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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 for sale in 1874 and again in 1911. It was renamed Whiteoaks in 1939 and
renamed again when it was acquired with 34 acres by UCD in 1949. The celebrated Irish painter
Evie Hone was born here in 1894 - best known for her work in 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
1854 - 1862 Walter Queale
1862 - 1871 Richard Seymour Guinness
1876 - 1886 Rev William Jameson
1887 - 1911 Joseph Hone
1912 - 1920 Sir Ralph Sillery Benson
1922 Outdoor effects for sale
1925 - 1931 C S Sealy
1932 - 1937 Thomas Noel Hutton
1937 - 1939 Louise Hutton - Roebuck Grove
1940 Francis McDonnell of 61 Fitzwilliam Square - Whiteoaks
1941 - 1949 Dr Thomas Ottiwell Graham - Whiteoaks
1950 UCD Campus
STAFF
1891 John Kavanagh - Coachman (see triplets born)
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 - 1911 Kate Brady - Maid (living in London with Evie in 1911)
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 for sale in 1874 and again in 1911. It was renamed Whiteoaks in 1939 and
renamed again when it was acquired with 34 acres by UCD in 1949. The celebrated Irish painter
Evie Hone was born here in 1894 - best known for her work in 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
1854 - 1862 Walter Queale
1862 - 1871 Richard Seymour Guinness
1876 - 1886 Rev William Jameson
1887 - 1911 Joseph Hone
1912 - 1920 Sir Ralph Sillery Benson
1922 Outdoor effects for sale
1925 - 1931 C S Sealy
1932 - 1937 Thomas Noel Hutton
1937 - 1939 Louise Hutton - Roebuck Grove
1940 Francis McDonnell of 61 Fitzwilliam Square - Whiteoaks
1941 - 1949 Dr Thomas Ottiwell Graham - Whiteoaks
1950 UCD Campus
STAFF
1891 John Kavanagh - Coachman (see triplets born)
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 - 1911 Kate Brady - Maid (living in London with Evie in 1911)
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