Building, Dublin South City, Co. Dublin

Co. Dublin |

Utility Structures

Building, Dublin South City, Co. Dublin

Somewhere in the south city of Dublin, a building once stood that contained chambers recorded in 1451 and again in 1476, and whose exact location has since been lost entirely.

It is the kind of entry that appears in historical surveys like a loose thread, something clearly considered significant enough to note, yet stripped of the geographic anchor that would allow anyone to find it today.

The references come from Clarke's 2002 work, which logs the chambers at those two dates a quarter-century apart, suggesting a structure of some consequence during the mid to late medieval period. Dublin's south city in the fifteenth century was a place of considerable activity, expanding beyond the old walled town into areas that have since been built over, demolished, and rebuilt so many times that the medieval fabric survives only in fragments. The recording of chambers specifically is worth pausing on: in medieval usage, a chamber could indicate a private room within a larger residence, an administrative space, or even a meeting room associated with a guild or civic function. Two separate documentary mentions within a twenty-five year window imply the building had some kind of ongoing relevance, whether domestic, commercial, or civic, though the notes do not allow for further precision.

Because the site is not precisely located, there is no address to visit and no facade to look for. What remains is the documentary trace itself, preserved in Clarke's survey. Researchers interested in following this up would do well to consult that 2002 publication directly, where the original sources for the 1451 and 1476 references may shed further light. For anyone walking through Dublin's south city, the honest experience is simply that of moving through a landscape where a building like this might have stood on any given street, its chambers long gone and its ground long since given over to whatever came next.

Rated 0 out of 5

Visitor Notes

Review type for post source and places source type not found
Added by
Picture of Pete F
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Building, Dublin South City, Co. Dublin. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Name
Email
Message
Upload images/documents
Maximum file size: 100 MB
If you'd like to add an image or a PDF please do it here.

Dublin South City, Co. Dublin
,

Ref: DU02677

Nearby Places

House - 16th/17th century, Tobertown, Co. Dublin
House - 16th/17th century, Whitestown, Co. Dublin
House - 16th/17th century, Whitestown, Co. Dublin
Water mill - horizontal-wheeled, Milverton, Co. Dublin

Advertisement