Saggart

795 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Saggart, from 1 m² to 355,655 m² (35.57 ha, 87.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 61 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 411 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 225 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 103 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 55 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2VC (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 4 Sept 2026Recommended decision

  A wooden pergola with composite roof to be placed within the front courtyard of the Heritage Centre, 12m x 7m.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0077

• 5 Aug 202635 day assessment

  The subdivision of an existing two storey apartment (across Second and Third Floors), (187.82sq.m) into two separate apartments each with own door access to be known as 313 Swiftwood (Second Floor 96.26sq.m) and 413 Swiftwood (Third Floor 91.56sq.m).

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0188W

• 4 Aug 2026Declared not exempt

  33 square metre to the rear of the house

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0074

• 21 Jul 2026Grant permission & grant retention

  Permission for link corridor between original dwelling and dwelling including open porch in rear garden and Retention permission for dwelling in rear garden to be incorporated as extension to dwelling.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0176W

• 18 Jul 2026Grant permission

  A kitchen extension to rear of house.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0335W

• 5 Jun 2026Declared not exempt

  Ground floor kitchen extension to rear of house.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0054

• 14 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Modify the previously granted planning permission (Ref. SD25A/0161W). The proposed modifications consist of the construction of a dormer attic extension by converting the as-granted attic space for habitation, comprising of 1 no. bedroom, 1 no. en-suite and 1 no. wardrobe to all the 3-no. as-granted. The development will include alterations to the rear elevation, provision of cladding finish to the dormer exterior, and internal alterations to the existing first floor to facilitate access to the attic level.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0174W

• 31 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The proposed development consists of the construction of 2 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings with private rear gardens, situated to the rear/side of the existing dwelling. The proposed +development also includes the removal of the existing front garden wall, provision of additional car parking spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage connected to existing services and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0083W

• 31 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The proposed development consists of the construction of a dormer attic extension by converting the existing attic space for habitation, comprising of 1 no. bedroom, 1 no. en-suite and 1 no. wardrobe. The development will include alterations to the rear elevation, provision of cladding finish to the dormer exterior, and internal alterations to the existing first floor to facilitate access to the attic level.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0151W

• 23 Mar 2026Grant permission for retention

  The erection of an underground clean water harvesting tank under existing agricultural shed constructed under Pl. Ref. No. SD24A0033.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0126W

• 16 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The development will consist of the replacement of an existing grass training pitch with a synthetic grass 3G all-weather pitch (maximum size 74m x 34.5m), Installation of perimeter weld-mesh fencing of varying heights (1.2m to 3.0m), installation of ball-stop netting and posts behind goals, flood lighting columns and all associated hard and soft landscaping and ancillary works, including new steps and a pedestrian entrance to St. Mary's National School.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0273W

• 6 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of modifications to the elevational design and floor plan layout of the previously permitted 3 storey creche/ community centre building (approved under Reg. Ref. SD22A/0398) resulting in a reduction in overall floorspace from 1610sqm to 1596.8sqm. Revisions are proposed to the approved site layout plan including: removal of the pedestrian bridge and relocation of the external play space area from the open space located to the west of the stream to an outdoor deck play space adjacent (west) of the main building and an enclosed play space at ground floor level on the southern elevation. Permission is also sought for modifications to adjoining cycle track and set down car parking spaces; revised hard and soft landscaping, bin storage and cycle parking and all associated site and development works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0223W

• 24 Feb 2026Grant permission & grant retention

  Single storey extension to front and side of house, new bedroom and lounge facility, planning retention also sought for attic conversion with projecting dormer window to rear roof and all associated site works.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0080W

• 16 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Cairn Homes Properties Limited intends to apply for planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising amendments to a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (An Coimisiún Pleanála Reg. Ref. ABP-308088-20), as amended by SDCC Reg. Ref. SD22A/0357, at Garters Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The development will comprise the provision of a new single storey ESB substation with associated switch room (21.5 sq m total with maximum height of c. 3.4m to the top of the parapet) to the north east of permitted Block B, associated minor revisions to soft landscaping and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, LRD25A/0010W

