CLONSKEA, anciently CLONSKEAGH, a village (small),
in that part of the parish of ST-MARY, DONNYBROOK,
which is in the half-barony of RATHDOWN,
county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 2
miles (S.) from the Post-Office, Dublin, on the road
to Enniskerry, by way of Roebuck; the population
is included in the return for the parish. It contains
a dye stuff factory and iron-works; and is within
the jurisdiction of the city of Dublin court of requests.
Clonskea Castlegh, the handsome residence of G. Thompson,
Esq., affords fine views of the city and bay of Dublin,
with the adjacent mountains; it was built by H.
Jackson, who acted a prominent part in the disturbances
of 1798. On digging in front of the mansion, a
few years since, a layer of muscle shells, about three
feet thick, and imbedded in clay, was found about eight
feet below the surface. The other seats are Rich View,
the residence of M. Powell, Esq., and Virge Mount, of
the Rev. J. C. Crosthwaite.