Kiltiernan
Townland in the civil parish of Kiltiernan, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin; in Irish Cill Tiarnáin
- Area
- 141.2 ha
- 349 acres
- Land parcels
- 128
- registered freehold, median 2,053 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Objective G
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kiltiernan, from 11 m² to 203,606 m² (20.36 ha, 50.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 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
- G3Objective G (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 84 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Objective B (Agriculture)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 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
1 May 2026Grant permission for retention
The development consists of: The retention of an ancillary single storey garden
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0330/WEB
19 Jan 2026Grant permission for retention
Change of use from residential to community / parish use including offices for
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0024/WEB
2 Dec 2025Grant permission
Replacement of one of the clear glazed lattice windows with a stained glass wind
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0930/WEB
6 Nov 2025Grant permission
Proposed demolition of existing single storey flat roof extension to rear (43.84
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0845/WEB
6 Nov 2025S5 dec not exempt
Proposed retention of change of use from residential to parish / community use i
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF17725
12 Aug 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of: The construction of a detached, 2 storey, 3 be
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0632/WEB
26 May 2025Refuse permission
(i) construction of new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site from Ennis
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0412/WEB
20 Dec 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of the following works to the existing single store
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/1029/WEB
14 Nov 2024Refuse permission
The proposed development will consist of the construction of a detached, 2 stor
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0912/WEB
2 Aug 2024Withdraw the application
The proposed works for which planning is sought will include the following; demo
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0590/WEB
30 May 2024Declare application invalid
The proposed works for which planning is sought will include the following; demo
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0376/WEB
23 May 2024Grant permission
Single storey extension to rear (removing existing flat roof rear extension)
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0355
27 Mar 2024Grant permission
Proposed development at The Old Post Office, Enniskerry Road, Kilternan, Co. Du
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0207/WEB
20 Mar 2024Declare application invalid
Proposed development (a protected structure) - New front boundary wall and rail
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0181/WEB
8 Dec 2023Grant permission
Alterations to the detached two-storey dwelling. A) Changes to existing driveway
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0776
9 Aug 2023Grant permission
Demolition of existing non-original lean-to extension (17sqm) to existing single
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0527
14 Jul 2023Grant permission & grant retention
The retention, amendment, and completion of development previously
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0471
10 Mar 2023Refuse permission
Planning permission is sought for a residential development consisting of: (i) C
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0162
9 Feb 2023Grant permission
The development which is in an Architectural Conservation Area, will consist of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0075
22 Dec 2022Grant permission
The development seeking Retention Permission consists of amendments to the devel
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/1028
24 Oct 2022Refuse permission
The development, which is in an Architectural Conservation Area, will consist of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0806
1 Mar 2022Grant permission
Permission for developemnt at this site.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0148
11 Jan 2022Refuse permission
Permission for the conversion/extension
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0018
19 Nov 2021Grant permission
Permission for 1.2m wide x 2.8m high double sided
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/1028
2 Jul 2021Grant permission
Permission is sought for new
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21B/0333
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 Kiltiernan.
Recorded monuments
- DU026-020001 Church
Description
The church stands within a walled graveyard, located on the summit of a S facing slope. There is a curve in the NE section of the boundary wall, which may indicate the previous existence of an early ecclesiastical enclosure. This is a plain rectangular building (L 10.6m, Wth 5.5m, Wall T. 0.74m-0.90m) built of randomly coursed granite blocks; there are larger blocks used in the lower courses of the building. The corner quoins are dressed. The E and W gables are still standing; the upper portion of the E gable wall is narrower creating a ledge. There is a stepped entrance in the E end of N wall (Wth 1, 63m). Levels have risen outside the church, burying the lower portion of the building. A round-headed E window is formed from dressed granite and is set into a deep, widely - splayed embrasure. There is a lintelled doorway centred in the W gable (H 1.43m)(Now blocked) (H 0.82m, Wth 0.12m) and a partially blocked pointed doorway in the S wall (H 1.02m, Wth 1.70m). The external wall has been buttressed. A granite font sits in the E window embrasure. This is round, flat-bottomed with a funnel shaped interior (H 0.30m, max. Wth, 0.59m). A cross-incised granite slab lies outside the SE corner of the building (L 0.45m, Wth 0.46m, T. 0.12m). (Pers. comm. Chris Corlett). (Wakeman 1891, 697-702; 1900, 188-190; Turner 1983, 46). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.
- DU026-020002 Graveyard
Description
The church (DU026-020001-) stands within a walled graveyard, located on the summit of a S facing slope. There is a curve in the NE section of the boundary wall, which may indicate the previous existence of an early ecclesiastical enclosure (Wakeman 1891, 697-702; 1900, 188-190; Turner 1983, 46). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.
- DU026-020003 Font
Description
The church stands within a walled graveyard, located on the summit of a S facing slope. A granite font sits in the E window embrasure of the medieval church (DU026-020002-). The font is round, flat-bottomed with a funnel shaped interior (H 0.30m, max. Wth, 0.59m). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.
- DU026-020005 Cross-slab
Description
YA cross-incised granite slab lies outside the SE corner of the church (DU026-0001-) (L 0.45m, Wth 0.46m, T. 0.12m) (Pers. comm. Chris Corlett). (Wakeman 1891, 697-702; 1900, 188-190; Turner 1983, 46, Corlett & Mc Guinness 1994, 217-8, Swords, 2009, 99). The church stands within a walled graveyard, located on the summit of a S facing slope Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.