• 22 Jan 2026Invalid - site notice

  Planning permission is sought for single storey extension to front and side of house, new bedroom and lounge facility, planning retention also sought for attic conversion with projecting dormer window to rear roof and all associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0025W

• 18 Dec 2025Declared not exempt

  The regrading of the existing ground profile with surplus pitch material.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0112

• 12 Dec 2025Grant extension of duration of permission

  New educational campus of 2 new school buildings to be delivered on a phased basis including the demolition/removal of the existing 4 four storey educational/former short stay residential blocks (golf apartments) on the site; provision of 1 part three storey, 1000 pupil post primary school including 4 classroom special educational needs unit with a gross floor area of 11,331sq.m including a sports hall and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; 1 two storey 16 classroom primary school and 2 classroom special educational needs unit; a general purpose hall and all ancillary teacher and pupils facilities with a gross floor area of 2,820sq.m; vehicular access to the site will be from the existing Fortunestown Lane entrance, which is to be widened; fire tender and delivery access will be from the existing entrance to the northwest of the site, via Fortunestown Lane; cycle and pedestrian access to the site will be from a new entrance on Fortunestown Lane; provision of bicycle and scooter parking; new pedestrian crossing at Saggart Lakes Road, vehicle drop off/set down areas; internal access roads; hard and soft play areas; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant, landscaping and boundary treatments; PV panels; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; ESB substation and 1 substation access door to the site boundary wall on Fortunestown Lane; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; 1 attenuation tank; flood mitigation measures; SUD's; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

  Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0393/EP

• 14 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Emerald Irish Creative Ltd, intend to apply for Planning permission for the construction of 03 no. two-storey residential dwellings situated to the rear of the existing property at 13 Mill Road, Saggart, Dublin. The proposed development will consist of 01 no. detached three-bedroom house and 02 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses with private rear garden and car parking spaces, removal of existing steel shed at the rear garden, widening of the existing vehicular entrance boundary wall with a new gate. All with associated site works, landscaping, and drainage connected to existing services.

  Permission, 3 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0161W

• 16 Sept 2025Grant extension of duration of permission

  224 apartment units arranged in 4 blocks and all associated public open spaces, communal amenity spaces and private amenity spaces comprising terraces/balconies. The proposed blocks are arranged over 2 single level basements (accessed via 2 vehicular ramps to east of the site) and comprise 5 to 6 storey blocks with an 8 storey element as part of Block A. Vehicular access to serve the proposed development will be provided via a new access at Garters Lane and will also provide access to lands to the east (development permitted under ABP ref PL06S.305563). Permission is also sought for 191 car parking spaces (180 at basement level and 11 at surface level); 470 bicycle parking spaces (290 at basement level at 180 at surface level); 1 ESB substation; 1 cycle store, hard and soft landscaping, pedestrian and cycle links, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage areas at basement, surface water drainage infrastructure and attenuation tanks, and all associated site development and infrastructure works.

  Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SHD3ABP-308088-20/EP

• 22 Jul 2025Grant permission

  The construction of a new one-bedroom single storey timber frame dwelling to the Northwest of the rear garden. ii). Alterations to existing site entrance to facilitate visibility lines. iii). Connection to existing foul sewer. iv). All associated site works and landscaping.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0099W

• 5 May 2025Grant permission

  The following works replacement of existing grass football pitch with a synthetic grass 3G all- weather pitch to a maximum size of 139m x 87m., reprofiling the ground level in order to achieve a more level playing surface encompassing the increase. in levels in parts of the pitch by up to 1 metre. Install perimeter weld mesh fence of varying heights 1.2m-3.0m, relocated ball-stop netting and posts behind goals. All related hard and soft landscape works including extended spectators' area, goal storage area and soft landscaping and all ancillary works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0106W

