Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 206. “(Keating/IFR; Goulding, Bt/PB; Boylan/IFR) A Georgian house of two storeys over basement. Seven bay front with pedimented breakfront centre; small lunette window in pediment. Segmental pediment over central window in lower storey; entablatures over the two windows on either side. Roof on cornice set very close to the tops of the upper storey windows. Admirably restored by its present owner, Mr. C. Gordon Falloon.”
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 206. “(Bagwell/IFR) A two storey three bay house of ca 1830 with a fanlighted doorway. Curving staircase.”
Detached three-bay two-storey Georgian house, c.1840, possibly over basement retaining early fenestration with five-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-east having two-bay single-storey end bay. Renovated, c.1990. Hipped roof with slate (gable-ended to return to south-east). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Square rooflights, c.1990, to part of return. Rendered eaves course. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. 3/3, 3/6 and 6/6 timber sash windows. Elliptical-headed door opening approached by flight of steps. Timber pilaster doorcase with consoles and entablature. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Gravel forecourt to front. Gateway, c.1840, to north-west comprising pair of cut-granite piers with stringcourses, pyramidal capping, cast-iron double gates having spear head finials and rubble stone flanking boundary wall.
Appraisal
Millbrook House is a fine and well-maintained mid nineteenth-century substantial gentleman’s residence that retains most of its original character. The front (north-west) elevation is based on a symmetrical plan, centred about a decorative doorcase, and is composed of graceful Georgian proportions. The sophisticated, if austere, nature of the primary elevation is off-set by a rambling return to south-east that, due to the different levels of the pitches of the roofs, appears to be a naturally evolved range. The house, which is attractively set in its own grounds and which is a valuable component of the architectural heritage of the locality, retains most of its original features and materials. Multi-pane timber sash fenestration is retained throughout, as are slate roofs, and the retention of an early external aspect suggests that an early or original interior of note may also survive intact. The house is announced on the side of the road by a fine gateway of cut-granite, the gates of which are a good example of early decorative cast-iron work.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 191. “(Burdett/IFR; Sweetman/IFR) A late-Georgian house built by Captain George Burdett; leased ca 1819 and sold ca 1829 to Michael Sweetman, who greatly enlarged it. Three storey; five vay centre recessed between two bay projections; single-storey Ionic portico. Roof parapet with dentil ornamentation. Sold 1944 by Gerard Sweetman, TD, sometime Minister of Finance; subsequently demolished.”
Listed in Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland by The Knight of Glin, David J. Griffin and Nicholas K. Robinson, published by The Irish Architectural Archive and The Irish Georgian Society, 1988.
a large plain 18C house much enlarged later in the century by Captain George Burdett. Early 19C Ionic portico. Demolished.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 174. “(Weldon, Bt/PB) A two storey five bay Georgian house with a lower two storey wing. Balustraded roof parapet. Now demolished.”
Listed in Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland by The Knight of Glin, David J. Griffin and Nicholas K. Robinson, published by The Irish Architectural Archive and The Irish Georgian Society, 1988.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 93. “(Aylmer/IFR; Drummond, sub Perth, E/PB; O’Brien, Bt/PB) A plain two storey house of ca 1815, built by John Aylmer to replace the earlier house here, which was burned and looted 1798 during the ownership of his father, Michael Aylmer, who had been unable to rebuilt it, not having received sufficient compensation from the state. Five bay front, with strip pilasters. Much enlarged ca 1900 by J.A. Aylmer, who added a wing at right angles to the original block to form a new entrance front, with a three sided bow and an open porch, at one side of a pedimented projection; containing, among other rooms, a hall with a massive oak staircase. Beech avenue, half a mile long. Sold 1947 by J.W. Aylmer to George Drummond; recently the home of Mr and Mrs John O’Brien.”
The house is approached by a beech avenue, half a mile long. It is now a plain two-storey house of c.1815, built by John Aylmer to replace an earlier house here, which was burned and looted in 1798 during the ownership of his father, Michael Aylmer, who had been unable to rebuild it because he received insufficient compensation from the state. It has a five-bay front with strip pilasters. The house was much enlarged by Richard Francis Caulfield Orpen in 1906 for Major J.A. Aylmer, who added a wing at right-angles to the original block to form a new entrance front, with a three-sided bow and an open porch, at one side of a pedimented projection. The new wing contains, among other rooms, a hall with a massive oak staircase.
Descent: sold c.1792 to Michael Aylmer (1750-1828?); to son, John Aylmer (1783/4-1857); to son, Michael Henry Aylmer (1831-85); to son, Maj. John Algernon Aylmer (1853-1924); to son, Maj. John Wyndham Aylmer (1889-1953), who sold 1947 to George Drummond… occupied in the 1950s by the American film producer, John Huston and his daughter Anjelica;… Mr. & Mrs. John O’Brien (fl. c.1980); sold 1981 to Brendon O’Mahoney; sold 2015 to Luke Comer.
Aylmer family of Ballycannon, Courtown and Kerdiffstown
Aylmer, John (d. 1632). Youngest son of Thomas Aylmer (c.1541-87) of Lyons and his wife Alison, daughter of Thomas Cusack of Cussingtown, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He married, 1605, Eleanor Hussey of Moyle Hussey and had issue: (1) Matthew Aylmer (b. 1606) (q.v.); (2) George Aylmer (c.1608-after 1624); born about 1608; died unmarried after 1624; (3) Robert Aylmer (c.1610-after 1624); born about 1610; married Katherine, daughter of Piers Power of Monalargie and had issue one son; died after 1624; (4) Bartholomew Aylmer (c.1613-before 1681); born about 1613; died before 1681; (5) Richard Aylmer; (6) Ellice Aylmer (d. 1684); married Gerald Dillon of Killynin (Westmeath); died 28 September 1684; (7) Cicely Aylmer; (8) Alison Aylmer. He probably inherited Ballycannon, Cloncurry from his father in 1587. He died 26 or 27 June 1632. His wife’s date of death is unknown.
Aylmer, Matthew (b. 1606). Eldest son of John Aylmer (d. 1632) of Ballycannon and his wife Eleanor Hussey of Moyle Hussey, born 1606. He participated in the rebellion of 1641. He married, 20 February 1624, Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Wogan of Rathcoffey (Kildare) and had issue: (1) John Aylmer (1626-1702) (q.v.). He inherited Ballycannon from his father in 1632. His date of death is unknown. His wife’s date of death is unknown.
