# Abbotstown, Co. Dublin: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Castleknock, barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile an Aba.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 409,485 m² (40.95 ha, 101.19 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 30,690 m² (3.07 ha, 7.58 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G3 HA - High Amenity, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 21 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Castleknock, https://everytownland.com/dublin/parish/castleknock.md
- Barony: Castleknock
- Electoral division: Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Blanchardstown-Abbotstown electoral division: 6,551 people in 2,008 households; 50% of households own their home; 71% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Dublin, https://everytownland.com/dublin.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/17224
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 260002
- Centre: latitude 53.38819, longitude -6.36508 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbotstown, from 3,885 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres) to 194,673 m² (19.47 ha, 48.1 acres); 7 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1817542: 194,673 m² (19.47 ha, 48.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1817542.md
- Parcel 4710644: 37,636 m² (3.76 ha, 9.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4710644.md
- Parcel 1897141: 23,743 m² (2.37 ha, 5.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1897141.md
- Parcel 1784794: 3,885 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1784794.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- G3 HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan
- S3 CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan
- S6 NSC - National Sports Campus (Other community services/facilities uses): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

21 applications, newest first.

- 20 Jun 2025, Fingal County Council FW25A/0263: Grant permission. Permission. Affidea Diagnostics Ireland Ltd. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 25 Apr 2025, Fingal County Council FW25A/0173E: Grant permission & grant retention. Permission and retention. Permission and Retention Permission for proposed development consistin. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 12 Apr 2024, Fingal County Council FW24A/0154: Grant permission. Permission. The proposed development includes the demolition of parts of the exist. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 19 Dec 2023, Fingal County Council FW23A/0392: Grant permission. Permission. The development will consist of the. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 6 Nov 2023, Fingal County Council FW23A/0336: Grant permission. Permission. Permission is sought by the Health Service Executive for a new 3 store. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 9 Feb 2022, Fingal County Council FW22A/0023: Grant permission for retention. Retention. Retention permission for the development of lands within the grounds o. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 27 Apr 2021, Fingal County Council FW21A/0078: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for the demolition of an existing single storey outbuilding. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 22 Dec 2020, Fingal County Council FW20A/0215: Refuse permission. Permission. Demolition of an existing single storey outbuilding (boiler house) and. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 4 Aug 2020, Fingal County Council FW19A/0220: Refuse permission. Permission. The proposed development comprises the demolition of an existing singl. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 19 Mar 2020, Fingal County Council FW19A/0194: Grant permission. Permission. The proposed development will consist of the provision of a new asphal. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 18 Feb 2019, Fingal County Council FW18A/0171: Grant permission. Permission. The development will consist of a new 124sqm single storey extension t. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 24 Jan 2018, Fingal County Council FW18A/0012: Grant permission for retention. Retention. The development consists of the retention of a single storey prefabric. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 10 Apr 2017, Fingal County Council FW17A/0053: Grant permission. Permission. To install 3 no. panel antennas and 1 no. RT link dish with associated. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 15 Dec 2015, Fingal County Council FW15A/0165: Grant permission. Permission. Provision of new 260 sq.m. single storey extension to existing X-Ray D. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 10 Dec 2015, Fingal County Council FW15A/0159: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for provision of new 130 sqm single storey extension to exi. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 11 Dec 2014, Fingal County Council FW14A/0153: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for a development at this site: Connolly Hospital Mill Road. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 6 Aug 2014, Fingal County Council FW14A/0092: App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months. Retention. Retention permission for a temporary Waste Management Facility.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 24 Oct 2013, Fingal County Council FW13A/0121: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for the construction of a 208m2 single storey extension to. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 8 Mar 2013, Fingal County Council FW13A/0021: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for the development of the construction of a new single st. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 10 Oct 2012, Fingal County Council FW12A/0101: Grant permission for retention. Retention. Retention of a single storey prefabricated building 5.08M high & link. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 7 Feb 2011, Fingal County Council FW11A/0009: Grant permission. Permission. The relocation of the existing internally illuminated 'Connolly Hospit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Abbotstown.