What is recorded here
Situated at the corner of St. Patrick's Road and Castle Street, on the E side. Noted at the 'Castle (site of)'. The castle belonged to Richard Walsh in 1641. Known as 'Castle House' because it had been converted into a dwelling house by Robert Barry c. 1765 (Kelly 1952, 15 - 16). No visible surface trace remains.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 22 May 2018
Richard Walsh held Castle House in Dalkey in 1641; it is remembered as a historic site linked to the Walsh family and the broader history of the Irish Confederate Wars.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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