| Old Connaught House | |
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 Old Connaught House in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of Old Connaught House | |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | Rathmichael,County Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°12′43″N6°08′02″W / 53.212°N 6.134°W /53.212; -6.134 |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Estimated completion | 1784 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | granite |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | William Gore |
| References | |
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Old Connaught House[2] is an 18th-century house located inRathmichael, Dublin, Ireland.[3][4]
Though originally built for bishopWilliam Gore, shortly after his death in 1784 it was leased byWilliam Plunket (laterBaron Plunket).[5] The house was occupied by thePlunket family for several generations.
The house was sold to theCongregation of Christian Brothers in 1946 and was in use from 1946-72 as anovitiate school before being sold on again.[4][6]
The house remained unoccupied for several years before being leased to a non-profit equestrian organisation.[4]
It was sold in 2000, renovated, and is now a development of 24 apartments in the main house with a further 26 apartments in a separate building within the grounds.[5][7]
The townland of Old Connaught was identified byDún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council as an 'Historic Landscape Character Area' (HLCA) in their Draft County Development Plan 2022-2028.[8]
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