Aylmer, John (1626-1702). Only recorded son of Matthew Aylmer (b. 1606) and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Wogan of Rathcoffey (Kildare), born 1626. He was perhaps the first member of this branch of the family to conform to the Protestant religion. He married and had issue: (1) Col. John Aylmer (c.1652-1705) (q.v.); (2) Richard Aylmer (c.1654-c.1717), born about 1654; married Bridget [surname unknown] and had issue two sons and four daughters; died about 1717; (3) Matthew Aylmer (b. c.1656); born about 1656; (4) Thomas Aylmer (b. c.1658); born about 1658; (5) Alice Aylmer; married, 1707, William Humphreys of Hollywood (Wicklow). He inherited Ballycannon from his father. He died in 1702.
Aylmer, Col. John (c.1652-1705). Eldest son of John Aylmer (1626-1702) and his wife, born about 1652. An officer in the Army from c.1682 (Capt. by 1687; Col. by 1690). High Sheriff of Co. Kildare, 1680-85; MP for Naas, 1692-93; Sovereign (i.e. Mayor) of Naas, 1694; Deputy Governor of Co. Kildare, 1699. He married, 1678 (settlement 16 November), Mary, daughter of Thomas Breedon of Bear Court (Berks), and had issue: (1) John Aylmer (d. 1708) (q.v.); (2) Thomas Aylmer (b. c.1682), born about 1682; became a Roman Catholic and was cut out of his father’s will on that account; died in France; (3) Charles Aylmer (d. 1754) (q.v.); (4) Andrew Aylmer (b. c.1687), born about 1687; died without issue; (5) James Aylmer (b. c.1690), born about 1690; died without male issue; (6) Matthew Aylmer (b. c.1693), born about 1693; married and had issue; (7) Dorothy Aylmer; married [forename unknown] Greville; (8) Elizabeth Aylmer; (9) Cecily Aylmer; (10) Lydia Aylmer; (11) Alice Aylmer; (12) Anne Aylmer. He inherited Ballycannon from his father in 1702. He died in 1705, leaving a will dated 22 March 1704/5 which was proved later that year. His widow married 2nd, George Aylmer; her date of death is unknown.
Aylmer, John (d. 1708). Eldest son of Col. John Aylmer (d. 1705) and his wife Mary, daughter of Thomas Breedon of Bear Court (Berks), born about 1680. He married, 1705, Mary, daughter of Thomas Whyte of Pitchfordstown (Kildare) and had issue: (1) Martha Aylmer (b. 1706); (1) John Aylmer (1707-12), born 1707; inherited the Ballycannon estate from his father in 1708, but died young, 26 July 1712. He inherited Ballycannon from his father in about 1705. After his death it passed to his only son and then to his brother Charles Aylmer (d. 1754). He died 15 September 1708. His widow married 2nd, Francis Glascock of Dublin; her date of death is unknown.
Aylmer, Charles (c.1685-1754). Third son of Col. John Aylmer (d. after 1705) and his wife Mary, daughter of Thomas Breedon of Bearecourt, born about 1685. High Sheriff of Co. Kildare, 1725. He married [forename unknown], daughter of Col. Gerard Crosbie, and had issue: (1) Charles Aylmer (c.1715-c.1772) (q.v.); (2) John Aylmer (c.1718-before 1754), born about 1718; predeceased his father; (3) Mary Aylmer (fl. 1776); married, 24 December 1759 at St Michael, Dublin, John Bury (d. 1804?) of Dublin, notary public, and of Downings (Kildare), and had issue four sons and three daughters. He inherited Ballycannon from his nephew in 1712. He died 5/6 May 1754. His wife’s date of death is unknown.
Aylmer, Charles (c.1715-c.1772). Elder son of Charles Aylmer (c.1685-1754) of Ballycannon and his wife, born about 1715. He married, 11 September 1749, Eleanor (d. 1781), daughter of James Tyrrell of Clonard (Kildare), and had issue: (1) Michael Aylmer (c.1750-c.1810) (q.v.); (2) Charles Aylmer (d. 1776); died unmarried, March 1776; (3) Richard Aylmer (b. c.1752); married, September 1772, Eliza, daughter of Admiral Richard Norris, and had issue two sons; (4) Bridget Aylmer; married, 9 October 1775, Thomas Cannon of Moyglare (Meath); (5) Elizabeth Aylmer; married, about September 1778 at Grangemore, Thomas Coates of Knockin Abbey (Kildare); (6) Anne Aylmer. He inherited Ballycannon from his father in 1754 and acquired Grangemore (Kildare). He died between 1770 and 1772; his will was proved in 1772. His widow died in 1781.
Aylmer, Michael (c.1750-c.1810). Eldest son of Charles Aylmer (c.1715-c.1772) and his wife Eleanor, daughter of James Tyrell of Clonard (Kildare), born about 1750. JP for Kildare from 1776; High Sheriff of Kildare, 1783, 1796 and 1804; Colonel of Kildare militia, 1795-1803; Revenue Collector in Kildare, c.1806-09. He married, 6 May 1777 at St Bride, Dublin, Frances Amelia, only daughter of Richard Hornidge DL of Tulfarris (Wicklow), and had issue: (1) Emily Aylmer (c.1779-1811), born about 1779; married, 1799, as his second wife, Whitney Upton Gledstanes (d. 1807) of Fardross, Clogher (Tyrone) and had issue one son and one daughter; (2) John Aylmer (1783/4-1857) (q.v.); (3) Richard Aylmer (b. 1788), born 1788; educated at Trinity College, Dublin (admitted 1804; BA 1808); died unmarried; (4) Eliza Aylmer. He inherited Ballycannon from his father c.1772, and acquired Courtown (Kildare) in about 1792, but the house there was looted and burned by the United Irishmen in 1798; after that he lived at The Shrubbery, Kilcock (conveniently close to the town police barracks!). He died about 1810. His wife’s date of death is unknown.
