# Saintdoolaghs, Co. Dublin: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Balgriffin, barony of Coolock, Co. Dublin; in Irish Clochar Dúiligh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 797,402 m² (79.74 ha, 197.04 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,588 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G3 GB - Green Belt, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 22 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Balgriffin, https://everytownland.com/dublin/parish/balgriffin.md - Barony: Coolock - Electoral division: Balgriffin, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Balgriffin electoral division: 5,544 people in 1,238 households; 55% of households own their home; 86% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Dublin, https://everytownland.com/dublin.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/17282 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 260804 - Centre: latitude 53.41398, longitude -6.178037 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Saintdoolaghs, from 14 m² to 152,235 m² (15.22 ha, 37.62 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1793858: 152,235 m² (15.22 ha, 37.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793858.md - Parcel 1888366: 137,195 m² (13.72 ha, 33.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888366.md - Parcel 5053832: 41,845 m² (4.18 ha, 10.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5053832.md - Parcel 5208115: 28,503 m² (2.85 ha, 7.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5208115.md - Parcel 5053800: 16,939 m² (1.69 ha, 4.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5053800.md - Parcel 2449750: 12,494 m² (1.25 ha, 3.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2449750.md - Parcel 3359246: 12,283 m² (1.23 ha, 3.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3359246.md - Parcel 1888363: 12,125 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888363.md - Parcel 1793861: 6,722 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793861.md - Parcel 1888361: 6,013 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888361.md - Parcel 1793857: 5,867 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793857.md - Parcel 5789417: 5,185 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5789417.md - Parcel 1793856: 4,160 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793856.md - Parcel 1888367: 2,947 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888367.md - Parcel 5360514: 2,921 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5360514.md - Parcel 1888364: 2,646 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888364.md - Parcel 1888359: 2,361 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888359.md - Parcel 1793855: 1,738 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793855.md - Parcel 1888358: 1,629 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888358.md - Parcel 1888360: 1,547 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888360.md - Parcel 1793852: 1,429 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793852.md - Parcel 5789420: 1,286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5789420.md - Parcel 1888362: 1,237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888362.md - Parcel 2455732: 811 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2455732.md - Parcel 1888365: 788 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888365.md - Parcel 1793854: 757 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793854.md - Parcel 4656859: 567 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656859.md - Parcel 1793860: 471 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793860.md - Parcel 4656778: 448 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656778.md - Parcel 1793862: 416 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793862.md - Parcel 1793853: 324 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793853.md - Parcel 1888368: 304 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1888368.md - Parcel 1793859: 220 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1793859.md - Parcel 5789418: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5789418.md - Parcel 5789428: 67 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5789428.md - Parcel 4656872: 66 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656872.md - Parcel 4656857: 34 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656857.md - Parcel 2534857: 14 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2534857.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - G3 GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 50 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan - G4 OS - Open Space (Active open space): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 22 applications, newest first. - 25 Aug 2022, Fingal County Council F22A/0451: Grant permission & grant retention. Permission and retention. Planning Permission is sought for change in external finishes from pre. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 21 Mar 2022, Fingal County Council F22A/0141: Grant permission. Permission. New ESB single MV substation and adjacent switchroom, with 21.8 sq.m.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 8 Mar 2022, Fingal County Council F22A/0113: Invalid application due to site notice. Permission. New ESB single MV substation and adjacent switchroom, with 21.8 sq.m.