Time Line
AD 400
A small kingdom known as The Tuatha of Cuala is known to exist, ruled by the Ui iuin(o’Byrne) and known to be from Kildare. Marked out by the river dodder as the Northern Boundary, the Owendoher is the western boundary the sea to the east and to the south is the river Dargle. These boundaries are remarkably similar to that of Rathdown today, smaller because part of it was incorporated into new County of Wicklow in 1606. Even back then the area was prosperous and its affluent residents had a passion for Mead, milk and gold.
1181
John De Clahill granted the whole of the lands of Dundrum and Stillorgan to Holy Trinity Church and to the Archbishop of Dublin and his successor.
1185
Raymond de Carew – Lord of Stillorgan With the arrival of the Normans in Dublin, Walter de Ridelsford, a Yorkshire man, was granted The land know as An Cuala, which correspond broadly with the Barony of Rathdown. But Henry II got greedy and when asked to confirm the lands, held back some of the land, including Powerscourt, Ballycorus, Kilternans & Corke (near Bray) which became his royal demesne. Walter was also granted lands in Co. Kildare, and around 1200 he founded a convent at Graney, in the said county. He then endowed the convent with the churches of Kilmacud and Bray. All that is known about the church at Kilmacud "is that it was held by the establishment until the dissolution of the religious houses." (circa 1540).
1216
Meantime, the Norman "owner" of Stillorgan, Raymond Carew, granted St. Brigid's to the Priory of the Holy Trinity (Christchurch Cathedral) in 1216, together with the church fields. It was then attached to the mother church of Kill-of-the-Grange, and continued under it for the next 300 years.
1230
Leopardstown The name of this townland originates in the medieval period. In 1230 the leper hospital associated with the church of St Stephen at Mercer Street, Dublin was granted land in Leperstown (Baile an Lobhar).
c1250
Stillorgan Manor and lands in the hands of the Hackett family.
1281
Kilmacud -The founder of the church in the locality is unknown, but in the middle ages it was considered to be an important charge with the chaplain, Elias de Kilmacud, described in 1281 as a ‘well known person’. After the suppression of the monasteries the tithes were granted to Sir Anthony St. Leger, the lord deputy of Ireland, in recompense for his services in the reformation of the country and establishment of the government and were sold by him to the De Bathes of Drumcondra, who then assigned them to Christ Church Cathedral.
1316
The Bruce invasion of Ireland (Edward Bruce of Scotland) and the native Irish take advantage of this and for the next 300 years. the “land of war” is played out in the Dublin & Wicklow mountains.
c1360
Stillorgan Manor and lands in the hands of Sir John Cruise.
1405
Stillorgan handed over to John Derpatrick (may have been married to Cruise’ daughter).
1410
Stillorgan is passed on the Robert Derpatrick.
1422
Stillorgan Manor house is occupied by its principle tenant – John Loghenan (but portions were retained by Derpatrick for other tenants – Richard Locumbe (La Cumbe) and 2 other Irishmen. He was followed by the Plunketts of Rathmore.
1429
The Subsidised Castles act provides grants to encourage the construction of new castles and about 30 are built in Rathdown (usually known as tower houses) like Kilgobbin castle, thought to have been built by the Walsh family and still in evidence today with just 2 walls standing. As well as tower houses, fortified castles like Dalkey and Carrickmines were built.
C1435
The Pale comes into existence under the control of English settlers.
1488-9
The pale is designated as “From Dalkey to the River Dodder protecting the lands of Dalkey, Monkstown, Newtown, Rochestown, Clonkeen, Smotscourt, Booterstown (The town of the Road) Thorncastle and Blackrock” and was to been enclosed by a double ditch six feet high above ground. Part of The Pale ditch can still be seen at Ballyogan near the recycling centre and another part of the ditch was discovered by Rob Goodbody during the building of the Kilcross housing estate in the 1970’s in Sandyford.
1494
Poynings law enacted. - This marked the beginning of direct Tudor rule in Ireland.
c1500
Stillorgan Church is in ruins.
1578
The Wingfields acquire some lands and the church (in ruins) – It is noted in a funeral entry that he is buried in the ruins of Stillorgan church.
c1587
Manor and Lands of Stillorgan leased to the Wolverston Family – Lords of Stillorgan.
1580
Dundrum Castle is rebuilt by Richard Fitzwilliam.
1593
Trinity College opens.
1609
James Wolverston dies after devoting himself to the “improvement of his property at Sillorgan”. He is thought to have been buried at Stillorgan church.
1616
The Parishes of Booterstown, Blackrock, Stillorgan, Kilmacud, Dundrum, Donnybrook and Irishtown were established.
1641
Traditional Irish families (mainly catholic) at this time own 59% of the land. Outbreak of rebellion, families of Anglo Norman must decide whether to side with the English government, (being catholic that would have been difficult) or alternatively to join forces with the Native Irish. They decide on the latter course and by the end of that year most lands are in hands of the rebels.
