Townparks

235 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Townparks, from 4 m² to 62,445 m² (6.24 ha, 15.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M4MC - Major Town Centre (Built up area)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 154 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 62 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1GE - General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Aug 2026Referral

  Planning Permission is sought for the construction of 14 no. apartment

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0771E

• 15 Aug 2026Invalid application

  The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0738E

• 9 Jul 2026Request additional information

  Rivergate Property Swords Limited intend to apply for permission for d

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0602E

• 26 Jun 2026Request additional information

  JD Wetherspoon plc intend to apply for retention permission for develo

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0556E

• 27 Feb 2026Grant permission

  The development will consist of:

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0140E

• 5 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a takeaway f

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0072E

• 16 Jan 2026Grant permission

  The proposed development will comprise; the construction of a single s

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0022E

• 9 Jan 2026Invalid application

  The development will consist of:

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0007E

• 3 Dec 2025Refuse permission

  Planning permission is sought for: i) demolition of the existing two-s

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1120E

• 7 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Planning Permission is sought for:

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1031E

• 16 Sept 2025Grant permission for retention

  The subdivision of the restaurant from adjacent dwelling, and minor in

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0843E

• 11 Sept 2025Grant permission & grant retention

  Planning permission for a 8 sqm front porch, a 20 sqm flat roof on the

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0831E

• 11 Jul 2025Invalid application due to site notice

  Permission for retention is sought for the subdivision of the restaura

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0629E

• 9 Jul 2025Invalid application

  planning permission for a 8 sqm front porch, a 20 sqm flat roof on the

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0617E

• 3 Jul 2025Invalid application

  planning permission for a 8 sqm front porch, a 20 sqm flat roof on the

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0600E

• 27 Jun 2025Grant permission

  Planning permission is being sought for development to part of existin

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0577E

• 25 Jun 2025Invalid application

  The development will consist of change of use of a existing 2 storey b

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0566E

• 10 Jun 2025Grant permission for retention

  (a). Retention of existinq sinqle storey extension at front/ east elev

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0507E

• 5 Mar 2025Grant permission

  the change of use from a retail shop to café / restaurant, with allowa

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0176E

• 27 Feb 2025App. withdrawn as no c.ai recd in 6 mths

  The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0156E

• 26 Feb 2025Grant permission & grant retention

  The construction of a temporary primary school building, single storey

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0150E

• 6 Feb 2025Invalid application

  The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0096E

• 23 Jan 2025Refuse permission for retention

  Planning Permission is sought to retain the current use of the existin

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0050

• 17 Dec 2024Invalid application

  (a). Retention of existing single storey extension at front/east eleva

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/1153E

• 16 Sept 2024Grant permission for retention

  Retention permission for the continued use of 3 no. single storey modu

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/0834E

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 Townparks.

Recorded monuments

• DU011-034001 Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle
  Description

  Situated on rising ground at the NE end of Swords Village. Built c. 1200 as the manorial residence of the Archbishop of Dublin (Anon 1914, 260-261). The curtain wall forms an irregular polygon in plan enclosing an area of one and one third acres. The entrance is in the S through a barrel-vaulted archway, which provides access to a range of buildings in the E and W. To the E is the chapel with a residential tower that rises to three storeys with a vaulted ground floor. There is a double-light, trefoil-headed window with transom in the S wall of the 2nd floor of the tower. The chapel is entered from the E wall of the tower and through round-headed doorways in the N wall of the chapel. Fourteenth century tiles were found during excavations of the chapel in the 1970's (Fanning 1975, 47-82). In the SE angle of the curtain wall are traces of a two-storey building with four plain windows and a fireplace in the E wall. This is thought to have been an oratory. A medieval tile pavement came to light in this building during excavations (Fanning 1975, 61ff). Along the E section of curtain wall is a three storey tower immediately S of a building referred to as the 'Great hall' (Anon 1914, 260-261). It has a vaulted ground floor and a stairwell in the NE angle. The first floor is lit by a large window with red sandstone moulding and tracery. There is a domestic range W of the entrance to the castle. The curtain wall is battlemented with parapet walks defended by towers in the E, N and SW sections. The impressive N tower is three storeys high with a stairwell in the SW angle. Sandstone has been used in the windows. The SW tower projects beyond the line of the curtain wall. At the SW angle is a turret on a stepped squinch arch and corbels. The buildings to the W of the entrance are made up of three compartments, all barrel-vaulted at ground floor level. The first floor of one of them carries over the gateway. This has a pointed arched window on the S side formed with Dundry stone and red sandstone. Archaeological monitoring along the southern boundary of the castle in 1993 revealed a large rock cut ditch c. 2.2m out from the base of the wall. This is thought to be the line of the outer castle moat (Swan 1994, 33). Further test-excavation along the same boundary to the east revealed a minimum depth of 2m of medieval deposits (Licence no. 02E1279). Internally the removal of overburden immediately north of the Knights and Squire’s chamber (Licence no.01E002) and monitoring of service insertions (1996-97) in front of Constable’s tower revealed the presence of archaeological activity such as wall footings, surfaces and drains, which are preserved under geotextile. In 2009 monitoring (Consent E004376) of service insertions took place outside the gateway arch uncovering two parallel walls traversing the exterior of the castle. Excavations in 2014 within the gatehouse in advance of proposed stabilisation uncovered burials that appear to predate the construction of the gatehouse. As part of the preparation of the Conservation Plan, geophysical survey (Licence no. 11R038) was undertaken within the castle walls identifying possible building foundations. Swords Castle has undergone a series of restoration initiatives based on designs by David Newman Johnson since the mid-1990s. The chapel has recently reopened. Swords castle Conservation Plan was published in 2014. http://www.fingal.ie/media/Swords%20Castle%20Conservation%20Plan_final.pdf Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015

