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Loreto Abbey is surely one of the most stunning buildings in Rathfarnham and it is a marvellous example of Georgian architecture. The buildings are so big and distinctive that you can easily spot them from the Dublin Mountains.
The papers of Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham contain a wealth of information for those interested in religious sisters, education in Ireland, women’s history, and local history. Novitiate records include registers, noviceship annals, registers of canonical and academic examinations undertaken by postulants and novices, and accounts for the novitiate.
Rathfarnham is home to several notable historic buildings, including Rathfarnham Castle and Loreto Abbey, four parks: Marlay Park, Dodder Park, St Enda's and Bushy Park, and several pubs including The Eden, Buglers, Revels and the landmark Yellow House.
Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham. Complete reconstruction and restoration of convent buildings, dating from 18th century, and church, affected by dry rot and imminent structural collapse. Structural reinforcement with steel frame to the church, brick vault had to be replaced by steel and timber construction, ... Read more
- Ireland
- Diploma
- 1984
- Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham
The General Superior & the Generalate were based at Loreto Abbey from 1821 until 1976, when the Generalate was transferred to Rome. Within each community, a Sister was appointed annalist and was responsible for recording the community annals.
Loreto Abbey has as its core, Rathfarnham House, a mansion built in 1725 by William Palliser who expended considerable resources on its interior with polished mahogany and, in one room, embossed leather wallpaper.
The name Rathfarnham is richly steeped in Loreto history. In 1821, following the completion of her studies and religious formation, Mother Frances Teresa Ball left the Bar Convent in York and returned to her home in Ireland where she opened the first Irish branch of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rathfarnham, four miles from Dublin.
