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<strong>LANSDOWN</strong>E PLACE<br />

THE BUILDINGS<br />

— —<br />

The Masterplan<br />

MAIN ENTRANCE<br />

Lansdowne Road<br />

Positioned behind the original railings iconic to<br />

Lansdowne Road, the seven beautifully designed<br />

residences overlook idyllic landscaped gardens.<br />

Named after some of Ireland’s most renowned<br />

botanists, they celebrate the work and legacy<br />

left for future generations.<br />

TEMPLETON<br />

John Templeton (1766–1825)<br />

Regarded as the ‘father of Irish botany’.<br />

<strong>LANSDOWN</strong>E<br />

RESIDENTS’<br />

CLUB<br />

ENTRANCE<br />

BLAKE<br />

BURBIDGE<br />

Richard Barrington (1849–1915)<br />

A distinguished Irish naturalist who was<br />

first to publish works on island flora.<br />

Henry Nicholson (1660–1723)<br />

Trinity College’s first botanist who is remembered<br />

for the establishment of the College’s<br />

BARRINGTON<br />

NICHOLSON<br />

HARVEY<br />

first Physic Garden.<br />

Edith Blake (184–1926)<br />

An Irish botanical illustrator and writer.<br />

Her collection in the National History Museum,<br />

London is renowned for its scientific value.<br />

Frederick Burbidge (1847–1905)<br />

Shelbourne Road<br />

Famed curator of the Trinity College<br />

BOTANIC GARDEN<br />

Botanic Garden for 25 years.<br />

William Harvey (1811–1866)<br />

HUTCHINS<br />

Curator of Trinity College Herbarium and<br />

Professor of Botany at the Royal Dublin Society.<br />

Ellen Hutchins (1785–1815)<br />

Ireland’s first female botanist, known for her illustrations<br />

and identifying numerous important specimens.<br />

RAMP TO<br />

BASEMENT<br />

Image for illustrative purposes only<br />

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