Killakee House

Kilakee House
Kilakee House circa 1900
Killakee House is located in Dublin
Killakee House
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeHouse
Architectural styleGeorgian
LocationRathfarnham, County Dublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°14′46″N 6°19′14″W / 53.2461°N 6.3206°W / 53.2461; -6.3206
Completed1806
Demolished1941
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Turner (conservatory)[1]
Ninian Niven (gardens)
DeveloperLuke White

Killakee House was a large Georgian house and estate near Rathfarnham in County Dublin, Ireland. It was built in c.1806 for Luke White, an Irish politician and bookseller and was the centrepiece of a 3,400-acre estate, but was demolished in 1941 after many years of vacancy.[2][3]

The original estate included a hunting lodge now known as the Hell fire club.

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  2. ^ "1806 – Killakee House, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin | Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ Lewis, Samuel (1849). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Comprising the Several Counties; Cities; Boroughs; Corporate, Market, and Post Towns; Parishes; and Villages; with Historical and Statistical Descriptions: Embellished with Engravings of the Arms of the Cities, Bishoprics, Corporate Towns, and Boroughs; and of the Seals of the Several Municipal Corporations". S. Lewis and Company. Retrieved 24 January 2023.