Lusk

More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland: too many to draw here.

• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
• M2TC - Town and District Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
• G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
• R1RA - Residential Area (New/proposed residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 10 Aug 2026Referral

  The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. two-storey d

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0715E

• 22 Jul 202635 day assessment

  Permission sought for proposed pediestrian gateway to side garden boun

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0655

• 16 Jul 2026Grant permission & grant retention

  Planning Permission for attic conversion with dormers x 2 to rear to a

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0634E

• 16 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Planning permission for attic conversion as non habitable storage spac

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0637E

• 2 Jul 2026Grant permission

  The development will consist of an attic conversion with dormer roof t

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0580E

• 2 Jun 2026Grant permission

  A) change of use from Credit Union to Day Centre for persons with an i

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0461E

• 29 May 2026Request additional information

  The development consists & will consist of: Retention Permission:

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0451E

• 19 May 2026Request additional information

  Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd. seeks permission for development, on lan

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0406E

• 27 Mar 2026Refuse permission & refuse retention

  Single-storey flat roof extension to the rear linking the existing gar

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0253E

• 25 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Planning Permission is sought for: Conversion of existing attic space

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0135E

• 13 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic to store room to include 1no. window to

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0106E

• 19 Dec 2025Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of the conversion of existing ga

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1197E

• 18 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Planning Permission for 3 no. new Velux roof windows to the front of t

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1178E

• 18 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Proposed 28sq.m. Single Storey Extension to the side of the existing d

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1177E

• 8 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Planning Permission is sought for attic development for study / storag

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1136E

• 27 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Construction of a single-storey, flat-roof extension to the side and r

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1097E

• 6 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Planning Permission for the construction of a single storey extension

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1024E

• 22 Aug 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of the installation of new and replacemen

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0774E

• 22 Aug 2025Refuse permission

  The development will consist of the removal of the existing advertisin

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0775E

• 25 Jul 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of the following; Construction of a flat

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0680E

• 8 Jul 2025Grant permission

  Planning permission sought for the construction of new single storey k

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0614E

• 2 Jul 2025Invalid application

  Construction of new single storey kitchen/living room extension to sid

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0593E

• 24 Jun 2025Grant permission

  We, Eugeniu & Nadejda Borta, intend to seek planning permission for t

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0563E

• 12 Jun 2025Refuse permission for retention

  Retention of the following: insulated front façade; block and timber

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0525E

• 8 Jun 2025Grant permission

  Permission to build new single storey accessible bedroom & en-suite to

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0498E

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.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Lusk.

Recorded monuments

• DU008-010003 Round tower
  Description

  Located within St Macullin's graveyard, the round tower forms a detached north-east turret to the 15th century belfry tower at Lusk. It is built of coursed limestone masonry and contains eight floors under a conical roof (H c. 34m). The wall is slightly battered and the thickness of the wall is reduced from the bottom to the top (T 1.4m-0.9m). The tower is entered in the ESE through a doorway which has a plain moulding. A trap door in the interior provides access to the basement of the tower (int. dims.2.2m-2.5m). The interior is lit by narrow slit opes (Healy 1975, 20; Barrow 1975, 65-67, 8:10 (03)). The conical roof was restored in 1860 by William reeves, rector of Lusk at the time. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 December 2014

