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Rathfarnham Castle with its 18th century interiors by Sir William Chambers and James “Athenian” Stuart, came under siege during the 1641 rebellion. The British Civil War began in 1642 and Parlimentary troops were stationed at the castle. It has also been reported that Cromwell held council in the castle before going on his Irish campaigns. The castle was sold in 1985 and it was feared that it was facing demolition. After immense public pressure to save the building, in 1987 it was purchased by the State and declared a National Monument. Currently the Office of Public Works is carrying out extensive refurbishment throughout the castle but it is still open to the public during the summer months (May – October). The Castle is presented undergoing active conservation, where visitors can see at first hand tantalising glimpses of layers of its earlier existence uncovered during research.

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