• DU011-034012 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  The Down Survey (1655-6) map shows a mill at the north end of Swords village. The corn mill marked on the first edition OS 6-inch map probably occupies the site. A painting by George Holmes c.1790 illustrates a mill wheel to the south of the bridge which is marked on cartographic sources as the Mill bridge. There is a weir at this point in the river. Photographs of a mill wheel and weir from c.1900 are in the National Library collections. A millrace runs along the west side of Swords Castle. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 08 January 2015

• DU011-034013 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Annotated St Columb's Well on all editions of the OSi historic maps. This enclosed spring well is located off Well Road in Swords Village within view of St Columba's church (DU011-034004-). Traditionally associated with St. Columb\Columba\Colmcille. Formerly visited for the cure of sore eyes (Ó Danachair 1958, 81). Enclosed with steps (8) leading down from street level. Holy well described in 1958 as follows; ‘The well is at the bottom of a flight of steps; the well opening, which is vertical, is covered by a small iron door. The well is partly filled with stones and it appears to be dry. There are no signs of devotion. Formerly visited for the cure of sore eyes. Legends: The saint left the marks of his feet at the well. He cured lepers with the water’ (Ó Danachair 1958, 81). Holy well described in 1975 as; ‘ at bottom of flight of stone steps (7), with iron gate at top. About 6 ft. [1.8m] below ground level. Water flows through shallow basin in which are 4 concrete block the purpose of which is unknown to me. The we & its surroundings are whitewashed & in good repair. On the E side is a wall with a small square opening closed by an iron door. Inside this is a dark chamber, presumably the original well chamber but now dry. The water seems to flow from a point beside it rather than from the chamber. It is impossible to date the structure but it is probably not very old’ (Henry A. Wheeler 29/07/1975, SMR File). Plaque erected within gate by historical society 'in 590AD St Colmcille blessed the well of clear water thus naming 'Sord Cholmcille'. Waterpump located immediately N of well. The following folklore about this holy well was collected from Swords School; 'Not very far from the town itself on a by-road called Well Road stands another famous well, which dates back to the time of Colmcille, there still remains the print of his footsteps where he jumped from the monastery to the well. These wells are said to have cured numbers of poor invalids, who were suffering for years with different complaints' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 110; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428186/4384664). The following folklore about St Colmcille and the well at Swords was collected from Swords School; 'In our little village of Swords, Saint Colmcille is highly honoured as our local patron Saint: We have many memories of this great Saint for his monastery and holy well naturally reminds us of him: Saint Colmcille was born at Gartan Donegal and founded his first monastery at Derry a neighbouring county to his native one: Many stories are connected with his stay in Swords, it is believed that he stepped from the church to a place where bubbling water gushed up, and the place is since known as "St Colmcille's Well" ' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Pages 123-4; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428186/4384679). Another tradition about the origins of this well was collected from Swords School; 'There are about three Holy wells in the Parish of Swords, namely: St. Werburg's well in Feltrim, St. Colmcille's well in Swords and St. Joseph's well in Mooretown. St. Colmcille was building a church near the Round Tower when suddenly he took a large step towards the Main Street of Swords. Where his foot landed a well sprang up out of the ground. He blessed the well and it was called St. Colmcille's well' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0789, Page 150; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428188/4384892). Folklore about the curative power of the well recorded the following details; 'There are about three holy wells in the district of Swords. One of them is in the middle of the town. It is called Colm-cilles well. There steps down to it and on one of the steps is the footprint of St. Colmcille. There is a cure in this well. Anyone who washed sore eyes in it will get cured. On the top of the wall which goes round the well there are three holes, if you put your fingers into the holes and wish it will be granted' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0789, Page 154; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428188/4384896). See attached photos (01/02/03) taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00061 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16628; F024.06.00062 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/314791; F024.06.00063 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31480. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023