Aylmer, John (1783/4-1857). Elder son of Michael Aylmer (c.1750-c.1810) and his wife Frances Amelia, only daughter of Richard Hornidge of Tulfarris (Wicklow), born 1783/4. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin (admitted 1799; BA 1803) and Kings Inn, Dublin (admitted 1807). High Sheriff of Co. Kildare, 1819. He married 1st, March 1813, his cousin Martha (d. before 1828), second daughter of Maj. Richard Hornidge of Tulfarris (Wicklow), and 2nd, 29 December 1828 at Donadea, Margaret Susan (1799-1891), only daughter of Sir Fenton Aylmer, 7th bt., of Donadea Castle, and had issue: (1.1) Isabella Aylmer (1814-24), born 1814; died young, 1824; (2.1) Jane Grace Aylmer (c.1830-96); died unmarried, 28 March 1896; administration of goods granted 8 June 1896 (estate £5,059); (2.2) Michael Henry Aylmer (1831-85) (q.v.); (2.3) Frances Aylmer (b. c.1832); died unmarried; (2.4) Margaret Aylmer (1834-1905), born 9 March 1834; married, 17 July 1856 at St Mark, Dublin, Charles Michael Wright (later Bury) (1830-1909) of Downings (Kildare) and had issue nine sons and four daughters; died 8 November 1905; (2.5) Emily Aylmer (1835-1922), born 8 November 1835; married, 8 November 1859, Thomas Octavius Baldwin Chapman (c.1823-89) and had issue eight sons and five daughters; died 11 May 1922; (2.6) Elizabeth Aylmer (c.1837-1900), born about 1837; died unmarried, 8 June 1900; will proved 9 August 1900 (estate in Ireland, £5,730) and sealed in London, 24 August 1900 (estate in England, £3,975); (2.7) Cecilia Aylmer (c.1839-1918), born about 1839; died unmarried, 22 September 1918; will proved in Dublin, 2 December 1918, and sealed in London, 18 January 1919 (estate in England, £1,575); (2.8) Lucy Harriet Aylmer (c.1842-1922), born about 1842; married, 20 June 1863 at British Chaplaincy in Rome (Italy), Edward Louis Hack (c.1831-89), builder of the first railways in Italy, and had issue one daughter; died 31 January 1922. He inherited Courtown Park from his father and built a new house there c.1815. He died 5 March 1857 and was buried at Cloncurry (Kildare); his will was proved 28 March 1857. His first wife died before 1828. His widow died aged 92, 26 December 1891; her will was proved in Dublin, 18 March 1892 (estate in Ireland, £14,279) and sealed in London, 11 April 1892 (estate in England £4,584).
Aylmer, Michael Henry (1831-85). Only son of John Aylmer (1783/4-1857) of Courtown Park and his second wife, Margaret Susan (1799-1892), only daughter of Sir Fenton Aylmer, 7th bt., of Donadea Castle, born 30 May 1831. JP for Co. Kildare. A noted horseman and rider to hounds. He married, 5 February 1853 at Naas (Kildare), Charlotte Margaret (d. 1893), daughter and heiress of Hans Hendrick of Kerdiffstown House and Tully (Kildare), and had issue: (1) John Algernon Aylmer (1853-1924) (q.v.); (2) Florence Mary Aylmer (1854-1907), born about 25 November 1854; married 1st, 21 March 1882 at St Ann, Dublin, Lt-Col. Walter Joseph Borrowes (1834-93), youngest son of Sir Erasmus Dixon Borrowes, 8th bt., and had issue one daughter; married 2nd, 1895, William R.N. Gore; died 3 August 1907; administration of her goods granted 29 October 1907 (estate £632); (3) Hans Hendrick Aylmer (later Hendrick-Aylmer) (1856-1917) (q.v.); (4) Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer (1857-1933) (q.v.). He inherited Courtown Park from his father in 1857, and Kerdiffstown in right of his wife. He died in Dublin, 4 April 1885; his will was proved 9 April 1885 (effects £1,480). His widow died 4 November 1893; her will was proved in Dublin, 25 January 1894 (effects in Ireland, £5,631) and sealed in London, 7 February 1894 (estate in England, £2,056).
Aylmer, Maj. John Algernon (1853-1924). Eldest son of Michael Aylmer (1831-85) and his wife Charlotte Margaret, daughter and heiress of Hans Hendrick of Kerdiffstown House and Tully (Kildare), born 22 December 1853. Educated at Liverpool Collegiate Institution and Trinity College, Cambridge (matriculated 1872; BA 1876; rowing blue, 1874). An officer in the 4th Dragoon Guards (Lt., 1875; Capt., 1882; Maj., 1891), who served in Egypt, 1882. JP and DL for Co. Kildare; High Sheriff of Co. Kildare, 1896-97. He married, 12 April 1886 at Clearwell (Glos), Blanche (1855-95), third daughter of John Eveleigh Wyndham of Stock Dennis (Somerset) and widow of Capt. George Montgomery, and had issue: (1) Stella Wyndham Aylmer (1887-1973), born Jan-Mar 1887; County Organizer for Women’s Voluntary Service; appointed MBE, 1946; married, 3 March 1909, Lt-Col. John Maurice Colchester-Wemyss OBE JP (1880-1946), younger son of Maynard Willoughby Colchester-Wemyss of Westbury Court (Glos), and had issue one son; died 27 May 1973; (2) John Wyndham Aylmer (1889-1953) (q.v.). He inherited Courtown Park from his father in 1885. He died 24 August 1924; his will was proved in London, 13 March 1925 (estate in England, £12,515) and in Dublin, 1 September 1925 (estate in Ireland, £5,662). His wife died 8 March 1895; administration of her goods was granted 14 June 1895 (effects £1,205).