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 31 Jan 2022, Fingal County Council F22B/0026: Refuse permission. Permission. Permission for development at this address St Doolaghs House ( A prote. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 2 Sept 2021, Fingal County Council F21A/0461: Grant permission. Permission. The development consist of: 54.08 sq.m additional floor area. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 5 Feb 2021, Fingal County Council F21A/0061: Grant permission for retention. Retention. Retention permission for the existing vehicular and pedestrian gates,. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 25 Aug 2020, Fingal County Council F20A/0069: Grant permission. Permission. The extensive refurbishment and adaptation of the existing original fa. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 12 Jun 2019, Fingal County Council F19A/0248: Grant permission. Permission. Single storey extension to the existing care facility (A Protected Str. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 1 Mar 2019, Fingal County Council F18A/0401: Refuse permission. Permission. A two-storey extension to the existing care facility comprising 56 no.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 3 Aug 2018, Fingal County Council F18A/0456: Refuse permission. Permission. Permission for the construction of a single storey cottage, effluent t. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 21 Dec 2016, Fingal County Council F16A/0591: Grant permission. Permission. A. Amendments to existing vehicular access to provide for safer access. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 14 Dec 2016, Fingal County Council F16A/0570: Grant permission for retention. Retention. Retain the existing 30m high telecommuinications support structure (pr. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 4 Nov 2016, Fingal County Council F16A/0114: Grant permission. Permission. A two storey, 4 bed, detached dwelling, new vehiuclar access onto Lime. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 7 Mar 2016, Fingal County Council F15A/0572: Grant permission. Permission. Modifications to a previously approved permission (Reg. Ref. F07A/0598. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 17 Aug 2015, Fingal County Council F15A/0380: Grant permission. Permission. New vehicular gates, security cameras and associated works, to be cons. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 26 Nov 2014, Fingal County Council F14A/0477: Refuse permission for retention. Retention. Retention of vehicular access gates, security cameras and associated w. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 17 Jul 2014, Fingal County Council F14A/0286: Grant permission. Permission. The provision of 33.6 sq.m. of new day room acommodation at first floo. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 3 Apr 2013, Fingal County Council F13A/0113: Refuse permission. Permission. Permission is sought by Simon Coyle acting as Receiver to the Specifie. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 19 Jul 2012, Fingal County Council F07A/0598/E1: Grant extension of duration of perm.. Extension of duration of permission. Modifications to a previous permission (Reg. Ref. F01A/1544) for a nur. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 1 Jun 2011, Fingal County Council F10A/0456: Grant permission for retention. Retention. Retention of the existing 30-metre high telecommunications support str. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 20 Apr 2011, Fingal County Council F11A/0145: Refuse permission. Permission. A burial ground (2993 no. plots), crematorium (1,123 sq.m.), garden of. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 8 Feb 2011, Fingal County Council F10A/0417: Grant permission for retention. Retention. 25m monopole containing 3 no. antennae, 4 no. dishes with associated e. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Saintdoolaghs. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DU015-009001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009001-. The earliest reference to St. Doulagh is found in the 9th century Martyrology of Oengus where he is referred to as 'Duilech of Clochar' (Stokes 1905, 235). The present building is multi-period. It is rectangular in plan with a central residential tower that projects above the roofline and has stepped battlements. The masonry is well coursed in the central section but the blocks are more irregular in the E end. It is entered through a later addition to the building, which dates from 1864. The E end of the building is the earliest portion, dating from the mid-twelfth century. It has a vaulted stone roof with a pitch of 68 degrees, apparently the steepest pitch in Ireland (Leask 1955, 40) and has a croft within. Chamber of entrance hall referred to as the 'hermits cell' reputed to be a burial place of founder.The central tower was added in the 15th century when the earlier W gable was demolished and the church extended (Harbison 1982, 34). The level of the stone roof is higher at the W end and there are two separate low vaulted rooms below the croft. The E ground floor window is a 13th century doublelight with tracery and sandstone jambs. The remainder of the church is of 15th century