Frescati House, Blackrock
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Once one of the great houses of Dublin and today a shopping mall, the demolition of this building was viewed by quite a few as a "monumental act of vandalism".
B-59 draws our attention to the Frescati House Wikipedia article which covers its history and association with the FitzGerald family and United Irishmen. Perhaps most interesting however (made relevant in recent times with events affecting other 18th century manor homes) are the sections of the Wikipedia article dealing with the 15 year fight to save Frescati from demolition. Ultimately unsuccessfully.....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: between 1880-1900
NLI Ref: L_ROY_05948
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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B-59 draws our attention to the Frescati House Wikipedia article which covers its history and association with the FitzGerald family and United Irishmen. Perhaps most interesting however (made relevant in recent times with events affecting other 18th century manor homes) are the sections of the Wikipedia article dealing with the 15 year fight to save Frescati from demolition. Ultimately unsuccessfully.....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: between 1880-1900
NLI Ref: L_ROY_05948
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Niall McAuley
OSI 25" map link" at GeoHive
domenico milella
Nice shot.
Wendy:
yes absolute vandalism --Blackrock is much the worse for its loss!
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By my not-very-scientific calculations, Streetview - goo.gl/maps/Dzob7rt3K3D2 ! ! ! ! ! !
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frescati_House
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^^ - great detailed wiki article - recommended.
CHG PRO PHOTOGRAPHY incorporating the APL archives
Should it not be "Frascati House"?
CHG PRO PHOTOGRAPHY incorporating the APL archives
Oh, yes, I see! It's certainly in use these days....
RETRO STU
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lizinitaly Totally agree, a terrible loss to the area.
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Looking very sad in 1977 - hdl.handle.net/10599/2795
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With a nod and a wink to Noel Coward - youtu.be/vOgyq3opK5kmaorlando - God keeps me as I lean on Him!!
What a travesty... a fine example of marvelous architecture... shame... shame on those who brought it down!!!
Dr. Ilia
Cool shot
Niall McAuley
No dating info on this one: nearby in the catalogue, L_ROY_05951 is Rathmines after the 1899 tram electrification. Likewise L_ROY_05952, lots of men in boaters. A long way back in the catalogue, street scene L_ROY_05933 includes a poster with the date Monday 2nd August. If that is after 1899, it is either 1909 or 1915.