Brideswell Commons

136 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Brideswell Commons, from 5 m² to 12,335 m² (1.23 ha, 3.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 129 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 18 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Demolition of existing rear sunroom and stepped access at front entrance, conversion of side garage with a new double side extension, single storey rear extension and dormer attic structure and associated works . Works will consist of new kitchen/day room, utility, wc, gym and playroom at ground level, bedroom with en-suite at first floor and walk in wardrobe and attic room with en-suite at attic level. Works will also consist of widening existing front entrance.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0717W

• 1 Jul 2026Unregistered application

  Proposed Outdoor advertising project comprising of digital advertising display units

  Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, PT8SD422

• 10 Jul 2025Declared exempt

  External wall insulation with beige smooth top coat render that is in keeping with the surrounding architectural style and finish other houses on the street.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0055

• 9 Jul 2025Grant permission for retention

  Retention of detached shed/sensory room/study to rear garden

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0437W

• 17 Feb 2025Grant permission

  a) 2-Storey extension to side and front, with a wall proposed on boundary with Property No. 8 St Brigid's Road b) Single storey extensions to front and rear c) Refurbishment including change of fenestration and removal of chimney to rear d) Enlargement of existing vehicular access e) All related works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0071W

• 4 Feb 2025Refuse permission & refuse retention

  Planning Permission for Retention sought for the construction of a tarmac finish off-road parking area in front of the property on the open space lands owned by the Local Authority, and Planning Permission sought for the replacement of the tarmac finish with a grass paving system, and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0021W

• 20 Dec 2024Invalid - site notice

  Planning Permission for Retention sought for the construction of a tarmac finish off-road parking area in front of the property on the open space lands owned by the Local Authority, and Planning Permission sought for the replacement of the tarmac finish with a grass paving system, and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0892W

• 16 Oct 2024Grant permission

  Planning permission sought for to remove the existing garage to the side of the existing dwelling & replace with a new extended ground floor extension with a new first floor extension over with tiled roofs over to match existing to the side of the existing dwelling; internal alterations to include new attic conversion and associate site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0461

• 16 Feb 2024Grant retention & refuse retention

  Retention of single storey extension to front of existing family home, also Retention sought for single storey building to rear of site for the purpose of gym use / family entertainment (facing St. Brigid's Road); Retention for side access gate to house No. 2 (end house facing New Road); 1.4m high access pillars to house no. 1 (middle house) and all associated site works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0054

• 17 Jan 2024Refuse permission for retention

  The construction of a tarmac finish off-road parking area in front of the property on the open space lands owned by the local authority, and all the necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate development.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0010

• 21 Dec 2023Invalid - site notice

  Retention for the construction of a tarmac finish off-road parking area in front of the property on the open space lands owned by the Local Authority and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate the development.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0338

• 11 Sept 2023Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs, 2 no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0386

• 17 May 2023Grant permission

  Permission for conversion of existing attic space to two bedrooms and WC. Works to include erection of a dormer flat roof to rear of existing house with zinc cladding or similar and two windows.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0216

• 4 Apr 2023Invalid application

  The new works applied for will consist of the conversion of existing attic space to office space for personal use. Works to include erection of a dormer flat roof to rear of existing house with zinc cladding or similar and two windows.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0147

• 27 Jan 2023Grant permission

  Demolish existing rear store, partial deconstruction of single storey rear extension and some internal elements; New two storey frontal extension and first floor extension over existing garage attached to the side of house with partial garage conversion to habitable space, front section of garage retained as store area, modifications to existing rear extension, such alterations include new window and door arrangement with a floating window / seat feature to its side elevation, some general internal alterations and improvements on ground and first floor levels, attic conversion to storage space.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0026

• 28 Oct 2022Grant permission

  Removal of existing front boundary wall and replace with new selected stone boundary wall with new extended front vehicular access opening and widen existing front driveway.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0475

• 27 Sept 2022Grant permission

  Internal modifications and single storey extension to the existing classrooms and SEN Unit at the south west corner of the campus to provide additional SEN accommodation, including a single storey Resource Room Extension in the south east corner.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0371

• 11 Aug 2022Refuse permission

  Demolition of existing single storey side extension and permission to sub-divide existing house to construct a two storey, semi-detached (end of terrace) house to side; connection to public foul sewer, shared parking space to front and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0339

• 14 Jan 2022Grant permission

  916sq.m new canopy overall height 5.8m over existing external retail area to the north of the existing polytunnel structure together with all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0295

• 21 Jul 2021Grant permission

  Change of use of the first floor office accommodation to a one bed apartment; change of use of the attic floor office accommodation to a studio apartment; new dormer window within the rear roof slope; ground floor which is currently vacant remains as office accommodation; all necessary ancillary site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0090

• 2 Jul 2021Grant permission for retention

  Retention of internal layout changes which include removal of internal walls to extend class 2; modification to toilet to classroom 2 to extend toilet area; addition of corridor with addition of office and storage to class 1; external change of south elevation change from window to external door to access class 3 all with ancillary works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0183