date. A mural chamber carried on a retaining arch and squinch projects above the ground floor entrance along the S wall. The E end of the S wall is lit by a sandstone tracery window with a pointed arch. The W chamber off the first floor is lit by a trilobe cusped window and another above this is made of tufa. Archaeological excavations were undertaken at St Doulagh's in 1989 and a number of coins and tokens were recovered, including some from the spring of the baptistry, of which the oldest was a posthumously minted silver penny of Henry VIII. Small quantities of pottery fragments of all dates from the l3th/l4th centuries onwards were recovered. There were archaeologically significant deposits in a number of areas, including stratified occupation debris, indications of both inner and outer enclosing ditches, and an area of burial. The latter contained at least six extended human burials in very shallow grave pits, directly beneath the plough-soil. These were adult burials (Swan, 1990, 18-19). Two further periods of excavation were undertaken at this site during 1990. In the chancel of the church two fragments of roof tiling were recovered, one deeply scored and both with traces of green glaze on their outer surfaces. Along the south wall, a foundation trench 0.55m deep had been cut into the boulder clay, at the base of which a mantling of pebbles was laid. Above this, a rough paving of large, flat stones had been laid, forming the base of the wall. On this paving, a foundation of rough, uncoursed masonry rose for 0.4m to 0.45m, above which was the finely coursed masonry of the wall proper. The remnants of an early burial were set into the boulder clay at the lowest level, predating the construction of this wall. The inner face of the north wall of the chancel had been partly dismantled to allow for a large recess with a pointed arch, which had been set into the thickness of the wall. Clearance here revealed a solid masonry plinth at a depth of 0.52m below the old flooring, upon which a complete skeleton was laid. The skull, however, had been set into a recess, consisting of a single stone with a rectangular section cut through its mass, placed in an upright position on the plinth, so that the head of the burial was completely protected, and only the face could have been viewed prior to burial. The section of the trench cut to the north of the vault revealed a well-defined ditch at a point 12.8m from the vault face. This ditch was interpreted as part of the enclosure revealed to the south of the site (DU015-009005-; Swan 1991, 24). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 25 January 2015 - DU015-009002: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009002-. A stone cross marks the entrance to St. Doolaghs church and graveyard (DU015-009002-). In the late 18th century, when Austin Cooper visited the site, it was located in the graveyard (Price 1942, 70). It has very short arms and a triangular-shaped head (H 1.6m). It is set on a double-stepped pedestal immediately next to the Malahide road. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 25 January 2015 - DU015-009003: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009003-. St. Catherine's Well joins onto the N wall of St. Doolaghs Well (DU015-009004-), 30m N of St. Doolagh's Church (DU015-009001-) and graveyard (DU015-009006-). Comprises of an underground well enclosed by a rectangular vaulted building. Entrance in the E through a pointed arched doorway. The interior is lit by a double-light window in the N. The roof is pitched as is the gable over the E door (Anon. 1914, 268; Ó Danachair 1958, 76-7). Folklore collected in 1937 from Baldoyle Convent recorded the following details about St. Catherine's Well; 'At the time of Cromwell there was a Catholic Church called St Dolough's near Raheny, it was taken from the Catholics. There was also a monastery where monks lived; they were banished out of it. They came to a place called Balgriffin Park and built a Catholic Church. One night a well was formed by a miracle. Some holy person appeared to one of the monks and told him that the well should be called Saint Catherine's well. The well is in the shape of a square. There are three windows in the wall which surrounds it one at each side and one in the back; in the middle of the square there is a cement hole in the shape of a boiler. This contains the water. There are a couple of steps going down into the well, and the people can go round the well by walking on the stone because it is a couple of feet wide. Many a person with sore eyes was cured by the water of the well. There is also a place in the field which is called Saint Patrick's bed; at certain times of the year water comes into it, beside the well there is a bush or tree' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Pages 136-7; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498789/4385667). Folklore collected from Kinsealy School recorded that; 'St Catherine's well is situated on the towns-land of St Dolough's. It lies about one hundred off the Malahide road. It is quite convenient to the church and graveyard. To approach the well one has to go down a number of steps on the wall. And when he arrives he finds himself in a stone roofed building. On the south side he sees a crude alter where the priests used to say mass in the penal when they were