Aylmer, Maj. John Wyndham (1889-1953). Only son of John Algernon Aylmer (1853-1924) and his wife Blanche, third daughter of John Eveleigh Wyndham of Stock Dennis (Somerset) and widow of Capt. George Montgomery, born 9 March 1889. Educated at Wellington College and Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. An officer in 4th Dragoon Guards (Lt., 1910; Capt., 1915; Maj., 1923; retired 1924), who served in First World War (mentioned in despatches three times). Master of Kildare Hunt, 1925-26. He married, 8 August 1918 at Holy Trinity, Sloane St., London, Edith Margaret (1892-1964), youngest daughter of Wilfred Hans Loder DL JP of High Beeches, Handcross (Sussex), and had issue: (1) Maj. Michael Eustace Wyndham Aylmer (1919-86), born 20 July 1919; educated at Eton and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; an officer in 16th/5th Lancers (2nd Lt., 1939; Lt., 1941; Capt., 1946; Maj., 1952; retired, 1953) who served in Second World War; member of the London Stock Exchange; died 3 December 1986; will proved 20 May 1987 (estate £230,081); (2) Blanche Mary Aylmer (1920-64), born 3 September 1920; served in Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in Second World War; married, 6 May 1944, Christopher Francis Wintour of Sowbury House, Chieveley (Berks), son of Ulick Fitzgerald Wintour of Cap d’Antibes (France), and had issue one son and one daughter; died 16 February 1964; administration of goods granted 12 November 1964 (estate £8,919); (3) Col. (John) Anthony Aylmer (b. 1925) of Nunwell House, Brading (IoW), born 7 October 1925; educated at Wellington College; an officer in the Irish Guards (Lt., 1947; Capt., 1952; Maj., 1959; Lt-Col., 1966; Col., 1972; retired 1980), who served in Second World War, Palestine 1948-49 and Aden 1966-67; took part in the Coronation Procession, 1953; Military Assistant to Lord Mountbatten, 1964-65; Deputy Chairman, Exercises Branch of Operations Division, SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe), 1973; President of the Irish Wolfhound Club, 1970-72; purchased Nunwell House from the Oglander family, 1982; DL for Isle of Wight, 1994; married, 16 September 1961, Shaunagh Christine (1934-2010), second daughter of Richard Smythe Guinness of Lodge Park, Straffan (Kildare) and had issue one son and two daughters. He inherited Courtown Park from his father in 1924 but sold it in 1947 and lived subsequently at The Park, Charleville (Co. Cork). He died in London, 22 March 1953; his will was proved 9 December 1953 (estate in England, £7,320). His widow died 29 October 1964; her will was proved 24 February 1965 (estate £6,409).
Hendrick-Aylmer, Hans Hendrick (1856-1917). Second son of Michael Aylmer (1831-85) and his wife Charlotte Margaret, daughter and heiress of Hans Hendrick of Kerdiffstown House and Tully (Kildare), born 23 May 1856. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA 1877) Kings Inn, Dublin and Middle Temple (admitted, 1878; called to bar, 1880). Barrister-at-law. JP for Co. Kildare; High Sheriff of Co. Kildare, 1894. A keen amateur tennis player, he competed in the Irish national championships in 1880; Treasurer of the Kildare Archaeological Society. He took the additional name and arms of Hendrick by Royal Licence in 1889. He married, 8 May 1886 at Christ Church, Dublin, Florence (c.1861-1940), third daughter of Alexander Edwards of Ballyhire (Wexford), and had issue: (1) Charles Percy Hendrick-Aylmer (1887-1906), born Jul-Sep 1887; educated at Wellington College; died unmarried of peritonitis, 1 December 1906; (2) Muriel Charlotte Hendrick-Aylmer (1889-1970), born 16 May 1889; married, 5 November 1915, Brig. John Penrose MC (1886-1964) of West Hoe House, Bishops Waltham (Hants), son of Rev. John Penrose of Chippenham (Wilts) and had issue three sons; died 19 November 1970; will proved 30 April 1971 (estate £14,062); (3) Violet Lucy Hendrick-Aylmer (1891-1979), born 13 September 1891; married, 31 December 1925, Capt. Philip Sylvester Alexander (1883-1952) of Kilmorna, Lismore (Waterford), only son of Col. the Hon. Walter Philip Alexander, and had issue one son and one daughter; died 19 December 1979; will proved in London, 28 May 1981 (estate in England £4,512); (4) Gerald Hans Hendrick-Aylmer (1897-1917), born Jul-Sep 1897; educated at Wellington College and Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst; an officer in Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Lt., 1915), who served in First World War and was killed in action, 16 April 1917; he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais (France). He inherited Kerdiffstown House from his grandfather, Hans Hendrick, in 1889. He died 13 November 1917 and was buried at Maudlins Cemetery, Naas (Kildare), where he is commemorated by a monument; his will was proved in Dublin, 14 February 1918. His widow died 8 April 1940 and was also buried at Maudlins Cemetery; her will was proved in London, 7 August 1940 (estate in England, £2,478).
Aylmer, Algernon Ambrose Michael (1857-1933). Youngest son of Michael Aylmer (1831-85) and his wife Charlotte Margaret, daughter and heiress of Hans Hendrick of Kerdiffstown House and Tully (Kildare), born 23 June 1857. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA 1879). An officer in the Dublin City Militia (Lt., 1875; resigned 1878). A keen amateur tennis player, he competed in the Irish national championships in 1880. He married, 10 June 1886, Frances Sophia (c.1861-1937), youngest daughter of Meade Caulfield Dennis of Fort Granite (Wexford) and had issue: (1) Col. Richard Michael Aylmer (1887-1975) (q.v.); (2) Theodora Margaret Aylmer (1892-1971), born 21 February 1892; married, 15 June 1915, Maj. Roger Ferdinand Mainguy DSO (1882-1959), son of Maj.-Gen. Ferdinand Beckwith Mainguy of Les Roquettes (Guernsey); lived at Morristown, Kill (Co. Kildare); died 2 December 1971; will proved in London, 30 October 1978 (estate in England £16,267). He lived at Rathmore (Kildare) until he inherited Kerdiffstown House from his elder brother in 1917. He died 6 February 1933; his will was proved in London, 10 May 1933 (estate in England, £9,674); in Dublin, 12 July 1933 (estate in Ireland, £20,911) and in Belfast, 19 July 1933 (estate in Northern Ireland £1,392). His widow died 20 January 1937; her will was proved in England, 25 March 1937 (estate £571).
