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Roebuck, Dublin
Roebuck, also originally known as "Rabuck", is a townland and the name of a former estate in the baronys of Dublin, Uppercross, and Rathdown in Ireland. The townland incorporates roughly all the land in the triangle between Clonskeagh, Dundrum and Mount Merrion. Historically significant buildings which exist (or existed) in the area include Mountainville House, Mount Anville, St. Thomas's Church, Owenstown House, Roebuck Hill, Hermitage House, Friarsland House, Prospect Hall, Froebuck Park, Belfield House and Harlech House. Roebuck became established as a location shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland (from 1169). In 1261, it was owned by Fromund Le Brun, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and a castle was built there in the 13th century, which was badly damaged in the Irish Rebellion of 1641. It was pictured in a ruinous condition by Gabriel Beranger around 1768. It was sold by Nicholas Barnewall, 14th Baron Trimlestown, to James Crofton, an official of the Irish Treas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roebuck Castle By Gabriel Beranger
Roebuck may refer to: Animals *Roe buck or roebuck, a male roe deer People * Alvah Curtis Roebuck (1864–1948), American businessman, co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company * Daniel Roebuck (born 1963), American television film actor, writer and producer * Ellie Roebuck (born 1999), English association football player * Gene Roebuck (born 1947), American college sports coach * John Roebuck (1718–1794), English inventor * John Arthur Roebuck (1802–1879), British politician and Member of Parliament * Joseph Roebuck (born 1985), English swimmer * Kristian Roebuck (born 1981), English badminton player * Marty Roebuck (born 1965), Australian rugby union footballer * Neil Roebuck (born 1969), English rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s * Nigel Roebuck (born 1946), English Formula One journalist * Peter Roebuck (1956–2011), English-Australian cricketer and journalist * Roy Roebuck (born 1929), British journalist, Member of Parliament and barrister * Thomas Roebuck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