• DU008-010004 Church
  Description

  The medieval W tower which stands on a natural rise in the centre of an ecclesiastical enclosure. The medieval parish church was demolished in the 19th century except for the extant W tower (Leask 1985, 23). The original church was of considerable size with two aisles divided by a seven arched arcade (L c. 50m). The W tower is square in plan, rising to five storeys including a belfry stage which is marked by a cornice. It has projecting corner turrets, the NE formed by the round tower (DU008-010003-). These are battered with stepped battlements. There are arches visible in the exterior which may be built-up openings or relieving arches. The tower is entered from the W end of the present church which was constructed in 1847. Barrel-vault over ground floor with traces of wicker-centring (int. dims.6.4m ESE-WNW, 3.9m NNE-SSW). There are chambers in each angle except the NE and these are lit by plain slit opes. The doorways have adouble-centred, pointed arch with late Medieval hammer-dressing. The first floor is entered through a large pointed arched doorway. Traces of the W gable of the church are visible in the E facing wall. There are chambers in the NW and SW turrets, the latter has a corbelled roof with a ledge below a slit ope. Stairwell in SE turret. The chambers in the SW and NW on the second floor are rectangular with traces of wicker-centring in the vaulted ceiling. There are chambers also off third floor. At belfry stage on the fourth floor are double-light pointed arched windows on all sides. Chambers in NW and SW corners. Access to parapet at this level. Within the tower is a 17th century font, bullaun stone and portion of a fireplace removed from Bremore castle, decorated in false relief with six shields bearing arms surrounding the Annuciation (H 0.52m, Wth 2.05m, T 0.17m); two graveslabs, one commemorates Walter Dermot d. 1538 with a depiction of the Holy Trinity (Hunt 1974, 146; Roe 1979, 140), the other commemorates James Birmingham d. 1637 and is decorated with a relief effigy of an armoured knight and the coat of arms of the Birmingham and Fitzwilliams (Hunt 1974, 146). On the first floor is a Renaissance table tomb decorated in high relief with the effigies of a knight and lady erected in the mid 1580's to the memory of Sir. Christopher Barnewall d. 1575 and Marion Sharl (Jocelyn 1973, 153-158). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 December 2014

• DU008-010005 Graveyard
  Description

  Sub-rectangular in plan, defined by a low stone wall, which has been subject to collapse and repair, the church (DU008-010004) and round tower (DU008-010003) are located on high ground that slopes down to the perimeter. Externally abutted at a substantial lower level by gardens and houses. Contains the Echlin tomb (Sir Robert of Kenure House, Rush 1699-1757). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 December 2014

• DU008-010006 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Lusk is the best example of an early ecclesiastical enclosure in the county. Both inner c.110m x 100m) and middle enclosures (c.250m x 220m) are reflected in street layout and plot boundaries (Aalen 1992, 87). The present Main Street, N portion of the Dublin Road, Church Road and Church Street respect the former boundaries of the early ecclesiastical enclosure. Part of the outer enclosure was identified through test excavation (Licence 01E0872ext.) and preserved in what is now the open space of Chapel Farm housing estate. Archaeological investigation to accommodate road widening along the Church road also identified part of the outer ecclesiastical enclosure which was radiocarbon dated from the early 5th through the 6th century AD. (O'Connell 2009, 59). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 December 2014

• DU008-010007 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Located in the garden to the rear of Barrack House. Traditionally associated with St Macullin of Lusk. St. Macullin's Well was described in 1958 as; 'a pool c. 5' [1.5m] in diameter in the garden of a house in Lusk Village. There are no devotions now, but water is still taken to bathe sore eyes. Legends: The saint [Macullin] jumped from the round tower [DU008-010003-] to the well; the marks of his knees are on a stone near the well' (Ó Danachair 1958, 73). Holy well described in 1975 as 'hidden from view by a drainpipe, which presumably encloses the water, and is itself covered by slabs of concrete' (Henry A. Wheeler 23/05/1975, SMR File. It has since been built up into the form of a 'wishing well'. It had not been venerated for some time (Healy 1975, 20). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023

• DU008-010008 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  Unlocated possible sheela-na-gig located inside Lusk Church (DU008-010004-) where it was recorded and described by antiquarian Austin Cooper in 1783 as following; ‘the human features fancifully hideous; the face being seven inches broad, and the head without neck or body, being attached to a pair of kneeling thighs and legs’ (Anon 1914, 253; Guest 1936, 111). This figure was locally known as ‘The Idol’ (Clibborn 1844, 575). According to Guest this figure had been buried 1844 by the Rev. Mr Tyrrell. This event appears to have occurred at least a year earlier in 1843 if not earlier (Freitag 2004, 111). Its current location is unknown. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 May 2012