Aylmer, Col. Richard Michael (1887-1975). Only son of Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer (1857-1933) and his wife Frances Sophia, youngest daughter of Meade Caulfield Dennis of Fort Granite (Wexford), born 5 October 1887. Educated at Wellington College and Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. An officer in Royal Army Service Corps 1908-38 and 1949-45; served in First World War (wounded, mentioned in despatches three times) and Second World War (mentioned in despatches); seconded to Egyptian Army, 1920-23. He married, 26 January 1939, Mona (1909-99), elder daughter of Capt. Conn Alexander of Bognor Regis (Sussex), and had issue: (1) Justin Michael Aylmer (b. 1940), born 3 January 1940; educated at Wellington College; employed in Investment Division of Lloyds Bank Ltd from 1974 but later retrained as an actor at the Focus Theatre, Dublin; member of the Council of the Irish Lawn Tennis Assoc., 1973; married, 1981, Bridget Frances Georgina (b. 1954), daughter of Canon George Alfred Salter, and had issue two sons; (2) Dennis Fenton Aylmer (b. 1942) of Valley House, Enniskerry (Wicklow), born 21 May 1942; educated at Wellington College; company director; converted to Unitarianism c.1965; trustee of the Unitarian Church of Ireland, 2001-date; married, 1976, Dorothy Margaret (d. 2012), daughter of Thomas Anthony Fleming, and had issue two sons. He inherited Kerdiffstown House from his father in 1933 but sold it in 1938. In 1947 he bought Ayesha Castle (Co. Dublin), which was sold by his sons in 1997. He died at Ayesha Castle, 26 January 1975, and was buried at Maudlins Cemetery, Naas (Kildare); his will was proved 31 October 1975 (estate in England, £13,452). His widow died aged 90, 22 August 1999, and was also buried at Maudlins Cemetery, where their grave is marked by a monument; her will was proved in London, 20 March 2000.
Sources
Burke’s Irish Family Records, 1976, pp. 42-43; F.J. Aylmer, The Aylmers of Ireland, 1931; M. Bence-Jones, A guide to Irish country houses, 2nd edn., 1990, pp. 93, 164, 196-97; Irish Architectural Archive, The architecture of Richard Morrison and William Vitruvius Morrison, 1989, pp. 120-22.
Location of archives: Hendrick and Aylmer families of Kerdiffstown and Ayesha Castle: family and estate papers, 18th-19th cents. [Private Collection; enquiries to National Library of Ireland]
Coat of arms Argent, a cross sable between four Cornish choughs proper.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 92. “A small early C18 gable-ended house of two storeys over basement. Attractive five bay front with floating pediment and round-headed doorway with blocking. In 1814, the residence of William Geraghty.”
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 81. (McDowell (formerly Platt)/LG1969). A house of ca 1830. Two storeys over basement, three bay front, with single-storey portico of coupled fluted Doric columns. Eaved roof on bracket cornice. Hall with modillion cornice and bifurcating staircase rising at its inner end. Drawing room and dining room ceilings with good C19 plasterwork cornices and ovals of foliage in centre. Used for many years as glebe house. Now the home of Mr Henry McDowell, the genealogist and writer, and Mrs McDowell.”
482 in 2017
Celbridge Lodge
Celbridge, Co. Kildare Henry McDowell Tel: 01-6288347 Open: May 1-31, Aug 1-31, 9am-1pm Fee: Adult/OAP €6, Student free
Celbridge Lodge, Church Road, CELBRIDGE, Celbridge, County Kildare
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy National Inventory.
Detached three-bay two-storey over part-raised basement house, c.1880, retaining original aspect with portico to front having paired columns approached by flight of steps, two-bay two-storey side elevations to north-east and to south-west and single-bay two-storey flat-roofed lower return off-centre to rear elevation to north-west. Hipped roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Overhanging timber eaves. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to return. Materials not visible. Roughcast walls. Painted. Cut-stone stringcourse to ground floor. Rendered walls behind portico with rendered corresponding pilasters. Painted. Square-headed window openings (round-headed to centre to rear elevation). Stone sills. 6/6 timber sash windows (fixed-pane timber window to centre rear elevation). Portico to centre with paired fluted columns having moulded cornice over with blocking course. Elliptical-headed door opening. Timber pilaster doorcase with decorative consoles and moulded entablature. Timber panelled door. Sidelights. Decorative fanlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Gravel forecourt to front. Lawns to site.
Appraisal
Celbridge Lodge is a fine and well-maintained middle-size gentlemen’s residence in the Classical style that has been well maintained and which retains most of its original character. The house is of some social interest, representing the dwellings of the prosperous merchant class in late nineteenth-century Celbridge. Composed on a symmetrical plan of graceful proportions centred about an attractive portico the house is simply detailed and relies on the balanced arrangement of openings for visual effect – the portico with decorative doorcase to rear is a rare instance of transparent opulence in the design. The house retains most of its original features and materials to the exterior, including multi-pane timber sash fenestration and an attractive timber doorcase with decorative fanlight, together with a slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods. The retention of an original external aspect suggests that the interior may also retain early or original features and fittings of significance. Attractively set in its own grounds, the house is complemented by a range of attendant ancillary structures, including a gate lodge (11805026/KD11-05-26) and gateway (11805027/KD-11-05-27), both to south-east.
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy National Inventory.
in In an Irish House. edited by Sybil Connolly. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1988. Entry by Mr. Henry McDowell
This house, located on the Massy estate, was the residence of Colonel John Vandeleur in the early 1850s when it was valued at £17+. A house is still extant at the site.
