Hollywood Great

43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Hollywood Great, from 44 m² to 274,874 m² (27.49 ha, 67.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 57 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 22 Jul 2025Refuse permission for retention

  retention of a change of use of existing building (granted planning p

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0668E

• 11 Jul 2023Grant permission

  The development will consist of: 1 Alterations to existing window open

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0244

• 18 Jan 2021Grant permission

  Permission for a proposed radar and support mast with a total height o

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0391

• 14 Aug 2019Grant permission

  Permission for the continued infilling of the former quarry

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0077

• 25 Mar 2015Grant permission

  Alteration of existing domestic residence comprising of additional flo

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F15B/0072

• 9 Apr 2014Grant permission for retention

  Retention permission for existing 45 metre support structure (total he

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F14A/0143

• 26 May 2011Grant permission

  Fingal Sporting Club (a non-commercial, not for-profit community organ

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F11A/0197

• 10 Mar 2011Grant permission

  Continuance of use of a 36m lattice tower with telecommunications ante

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F11A/0081

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 Hollywood Great.

Recorded monuments

• DU004-021 Mound
  Description

  Situated on a hilltop which enjoys extensive views. The site comprises a low circular flat-topped mound (diam. 10m; H 0.75m; Healy 1975, 16). No traces of an outer fosse. Probably a barrow. Mound survives to c.1m in height and is marked by hawthorn tree to the south. Under long grass through which some large stones are visible. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 31 October 2014

• DU004-022 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Annotated 'St Kenny's Well' on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. A natural spring well which is unenclosed. Situated at the bottom of hollow or gravel pit. Dedicated to St. Canice (Kenny) and traditionally thought to cure headaches and sore throats (Ó Danachair 1958, 75; Healy 1975, 16). Folklore collected from Damstown School recorded the following about this well; 'There is a holy well on Mr Wilson's farm at Hollywood, Ballyboughal, Co Dublin. It is called St. Canices well. it has a good spring and never goes dry' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 287; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4436845/4384460/4440225). No longer venerated. Visible as a large damp circular area unenclosed by any structure, surrounded by trees and bushes. Used for watering cattle (Skyvova 2005, 55). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 April 2023

• DU004-023001 Church
  Description

  Hollywood (Sancto Bosco) parish church ruins dedicated to St Canice stand in a walled graveyard (DU004-023002-) at the base of a steep S facing slope, with extensive views S to the Dublin mountains. In 1615, the Royal Visitation of Dublin recorded that in the Deanery of Garristown, there was the vicarage of Hollywood with the chapel of Grallagh that was served by the curate Terence Ivers and the vicar, Edward Corbet, the church was valued at 20 marks (Ronan 1941, 23). According to Ronan (ibid.); 'Sacrum Boscum [Holy Wood] was probably anciently associated with pagan worship and then christianized by a cill which was dedicated to St. Canice and afterwards supplanted by an imposing structure with triple-arched bell turret. In early Anglo-Norman times it was granted to the priory of Lanthony. The family of Hollywood were lords of the manor in 1230, and John de Hollywood, born here, became a famous philosopher and mathematician, writer, and professor in Paris (c.1230). The church had a Fraternity or Gild attached to it. The chapel of Grallagh (greallach, a miry place), dedicated to St. Mac Cullin, was likewise granted to Llanthony'. In 1630, Archbishop Bulkeley’s Visitation of Dublin, recorded that in Hollywood, Grallagh and Naul; 'The churches and chauncells are ruinous. The tythes are impropriat, worth .... per annum, held by the Right Honourable the Lord Vicecomte Moore. There are not above eight persons that frequent divine service in that parish. Mr. John Hyde, Mr. of Arte and preacher, is vicar of Hollywood and curate of the rest, beinge worth sixteene pownds per annum' (Ronan 1941, 69). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Dublin recorded that on the lands of Hollywood belonging to Nicholas Hollywood of Artane, an Irish Papist there stood; 'ye walles of ye parish Church' (Simington 1945, 35-6). The remains comprise a rectangular nave (int. dims. 19.7m x Wth 5.4m) with the foundations of a chancel. The latter is visible only as an artificially raised area E of the nave (L 8.2m) and aligned E-W. The nave is built of coursed limestone masonry with dressed quoins. There are traces of a blocked-up chancel arch. W gable stands to full height with triple bell-cote. Opposing doorways of nave have pointed heads with double draw bar holes. There are two featureless windows in S wall. There is a 15th-century holy water stoup E of the S doorway which has been re-set in cement. The church has been extensively ribbon pointed. Hollywood (Sancto Bosco / Holy Wood) Church was described in 1887 as follows; 'In a sudden deep hollow on The S.W slope of the high land, stand the walls of the church. The chancel is a complete ruin; the foundations remain; they are 30 feet [9m] long by 20 [6m] wide, but the walls of the nave are fairly perfect. The church lies due E. and W. The nave is 61 feet [18.6m] long by 23 [7m] wide. The W gable, which is very lofty, is surmounted by a perfect triple-arched bell-turret. Some broken steps ascend from the N wall to the belfry; arches on the E side. There was a large circular chancel arch, and the S door has a lancet arch. On the E side of the S door a stoup is inserted in the wall. Taken as a whole, the ruin is imposing. The original church was probably built before the English invasion. Church and chancel were in ruins A.D. 1630, but must have been rebuilt, for a silver paten, now used at Naul church, has inscribed on it "Holy Wood, 1754". (Walsh 1888, 244-5). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 March 2023

