Kilmartin
Townland in the civil parish of Mulhuddart, barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin; in Irish Cill Mhártain
- Area
- 247.6 ha
- 612 acres
- Land parcels
- 42
- registered freehold, median 14,486 m² (1.45 ha, 3.58 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- GB - Green Belt
- Planning
- 15
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmartin, from 24 m² to 259,232 m² (25.92 ha, 64.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 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
- G3GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 27 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1RA - Residential Area (New/proposed residential)
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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
6 Apr 2026Refuse permission
Construction of a single-storey rear extension to include a dining roo
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0137E
13 Sept 2024Conditional
the proposed development will consist of an application for a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 215 hectare solar farm (red line boundary). The solar farm comprises of two separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with 28 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 2 no. temporary construction compounds, the use of existing farm access tracks and existing site entrances, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Ballymacoll Little, Boolies, Nuttstown, Ballintry, Belgree, Rowan and Kinoristown, Co. Meath. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460742
10 Sept 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Retention Planning permission for single storey extension to side and
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0367E
31 Aug 2023Grant permission
1. The construction of 580 no. residential units consisting of 468 no
Lrd application · Fingal County Council, LRD0024/S3
4 Jul 2023Grant permission
The development will consist of: Attic conversion for storage with dor
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW23A/0203
17 Dec 2021Grant permission - decision by abp
A 10 year permission at a siste 0f 25.3 ha. The proposed development
Strategic housing development · Fingal County Council, SHDW/003/21
24 Jun 2021Grant permission
We, Glenveagh Homes Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for d
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21A/0042
26 Apr 2021Grant permission
New single storey home office/utility area/storage area to rear garden
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21B/0060
12 Jul 2017Grant permission for retention
Vodofone ireland Ltd intend to apply for Permission for Retention for
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW17A/0121
10 Apr 2017Invalid application due to site notice
Vodofone ireland Ltd intend to apply for Permission for Retention for
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW17A/0050
27 Jan 2017Invalid application due to site notice
Vodofone ireland Ltd intend to apply for Permission for Retention for
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW17A/0006
20 May 2015Grant permission
Planning permission is sought for a new two storey house with
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW15A/0017
28 Mar 2014Grant permission
Permission for development at this site at Church Road, Kilmartin, Tyr
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW13A/0088
3 Apr 2013Grant permission
Permission is sought for the construction of a single storey extension
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW12B/0061
20 Feb 2013Grant permission
The construction of a new post primary school with 27 general classroo
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW13A/0013
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 Kilmartin.
Recorded monuments
- DU013-001 Enclosure
Description
Situated in tillage close to the Pinkeen River. An aerial photograph taken in 1968 (CUCAP, AVR 58) shows cropmark evidence for a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m). Visible on Bing (viewed 18/01/2015). There appears to be an entrance in the SE. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 18 January 2015
- DU013-002001 Church
Description
The OS 1837 map shows a 'church' within an enclosure at Kilmartin (DU013-002002-). The ecclesiastical enclosure is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (OS 8/7584). There is a possible outer enclosure which the road bends to respect (L. E-W c. 150m, Wth N-S c. 110m). These remains were levelled between 1971-76. Today this is an area of lowland tillage which has experienced large, scale field fence removal. No visible surface trace. Aerial photograph (GB89. AE.10) provides a view of the location of the church surrounded by a curvilinear enclosure defined by two widely spaced fosses. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 18 January 2015
- DU013-002002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
Description
The ecclesiastical enclosure is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (OS 8/7584). There is a possible outer enclosure which the road bends to respect (L. E-W c. 150m, Wth N-S c. 110m). These remains were levelled between 1971-76. Today this is an area of lowland tillage which has experienced large scale field fence removal. No visible surface trace. Aerial photograph (GB89. AE.10) provides a view of the location of a curvilinear enclosure defined by two widely spaced fosses surrounding the early church site. The curve of the modern road respects the western edge of the outer enclosure. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 18 January 2015
- DU013-002003 Field system
Description
Aerial photographs (GB89. AF 07 & 08 and GB89. AE.10) show an extensive field system, comprising rectilinear fields and two integrated trackways, surrounding the church site and its associated ecclesiastical enclosure. Trackway visible on Bing Bird's Eye (Viewed 18/01/2015). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 18 January 2015
- DU013-003 Earthwork
Description
The OS 1837 map edition shows an elongated earthwork marked 'mound' (est. dims. L 15m, Wth.10m). This site is located in lowland tillage. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 18 January 2015
- DU013-032 Enclosure
Description
An aerial photograph taken by in the 1980s (Dr Gillian Barrett) shows a series of cropmarks representing at least three enclosures (av. diam. c. 60-70m). Portion of an outer enclosing element is visible at the most western site. Not visible at ground level. The site was subject to geophysical survey (Licence no. 11R0152) and subsequent test excavation (Licence no. 12E0063) which identified a linear feature (1.5m wide x 0.4m deep) that mirrored the line of the southern side of the enclosure and may form part of this monument (Kavanagh 2012, 24). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 20 January 2015
- DU013-036 Enclosure
Description
Aerial photographs (GB89. AF.05 & GB89. AE.07) show cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse and with a small contiguous cellular enclosure on its southern edge. This inner enclosure is surrounded by a widely spaced outer concentric fosse; a curved fosse extends from the outer enclosure suggesting the existence of a contiguous enclosure to the south-east. The site was subject to geophysical survey (Licence no. 11R0152) which detected linear features that mirrored the location of the monument but subsequent test excavation (Licence no. 12E0063) failed to identify the features conclusively (Kavanagh 2012, 24). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 20 January 2015
- DU013-037 Enclosure
Description
Aerial photograph (GB89. AE.12) shows cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure defined by a fosse. The site was subject to geophysical survey (Licence no. 11R0152) and subsequent test excavation (Licence no. 12E0063) which identified a curved linear ditch (1.45m wide, 0.45m deep) (Kavanagh 2012, 24). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 20 January 2015
- DU013-038 Ring-ditch
Description
Aerial photograph (GB89. AE.12) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch. The site was subject to geophysical survey (Licence no. 11R0152) and subsequent test excavation (Licence no. 12E0063). No features of archaeological significance were noted but the water table is quite high in this area (Kavanagh 2012, 24). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 20 January 2015
- DU013-039 Enclosure
Description
Aerial photograph (GB89. AF.03) shows cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure. The site was subject to geophysical survey (Licence no. 11R0152) which a number of isolated anomalies at the location of the monument but subsequent test excavation (Licence no. 12E0063) failed to identify any archaeological remains (Kavanagh 2012, 24). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 20 January 2015
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilmartin.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3081 (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 Kilmartin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Kilmartin · Cill Mhártain
- Area
- 2,476,312 m² (247.63 ha, 611.91 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mulhuddart, 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.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballintry (Co. Meath), Belgree (Co. Meath), Calliaghwee (Co. Meath), Hollystown, Mayne (Co. Meath), Powerstown, Tyrrelstown, Yellow Walls
- Placenames
- Kilmartin 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.