Rathcoole

1,325 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathcoole, from 0 m² to 119,969 m² (12 ha, 29.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 59 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1,027 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 100 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 46 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2VC (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 42 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.2RW (Retail warehouse)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 17 Aug 2026Recommendation review

  Retention permission is sought for amendments carried out to a now completed residential scheme at Green Lane Manor, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, permitted under application reg. ref: SD17A/0356 & SD17A/0357. The development for which retention permission is sought comprise of: (a) Relocation from the permitted location of bin store and bicycle parking stand for apartment Block A (units 6-14), The Drive; (b) Amendment to parking bays provided to Apartment Block A, The Drive due to ESB requirement to accommodate mini-pillar, and resulting in an additional 3 no. car parking spaces; (c) Relocation from the permitted location of bin stores for houses 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11 The Square, to avoid Irish Water wayleave; (d) Relocation from the permitted location of Bin Store and Bike Stand for Apartment Block B (Units 13-24, The Square); (e) Re-design of bin stores for houses 15, 17, 19, and 21 The Avenue due to location of ESB mini pillar; Planning permission is sought for the following: (a) Close and remove the pedestrian/cyclist path to the south end of the grassed area at St. Anne's Terrace and provide a vehicular turning head on St. Annes Terrace; (b) Remove the existing pedestrian/cyclist link between St. Anne's Terrace and Green Lane Manor. (c) Provide a pedestrian footpath on the northern side of the access road to Green Lane Manor from Green Lane, with the junction onto Green Lane providing footways on both sides of the access; (d) Provide a new footpath through the existing grassed area at St. Anne's Terrace. (e) Localised widening on the east side of Green Lane to facilitate a vehicle passing bay; (f) All associated and ancillary works.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0249W

• 12 Aug 2026Declared exempt

  House wrapped in external insulation 150mm thickness. Seeking exemption to have house finished in white (not matching adjoining house).

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0080

• 24 Jul 202635 day assessment

  Change of use from office to funeral home, a 1.53 sq m ground floor extension to the rear, minor internal alterations, new shop front and signage to front and alterations to the previously approved plans (Reg. Ref SD22A/0323) to now use the plaza at the front of the building as a hearse set down area.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0181W

• 29 Apr 2026Grant permission

  a) the part demolition of Muldowney's Pub to the rear; b) the change of use of the front portion of the pub to provide for 2no. 1-bed units; c) the construction of 8 no. own-door residential units within a single three storey block to provide 4no. 1- bed units and 4no. 2-bed units; d) enlargement of residential bin storage; reallocation of permitted car parking to the amended development; e) all ancillary hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, signage, engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission, 10 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0266W

• 21 Apr 2026Request additional information

  Widening of the existing vehicular entrance by 2 metres and extension of the existing driveway to the public road including associated footpath dishing and ancillary site works previously constructed.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0186W

• 31 Mar 2026Declared withdrawn

  Construction of two no. semi-detached two-bedroom dormer-bungalow style single dwellings. Each dwelling to feature flat-roofed dormer structures to both the front (south-west) & rear (north-east) facing roof slopes. Each dwelling to also feature a single-storey flat-roofed porch projection to the front, a single-storey flat-roofed kitchen projection to the rear, roof glazing over the central stairwell and one no. Velux-type roof window both to the rear (north-east) facing roof slope. The works to also include all new boundary structures to the site, parking spaces for two no. cars to the front of the site and accessed off St. Anne's Terrace, hard- & soft-landscaping, siteworks & services. All at a back land site to the rear of 8 St. Anne's Terrace, Rathcoole, Dublin a three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow type single dwelling. The proposed works to also include modification of the existing front boundary structures in front of the existing dwelling to allow the formation of a new driveway / car-parking space, accessed from St. Anne's Terrace, for the existing dwelling

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0156W

• 30 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Permission for demolition off existing single storey garage and the construction of a new two storey extension to the side of the existing house and single storey extension to the rear of the house with all assocciated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0145W

• 19 Mar 2026Request additional information

  Permission to extend the period of retention (Planning reference No. SD19A/0355), for a period of six years, of development consisting of the single storey prefabricated buildings (floor area 870 m2) to the side/rear of existing Community Centre for community/ recreational use.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0074

