CLONSKEA, anciently CLONSKEAGH, a small village, 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 General Post-office, Dublin city centre, 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 Castle, 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 mussel 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 Mounts of the Rev. J. C. Crosthwaite.

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