Mount Merrion House
Mount Merrion House is an 18th century country house in Mount Merrion , a suburb of the Irish capital, Dublin .
history
Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam , had the house built in 1710 and 1711, as their previous domicile, Merrion Castle , was already so dilapidated at that time that it could no longer be used as an apartment. The house on the hill of Mount Merrion was surrounded by a four-foot granite wall. In 1726 the FitzWilliam family left Ireland and moved to England . The house still belonged to them and was rented out.
The next family member to live in the house was Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam , who remained unmarried and childless. Before his death in 1816, he bequeathed his extensive estates to his cousin, George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke . The family agent, Barbara Verschoyle and her husband, Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea , lived in the house for a period and later, 1903-1914, Sir Nevile Wilkinson .
In 1925 the property was sold to property developers and in the middle of the 20th century large houses were built on the property. The country house itself was sold to the Catholic Church in 1936 . The main house was converted into a Catholic church and in 1956 a new church was added for the parish of St. Therese . Most of the country house was demolished in the 1970s. The front part, however, was retained and a new community center was added to the rear. This community center was recently due to be renovated and the remains of the country house were completely demolished, but after considerable protest, the plans were changed. The stables of the old country house can still be seen next to the church. The original granite gate in the perimeter wall has been preserved and now stands at the entrance to Willow Park School on Rock Road .
Deer park
The 5th Viscount FitzWilliam had the deer park laid out. It is located behind Mount Merrion House and is now open to the public. In 1971 a public park was created, which consists of the former deer park, some open, public areas and some purchased, private land. There are facilities for popular sports ( soccer and Gaelic football , as well as the Deerpark Tennis Club ) and a landscaped park. From there you have a good overview of downtown Dublin in the north. Also the annual Skyfest -Feuerwerk in downtown Dublin to the St. Patrick's Day can be observed well from there, as are the occasional near Dublin auroras . In the south you can see part of the Dublin Mountains . The white stallion from ”Strongboe” is said to be buried somewhere in the deer park. Part of the deer park later became the FitzWilliam Lawn Tennis Club (men only) on Appian Way .
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the Deerpark Tennis Club. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
Web links and sources
Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ′ 48.4 " N , 6 ° 12 ′ 6" W.