• DU011-034022 Souterrain
  Description

  Located on the crest of a ridge with the ground sloping to the N and E, within the front garden of a Rectory. The opening to the souterrain lies within an area of lawn adjacent to a border just 5 m from the front of the Rectory. During tree removal at the site, an opening 0.9m N-S revealed a large void below, partially obscured by three large boulders (0.5 x 0.30m diam.) Topsoil, measuring 0.4-1m in depth, re-deposited soil and plastic covered the upper surface of a beehive structure. It was clear that the area had previously been disturbed and the chamber breached. Access was impossible but photographs taken revealed a beehive chamber floor approx. 2.6 m below the present ground surface. The dome of the beehive is constructed by corbelling with over-sailing rough rubble boulders set in a gravelly mortar. Access to a passage to the NNW is provided via creep-way with another opening from the chamber to the S, partially obscured by collapse. When the adjacent Rectory was being constructed during the 1970's it was re-located to avoid the 'tunnels' found beneath it ( Reverend Robert Deane pers. comm.). Compiled By : Margaret Keane and Christine Baker Uploaded: 6 March 2017

• DU011-035 Historic town
  Description

  Archbishop Comyn established a borough in Swords in the late 12th century and confirmed the burgesses of Swords in their burgages with an established annual rent of 1s. per burgage (Mc Neill 1950, 32; Bradley and King, 1988, 306-310). An extent of the manor in 1326 noted that there were the 122 burgesses. The settlement was granted a new charter by Elizabeth 1 In 1578 which established it as a parliamentary borough and this was confirmed in 1603 on the accession of James 1. According to D'Alton (1838, 141) the town was considered one of the walled towns of Dublin in 1578. The long linear boundary delimiting the properties on the E side of Main Street is an obvious line for these defences but the S boundary is unclear. The stream would have provided a defence on the W and the parish church (DU011-034004-) may have been protected by remnants of its ecclesiastical enclosure (DU011-034002-). The medieval town was linear in form and was laid out along the present Main Street, which is called High Street in in medieval documentation (Mc Neill 1950, 285) focused onto the gates of the Archbishop's castle. There is a reference in a 14th century deed to a lane called Le Camerothe. It ran in an E-W direction and could possibly be the modern Well Road or Seatown Road. A weekly market was confirmed to the archbishops in 1395 and this was located in Main street which expands noticeably towards its N end to accommodate it. There are many references to burgages and individual properties in Archbishop Alen's register but none can be identifed with present day properties (Mc Neill 1950, 284). The remains of a number of late medieval houses seems to have survived into the 19th century but none is in evidence now. D'Alton (1838, 136) states that the 'Anchor Inn' still attracts the eye of the traveller by its ancient aspect' and he adds that several houses exhibited the ancient escutcheons of inns, and he listed the Harp, the Anchor, the Black Bull, and the Royal Oak (D'Alton 1838, 137-8). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU011-101 Burial ground
  Description

  In 2003 pre-development investigation uncovered a cemetery which was in use from 550 AD to 1150 AD. Located on a low hillock overlooking Swords. The burial rite varied from crouched, flexed or extended inhumations. The range of grave types comprised simple unlined, stone-lined and lintel graves and body position changed throughout the use of the site. A total of 281 inhumed burials were revealed. The cemetery was unenclosed. No evidence for a stone or timber church or other building was discovered. Artefacts associated with the burials include aiglets or lace chapes used to protect the end of lace cords to tie a shirt or vest. A single female inhumation had a ring on her finger. The earliest dated burial between 549-610AD was a high status male 40-50 years old and buried within a lintel grave. Adults dominated the population (61%) juveniles represented about a third (29%) and only a small proportion of the population were infants (10%). Analysis of the human remains revealed evidence for disease, childbirth mortality and weapon-related injuries (O'Donovan, E. & Geber, J.2009, 64-74). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU011-190 Barracks
  Description

