Bunchloch (Foundation Stone)

Bunchloch (Foundation Stone) is a monument in Fingal, Leinster. Bunchloch (Foundation Stone) is situated nearby to the house Steward’s Lodge, as well as near the park Farmleigh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Farmleigh and Ashtown Castle.

Farmleigh

Photo: DubhEire, CC0.

Farmleigh is the official Irish state guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the northwest of the Phoenix Park, in Castleknock. Farmleigh is situated 410 metres west of Bunchloch (Foundation Stone).

Ashtown Castle

Castle

Photo: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0.

Ashtown Castle is a tower house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland. It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent Georgian building, the Under Secretary's Lodge also known as Ashtown Lodge, that was being used by the Papal Nuncio until 1978. Ashtown Castle is situated 1½ km east of Bunchloch (Foundation Stone).

Steward’s Lodge

House

Photo: Sun Ladder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Steward's Lodge is a house which was originally part of the Farmleigh estate, alongside the Phoenix Park in Dublin. It is sometimes used as a residence by the taoiseach of Ireland. Steward’s Lodge is situated 280 metres west of Bunchloch (Foundation Stone).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castleknock and Blanchardstown.

Castleknock

Village

Photo: Darren J. Prior, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castleknock is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, located 8 km west of Dublin city centre. It is in the modern county of Fingal. The name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: a townland, a civil parish and a barony.

Blanchardstown

Town

Photo: Darren J. Prior, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Blanchardstown is a large outer suburb of Dublin in the modern county of Fingal, Ireland. Located ten kilometres northwest of Dublin city centre, it has developed since the 1960s from a small village to a point where Greater Blanchardstown is the largest urban area in Fingal. Blanchardstown is situated 3 km northwest of Bunchloch (Foundation Stone).

Inchicore

Suburb

Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inchicore is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Located approximately 5 kilometres west of the city centre, Inchicore was originally a small village separate from Dublin. Inchicore is situated 3½ km southeast of Bunchloch (Foundation Stone).

Bunchloch (Foundation Stone)

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.36587° or 53° 21′ 57″ north

Longitude

-6.35381° or 6° 21′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C5M9J8W+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 886520168

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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