forbidden by the law to do so. It is well worth a visit to this historic place as there is another well close at hand called St. Dolough's well and the church also has its history as it is of roof to. St. Catherine's well at the present time it is filled with water, which was used for given cattle drinks but in summer time one can reach the inside without difficulties. Their is a cure for sore eyes in the water of one of the wells' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 206; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498820/4385746/4498823). According to folklore collected from Kinsealy School; 'the Fagans a very old family. One of them erected St. Catherine's well which stands about fifty yards from St. Dolough's church. The well is about five feet under the ground surrounded by a wall. Fagans name is on a stone ornament in the well' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 219;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498820/4385760/4510836). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 17 April 2023 - DU015-009004: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009004-. St Doolagh's Well lies downslope immediately S of St Catherine's Well (DU015-009003-) and 25m N of St. Doolagh's Church (DU015-009001-) and graveyard (DU015-009006-). According to D'Alton (1838, 224) this well was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. It is a circular stone-lined well below ground level which is enclosed by an octagonal building (dims. Wth 1.4m; wall T 0.9m) with a cone-shaped roof similar to that at St. Sylvester's Well (DU012-023001-) in Malahide Village. The entrance is in the S of a sunken court. Interior is lit by cross-shaped windows. Above a string course is the cone-shaped roof which is marked by projecting gables on the N, E, S, and W with narrow pointed windows. Built of coursed masonry with well shaped blocks (Anon. 1914, 268). Frescoes in the interior painted in 1609 by a Mr. Fagan, of Feltrim were still visible in the last century (Walsh 1888, 233). In 1610, Barnaby Rich wrote the following account about this well; 'To the North-wards from the Citty of Dublin, they have S. Dolocks well; another sanctified place ceremoniously frequented at certaine seasons, foollish and ridiculous to be spoken of; so that let the wind blow which way it list, East, West, North, or South, Dublin is so seated, that a Papist may go from the high crosse, with a Blowne Sheat right before the wind, either to an Idalatrous Masse within the towne, or to a Superstitious Well, without the Towne' (Rich 1610, 53). The well was described in 1838 as follows; 'a well dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. The water is contained in a circular basin, and over it is an octangular inclosure forming a cone. About it were anciently some fresco paintings and decorations, put up by Peter Fagan of the Feltrim family. The descent of the Holy Ghost on the Apostles was represented at the top, and round the sides were the effigies of Saints Patrick, Columba, and Brigid, much after the manner they are engraved in the title to Messingham's Florilegium, as also of the patron St. Doulogh, in a hermit's habit; on the wall was likewise the following inscription engraved upon a marble slab, commemorative of the sanative effects of this holy well; 'Piscinae Solymis clarae decus efferat alter, Et medicas populus jactet Hebraeus aquas, Grata Deo patrium celebrat Fingallia fontem Doulachi precibus munera nacta piis; Morbos ille fugat promptus viresque reponit Aegris, et causas mille salutis habet; Scilicet aequus agit mediis Doulachus in undis, Angelus ut fontem, sic movet ille suum; O fons noster amor! si te negleximus olim, Mox erit ut nomen sit super astra tuum" (D'Alton 1838, 224). The Latin inscription roughly translates as; 'Another may bring out the bright pools of Solymus, And the healing people shall throw the Hebrew waters, Grateful to the God of the country, Fingalia celebrates the spring of Doulachi, the gifts obtained by the pious; He readily banishes diseases and restores strength to the sick, and has a thousand causes of salvation; Of course, Doulachus acts equally in the mediums of the waves, the Angel as a spring, so he moves his own; O source of our love! if we once neglected you, soon your name will be above the stars'. Alternative translation reads; “Bethsaida’s sacred pool let others tell, With healing virtues how her waters swell; An equal glory shall Fingalia claim, Nor be less grateful for her blessed stream. Thy prayers Dolachus mounted up to heaven, Thence to the well the mighty power is given, To drive the fiery fever far away, Strength to replace and rescue from decay, In every malady to life a stay, The cherub, wondrous moves his waters there, The saint behold! who stirs the fountain here. Hail lovely fount, if long unsung thy name, It hence shall rise above the starry frame' (Joyce 1912, 285). In 1897 St. Doolagh's Well was described by Wakeman as follows; 'The well of St. Doulough, which was probably also used aa a baptisters, is quite in keeping with the curious character of the church. The spring, which was covered by a stone-roofed octagonal building, rises through a circular basin, cut out of a single stone, and was, not many years ago, thought to possess miraculous powers. According to tradition the interior was