Grange

7 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Grange, from 325 m² to 411,265 m² (41.13 ha, 101.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 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 · 15 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 6 May 2025Grant permission

  Permission for works at St. Mobhi’s Lodge (A Protected Structure). The

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0390E

• 1 Jun 2022Grant permission

  Permission for 1. Construction of new agricultural entrance onto publi

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0632

• 26 Feb 2019Grant perm. consequent to outline perm.

  Planning permission consequent on the grant of outline planning permis

  Perm.consequent on grant of outline perm · Fingal County Council, F19A/0092

• 4 May 2018Grant outline permission

  The construction of a dwelling, new vehicular entrance, on-site waste

  Outline permission · Fingal County Council, F17A/0754

• 13 May 2013Grant permission

  Relocate existing percolation area from site 2 to site 1 and construct

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F12A/0358

• 12 Jun 2012Refuse permission

  Relocate existing percolation area from site 2 to site 1 and construct

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F12A/0179

• 2 Mar 2012Grant extension of duration of perm.

  Permission for Agri-Tourism self catering accommodation development co

  Extension of duration of permission · Fingal County Council, F07A/0331/E1

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 Grange.

Recorded monuments

• DU005-024001 Church
  Description

  The remains of St. Movee’s chapel are situated within a walled graveyard by a roadside which traverses an early ecclesiastical enclosure, and close to Sr. Movee’s holy well. The foundations survive, forming a small rectangular building (int dims. 9m E-W, 4.5m N-S, wall thickness:1.2m). Built of roughly coursed masonry with a rubble core. Large boulders were used in the make-up of the N wall. Entrance in western end of the south wall. A shard of 13th century pottery was found in the rubble core during a 1992 clean-up by Dublin Co.Co. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi's monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by geophysical survey (Nicholls 2003). This is a circular spring well (diam. 1.05m) enclosed and covered by an impressive horse-shoe-shaped cairn of large boulders (L 6m x Wth 2.4m x H 1.5m). Approached from steps in the east. Bullaun inset into N wall. Traditionally associated with St. Mobhi. The water is thought to cure sore eyes (Healy 1975, 17; Duff 1956, 118). The following folklore was collected from Milverton School about this holy well; 'St Mauvee's Well is situated nearly three miles west of Skerries on Milverton Demesne. It is close to the gate lodge occupied by the herd at Margaretstown cross roads. Some people call the well Fionn Mac Cumhail's well. This name is generally shortened to Fionn' well by the natives. As it is so close to the St Mauvee's (Mobhi) cemetery it is also called St Mauvee's well. The well is situated in a grotto about fifty yards from the ruins of the old church and to the rear of it. It is approached by a flight of steps which are well preserved and which descend to a depth of eight or ten feet. There is a mound of stones at the head of the well and judging by their setting and appearance these were the setting for a statue until recent years. There is a hollow stone like a Holy Water font set in the wall about four feet over the level of the well itself. The water which is contained in this hollow stone is supposed to contain a cure. Strangers when visiting the well often emptied the hollow stone and returned after a short time to find that the hollow had again refilled. Other people when visiting the well who had little belief in its curative powers often dried the water out but eventually it would refill. The well is surrounded by very large stones. On one huge stone which overhangs the well there is the imprint of a man's hands still to be seen. Tradition says it was thrown from Lusk by Fionn. In the middle of St Mauvee's cemetery there is still to be seen the foundation stones of his church. It is supposed to have been founded about 600 A.D. It is hard to tell what size the Church was as a road was constructed through the cemetery leaving a portion of it on the opposite side of the road. Different legends are told about the foundation of the Church. The following is one of them. A ploughman took a pair of horses to plough it and while doing so a stranger who was passing by forbade him to continue as it was St Mauvee's day and a holyday. He answered and said. "St Mauvee or Saint Mauvo I'll plough my frough before I go". No sooner had he uttered the words than the ground opened and swallowed him and his pairs of horses' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Pages 121-2;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498263/4383600). See attached photos taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00154 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16661; F024.06.00155 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/30794 and F024.06.00156 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/30795. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 April 2023

• DU005-024003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  There is a marked curve in the southern end of the graveyard wall (DU005-024004-) suggesting the possible existence of an early ecclesiastical enclosure. A geophysical survey carried out in 2003 revealed two concentric enclosures , field boundaries and ancillary enclosures (Nicholls, 2003). The inner enclosure (diam 100m) and an outer enclosure (diam 200m) (Mac Shamhráin 2004, 57) surrounds the extant church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard and is bisected by the road. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024004 Graveyard
  Description