• 9 Mar 2026Refuse permission

  Amendments to Permitted P.R.R. SD22A/0096 for: a) Demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have commenced; b) reconstruction of cottages in modern materials to match existing structures in form to allow for 2 no. 2-bedroom single storey residential units ; c) reuse of the existing roof slates to the front and new roof slates to the rear; d) construction of yard boundary walls within the site using reclaimed stone from the cottages; e) all ancillary landscaping and site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0063W

• 27 Feb 2026Declared exempt

  The roof on the structure was an apex roof some years ago and damage caused roof to be changed. we would like to reinstate apex roof.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0105

• 10 Feb 2026Refuse permission

  The proposed development will consist of the widening of the existing vehicular entrance by 2 metres and extension of the existing driveway to the public road, including associated footpath dishing and ancillary site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0053W

• 3 Feb 2026Invalidate application

  Amendments to Permitted SD22A/0096 for: Demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have commenced and reconstruction of cottages in modern materials to match existing structures in form to allow for 2 no. 2-bedroom single storey residential units. Reuse of the existing roof slates to the front and new roof slates to the rear and construction of yard boundary walls within the site using reclaimed stone from the cottages. All ancillary landscaping and site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0027W

• 19 Jan 2026Invalidate application

  Amendments to Permitted P.R.R. SD22A/0096 for: a) Demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have commenced; b) reconstruction of cottages in modern materials to match existing structures in form to allow for 2 no. 2-bedroom single storey residential units ; c) reuse of the existing roof slates to the front and new roof slates to the rear; d) construction of yard boundary walls within the site using reclaimed stone from the cottages; e) all ancillary landscaping and site development works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0015W

• 17 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Permission for development at An Poitin Stil - A Protected Structure consisting of construction of 20 en-suite bedrooms on the roof of the single storey portion of the existing premises and construction of a new 2 storey access with a lift and stairs to the proposed bedrooms incorporating the existing tower feature on the carpark elevation.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0112W

• 12 Nov 2025Refuse permission

  (1) Demolition of 5 no. existing dwellings and associated outbuildings on the site. (2) Construction of a 176 no. dwellings on the site to the east of Stoney Hill Road comprising 100 no. duplex units and 76 no. houses and with a mix comprising of 16 no. 1 beds, 50 no. 2 beds, 70 no. 3 beds and 40 no. 4 beds with detached, semi-detached and terraced units. The house types include two storey and three storey typologies and the duplex units are three storeys in height. (3) A total of 245 no. surface car parking spaces for the residential development (including visitor, accessible and EV charging spaces) comprising of 152 no. for the 76 no. houses and 93 no. for the 100 no. duplex units. (4) Bicycle parking comprising of 187 no spaces in total (including 3 no. cargo bicycle spaces) in sheltered bicycle stores. (5) Open space comprising of: a) 8,725 sq.m of public open space, including the main park and pocket parks. b) 2,680 sq.m of communal open space, including 100 sq.m of play to serve the duplex units, c) 4,311 sq.m of ecological open space, including landscape buffers. (6) A new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access from Stoney Hill Road to the north-west of the residential development site and a secondary access for emergency vehicles only further to the south on Stoney Hill Road. (7) A 2 no. storey creche building of 639.2 sq.m plus an outdoor play area of 591 sq.m located on an existing undeveloped portion of the Peyton site located to the west of Stoney Hill Road. The creche includes 10 no. car parking spaces and 20 no. bicycle parking spaces. The crèche development includes all associated and ancillary works. (8) Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road network, ESB substations/switchrooms, lighting, site drainage works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted as part of the planning application.

  Permission, 176 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD25A/0008W

• 7 Oct 2025Grant permission for retention

  The 71 sq.m development consists of a single storey extension (69 Sq.m.) to the existing restaurant area at the rear of the existing licenced premises and an escape stairs (2 sq.m.) from the existing mezzanine area to the roof of the extension.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0173W

• 3 Jul 2025Grant permission

  Proposed LED Flood-Lighting System on Grass Pitch consisting of 6 number 20 Metre high columns and all associated ducting, column bases and light fittings

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0158W

• 2 Jul 2025Grant permission

  Planning permission for an attic conversion including a change of roof profile from hipped roof profile from hipped roof to a half-hipped gable-ended profile, a rear dormer roof extension, two rooflights to the front elevation, a new window to the gable wall and new internal access stairs and all associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0427

