irish metre foot hill ireland commonly referred irish club popular given ruined building summit building hunting lodge built originally called mount construction hill gone original irish hill longer known historian archaeologist suggested hill place known twelfth century register book closest dublin city group mountains form ridge bounds valley slopes forestry plantation known consists spruce beech originally prehistoric passage grave summit stones taken construction mount lodge shortly completion storm blew roof local attributed incident work devil punishment interfering associated numerous paranormal events members active years mount lodge meeting place stories wild behaviour practices demonic local lore years original lodge displaced building generally known lodge damaged fire members relocated hill nearby house brief period building reputation haunted notably massive black cat adjacent remains large victorian house built early nineteenth century white son samuel oversaw development extensive formal gardens estate including construction estate passed family inheritance 6th baron extensive use house ground host shooting parties society gatherings fortunes family declined early twentieth century 8th baron evicted house known peer following house demolished gardens fell ruin today surrounding lands including estate called lord estate owned state forestry company open public history building known built hunting lodge speaker named mount years known haunted house shooting lodge exclusive establishments existed britain ireland 18th century building rough appearance today architecture design upper floor consists hall reception rooms eastern timber level sleeping quarters located ground floor kitchen servants quarters stairs upper floors entrance upper floor reached long flight stairs missing building room lean roof stable horses stone mounting block assist people horses seen eastern semi circular courtyard enclosed low stone wall entered gate house faces north looking dublin plains including primary residence house grounds lodge consisted acre km2 deer park identity architect unknown author suggested employed carry works prehistoric burial site summit stones construction lodge nearby standing stone fireplace shortly completion great storm blew original slate roof local held work devil act revenge disturbing ancient roof replaced arched stone roof constructed similar fashion bridge roof remained intact present day building abandoned centuries despite roof set tar barrels visit queen_victoria ireland little evidence lodge use died known record occupation announcement death mount son archbishop dublin july erroneous fact died fever france early period years following death association began founded 1st earl lord probably president club evidence identities members comes painting entitled dublin held ireland shows members club seated table men henry 4th baron barry tried convicted murder lord colonel colonel george colonel meetings occurred dublin city centre eagle tavern hill near dublin castle accounts club meetings claim members drank mixture whiskey hot butter left chair vacant gathering devil club mascot black cat mount let club family coincidentally purchased hill philip duke founder clear extent use building author suggested location accounts activities went numerous doubtful stories surrounding building local folklore spread wider audience publication nineteenth century books book days best known tells stranger arrived club stormy night invited joined members card game player dropped card floor bent table retrieve noticed stranger point visitor disappeared ball flame similar story associated hall county family owned hunting lodge known found story tells priest came house night found members engaged sacrifice black cat priest grabbed cat demon released corpse cat tale centres club member lord later earl time sheriff dublin believed subject poem dedicated worst man england according story pact devil soul seven years return settling debts devil came mount lodge claim prize distracted devil fled tales numerous drinking sessions black masses animal sacrifices occasion sacrifice dwarf took place point period building damaged fire stories connected incident holds club set fire building son refused renew lease lodge alternative story claims club members building appearance story recounts following black mass drink burn chapel coat pouring man setting fire spread building killed members following fire club relocated hill club activities declined incident revived active years notorious member thomas son new incarnation known holy fathers meetings took place mount lodge according story members kidnapped murdered ate farmer daughter eventually died disbanded death antiquarian visited house found state disrepair general recorded memoirs spent night ruin mount run following rebellion wrote experience lay arched room remarkable building felt confident protection idle stories told place slight hold mind sold lands passed inheritance family county family bankrupt lands acquired state today building maintained manage forestry plantations slopes installed concrete stairs iron safety rails upper windows prehistoric monuments remains prehistoric monument originally stood summit seen rear hell building visit described house remains limits composed large stones set sort wall boundary inches centimetres high small stones yards metres diameter yards metres centre large stone feet metres long feet metres broad feet metres thick raised large stones lying low stones cleared away large stones lying appears description central chamber monument passage grave survived intact mount constructed historian suggested stones taken away construction start nineteenth century today remains circular mound metres feet diameter metres feet high dip centre chamber located large stones edge survive formed boundary monument close proximity second mound metre feet high ordnance survey pillar stands close monument fallen standing stone pointed rock metre feet high hill story house known house confused demolished house served residence family owned adjacent estate built family hunting lodge years served house residence agent managed estate rear common feature large workers meals held meetings time following fire damaged mount lodge house reputation haunted particularly large black cat stories origin connect account priest cat hell cat whiskey set members escaping mountains fur best documented account occurred evening herald evening press newspapers carried number reports brien husband nicholas retired superintendent converting house arts centre redevelopment troubled affair employed work leaving complaining ghosts night friend brien artist confronted figure black cat glowing red eyes painted portrait cat hung house years locals reports reported notably indian gentleman called holy mary taken black masses hill reports ringing bells activity television crew recorded documentary house documentary called communicated spirits house automatic writing working house discovered grave skeleton small figure likely child body dwarf alleged sacrificed members house operated restaurant 1990s closing private residence lord estate remains irish meaning blind man wood known lord estate lands granted norman invasion later given sir ancestor member henry_viii family held estate seventeenth century relinquished passed family sold estate white family built house estate early nineteenth century storey thirty faced house entrance large bows sides second son colonel inherited estate father death invested considerable effort developing gardens engaged services sir director dublin laid victorian formal gardens gravel walks exotic trees decorated statues greek roman gods adjacent house rose garden statue neptune second walled garden woods house contained range designed writing chronicle agricultural gazette december said gardens know better example advantage extensively planting draining barren elevated district afforded acres widow anne died bequeathed estate late husband nephew 6th baron protestant family come ireland owned extensive lands counties entertain guests shooting game nearby mountains house host parties major events dublin social calendar events long lines guests carriages seen stretched road leading house result declining rental income poor investment decisions considerable debt died time grandson 8th baron inherited estate family finances decline declared bankrupt evicted house initially moved taking residence estate gate lodge agreement bank unable find job account alcoholism dependent wife margaret modest salary job family income years death known peer seen collecting woods family estate following house briefly operations base hunted hiding explosives bank unable find buyer estate acquired builder stripped house demolished lands eventually acquired state opened public late 1930s director forestry german called laid area forest trees reclaimed land occupied formal gardens remains rear turner system irrigation canals ponds exotic plants contained archaeologist historian discovered remains prehistoric wedge tomb woods survives skeletal outline main chamber outer double walls stones removed build low stone wall runs tomb castle northern slopes ruined building known mccarthy castle remains known long house mount house large hunting residence built earl end eighteenth century building originally stories high bow windows hall door coat arms house arched gate extended range buildings terminating tower pointed windows interiors noted marble chimney pieces ceilings earl wife aunt monroe celebrated beauty honour house named mount subsequently abandoned residence building soon fell ruin mainly hands tenant called wrecked house ensure disturbed tower western end known castle demolished land adjacent castle house owned mid nineteenth century retreat conference centre run built foot wealthy merchant named house magistrate instrumental condemning members family death murder near foot subsequently murdered act attributed relatives fact foot killed son evicted tenant farmer land foot bought following field opposite holy associated statue saint designed erected site pilgrims drink water apply sore ears access recreation accessed hell car park road woods offer kilometres miles forest roads tracks permanent course lord estate accessed close hell car park woods offer nature trail permanent course lord estate traversed hiking trail runs recreation facts club abandoned ireland
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