• DU008-010009 Tomb - effigial (present location)
  Description

  Currently housed in the medieval belfry tower at Lusk this effigial chest tomb was commissioned in 1589 by Sir Lucas Dillon of Moymet (d. 1595), the 2nd husband of Marion Sharl (d.1607), to house the remains of her first husband Sir Christopher Barnewall of Turvey (d. 1575). According to the inscription at the east end of the chest Marion “had issu 5 sonnes and 15 dacters by hem.” She married Sir Lucas Dillon, three years after her first husband’s death. The tomb originally stood in the graveyard but was moved indoors for safe-keeping. The chest tomb and effigies in high relief are carved from limestone, possibly sourced from a local quarry. The west and east ends of the chest are devoted to single compositions. The west end bears the arms of Barnewall quarted with those of Sharl, the shield being surmounted by the Barnewall crest. The names Christopher Barnewall and Marion Sharl appear on either side of the heraldic plumes. The north and south sides are divided into three sections by fluted ionic pilasters supporting an arcade of paired rounded arches with a central segmental arch. Within each panel a single armorial shield forms the prominent feature with the central shield dominating in scale and subsidiary shields set in smaller double-arched frames. Small grotesque masks act as corbels supporting the central arch of the end panels. The dedication inscription is carried on the east end of the tomb within an elaborate cartouche.A list of names of the children of Sir Christopher and Marion is carried on a band above the base moulding - possibly added after the tomb was assembled. Above, slightly over life size, the effigies are recumbent, with Marion’s hands folded in prayer, Sir Christopher’s securing an open book against his breastplate. Their heads lie on an embroidered and tasselled cushion which bears the following inscription in raised letters: “Soli Laudes Deo Si Deus Nobiscum Quis Contra Nos – Priase the Lord alone, if the Lord is with us who can be against us”. Their footrests were faithful dogs whose extremities, heads and tails, are now missing. Sir Christopher is clad as a knight in highly ornamented armour showing the influence of fashions derived from Milanese and later German armourers (Jocelyn 1973 156). Bare-headed, his hair and beard are carefully modelled while the detail of his face is abraded. A ruff peeks out the top of his neck and at the wrists. The all over raised ornamentation of curvilinear foliate motifs, four-petal rosettes, and tapering bands and braids is designed to emphasise the distinctive forms of body armour. The gorget (leather or metal collar), paulrone (shoulder plate armor), the breastplate, the tassets (horizontal bands of plate forming a short petticoat), couter (plate protecting the elbow) poleyn (plate protecting the knee), cuisse (plate protecting the upper leg) greaves (plate protecting the lower leg) can all be distinguished. Two opposed motifs are alternatively repeated down the tassets. His sword, attached to the belt rests along his left side, the normal location of weaponry. While the decorated surfaces are busy and the detail sharp and well executed, the overall impression is one of a balanced and harmonious design. Marion is dressed in a loose fitting, long sleeved gown with a broad ruffle at the neck and embroidered collar covering the shoulders with paired braids running under the arms. The sleeves of this garment are very naturalistically modelled. The outer edge of her gown is folded back to reveal a gorgeously embroidered lining decorated with rosettes and scrolls with matching ornamented kirtle. Upon the kirtle is a square pomander which is suspended from the waist on a belt and leather/metal chain. Her head is covered by a French hood, a tight-fitting cap with a jewelled billement ornament and unfortunately the facial details are abraded. It is considered that the masons responsible for the Lusk tomb were trained in and were certainly conversant with the work of some provincial midland or southern English Schools themselves deriving inspiration from Flemish work or Flemish pattern books. Such is the accuracy of the depiction of the armour that it has been suggested that the original model was North Italian dating to the 1560’s. Compiled by: Margaret Keane Uploaded on: 8 January 2019

