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Baggotrath Castle, Dublin
- References:
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- "The History of the Castle and Manor of Baggotrath", Huband Smith, 1856, Proc. RIA, 6:311.
- "Special Report of the Trial in the case of the Corporation of Dublin versus the Rt Hon Sidney Herbert", Dublin, 1861.
Baggotrath Castle stood on what is now Upper Baggot St, Dublin.
[Harbison, 1998] says it stood on what is now the part of Upper Baggot St facing Waterloo Rd (see map).
The Baggotrath Castle lands would eventually become the nucleus of the great Fitzwilliam/Pembroke estate of Dublin city.
A stream, "Baggotrath Brook", ran past it [Sweeney, 1991].
Baggotrath Castle was built early 1300s by the Bagod family,
after whom the castle and now surrounding streets are named.
It was
occupied 1379 by
William Fitzwilliam.
Then by Sir Edward Perrers 1403.
His widow died 1441. The castle was taken by an executor of her will.
It was seized back for the Fitzwilliam and Perrers families
by their daughter's husband
William Fitzwilliam 1442.
Seat of the Fitzwilliam family until
Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam, Kt
moved to Merrion Castle around 1550.
Baggotrath Castle was wrecked 1649
in the time of the Royalist
1st Viscount Fitzwilliam.
The castle was abandoned, and fell into total ruin in the early 1700s.
Baggotrath Castle was visited by Austin Cooper in 1778
and described by him think 1780.
The ruins were finally demolished in the early 1800s (after 1821)
as the area all around the Grand Canal was developed.
Location of Baggotrath Castle.
Herman Moll's map of Dublin, 1714.
NAI is wrong to say this is John Speed, 1610.
Detail of John Rocque's
map of Dublin, 1756.
Green spot in middle
is Baggotrath Castle.
It is on the Gallows Road, from Stephen's Green to Ballsbridge.
(Modern day Baggot St Lower, Baggot St Upper and Pembroke Rd.)
This is open country at this time.
This map would have it in the Pembroke Rd area, further down than Baggot St Upper.
But this may not be accurate.
William Duncan's map of 1821 shows Baggot Rath further up, near the canal, confirming the placing near Waterloo Road.
Baggotrath Castle in 1756, detail of above.
By
1829 to 1842 map
the castle is entirely vanished.
- There is a Baggotrath Place further into town, off Merrion Row.
- Baggot Rath House, Newbridge Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
