Cottages in Livery: The Gate Lodges of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Cottages in Livery: The Gate Lodges of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Located at the entrance to the Big House, the gate lodge played an important role in the management and security of an estate while also allowing wealthy owners to experiment with architectural form and style. In many cases, these little buildings are the only remaining evidence of the big houses that have disappeared from the local landscape, though many lodges have fallen into ruin or been removed for road widening and development. 

Learn about the gate lodges, the people who lived there and the purpose they served.

This exhibition, curated by David Gunning, dlr Historian in Residence, is part of a wider initiative that focuses on the Big Houses of Dún Laogahire-Rathdown, supported by the Decade of Centenaries, funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media. 

The exhibition is best viewed on a laptop or desktop computer. 

Cottages in Livery: The Gate Lodges of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (Microsoft Sway)