Historical Attractions in Clontarf

St Anne's Park Report an error with this listing

A public recreational facility, shared between Raheny and Clontarf.

The Park, the second largest municipal park in Dublin, is part of a former 500 acre (2 km²) estate assembled by members of the Guinness family, beginning with Benjamin Lee Guinness in 1835. Features include two artifcial ponds and a number of follies.

Raheny, Co. Dublin

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St. Ann's Well Report an error with this listing

The well site has a protective hood of stones, and lies just beyond the Old Lake of the park, with its Roman Temple, and below the Watchtower folly, near the main coastal entrance.

The well itself dried up in the 1950's, and although Dublin City Council made several attempts to relocate the source, it remains dry

Raheny, Co. Dublin

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Martello Tower Report an error with this listing

Small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. They were used throughout the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery.

Howth Harbour, Co. Dublin

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All Saints Church Report an error with this listing

Church of Ireland Parish Church, prominent on the Howth Road as it approaches the centre of Raheny. The church was sponsored by Edmund Arthur Guinness in the 1880's, designed by George Ashlin and built almost entirely of Irish materials.

Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5, Co. Dublin

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St. Assam's Church Report an error with this listing

St. Assam's is the name of two historic churches in the village of Raheny, Dublin, one a picturesque ruin in the middle of the village, one the structurally sound but no longer primary church built for the local Roman Catholic community of the area after the revival of religious rights.

The first surviving reference to a church building in the area dates from 1189.

Raheny, Co. Dublin

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