Oldconnaught

364 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Oldconnaught, from 1 m² to 455,826 m² (45.58 ha, 112.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 66 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Objective A (Existing residential)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 295 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O2Objective GB (General)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 49 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Objective A1 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Objective F (Open space, park)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Passive Open Space (Open space, park)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Objective E (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Jun 2026Request additional information

  Proposed construction of a sports hall building (a sprung structure of approx.

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0404/WEB

• 1 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Permission is sought for the demolition of existing single-storey timber extensi

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0188/WEB

• 30 Mar 2026Conditional

  1. construction of a new single-story extension to the western elevation of the existing building. 2. the extension will provide an enlarged reposing room and a dedicated coffin display and storage area. 3. all associated ancillary site development works, including any necessary landscaping and drainage connections required to facilitate the development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660236

• 26 Jan 2026S5 dec exempt

  Proposal to install 10 solar panels on the roof of coach house outbuilding rear

  Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF1126

• 28 Oct 2025Declare application withdrawn

  a) Construction of nine additional golf course holes adjacent to the existing go

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0815/WEB

• 21 Oct 2025Withdraw the application

  Construction of temporary ancillary facilities (c. 91.88 sqm) on lands at Sparro

  Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF17325

• 7 Oct 2025Grant permission

  Permission is sought for the demolition of existing single-storey timber extensi

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0570/WEB

• 29 Aug 2025Grant permission

  The development will comprise a Residential Development of 44 no. units ranging

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0673/WEB

• 25 Jul 2025S5 dec exempt

  Proposed works involve wrapping the existing house with external insulation. Si

  Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF11725

• 16 Jun 2025Grant permission for retention

  The development comprises Retention of temporary ground investigation works and

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0478/WEB

• 21 Mar 2025Withdraw the application

  Two work Packages, reflecting two locations identified in Question 3. Full detai

  Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF4625

• 6 Mar 2025Refuse permission

  Proposed 75sqm two storey extension to rear of 41sqm single storey dwelling

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0176

• 29 Nov 2024Refuse permission

  The provision of a new two storey house and associated effluent treatment syste

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0948/WEB

• 1 Oct 2024Grant permission

  The development will consist of: 1. Alterations in layout to the side annex to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0788/WEB

• 30 Sept 2024Declare application invalid

  The development will consist of: 1. Alterations in layout to the side annex to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0782/WEB

• 17 Sept 2024Declare application invalid

  The development will consist of: 1. Alterations in layout to the side annex to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0739/WEB

• 7 Aug 2024Grant extension of duration of perm.

  Permission for a Strategic Housing Development consisting of a residential-led

  Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP30584419/E

• 4 Jul 2024Grant permission

  Castlethorn Management Services UC Intends to apply for a Permission for a Large

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD24A/0482/WEB

• 2 Jul 2024Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of a 2 storey bay window extension, a new

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0471/WEB

• 31 May 2024Grant permission

  The proposed development is referred to as Woodbrook Phase 2 and consists of 479

  Permission (lrd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD24A/0382/WEB

• 14 May 2024Declare application invalid

  The proposed development is referred to as Woodbrook Phase 2 and consists of 479

  Permission (lrd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD24A/0334/WEB

• 29 Mar 2024Grant permission

  Attic conversion including 2 no. dormer windows and 3 no. rooflights to the sout

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0209/WEB

• 17 Nov 2023Grant permission

  Upgrading of an existing failed wastewater treatment plant and the installation

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0720

• 29 Jun 2023Grant permission

  Demolition of the existing single storey house and the development

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0439

• 28 Apr 2023N/a

  S254 for overground electronic communications infrastructure and any associated physical infrastructure, a telephone kiosk or pedestal

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23420

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 Oldconnaught.