1642
Sir Simon Harcourt along with 1500 men launch an attack on Carrickmines Castle, the land of Theobold Walsh, some 300 men women and children are slaughtered and the castle is blown up. Walsh was not in the castle and was never to return there. Sir Simon is injured in the attack and brought back to Lord Fitzpatrick’s castle in Merrion, but dies from his wounds. He was interred at Christ Church Cathedral.
1649
Cromwell arrives in Dublin (Landed in Ringsend with over 10,000 soldiers).
1653
Catholics are dispossessed . All confiscated land was to be transferred on 26 September 1653 and all unauthorised Irish were to be in Connaught or Hell by 1 May 1654.
1655
First map of county Dublin is published by William Petty. Stillorgan is shown in the parish of Kill, one of the 11 parishes listed in the half barony (similar to Dunlaoghaire Rathdown today). “Donnnybrook, Tanne, Whitechurch, Monkstown, Kill, Tully, Killeny, Kilturnan” (sic) are shown.
1660
St Brigids is described as a Church surrounded by trees. Village of Stillorgan has houses and a population of 13 English and 25 Irish. Parish of Stillorgan and Kilmacud is united to Monkstown. The area of Stillorgan and Kilmacud is listed as having 20 dwellings and 100 souls.
c1670
Stillorgan is in the hands of the O’Neill’s.
1684
Stillorgan and its manor are now in the possession of Sir Joshua Allen (son of John who died in 1691). He was said to be a master builder. Joshua Allen was Sheriff, Alderman and then Mayor of Dublin.
1688
Traditional Irish families now hold 22% of the land.
1690
Battle of the Boyne.
1691
Joshua Allen had retired to Chester, but returns to Ireland after the battle of the Boyne and dies shortly afterwards survived by only 5 of his 15 children.
1695
Colonel John Allen (the first Viscount. ie Barron) builds a mansion in place of the original fortified manor house known as Stillorgan House. (Ruins were still around to be seen in 1878. It was described as “ a house with wings containing - on one side a miniature theatre and on the other side, the stables and enclosing in the centre a large courtyard, the gardens were so extensive as to cover 13 acres and were laid out in "the old fashioned style". They were probably designed by a Englishman called Bullein. (Allen got a patent from the crown to enclose a demesne and deer park).
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AD 400
A small kingdom known as The Tuatha of Cuala is known to exist, ruled by the Ui iuin(o’Byrne) and known to be from Kildare. Marked out by the river dodder as the Northern Boundary, the Owendoher is the western boundary the sea to the east and to the south is the river Dargle. These boundaries are remarkably similar to that of Rathdown today, smaller because part of it was incorporated into new County of Wicklow in 1606. Even back then the area was prosperous and its affluent residents had a passion for Mead, milk and gold.
1181
John De Clahill granted the whole of the lands of Dundrum and Stillorgan to Holy Trinity Church and to the Archbishop of Dublin and his successor.
1185
Raymond de Carew – Lord of Stillorgan With the arrival of the Normans in Dublin, Walter de Ridelsford, a Yorkshire man, was granted The land know as An Cuala, which correspond broadly with the Barony of Rathdown. But Henry II got greedy and when asked to confirm the lands, held back some of the land, including Powerscourt, Ballycorus, Kilternans & Corke (near Bray) which became his royal demesne. Walter was also granted lands in Co. Kildare, and around 1200 he founded a convent at Graney, in the said county. He then endowed the convent with the churches of Kilmacud and Bray. All that is known about the church at Kilmacud "is that it was held by the establishment until the dissolution of the religious houses." (circa 1540).
1216
Meantime, the Norman "owner" of Stillorgan, Raymond Carew, granted St. Brigid's to the Priory of the Holy Trinity (Christchurch Cathedral) in 1216, together with the church fields. It was then attached to the mother church of Kill-of-the-Grange, and continued under it for the next 300 years.
1230
Leopardstown The name of this townland originates in the medieval period. In 1230 the leper hospital associated with the church of St Stephen at Mercer Street, Dublin was granted land in Leperstown (Baile an Lobhar).
c1250
Stillorgan Manor and lands in the hands of the Hackett family.
1281
Kilmacud -The founder of the church in the locality is unknown, but in the middle ages it was considered to be an important charge with the chaplain, Elias de Kilmacud, described in 1281 as a ‘well known person’. After the suppression of the monasteries the tithes were granted to Sir Anthony St. Leger, the lord deputy of Ireland, in recompense for his services in the reformation of the country and establishment of the government and were sold by him to the De Bathes of Drumcondra, who then assigned them to Christ Church Cathedral.
1316
The Bruce invasion of Ireland (Edward Bruce of Scotland) and the native Irish take advantage of this and for the next 300 years. the “land of war” is played out in the Dublin & Wicklow mountains.
c1360
Stillorgan Manor and lands in the hands of Sir John Cruise.