• 12 Jun 2025Declared withdrawn

  Demolition of 7 of 8 single storey commercial units to Eaton Drive single storey addition to The Glebe House most recently in use as a Car Wash facility with retention of its original slates for re-use on The Glebe House stabilisation and restoration of The Glebe House to provide administrative accommodation for the Nursing Home provision of 98 bed residential Nursing Home in 4 3 and 2 storey blocks. Serviced Basement with 20 car parking spaces 1 of which will be dedicated Ambulance to the Eastern Block Exit single storey pavilion to rear courtyard landscaping and associated works. This site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0140

• 21 May 2025Refuse permission

  Change of use from commercial to residential. Construction of single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling and internal modifications at ground floor level comprising of 2no. Bedrooms, en-suite, open plan Kitchen, Living and Dining area, Utility Room and Living Room. Conversion of existing attic space to 2no. bedrooms, en-suite and family bathroom comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gables, new access stairs, flat roof dormer to the rear and 2no. A-style roof dormers to the front, Construction of front porch and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0226W

• 14 May 2025Declared not exempt

  New drive way, new wall between No.2 and No.3. New drive way of cobbles and slabs or cobbles and tarmac.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0039

• 2 Apr 2025Declared withdrawn

  Construction of two number semi-detached, two-storey dwellings, entrance, with access from Blackthorn Hill Drive, car parking and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0081W

• 28 Mar 2025Invalidate application

  Demolition of 7 of 8 single storey commercial units to Eaton Drive, single storey addition to The Glebe House most recently in use as a Car Wash facility with retention of its original slates for re-use on The Glebe House, stabilisation and restoration of The Glebe House to provide administrative accommodation for the Nursing Home provision of 98 bed residential Nursing Home in 4 3 and 2 storey blocks. Serviced Basement with 20 car parking spaces 1 of which will be dedicated Ambulance to the Eastern Block Exit, single storey pavilion to rear courtyard landscaping and associated works. This site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0076

• 5 Dec 2024Grant permission for retention

  Deviations from permission granted under Reg. Ref. No. SD22B/0031 (i)Enclosure of approved open courtyard to habitable space, (ii) 2No. Velux roof lights and sky tube facing north and 1No. Velux roof light facing south, (ii) Increased width of flat roof apex (900mm to 1750mm) (iv) and uPVC window frames to all windows, all to the approved extension

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0550

• 21 Nov 2024Grant permission

  Planning Permission is sought for Demolition of existing outhouses, and Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include construction of new two storey extension to rear comprising ground floor kitchen/dining/living room and first floor bedroom with en- suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, and associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0522W

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 Rathcoole.

Recorded monuments

• DU021-030001 Church
  Description

  The present Church of Ireland is located on the crest of the early burial ground with the S, long side, of the church excavated into and standing below the surrounding ground level. To the S and W there are extensive views of the foothills of the Dublin mountains with views to the N and E somewhat restricted by adjacent buildings. The church occupies the site of medieval parish church which was assigned in the 13th century to St. Patrick's Cathedral (Ball 1905, 125). In 1630 the church was described as in 'good repair' (Ronan 1941, 72). As well as a very fine vault, several table tombs and grave-markers dating to the 18th and 19th century within the graveyard there is a granite stone cross (DU021-030003-) and holed stone (DU021-030006-) embedded in the ground surface, SE of the church. Austin Cooper's diaries from the 18th century (Price 1942, 54) also describes a graveslab decorated with an incised cross (DU021-03005-). The precise location of this monument is unknown. Rathcoole Church site was described by Ní Mharcaigh (1997, 275) as follows; 'There is now no trace of the medieval church of Rathcoole, and no account of its size or appearance can be traced. The site is now occupied by a small churchyard surrounding an eighteenth-century church. In the churchyard is an equal-armed granite cross, bearing worn concentric arcs'. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 10 May 2023