Recorded monuments

• DU026-066001 Church
  Description

  The medieval parish church of Old Connaught stands in a burial ground outside the village of Old Connaught. It survives to full height with E gable and single bellcote over W gable. It is built of random granite and sandstone masonry with dressed granite quoins (int. dims. L 10.2m, Wth 5.8m). The entrance is located at the W end of S wall. D'Alton (1976, 457) writing in 1838 describes a round-arched opening in this wall. There is no internal division between nave and chancel. The interior is lit by a lancet window in the E gable with dressed granite quoins and a single slit ope in the W wall. There are square-headed opes in the N and S side walls. The S wall contains granite faced niches at either end of the wall. There are 19th-20th century memorials within the graveyard (Anon 1900, 187; Ball 1902, 120: Turner 1983, 47). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.

• DU026-066002 Graveyard
  Description

  The medieval parish church of Old Connaught (DU026-066001-) stands in a burial ground outside the village of Old Connaught. This is a low lying area close to the estate landscape surrounding Old Connaught House.. There are 19th-20th century memorials within the cemetery (Anon 1900, 187; Ball 1902, 120: Turner 1983, 47). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.

• DU026-067 Burial
  Description

  This burial was located on gently undulating ground which rises to a low ridge at the site. It comprises a slightly raised area, covered in trees. During quarrying in the area in the nineteenth century several skeletons and finds of bronze fibulae were uncovered here (Wakeman 1894). In 1989 archaeological excavations were carried out at the site prior to the construction of the Shankill/Bray By-Pass. The only feature uncovered was a ditch containing a piece of iron and a fragment of clay pipe which is likely to be post medieval in date (https://www.excavations.ie/report/1989/Dublin/0000861/). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.

Architectural heritage

• Old Connaught House, country house, 1780–1785 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eleven-bay two-storey over basement country house, built 1783-4, on a rectangular plan originally nine-bay two-storey on a symmetrical plan centred on three-bay two-storey pedimented breakfront with (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle Ionic portico to ground floor; single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey "bas-relief" recessed end bays; eleven-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1946. In alternative use, 1946-72. Sold, 1972. Renovated and extended, 2000-2, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof on an elongated quadrangular plan behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks including rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having cut-granite cornices below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered channelled walls (ground floor) on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base with rendered corbelled stepped stringcourse; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (first floor) with rusticated rendered piers to corners including rusticated rendered piers to corners (breakfront) supporting cut-granite "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze below parapet centred on cut-granite "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed pediment. Series of three square-headed central door openings behind (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle Ionic portico on cut-granite platform with paired cut-granite columns supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze on entablature below iron-covered parapet, and rosette-detailed moulded surrounds framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlights. Square-headed window openings (basement) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement three-over-three timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings having bull nose-detailed reveals with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood mouldings on fluted consoles framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement three-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Old Connaught House, outbuilding, 1780–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, extant 1837, on a U-shaped plan about a courtyard including (east): Detached nine-bay single-storey stable outbuilding with half-attic on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on collared timber construction with lichen-covered ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods surviving on cut-granite eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered limewashed lime rendered coursed rubble stone walls with concealed flush quoins to corners. Pair of square-headed door openings with cut-granite thresholds, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds framing timber boarded doors. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds with fittings now boarded up. Square-headed window openings (half-attic) with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing louvered timber fittings. Interior including (ground floor): timber boarded stalls with fluted ball finial-topped cast-iron newel posts. Set in grounds shared with Old Connaught House.

• Old Connaught House, walled garden, 1780–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Walled garden, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan with coursed rubble stone boundary wall to perimeter having rendered red brick header bond coping; red brick Flemish bond surface finish to courtyard elevations. Extended, 1874, producing present composition. Disused, 1972-92. Leased, 1996. Restored, 2001-4. Set in grounds shared with Old Connaught House.

• Post box, 1881–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, between 1881-1901; extant 1909, with "VR [Victoria Regina]" royal cipher. Set in part ivy-covered boundary wall.

• Worker's house, 1800–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay single-storey estate worker's house with half-dormer attic, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan. Occupied, 1911. Now in private residential use. One of a pair forming part of a group of four. Pitched slate roof including gablet to window opening to half-dormer attic with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack on red brick Running bond base having stepped capping supporting terracotta pot, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing pivot fittings having cast-iron glazing bars. Set back from line of road in landscaped grounds with rendered, ruled and lined piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting timber gate.