• 17 May 2021Grant permission

  New double side extension, single storey rear extension and dormer attic structure and associated works; Demolition of existing side extensions and rear extension; new kitchen/day room, utility, WC & playroom at ground level, bedroom with en-suite at first floor and bedroom with en-suite at attic level; widening existing front entrance.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0279

• 12 Apr 2021Invalid application

  Double side extension; single storey rear extension and dormer attic structure and associated works; works will involve demolition of existing side extensions and rear extension including new kitchen/day room, utility, wc and playroom at ground level; bedroom with en-suite at first floor and bedroom with en-suite at attic level; works also consist of widening existing front entrance.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0206

• 18 Mar 2021Grant permission

  Demolish an existing single storey glazed conservatory to the rear. Erection of a new single storey flat roof extension to the rear. Erection of a new single storey porch structure and flat roof canopy to the front. Widening of existing vehicular entrance and all associated alterations & site works to the existing two storey house.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0142

• 4 Feb 2021Withdraw the application

  Change of use of the first floor office accommodation to a 1 bed apartment. Change of use of the attic floor office accommodation to a studio apartment. Works include new dormer window within the rear roof slope. The ground floor which is currently vacant remains as office accommodation and all necessary ancillary site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0023

The 25 most recent of 94 applications.

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 Brideswell Commons.

Recorded monuments

• DU021-010001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  'St. Bridget's Well' in the parish of Clondalkin, consists of a spring well with stone drain is enclosed by railings and a stone wall. The spring is contained within a rectangular chamber which has a lintelled roof. Its position is marked by a mature ash tree. Dedicated to St. Brigid. Described by Ó Danachair (1958, 85)as follows; 'A clear spring in a small roofed well. Embellished with slabs, a statue and a crucifix, and surrounded by a railing. An old whitethorn tree overhangs and a young ash and an elder are close by. Still visited, especially for the cure of sore eyes. Usually three visits are made, prayers said, water drunk and the eyes bathed. Many medals are nailed to the tree as offerings; formerly the cloth used in bathing the eyes was hung on the tree. Legends : It can never run dry. St. Brighid baptised pagans here'. The Ordnance Survey Name Books recorded that there was a; 'beautiful Spring on the side of this lane is nicely built over and on a marble slab is written 't. Bridget's Well' (Ua Broin 1944, 199). According to Ua Broin (ibid.), 'the structure referred to in the O.S. Letters and still present was built subsequent to 1761, and that an older protection was a two-step surround. At the well a bush is shown on a couple of the maps and bending over it there is now a venerable hawthorn attached to which pieces of rag, religious emblems, &c, are often to be seen betokening continued belief in the curative powers of its waters. Within living memory there was no special date for visiting the well, but formerly there would seem to have been, judging by an entry in Austin Cooper's diary according to which it was "resorted to as an Universal Restorative on a particular day" which he did not name. Portion of the inscribed slab in the well masonry was still to be seen 50 or 60 years ago. Tradition now reaching vanishing point has preserved the memory of a burial place for unbaptised infants (DU021-010003-) near the well. Up to about 50 years ago its mounded earth enclosed by a ditch stood immediately across the lane where it passes the well. Without information as to what it represented the enclosure was shown on O.S. maps. In private possession there is a document of 17th Octr., 1843, signed by W. Caldbeck, promising to a predecessor of the present owner a lease of the field containing the site. Three items appear on the document, one being "Burial ground 4 perches." Folklore collected from Clondalkin School recorded the following tradition about this well; 'This well is about 200 yds from the Boot road, a road which leads from Clondalkin on the south west side, to the Naas road. It is surrounded by stone work and a stream flows flows [sic] from it along the Boot road into the Camac river. People do not come there on any fixed day, but some people make rounds there, at any time of the year. Sore eyes are believed to be cured there. Bits of rags, bits of rosary beads, old coins, pencils, etc., are left on a bush or on a stone by people who visit. A lane way leads from the road to the well, and the water of the well is used by the local people for domestic purposes' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 010; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428223/4387053/4457244?ChapterID=4428223). Archaeological testing by John Channing under licence number 93E0016 was conducted at St Brigid's Well, Brideswell Commons, Clondalkin, prior to road construction and was funded by Dublin County Council. There is a tradition of a killeen in the vicinity of the well. A series of test trenches revealed no archaeologically significant strata (1993:047; https://excavations.ie/report/1993/Dublin/0001425/). See attached photos (02-08) taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00013; F024.06.00018; F024.06.00019; F024.06.00121; F024.06.00262; F024.06.00263; F024.06.00264 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 19 April 2023

• DU021-010002 Inscribed stone
  Description

  There are no traces of an inscribed slab originally contained within the well masonry (Ua Broin 1944, 199). Compiled by Geraldine Stout

• DU021-010003 Children's burial ground
  Description

  According to Ua O'Broin (1944, 199) there was a burial place for unbaptised children located near St. Brigid's well which comprised a mound of earth enclosed by a ditch. Compiled by Geraldine Stout

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Brideswell Commons.

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).

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

Name

Brideswell Commons · Tobar Bhríde

Area

89,980 m² (9 ha, 22.23 acres)

Civil parish

Clondalkin, and its townlands

Barony

Uppercross

Electoral division

Clondalkin Village, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Clondalkin

Placenames

Brideswell Commons on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.