Survey Data
Reg No
50060102
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Previous Name
Royal Hibernain Military School
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1750 - 1780
Coordinates
310752, 234888
Date Recorded
05/09/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Boundary wall and drainage ditch, built c.1765. Irregular plan random coursed and squared limestone rubble walls to inner perimeter, over rubble stone core and generally topped with render and inset with regular arrangement of pebbles; sloped grass banks to outer perimeter of ditch. Some sections of cast-iron railings retained. South and southeastern boundary formed by roughcast perimeter walls of farm buildings, gateway and former non-commissioned officers' quarters.
Appraisal
Although a public park, Phoenix Park has always contained a number of self contained demesnes for senior members of the British administration in Ireland and related institutions - in this case the Royal Hibernian Military School established in 1766 for the education of the children of deceased soldiers and those on foreign duty. The survival of the enclosure is an important reminder and legacy of the history of the park. It is complemented by the variety of historic structures contained within, including the main hospital building, the associated church and the former headmaster's house.