• 25 Mar 2025Grant permission

  Anthony Neville Homes Limited intends to apply for permission for development on lands located adjacent to Drury Mills and Drury Park, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The site is located within the curtilage of protected structures associated with the former Swiftbrook Mills (RPS refs. 314, 330 & 332) comprising chimney, storage building, millpond, tail-race, entrance gates and wall. The development will consist of a residential scheme of 73 no. units comprising a mix of 6 no. houses, 59 no. own-door duplexes and 8 no. apartments arranged in 4 blocks set around a central amenity space. The mix of units will consist of 5 no. 1-bedroom duplexes/apartments, 46 no. 2-bedroom duplexes/apartments, 16 no. 3-bedrooom duplexes and 6 no. 4-bedroom houses. The 4 no. blocks are labelled A to D on plans and consist of: Block A - a 3 to 4-storey terrace accommodating 18 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces; Block B - a 2-storey terrace accommodating 6 no. houses and 2 no. duplex units with associated gardens & terraces; Block C - a 3 to 4-storey terrace accommodating 27 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces; Block D - a 4-storey terrace accommodating 8 no. apartments and 12 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces. The development will include: New internal roads accessed from Drury Mills and Drury Park; 84 no. car parking spaces; Bicycle and bin stores and substation; Landscaped public and communal open spaces and boundary reatments; All associated site works and services.

  Permission, 73 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0092W

• 21 Mar 2025Grant permission

  Permission to construct an extension to rear of dwelling to connect existing home office (22.6sq.m) to the main dwelling & all associated site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0001W

• 13 Jan 2025Withdraw the application

  The proposed works will consist of i). The construction of a new one-bedroom single storey timber frame family flat to the Northwest of the rear garden. ii). All associated site works and landscaping.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0003W

• 20 Dec 2024Invalidate application

  The proposed works will consist of i). The construction of a new one-bedroom single storey timber frame family flat to the Northwest of the rear garden. ii). All associated site works and landscaping.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0289W

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 Saggart.

Recorded monuments

• DU021-034 Historic town
  Description

  Saggart (Teach Sagard) is a small medieval borough located on an exposed position of the Dublin marches/borderlands in the late medieval period. After the English Conquest, the lands of Saggart along with Newcastle Lyons, Esker and Crumlin became royal manors (Bradley and King 1987, 290). In 1332, Thomas Bretnagh, Provost of Saggart, accounted for £32 3s. 4d. rent of the farm and burgage land of Saggart together with the rents of the demesne lands, one water mill and the pleas and perquisites of the court (ibid.). The borough of Saggart was on an exposed position of the march/borderlands in the later middle ages and it was regularly subjected to attack. In 1471—2 the Irish parliament enacted that Saggart should be enclosed by defences because it had been recently wasted and burned by the O' Byrnes, O' Tooles and "Goulranyles". The defences of the borough were to be built by eighty labourers drawn from Balrothery, a further eighty from Coolock, another eighty from Castleknock, and eight from Newcastle; all of these labourers were to bring with them their own food, barrows, spades and pickaxes (Berry 1914, 809-11). Saggart was captured and burnt in 1580 by Fiach Mc Hugh O' Byrne. In the mid 17th century it was described as a village containing two castles in repair and the remains of another castle as well as some thatched houses and cabbins (Ball 1902-20, III, 115). According to D'Alton (1838, 724); 'In 1667 Sir Theophilus Jones, knight, had a grant of 14a plantation measure here; as had Thomas Den in 1682 , of 194a statute measure, a weekly market, and three yearly fairs here, with a court of pie poudre, tolls , &c.'. The layout of the settlement was linear, consisting of a single main street, intersected by a road running NW-SE. The marketplace was probably located at the intersection in the centre of the village where the plot pattern suggests that there may have been a triangular market place (Bradley and King 1987, 292). The Down Survey map of Newcastle Barony shows the settlement at Saggart clustered around two castles (DU021-034010-/014-) depicted as tower house type structures and a third ruinous castle annotated 'stump of a Castle' (DU021-034011- ) (Hibernia Reg.). The terrier of the Down Survey map of Saggart Parish recorded that in Saggart there are 'two Castles in repaire and one Stump of a Castle with some Thatcht Houses and Cabbins' (NLI Ms. 714). NLI, Ms. 714 National Library of Ireland, The parish maps of the Down Survey for the County of Dublin by W. Petty (1657). Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 42 maps with accompanying terriers, copied in 1786-7. See attached Down Survey map of Newcastle Barony courtesy of The Library of Trinity College Dublin Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 March 2023

