University Lodge
NAME Roebuck Grove/Whiteoaks/University Lodge
AREA LOCATION On UCD Campus close to the Greenfield entrance.
MAP LOCATION On UCD Campus, it appears on the 1898-1913 map in the townland of Roebuck
and it is annotated as Roebuck Grove.
GENERAL It was approached by a very long carriage drive off the Stillorgan Road. On 12 acres
in 1848. 300 seventy year old trees (Ash, Oak, Elm & Beech) were felled in 1854 and another 400 trees felled
in 1864. It was on 14 acres in June 1862 when it was leased to R S Guinness. It was renamed Whiteoaks in
1837 and renamed again when it was acquired with 34 acres by UCD in 1949. The celebrated Irish painter
Evie Hone was born her in 1894 - best know for her work on stained glass.
YEAR BUILT circa 1845
VALUATION In 1864 the valuation was 51 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as
having 13 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills
and OSI Maps, South Dublin Historical Mapping.
OCCUPANTS
1812 Land leased to Solomon Richards by Baron Trimleston
1846 - 1848 Mrs Cumming
1854 - 1862 Walter Queale
1862 - 1871 Richard Seymour Guinness
1874 For Sale
1876 - 1886 Rev William Jameson
1887 - 1911 Joseph Hone
1914 - 1920 Ralph Benson
1937 - 1949 Thomas Ottiwell Graham
1934 UCD Campus
STAFF
1901 - 1911 Annie Lawless - Cook
1901 - 1911 William Smith - Groom
1901 Mary Kelly - Domestic servant
1901 - 1911 Kate Coady - Maid
1901 Rose Byers - Maid
1901 Kate Brady - Domestic servant
1911 Ethel Ainscow - Kitchenmaid
1911 Annie Doyan - Parlourmaid
CURRENT
STATUS Extant, the residence of the University president.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE January 2020
AREA LOCATION On UCD Campus close to the Greenfield entrance.
MAP LOCATION On UCD Campus, it appears on the 1898-1913 map in the townland of Roebuck
and it is annotated as Roebuck Grove.
GENERAL It was approached by a very long carriage drive off the Stillorgan Road. On 12 acres
in 1848. 300 seventy year old trees (Ash, Oak, Elm & Beech) were felled in 1854 and another 400 trees felled
in 1864. It was on 14 acres in June 1862 when it was leased to R S Guinness. It was renamed Whiteoaks in
1837 and renamed again when it was acquired with 34 acres by UCD in 1949. The celebrated Irish painter
Evie Hone was born her in 1894 - best know for her work on stained glass.
YEAR BUILT circa 1845
VALUATION In 1864 the valuation was 51 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as
having 13 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills
and OSI Maps, South Dublin Historical Mapping.
OCCUPANTS
1812 Land leased to Solomon Richards by Baron Trimleston
1846 - 1848 Mrs Cumming
1854 - 1862 Walter Queale
1862 - 1871 Richard Seymour Guinness
1874 For Sale
1876 - 1886 Rev William Jameson
1887 - 1911 Joseph Hone
1914 - 1920 Ralph Benson
1937 - 1949 Thomas Ottiwell Graham
1934 UCD Campus
STAFF
1901 - 1911 Annie Lawless - Cook
1901 - 1911 William Smith - Groom
1901 Mary Kelly - Domestic servant
1901 - 1911 Kate Coady - Maid
1901 Rose Byers - Maid
1901 Kate Brady - Domestic servant
1911 Ethel Ainscow - Kitchenmaid
1911 Annie Doyan - Parlourmaid
CURRENT
STATUS Extant, the residence of the University president.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE January 2020