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Ashtown Castle: Phoenix Park, Dublin

In the late 12th century the lands of Ashtown were granted to the Hospital of St. John the Baptist, Dublin by Hugh Tyrrell, first Baron of Castleknock. The hospital belonging to the order known as the “Crutched” Friars (Brothers of the Cross), was one of the earliest city charities. Walter Foster was leasing the lands for ?4 a year when the monastery was dissolved in 1540. The early 17th century saw plans to develop a deer park on lands…

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Dublin’s Phoenix Park: Ireland’s historical heritage

Dublin’s Phoenix Park is located 2.5 km west of Dublin City. With a boundary stone wall of 11 km and 22 km of roads, at 707 hectares the park is one of the largest enclosed recreational and leisure spaces within any European capital city. It has been managed as a National Historical Park since its designation in 1986 a year after the Council of Europe Convention for the protection of the Architectural Heritage was adopted by the European Council…

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