• DU021-030002 Graveyard
  Description

  This walled, roadside graveyard in Rathcoole village encloses the site of a medieval parish church (DU021-030001-). The ground surface within rises towards the N, with the current church set on and dug into the crest of the burial ground. As well as a fine vault, several table tombs, and gravemarkers dating to the 18th and 19th century within the graveyard there is a granite stone cross (DU021-030003) and holed stone (DU021-030) embedded in the ground surface both at the SE of the church. Austin Cooper's diaries from the 18th century (Price 1942, 54) also describes a stone with traces of a granite cross near a graveslab in the present C of I churchyard (DU021-03005-). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Revised on: 20 March 2018

• DU021-030003 Cross-slab
  Description

  Cross-slab decorated with a ringed-cross which was later converted into a free-standing cross which resulted in the removal of the lower sections of the ringed-cross when the arms of the cross were created. Located in Rathcoole Church of Ireland graveyard (DU021-030002-) ESE of the medieval church site (DU021-030001) and lying just SSE of a holed stone. There are extensive views S and W to the foothills of the Dublin mountains with those to the N and E restricted with adjacent buildings. This granite cross measures 0.85m high and approximately 0.65m wide and 0.25m in depth with a broad shaft, wide top and shorter arms to both sides. First identified by Austin Cooper in 1780, according to Ó hÉailidhe (Swords 2009, 81) in antiquity an original graveslab (L. 1.61m x 0.67m x 0.25m) was cut down to form a free-standing cross. Ó hÉailidhe compares it with his group B graveslabs - distinguished by the use of crosses with double raised rings (Ó hÉailidhe 1973) and dating to the 9th century. Considering the depth of the cross at Rathcoole and the similarity of its form to other comparable examples such as the undecorated cross at Newcastle it has been classified here as a cross rather than a graveslab. It comprises a Latin cross, orientated NE to SW with decoration on a single face, the NE one. The decoration is in low relief and comprises indistinct reliefs at the top of the stone and part of the cross centre with paired grooved arcs extending from the centre of the cross downwards towards the base of the cross arms - similar to the upper half of a ringed cross in low relief. To see a 3D model of this stone visit https://skfb.ly/oIqrI See attached drawing of Cross taken from Swords 2009, 81. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 10 May 2023

• DU021-030004 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  St. Bridget's Well in the parish of Rathcoole is located at the W end of Rathcoole village 590m W of church (DU021-030001-) and graveyard (DU021-030002-). Depicted as St. Bridget's Well on all editions of the OS 6-inch map. Described by Ó Danachair (1958, 82) as following; 'The water is piped from the well into a little basin on the roadside, below road level; a flight of steps leads down to the basin. A niche holds a small statue of the saint and a board has the painted inscription, "St. Brigid pray for us." Still visited. Prayers said and water drunk. Small religious objects left as offerings'. Holy well visited and photographed by Henry Wheeler in 1978 and described as following; 'Now in a cul-de-sac between N side of Rathcoole and Naas Road. Piped into a basin (nearly dry and rather neglected). Flight of stone steps leads down to the basin. Basin looks like a stone mortar. Notice board (St. Brigid pray for us) mentioned by Ó Danachair in 1958 has gone. Niche with statue of saint is obscured by plants. No sign of offerings now' (OPW field report 28/08/1978). According to a local information St. Brigid drank from the well on her way to Kildare. The holy well has been since filled in by the Local Authority and today there are no visible surface remains but the house opposite the well is named after St Brigid. See attached photographs of holy well taken by Henry Wheeler in 1978. See attached photos (05-08) taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00290 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/46717; F024.06.00288 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16709; F024.06.00214 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/30822 and F024.06.00212 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16680. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Ed O'Donovan. Date of revised upload: 19 April 2023

• DU021-030005 Graveslab
  Description

  Austin Cooper's mentions a second cross inscribed graveslab at Rathcoole church (DU021-030001-)(Price 1942, 54). The precise location of this monument is unknown. Compiled by Geraldine Stout

• DU021-030008 Settlement cluster
  Description

  The borough of Rathcoole was established by the Archbishops of Dublin as early as 1242 (McNeill 1950, 67). An extent of 1326 states that there was 66 burgesses (ibid 183-4). The settlement form is linear and consists of a single main street. A triangular marketplace was located at the W end of this. Compiled by Geraldine Stout Uploaded on 17 January 2012

