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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

MOTION NO.9

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee that the stonework at the base of the railings of the ruin of Deansrath Castle on Westbourne Rise in Clondalkin, should be repaired by a stonemason rather than having blobs of cement added as has been done recently. See attached photo. In addition an information notice or name of the ruin should be erected which is #135 on the Register of Protected Structures.

REPORT:

The ruin at Westbourne Rise is a Recorded Protected Structure (RPS) in the County Development Plan (RPS Ref. 135) and listed on the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP): Castle – tower house - DU017-039.  The railing and low wall surrounding the ruin was provided to protect the structure but does not form part of the ruin.  Arrangements will be made to have the damaged section of wall below the railing repaired with appropriate stone in keeping with the existing stonework.

Apart from the description “Castle – tower house” in the RMP there is no other confirmed name for the ruin.  It would not be appropriate to erect a sign on the ruin naming it “Deansrath Castle” in the absence of evidence to confirm that it is indeed a part of “Deansrath Castle”.