Shanganagh Castle (Dublin Road)
Country house (castellated), protected structure
Bow-ended house of the 1760s ('Shanaugh, Roberts Esq.' in 1778) remodelled from 1805 by Sir Richard Morrison as a battlemented 'toy fort' for General Sir George Cockburn (d. 1847), who housed his collection of antiquities here (now in UCD Classical Museum). Later a Church of Ireland college, then an open centre for young offenders (from 1968 per the Minister for Justice in 1988; 1969-2002 per The Irish Times). Acquired by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in 2013 for restoration.
- Period
- 1760s / 1805-18
- Distance
- 0.9 km from St Anne's Church
Nearby history & heritage
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Shanganagh brickworks pits (Shanganagh Park) Shankill, Dublin
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Kiltuck church site (Castle Farm, Shanganagh) The Barbeque Centre, Dublin Rd, Shankill, Dublin 18, D18 Y2T2
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Garret Fitzgerald grave (Iar Taoiseach) 6VFP+5C, Shankill, Dublin
Sources: Buildings of Ireland (NIAH) · National Monuments Service · Buildings of Ireland (NIAH) · archiseek.com · irishtimes.com · oireachtas.ie · openhousedublin.com