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Celbridge Lodge is an impressive residence with flexible uses as either a family home or a development site. An exciting opportunity to purchase a classical Georgian residence in the town of Celbridge on c. 2.73ha(6.75acres). A wonderful family home or development site, with the benefit of Zoned Existing Residential/infill on c.2.57ha(6.36acres) and Zoned Town Centre on c.0.15ha(0.38acres). For sale by formal tender. All tenders must be submitted no later than Friday 25th September 2020 at 12noon to Gartlan Furey Solicitors, 20 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2. Main house approximately 428sq.m(4,606sq.ft) Gate lodge approximately 61sq.m(656sq.ft) – An elegant Georgian residence – A mature walled site of some 2.73ha(6.75acres) – Zoned Existing Residential/infill on c.2.57ha(6.36acres) – Zoned Town Centre on c.0.15ha(0.38acres) – Gate lodge – Mature trees, parkland, lawns, yard with storage buildings and a walled garden – A private site, set well back from the road – Original features including coving, cornicing, fireplaces, high ceilings, portico, sash windows and shutters. – Two existing entrances, the primary entrance is at the main gate by the gate lodge and the secondary entrance onto Tea Lane is by the stable yard. – Two further possible entrance points subject to planning (please refer to the aerial photos for reference). – Ideally located in Celbridge town centre for development purposes – 21km to Dublin city centre – 2.4km to Hazelhatch Railway Station – Within a 7-minute walk to Castletown House and parkland walks Celbridge House (The main residence)
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Celbridge Lodge is an impressive residence with flexible uses as either a family home or a development site. The residence is set back from the road in its own grounds, approached by a sweeping gravel driveway and forecourt. Built in c.1880 as a miller’s house to the nearby woollen mills in the town. The mill was reported as the biggest wool manufactory in Ireland in the 1800’s. A gracious detached three-bay, two-storey over part-raised basement house, with portico to front and paired columns approached by flight of steps to the main door with decorative fanlight overhead. Celbridge House has been well maintained and retains much of its original character. According to the “National Inventory of Architectural Heritage” – Celbridge Lodge is of some social interest, representing the dwellings of the prosperous merchant class in late nineteen-century Celbridge. Accommodation Celbridge Lodge is composed on a symmetrical plan of graceful proportions, centred about an attractive portico. The main house is elegant and would benefit from upgrading at this stage of its history. The main residence is approximately 428sq.m(4,606sq.ft) over three floors. Designed in the classical Georgian style, with entrance hall to drawing room and sitting room to the left and dining room and kitchen/breakfast room to the left. The principal reception rooms benefit from dual aspect with views over the garden, original coving, cornicing and fireplaces. The first floor has four good sized bedrooms, one ensuite and one bathroom. The garden level is ripe for restoration and comprises of four rooms, two storage rooms and a wc. Zoning Planning – Celbridge Lodge is located on Tea Lane, south-west of Celbridge town centre, less than 160metres from Main Street. – Sitting on a rectangular site of some 2.73ha(6.75acres) surrounded by mature trees – Celbridge Lodge falls within an area administered by Kildare County Council and
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
development is regulated under the Celbridge Local Area Plan 2017-2023. – The majority of the site is zoned as Existing Residential/infill 2.57ha(6.36acres) with the exception of the walled garden to the south east of the site which is zoned Town centre c.0.15ha(0.38acres) – The land-use zoning objectives for Existing residential/Infill is to protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification. – The walled garden is zoned Town Centre and the land-use zoning objectives for Town Centre is to protect, improve and provide for the future development of town centre. Existing Residential/Infill zoning c.2.57ha(6.36acres) The land use zoning objectives for the majority of the site is to protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification. The zoning provides primarily for dwellings, nursing homes/housing for the elderly and park/playground. There are a number of other uses such as offices, guest house, hotel, health centre, medical consultancy, place of worship, playing fields, restaurant, school and shop that are open to consideration in the Celbridge Local Area Plan. Town centre zoning (Walled Garden of site c.0.15ha(0.38acres) The land-use zoning objectives for Town Centre is to protect, improve and provide for the future development of town centre. This zoning provides for: – Car park – Community/Recreational/Sports buildings – Creche/playschool – Cultural Uses/Library – Dwelling – Funeral homes – Guest house/hotel/hostel – Medical consultancy/health centre – Nursing homes/housing for the elderly – Offices – Parks/playground
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Place of worship – Pub – Restaurant – School – Shop (Comparison) and Shop (Convenient) There are also a number of other land uses that are open to consideration in the Celbridge Local Area Plan such as playing fields and dancehall. Protected structures – Below is a list of the protected structures on the site acquired from “Record of Protected Structures” 1. House 2. Gate Lodge 3. Walls/Gates/Railings Gate Lodge The gate lodge is approximately 61sq.m(656sq.ft) with four rooms and a bathroom. This charming gate lodge would benefit from updating. Gardens, lawns, walled garden and yard The main residence sits within the middle of this splendid site, surrounded by lawns, gardens, mature trees, a pond and walled garden. A secluded mature setting, within minutes’ walk of the main street. The yard comprises of two old stable boxes, with access onto Tea Lane. Location Celbridge is well serviced by a regular bus service to Dublin and a train service from nearby Hazelhatch train station. Celbridge Lodge is within a 7-minute walk of Castletown House which is Ireland’s largest and earliest Palladian style house, sitting on some 120 acres of parkland walks. The house and park are open to the public to walk through.
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Celbridge town is a thriving town with supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, schools, and churches. Dublin city is 21km Dublin airport 28km M4 4km Hazelhatch train station 2.4km Tender process All formal tenders must be submitted by 12noon Friday 25th September 2020 to Gartlan Furey solicitors, 20 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2. Tender forms available from Gartlan Furey solicitors A deposit of 5% of tender amount must be paid with your tender. If your tender is accepted, a further 5% will be due immediately. For further details please contact Dermot Furey or Julianna Mullin from Gartlan Furey Solicitors +353 (0)1 7998000 Services Septic tank Mains water (access to well) Oil fired central heating Viewings Contact Eamon O’Flaherty on 086 2610468, email: eamon@sfbradyoflaherty.ie Contact Roseanne De Vere Hunt on 087 412 2356, email: roseanne.hunt@sherryfitz.ie
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Features
An elegant Georgian residence A mature walled site of some 2.73ha(6.75acres) Zoned Existing Residential/infill on c.2.57ha(6.36acres) Zoned Town Centre on c.0.15ha(0.38acres) Gate lodge Mature trees, parkland, lawns, yard with storage buildings and a walled garden A private site, set well back from the road Original features including coving, cornicing, fireplaces, high ceilings, portico, sash windows and shutters. Two existing entrances, the primary entrance is at the main gate by the gate lodge and the secondary entrance onto Tea Lane is by the stable yard. Two further possible entrance points subject to planning (please refer to the aerial photos for reference). Ideally located in Celbridge town centre for development purposes 21km to Dublin city centre 2.4km to Hazelhatch Railway Station Within a 7-minute walk to Castletown House and parkland walks
Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.Celbridge Lodge, County Kildare, courtesy Sherry Fitzgerald.
Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 81. “(Marlay/LGI1912; Grattan/ LG1863 and IFR; Langdale, sub Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton, B/PB; Dease, sub Bland/IFR) The house of Esther Vanhomrigh, Swift’s “Vanessa”; a rustic seat by the River Liffey is said to have been favoured by Swift as a place to retire with his love. Dr Richard Marlay, Bishop of Waterford, uncle of the statesman, orator and patriot, Henry Grattan, rebuilt the house in Georgian Gothic towards end of C18; it is of two storeys over basement and has a front of six bays, the two centre bays breaking forward and rising above the parapet on either side to form a central battlemented attic; the parapet on either side being battlemented also, with small pinnacles at the corners. The windows on eitehr side of the centre are pointed, and have the most enchanting Georgian-Gothic astragals, in the form of delicate Gothic tracery. Attractive Georgian –Gothic entrance gates. Occupied ca 1837 by J. Ashworth, owner of the woollen manufactory in Celbridge. Passed to Henry Grattan, MP, son of the great Henry Grattan; then to his daughter, and co-heiress, Henrietta, wife of C.J.Langdale. Afterwards the seat of Viceregal Chamberlain Sir Gerald Dease and of his son.”
Thomas Marlay Esq., Lord Chief Justice, died 1756, courtesy Fonsie Mealy auction Nov 2016.Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.Celbridge Abbey, courtesy of National Library of Ireland published between ca. 1865-1914 Lawrence Photographic Collection, French, Robert, 1841-1917 photographer.Celbridge Abbey, County Kildare, photograph by Robert French, Lawrence Photograph Collection, National Library of Ireland.Possibly a portrait of Hester Van Homrigh )1690-1723), Jonathan Swift’s “Vanessa,” courtesy of National Gallery of Ireland.
Detached six-bay two-storey over basement Georgian Gothic-style house with dormer attic, c.1775, probably incorporating fabric of earlier house, 1697, with two-bay breakfront to front (south-east) elevation having three-bay single-storey over raised basement flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor, three-bay two-storey side elevation to south-west and single-bay two-storey return to rear to north-west having single-bay three-storey engaged ‘tower’ to north and two-bay three-storey split-level projecting block to west. Renovated, c.1985. Now in use as monastery. Hipped roofs behind battlemented parapet walls with slate (gabled to dormer attic windows). Clay ridge tiles. Roughcast chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to porch. Materials not visible behind battlemented parapet wall. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Profiled section to side elevation to north-east continuing into chimney stack with advanced corner piers and ogee-headed and pointed-arch recessed panels. Two-storey pointed arch recessed panel to tower to north possibly originally window opening. Decorative shields to top floor to tower to north. Cut-stone stringcourses to top floors. Roughcast battlemented parapet walls with finials to corners. Roughcast stepped parapet wall to breakfront. Rendered walls to porch. Painted. Cut-stone string/sill courses. Rendered battlemented parapet wall with cut-stone coping. Pointed-arch window openings to flanking bays of front (south-east) elevation. Stone sills. Early multi-pane timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to remainder (some in bipartite and tripartite arrangements). Stone sills. Moulded hood mouldings over. Early 1/1 and 2/2 timber sash windows. Pointed-arch door openings. Rendered chamfered reveals. Timber panelled double doors with diagonal tongue-and-groove timber panels. Set in own extensive landscaped grounds with rear (north-west) elevation fronting on to road.
Appraisal
Celbridge Abbey is of considerable significance to the architectural heritage of County Kildare. Built on the site of an earlier house dating to the late seventeenth century, and possibly incorporating fabric of that house, the building is of some archaeological importance. The present house is of social, historical and cultural significance for its associations with Richard Marlay, Bishop of Waterford (the original builder and occupier), Henry Grattan MP (a subsequent occupier), and Dean Jonathan Swift and Ester (‘Vanessa’) Van Homrigh. Now in use as a monastery for the Christian Brothers order, the house retains most of its original form and character. The front (south-east) elevation of the house is typical of the Georgian Gothic style, composed of graceful, balanced proportions on a symmetrical plan with Gothic-style motifs. The irregular massing of the remainder of the house, including a tower and a variety of chimney stacks, serves to distinguish and identify the composition in the surrounding landscape. Many early or original features and materials remain in situ, including timber sash fenestration (some multi-pane to the imposing pointed-arch openings to the south-east front), timber fittings to the door openings, and slate roofs. The retention of an early external aspect suggests that the house may retain original features and fittings of significance to the interior. Set in its own extensive landscaped grounds (complemented by a range of ancillary structures; 11805075-?/KD-11-05-75 – 7?), the house is an attractive landmark from the River Liffey to the south, while the rear (north-west) elevation forms an imposing feature on the streetscape of Clane Road.
Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.
Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.
Section of rubble stone entrance screen wall, c.1775, with advanced section to centre having pointed-arch integral carriageway, cut-stone stringcourse and battlemented parapet over. Attached single-bay two-storey rubble stone flanking outbuilding, c.1775, to south-west with three-bay side elevation to north-east having battlemented parapet wall forming false fortified tower effect and four-bay single-storey wing to south-east with shallow segmental-headed integral carriageway. Reroofed and renovated, c.1985. Gable-ended roofs (partly behind battlemented parapet wall to north-west). Replacement artificial slate. Clay ridge tiles. Square rooflights, c.1985, to pitch to south-west. Replacement rainwater goods, c.1985. Random rubble stone walls. Random rubble stone battlemented parapet wall with red brick trefoil panels and cut-stone stringcourse. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Rubble stone dressings. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1985. Segmental-headed carriageway remodelled, c.1985. Rubble stone voussoirs. Replacement glazed timber fittings, c.1985, incorporating door. Shallow segmental-headed integral carriageway to wing. Rubble stone voussoirs. Pointed-arch blind opening to ground floor to elevation to north-west. Stone sill and surround. Attached single-bay two-storey rubble stone flanking outbuilding, c.1775, to north-east with three-bay side elevation to north-east having segmental-headed integral carriageway, battlemented parapet wall forming false fortified tower effect, screen wall to south-east with shallow segmental-headed door opening and two-bay single-storey wing to south-east. Reroofed and renovated, c.1985, to accommodate commercial use. Gable-ended roofs (partly behind battlemented parapet wall to north-west). Replacement artificial slate. Clay ridge tiles. Replacement rainwater goods, c.1985. Random rubble stone walls. Random rubble stone battlemented parapet wall with red brick trefoil panels and cut-stone stringcourse. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Rubble stone dressings. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1985. Segmental-headed carriageway remodelled, c.1985. Rubble stone voussoirs. Replacement glazed timber fittings, c.1985, incorporating door. Pointed-arch blind opening to ground floor to elevation to north-west. Stone sill and surround. Shallow segmental-headed door opening to screen wall. Rubble stone voussoirs.
