Deerfield Residence

The Deerfield Residence (formerly the Chief Secretary's Lodge) is the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Ireland in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Deerfield Residence
Deerfield Residence
Location within Dublin
Former namesChief Secretary's Lodge
General information
Architectural styleGeorgian
LocationChesterfield Avenue,
Phoenix Park,
Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°21′29.5″N 6°19′59.3″W
Current tenantsUnited States Ambassador to Ireland (since 1927)
Construction started1774
Completed1776
OwnerUnited States government (since 2013)
Website
U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Dublin

The premises has been the Ambassador's Official Residence since 1927, and was previously the Embassy of the United States of America in Ireland. It is a large 18th-century building, sitting on 62 acres (250,000 m2) of private grounds in the centre of Phoenix Park. It sits across from Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland.

Claire D. Cronin has been the U.S. ambassador to Ireland since 2022.

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