Dartrey Forest

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Dartrey Estate
Dartraighe
Dartrey Forest is located in Ireland
Dartrey Forest
Alternative namesDawson Grove Estate
General information
StatusPrivate dwelling house
TypeHouse
Architectural styleJacobethan
ClassificationDemolished
Town or cityRockcorry
CountryIreland
Coordinates54°05′55″N 7°04′18″W / 54.0986°N 7.0716°W / 54.0986; -7.0716
Completed1846
Demolished1950
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Burn
References
[1]
Dartrey Heritage

Dartrey Forest (sometimes Dartrey Estate or Dawson Grove Estate) is a forest and estate near

country estate of the Dawson family, who had the title Earl of Dartrey from 1866 to 1933.[2]

The once vast estate was centred on Dartrey House which was demolished in 1946.

column designed by James Wyatt
and erected around 1808. The column, just outside the forest, stands on the roadside.

The landscape of the forest and surrounding area is particularly beautiful, being composed of a series of lakes joined by the Dromore River. A description from 1844 states "the banks of the Cootehill (Dromore) River, for several miles above the town, furnish a constant series of very rich close landscapes, chiefly of the class which may be designated languishingly beautiful." The lakes have a number of

crannógs
which provided traditional fortification until, possibly, the late 16th century and perhaps helped facilitate trade with settlements up stream.

Black Island and The Mausoleum

Between the lakes is Black Island, a large island of considerable beauty, where a building, known locally as The 'Temple' or The Mausoleum and more formally as the Dawson

architectural conservationist, "one of the most important 18th century buildings in Ireland". Although roofless for the last 40 years, historic preservation and restoration efforts are now being undertaken by the local Dartrey Heritage
Association. (see link below for image of Temple) Although built as a mausoleum in fact it houses no remains yet still it remains a monument to universal grief and loss.

Black Island is connected with the mainland, western shore of the Inner Lough by the Iron Bridge, a fine iron structure that badly needs restoration.

Dartrey Castle and Church

Dartrey Forest today largely covers the former

Great Famine in Ireland. The castle was at the centre of the once vast Dartrey Estate (also known as the Dawson Grove Estate). The mansion was designed by William Burn, the famous British architect, for The 3rd Baron Cremorne (later created The 1st Earl of Dartrey).[4]

The early

stables
, and part of the old farmyard, remain.

Quite near the site of the castle, on the edge of the old

neo-Gothic Church of Ireland estate church built at the edge of the townland
of Kilcrow. This church, which was originally built in the late 1720s and early 1730s, and partially rebuilt throughout the 19th century, remains in use to the present day.

Dartrey Kingdom

Main article: Dartraighe

The location was once part of the wider region of Dartrey (

Book of Rights list the tribes of the Airgíalla in the 5th century and their entitlements from the king of Airgialla. The following poem was composed by the bard
Benén to preserve these rights and benefits.

Benén's Poem

1. This difficulty rests upon the descendants of the Collas, the bright host of Liathdruim,
that they do not know the amount of their stipend, from the king of bright Fuaid.

2. Here is the tradition—I shall relate it for you— of the descendants of gentle Cairpre:
learn, people of Fál of the fiana, the handsome stipends of the Airgialla...

16. The king of Dartraige, a flame of valour, is entitled to four bondsmen of great labour,
four swords hard in battle, four horses, and four golden shields...

20. Here is the tradition of the hosts, whom Benén always loved:
it is a great difficulty to all the learned, save him who is expert in testimony.

as Gaeilge (original)

1. In cheist sea for chloind Cholla for sluag luchair Liathdroma
can fis a tuarastail tall ó ríg Fuaid na find-fearand.

2. Atá sund, sloindfed-sa daíb senchos cloindi Cairpri chaím:
cluinid, a lucht Fáil na fian, tuaristla áilli Airgiall.

16. Dligid rí Dartraigi, in daig, ceithri mogaid mórastair,
ceithri claidim chruaidi i cléith, ceithri heich, ceithri hór-scéith.

20. Atá sund senchas na slóg dá tuc grád co bráth Beneón;
acht int í bus treórach teist ar cach n-eólach is ard-cheist.

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See also

External links

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References

  1. ^ "Archiseek - Irish Architecture - 1846 - Dartrey, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE of COUNTY MONAGHAN" (PDF). buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ Croffey, Amy. "8 Irish buildings that vanished, disappeared or were demolished". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ "INTRODUCTION DARTREY PAPERS" (PDF). nidirect.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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