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Belvidere House, Drumcondra

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A large house was originally constructed on the site around 1660 for Robert Booth, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, which was rated at that time for eleven hearths. An earlier, more modest house is also mentioned in the civil survey of 1654–56 where it was said to be only rated for three hearths. Booth
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who lived there through his retirement right up until his death unmarried in 1759. It was during this period that the house took on its current form with substantial refurbishments and rebuilding of the main house as well as extensive works to the formal gardens and grounds.
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The house was owned and occupied by Sir John Coghill from 1681, who first named it Belvedere, changing the name from the Irish Drishogue, which was the name of the townland in which the house was located. Later, it was occupied by his son,
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was built for Marmaduke Coghill nearby in 1726 and Drumcondra appears to have been occupied by his brother Dr James Coghill for a period. Marmaduke died of gout in 1739 and was buried in the family vault in
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The house was occupied by Sir Josiah Coghill, 3rd Baronet and his son, the well-known photographer Sir John Joscelyn Coghill, 4th Baronet as well as other members of the Coghill family including
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A larger Georgian structure was built on the site of the house at some stage between 1737 and 1750 by Henry Singleton and it is largely this structure which is still standing as of 2024.
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launched a balloon from the grounds of the house in an attempt to cross the Irish sea but was ultimately forced down in the Irish sea and nearly drowned before he was rescued.
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was no longer in use as the primary Coghill residence and was ultimately sold on for use by the Roman Catholic diocese from around 1842 onwards.
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and work is recorded as being carried out on the house at this time by Bryan Bolger and Thomas Sherrard.
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although it is said he never much cared for the home and moved to Stillorgan Park House in
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in form. It is situated at the highest point in the area overlooking the city of Dublin.
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for much of the 19th century until around 1870. At that point, nearby
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The house was then owned and occupied for a number of years by the
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The house was constructed in its original form around 1660 for
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The house is also known for having the earliest still extant
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In 1790, the house was occupied by the archbishop of Dublin
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is a historic house now located within the grounds of
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Belvedere House, Dublin

Georgian
Coordinates
53°22′17″N 6°15′18″W / 53.37131°N 6.25497°W / 53.37131; -6.25497
Henry Singleton
Drumcondra, Dublin
St Patrick's College, Dublin
Dublin City University
Robert Booth
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Jacobean
Rococo
Marmaduke Coghill
Drumcondra House
St Andrew's Church
Henry Singleton
John Bowes, 1st Baron Bowes
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford
Henrietta Street
Sackville Street
Stillorgan
Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby
Robert Fowler

James Sadler
Nevill Coghill (VC)
Drumcondra House
Congregation of Christian Brothers

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