anciently decorated with pictures, and holes are pointed out as having been made for the reception of iron pins, or holdfasts, b which they were secured to the wall' (Stubbs 1897, 459). Folklore collected in 1937 from Baldoyle Convent recorded the following details about St. Catherine's Well/St. Doolagh's Well; 'At the time of Cromwell there was a Catholic Church called St Dolough's near Raheny, it was taken from the Catholics. There was also a monastery where monks lived; they were banished out of it. They came to a place called Balgriffin Park and built a Catholic Church. One night a well was formed by a miracle. Some holy person appeared to one of the monks and told him that the well should be called Saint Catherine's well. The well is in the shape of a square. There are three windows in the wall which surrounds it one at each side and one in the back; in the middle of the square there is a cement hole in the shape of a boiler. This contains the water. There are a couple of steps going down into the well, and the people can go round the well by walking on the stone because it is a couple of feet wide. Many a person with sore eyes was cured by the water of the well. There is also a place in the field which is called Saint Patrick's bed; at certain times of the year water comes into it, beside the well there is a bush or tree' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Pages 136-7; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498789/4385667). Folklore collected from Kinsealy School recorded that; 'There are two holy wells in this vicinity. One is situated beside St Dolough’s church and the other is in Feltrim. The one at St Dolough’s is on a height. It can be seen from the road in a field on the right hand side of the road that runs from Malahide to Dublin. St Dolough dedicated the well to St Catherine. There is a cure for sore eyes at it. First you must throw in a pin rub the water in the eyes and take some away with you. It is not used for household purposes. There is also a wishing well beside it. There are briars and a white thorn bush growing over the well. About 46 years ago there was a wall built around the well. Years ago rounds and pilgrimages were made' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Pages 230-1; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498829/4385775). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 17 April 2023 - DU015-009005: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009005-. The enclosing graveyard wall around St. Doulaghs Church (DU015-009001-) has a distinct curve in the SE quadrant. In 1977 there were traces of bank visible to N of the graveyard (OPW Report). This may indicate a former ecclesiastical enclosure in the environs of St. Doulagh's Church. Excavation undertaken at this site during 1990 revealed a well-defined ditch which was interpreted as part of the ecclesiastical enclosure revealed to the south of the site (Swan 1991, 24). Geophysical survey (Licence 09R 165) has been undertaken for the Friends of St Doulaghs. The well-defined enclosure (c.162m diam.), extends into the fields about the northern, southern and western perimeter of St Doulagh’s church and graveyard. The eastern limit has been truncated by expansion of the Malahide road. Within the enclosure is an array of archaeological activity, comprising a network of enclosure remains, a dense scatter of pits, gullies, and associated features. Evidence of industrial activity in the form of possible kiln locations and associated features has also been recorded, with annexes annexes to the north. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 25 January 2015 - DU015-009006: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009006-. A sub rectangular area defined by a masonry wall which encloses the remains of St. Doulagh's Church (DU015-009001-). It is raised on the N side. There are late medieval mouldings used as coping stones for the wall S of the church. There are also two more mouldings at the foot of the stone steps in the SW (DU015-009007-). Excavations in 1989 showed that the ground level around the church had been truncated and most of the burials removed. This activity was associated with extensive reconstruction works which took place during the 19th century (Swan, 1990, 18-19). The graveyard conatins a mixture of 18th, 19th and 20th century headstones (Fingal Historic Graveyards Project, 2008). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 25 January 2015 - DU015-009007: Architectural fragment, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009007-. There are late medieval mouldings used as coping stones for the wall S of the church(DU015-009001-). There are also two more mouldings at the foot of the stone steps in the SW. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011 - DU015-009008: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009008-. Geophysical survey (Licence 09R165) undertaken at St Doolagh’s demonstrated that the ecclesiastical enclosure (c. 162m diam.) (DU015-009005-) extends into the fields to the N, S and W of the church (DU015-009001-) and graveyard (DU015-009006-). A sub-rectangular network of ditches was identified to the S of the church extending further to the S as far as the ecclesiastical enclosure (DU015-009005-). These are likely to represent a network of enclosure remains contemporary with early settlement at St. Doolagh’s, which later evolved according to changing patterns of land-use at the site through to the 19th century as there is a partial correlation with former boundary alignments indicated on 1st edition Ordnance Survey 6-inch map. The results of the survey further suggest that interspersed with the ditches are pits and other features (1.5m-4m diam.) that could be interpreted as kiln remains or similar industrial deposits (Nicholls 2009, 7). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015 - DU015-009009: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-009009-. Geophysical survey (Licence 09R 165) undertaken at St Doulagh’s church and graveyard detected the fragmented remains of a possible sub-circular enclosure (60m diam.) centred to the W of the church and graveyard. The remains were poorly defined due to interference from modern ferrous deposits. However, it does suggest the presence of an enclosure which is not contemporary with the present location of St. Doulagh’s church and graveyard (Nicholls 2009, 7). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015 - DU015-011: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-011----. In low-lying terrain under tillage east of St Doulagh's church (DU015-009001-). An aerial photograph taken in 1971 (FSI 450/449) shows a cropmark of a ring feature (diam. c. 20m). Visible on Bing (viewed 25/01/2015). Not visible at ground level. See attached image from Apple Maps aerial coverage showing cropmark of ring-ditch provided by Jean-Charles Caillère and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 23 December 2022 - DU015-123: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-123----. A sub-circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph together with other features that could indicate a possible field system (DU015-134----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). : Located on low east west rise within large open field, sloping and south facing. Traversed by ESB poles. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 28 January 2015 - DU015-124: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-124----. A possible field system visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 together with a sub-circular enclosure (DU015-123----) in the same field (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on low east west rise within large open field, sloping and south facing. Traversed by ESB poles. No visible remains. See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O'Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date uploaded: 28 January 2015 - DU015-140: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-140----. Located towards the N boundary of large arable field c. 196m SE of enclosure DU015-057----, the ring-ditch is part of a complex of enclosures and ring-ditches in the townland of Springhill (adjacent to the N). The ring-ditch is visible on Google Earth imagery (24 June 2018). The site is circular in plan (ext. diam. c. 14.7m) defined by a ditch (Wth. c. 1.9m). There is no evidence for an entrance gap through the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021 - DU015-141: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-141----. Located in a large arable field c. 217m E of a triple-ditched enclosure (DU015-058----), the ring-ditch lies c. 570m S and SE of a complex of enclosures and ring-ditches in the townland of Springhill. The ring-ditch is visible on Google Earth imagery (24 June 2018). The site is circular in plan (ext. diam. c. 5.8m) defined by a ditch (Wth <1.m). There is no evidence for an entrance gap through the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021 - DU015-147: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-147----. In tillage field. Circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 34m) visible on Apple Maps orthoimage. Faint cropmark of circular-shaped earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached orthoimage taken from Apple Maps and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 23 December 2022 - DU015-148: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU015-148----. In tillage field. Circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 27m) visible on Apple Maps orthoimage and faint outline of cropmark visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. See attached orthoimage taken from Apple Maps and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 23 December 2022 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Water pump, 1860–1880, Regional interest, registry number 11350014, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350014. Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, now missing parts. - Lime Hill, house, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 11350015, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350015. Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey over basement house, c.1790, with projecting central bow to rear elevation. Single-storey addition to west elevation, converted to conservatory c.1995.ROOF: M-profile; hipped; slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles. WALLS: Pebble dashed. OPENINGS: Square-headed; rendered reveals; limestone cills; original sash windows; 6/6 pane and tri-partite windows; door set in depressed segmental headed doorcase with timber consoles on pilasters; sidelights; original timber panelled door. - Saint Doolagh's Church (Balgriffin), church/chapel, 1860–1865, National interest, registry number 11350016, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350016. Dressed limestone church, built 1864, with three bays to side elevation of nave and single-bay chancel attached to east. Incorporates earlier church and tower, built in twelfth and fifteenth centuries, attached to south-east. Set in graveyard. Church restored by Lord Talbot to design by architect W.H. Lynn. - Saint Doolagh's Well, holy well, 1200–1400, National interest, registry number 11350017, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350017. Holy well surrounded by random rubble limestone octagonal structure, c.1300, restored c.1990.WALLS: Random rubble limestone. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings to gable end; pointed opening with cast-iron gate within. - Saint Doolagh's Park, gate lodge, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 11350018, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350018. Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1850. Extensions c.1980 to north and east. Set behind entrance gates, comprising cast-iron double entrance gates and single pedestrian gates set in ashlar piers. Flanked by curved ashlar plinth walls with cast-iron railings, terminated by ashlar piers.ROOF: Double-pitched and hipped; slate with terracotta ridge tiles; single rendered chimney stack. WALLS: Nap rendered. OPENINGS: Segmental headed windows; rendered reveals; granite cills; replacement uPVC windows; segmental headed door; recessed opening; timber and glazed door. - Saint Doolagh's Park, country house, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 11350019, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350019. Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, c.1850, with advanced central bay having projecting entrance porch. Pierced balustrade conceals the basement and continues to the walled garden. Curved corridor to rear right-hand side leading to former conservatory, c.1890, now demolished. Former home of the painter Nathaniel Hone the Younger.ROOF: Hidden behind parapet wall with two nap rendered corniced chimney stacks. WALLS: Nap rendered with quoins and granite entrance porch; cornice and string course; central three bays to rear in a shallow bow. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with nap rendered architrave and bracket cornice; granite cills; timber sash windows. - Wellfield House, house, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 11350020, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350020. Detached three-bay two-storey rubble stone house, c.1800, with brick dressings. Now derelict. - Wellfield House, house, 1780–1800, Regional interest, registry number 11350021, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350021. Detached five-bay two-storey house, c.1790, with portico entrance, bowed end bays. Return and belvedere to rear.ROOF: Double-pitched slate roof to front with perpendicular M-profile hipped roof to rear; nap rendered chimney stacks with clay pots; T-shaped plan. WALLS: Pebbledash to front; nap rendered elsewhere. OPENINGS: Square-headed; rendered reveals; granite cills; replacement 6/6 timber sash windows; fluted doric granite portico; moulded door surround; timber panelled door; centrally opening doors to side. - Lime Hill, gate lodge, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 11350027, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350027. Three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1895.ROOF: Hipped slate roof; single chimney stack with terracotta ridge tiles. WALLS: Pebble dash; rendered. OPENINGS: Square headed; rendered reveals; early 20th century timber casement windows; simple timber panelled door. - Milestone/milepost, 1825–1875, Regional interest, registry number 11350029, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=FI®no=11350029. Cast-iron milestone, c.1850, set within granite surround. Inscription reads 'GPO/Dublin/6/Malahide/3'. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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_3277, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3277.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/dublin/saintdoolaghs.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/dublin/saintdoolaghs.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/dublin/saintdoolaghs.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Saintdoolaghs with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin: https://everytownland.com/dublin.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Balgriffin: https://everytownland.com/dublin/balgriffin.md - Balgriffin Park: https://everytownland.com/dublin/balgriffin-park.md - Bohammer: https://everytownland.com/dublin/bohammer.md - Burgage: https://everytownland.com/dublin/burgage.md - Drumnigh: https://everytownland.com/dublin/drumnigh.md - Kinsaley: https://everytownland.com/dublin/kinsaley.md - Snugborough: https://everytownland.com/dublin/snugborough-260839.md - Springhill: https://everytownland.com/dublin/springhill.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/dublin/saintdoolaghs - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/dublin/saintdoolaghs