Oldbawn
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Oldbawn(or Old Bawn,Irish:An Seanbhábhún) is a small suburban area now withinTallaghtonDublin'ssouthside.Formerly a small village in its own right, it is situated between Sean Walsh Park and theRiver Dodder.
Abawnis the defensive wall surrounding anIrishtower house.It is theanglicisedversion of theIrishwordbábhún,meaning "cattle-stronghold" or "cattle-enclosure"
History[edit]
Old Bawn was the site of an estate for several centuries, and later of a small village, whose population reached over 380 in the mid-19th century to the current number of nearly 14,000.
McInerney Homesbegan construction of the Old Bawn Housing Estate as it lies today, in the 1970s.
These 3 bed semi-detached homes first sold for on average £3,700 Irish Pounds or €4,700.[citation needed]
Old Bawn House[edit]
Old Bawn House was built in 1635 by ArchdeaconWilliam Bulkeley,son ofLauncelot Bulkeleythe Archbishop.[1]It was situated where the St.Maelruan's school now stands. It was one of the first Irish houses that was not built purely for defence. Oldbawn had extensive pleasure gardens that survived, albeit in a neglected state, until 1900.
Old Bawn House was damaged in the rebellion of 1641, but restored shortly afterwards. The house was designed in an "H" shape with high-pointed gables and twelve chimneys. Its internal features included a chimneypiece and a carved oak staircase, both of which are now in theNational Museum of Ireland.The chimneypiece reached to the ceiling and depicted the building of the walls of Jerusalem, dating back to 1635. There was also a lodge house built to the front of the house. Old Bawn House was enclosed by a widefossewith a drawbridge. To the south of the house, there was a large garden laid out with walks, ponds and trees.[2]
The house passed to Lady Tynte who leased it. In 1830, Old Bawn was bought by the McDonnell family who established a paper mill behind the house. The house fell into disrepair during the early 1900s, and was used as a storehouse when the lands were being developed in the 1960s. Eventually, Old Bawn house was demolished, and is now the site of the Maelruans Primary School.
Amenities[edit]
Amenities in the area includeTallaght Stadium,Aylesbury Shopping Centre, Oldbawn Shopping Centre, a number of parks, andBohernabreenaPitch & Putt club.[3]
Community School[edit]
Old Bawn Community School is a secondary school located adjacent toSean Walsh Parkand theTallaghtBypass in Oldbawn.[4]Former students include footballersKeith FaheyandStephen Kenny.[5][6]
Demographics[edit]
According to the Central Statistics Office census of 2011, thetownlandof Oldbawn had a population of 13,480 people. This included 6,591 males and 6,889 females. There were 4,979 houses in the area, with a vacancy rate of 3.1%.[7]
The Old Bawn Estate contains 1,418 homes; 797 in the Old Bawn Estate on 20 roads, 332 on what is known as the Irish Estate across 11 roads, 157 in Parkwood and 132 in Watergate.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ^"Historic gem revealed in park?".echo.ie.Retrieved8 December2020.
- ^"Living & Working in Dublin - TallaghtHospital".tuh.ie.Retrieved8 December2020.
- ^"Old Bawn Community School – Pobalscoil Lios na Coille".Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2016.Retrieved20 November2016.
- ^"History of Old Bawn Community School – Old Bawn Community School".oldbawncs.ie.Retrieved8 December2020.
- ^"Paul Kimmage meets Stephen Kenny: 'I realised, I don't care what people think, I know as much as anyone'".independent.Retrieved8 December2020.
- ^"CD175 - Dublin Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate".Census 2011.Central Statistics Office.Retrieved19 January2021.