Description
The Fitzwilliam and Pembroke families played a major role in the development of south-east Georgian Dublin, around Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square. Most people forget that these absentee landlords also owned land in south county Dublin, and had a modest hunting Lodge in Mount Merrion, which they built in 1711, part of which is still standing. Nowadays, Mount Merrion is an affluent suburb of Dublin, which on the surface looks comparatively modern, with no history to recall. In fact, there is a wonderful history to explore, which also involves parts of adjoining areas, such as Mount Anville, Roebuck, UCD, Booterstown, Stillorgan and Kilmacud.