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- DU013-020001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU013-020001-. The medieval ruins of the church of St. Caoimhghin (Coemhin/Kevin) in the townland of Abbotstown (Kylmekynyn), parish of Castleknock is located on a high point in the N quadrant of an oval-shaped graveyard (DU013-020002-) with holy well (DU013-020003-) to SE. On the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map the church is shown standing in the centre of a smaller rectangular-shaped graveyard. On Rocque's 1760 map of Dublin the church is shown standing beside a road connecting Castleknock to Abbotstown, which is shown on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. According to D'Alton (1838, 589); 'An inquisition of 1547 finds that the tithes of Abbotstown belonged to the prebendary of Mullaghiddart, and were, with those of Damestown, of the annual value of £ 11 10s.'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Dublin recorded that in 1641 that on the lands of Sir John Dungan an 'Irish Papist' there was 'The walls of an olde Chapple. The Tythes belonge to the Parsonage of Mallahidert' (Simington 1945, 245). Fragments of the N (L 7.6m x H 2.5m x wall T 0.97m) and W walls (L. 5.5m) are all that survive of the church. These are built of randomly coursed masonry. At the W end of the N wall is a door rebate with draw bar hole in the E jamb. There are two splayed opes and putlog holes also in this wall. The ground falls away steeply S of the church where there is an enclosing stone-faced fosse (Wth 4.7m x D 1.6m). This is replaced by a wall along the W and N side of the site, which appears to be built on an earlier earthwork of the earlier enclosing element of the small rectangular-shaped graveyard depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 April 2023
- DU013-020002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU013-020002-. The medieval ruins of the church (DU013-020001-) of St. Caoimhghin (Coemhin/Kevin) in the townland of Abbotstown (Kylmekynyn), parish of Castleknock is located on a high point in the N quadrant of an oval-shaped graveyard (DU013-020002-) with holy well (DU013-020003-) to SE. On the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map the church is shown standing in the centre of a smaller rectangular-shaped graveyard. On Rocque's 1760 map of Dublin the church is shown standing beside a road connecting Castleknock to Abbotstown, which is shown on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. The church (DU013-020001-) and graveyard at Abbotstown is situated on the grounds of the State Laboratory (Healy 1975, 21). The ground falls away steeply S of the church where there is an enclosing stone-faced fosse (Wth 4.7m x D 1.6m). This is replaced by a wall along the W and N side of the site, which appears to be built on an earlier earthwork of the earlier enclosing element of the small rectangular-shaped graveyard depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. The graveyard contains numerous 18th century memorials dedicated to merchants form the city of Dublin including Philip Reilly (1774), Maurice Ward (1773) and Daniel Darcy (1757). Associated with St Coemhin's well or Caveen well (DU013-020003-) which was closed up by the landlord (Ó Danachair 1958, 74). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 April 2023
- DU013-020003: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU013-020003-. Holy well dedicated to St. Coemhín, known locally as 'Caveen', in the parish of Castleknock, located at the end of a low ridge in the SE corner of Abbotstown graveyard (DU013-020002-) which is situated on the grounds of the State Laboratory (Healy 1975, 21). The NE boundary wall consists of a modern breeze block wall. In 1757 Dr. Rutty tested the water from the well of 'St. Commegan's near Lutterell's town' (Rutty 1757, Table 1 EE). Associated with St Coemhin's Well or Caveen Well which was closed up by the landlord (Ó Danachair 1958, 74). Well site was described by Branigan (2012, 63) as; 'located outside the eastern boundary wall of the Caveen (alternatively Coemhín) graveyard on a sharp bend in a now disused road within the former Abbotstown Estate. It was capped by the landlord, Lord Holmpatrick, in the 1700s, but its site has been leaking ever since and a pool can be observed in a hollow to the south of the graveyard which is fed by a continuous trickle from this well'. Folklore collected from Blanchardstown School recorded the following details about Caveen; 'Caveen was called after Saint Kevin. It is is now a graveyard. Long ago there was a holy well in Caveen graveyard and the people came from all parts to be cured in the well. But Lord Holm Patrick stopped the people and would not allow them to trespass on his grounds. The Lord covered the well with clay. The next morning the well had spread all around his ground. The Lord had to get his workmen to make a shore and to let the water out. There are lots of old peoples' graves there but it is closed up now for ever. It is one of the oldest graveyards in the country. Saint Kevin used to come there to pray' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Pages 68-9; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498682/4385592/4498685). Rutty, J. 1757 The Mineral Waters of Ireland. Dublin. Branigan, G. 2012 Ancient and Holy Wells of Ireland. The History Press Ireland. Dublin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 April 2023

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Graveyard/cemetery, 1500–1700, Regional interest, registry number 11354005, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI&regno=11354005. Overgrown graveyard with overgrown markers dating from pre-1700.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3118, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3118.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/dublin/abbotstown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/dublin/abbotstown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/dublin/abbotstown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Abbotstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin: https://everytownland.com/dublin.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Blanchardstown: https://everytownland.com/dublin/blanchardstown.md
- Deanestown: https://everytownland.com/dublin/deanestown-260331.md
- Dunsink: https://everytownland.com/dublin/dunsink.md
- Sheephill: https://everytownland.com/dublin/sheephill.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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