Survey Data

Garden No.

FI0038


Significance

Modest site - with buildings and planting surviving


Landscape Elements

Buildings/Artefacts, Landscape Park, Plant Collection


Townland

Scribblestown


Present on Ordnance Survey

First Edition: yes, sheet 112

Second Edition: yes

Revised Edition: yes


Description

Modest site with early 19th century middle-sized house, built by the Rathborne family, located on a rise to the north of the demesne bounded by trees and the Tolka River to the south. The first house, Dunsinea Manor, was built in 1763, along with factory buildings for candle production. This house was replaced in 1811 with the current house. A few individual trees to the south and west of the house remain and a range of historic factory buildings, built c. 1765, lie to the north of the house. The site was redeveloped from c. 1950 when the Department of Agriculture bought it as part of the Agricultural Institute which subsequently became the Teagasc Food Centre. A modern range of laboratories, offices and other service buildings have been built since then.

Site Data

Principal Building

1:Three-bay, two-storey house, built for Henry Rathborne in 1811, with an east-facing front, located on a rise to the north of the central section of the demesne, now in office use.

Ornamental Garden

2:Historic main entrance now gone. Original gate lodge, 1775-1815, to the south-west of the house, now gone.

Ornamental Garden Building

3:Range of two-storey stone factory buildings, built pre 1815, to the north of the house, separated by a stone wall, built as a candle-making factory.

Plant Collection

"Original tree-lined 18th century boundary, to the west and east of the demesne.

Productive Garden

4:Walled garden, pre 1837 formerly cultivated but gone since 1936 and warehouse now on the site.

Parkland

Original mixed deciduous shelterbelt, c. 1800, located to the south along the Tolka River.

Woodland

"Historic access, pre 1875, which ran through the parkland is now gone with only the final section surviving leading up to the house.

Farmland

"Field boundaries to the east and west intact.

Avenue, Drive or Walk

5:Factory water tank, c.1880, to north of house.

Gate Lodge or Gateway

"Original service entrance, 1775-1815, via the factory to the north of the house, now gone.

Other

"Significant modern development on the site for the Teagasc National Food Training Centre, including offices, laboratories and warehouse style buildings, 1965-2005, to the east, west and north of the house with a single warehouse to the south of the main campus.

Historical/Cultural Association

Rathborne family, founders of Rathborne candles, Dublin Candlemakers since 1488

Overview
Site Footprint Visible Yes
Boundary Defined Yes
Significant Development Yes
General Comments Farming or industrial units built around house.
Architectural Features
Principal Building Yes
Garden Building No
Buildings of Indeterminate Purpose No
Gateways and Gatehouses No
Avenues, Drives and Walks
Avenue No
Drive or Walk No
Garden Features
Ornamental Garden No
Walled Garden No
Orchard No
Parkland Yes
Woodland Yes
Natural Water Feature Yes
Artifical Water Features No
Allée No
Vista No
Other No
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