1405
Stillorgan handed over to John Derpatrick (may have been married to Cruise’ daughter).
1410
Stillorgan is passed on the Robert Derpatrick.
1422
Stillorgan Manor house is occupied by its principle tenant – John Loghenan (but portions were retained by Derpatrick for other tenants – Richard Locumbe (La Cumbe) and 2 other Irishmen. He was followed by the Plunketts of Rathmore.
1429
The Subsidised Castles act provides grants to encourage the construction of new castles and about 30 are built in Rathdown (usually known as tower houses) like Kilgobbin castle, thought to have been built by the Walsh family and still in evidence today with just 2 walls standing. As well as tower houses, fortified castles like Dalkey and Carrickmines were built.
C1435
The Pale comes into existence under the control of English settlers.
1488-9
The pale is designated as “From Dalkey to the River Dodder protecting the lands of Dalkey, Monkstown, Newtown, Rochestown, Clonkeen, Smotscourt, Booterstown (The town of the Road) Thorncastle and Blackrock” and was to been enclosed by a double ditch six feet high above ground. Part of The Pale ditch can still be seen at Ballyogan near the recycling centre and another part of the ditch was discovered by Rob Goodbody during the building of the Kilcross housing estate in the 1970’s in Sandyford.
1494
Poynings law enacted. - This marked the beginning of direct Tudor rule in Ireland.
c1500
Stillorgan Church is in ruins.
1578
The Wingfields acquire some lands and the church (in ruins) – It is noted in a funeral entry that he is buried in the ruins of Stillorgan church.
c1587
Manor and Lands of Stillorgan leased to the Wolverston Family – Lords of Stillorgan.
1580
Dundrum Castle is rebuilt by Richard Fitzwilliam.
1593
Trinity College opens.
1609
James Wolverston dies after devoting himself to the “improvement of his property at Sillorgan”. He is thought to have been buried at Stillorgan church.
1616
The Parishes of Booterstown, Blackrock, Stillorgan, Kilmacud, Dundrum, Donnybrook and Irishtown were established.
1641
Traditional Irish families (mainly catholic) at this time own 59% of the land. Outbreak of rebellion, families of Anglo Norman must decide whether to side with the English government, (being catholic that would have been difficult) or alternatively to join forces with the Native Irish. They decide on the latter course and by the end of that year most lands are in hands of the rebels.
1642
Sir Simon Harcourt along with 1500 men launch an attack on Carrickmines Castle, the land of Theobold Walsh, some 300 men women and children are slaughtered and the castle is blown up. Walsh was not in the castle and was never to return there. Sir Simon is injured in the attack and brought back to Lord Fitzpatrick’s castle in Merrion, but dies from his wounds. He was interred at Christ Church Cathedral.
1649
Cromwell arrives in Dublin (Landed in Ringsend with over 10,000 soldiers).
1653
Catholics are dispossessed . All confiscated land was to be transferred on 26 September 1653 and all unauthorised Irish were to be in Connaught or Hell by 1 May 1654.
1655
First map of county Dublin is published by William Petty. Stillorgan is shown in the parish of Kill, one of the 11 parishes listed in the half barony (similar to Dunlaoghaire Rathdown today). “Donnnybrook, Tanne, Whitechurch, Monkstown, Kill, Tully, Killeny, Kilturnan” (sic) are shown.
1660
St Brigids is described as a Church surrounded by trees. Village of Stillorgan has houses and a population of 13 English and 25 Irish. Parish of Stillorgan and Kilmacud is united to Monkstown. The area of Stillorgan and Kilmacud is listed as having 20 dwellings and 100 souls.
c1670
Stillorgan is in the hands of the O’Neill’s.
1684
Stillorgan and its manor are now in the possession of Sir Joshua Allen (son of John who died in 1691). He was said to be a master builder. Joshua Allen was Sheriff, Alderman and then Mayor of Dublin.
1688
Traditional Irish families now hold 22% of the land.
1690
Battle of the Boyne.
1691
Joshua Allen had retired to Chester, but returns to Ireland after the battle of the Boyne and dies shortly afterwards survived by only 5 of his 15 children.
1695
Colonel John Allen (the first Viscount. ie Barron) builds a mansion in place of the original fortified manor house known as Stillorgan House. (Ruins were still around to be seen in 1878. It was described as “ a house with wings containing - on one side a miniature theatre and on the other side, the stables and enclosing in the centre a large courtyard, the gardens were so extensive as to cover 13 acres and were laid out in "the old fashioned style". They were probably designed by a Englishman called Bullein. (Allen got a patent from the crown to enclose a demesne and deer park).
©2013- 2023 St Brigid's Parish, Stillorgan
content by June Bow & Karen Poff
Sponsored by Sureskills