• Old Bawn, house, 1785–1795 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built 1790, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height off-central return (south). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1928. Resold, 1988. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan off-centred on hipped slate roof (south), clay ridge tiles, concrete or rendered coping to gables with rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, rooflights to rear (south) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on wrought iron brackets on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered Portland Cement rendered, ruled and lined wall to front (north) elevation; roughcast surface finish (remainder). Elliptical-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and rendered doorcase with tied reeded pilasters supporting tied reeded archivolt framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing rendered, ruled and lined infill (east) or six-over-six timber sash windows without horns (west). Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered panelled piers to perimeter supporting beaded cornice on blind frieze below blocking course.

• Graigueconna House, house, 1785–1795 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built 1790, on a T-shaped plan centred on three-bay two-storey "bas-relief" breakfront; single-bay (single- or two-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 2012. Undergoing restoration, 2012. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet centred on hipped slate roof (south), terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond (east) or rendered (west) chimney stacks having cut-granite capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls to front (north) elevation on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered cornice on blind frieze below parapet having rendered coping; roughcast surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite threshold, timber doorcase with fluted pilasters supporting rosette-detailed archivolt framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having margins with two-over-two sidelights having margins. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (south) 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 moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; square-headed door opening into inner hall with timber panelled double doors having overpanel; drawing room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; 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, and 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 framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered panelled piers to perimeter supporting beaded cornice on blind frieze below blocking course.

• Old Conna Hill, country house, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house with dormer attic, designed 1857; built 1859-60, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to left ground floor; three-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1955, to accommodate alternative use. Closed, 1963. Resold, 1983, to accommodate alternative use. Closed, 2013. Now disused. Set in landscaped grounds including terraces centred on flights of ten cut-granite steps.

• Old Conna Hill, gates/railings/walls, 1855–1908 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1908, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of rusticated granite ashlar piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices on fluted friezes below fluted capping supporting crocketed cast-iron double gates with rusticated granite ashlar outer piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices on fluted friezes below fluted capping supporting crocketed cast-iron serpentine railings. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Old Conna House.

• Cuilin, house, 1800–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey house, extant 1837, on a square plan; three-bay two-storey rear (west) elevation. "Improved", 1848, producing present composition. Leased, 1855. For sale, 1871. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1998. For sale, 2011. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered panelled pilasters to corners. Square-headed central door opening into house with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors. Square-headed central window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having margins. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round- or segmental-headed window opening (half-landing), cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; square-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber surround; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to half-landing framing timber panelled doors centred on carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, carved timber surrounds to door openings to bow-ended landing framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to coved ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling roses in moulded plasterwork frame; drawing room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; dining room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; 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.

• Cuilin, gates/railings/walls, 1844–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1909, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of rendered panelled tapered piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having cornices below shallow pyramidal capping supporting crocketed cast-iron double gates with rendered panelled tapered outer piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having cornices below shallow pyramidal capping supporting crocketed cast-iron serpentine railings. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Cuilin.

• Thornhill, gates/railings/walls, 1844–1909 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1909, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of cut-granite panelled piers on cut-granite plinths having cornices below fluted domed capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates with cut-granite panelled outer piers on cut-granite plinths having cornices below fluted domed capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron serpentine railings. Now disused. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Thornhill.

• Wilford House, house, 1700–1812 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement house, extant 1812, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height "bas-relief" breakfront with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; three-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 2000. Restored, 2001-2. For sale, 2010. Replacement hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan centred on lantern, lichen-spotted clay or terracotta ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having cut-granite capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered replacement rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Central door opening into house. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening to rear (north) elevation with concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six or six-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices below capping supporting spear head-detailed wrought iron double gates.

