VICEREGAL LODGE, PHOENIX PARK
From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)
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VICE-REGAL LODGE, PHOENIX PARK.—This large but rather plain and unpretentious edifice is the summer residence of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. It was purchased from the Earl of Leitrim in 1784, and stands near the principal road through the park. The park contains 1,752 acres, 160 of which form the demesne of the Vice-Regal Lodge. The drive from the Dublin Gate to Castlenock Gate is considerably more than 2 miles. It is a magnificent and delightful recreation ground, and admirably well kept, and is considered by many to be unequaled in beauty by any inclosure or pleasure ground in the British Islands. Near to the Vice Regal Lodge is the residence of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, also surrounded by a demesne; while throughout the park are also residences and buildings for the use of the Rangers, the Royal Hibernian Military School, the headquarters of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and other public buildings for the use of the government officials.
Viceregal Lodge, Phoenix Park
Description of County Dublin | Father Burke Memorial Church, Tallaght | Parliament House | Rotunda | O'Connell Statue | O'Connell Tower, Glasnevin | Grattan Statue | College Green | St. Stephen's Green | Merrion Square | Viceregal Lodge | Malahide Castle | Dublin Map