  Swords Barracks Swords Barracks was recorded in 2025 in the ‘Our Shared Built Military Heritage: The online mapping, inventorying and recording of the Army Barracks of Ireland, 1690-1921' a project that was funded by the North South Research Programme 2022-2024 and co-led by University College Dublin and The Open University' (Forbes and McGrath 2025).  The barracks was described in the inventory of the ‘Army Barracks of Ireland - Our Shared Military Heritage, 1690-1921’ as follows; ‘A barracks was located in Swords from approximately 1801 to at least 1822. It had a small garrison of three infantry officers and 50 men. Like many of the smaller barracks established at the time, it was short lived and its exact location is unknown, though it may have been on Church Road in a building later identified as a Royal Irish Constabulary barracks and which has since been demolished'. The RIC Barracks was not located on Church Road as described above but was located on the east side of the Main Street between the post office and the Star (Taylor's) Public House (NIAH Reg. No. 11343017 ), it was the building immediately to the S of the public house and is annotated ‘Constabulary Bk.’ on the 25-inch OSi map.     Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on description taken from inventory of the ‘Army Barracks of Ireland - Our Shared Military Heritage, 1690-1921   Date of Compilation: 11 November 2025

Architectural heritage

• Swords Courthouse, court house, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey courthouse built 1843, with double-height central block and flanking single-storey recessed wings. Designed by Alexander Tate.ROOF: Hidden behind parapet wall, double pitched; hipped slate; terracotta roof ridge tiles; tall limestone stacks to right & left with three yellow clay pots with decorative cornices; cast-iron rainwater goods; hipped slate roofs to flanking wings. WALLS: Coursed limestone with limestone quoining. OPENINGS: square headed tri-partite window with terracotta panel above with foliage moulding and limestone quoining; limestone lugged architrave & granite steps positioned in each side bay; double leaf timber doors .

• School master's house, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey roughly dressed rubble stone national school teacher's house, c.1890, with gable over central bay. ROOF: Double pitch roof; with gable fronted roof projecting from central bays and rear roof pitch; mono pitched roof to rear; asbestos cement tiles. WALLS: Rubble coursed stone, red brick quoining; rear wall rendered. OPENINGS: Square headed, red brick, quoined openings; granite cills; 2/2 pane timber sashes; original windows to front of house have ogee mouldings while reproduction windows have concave mouldings; original tongue & groove timber door with brass door furniture.

• Swords Boys' National School, school, 1855–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey national school, c.1865, with recessed end bays.ROOF: Hipped slate roof; rendered chimney stacks; two-bay extension to left; with double pitched hipped roof; asbestos cement roof tiles. WALLS: Rendered plinth course; rendered & channelled walls to grounds floor; cill level lined & scored; nap render walls; side elevation of rubble coursed stone; modern facia board extends accross front elevation. OPENINGS: Square headed windows; plastered architraves; painted stone cills; contain uPVC casements except side elevation (right) has 6/2 pane timber sash window with convex sash horns. Door entrances are square headed with 'Swords Infant Boys' and 'Swords Boys School' indented in render above; plaque/fascia above this is a stepped rendered parapet; door is flanked by rendered Tuscan pilasters; timber boarded doors with overlight above.

• Saint Columcille's National School, school, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached thirteen-bay single-storey national school, c.1890. Three-bay gable-fronted extension to rear and five-bay single-storey rendered extension to right-hand side, built 1924.ROOF: Double pitched roof with over hanging timber eaves supported by timber brackets; double pitched roof to three bay return; with timber barge boards; slate; rendered chimney stacks with plain clay pots; PVC rainwater goods. WALLS: Rubble coursed walls with red brick dressed openings; five-bays to left are rendered to front & rear including return; quoining to sides. OPENINGS:Square headed windows; granite cills; red brick dressed openings; probably original timber casements windows; windows to extension are square headed with rendered reveals; painted granite cills and contain probably original 6/6 timber sashes with ogee sash horns; door to extension: square headed; rendered surround with rendered key stone; single granite step, 1990's timber door; rendered fascia with 'Infants' indented into it; three others doors on front façade are square headed with brick quoining; granite door steps and have granite plaques above (see other) and 1990's timber tongue and groove doors.