• DU021-034001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  A monastery was founded in the 7th-century at Saggart (Teach Sagard) by St Moshagra (Moagra, Momhagra or Tagra), who was the son of Seanán of the Dál Meisin Corb and patron of the church at Glendalough (Ó Riain 2011, 498-9). The 3rd of March is the feastday of the saint who is associated with the church at Clonenagh [LA017-003001-], Co. Laois and the church at Killlynee [WI045-003001-], Co. Wicklow. He is also the patron saint of the church of Tomhaggard [Teach Moshagra WX047-052001-], Co. Wexford and was one of the signatories of the cáin or 'church tax' of Adhamhnán [Birr Synod]. The graveyard (DU021-034003-) of Saggart (Teach Sagard) has a raised interior and is oval in plan (dims. c. 70m N-S c. 52m E-W) which encloses Saggart church site (DU021-034002-), a cross-slab (DU021-034004-), two crosses (DU021-034006/007-) and a bullaun stone (DU021-034009-). There are traces of an inner fosse at the base of a slope running from N to SE (dims. Wth 5-7m x D 0.4m). The plan and circular-form of the graveyard indicates the probable existence of an ecclesiastical enclosure associated with St. Moshagra. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034002 Church
  Description

  Site of the medieval church of Saggart (Teach Sagard) dedicated to the 7th-century St Moshagra stands in the centre of a roughly circular-shaped graveyard (DU021-034003-) to the N of the village of Saggart. D'alton (1838, 721) recorded that; 'This parish constitutes a prebend in St. Patrick's church [DU018-020269-], of the annual value of £163, the rectory being part of its corps; the curacy is in the gift of the archbishop. The great tithes belong to the Dean of St. Patrick's, and there are 24a. of glebe within the parish. Immediately subsequent to the English invasion Saggard be came, as before - mentioned, one of the four royal manors in this county, and was more commonly called Teagh Saggard'. The chapel of Newtown (DU024-001001-) within the manor of Rathcoole and the chapel of Symon-Tallaght (DU021-042----) were both daughter chapels to the mother church of Saggart (Mason 1820, 60). In 1275 the church of Saggart was worth £20 per annum to the incumbent (Mason 1820, 59). The 1302-07 Ecclesiastical Taxation of the See of Dublin valued the 'Prebend of Tassagard' at £10 per annum with the tithe valued at 20s. (Cal. doc. Ire. vol. V, 237). An inquisition of 1547 finds the extent and value of the prebend of Tassagard, in lands and tithes, exclusive of the altarages, which were assigned to the curate, and the repair of the chancel, which was borne by the farmer of the tithes. The glebe lands have been since ascertained to be 16a. 1r. 4p. Another inquisition of the same date shows that the vicars choral of St. Patrick's had one castle and 22a. in this townland, lying in different parcels' (D'Alton 1838, 723). In 1615, the Royal Visitation of Dublin recorded that the Prebend of ‘Tassagard’ was served by ‘Rogerus Danby Magister in artibus [Master of arts]’, it was valued at £30 per annum and possessed a ‘very suffitient preacher’ (Ronan 1941, 8). In the 1615 Royal Visitation ‘Tassagard’ was served by the curate Emanuel Bullock and Mr. Roger Danby hath undertaken the cure of souls. The church building was described as ‘Ecclesia et cancella bene cum libris’ which translates as the ‘church and chancel were in good condition with books’ (Ronan 1941, 28). According to Ronan (ibid.) ‘The original prebend of 1192 was Killescopsatan, and Saggart was added to it before 1227 and gave its name to the prebend henceforth. The 1547 value, £20, increased by one fifth in 1615’. Ronan (1941, 28) recorded the following details about Saggart; ‘The founder of Tassagard (Tigh Sacra) is said to have been "Mosaccra, abbot, of Cluain-eidhneach [Clonenagh] in Laoighis, and of Tigh Sacra, in vicinity of Tamlacht [Tallaght], and , of Fionn-mhagh in Fotharta" (Martyrol. of Donegal, at 3 March). He is mentioned as having been present at the Synod of Flan Fabhla, Archbishop of Armagh, in 697. The district became a royal manor and the church was served by "the King's clerk".The church had subservient to it the chapels of Newtown [DU024-001001-] and Simon-Tallagh (Repert Virid). In 1630, Archbishop Bulkeley’s Visitation of Dublin, recorded the following details about Tassagarte (Saggart Church); ‘The tythes belong unto Mr. Cleburne, prebend of Tassagard, it beinge the corpes of his prebend, worth xxx libri per annum. Robert Jones serves the cure under the prebend, who hath an allowance from him. The church is fallen down. There are about thirty of that parish who come to hear divine service to the parish church of Rathcoole [DU021-030001-], because the parishe church is downe, all the rest of the parishioners are recusants’ (Ronan 1941, 72). The medieval church of Saggart was in good repair in 1615 but had collapsed by 1630 after which time it seems to have been abandoned (Ball 1905, 117; Bradley & King 1987, 293). A sunken-shaped rectangular area defined by the grass-covered outline of a levelled wall marks the site of the medieval church (ext. dims. c. 22.25m E-W; 10.85m N-S, wall T 1.3m) of Saggart which is visible in the centre of a possible ecclesiastical enclosure (DU021-034001-) and graveyard. The church walls survive to foundation level and comprises a possible nave and chancel (dims. c. 4.8m E-S; 6.4m N-S) with a post-1700 burial enclosure on the S side. A large mausoleum belonging to Edward Byrne was built over the E end of the possible chancel. Saggart Church site was described by Ní Mharcaigh (1997, 275) as follows; 'The medieval church was built at the highest point of a raised circular graveyard. The graveyard is defined to the east by a ditch and a curving stone wall. The church remains consist of foundations of varying height, up to 0.5m, mostly covered by sod and greatly disturbed by burials. It appears to have been approximately 22m long X 11m wide, with a short chancel at the east end. There was a transept on the north side of the nave. A rectangular foundation on the south side abuts the church wall but seems to be that of a separate building'. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034003 Graveyard
  Description