• DU021-030009 Holed stone
  Description

  A holed stone located 6m NE of the granite cross (DU021-030004-) within the graveyard (DU021-030002-) at Rathcoole. The stone is embedded in a sloping ground surface to the SE of the church (DU021-030001-), There are with extensive views to the S and W but views to the N and E restricted by adjacent houses. It comprises a thin slab just 0.1m in depth, roughly shaped along its long edges but somewhat rounded at the top, measuring 0.73m in height, and 0.62m wide with a central sub-circular perforation (Wth 0.24m x H 0.2m). To see a 3D model of this stone visit https://skfb.ly/oI6M6 Compiled by: Margaret Keane Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 9 June 2023

• DU021-031 Font
  Description

  This is a hemispherical piece of granite with hollowed upper surface (diam. 0.6m x D 0.45m). It is situated beside a fence in a field known as the 'trough field'. It narrows to a point along the inner base. Local tradition records that it was used as a holy water font attached to a local church (Ua Broin 1943, 73, 85).

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron hydrant, c.1860. Fluted shaft with domed cap having acorn finial. Decorative lion's head motif above maker's mark. Painted black and gold.

• House, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey national school teacher's house with dormer attic, c.1870. uPVC casement windows. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Red brick dressings to openings. Shallow projecting brick porch with timber panelled door. Single central gable with two half dormers. Pitched slate roof with central red brick chimney stack. Limestone rubble wall to west, roughcast rendered wall and gate piers to street front.

• Rathcoole National School, school, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey national school, built 1886, on a T-plan. Used as a Scout Hut from 1977, currently unoccupied. Smooth rendered walls with painted brick dressings to openings. Two gables to the front housing the centre four bays of half-boarded fixed pane windows. Cross motif at gable apex with a boarded-up oculus below. Stone plaque (illegible inscription) resting on stone corbels below. Timber tongue and groove doors to flanking bays. Windows set in gables to north-east and south-west blocked with breeze-block. Pitched slate roof with repairs in artificial slate. Small lean-to extension to rere. Limestone rubble wall with rubble coping and red brick gate piers to street front.

• Glebe House, charter school, 1740–1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey charter school, designed 1743; built 1744-5, on a U-shaped plan with single-bay two-storey projecting end bays. Closed, 1826. In alternative use, 1864-1954. For sale, 2002. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan on collared timber construction with ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having ogee-detailed stringcourses below capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on dentilated or saw tooth-detailed red brick header bond cornice with cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth. Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and concealed dressings framing replacement glazed uPVC door. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement casement windows. Square-headed central window openings to rear (north) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement casement windows. Set back from street in relandscaped grounds.

• Post box, 1980–1995 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron pillar post box, c.1990, with 'An Post' logo to roadside.

• Rathcoole Library, court house, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey gable-fronted former Court of Petty Sessions, built c.1914, on an L-plan. Now in use as a library. Roughcast rendered walls with parallel quoins. Three full-height blind segmental-headed arches to each side. Name plaques to front. Timber casement windows. Timber panelled double-leaf door with pedimented surround bearing date. Pitched diagonally tiled roof. Three-bay single-storey section to west set back from street. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows. Central timber panelled door with overlight below bracketed, half-timbered gabled hood.

• Hillview, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1840. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Timber sash windows, Wyatt windows to ground floor. Glazed timber panelled door. M-profile slate roof with roughcast rendered chimney stacks at west gable ends.

• Hotel, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached eight-bay two-storey inn, c.1785. Eastern three bays a later extension. Smooth rendered ground floor and roughcast rendered first floor walls with raised quoins. Replacement timber casement windows and doors throughout. Thatched roof with gable end chimney to west and small, possibly original, rendered chimney stack to east. Modern extensions to rere.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house c.1870, now divided into multiple commercial properties. Roughcast rendered walls. uPVC casement windows to first floor. Timber shop front with fascia board and console brackets inserted into western ground floor bay, c.1910. uPVC shop front inserted into eastern ground floor bay. Central timber door. Pitched slate roof with parapet and smooth rendered chimney stack.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1840. uPVC casement windows, one in enlarged opening. uPVC door. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Hipped artificial slate roof with central smooth rendered chimney stack.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached four-bay two-storey house, c.1840, now unoccupied. Smooth rendered walls. Boarded-up windows and doors. Hipped slate roof with brick chimney stack. Ruined outbuilding to north.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay single-storey house, c.1820. Metal casement windows. Timber door. Smooth rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimney stack.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay single-storey house, c.1820. Painted rubble walls with smooth rendered base course. Boarded-up windows and doors. Pitched slate roof with smooth rendered chimney stack. Rubble wall to north.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, c.1820. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course and quoins. Timber sash windows. Large timber panelled door with brass fittings and radial fanlight set in a moulded door surround. Pitched slate roof with chimney stacks to each gable end, smooth rendered over red brick. Two-bay single-storey wing to east of the same style, with a hipped slate roof. Flat-roofed extension to west, c.1977.

