The Castle Inside and out, Rathfarnham Castle – south county Dublin
Rathfarnham Castle
South county Dublin
Ireland
Nigel Borrington 2018
Rathfarnham Castle is located in south county Dublin. It was built in 1585 by Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Armagh. This is one of the finest examples of what is described as a ‘fortified manor house’ in Ireland. It’s 4 flanker towers, instead of being square are angular (angle bastions). This site is steeped in history and had previously been the site of an Iron Age fort.
The interior of the castle was redesigned in the 18th century by two of the greatest architects of the time, William Chambers and James Stewart. Chambers designed Buckingham Palace, Kew Gardens, St James’s Palace, Trinity University, and Casino Marino and James ‘Athenian’ Stuart is best known for his pioneering role in Neoclassicism in the mid 1700’s.
Rathfarnham Castle was for a long time used as a private house and ended up being a Jesuit College before it was taken under the care of the Office of Public Works. It is now open to the public.
Nigel Borrington 
What a great post – a beautiful place!
February 16, 2018 at 2:55 pm
Thank you , Very pleased you enjoyed 🙂 🙂
February 16, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Nice post Nigel. I had a solo art exhibition there some years back and it worked out really well with its magnificent exhibition hall, tall ceilings and in such a scenic spot.
February 22, 2018 at 7:43 pm