Category: 18th century history
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Lost Art of Lucan House
As Cupid midst the roses played, Transporting in the damask shade, A bee stepped unseen among The silken leaves’ his finger stung. His beauteous cheeks with tears were drowned; He stormed, he blew the burning wound, Then nimbly running through the grove Thus plaintive to the Queen of Love: “I’m…
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The Griffeen Bridge
A detailed study on the features and development of the neo-classical “Vesey Bridge” over the River Griffeen in Lucan Village. Part of a series of short essays on the architectural features of Lucan Demesne, by Jonathan Cully.
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The Orchard Tunnel
An essay on the Orchard Tunnel that once linked the grounds of Lucan House to the walled gardens on the opposite side of the Leixlip Road. Part of a series of mini essays on the architecture of Lucan Demesne, by Jonathan Cully.
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SOL historical tour of Lucan Demesne with Paul Butler, Sat 14 Oct 23.
The next guided historical tour around Lucan Demesne by SOL volunteers will be this Sat 14 Oct 2023, with historical photographer & drone operator Paul Butler guiding and local historian Elaine Hurley doing check in and assisting. Paul will take you through the history, mysteries and new discoveries we’ve made…
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Lucan’s Gothic & Gothic Revival Architecture by Jonathan Cully, SOL.
Lucan has a fantastic array of Gothic Architecture which ranges from original medieval Gothic features through to the Early Gothic Revival period, the later Victorian Neo Gothic period, and beyond with lingering flourishes in the mid-20th century. Lucan’s gothic architecture can be found in a variety of settings from original…
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Lucan and 1798: the story of the Lynch brothers by Helen Farrell
The sons of the owner of The Orange Tree, a late 18th century pub in Lucan village, Thomas (jnr.) and Patrick Lynch, were both heavily involved in the 1798 Rebellion. We think the location of The Orange Tree may be where Kenny’s Pub is now, but we are still researching…
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BEWLEY AVENUE, LUCAN: What’s in a name? – by Barry Mahady
Last week I stood in Lucan Garda Station looking at an old map of Lucan on the wall. I couldn’t help noticing how much the landscape has changed in Ballyowen from rural hinterland to a major residential district. The latter half of the 20th century saw a population flight from…
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Woodville House Archive: an update from Dave Power, SDCC Local Studies
Last year I reported here about Lucan’s Woodville House Archive which had, over the years, ended up in Yorkshire in the custody of a descendant of the Scott family who offered us the archive. I can now report its arrival in Tallaght Library, and can share some random examples of…
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Two hogsheads of claret and a pair of silk stockings
A ledger for Lucan Manor by Agmondisham Vesey (the elder) – by Elaine Hurley, SOL. Searching archives online can throw up intriguing documents in unexpected places, such as this listing I spotted last year in the archive of Columbia University, New York, USA: Account book showing receipts and expenditures of…
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Lucan Lodge by Barry Mahady
Out of general interest I decided this morning that I would do some light research into Lucan Lodge, a Georgian House that is currently a nursing home in the centre of the Ardeevin Housing Estate, at the back of the Ball Alley Pub. This was largely prompted by Helen Farrell’s…