• DU008-010010 Stone head
  Description

  The medieval parish church of Lusk (DU008-010004-) was demolished in the 19th century except for the extant W tower (Leask 1985, 23). The original church was of considerable size with two aisles divided by a seven arched arcade. The W tower is square in plan, rising to five storeys including a belfry stage which is marked by a cornice. It has projecting corner turrets, the NE formed by the round tower (DU008-010003-). These are battered with stepped battlements. Described by McMahon (1991, 10) as ; 'High up in the south-east corner of the tower is a carved stone head. This carving may have come from an earlier church and have been fitted into the tower when it was being constructed'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 August 2023

• DU008-060 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Monitoring of a large scale development in 2002 revealed a possible ring-ditch with several associated deposits of burnt material in sub-circular cut pits (Mc Cabe 2004a, 175). This had rounded terminals opening westwards. There was no evidence for a corresponding bank. The base of the terminals contained five carbonised slit planks associated with burnt bone (Mc Cabe 2004b, 175). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU008-065 Burnt pit
  Description

  During monitoring of a residential development in Lusk in 2002 a sub-circular pit was uncovered. It had steep sloping sides (L 1.1m E-W, Wth 0.92m N-S, D 0.35m) and contained a Grooved Ware pot, flint waste flakes and a small quantity of bone (Mc Cabe 2004, 176). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU008-074 Kiln
  Description

  Pre-development investigations in 2002 uncovered an hourglass-shaped dark deposit which revealed a bowl and flue suggesting a kiln (L 2.3m, Wth 1m). Oxidised clay lined the bowl. Four rolled and polished stones were identified in the fill and some animal bone was noted. There was no evidence in the form of seed or metalworking to suggest the function (Mc Cabe, 2004, 176). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU008-082 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Pre-development excavations in 2003 revealed a fulacht fia. It was located in a low-lying field near a stream. It appeared as a spread of charcoal -rich soil with burnt stone (L 5m, Wth 3.4m, ). A total of 89 features were identified during the excavation including a large cut that contained two layers of burnt stone material. These sealed a layer containing well preserved organic material including leaves, nuts and other macro-fossils. An earth-cut trough was identified in the SW corner of the site associated with stake-holes (Larsson, E 2006, 171). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU008-097001 Burial
  Description

  This monument was first identified during an assessment (Licence no. 05E0161) of a greenfield site delimited by Church road to the S and Treen Lane to the W. At least five inhumations, all supine, extended and orientated E–W, with the head to the east were identified (Clarke 2005). Excavation was undertaken (Licence no. C010) in advance of road-widening. A 5m long portion of the ecclesiastical enclosure (DU008-010006-) was excavated and a ditch fill date of 42-600 AD recovered. External to the ditch eight E-W supine burials were excavated including a double burial containing two adult males. Both had been beheaded and an iron spearhead was protruding from the torso of one. The burial was dated to 410-570 AD (O’Connell 2009, 54). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-097002 Souterrain
  Description

  Excavation was undertaken (Licence no. C010) in advance of road-widening. The souterrain was located external to the ecclesiastical enclosure (DU008-010006-) and consisted of two rectangular chambers connected by a creepway (2.2m long). Chamber 1 (12m x 1.7m) was constructed of large blocks and boulders; a rotary quernstone had been reused as a roof lintel. Pottery dating to the 13th century was recovered from the backfill. The second chamber (2.2m x 1.7m) extended beyond the limit of excavation (O’Connell 2009, 55). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-098 Habitation site
  Description

