Upgrade of Old Courthouse

The Old Courthouse in Rathcoole was officially opened after the completion of major capital upgrade works by South Dublin County Council, to conserve and protect the original Old Courthouse building and add a new extension to provide for additional community space.

The Old Courthouse – a historically significant and conserved structure located on the Main Street of the village – has played a key role in the life of the local community since before the turn of the 1900s, performing a variety of roles throughout the years.

Originally a court of petty sessions up until 1924, the old courthouse became the site of a local library until the early 1970s and then a key community hall facility and home to a variety of local community groups under the stewardship of the Rathcoole Community Council right up to the early 2000s.