Saint Kevin's in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Lóiste an Stiúrthóra
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Superintendent's Lodge
| — | Éirí Amach 1916 i bhFaiche Stiabhna / The 1916 Rising in St Stephen’s Green | — |
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026
1. Lóiste an Stiúrthóra / Superintendent's Lodge Marker
Bhí cónaí ar Stiúrthóir na Páirce, James Kearney agus a theaghlach, sa lóiste i rith Éirí Amach na Cásca 1916. Bhris duine de na hÓglaigh fuinneog sa lóiste chun dul isteach ann agus thug sé ordú d’iníon an Stiúrthóra an doras a oscailt nó phléascfadh sé an lóiste.
Ghabh triúr Óglach seilbh ar sheomraí leapa an urláir uachtaraigh ansin ónar scaoil siad urchair ó am go chéile.
Tharla go raibh lóiste an Stiúrthóra ina áit luachmhar tearmainn d’aonad Chumann na mBan faoi cheannas an tSáirsint Madeleine ffrench-Mullen. De réir mar a bhí Arm na Breataine ag cur a gcuid meaisínghunnaí chun úsáide maidin Dé Máirt, tréigeadh an t-ospidéal garbh a bhí gan chosaint ag ardán na mbannaí ceoil agus rinne lucht an aonaid leighis a slí chuig lóiste an Stiúrthóra. Agus é faoi rois urchar a scaoileadh leis, bhí an lóiste féin róchontúirteach ar deireadh. Um thráthnóna Dé Máirt, bhí gach aonad tar éis tarraingt amach as an lóiste, agus chuaigh roinnt díobh chuig an Teach Tábhairne a bhí os a chomhair, agus chuaigh na hÓglaigh a bhí fágtha chuig Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá.
“Go luath um thráthnóna tháinig triúr dá gcuid príomhoifigeach, agus an Chuntaois Markievicz san áireamh, isteach sa chistin mar a raibh thart faoi cheathrar dá gcuid cailíní ag déanamh tae do na fir sna trinsí agus d’inis sí do m’iníon tae a dhéanamh do thriúr agus dúirt sí léi an bille a sheoladh chuig ‘Poblacht na hÉireann’ agus í ag imeacht”.
Sliocht as tuairisc an Stiúrthóra
Park Superintendent James Kearney and his family lived in the lodge during the Easter Rising 1916. One of the Volunteers broke a window in the lodge in order to gain access and ordered the Superintendent’s daughter to open the door or he would blow up the lodge.
Three Volunteers then took possession of the upper floor bedrooms from which they occasionally fired shots.
The Superintendent’s lodge proved to be a valuable place of refuge for the Cumann na mBan unit under the command of Sergeant Madeleine ffrench-Mullen. As the British Army employed their machine guns on Tuesday morning, the exposed makeshift hospital at the bandstand was abandoned and the medical unit made their way to the Superintendent’s lodge. Raked by bullets, the lodge itself became too dangerous. By Tuesday afternoon, all units had withdrawn from the lodge, with some going to the Public House opposite and the majority of Volunteers going to the Royal College of Surgeons.
“Early in the evening three of their principal officers including Countess Constance Markievicz came in to the kitchen where about four of their girls were making tea for the men in the trenches and told my daughter to make tea for three and when leaving told her to send the bill to the ‘Irish Republic.’”
Excerpt from Superintendent’s report
Erected 2016
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Ireland, Dublin: The 1916 Rising in St Stephen’s Green / Éirí Amach 1916 i bhFaiche Stiabhna series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1916.
Location. 53° 20.272′ N, 6° 15.7′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in Saint Kevin's. It can be reached from Saint Stephen's Green east of Harcourt Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located within St. Stephen's Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120-112 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Príosúnaigh Cogaidh / Prisoners of War (a few steps from this marker); Sráid Fhearchair & Teach Tábhairne Davy / Harcourt Street & Davy’s Public House (a few steps from this marker); Páirc Fhaiche Stiabhna / Saint Stephen's Green Park
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026
2. Lóiste an Stiúrthóra / Superintendent's Lodge Marker
This marker has been placed in front of the Superintendent's Lodge.
Also see . . .
1. 1916 Exhibition (St. Stephen's Green Park). (Submitted on August 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Superintendent's Lodge, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 (Buildings of Ireland).
Constructed at the southwest corner of St. Stephen's Green, to the designs of James Fuller, this attractive Arts and Crafts-influenced gate lodge was built as part of the remodelling of the Green during the 1870s. The gate lodge played a role in the Easter Rising of 1916, being occupied by Cumann na mBan, before the rebel units were forced to withdraw to the nearby Royal College of Surgeons. The lodge(Submitted on August 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)is well retained, displaying good original detailing and decorative features. Sited within well-kept gardens, this attractive gate lodge makes a notable and visually interesting contribution to the character and ensemble of structures and memorials in the Green, a place that represents one of the key urban set-pieces in Dublin City.Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 20263. Superintendent's LodgeThe building, completed ca. 1882, predates the Easter Rising by decades.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
