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Simmonscourt Castle, Dublin
- References:
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- SIMMONSCOURT in [Dix, 1897], p.65
Simmonscourt Castle is off what is now Simmonscourt Rd, Ballsbridge, near Dublin,
the old castle was built prob. temp Edward III,
then later building perhaps 16th cent,
first mentioned in time of Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam, Kt, mid-1500s,
it was church property, rented to the Fitzwilliams,
the last of them in Simmonscourt was William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Viscount Fitzwilliam post-1660,
by 1700 it was a ruin,
by 1792 the ruin looked pretty much as it does today,
today a small ruined block (possibly only the gate house) of the medieval castle survives.
The ruin today is close to the Victorian "Simmonscourt Castle". The entrance is near the Anglesea Rd end of Simmonscourt Rd (at the far end from the RDS) and is marked "Simmonscourt Castle" on the gate. The medieval block is down the avenue on the RHS. Beyond it are a modern block of flats, and the Victorian building.
Detail of John Rocque's map of Dublin, 1756.
Green spot in middle is Baggotrath Castle.
On RHS are the villages of Ballsbridge and Donnybrook.
Green spot on RHS is Simmonscourt Castle.
Simmonscourt Castle,
detail from Rocque's map 1756.
Note the "road to Merrion".
Simmonscourt Castle on
1829 to 1842 map.
Simmonscourt Castle on
1887 to 1913 map.
Location of Simmonscourt Castle today.
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Close-up of the above.
The green-covered block at the start of the avenue
is the old Simmonscourt Castle.
To the SE of it are a modern block of flats, and the Victorian "Simmonscourt Castle".
Simmonscourt Castle.
Photo 1999.
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See the Victorian building in background LHS.
Simmonscourt Castle.
Photo 1999.
Note modern block of flats in background LHS.
Light adjusted digitally.
See original.
Simmonscourt Castle, gates.
Photo 1999.
Light adjusted digitally.
See original.
See street view.
