Cappoge
Townland in the civil parish of Castleknock, barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin; in Irish Ceapach
- Area
- 276 ha
- 682 acres
- Land parcels
- 667
- registered freehold, median 187 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RS - Residential
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
667 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cappoge, from 2 m² to 467,716 m² (46.77 ha, 115.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 413 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1GE - General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 240 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.2HI - Heavy Industry (General industry)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Z6: Employment/Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Development Plan 2022-2028, Dublin · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods (Existing residential)
Development Plan 2022-2028, Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1RA - Residential Area (New/proposed residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S6NSC - National Sports Campus (Other community services/facilities uses)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
14 Aug 2026Referral
Planning Permission for the material alteration of Unit E7, North City
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0321E
14 Jul 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the relocation of the existing warehou
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0283E
2 Jul 2026Invalid application
The development will consist of the relocation of the existing warehou
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0267E
15 Jun 2026Grant permission for retention
The following amendments/revisions to the approved development (FW21A/
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0243E
14 Apr 2026Request additional information
Planning Permssion for a proposed Temporary Open Storage Yard and HGV
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0150E
30 Mar 2026Grant permission
Planning permission is sought by The National Orthopaedic Hospital Cap
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0125E
5 Mar 2026Grant permission
2 No above ground static Firefighting water storage tanks and associat
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0082E
22 Jan 2026Grant permission
The development is for a change of use of an existing industrial premi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0024E
18 Dec 2025Grant permission & grant retention
Planning permission for the installation of 2no. pair of automatic
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0551E
17 Dec 2025Invalid application
Planning Permission for 2 number above ground static firefighting wate
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0549E
16 Dec 2025Invalid application due to site notice
Planning Permission for retention of,
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0545
5 Dec 2025Grant permission
Additional mezzanine floor area within an existing warehouse unit and
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0528E
3 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development of a single storey extension to the side of the buildi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0522E
11 Jul 2025Grant permission
The construction and establishment of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Bus Dep
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0296E
27 May 2025Grant permission & grant retention
Temporary retention permission and temporary permission for developmen
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0225E
2 May 2025Refuse permission
Permission is sought for a new play area and low fence in the 3 existi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0194
25 Apr 2025Grant permission & grant retention
Permission and Retention Permission for proposed development consistin
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0173E
10 Apr 2025Grant permission & grant retention
Kilsaran Concrete Unlimited Company intend to apply for permission for
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0148E
30 Jan 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the provision of a single storey build
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0030E
18 Nov 2024Grant permission
Stadium Business Park Investment Limited intends to apply for permissi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0481E
12 Nov 2024Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of a single storey Light Industr
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0468E
11 Nov 2024Grant permission
We BP McKeefry (Ireland) Limited intend to apply for Planning Permissi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0466E
30 Oct 2024Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of exist
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0447E
17 Oct 2024Refuse permission
Permission is sought for an increase
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0428
22 Aug 2024Grant permission
Planning permission for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar pa
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0344
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cappoge.