• Thornhill, country house, 1765–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey country house, built 1769; extant 1778, on an F-shaped plan with five-bay two-storey side (east) elevation. Sold, 1919, to accommodate alternative use. Burnt, 2005. Restored, 2008. Replacement hipped slate roof on an F-shaped plan behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth with iron-covered "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice supporting iron-covered blocking course to parapet. Square-headed central door opening approached by two cut-granite steps, doorcase with engaged Doric columns on plinths supporting modillioned pediment on "triglyph"-detailed frieze on entablature, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement two-over-one (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (south) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cantilevered 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, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling roses; dining room (north-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, Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below plasterwork cornice to ceiling on "bas-relief" frieze centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; drawing room (north-west) 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, Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below plasterwork cornice to ceiling on "bas-relief" frieze centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; 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 relandscaped grounds.

• Thornhill, church/chapel, 1925–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay double-height Catholic chapel, built 1928; consecrated 1928, on a T-shaped plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on chancel to crossing (west) with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (east) front. "Restored", 2008, producing present composition. Replacement pitched and hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan with clay or terracotta ridge tiles, coping to gable to entrance (east) front, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on roughcast eaves. Roughcast walls. Round-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins. Round-headed window opening to crossing (west) with concrete sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Interior including vestibule (east); round-headed door opening into nave below cut-limestone wall monument (1954) with concealed dressings framing replacement glazed diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors; full-height interior open into roof with herring bone-pattern timber parquet central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, timber stations between stained glass windows, round-headed arcades to transepts supporting timber galleries, carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (west) with timber panelled altar below stained glass "West Window" (1928), and exposed collared timber roof construction with timber boarded ceiling. Set in relandscaped grounds shared with Thornhill.

• Vallombrosa, house, 1844–1881 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey over basement house, extant 1881, on a T-shaped plan centred on two-bay two-storey double gable-fronted split-level breakfront. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having cut-granite capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

• The Ochra, house, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four- or five-bay (three-bay deep) single-storey house with half-dormer attic, built 1905; occupied 1911, on a U-shaped plan with single-bay full-height gabled (west) or single-bay full-height (east) advanced end bays centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to ground floor. Pitched terracotta tiled roof on a U-shaped plan centred on paired gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic, crested terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Flemish bond chimney stacks having thumbnail beaded stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins with terracotta finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered red brick Flemish bond walls (ground floor) on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on red brick Flemish bond plinth; roughcast surface finish (half-dormer attic) with "timber frame" surface finish to gables. Square-headed central window opening (ground floor) with moulded rendered sill course, and "timber frame" surround framing timber casement window having leaded stained glass panels. Square-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite thresholds, and red brick voussoirs framing glazed timber panelled doors having overlights. Paired camber-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and red brick voussoirs framing timber casement windows having overlights. Paired square-headed window openings (half-dormer attic) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with wrought iron-detailed "bird cage" piers to perimeter having wrought iron finial-topped capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

• The Ochra, gate lodge, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built 1905; occupied 1911, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled breakfront. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront) with terracotta ridge tiles, paired red brick English Garden Wall bond central chimney stacks having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins with timber finials to apexes, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls with "timber frame" surface finish to gables. Square-headed central door opening with concrete step threshold, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-two timber sash windows. Set perpendicular to road opposite entrance to grounds of The Ochra.

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Radon

About 1 in 10 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; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3340 (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.

No address of the register names Oldconnaught with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Oldconnaught · Seanchonach

Area

2,620,845 m² (262.08 ha, 647.62 acres)

Civil parish

Oldconnaught, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Shankill-Rathmichael, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Shankill-Rathmichael electoral division: 5,731 people in 2,030 households; 70% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aske, Ballyman, Bray Commons (Co. Wicklow), Cork Great, Cork Little, Fassaroe (Co. Wicklow), Killarney (Co. Wicklow), Little Bray (Co. Wicklow), Oldconnaught (Co. Wicklow), Shankill

Placenames

Oldconnaught 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.