Clontarf & District News
October /November 2006

 Redcourt House to be listed building

Redcourt House on Seafield Road, Clontarf is to be a listed building.  The issue came before the council at their regular monthly meeting in the Mansion House and was past by a vote of the council.  The effect of the decision will mean that the facade of the house will be kept intact.  There was a significant amount of local opposition in Clontarf to the development of apartments at the location.  A council offricial mentioned the possibility that the council could be sued in the event of the development not going ahead, but this was rejected by councillors.

The building ( c1900) is built in the Edwardian style, with decorative barge boarding, arched entrance, and terracotta balustraded balcony, typical of Ewardian constructions of the period.  Although originally a part of the separate village of Dollymount, this area merged with Clontarf at the end of the 19th century. Originally the planning department had rejected a request to list the house as an important building.  The listing was welcomed by T.D. Sean Haughey (FF) who has campaigned on the issue as had other local councillors.

August 9th 2007

Today Redcourt House was severly damaged by Fire. Four units of Dublin Fire Brigade put out the  blaze and at present the Gardai (Irish Police Force) are investigating the cause of this incident