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Old Bawn House

Oldbawn house was built in 1635 by Archdeacon William Bulkeley, son of Launcelot Bulkeley the Archbishop of Dublin. It was almost unique in architectural style being one of the first Irish houses that was not built for defence. This may have been a little optimistic as the house was burned down in the 1641 Rebellion then rebuilt at a cost of £3,000. Oldbawn had extensive pleasure gardens that survived, albeit in a neglected state, until 1900. It was situated where St. Maelruan’s schools now stand. "From a rude, desolate, and wild land he brought it to a most delightful patrimony" Handcock quoted Blacker as saying of Bulkeley's house.

Old Bawn House from Newcomen’s Survey 1657

Sources

Books: Ball, Elrington History of vol iii pp 33-36 County Library Shelf LH 941.83

Handcock, William Domville, The History and Antiquities of Tallaght in the County of Dublin County Library shelf LH941.83Ta

Healy, Patrick, All roads lead to Tallaght County Library Shelf 941.83Ta

Hoppen, Theodore, (ed) Papers of the Dublin Philosophical Society 1683-1709 2 vols County Library Shelf LH 509.415

Journal Articles: Flatman R., Some inhabitants of the baronies of Upper Cross and Newcastle, Co Dublin circa 1650 The Irish Genealogist 8 1990-93 pp 4-7 County Library shelf Local Studies Journals

Leask, H. G., House at Oldbawn, Co Dublin JRSAI Sixth Series Vol.3 No. 4 JSTOR

Newspaper Sources: Irish Newspaper Archives - includes Irish Independent archive. Available on computers at the County Library

Irish Times Archive. Available on computers in all Libraries branches.

Other Internet:

1641 depositions http://1641.tcd.ie/ (search under Surname Bulkeley)

Photographs, available at http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie

Maps, available at http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie & interactive maps available at http://gis.sdublincoco.ie/historical_mapping/