  Saggart (Teach Sagard) graveyard has a raised interior and is oval in plan (dims. c. 70m N-S x c. 52m E-W) with traces of an inner fosse at the base of slope running from N to SE (dims. Wth 5-7m, D 0.4m) with Saggart church site (DU021-034002-) in the centre. The plan of the graveyard indicates the probable existence of an ecclesiastical enclosure (DU021-034001-) associated with St. Mosacra who founded a monastery at Saggart in the 7th century. There is a granite cross-slab (DU021-034004-) set upright in the NW end of Saggart graveyard and a plain granite Latin cross DU021-034006-) in the centre of the graveyard and S of church foundations. It is missing one arm (dims. H 0.7m, Wth 0.7m, T 0.15m). A granite Latin cross lies near foundations of the medieval parish church. A granite finial was originally discovered in 1956 c. 4m out from the SW section of the graveyard wall. It lies NW of the church site. A cross base was formerly located at the E end of the graveyard. A carved stone head of granite was found in the graveyard (dims. H 0.4m x Wth 0.35m x D 0.15m) (Fitzgerald 1906-8, 15, 114; Ó Ríordáin 1947, 77, 86). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034004 Cross-slab
  Description

  Granite slab or pillar-stone with rounded or hogback shape set upright in the NW end of Saggart graveyard (DU021-034003-). It is shaped and bordered and bears a single shaft with a ring-headed cross at each end and mouldings along the edge (dims. L 1.42m, Wth 0.32-0.47m, T 0.25-0.39m). Ó hÉalidhe has suggested a tenth-century date (Ó hÉalidhe 1973, 103, 61; Bradley & King 1987, 2, 294; Swords 2009, 101). To see a 3D model of the cross-slab visit https://skfb.ly/oEBCs Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034005 Architectural fragment
  Description