Appraisal
This complex, comprising an entrance screen wall with flanking outbuildings arranged about a courtyard, is an integral component of the Celbridge Abbey estate. Presenting a symmetrical front on to Clane Road to north-west, the building is an attractive and imposing landmark in the locality, the battlemented parapet walls serving to articulate the skyline. The construction in rubble stone attests to the high quality of stone masonry practised in the locality and the fabric also incorporates early red brick. Renovated in the late twentieth century to accommodate a commercial use, the replacement materials have been installed in keeping with the original integrity of the design, while most of the original form remain intact.
Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.Celbridge Abbey, Celbridge, Co Kildare courtesy National Inventory.
Celbridge Abbey was built by Bartholomew Van Homrigh, Lord Mayor of Dublin, in 1697. It was his daughter, Esther Van Homrigh who has been immortalised as ‘Vanessa’ by Jonathan Swift. Swift came regularly from his deanary to visit her. Chief Justice Marlay bought Celbridge Abbey in 1723. It was his son, Dr. Richard Marlay, the bishop of Waterford, who gave the abbey its present Gothic character towards the end of the 18th century. Also, his grandson, Henry Grattan, famous orator and parliamentarian lived here for a time. The house is of two storeys over basement, the centre bays breaking forward with a central battlemented attic. The windows have attractive Georgian-gothic tracery.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 75. “(Graham/LGI1958) A two storey late C18 house of seven bays, the two outer bays on either side projecting slightly. Original doorcase hidden by later enclosed porch with corner pilasters and door at side. In 1814, the residence of George Chace.”
Castlemartin, County Kildare, courtesy of myhome.ieCastlemartin House, County Kildare, photograph by Robert French, (between ca. 1865-1914), Lawrence Photograph Collection, National Library of Ireland.
Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.
p. 72. “(Shaen Carter/IFR; Blacker, sub Blacker Douglass/LGI 1912; Pollock?LGI1958; Ruthven, Gowrie, E/PB) An early C18 U shaped house, built ca 1720 by a Dublin banker named Harrison using materials from an old Eustace castle here. Of two storeys over basement; dormered attic in roof; 9 bay breakfront front and side elevations. Doorcase in entrance front of exceptional beauty, with a scrolled pediment on console brackets, and a bolection moulding. Triangular pediment over central window in side elevation. Hall with large plaster panels, pilasters and some carvings in wood. Sold 1730 to Capt Henry Boyle-Carter. Used by Lt-Gen Sir Ralph Dundas as headquarters during 1798 rebellion. Sold to T.S. Blacker 1854. At some period the house was re-roofed, and lost its dormers; the interior was much altered in the 1st half of the 19C, having suffered damage 1798. The house faces along a straight lime avenue at the end of which are magnificent C18 wrought iron gates. On the death of Mrs Blacker (nee Pollok), widow of Lt-Col Frederick Blacker, of Castlemartin, 1967, Castlemartin was inherited by Mrs Blacker’s great-nephew, 2nd and present Earl of Gowrie, the politician, who sings of teh house in his poem, Easter 1969, published in A Postcard from Don Giovanni. He sold Castlemartin, which is now the home of rugby player and businessman A.J. F. O’Reilly.”
See chapter on Thomas Carter (1694-1763), who lived in 9 Henrietta Street in Dublin as well as in Castlemartin, in The Best Address in Town, Henrietta Street, Dublin and its first Residents 1720-80 by Melanie Hayes.
Thomas Carter (1694-1763) by Charles Jervas courtesy Adams’s Irish Old Masters November 2024 Mary Carter née Claxton by Charles Jervas courtesy Adam’s Irish Old Masters Nov 2024
Only gate lodge in national inventory.
Sold October 2022
Castlemartin Stud Farm, Kilcullen, Kildare
10 beds
10 baths
2428m 2
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One of Ireland’s greatest estates… Situated less than thirty-five miles from Dublin, Castlemartin Stud Farm is a rare and fine example of Georgian architectural excellence with a stunning back-drop of the River Liffey and surrounding parkland. Located in County Kildare, known as the thoroughbred county, the landscape is dominated and characterised by the quality of its agricultural land, which is made up of carboniferous limestone, sand and gravel. This not only provides good drainage but the limestone helps to grow strong bone in young thoroughbreds. Castlemartin House, built in c.1720, is an early Georgian mansion.
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Consisting of some wonderful reception and entertaining rooms on the ground floor, as well as a library and several family rooms. Upstairs, there is the wonderfully appointed master suite consisting of his and hers bathrooms and a large dressing room. In addition to the master suite, there are a further 9 principal bedrooms in the main house. There is ample guest and staff accommodation on-site, with the large pool house, two cottages in the courtyard, three further staff apartments, a caretaker’s house, Brownstown Cottage and the front lodge. With two large stable yards and two farm yards; there are some 89 loose boxes, a horse walker, a lunge ring, numerous haysheds, barns and outbuildings, wintering facilities for 400 cattle, and many additional facilities that are to be expected of a stud farm of this calibre. The stud has bred and raced classic, group and listed including: Chinese White Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes; Gr.2 Blanford Stakes. Ectot. Gr.1 Criterium Int. Stakes. (in partnership) Helissio. Gr.1 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe Joshua Tree. Gr1. Canadian International (twice) Lawman. Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club; Gr.1 Prix Jean Prat Latice Gr.1 Prix de Diane; Gr.3 Prix de Conde. Lightning Pearl Gr.1 Chevely Park Stakes. Gr.3 Go & Go Round Tower Stakes Most Improved Gr.1 St. James palace Stakes. Chiquita Gr.1 Irish Oaks Silver Frost Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Location information Kilcullen – Walking Distance Curragh Racecourse – 4 miles Punchestown Racecourse – 7 miles Goffs Bloodstock – 12 miles Weston Airport – 27 miles Dublin City Centre – 34 miles Dublin Airport – 38 miles Tattersalls Ireland – 40 miles
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