• Swords Carnegie Free Library, library/archive, 1905–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey yellow and red brick Carnegie Free library, built 1908, with projecting canted central bay.ROOF: Hipped roof; projecting hipped roof running perpendicular to main roof; slate; terracotta ridge tiles; cast iron pipes & gutters. Yellow brick chimney stacks with clay pots. WALLS: Limestone plinth course; yellow brick laid in English garden wall bond, with red brick dressings; central canted bay faced in red brick in English garden wall bond; limestone string course & stone plaque; rear walls of pebble dash. OPENINGS: Semi-circular headed moulded stone arch with quoining & projecting key stone; continuous limestone cills, windows 6/1 & 9/1 single pane sashes; centrally-placed window over door is tri-partite with central section round headed; segmental headed window openings to sides of canted entrance bay at ground floor; two leaf tongue & grooved timber door, with glass panels in upper sections; stone door step. INTERIOR: Open well timber staircase; stone fire place first floor front room; open timber truss roof; terrazzo floor in hall; original library fittings, including glazed timber counter/screen.

• Scotchstone Bridge, bridge, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Double-arch rubble stone humpback road bridge over river, c.1880.

• Post box, 1940–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron post box, c.1950.

• Teacher's house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached three-bay two-storey national school teachers' houses, c.1890, with gables over central bays, canopies over entrances, and retaining original fenestration.ROOF: Double pitched slate roof with projecting eaves; timber barge boards; cast-iron rainwater goods; two red brick chimney stacks; terracotta ridge tiles; mono-pitched slate canopy roof; WALLS: Coursed limestone rubble walls; red brick chimney breast to gable wall. OPENINGS: Square headed quoined red brick openings; granite cills; original 2/2 timber sash windows with ogee sash horns; original tongue & groove timber door.

• House, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey ashlar sandstone house, c.1890, with gable-fronted projecting entrance porch and having three-bay single-storey wing to south.ROOF: Double pitched roof; stone coping to gable ends; PVC gutters; tall red chimney stack with yellow brick dressing; four clay pots with cornice having heart shaped indentations. WALLS: Ashlar sandstone walls with limestone ashlar quoining. OPENINGS: Segmental headed windows; stone cills; red brick dressed openings; single pane timber sash windows with ogee sash horns; segmental headed door contained in original gable fronted porch with brick & stone quoining. .

• Mill Bridge, bridge, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch bridge over river, c.1875. Rock faced limestone ashlar walls with margined rock faced cut-limestone chamfered stringcourses supporting benchmark-inscribed parapets having margined tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping. Single segmental arch with margined rock faced limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning Ward River with overgrown grass banks to river. A plaque commemorates Peter Wilson (d. 1916) 'Who Gave His Life For Irish Freedom In The Rising Of Easter Week 1916'.

• Ard Druim, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey house, c.1800, retaining original fenestration. Three-bay two-storey lower wing to north. Single-bay single-storey advanced porch to west elevation.ROOF: Hipped (pyramidal); slate; rolled lead ridge tiles; roughcast chimney stack; yellow clay pots; timber eaves; cast-iron rainwater goods; double-pitched to wing; slate; concrete ridge tiles; concrete coping; roughcast chimney stack; yellow clay pots. WALLS: Roughcast; painted; raised nap rendered quoins to corners. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; granite sills; 6/6 timber sash windows; louvred timber shutters; 3/3 timber sash windows to wing; nap rendered surround to door opening; replacement glazed timber panelled door.

• Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey red brick former curate's house, c.1895, with single-bay recessed entrance bay to right, having open internal porch. Refenestrated, c.1990.Cut-stone plaque ROOF: Hipped to left with gable; slate; red clay ridge tiles; finial; red brick chimney stack; yellow clay pots; timber eaves; decorative timber bargeboards to gable; cast-iron rainwater goods; gable-fronted to recessed end bay behind parapet. WALLS: Red brick; Flemish bond; cut-limestone dressings including advanced plinth and quoins; yellow brick courses; triangular parapet to recessed end bay; cut-stone plaque inscribed "Dominaire in medio"; cut-stone coping. OPENINGS: Square-headed window openings to left; granite sills; replacement uPVC casement windows; lancet-arch window opening to right first floor; granite sill; replacement uPVC casement window; timber panel over; lancet-arch open internal porch; timber panelled door; sidelights and overlights.

• Building misc, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey red brick dispensary, c.1895.ROOF: Hipped pyramidal; slate; rolled lead ridge tiles; red brick central and secondary chimney stack; yellow clay pots; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Red brick; Flemish bond limestone quoins; grey brick continuous coursed; red brick moulded cornice; roughcast to side elevation; unpainted. OPENINGS: Segmental-headed openings to ground floor; chamfered surrounds; limestone sills; timber casement windows with fixed pane over; cast-iron sill guards; timber panelled door; cylinder glass overlight; square-headed window openings to first floor; limestone sill; 1/1 timber sash windows.

