Baldongan

77 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Baldongan, from 98 m² to 252,403 m² (25.24 ha, 62.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 50 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 43 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 9 Jul 2026Refuse permission

  Construction of new polytunnels, water storage tank, storm water perco

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0603E

• 13 Feb 2026Refuse permission for retention

  Retention Permission for the single-storey extension to the existing g

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0107E

• 7 Apr 2025Refuse permission

  The development of an agri-tourism development comprising: (i) the ins

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0297E

• 14 Mar 2025Refuse permission & refuse retention

  Retention of the family flat to the rear of the existing dwelling toge

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0218E

• 7 Mar 2025Invalid application

  Retention of the family flat to the rear of the existing dwelling toge

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0190E

• 31 Oct 2024Refuse permission

  Construction of new polytunnels, new agricultural storage unit, and a

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0957E

• 7 May 2024Refuse permission

  Planning permssion is sought for renovation, and extension to existing

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0546

• 25 Mar 2024Refuse permission for retention

  Permission for retention of; 1. Building No. 1 - Home Gymnasium, Home

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/0267

• 23 Dec 2022Grant permission

  Single storey bungalow proposes extending the eastern end to include a

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0716

• 27 Jul 2022Refuse permission

  Proposed modifications and extensions to existing bungalow

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0688

• 5 Jul 2022Grant permission

  Alterations, extension & renovations to house and for waste water trea

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0338

• 28 Jan 2019Grant permission

  Permission to construct a new storey and a half house with new vehicul

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0298

• 3 Aug 2017Grant permission

  A new front bay window extension to the east side of the existing fron

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F17B/0178

• 19 May 2017Grant per. refu. perm. grat. retention

  Planning permission for a new dormer window on the western elevation r

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F17B/0123

• 5 Feb 2016Refuse permission

  A new storey and a half side extension to the existing dwelling house

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F16B/0025

• 3 Apr 2014Grant permission & grant retention

  Retention permission for 3 no. velux roof light over attic roof on eas

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F13B/0173

• 20 Jan 2014Refuse ext. of duration of permission

  The construction of a 4 bedroom dormer bungalow including a biocycle w

  Extension of duration of permission · Fingal County Council, F09A/0246/E1

• 7 Nov 2013Grant extension of duration of perm.

  Demolition of existing derelict glasshouses and the construction of 9,

  Extension of duration of permission · Fingal County Council, F08A/0246/E1

• 5 Jun 2013Grant permission

  Vehicular service repair and storage shed to replace existing vehicula

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F13A/0102

• 12 Apr 2013Grant permission

  The construction of a four bedroom dormer dwelling, new vehicular acce

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F13A/0130

• 12 Mar 2013Grant permission

  One and a half storey dwelling and waste water treatment system.

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F12A/0421

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• DU005-037001 Church
  Description

  Known locally as Baldongan Castle the church is a National Monument (No. 310) in state care. Located within a walled graveyard (DU005-037002-) on a prominent hill summit. It is a plain well built rectangular building with residential west tower of 15th-century date. It was granted to Kilbixy c. 1190 but by agreement with the bishop money was also paid to the cathedral from this church. In 1630 it was described as being in a ruinous condition needing a roof for many years (Ronan 1941, 70). This is the medieval parish church described in the Civil survey (1654-6) as 'ye walls of ye parish church' (Simington 1945, 67). It has a divided nave and narrower chancel, the division marked by broken masonry or tie - stones (int. dims. Nave 12.70m E-W, 6.85m N-S; Chancel 12.10mE-W, 6.85m N-S). The nave has opposing pointed arched doorways towards W end. There are double-arched recesses on N and S wall of the chancel with a carved shield portraying the crucifixion, altar, candles and angels inset into S recess. The chancel contains an aumbrey in the E wall and remains of a dressed stone window with two plain windows in S wall. The west tower is entered from the nave, through a pointed arched doorway. It is three storeys high, roughly square in plan (3.4m N-S, 3.6m E-W) with projections on N, S and W wall. The stairwell in the W projection is lit by slit opes. Barrel vault over ground floor and timber floor over first floor. The chimney breast in E wall is carried on corbels. Double bellcote over E wall. Traditionally there are views of thirteen counties from the top. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-037002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on a prominent hill summit with extensive views of the surrounding countryside. Accessed via a path through a ploughed field. The graveyard is enclosed by a stone masonry wall and is sub-rectangular in plan. A medieval church (DU005-037001) occupies much of the site. The ground to the south of the church is raised compared to that outside. The graveyard contains 18th, 19th and 20th century grave markers including a pillar stone with the remnants of an inscription (Fingal Historic Graveyards project 2008). The graveyard is still in use. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-038 Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle
  Description

  Situated on a prominent hill overlooking the coast. Described by Austin Cooper in 1783 as a quadrangular court flanked by four towers attached to the west end of Baldongan church (DU005-037001) (Anon.1914, 250). It was illustrated in the 18th-century for Grosse's Antiquities of Ireland (ibid) and had a similar plan to St. John's Priory, Newtown, Trim Co. Meath, which belonged to the Fratres Cruciferi (Sweetman 1991, 88-104). the last remains were removed in 1975. Traditionally associated with the Knights Templars (Gwynn & Hadcock 1988, 325). It was the family seat of the Birminghams and the Barnewalls until the sixteenth century when it passed to the Lords of Howth (D'Alton, 1976 (2nd ed) 225; Healy 1975, 18). Site now traversed by pathway to Baldongan church within an arable field. There are no visible remains. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-039 Fish-pond
  Description

  There is no surface trace of the fish ponds described by Austin Cooper in 1783 (Anon 1914, 251). They were located at a break in slope at the bottom of a field. These have been filled in leaving no visible remains. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-096 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). On relatively low land NNW of Baldongan Church (DU005-037001-). No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-097 Field system
  Description

  A field system, possibly containing an ancient roadway, visible as crop marks on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on relatively low land NNW of Baldongan Church (DU005-037001-). No visible remains. See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-179 Enclosure
  Description

  Located c. 175m NNW of Baldongan Church (DU005-037001-), positive cropmarks in a large arable field indicate the subsurface remains of an incomplete curvilinear enclosure clearly visible on the N, S and W. The enclosure (ext. dims c. 33.7m N-S) is defined by a ditch (Wth c. 1.5m). There is s possible circular feature visible close to the SW ‘corner’ of the enclosure. This cropmark is visible on Google Earth imagery of the 24 June 2018, viewed on 8 November 2019. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 16 October 2020

Architectural heritage

• Church/chapel, 1300–1400 · National interest
  Description

  Detached rubble stone church, c.1450, with square profile tower and six bays to side elevation, now in ruins. Set in graveyard with various cut stone grave markers.WALLS: Coursed rubble limestone; lime mortar pointing. OPENINGS: Gothic arched openings. INTERIOR:Spiral stone stairs to tower.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Baldongan.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Baldongan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Baldongan · Baile Donnagáin

Area

1,657,407 m² (165.74 ha, 409.55 acres)

Civil parish

Baldongan, and its townlands

Barony

Balrothery East

Electoral division

Holmpatrick, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Holmpatrick electoral division: 4,147 people in 1,390 households; 92% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balcunnin, Ballaghstown, Ballykea, Dellabrown, Drumlattery, Hacketstown, Laytown, Loughland, Milverton

Placenames

Baldongan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. 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.