Samuel Beckett’s childhood home in Foxrock for €3.8mhttps://t.co/gRkfpQVqFr
— Glenn Johnston (@johnstonglenn) May 19, 2022
This morning.
Cooldrinagh, Kerrymount Avenue, Foxrock, county Dublin.
Via Irish Times:
Interiors are elegant and refined. The five reception rooms, some of which have impressive and highly detailed marble fireplaces and wall panelling, have superb views of one of the real selling points of the property – the gardens.
When the Beckett family lived at the imposing Edwardian house, they employed a gardener called Christy, who also gets a mention in the Samuel Beckett play, though as a whip-wielding dung carrier. His legacy is still alive today in the acre of magical gardens that have grown and matured over the past 119 years, since the Edwardian three-bay house was constructed.
Samuel Beckett’s childhood home in Foxrock for €3.8m (Irish Times)
I’ve run past it a few times on a 10km route to the Noggin. Not even as much as a
dustbinsmall plaque marking it as once Samuel Beckett’s residence.There’s only one Christy.
There’s a bench inscribed with “waiting for Godot” about a click down the road at the crossroads(junction of Brighton & Westminster roads) in the village, where there’s a quaint little green.
I reckon that’s the community’s nod to the Samuel hailing from there.
…waiting for lotto…
Hehehehehehehe
Ha ha! Nice.
Hahaha
Nice house …but “elegant and refined”, if youre Miss bucket maybe
Hyacinth’s house…?
+ ….my eyes
I am sure the new owners will put up a neon sign
Curtains in the kitchen.
Disgraceful.
It has one the most beautiful private gardens in Dublin,John the prior owner sadly passed away,his stunning and elegant wife,spends most of her time in sunnier climes.
John was a true old school gentleman and a great friend to many,godspeed.
+1
Don’t know the man but appreciate your elegant tribute
Thanks Johnny