 In 1814, the Birchfield Estate was purchased for ecclesiastical students for "St Kyran's College" with the name "Birchfield College" also being used.The College was at Birchfield, St Patrick's civil parish, Barony of Shillelogher, until 1838 when the estate was bought by the Smithwick family.Between 1811 and 1845 a new permanent building was constructed on what is now College Road.