  A walled graveyard (max. L 40m, Wth 30m) located in the NE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (DU005-024003-). Contains the foundations of a medieval parish church (DU005-024001-). It is artificially raised above the surrounding ground level and is defined by a stone masonry wall that encompasses a coffin sill. Entrance steps were added in 2009. There are many low grave markers in the graveyard, some with no memorials. The oldest are in the W including one that commemorates John Thornton 1707. The wall enclosing the church and graveyard was built in 1840s as part of landlord improvements. Local folklore has it that during a plague or famine St Movee’s burial ground was full to overflowing, and the people were forced to bury their dead in the adjoining field, now known as the Church Field. Test excavation in that adjacent field appears to refute this, however (Frazer, 2007). A quernstone is located along the eastern wall at the base of the stile. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024006 Field system
  Description

  A field system visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. This constitutes a sub-rectangular field system ancillary to an early ecclesiastical enclosure (DU005-024003-). Defined by geophysical survey (Licence 03R047) undertaken in 2003 (Nicholls 2003). See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024007 Field system
  Description

  A field system was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located on relatively flat ground east of St Movee’s ecclesiastical enclosure (DU005-024003-) the field system comprises a series of ditches and banks forming an enclosure system (Frazer 2007, 33). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-024008 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi's monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by geophysical survey (Nicholls 2003). St Mobhi's holy well (DU005-024002-) enclosed and covered by an impressive horse-shoe-shaped cairn of large boulders. Approached from steps in the E. Bullaun inset into N wall of holy well. The following folklore was collected from Milverton School about the holy well and bullaun stone; 'St Mauvee's Well is situated nearly three miles west of Skerries on Milverton Demesne. The well is situated in a grotto about fifty yards from the ruins of the old church and to the rear of it. It is approached by a flight of steps which are well preserved and which descend to a depth of eight or ten feet. There is a mound of stones at the head of the well and judging by their setting and appearance these were the setting for a statue until recent years. There is a hollow stone like a Holy Water font set in the wall about four feet over the level of the well itself. The water which is contained in this hollow stone is supposed to contain a cure. Strangers when visiting the well often emptied the hollow stone and returned after a short time to find that the hollow had again refilled' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Pages 121-2;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498263/4383600). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 April 2023

• DU005-089 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on a south facing slope. This field had previously been subject to geophysical scanning and archaeological testing (06E0799) which did not identify enclosure. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-090 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A circular ring-ditch visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph together with other features that could indicate a possible field system (DU005-091----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on a relatively low lying field at base of high hill. This field had previously been subject to geophysical scanning and archaeological testing (06E0799) which did not identify enclosure. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-091 Field system
  Description

  A field system visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. A ring-ditch (DU005-090----) occurs to the west within the same field (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on a relatively low lying field at base of high hill. This field had previously been subject to geophysical scanning and archaeological testing (06E0799) which did not identify enclosure. 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

• DU005-152 Ring-ditch
  Description

  First identified through geophysical survey (Licence no. 06R139) and confirmed through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799), the ring-ditch is located at the summit of a prominent hill. It measures 13m in diameter with a wide ditch (2m width) and a slightly raised interior (Frazer 2007, 25). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-153 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799), the fulacht fia material extends for at least 8m. It is associated with two round pits (2.5m diam.). Located just south of ring ditch (DU005-152----)(Frazer 2007, 25). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-154 Burial
  Description

  Three east-west aligned, shallow graves were identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located east of a ring ditch (DU005-152----) and fulacht fia (DU005-153----) towards the summit of a prominent hill, the graves are stone-lined and trapezoidal in plan (Frazer 2007, 26). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-155 Burial
  Description

  A burial was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located east of burials (DU005-154----) towards the summit of a prominent hill, the grave was aligned east-west, was rectangular in plan and appeared to be stone lined (Frazer 2007, 26). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-156001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  One of two roundhouses (see also DU005-156002-) identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located close to burial (DU005-155----) towards the summit of a prominent hill, this roundhouse (c.9.5m diam.) is defined by a slot trench (0.5m width) and postholes. It is not contemporary with roundhouse (DU005-156002-) but the exact relationship cannot be determined without excavation (Frazer 2007, 26). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-156002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  One of two roundhouses (see also DU005-156001-) identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located close to burial (DU005-155----) towards the summit of a prominent hill, this roundhouse (c.9.5m diam.) is defined by a slot trench (0.2m-0.5m width) and postholes. It is not contemporary with roundhouse (DU005-156001-) but the exact relationship cannot be determined without excavation (Frazer 2007, 26). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-157 Burial
  Description

