Great Houses in D15

Gaspode · 31-01-2009 10:07PM #1

Hi all,
Does anyone know of any Manors, mansions, Large country houses, or otherwise 'great' houses in the D15 area, particularly any open to the public?

For example; there is a big manor house on the RiverRoad, Ashton House, but unfortunately its not open to the public.
Farmleigh is on our doorstep, but not really D15.

D15 is built in an area where there would have been a lot of fine mansions, I'm wondering if they have all been flattened for houses!

Pen1987 · 31-01-2009 10:52PM

There is some place up in Ongar know colloquially as "the haunto" that is a run down mansion, I haven't been but I'm told you can just walk in and look around. Not sure if that's the type of place you're looking for.

Gaspode · 01-02-2009 12:38PM

Well, Malahide has the castle, Donabate has Newbridge house, Celbridge has Castletown, Marino has the casino. but what does D15 have?
Are there no buildings of architectural repute around here?
And I do mean older buildings of course - very little I've seen built in the last 30-40 years could be considered good architecture by anyone other than an architect!

There was a house on the original Ongar stud, though it was fairly modest. AFAIK the shell of it is still in place in Ongar village - anyone know if there are plans to restore it?

tibor · 01-02-2009 01:58PM

Luttrelstown Castle?
Castleknock College?

oblivious · 01-02-2009 07:25PM

deswalsh wrote: »

D15 is built in an area where there would have been a lot of fine mansions, I'm wondering if they have all been flattened for houses!

Unfortunately many on site of development accidentally burned down, sometimes twice in th same night

PauloMN · 01-02-2009 08:17PM

Pen1987 wrote: »

There is some place up in Ongar know colloquially as "the haunto" that is a run down mansion, I haven't been but I'm told you can just walk in and look around. Not sure if that's the type of place you're looking for.

Would that be Phibblestown House?

Gaspode · 01-02-2009 10:56PM

PauloMN wrote: »

Would that be Phibblestown House?

Where is that located?

tibor · 01-02-2009 11:44PM

Can we count Ashtown Castle in the park too?

ParkRunner · 01-02-2009 11:48PM

The 50,000 or so 1 bed apartments? :rolleyes:

tibor · 02-02-2009 12:26AM

EF wrote: »

The 50,000 or so 1 bed apartments? :rolleyes:

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/PhoenixParkVisitorCentre-AshtownCastle/

Gaspode · 02-02-2009 09:12AM

I guess I could add Dunsink Observatory & House to the list too.

Still a short list isnt it?

not yet · 02-02-2009 12:27PM

Phibbletown house is just off the hansfield rd. There are now apartments on the original lands but the house still stands, Think there are now 3 apartment within the house.

nige1982 · 03-02-2009 12:19PM

hi,

There is an old manor house the used to be owned by the Guinness family in castleknock Golf Club by the green on the 1st hole

Missy Moo · 03-02-2009 12:55PM

Pen1987 wrote: »

There is some place up in Ongar know colloquially as "the haunto" that is a run down mansion, I haven't been but I'm told you can just walk in and look around. Not sure if that's the type of place you're looking for.

Were is that in Ongar???

Salome · 02-03-2009 10:26PM

There's always Farmleigh - some nice walks around the house. The house itself is lovely too.

Great Houses in D15

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