Architectural heritage
- Kilternan Lodge, country house, 1720–1725 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey double-pile country house, built 1723; extant 1757, on a rectangular plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Leased, 1911. Sold, 1975. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet with hipped slate roofs centred on pitched slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with rendered stepped chimney stacks to apexes having rendered capping supporting terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast wall to front (east) elevation with cut-granite coping to parapet; rendered surface finish (remainder). Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite surround supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on pulvinated frieze framing timber door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on fixed-pane timber fitting having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; living room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; bow-ended drawing room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with reclaimed carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings framing timber panelled shutters, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with tuck pointed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having stringcourses below shallow pyramidal capping supporting "Lotus"-detailed cast-iron double gates.
- Kilternan Lodge, outbuilding, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
Description
Detached nine-bay single-storey coach house-cum-stable outbuilding with half-attic, extant 1837, on a symmetrical plan. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on cut-granite eaves. Rendered battered walls; lime rendered or roughcast surface finish to rear (south) elevation with cast-iron "Pattress" tie plates. Segmental-headed central carriageway below "Lunette" blind opening with cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber boarded double doors. Square-headed door openings below round-headed blind openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber boarded half-doors having louvered overpanels. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Kilternan Lodge.
- Kilternan Lodge, gate lodge, 1911–1937 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, extant 1937, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey pedimented advanced porch; single-bay single-storey side elevations. Now disused. Hipped "fish scale" slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) "fish scale" slate roof (porch), roll moulded clay ridge tiles centred on red brick Flemish bond chimney stack having chevron- or saw tooth-detailed stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable forming open bed pediment with finial to apex, and no rainwater goods surviving on chevron- or saw tooth-detailed red brick header bond cornice. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast walls with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening with overgrown threshold, and red brick block-and-start surround framing timber door having overlight. Camber-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Kilternan Lodge.
- Kilternan Villa, farm house, 1860–1869 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1909, on a rectangular plan; three-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation. For sale, 2014. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls bellcast over rendered plinth. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening in segmental-headed recess with chamfered timber mullions on step threshold supporting timber transom on "Acanthus"-detailed consoles, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening to rear (north) elevation with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in finial-topped turned timber newels, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; dining room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with repointed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.
- Orange Lodge, school, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey school, built 1873, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). In use, 1949. For sale, 2012. Now disused. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (west); pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered rendered coping to gables with red brick Running bond chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on cut-granite beaded consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls. Round-headed central window opening (porch) with concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fitting having margins. Square-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with concealed dressings framing timber boarded doors. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; segmental-headed door opening into classroom with timber boarded double doors having overlight; classroom with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters; and (first floor): cast-iron Classical-style chimneypieces. Set back from road in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter having rock faced cut-granite capping supporting iron double gates.
- Water pump, 1844–1909 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding timber "cow tail" waterpump, extant 1909. Now disused. Road fronted.
- The Kilternan Gallery, house, 1844–1901 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey house, extant 1901, on a T-shaped plan with shopfront to right ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Closed, 1990. Renovated to accommodate alternative use. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with tuck pointed granite ashlar chimney stacks to apexes having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite beaded consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (west) elevation on rendered cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Repointed coursed cut-granite wall to front (east) elevation with cut-granite flush quoins to corners; rendered surface finish (remainder). Camber-headed off-central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and rendered block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled door having overlight. Timber shopfront to right ground floor on a symmetrical plan centred on timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and rendered block-and-start surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (first floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Road fronted with tarmacadam footpath to front having cut-granite kerbing.
- Verney House, house, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile house, begun 1832; completed 1834, on a rectangular plan with five-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation. Sold, 1989. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, repointed granite ashlar chimney stacks having cut-granite stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, rooflights to rear (south) pitch, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (south) elevation on rendered cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rusticated "ashlar" wall to front (north) elevation on cut-granite plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners supporting parapet having ball finial-topped cut-granite coping; rendered surface finish to side elevations with limewashed fine roughcast surface finish to rear (south) elevation on rendered plinth. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by two cut-granite steps with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite surround framing glazed timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, and moulded surrounds framing timber casement windows having sidelights below overlights. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation centred on square-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows centred on eight-over-eight timber sash window. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with rusticated piers to perimeter having lichen-covered gabled capping supporting wrought iron double gates.
- Verney, farm house, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1837, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey projecting porch to ground floor on a half-octagonal plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey lean-to central return (east). For sale, 2011. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan extending into lean-to slate roof (east); half-octagonal slate roof (porch), clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with roughcast chimney stacks to apexes having cut-granite capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls. Square-headed central door opening into farmhouse with moulded surround framing timber panelled double doors. Square-headed flanking window opening (north) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash window. Square-headed flanking window opening in tripartite arrangement (south) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash window having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in own grounds.
- Mill House, miller's house, 1802–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay two-storey mill owner's house, extant 1810, on an L-shaped plan; single-bay (west) or three-bay (east) two-storey side elevations. Renovated to accommodate continued private residential use. Replacement pitched and hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay or terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast battered walls. Segmental-headed off-central door opening with concealed dressings framing replacement timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows having overlights replacing timber casement windows having overlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows replacing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds with cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter having domed capping supporting "Lotus"-detailed cast-iron double gates.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, 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_3262 (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 Kiltiernan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Kiltiernan · Cill Tiarnáin
- Area
- 1,411,670 m² (141.17 ha, 348.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kiltiernan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Glencullen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Glencullen electoral division: 23,596 people in 7,893 households; 66% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballybetagh, Glebe, Glenamuck North, Glenamuck South, Jamestown, Kiltiernan Domain, Kingston, Kingston, Newtown
- Placenames
- Kiltiernan 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.