  Test-excavation (Licence no. 01E0872Ext) of a greenfield site S of Church road identified a possible portion of the ecclesiastical enclosure (DU008-010006-) and evidence for habitation including ditches, pits, possible hearths and drainage. A bone spindle whorl and iron knife of probable early medieval date and a single sherd of medieval pottery were recovered from stratified layers in defined features indicating long-term settlement in the area. The features have been preserved within the open space of Chapel Farm housing estate (Baker 2001, 24). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-100 Cremation pit
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 02E1031). A sub-oval cremation pit (1m N-S x 0.75m E-W) contained a basal layer of charcoal and inclusions of burnt bone (McCabe 2003, 6). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-101 House - prehistoric
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 03E1113). Three pits containing burnt material and a truncated oval slot trench were interpreted as a temporary prehistoric site (McCabe 2004, 14). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-102 Pit
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 04E0903). A series of circular pits very similar in form and size were excavated and six sherds of medieval pottery were retrieved from the upper fills of the pits. The pits were truncated by post-medieval furrow activity (Halliday 2004, 13). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-103001 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 05E0848). The defended farmstead consisted of several elements, the primary D-shaped enclosure (35m diam.) of which was defined by a large ditch (2.5m wide x c. 1m deep). The main entrance of the enclosure was to the S and post-hole supports for a large timber bridge were found here. Internally two oval structures (DU008-103002-; DU008-103003-) were defined by postholes (6-11m diam.). Immediately E of the main enclosure was a sub-square enclosure (DU008-10304-). A third enclosure (DU008-103005-) was located to the N of the farmstead, NE of which was a kiln (DU008—06). Several phases of use were indicated by charcoal samples, the earliest of which was dated to 596-672 AD and the latest to 770-885 AD (Giacometti 2011). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-103002 House - early medieval
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 05E0848). One of two structures located internally to ringfort enclosure (DU008-103001-) this oval structure (11m diam.) had an entrance to the SE (Giacometti 2011, 160). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-103003 House - early medieval
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 05E0848). One of two structures (see DU008-103002-) located internally to ringfort enclosure (DU008-103001-) this oval structure (6m diam.) had a centrally located hearth with small postholes to either side (Giacometti 2011, 160). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-103004 Enclosure
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 05E0848). Located immediately E of ringfort enclosure (DU008-103001-) this enclosure (20m diam.) was defined by a ditch with two possible entrance to the N. No internal structures were identified and this may have been an animal enclosure (Giacometti 2011, 160). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-103005 Enclosure
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 05E0848). Located immediately N of ringfort enclosure (DU008-103001-) this enclosure was defined by a complex of shallow ditches that were filled with charred cereal remains, predominantly oats. This area was likely to have been used to process cereals (Giacometti 2011, 160). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-103006 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  This site was excavated prior to development of a housing estate (Licence no. 05E0848). Located NE of northern enclosure (DU008-103005-) this kiln was irregular in plan. The main bowl (1.5m diam.) had a flue extending 1.35m to the W. It was surrounded by postholes suggesting it had been covered by a wooden structure. (Giacometti 2011, 160). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-104 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  This site was excavated during grading of a stream bank that surrounds the open space of Chapel frame housing estate (Licence no. 07E0409). A series of ditches were excavated including a banked ditch. On removal of the E bank (13m long x 1.33m wide) of this ditch a flint arrowhead of probable early Bronze Age date was recovered (Giacometti 2007, 33). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-105 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  This site was excavated during grading of a stream bank that surrounds the open space of Chapel Farm housing estate (Licence no. 07E0409). Located along a small spur of the stream a N-S ditch, E-W ditch and a pit truncated by a modern sewer were excavated. The features were sealed by a layer rich with 12th-14th century pottery (Giacometti 2007, 34). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-106 Enclosure
  Description

  Excavated in advance of Lusk Relief Road (Licence no. 02E1529) this was a multi-period site. The early medieval phase was characterised by successive penannular ditches (25m-40m diam.). These contained E-ware and a pseudo-pennanular bronze ring pin suggesting a 7th-9th century date (Johnston 2002). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 February 2015

• DU008-120 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in a large arable field c. 800m SSW of Lusk Round Tower (DU008-010003-), cropmarks indicate the presence of the subsurface remains of a large circular enclosure. Small unnamed stream located c. 56m to the E. The cropmarks, visible on Google Earth imagery (June 2018), indicate an enclosure (ext. diam. c. 39.5m) defined by a ditch (Wth c. 1m) that is most clearly visible on the above aerial imagery along the W perimeter. The is no evidence for an entrance gap through the enclosure. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 22 April 2021

Architectural heritage

• Glebe House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1821, retaining original fenestration. Outbuildings to rear. ROOF: Hipped slate roof; terracotta ridge tiles; rendered chimney stacks. WALLS: Roughcast walls with granite plinth. OPENINGS: Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills and six-over-six and three-over-three timber sash windows; segmental-headed recesses to window openings to ground floor; rounded-headed door opening with replacement timber panelled door and original fanlight and sidelights.

