Tyrrelstown: House History and Lady’s Well

For a trip to Tyrrelstown, the architectural history of Tyrrelstown House, the venerated well of Lady’s Well, and the sports hall at Tyrrelstown Community Centre offer different points of interest. If you are looking for hotels in Tyrrelstown, these topics can help you identify the interests that matter for your trip.

Tyrrelstown House: Architectural History and Parkland

Today’s Tyrrelstown House is a detached, two-storey, five-bay house dating from around 1820. It is attached to an older, also two-storey house dating from around 1720. The five bays describe the layout of the newer building; the number of storeys and construction dates offer further clues to its architectural classification.

The history of the site goes back further: a house was built on the grounds by the Bellings family in the mid-17th century. This date refers to the earlier house on the site, not the present building. Three periods can therefore be distinguished: the site’s earlier history, the older house from around 1720, and the building from around 1820.

Tyrrelstown House & Gardens is located in Fingal in the north of County Dublin and covers a ten-hectare parkland estate. It includes an arboretum with woodland walks, as well as a total of two hectares of wildflower and pictorial meadows. The estate is open to the public only by prior booking for garden groups of more than eight people. Check with the operator before visiting to arrange a booking.

Lady’s Well: Well House and Religious Significance

Lady’s Well is a vaulted well house dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is accessed by stone steps. Two stone roof features add to the description of the structure: a cross stone and a stone niche bearing an inscription. The design of the house and its individual features offer a different perspective on Tyrrelstown’s history from the construction phases of the manor house.

Lady’s Well continues to be venerated and is recognised by Fingal County Council as a County Geological Site. Religious veneration and geological recognition coexist here; both aspects are part of the well house’s significance. If you are interested in religious heritage, its dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary is a distinctive part of its history.

Getting There and the Community Centre Sports Hall

Tyrrelstown Community Centre can be reached on foot, by bicycle, by car, or by bus. Free parking is available for drivers. If you plan to travel by bus, check the current service in advance.

A description from 2020 mentions a large sports hall at the Community Centre, with marked courts, basketball hoops, junior training hoops, and activity mats. The facilities may have changed since then, so confirm the current layout before visiting. Different questions therefore come into play when planning your trip: for Tyrrelstown House & Gardens, prior booking and group size are key, while for the Community Centre, the current transport service and the state of the hall’s facilities are what matter.

Discover more destinations: Swords, Portmarnock, Ward, Santry, Castleknock, Malahide, Blanchardstown, Sutton.

For the broader travel overview: County Fingal.