Rathmichael

[citation needed] Rathmichael is an affluent suburb, characterised by extensive tracts of low-density dwellings, with large houses and gardens interspersed with open areas.

The chimney of the disused lead mines and the ruins of Puck's Castle on the northern flank of Carrickgollogan overlook the area.

[1] According to a Historic Landscape Character Assessment which was conducted for nearby Barnacullia, "At Rathmichael, there is evidence of a later Bronze Age hillfort, which encloses a ringfort with a souterrain (underground tunnel or chamber).

[2] The church is believed to be dedicated to a saint called Mac Táil, which was later corrupted as "Michael".

Also present are Old Conna Golf Club (on Ferndale Road), Rathmichael Church and graveyard (Church of Ireland), and the oldest house in southern County Dublin[citation needed], The Old Glebe House; Jonathan Swift may have written part of Gulliver's Travels while staying here.