  A granite finial of Saggart medieval church (DU021-034002-) was originally discovered in 1956 c. 4m out from the SW section of the graveyard (DU021-034003-) wall. It has now been placed inside the mausoleum of Edward Byrne at the E end of the church and graveyard. The lower portion is roughly shaped into blunt point. Both arms have a rectangular cross-section terminating in vertical face (dims. Wth 0.6m x T 0.42m x D 0.47m). There appears to be decoration on the underside. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034006 Cross
  Description

  There is a plain granite Latin cross in the centre of Saggart graveyard (DU021-034003-) and S of the church (DU021-034002-) foundations. It is missing one arm (dims. H 0.7m x Wth 0.7m x T 0.15m). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034007 Cross
  Description

  A granite Latin cross lies near foundations of the medieval parish church (DU021-034002-). Described by Ó Ríordáin (1947, 86) as ' Another cross (height about 50 cm) lies near the church in Saggart Grave yard. It has a cross-in-circle in relief at the intersection and another cross-in-circle on the other side near the broken end of the shaft'. See attached images taken from Ó Ríordáin 1947, Plate XX and photgraphs taken by H A Wheeler 29/08/1978 Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034008 Stone head
  Description

  A carved stone head of granite was found in Saggart graveyard (DU021-034003-) (dims. H 0.4m x Wth 0.35m x D 0.15m) (Fitzgerald 1906-8, 15, 114; Ó Ríordáin 1947, 77, 86). Described by Ó Ríordáin (1947, 85-6) as follows; 'The stone shown was found some years ago in the digging of a grave in the cemetery at Saggart. Through the courtesy of the caretaker, Mrs. Birmingham, we were able to remove it temporarily for photography. The height of the stone is about 53 cm., its maximum breadth 26 cm., and in general the thickness is about 15 cm. The upper part of the stone represents a carved head, the features of the face being extremely rude and primitive in character. The forehead slopes back to the level of the flat lower portion of the stone, while the chin projects about 6 cm. The coarse nature of the granite makes the features difficult to distinguish, and, because of the rounded character of the carving and the lack of definition, photography is not satisfactory though we experimented with the most varied types of lighting. The eyes (the right is better preserved than the left) are protruding circular bosses set high in the head and below them are heavy, curved ridges. The deep grooves below these and the other deep grooves which curve down from the nose delimit and accentuate the bulging cheeks between them. The face narrows in the region of the mouth which is a long broad groove that curves back to the flat surface of the stone. The lower lip is well marked, and helps to emphasise the grinning mouth. Near the bottom of the flat surface of the stone is a curved groove and below this is a slight stepping of the surface; these may possibly be an attempt to represent arms across the body of the figure. One corner is cut away in a manner that suggests that the stone was originally held in a socket'. See attached image taken from Ó Ríordáin 1947, Plate XIX Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034009 Cross
  Description

  A possible cross base originally classified as a bullaun stone was located at the E end of Saggart church (DU021-034002-) and graveyard (DU021-034003-). It may have been buried in the fosse defining the edge of the graveyard which may have been built on the site of the 7th-century monastery founded by St Mosacra. Described by Ó Ríordáin (1947, 86) as follows; 'In his note on Saggart Lord Walter FitzGerald mentions a stone with a hollow in it known as the "wart-stone" but does not note the fact that it served as a socket for the cross or pillar the shaped end (height about 40 cm.) of which is still in position in the socket'. See attached image taken from Ó Ríordáin 1947, Plate XIX, No. 6 and drawing taken from SMR File Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034010 Castle - tower house
  Description