• Saint MacCullin's Church (Lusk), church/chapel, 1835–1845 · National interest
  Description

  Detached former Church of Ireland church, built 1839, with four-bay side elevations with crenellated parapet having gable-fronted projecting porches to either side. Single-bay four-stage medieval tower to west, c.1500, with corner turrets, and early Christian round tower attached. Graveyard to site with various cut stone grave markers. Now in use as museum and heritage centre. Key available locally.ROOF: Double pitched; slate; terracotta ridge tiles; limestone coping to gables having crenellated parapet; cast-iron rainwater goods; hipped slate roof to tower; rendered chimney stack. WALLS: Snecked and tooled limestone to gable front, coursed stone to sides; decorative limestone buttresses and string courses; limestone plinth; coursed rubble tower with crenellated parapet. OPENINGS: Limestone hood mouldings; pointed arched doors with carved jambs and original timber studded doors; bipartite and tripartite lancet windows; trefoil window openings to gable front; stone reveals and cills; leaded diamond pattern frames; hood mouldings; randomly placed small openings to tower; bipartite lancet window with red sandstone surround to top storey.

• Water pump, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron "cow tail" waterpump, c.1925, on a square plan with panelled shaft on panelled pedestal having acorn finial-topped fluted capping. Now disused. Street fronted. NOTE: The waterpump, supplied by Tonge and Taggart (established 1869) of Dublin and distinguished by an acorn finial handgrip, carries the emblem of Balrothery Rural District Council (established 1898; abolished 1925) and the "Déanta I nÉirinn" emblem created (1907) by the Irish Industrial Development Association and the first trademark registered in Ireland under the Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927.

• Fingal House, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey house, c.1860. Outbuildings to right-hand side and rear, c.1860.ROOF: Double pitched cement tiled roof with terracotta tiles and moulded rendered chimney stacks. WALLS: Rendered channelled; moulded rendered string course; pebble-dashed; limestone random walls with quoins to out-buildings. OPENINGS: Square headed; segmental headed; rendered channelling and voussoirs; rendered moulded surrounds; granite cills; uPVC and tripartite timber sash windows; side elevation to left openings are blocked up. Rendered moulded square headed door surround and panelled timber door.

• Clay Cottage, house, 1700–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, c.1750, with projecting entrance porch. Two-bay extension, c.1940 and single-bay extension, c.1960. Inscribed boulder with initials 'JD' / 'FG' / '1754' in boundary wall.ROOF: Double pitched; oaten thatched; with twisted ridge having curved tip ends, centrally placed rendered chimney stack; tiled roof to extension. WALLS: Rough cast render; plaster quoins. OPENINGS: Square headed; patent reveals; painted granite cills; timber six pane casements, c.1900; 2/2 timber sash windows to side, tongue and groove door, c.1920, with three glass panes to top in segmental headed porch opening.

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 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

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

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

Name

Lusk · Lusca

Area

2,664,583 m² (266.46 ha, 658.43 acres)

Civil parish

Lusk, and its townlands

Barony

Balrothery East

Electoral division

Lusk, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lusk electoral division: 10,774 people in 3,341 households; 78% of households own their home; 62% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balleally East, Balleally West, Ballough, Bridetree, Causestown, Collinstown, Corduff, Corduff (hackett), Dunganstown, Effelstown, Greatcommon, Lough Common, Newhaggard, Newtowncorduff, Racecourse Common, Raheny, Regles, Rogerstown, Staffordstown

Placenames

Lusk 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.