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The suburb of Foxrock was developed by William and John Bentley and Edward and Anthony Fox, who, in 1859, leased the lands of the Foxrock Estate from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Richard Whately, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, with the aim of creating an affluent garden suburb. The development was facilitated by the ...
Foxrock’s rich history dates back to the development spurred by the Dublin & Wicklow Railway’s Harcourt Street Line in the 1850s. From its grand homes to architectural conservation areas, FACE works to preserve the unique character of the village.
Since it was first developed from open farmland in the 1860s, Foxrock has been regarded as a place to live for the professional classes. To this day, the area is a symbol of wealth and status.
The development was facilitated by the existence of the Harcourt Street railway line, built in 1854, that put Dublin City within commuting distance. The developers donated a site to the Dublin Wicklow and Wexford Railway Company for Foxrock railway station, which opened in 1861.
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- Oscar Wilde
- James Joyce
- Samuel Beckett
- George Bernard Shaw
- Bram Stoker
- Molly Keane
- WB Yeats
Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was born on 16 October 1854 at 21 Westland Row, Dublin 2. Some 100 years later, in 1954, a plaque was placed on the wall to commemorate his birth, according to Trinity College Dublin.
One of Ireland’s most influential writers, James Joyce was born on 2 February 1882 in 41 Brighton Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6. A small plaque between the top two windows remembers the property’s previous famous inhabitant. Google Maps Google Maps
While he lived in Paris for most of his adult life, Samuel Beckett grew up in Cooldrinagh, an impressive three-bed in Foxrock built by his father in 1903, according to the Irish Times.The full address of the property is Cooldrinagh, Kerrymount Avenue, Foxrock, Dublin 18. Google Maps Google Maps
Oscar and Nobel Prize Winner George Bernard Shaw lived at Torca Cottage, Torca Road, Dalkey, south Dublin, from when he was 10 years of age, between 1866 and 1874. While the interior has been modernised, a small plaque outside pays reminder to its former resident.
Just across the road from the Castle Dracula attraction is the birthplace of the Dracula novelist, Bram Stoker, at 15 Marino Crescent, Fairview, Dublin 3. Google Maps Google Maps
Novelist and playwright Molly Keane moved to Dysert, a cottage overlooking Ardmore Bay, Co Waterford in 1950 with her two daughters following the death of her husband a few years earlier. Today, writers’ retreats take place in the house several times a year.
While it wasn’t his birthplace, acclaimed Irish poet W.B. Yeats lived in 82 Merrion Square between 1922 and 1928, moving in when he was 57. Now home to a property group, passersby can see a simple plaque outside which pays tribute to Yeats. Google Maps Google Maps
The village of Foxrock was developed by William and John Bentley and Edward and Anthony Fox, who, in 1859, leased the lands of the Foxrock Estate from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Richard Whately, the Church of Ireland's Archbishop of Dublin, with the aim of creating an affluent garden suburb.
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Apr 5, 2018 · Foxrock didn’t really take off until the early 20th century when golf, the motor car and a fashion for country living became popular. The great, the good and the wealthy have been making their...