• Rathcoole Lodge, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey glebe house, c.1820. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with raised quoins. Timber sash windows. Timber panelled door with pilaster surround and console brackets. Stripped pilasters supporting a moulded surround to a plain semi-circular fanlight with keystone. The westernmost two bays have a pedimented gable front with simple carved timber bargeboards, and glazed timber panelled door with plain fanlight and render surround. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimney stacks. Flat-roofed extension to west.

• Rathcoole Church, church/chapel, 1730–1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-cell gable-fronted Church of Ireland church, c.1740. Two-bay nave, three-bay west front with simple gable bellcote. Roughcast rendered walls with brick eaves and large granite footing. Double lancet diamond-paned stained glass windows set in segmental-arched surrounds to sides. Double lancet stained glass window set in a roll-moulded round-headed surround to east end. Timber tongue and groove door, with quatrefoil opening over and single lancets flanking, all with diamond-paned casement windows. To south elevation, small plaque near base of wall as a memorial to the remains of the son of the Earl of Meath, dated 1764. Pitched slate roof with raised gables. Plain barrel-vaulted interior with timber pews and pulpit, and polychrome tiled floor. Graveyard surrounding with gravestones dating from the late eighteenth century to the 1990s, and large yew tree. Boundary wall of stone rubble.

• Rathcoole Church, mausoleum, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-cell gable-fronted mausoleum, built 1828. Snecked limestone walls with granite pilasters, the east and west have gabled pediments above, both with stone cross finials. A recessed cast-iron door leads into the tomb from the west and is set in a splayed surround of smooth limestone, to the north of which are the inscriptions of the names of those interred within, dating from 1828 to 1974. Above the door is a detailed carving of the coat-of-arms of the Kennedy Family. To the east is a partly recessed brick-dressed segmental-arched high set window.

• Rathcoole House, farm house, 1700–1798 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement farmhouse, extant 1798, on a T-shaped plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey central return (north) on a bowed plan. Sold, 1831. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1952. Resold, 1962. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on half-conical slate roof (north), clay ridge tiles, paired roughcast central chimney stacks (north) on axis with ridge having capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on sawn-off paired timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on roughcast plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (side elevations). Segmental-headed central door opening with remains of cut-granite step threshold, doorcase with paired stop fluted Ionic columns supporting dentilated cornice on blind frieze, and moulded rendered surround framing temporary fitting retaining fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing temporary fitting replacing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (north) centred on round-headed window opening with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing temporary fittings replacing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Set in unkempt grounds with rear (north) elevation fronting on to road.

• Vent pipe, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron vent pipe, c.1880, with fluted base, slender shaft and crown cap, located to road side.

• Rathcoole Garda Síochána Station, garda station/constabulary barracks, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey Garda Síochána station, c.1930. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. uPVC casement windows. The centre three bays to the ground floor have round-headed blind recesses, with door to each east and west bay set back in a recessed porch with render surround. Hipped slate roof with smooth rendered chimney stack. Flat-roofed extensions to rere. Traditional cast-iron Garda Station street lamp in front lawn.

• Water pump, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron hydrant, c.1860. Fluted shaft and domed cap. Decorative lion's head motif above make's mark. Painted green.

• Post box, 1950–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron pillar post box, c.1960, with ‘P & T’ mark to door.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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_3007 (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 Rathcoole with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Rathcoole · Ráth Cúil

Area

1,691,063 m² (169.11 ha, 417.87 acres)

Civil parish

Rathcoole, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Rathcoole, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathcoole electoral division: 6,590 people in 2,172 households; 79% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Collegeland, Commons, Coolmine, Crockshane, Greenoge, Saggart, Tootenhill

Placenames

Rathcoole 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.