• Bank/financial institution, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey ashlar granite bank, c.1920, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed return to rear.ROOF: Hipped behind parapet wall; concrete ridge tiles; cast-iron rainwater goods; flat-roof to return. WALLS: Granite ashlar to front elevation; rusticated below sill level; moulded cornice; parapet; nap rendered to side elevations and return; unpainted. OPENINGS: Square-headed window openings; granite sills; moulded architraves; 1/1 timber sash windows; square-headed door opening; moulded architrave; entablature over consoles brackets; timber panelled double door; decorative iron overlight; concrete sills to side elevations; fixed-pane window. INTERIOR: Dentillated cornice to main hall.

• School, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey Tudor style school house with dormer attic, c.1835, on a T-shaped plan with gabled central bay. Design attributed to architect Frederick Darley.Three-bay single-storey rubble stone return to rear. Renovated and extended to left, c.1980, comprising single-bay single-storey flat-roofed end bay to accommodate use as restaurant.ROOF: Double pitched and gable-fronted; slate; concrete ridge tiles; roughcast chimney stack to return; red clay pots; timber eaves with timber corbels; cast-iron rainwater goods; flat-roof to end bay. WALLS: Nap rendered to front elevation; painted; random coursed rubble stone to side elevations and returns. OPENINGS: Square headed window openings; granite sills; hood mouldings to front elevation; yellow brick surrounds to returns; replacement timber casement windows; round-headed window openings to attic; granite sill; hood moulding; timber fixed-pane stained glass window; round-headed door opening; moulded archivolt; replacement tongue-and-groove timber panelled door; stained glass overlilght.

• Saint Columb's Well, holy well, 1980–1990 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay single-storey gable-fronted rubble stone building, c.1985, over holy well with square-headed door opening approached by flight of steps. Freestanding cast-iron water pump, c.1890.

• Old Borough National School, school, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay two-storey charter school, c.1810, on a T-shaped plan. Attributed to architect Francis Johnston. Pair of single-bay single-storey projecting porches to front and three-bay two-storey return to rear. ROOF: Double pitched; slate; concrete ridge tiles; granite coping; roughcast chimney stack; yellow clay pots; timber eaves; cast-iron rainwater goods; hipped roofs to porches; slate; rolled lead ridge tiles. WALLS: Roughcast over rubble stone; unpainted. OPENINGS: Square headed opening; granite sills; 6/6 timber sash windows; cylinder glass; replacement timber panelled door to left porch; sidelight and overlight; round headed door opening to right porch; timber panelled door; overlight.

• Water pump, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, c.1890, now missing parts. Cast-iron plaque with inscribed Tonge and Taggart insignia. Freestanding cut stone trough to left-hand side.

• Mill Bridge, bridge, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch bridge over river, c.1875. Rock faced limestone ashlar walls with margined rock faced cut-limestone chamfered stringcourses supporting benchmark-inscribed parapets having margined tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping. Single segmental arch with margined rock faced limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning Ward River with overgrown grass banks to river. A plaque commemorates Peter Wilson (d. 1916) 'Who Gave His Life For Irish Freedom In The Rising Of Easter Week 1916'.

• The Star, public house, 1920–1925 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay two-storey ashlar granite commercial building, built 1924, with pilasters to ground floor and pair of single-bay single-storey bowed oriel windows. Designed by Francis Peter Russell (1883/4-1967).ROOF: Flat-roof behind cut-granite parapet. WALLS: Front elevation with pilasters; capitals; moulded cornice; string course and decorative parapet having pilasters and gabled centre piece and clock; nap rendered to return; painted. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; granite sills to front elevation; replacement timber fixed-pane display windows; replacement glazed timber panelled doors; overlights; replacement timber casement bowed oriel windows with moulded cornices. INTERIOR: Extensively remodelled, c.1980.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Townparks.

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 Townparks with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Townparks · Páirceanna an Bhaile

Area

420,447 m² (42.04 ha, 103.89 acres)

Civil parish

Swords, and its townlands

Barony

Nethercross

Electoral division

Swords Village, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Swords Village electoral division: 2,786 people in 1,021 households; 62% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balheary Demesne, Barrysparks, Castlefarm, Commons West, Forrestfields, Miltonsfields, Newtown, Seatown West, Swords Demesne, Swords Glebe, Windmill Lands

Placenames

Townparks 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.