Skidoo
Townland in the civil parish of Swords, barony of Nethercross, Co. Dublin; in Irish Sceach Dhubh
- Area
- 266.6 ha
- 659 acres
- Land parcels
- 66
- registered freehold, median 3,577 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres)
- Zoning
- P1
- RU - Rural
- Planning
- 35
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Skidoo, from 80 m² to 712,690 m² (71.27 ha, 176.11 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 79 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
14 Jul 2026Request additional information
The development will consist of a storey and a half style dwelling (si
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0625E
20 Mar 2026Grant permission for retention
The development consists of the retention of alterations to the domest
Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0209E
5 Sept 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of a storey and a half style dwelling (si
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0812E
18 Mar 2025Grant permission for retention
The development for Retention consists of: 1) boundary walls 2) additi
Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0220E
18 Dec 2024Grant permission for retention
Retention Permission is sought for;
Retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/1168
28 May 2024Refuse permission
The development will consist of a storey and a half style dwelling (si
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0484E
16 May 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of new domestic garage with storage and a
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0440E
19 Jan 2024Refuse permission
The development will consist of a storey and a half style dwelling (si
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0027
18 Jan 2024Grant permission & grant retention
For retention permission and full planning permission for development
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/0025
16 Jan 2024Refuse permission
The development will consist of
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0017
19 Dec 2022Grant permission
The decvelopment will consist of a change of house type(F3)
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0701
29 Nov 2022Grant permission
The development of grid connection infrastructure to connect the appro
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0365
25 Mar 2022Grant permission
For permission to (a) extend existing dwelling to from new rear link w
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22B/0084
9 Jul 2021Grant permission
Permission for construction of a single storey dwelling, effluent trea
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0041
7 May 2021Grant permission
Permission to construct a domestic private garage and associated site
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21B/0174
9 Sept 2020Grant permission
Permission for development to construct a single storey extension to t
Permission · Fingal County Council, F20B/0213
13 Jan 2020Grant permission & grant retention
Retention permission for a domestic private garage and permission for
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F20B/0005
29 Aug 2019Refuse permission
The construction of a two storey type dwelling, effluent treatment sys
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0398
18 Jul 2019Invalid application due to site notice
The construction of a two storey type dwelling, effluent treatment sys
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0314
5 Sept 2017Grant permission
Development on foot of approved development Reg. Ref. F16A/0302. The
Permission · Fingal County Council, F17A/0537
31 Aug 2017Refuse permission
The development will consist of the following: Demolition of a number
Permission · Fingal County Council, F17A/0196
2 Jun 2017Grant permission
A detached bungalow, on-site waste water treatment unit and percolatio
Permission · Fingal County Council, F17A/0315
8 May 2017Grant permission
The construction of a 33.6 sq.m. extension to the south east side of e
Permission · Fingal County Council, F16B/0252
30 Nov 2016Refuse permission
A detached bungalow, on-site waste water treatment unit and percolatio
Permission · Fingal County Council, F16A/0543
18 Oct 2016Grant permission
A part single, part two storey, 4 bed, detached dwelling with garage,
Permission · Fingal County Council, F16A/0302
The 25 most recent of 35 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Skidoo.