  No surface remains visible of a castle in Saggart that was situated on a gentle rise on land sloping to the NW. Castle building demolished in 1972, with modern house now standing on the site of the castle. One of three castles in Saggart mentioned in the 1654-56 Civil Survey of Dublin (Simington 1945, 290). The Down Survey map of Newcastle Barony shows the settlement (DU021-034----) at Saggart clustered around two castles (DU021-034010-/014-) depicted as tower house type structures and a third ruinous castle annotated 'stump of a Castle' (DU021-034011- ) (Hibernia Reg.). The terrier of the Down Survey map of Saggart Parish recorded that in Saggart there are 'two Castles in repaire and one Stump of a Castle with some Thatcht Houses and Cabbins' (NLI Ms. 714). NLI, Ms. 714 National Library of Ireland, The parish maps of the Down Survey for the County of Dublin by W. Petty (1657). Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 42 maps with accompanying terriers, copied in 1786-7. See attached Down Survey map of Newcastle Barony courtesy of The Library of Trinity College Dublin Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034011 Castle - tower house
  Description

  This tower house was incorporated into the E end of a range of outbuildings in the yard of Tassaggart, a 19th-century mansion to the N of Saggart Village. Today what survives is the re-modelled remains of the ground floor and first floor of an oblong structure. This is built of uncoursed rubble with a wattle-centred barrel vault on ground floor which runs on a N-S axis (int. dims. L 5.9m x Wth 3.95m; wall T. 1.25m). The oven and fireplace on ground floor visible in a previous inspection in 1986 has been filled in. There are traces of an internal stairway in the NE corner. A vaulted passage (L 1.6m x Wth 1.4m) was added to the NW corner. Brick windows have been inserted into the S walls which appear to replace an original splayed embrasures. Brick windows and doorways were also inserted into the roofless upper storey when it was incorporated into the range of out buildings. This level been recently re-roofed (int. dims. L 8.5m x Wth 5.1m). A tower projects from the W end of the S wall. One of three castles in Saggart mentioned in the 1654-56 Civil Survey of Dublin (Simington 1945, 290). The Down Survey map of Newcastle Barony shows the settlement (DU021-034----) at Saggart clustered around two castles (DU021-034010-/014-) depicted as tower house type structures and a third ruinous castle annotated 'stump of a Castle' (DU021-034011- ) (Hibernia Reg.). The terrier of the Down Survey map of Saggart Parish recorded that in Saggart there are 'two Castles in repaire and one Stump of a Castle with some Thatcht Houses and Cabbins' (NLI Ms. 714). NLI, Ms. 714 National Library of Ireland, The parish maps of the Down Survey for the County of Dublin by W. Petty (1657). Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 42 maps with accompanying terriers, copied in 1786-7. See attached Down Survey map of Newcastle Barony courtesy of The Library of Trinity College Dublin Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 24 March 2023

• DU021-034013 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  A monastery was founded in the 7th-century at Saggart (Teach Sagard) by St Moshagra (Moagra, Momhagra or Tagra), who was the son of Seanán of the Dál Meisin Corb and patron of the church at Glendalough (Ó Riain 2011, 498-9). The 3rd of March is the feastday of the saint who is associated with the church at Clonenagh [LA017-003001-], Co. Laois and the church at Killynee [WI045-003001-], Co. Wicklow. He is also the patron saint of the church of Tomhaggard [Teach Moshagra WX047-052001-], Co. Wexford and was one of the signatories of the cáin or 'church tax' of Adhamhnán. The site of the medieval church (DU021-034002-) of Saggart (Teach Sagard) stands in the centre of a roughly circular-shaped graveyard (DU021-034003-) which was probably built on the site of the monastery founded by St Moshagra. Ronan (1941, 28) recorded the following details about Saggart; ‘The founder of Tassagard (Tigh Sacra) is said to have been "Mosaccra, abbot, of Cluain-eidhneach [Clonenagh LA017-003019-] in Laoighis [Laois], and of Tigh Sacra, in vicinity of Tamlacht [Tallaght], and, of Fionn-mhagh in Fotharta" [Killynee] (Martyrol. of Donegal, at 3 March). He is mentioned as having been present at the Synod of Flan Fabhla, Archbishop of Armagh, in 697'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 March 2023

• DU021-034015 Font
  Description

  A granite font was located in Saggart graveyard (DU021-034003-) and has been moved from the graveyard to the nearby parochial house for safe keeping. The church (DU021-034002-) and graveyard was built on the site of the 7th-century monastery founded by St Mosacra. To see a 3D model of the font visit https://skfb.ly/oHqIY Cross-reference with DU021-034016- Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 May 2023

