Old Connaught House
Georgian house in Rathmichael, Dublin, Ireland
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Old Connaught House[2] is an 18th-century house located in Rathmichael, Dublin, Ireland.[3][4]
| Old Connaught House | |
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Old Connaught House in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of the Old Connaught House area | |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.212°N 6.134°W |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Estimated completion | 1784 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | granite |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | William Gore |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Though originally built for bishop William Gore, shortly after his death in 1784 it was leased by William Plunket (later Baron Plunket).[5] The house was occupied by the Plunket family for several generations.
The house was sold to the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1946 and was in use from 1946-72 as a novitiate school before being sold on again.[4][6]
The house remained unoccupied for several years before being leased to a non-profit equestrian organisation.[4]
It was sold in 2000, renovated, and is now a development of 24 apartments in the main house with a further 26 apartments in a separate building within the grounds.[5][7]
The townland of Old Connaught was identified by Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council as an 'Historic Landscape Character Area' (HLCA) in their Draft County Development Plan 2022-2028.[8]