Recorded monuments
- DU007-017 Earthwork
Description
Named 'moat' on Duncan's map (1821). At the base of an E facing slope in good pastureland. There are lazy beds in the field. Such cultivation may have resulted in the removal of the monument. There is no local memory of the site. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- DU007-089 Ring-ditch
Description
In tillage field. Cropmark of irregular-shaped earthwork visible on Google Earth aerial imagery taken 07/05/2017 and on OSi 2103-18 aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillere
- DU011-085 Burnt pit
Description
Investigations in 1988 for phase 2 of the NE Gas Pipeline revealed a subrectangular pit (L1.10m, Wth. 0.60m) with a blackened, stoney fill. It was considered by the excavator to be a pot boiler site or burnt pit. Located on very flat land N of the Broadmeadow river (Gowen 1989, 12). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- DU011-103 Ring-ditch
Description
First recorded as a positive cropmark in May 1991. Aerial photograph (GB91. DM.26) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch with an entrance causeway facing westwards; one of two ring-ditches in close proximity. The south-eastern portion has been destroyed through quarrying at some time in the past. The outline of the quarry can be seen on the OS 6-inch map and on the aerial photograph (Gillian Barrett). Can also be seen on Bing. located on low east west ridge north of part of the Broadmeadow river. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-104 Ring-ditch
Description
First recorded as a positive cropmark in May 1991. Aerial photograph (GB91. DM.26) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch defined by two concentric fosses; the inner fosse has an entrance causeway facing south-west. Faint traces of a third outer are visible. One of two ring-ditches in close proximity. The western edge of the ring-ditch borders the field boundary surrounding Warblestown House (Gillian Barrett). Located on a low east west ridge north of part of the Broadmeadow river. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-105 Ring-ditch
Description
This enclosure is located at the northern edge of a large field, bisected by a field boundary on ground sloping down towards the E and S to the Broadmeadow river below. The surrounding landscape is gently rolling terrain. Views are restricted to N and W by adjacent hedgerows but are extensive to the W and S. It is one of three cropmarks identified within this field (DU011-160---- and Du011-161----). First recorded as a positive cropmark in May 1991. Aerial photograph (GB91. DB. 02) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by two concentric fosses. A more recent view of the monument from (Google Earth image 12 July 2013) shows only the S expression of the cropmark (O' Connell 2014). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker and Margaret Keane Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-106 Ring-ditch
Description
First recorded as a positive cropmark in June 1991. Aerial photograph (GB91. DM.27) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch (Gillian Barrett). Located on a low east west ridge north of the Broadmeadow river. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-160 Ring-ditch
Description
First identified from an examination of aerial photography (Google Earth Image date 12/07/2013) by Tom Condit, the ring-ditch consists of a bivallate circular cropmark with the inner enclosure (diam. 18m N-S) more clearly demarcated that the outer one (diam. 32m N-S). The monument is one of a group of three (DU011-105---- and DU011-161----) identified on S and SE facing slopes within a large field. The Broadmeadow river lies just to the south. Views are somewhat restricted to the N and E by adjacent hedgerows but are extensive to the S and W. DU011-161---- lies to the WSW with DU011-105---- to the NW. O' Connell, A. 2014 Balheary Avenue, Swords, County Dublin Archaeological Testing Licence No. 14E0142, Unpublished report, Archer Heritage Planning Compiled by: Margaret Keane Uploaded: 29 March 2017
- DU011-161 Ring-ditch
Description
This ring-ditch is located towards the middle of a large field on a S facing slope just above the Broadmeadow River. The surrounding landscape is gently rolling terrain. Views are restricted to N and W by adjacent hedgerows but are extensive to the W and S. It is one of three cropmarks identified within this field (DU011-105---- and DU011-161----) (O' Connell 2014). The cropmark consists of a univallate circular enclosure (diam. 35m) defined by a fosse (diam. 35m) lying just SSW of DU011-105---- and WSW of DU011-160----. O' Connell, A. 2014 Balheary Avenue, Swords, County Dublin Archaeological Testing Licence No. 14E0142, Unpublished report, Archer Heritage Planning. Compiled by Margaret Keane Uploaded 30 March 2017
Architectural heritage
- Skidoo House, farm house, 1925–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, c.1930, with full-height projecting canted bays flanking projecting single-storey entrance porch. Single-bay single-storey wing to left-hand side. Multiple-bay single- and double-height stable complex to rear, c.1930.ROOF: Hipped & double pitched; slate; terracotta ridge tiles; rough cast rendered chimney stacks; tall stone clad and rough cast rendered chimney stack to wing, c.1970; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Rough cast rendered; nap rendered plinth course. OPENINGS: Square headed; rendered reveals and stone cills; original leaded casement windows; stone segmental headed door opening with rendered reveals and soffit.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Skidoo.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Skidoo with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Skidoo · Sceach Dhubh
- Area
- 2,665,872 m² (266.59 ha, 658.75 acres)
- Civil parish
- Swords, and its townlands
- Barony
- Nethercross
- Electoral division
- Swords-Lissenhall, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Swords-Lissenhall electoral division: 12,065 people in 3,928 households; 66% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baldurgan, Balheary, Belinstown, Broadmeadow, Brownstown, Cookstown, Dollards, Dooroge, Lispopple, Magillstown, Roganstown, Saucerstown, Warblestown
- Placenames
- Skidoo 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.