ALSO KNOWN AS THE BOATHOUSE
I have seen some guides refer to this building beside the duck pond in St Anne’s as the Temple of Isis. It is actually called the Pompeiian Temple, or the Boathouse
The “Boathouse” (Pompeiian Temple) is located adjacent the duck pond and was formerly used as a tea house. During a recent restoration project The central pediment was taken down and rebuilt which also facilitated structural strengthening of a steel beam and the subsequent removal of the central steel pier (not an original detail).
The building overlooked the boating lake, which was planted with choice aquatic and bog plants. The exact date of its construction is currently unknown. There were designed views to Howth Head and Bull Island, lush ornamental planting with mainly non-natives and specimen trees and an island in the ornamental pond.
It is designed in the Classical style of Italiannate temples, square in plan with a pedimented front facing south-east toward the pond.
Described in the official guide as follows: “The Pompeiian Water Temple on the banks of the boating lake is inspired by the temples of the ancient city of Pompeii which was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It was used as a teahouse by the Guinness family and is believed to have been built from parts salvaged from other buildings.”
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