Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Michael Cavanagh, farmer, is
listed
at "Leinster house" under Crumlin, in
[Thom's, 1859, p.1186].
This must be
same family as
Cavanagh
of
Drimnagh Castle
just to the W of here.
Michael Cavanagh is
listed
at "Leinster house" under Crumlin, in
[Thom's, 1860, p.407].
Maybe "Leinster house" really was the original name, rather than a typo.
Michael Cavanagh is
listed
at "Leicester house" under Crumlin in
[Thom's, 1868, p.1559].
Larry Flanagan
is listed at Leicester House in
[Thom's] from 1896 to 1926.
Larry is listed
in 1901 census at
Leicester House.
He is "farmer".
He owns the land on which he lives.
Leicester House has 6 rooms,
10 windows in front of house.
There are 5 out-buildings
(consisting of 1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 harness room,
1 cow house and 1 piggery).
Larry is listed
in 1911 census at
Leicester House.
He is "market gardener".
He owns the land on which he lives.
Leicester House has 11 rooms,
10 windows in front of house.
There are a total of 21 out-offices and farm buildings
(consisting of 14 stables, 1 coach house, 1 harness room,
1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn, 1 potato house and 1 shed).
Larry died there in 1925.
Michael Flanagan
is listed at Leicester House in
[Thom's] from 1927 to 1932.
Leicester House
was auctioned early 1931 (when the Alderman was still alive).
Liam Cosgrave
thinks Larry possibly did not own Leicester House
- that the Alderman stayed the owner of it.
Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, was built to the E of Leicester House in 1949-1956:
Joseph Noonan is listed at
Leicester House, Crumlin road,
in [Thom's, 1951].
Peter Mulligan is listed at
Leicester House, Drimnagh Rd,
in [Thom's, 1973].
Leicester House still there in 1974.
In
[Thom's, 1975-76]
to
[Thom's, 1981-82]
the Leicester House name is gone.
The site is
18a Drimnagh Rd, which is "Laundrette (Mrs. Mulligan)".
This is in fact Leicester House, because:
(1) We know Leicester House still exists at this time.
(2) Mulligan was listed at Leicester House in 1973.
(3) Comments
here
recall the laundrette being in Leicester House.
Finola Flanagan
remembers the house painted blue-grey in later years.
Leicester House, Crumlin (plot 1) on
Griffiths Valuation map at
askaboutireland.ie.
Note
Drimnagh Castle to W
and
Collins property to SE.
See also
[VO] Griffiths Valuation maps, Dublin county,
map 18.
Leicester House, Crumlin.
Close-up of above.
Note
Collins property
across the road to the S.
Leicester House, Crumlin,
on
1887 to 1913 map.
Note the stables are not yet built.
The estate of
Leicester House,
on
1887 to 1913 map.
According to
[Hannan].
[Deed, 1885]
and the sale notice of 1931
both show 84 acres attached to the house.
The sale notice of 1931
says these are in 8 fields (which matches the above).
See also
other Flanagan lands across the road to the south.
Leicester House for sale,
Irish Times,
January 31, 1931,
p.16.
Close-up of above aerial photo.
See full size.
Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1940s.
There has been considerable housing development.
Leicester House is
visible at the junction of Drimnagh Road and Errigal Road.
To W side of site of future
Children's Hospital.
Building of the hospital started 1949 so this photo is before 1949.
From p.33 of Crumlin Heritage Audit Report.
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Leicester House.
Front side. Looking W.
After some housing development.
The road to the bottom is Errigal Rd.
The road to LHS is the Drimnagh Road.
Note the barn and the stables and the buildings at roadside.
Courtesy of
Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group.
See full size
and original.
See modern 3D view.
Leicester House.
Rear side. Looking E.
After some housing development.
The road to the top is Errigal Rd.
The road to RHS is the Drimnagh Road.
Note the barn and the stables and the buildings at roadside.
Courtesy of
Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group.
See full size
and original.
See modern 3D view.
Leicester House, 1952-1954.
View from S.
During the period when the Children's Hospital was being built (1949-1956).
Note the barn and the stables and the buildings at roadside.
From
The Old Drone: Norman Ashe Aerial Photographic Collection.
Norman Ashe photos are 1952-1954.
Also posted on Flickr by
"snapshotcass".
See full size.
Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1952-1954.
View from NE.
During the period when the Children's Hospital was being built (1949-1956).
Page 91 of Crumlin Heritage Audit Report
thinks this photo is 1952.
Leicester House is at the junction in centre.
Note the barn and the stables and the buildings at roadside.
From
The Old Drone: Norman Ashe Aerial Photographic Collection.
Norman Ashe photos are 1952-1954.
See full size.
Leicester House, front.
Not long before demolition.
(The Toyota Carina diesel
dates this picture after 1982.)
Courtesy of
Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group.
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Leicester House, rear.
Not long before demolition.
Courtesy of
Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group.
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