County: Dublin Site name: TEMPLEOGUE HOUSE, Templeogue
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 22:10 Licence number: 98E0221
Author: Rónán Swan, Arch-Tech Ltd.
Site type: Designed landscape - formal garden
Period/Dating: Modern (AD 1750-AD 2000)
ITM: E 712276m, N 728633m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.296089, -6.315741
Testing and monitoring were undertaken at the above site on behalf of South Dublin County Council to determine whether there were any surviving archaeological features in the immediate vicinity of Templeogue House.
Previous archaeological and historical research suggests that Templeogue House was built in the middle of the 16th century. A castle was initially built at this site, which, in the early years of the 18th century, was renovated as a Queen Anne House. It was during this period that Sir Compton Domville built an elaborate water garden. The next major transformation Templeogue House underwent was in the early years of the 19th century, when the house was entirely rebuilt. The most recent transformation took place in the late 1980s, with the demolition of the entire western wing to facilitate the construction of St Michael's House. One of the main effects of this cycle of construction and demolition has been the severe disturbance of the surrounding area.
Three trenches were positioned to the north and east of Templeogue House. A consistent stratigraphy was apparent in the cuttings, reflecting the construction works that had taken place. In the course of testing, a ditch was identified to the north of Templeogue House. This ditch is most likely to have been constructed in the 18th century, as part of Sir Compton Domville's water garden.
32 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2