  Three burials were identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799) located southeast of burial (DU005-155----) towards the summit of a prominent hill. Aligned E-W the graves are rectangular in plan and possibly stone-lined (Frazer 2007, 26). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-158 Burial
  Description

  A single burial was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799) SW and downslope of other burials (DU005-157----). Aligned east-west the grave cut is rectangular in plan and possibly stone lined (Frazer 2007, 26). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-159 House - prehistoric
  Description

  An oval hut was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located at high point of prominent hill the hut (4.5m diam.) is defined by a slot trench (0.2m width) (Frazer 2007, 27). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-160 Burnt mound
  Description

  A burnt mound was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). It measures 10.5m x 8.6m and has been truncated by land drains (Frazer 2007, 28). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-161 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  A corn-drying kiln was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). It is a figure-of-eight kiln (2m x 1.2m) from which an iron knife blade was recovered (Frazer 2007, 29). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-162 Structure
  Description

  A sub-rectangular building (7.5m x 3m) was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). It is located at the base of a hill slope with a possible historical stream route to the south. Orientated WNW-ESE it is defined by eight postholes and a slot trench (Frazer 2007, 31). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-163 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  A corn-drying kiln was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). It is a figure-of-eight kiln (2.25m x 1m) similar to kiln (DU005-161----) (Frazer 2007, 32). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-194 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located in a large arable field, c. 160m SSE of another ring-ditch (DU005-090----), where there is evidence for other ring-ditches, enclosures and field system. Visible on Apple Maps imagery (June 2018). Positive cropmarks indicate the presence of a possible subsurface circular feature (ext. diam. c. 12m) defined by a ditch (Wth c. 2m), where visible. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 22 April 2021

• DU005-195 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in a large arable field, c. 85m S of another ring-ditch (DU005-090----), where there is evidence for other ring-ditches, enclosures and field system. Visible on Apple Maps imagery (June 2018). Positive cropmarks indicate the presence of a curvilinear enclosure (ext. diams. c. 19m N-S and c. 21m E-W) defined by a ditch (Wth <1m). There is no clear evidence for any gaps through the visible portion of the enclosure. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 21 April 2021

• DU005-196 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located in a large arable field, c. 64m SSE of another ring-ditch (DU005-090----), where there is evidence for other ring-ditches, enclosures and field systems. Positive cropmarks indicate the presence of a ring-ditch (ext. diam. c. 13m) defined by a ditch (Wth <1m), where visible. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 21 April 2021

Architectural heritage

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1500–1650 · National interest
  Description

  Graveyard with various cut stone grave markers from c.1575 to present. Ruin of single-cell church [SMR DU005-024001-].

• Milverton Hall, gate lodge, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1860, with extension to rear.ROOF: Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles; centrally placed nap rendered chimney stack with terracotta pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Rough-cast render. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with nap rendered surround and reveals; stone cills, probably original timber sash and casement windows; timber tongue and groove and glazed door.

• Milverton Hall, gate lodge, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1850, with central projecting limestone porch and retaining original fenestration. Three-bay single-storey extension to rear, c.1950.ROOF: Hipped; slate; terracotta ridge tiles; nap rendered chimney; ornate terracotta chimney pots; cast-iron rainwater goods; pitched slate roof to rear. WALLS: Rough cast rendered. OPENINGS: Square headed openings; rendered reveals; painted stone cills; 3/6 sash windows; shallow pedimented limestone door surround tongue & groove timber door; square headed openings to rear; rendered reveals; stone cills; timber casement windows; blocked window opening to left side elevation.

• Milverton Hall, gate lodge, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1870, retaining original fenestration. Single-storey extension to rear. Outbuilding to rear.ROOF: Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles; centrally placed nap rendered chimney stack with a terracotta pot and cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Rough-cast rendered. OPENINGS: Square headed opening with rendered reveals; stone cills and l 6/3 timber sash widows; timber tongue and groove door to front elevation with canopy above supported with timber brackets.

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 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.

Terrain model

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

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 Grange with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Grange · An Ghráinseach

Area

538,665 m² (53.87 ha, 133.11 acres)

Civil parish

Holmpatrick, 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, Baltrasna, Killalane, Margaretstown, Milverton Demesne

Placenames

Grange 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.