Recorded monuments
- DU014-027 Castle - tower house
Description
Gabriel Beranger's drawing of 1776 shows a three-storey tower at the south-eastern corner of a walled enclosure (Harbison 1998, 68-9). In 1778 when Austin Cooper visited Cappoge Castle it stood as a three-storey tower house with corner turret in the SE (Price 1942, 37). It was associated with the Woodcock family from the 13th to the 16th century (Ball 1920, 18-19). Demolished before 1860 (Healy 1975, 27). Not visible at ground level. Excavations (Licence nos. 06E0228ext and 08E0032ext) were undertaken north of the site of Cappogue castle in advance of the Ballycoolin Road Realignment. The standing remains of a structure appear to have incorporated part of the remains of the gatehouse of the castle but no definite remains of the tower house were identified on this site and it is highly likely that the stone from this structure was re-used after it fell into disuse in the 17th century (McQuade 2010, 87). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 23 January 2015
- DU014-028 Habitation site
Description
Investigations on the NE Gas Pipeline, Phase 1 Report identified remains of a habitation site of uncertain date (Gowen 1984, 67-8). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- DU014-029 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
Situated within rough grazing, on flat land which slopes away slightly to the south west, now bounded to south by Heathfield housing estate and to north by the M50. This site comprises a circular platform (diam. 34m; H 1-1.8m). The bank has not survived and there are no traces of an external fosse. The entrance may have been in the west where farm machinery has damaged the site. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by; Christine Baker Date of upload: 23 January 2015
- DU014-116001 Habitation site
Description
Excavation (Licence nos. 06E0288ext. and 08E0032ext.) undertaken at the site in advance of the Ballycoolin road realignment indicated that it was used for domestic occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. Ditches, drains, gullies and cobbling were defined by boundary enclosures. Several possible structures were external to the enclosing elements. Local wares dominated the medieval pottery assemblage although there were some imported wares from England and France. A few items of personal dress were recovered including trapezoidal buckles, annular brooches and leather shoe fragments. The features and finds uncovered indicate the site was a large medieval settlement (c. 210m by 120m) on either side of Ballycoolin Road, around the site of Cappogue castle, occupied during the late 12th – 15th centuries (McQuade 2007). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015
- DU014-116002 Structure
Description
Excavation (Licence nos. 06E0288ext. and 08E0032ext.) undertaken at the site in advance of the Ballycoolin road realignment indicated that the area close to the ‘site of’ Cappogue Castle (DU014-027---- ) was used for domestic occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. This monument was one of several possible structures identified and comprised foundations trenches that formed a rectangular building (11.7m x 6m) on an E-W axis. Pottery recovered from the vicinity indicates occupation during the 12th – 14th centuries (McQuade 2010, 76). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015
- DU014-116003 Structure
Description
Excavation (Licence nos. 06E0288ext. and 08E0032ext.) was undertaken at the site in advance of the Ballycoolin road realignment. It indicated that the area close to the ‘site of’ Cappogue Castle (DU014-027---- ) was used for domestic occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. Located adjacent to structure (DU014-16002-) this monument was one of several possible structures identified and comprised foundations two perpendicular slot trenches (9m long). Pottery recovered from the vicinity indicates occupation during the 12th – 14th centuries (McQuade 2010, 76). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015
- DU014-117 Burial ground
Description
Excavation (Licence no. 06E0288) was undertaken at the site in advance of the Premier Business Park development. Located to the SE was a much-disturbed burial ground. At least sixteen individuals were aligned E-W and enclosed by a deep ditch and orientated in a NE-SW direction, but only a short section of this ditch survived. Another burial was found c. 75m to the NE of the main burial-ground: that individual was facing southwards (McQuade 2009). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015
- DU014-118 Enclosure
Description
Excavation (Licence no. 06E0288) was undertaken at the site in advance of the Premier Business Park development. A large L-shaped ditch (3.9m w. x 1.74m max. depth) extended N – S for 53.4m and the E return extended for c. 20m. The size of this ditch and its organic waterlogged fill indicates that it could represent the remains of a moat that may have delimited the earlier settlement on this site, prior to the construction of the recorded Cappogue Castle (DU014-027----). Pottery recovered from the moat indicates occupation during the 12th – 14th centuries (McQuade 2009). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015
- DU014-127 Enclosure
Description
Located in an arable field, c. 990m NE of the site of Cappoge Castle (DU014-027----), differential vegetation growth forming a subcircular enclosure is visible on Google Earth imagery (24 June 2018). The enclosure (dims. c. 69m N–S and c. 73m E–W) is defined by a ditch (Wth c. 1m). Test excavations have taken place here in recent times. Tom Condit, Archaeologist, National Monuments Service Uploaded on 20 April 2020
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cappoge.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 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; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3146 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Cappoge with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Cappoge · Ceapach
- Area
- 2,760,164 m² (276.02 ha, 682.05 acres)
- Civil parish
- Castleknock, and its townlands
- Barony
- Castleknock
- Electoral division
- The Ward, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- The Ward electoral division: 13,289 people in 3,674 households; 63% of households own their home; 88% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Cappoge 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.