• DU004-023002 Graveyard
  Description

  A walled, terraced graveyard (L 62m, Wth 30m) at the base of a steep south-facing slope with spectacular views of the Dublin Mountains and the plains of North county Dublin. It encloses the remains of a medieval parish church (DU004-023001-) which has also been used for internments. It is rectangular in plan running roughly NNW-SSE (L60m, Wth 40m), bounded by a rubble limestone wall with coping. The graves are orientated east-west with headstones of 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Many of the 19th century headstones have carved Lamb of God motifs. The early 18th century headstones are simple with carved IHS motifs. There is an unfinished memorial in the graveyard inscribed "This stone and burial". The oldest memorial is inscribed "Here lies ye body of Peter Flinn who dyed May 3rd 1716 Aged 96 years. Michael Flinn dyed March 1st 1709 aged 33 years" (Fingal Historic Graves Project 2008, 109). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 November 2014

• DU004-085 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in a large arable field c. 32m to the NW of base of mound (DU004-021----). Positive cropmarks, visible on Google Earth imagery (24 June 2018) and Apple maps (June 2018), indicate the presence of a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 34.3m) defined by a ditch (Wth c. 2m). There are no traces of any gaps across the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Upload on: 22 April 2022

• DU004-099 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In large tillage field, 35m W of townland boundary with Kinoud. Cropmark of ring-ditch (diam. c. 8m) identified on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial images courtesy of Ian Lennon Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Ian Lennon Date of upload: 27 July 2023

• DU004-100 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In large tillage field, cropmark of ring-ditch (diam. c. 11m) identified on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial images courtesy of Ian Lennon Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Ian Lennon Date of upload: 27 July 2023

• DU004-116 Quarry
  Description

  Circular-shaped quarry (approx. diam. 60m) immediately to the E of Hollywood medieval parish church (DU004-023001-) and graveyard (DU004-023002-) with limekiln (DU004-117----) to SW as depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map.  Indicated on the last edition of the OSi six-inch map. Faint traces visible of filled in quarry on the 2013-18 MapGenie orthoimage.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

• DU004-117 Kiln - lime
  Description

  Limekiln depicted immediately to the W of a quarry on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map.  Medieval parish church ruins of Hollywood and graveyard immediately to the W of the limekiln. Not indicated on the last edition of the OSi six-inch map. No surface remains visible on the 2013-18 MapGenie orthoimage.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

• DU004-118 Quarry
  Description

  Semi-circular-shaped quarry (approx. diam. 60m) immediately to N of public road as depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map. Hollywood medieval parish church (DU004-023001-) and graveyard (DU004-023002-) with limekiln (DU004-117----) and quarry (DU004-116----) 270m to W.  Indicated on the last edition of the OSi six-inch map. Disused quarry visible as an area of scrubland on the 2013-18 MapGenie orthoimage.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

• DU004-119 Quarry
  Description

  Small semi-circular-shaped quarry (approx. diam. 60m) immediately to E of public road as depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map. Hollywood medieval parish church (DU004-023001-) and graveyard (DU004-023002-) with limekiln (DU004-117----) and quarry (DU004-116----) 330m to S.  Not indicated on the last edition of the OSi six-inch map. Large modern quarry visible in the area of the historic quarry on the 2013-18 MapGenie orthoimage.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Hollywood Great.

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 high, 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 Hollywood Great.

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

Name

Hollywood Great · An Choill Naofa Mhór

Area

1,399,963 m² (140 ha, 345.94 acres)

Civil parish

Hollywood, and its townlands

Barony

Balrothery West

Electoral division

Hollywood, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Hollywood electoral division: 1,476 people in 486 households; 86% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Beldaragh, Damastown, Hollywood Little, Kinoud, Rath Great, Tooman, Walshestown

Placenames

Hollywood Great 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.