The Irish White House was designed by Nathaniel Clemenz in the original house by the middle of the eighteenth century. His Excellency the Lieutenant of the British Army, who manages Ireland, purchased it and became his summer residence in 1780. His official residence is the Governor's Apartment in Dublin Castle. The house in the park later became the Governor's House, where the Lieutenant-in-Chief (also known as the Governor) lived for the most part of the year, coming out of the season "Residence" since the 1920s. During the social season (St. Patrick's Day from January to March), he lived in Dublin Castle. Phoenix Park used to contain three official residences. The Governor's Office, the Chief Secretary's cabin, according to the Chief Secretary's cabin. The Chief Secretary for Administration's cabin, now called Dear, is the residence of the American Ambassador of Ireland. The secretary-in-charge's cabin, now demolished, has been named the Holy See Embassy for many years.
It was designed by Nathaniel Clemenz in the middle of the eighteenth century. His Excellency the Lieutenant of the British Army, who manages Ireland, purchased it and became his summer residence in 1780. His official residence is the Governor's Apartment in Dublin Castle. The house in the park later became the Governor's House, where the Lieutenant-in-Chief (also known as the Governor) lived for the most part of the year, coming out of the season "Residence" since the 1920s. During the social season (St. Patrick's Day from January to March), he lived in Dublin Castle.