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The present car park would have been the [[stable]] and farmyard in the 1800s, and contained stables and outhouses, the remains of the foundations of these buildings can be seen adjacent to the existing toilet block. | The present car park would have been the [[stable]] and farmyard in the 1800s, and contained stables and outhouses, the remains of the foundations of these buildings can be seen adjacent to the existing toilet block. | ||
The '''Mass Lawn''' area was originally a | The '''Mass Lawn''' area was originally a tennis court and is referred to as such by the locals. The [[altar]] on the mass lawn was constructed from the [[granite]] steps that led to the front door of the original house. The house was demolished in the 1970s following the completion of the existing hostel in 1972. President [[Éamon de Valera]] performed the opening ceremony for the new hostel. The existing main entrance is not in fact the original entrance. That entrance to the estate was some 20 yards inwards and the old gateposts can still be seen. | ||
The '''Ice-House''' (bunker like building) on the lower avenue was the original "refrigerator" for the old manor house. The river would have been blocked during the winter and blocks of ice cut and placed in the pit at the end of the building. Food was then stored in layers of straw, and the building sealed up. The building was accessed during summer by way of a hatch in the roof of the building. | The '''Ice-House''' (bunker like building) on the lower avenue was the original "refrigerator" for the old manor house. The river would have been blocked during the winter and blocks of ice cut and placed in the pit at the end of the building. Food was then stored in layers of straw, and the building sealed up. The building was accessed during summer by way of a hatch in the roof of the building. | ||