• DU021-034016 Font (present location)
  Description

  A granite font (dims. ext. H 0.55m x diam. 0.85m; rim T 0.14m) with circular shaped basin (diam. 0.5m x D 0.17m) and side drainage hole (diam. 0.07m) was located in Saggart graveyard (DU021-034003-) and has been moved from the graveyard to the nearby parochial house for safe keeping. The church (DU021-034002-) and graveyard was built on the site of the 7th-century monastery founded by St Mosacra. To see a 3D model of the font visit https://skfb.ly/oHqIY Cross-reference with DU021-034015- Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 May 2023

• DU021-094 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Archaeological monitoring of a housing site in 2001 revealed a badly destroyed trough of a fulacht fiadh. The trough (L1.56m, Wth 1.5m, D 0.27m) contained heat shattered sandstones. Analysis of the charcoal revealed the presence of alder , ash, holly and elm (Doyle 2003, 138).

Architectural heritage

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former terrace of four two-bay two-storey houses, c.1880, now amalgamated. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. uPVC casement windows. Timber doors. Pitched slate roof with both brick and smooth rendered chimney stacks. Extension to south-west elevation.

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Enclosed graveyard, established c.1880, set on an area of land sloping down to the north-west with a limestone rubble boundary wall having rubble coping. Main entrance is to the south-east through a round-headed archway with limestone voussoirs and triangular pediment, with cast-iron cross finial above. Gravestones date from 1890s to the present day.

• House, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1880. Beige brick walls with red brick quoins and timber cornice. Roughcast rendering to sides. Timber sash windows with stone sills and red brick dressings. Timber panelled door with segmental-headed glazed timber surround and red brick dressings. Hipped slate roof with perforated cresting and red brick chimney stacks.

• Saint Mary's National School, school, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey national school, c.1940. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Name plaque to north-west elevation. uPVC casement windows. Hipped slate roof with roughcast rendered chimney stacks. Entrance incorporated into extension to north-west elevation. Ancillary buildings to north-east.

• Bridge, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single arch road bridge over river, c.1820. Round-headed arch with dressed voussoir stones. Limestone rubble construction and parapets.

• Dam/reservoir/basin, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former mill pond, c.1780. Buttressed limestone revetment wall and covered channel to west. Elevated above road level.

• Post box, 1970–1985 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron pillar post box, c.1980, with circular projection to base. Located next to roadside.

• Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, church/chapel, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached cruciform plan Gothic Revival Catholic church, c.1845. Uncoursed squared limestone walls with buttresses. Large square castellated tower to entrance front with finials and lancet openings. Entrance to tower with large pointed-arched door surround housing two-leaf timber panelled door. Diamond paned timber Y-tracery windows. Rendered, ruled and lined to rere with small pointed arched windows. Rere (south-east) gable end houses three lancet stained glass windows with oculus above. Interior contains cluster columns supporting plaster rib-vaulted ceiling. Timber panelling, pews and draught lobby.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house, c.1840. Smooth rendered walls with timber casement windows. Central projecting flat-roofed porch. M-profile slate roof with rendered chimney stack to southernmost gable end. Low concrete wall to street front.

• Tassagart House, outbuilding, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Range of outbuildings, c.1820. Rubble stone walls with brick dressed arched openings to the east side. Pitched slate roofs. Separated from the road by high rubble stone wall. Refurbished and altered medieval tower house set within grounds to the north.

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 high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_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 Saggart with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Saggart · Teach Sagard

Area

2,203,253 m² (220.33 ha, 544.44 acres)

Civil parish

Saggart, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Saggart, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Saggart electoral division: 6,248 people in 1,791 households; 61% of households own their home; 70% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boherboy, Brownsbarn, Coldwater Commons, Collegeland, Coolmine, Fortunestown, Lugg, Moneyatta Commons, Rathcoole, Slade

Placenames

Saggart 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.