Morehampton Townhouse, Hotel near Aviva Stadium, Histor of Building

History of Morehampton Townhouse Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

We are currently updating this page July 2010. (more information will be available on 15 August '10)

No reference to Morehampton House in 1850 register. There was no reference to Morehampton Road or Donnybrook Road which is its previous name.

Morehampton House is described in Toms of 1880 as having a Ms. Harriet Abbot which was a select school at Morehampton House.

1900: No.’s 76 and 78 are described as a select school for young ladies, Morehampton House and it is the name of Misses G. and E. Wade.

Morehampton Townhouse History

This history has been taken from Thoms Directory from 1864 to 1957 and was compiled from Dublin Library and Archive in Pearse Street Dublin 2 on 5 and 6th July 2010

Thom’s directory 1864.
Morehampton Road is described as Donnybrook Road and the house numbers not listed.

Thom’s directory 1865
Morehampton Road is described as Donnybrook Road and the house numbers not listed

Thom’s directory 1866
70 Morehampton Road is now to I presume replaced Donnybrook Road occupant is Rev. Thomas Stack DD FTCD

Thom’s directory 1867
70 Morehampton Road occupant is Rev. Thomas Stack DD FTCD

Name index for this year shows
Rev Thomas Stack DD FTCD
70 Morehampton Road

St Caterines Park
Lucan
And
Hillsborough.

Thom’s directory 1868
70 Morehampton Road occupant is Rev. Thomas Stack DD FTCD
This the last year this person is listed as occupant. For 1869 he is resident in
Thorndale, Drumcondra.

Thom’s directory 1869
70 Morehampton Road occupant is John Radcliffe Esq.

Thom’s directory 1870 -72
70 Morehampton Road occupant is Mrs. Radcliffe

Thom’s directory 1871
70 Morehampton Road occupant is Mrs. Radcliffe

Thom’s directory 1873
70 Morehampton Road occupant is Vacant.

Thom’s directory 1875
70 Morehampton Road occupant is Miss H Abbott Select School

The index of names shows Miss Harriett Abbott at this address.

Thom’s directory 1881
67-70 Morehampton Road occupant is Miss H Abbott Miss Harnett Select School Morehampton house

Thom’s directory 1883 - 1890
68-70 Morehampton Road occupant is Patton Misses A and M Select School Morehampton house.

Thom’s directory 1910
76 -78 Morehampton Road occupant is Wade Misses G and E Select School
For young ladies Morehampton house

Thom’s directory 1920
76 -78 Morehampton Road occupant is Misses Molyneux and Irving Boarding and Day school

Thom’s directory 1923
78 Morehampton Road ceased as a school.

Thom’s directory 1925
78 Morehampton Road occupant is P Macarton

Thom’s directory 1935
78 Morehampton Road occupant is P Macarton

Thom’s directory 1937 - 1955
78 Morehampton Road occupant is KM O Sullivan Morehampton House

Thom’s directory 1956
78 Morehampton Road occupant is An Oige Head Office Morehampton Housed and breakfast b&b near st vincents hospital dublin hotel ballsbridge B&B bed and breakfast rds ballsbridge accommodation hotel dublin 4 area

 

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