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The Collins farm, Crumlin (modern era)

The Collins farm, Crumlin, Co.Dublin, in the modern era.

Demolition

"James Balfe" is listed at The Cottage, Crumlin road, in [Thom's, 1945, p.1298].
This would be a later generation than the original James Balfe who died in 1934.
"James Balfe" is listed at The Cottage, Crumlin road, in [Thom's, 1947].
No listing for "The Cottage" or Balfe on Crumlin road in [Thom's, 1951, p.1325].
The entire site was cleared for housing in 1940s-1950s. The house is gone.

Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1940s.
Children's Hospital not yet started. Photo is before 1949.
New housing is being built on the Collins farm. Looks like a remnant of the Collins buildings still exists.
From p.33 of Crumlin Heritage Audit Report.
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Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1952.
View from NE.
During the period when the Children's Hospital was being built (1949-1956).
New housing is being built on the Collins farm. Looks like a remnant of the Collins buildings still exists.
From The Old Drone: Norman Ashe Aerial Photographic Collection. Norman Ashe photos are 1952-1954.
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Close-up of the possible remnant of the Collins buildings.

Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1952.
View from S.
From The Old Drone: Norman Ashe Aerial Photographic Collection.
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Close-up of the possible remnant of the Collins buildings.

Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1952.
Photo looks down St.Mary's Road into Crumlin. Collins farm would be on RHS.
From The Old Drone: Norman Ashe Aerial Photographic Collection.
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Aerial photo of Crumlin, 1955.
From Morgan Aerial Photographic Collection. Image from NLI.
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See similar shot.

Close-up of the possible remnant of the Collins buildings, on the top side of the road.
Looks like an outbuilding rather than the farmhouse.
On the bottom side of the road is Crumlin Park, which seems derelict and was demolished soon after.

The site today

On the modern map the area is completely cleared for a housing estate.
The house is gone. Just nothing left today.
The apparent location of the Collins house would be at the end of the row of houses / start of the row of shops, near the cross-roads.

3D view of the location today.
The new "Crumlin Cross" is in the small green at the junction.
From Google Maps. See street view.

St.Mary's Road, looking towards Crumlin Road. Note the new "Crumlin Cross".
The apparent location of the Collins house would be the row of shops and houses to the left here.
Photo 2012. See full size. See other photo.
See view looking left into Crumlin (this would be Collins land).