Views to wish for

The Pyramid of Dublin was constructed in 1852 and is classified as an ‘odd stepped pyramidal folly’. It was commissioned by Robert Warren who bought a house on these lands and renamed it, Killiney Castle. He added to the monuments on the hill, repaired the 1741 commemoration obelisk, and donated land and most of the money for the building of Killiney parish church. His son, Robert Warren Jnr, purchased more land on this hill during the period of Queen Victoria’s jubilee and subsequently re-named it Victoria Hill. The pyramid is also known by locals as The Wishing Stone and folklore says if you walk around each level of the pyramid from the bottom to the top and look out in the direction of Begnets Church on Dalkey Island – your wish will come true.