St Enda’s park is situated in Rathfarnham and is a designated National Historic Park run and maintained by the O.P.W. As well as the park being important environmantally it is also of great historical significance to the CountyWhitechurch Stream The stream is an important ecological feature of the park. It is unpolluted and contains several species of fish. Over time has worn out a valley and it runs into a lake on the grounds. It later joins the Owendoher river and flows into the river Dodder Test tube of small amount of lichen Gathering examples of moss and lichen Using magnifying glasses to look at flora on closer inspection Drawing in the Field notebooks The house and grounds were originally called the fields of Odin. The current house was built in the 18thCentury and was later renamed the Hermitage. Pádraig Pearse acquired the property and it was converted into a school in 1910. The school was called St Enda’s and it is from this that the house and grounds got their name. Today there is a museum within the house as well as a visitor centre and nature study room. The grounds are also open to the public
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