Forenaghts Great

11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Forenaghts Great, from 3,738 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres) to 616,505 m² (61.65 ha, 152.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Forenaghts Great in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 9 Jul 2026N/a

  for a Proposed Single Storey Dwelling House, Garage, Site Entrance, Tertiary Treatment System & Infiltration /treatment area and to include all associated site works at Furness Farm, Forenaghts Great, Kill, Co. Kildare

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660778

• 3 Jul 2026N/a

  Planning Permission for a Proposed Single Storey Dwelling House, Garage, Site Entrance, Tertiary Treatment System & Infiltration /treatment area and to include all associated site works at Furness Farm, Forenaghts Great, Kill, Co. Kildare.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660742

• 6 Jun 2025Refused

  for a Proposed Single Storey Dwelling House, Garage, Site Entrance, Tertiary Treatment System & Infiltration /treatment area and to include all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560628

• 5 Dec 2023Conditional

  construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling. Minor modifications to the internal layout. Construction of a garden structure to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. Replacement of the existing septic system with a new on-site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA guidelines. All associated landscaping and site development works. The development requiring retention permission will consist of: Change of use of a single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of the site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360449

• 4 Dec 2023N/a

  for construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling. Minor modifications to the internal layout. Construction of a garden structure to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. Replacement of the existing septic system with a new on-site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA guidelines. All associated landscaping and site development works. The development requiring retention permission will consist of: Change of use of a single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of the site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360438

• 27 Nov 2023N/a

  for construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling, minor modifications to the internal layout, Construction of a garden structure to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, Replacement of the existing septic system with a new on-site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA guidelines. All associated landscaping and site development works. Retention permission for change of use of a single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of the site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360416

• 21 Sept 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of: 1) Demolition of the existing two storey dwelling. 2) Proposed new replacement two storey dwelling, amendments to existing stables and courtyard walls, new on-site treatment system, polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23910

• 7 Nov 2022N/a

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling. Minor modifications to the internal layout. Construction of a garden structure to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. Replacement of the existing septic system with a new on-site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA guidelines. All associated landscaping and site development works. Retention permission also sought for change of use of a single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of the site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221324

• 27 Oct 2022N/a

  of change of use of a single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of the site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes and permission for construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling, minor modifications to the internal layout, construction of a garden structure to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, replacement of the existing septic tank system with a new on site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA Guidelines and all associated landscaping and site development works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 221283

• 4 Feb 2022N/a

  for construction of single storey extension to rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling, minor internal modifications to internal layout, change of use of single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes, replacement of exiting septic system with a new on-site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA guidelines, all associated, landscaping and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22117

• 7 Dec 2021N/a

  construction of single storey extension to rear and side of the existing single storey detached dwelling, minor internal modifications to internal layout, change of use of single storey detached agricultural building to front/side of site to ancillary recreational use for home office, gym and recreational purposes, replacement of existing septic system with a new on-site wastewater management treatment system to current EPA guidelines, all associated landscaping and site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211720

• 19 Aug 2021Conditional

  the construction of a freestanding single storey pavilion (Net Area 175sqm) for domestic use and ancillary to the existing dwelling. The pavilion will consist of entrance lobby, home office, games room, steam room, shower room, WC, changing facility, boiler room and external Loggias including hard and soft landscaping and all associated ancillary site works. The pavilion will be connected to the existing sewage treatment system. The site is within the attendant grounds of a protected structure Ref. No. B19-01 Furness Church and Graveyard, B19-02 Ringfort and Standing Stone, and B19-12 Furness House,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211198

• 6 Mar 2019Refused

  to erect detached five-bedroom dormer dwelling, domestic garage, packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, to access public road via existing entrance, and all other associated site development works. Revised by significant information consisting of; Revised re-located site location and boundaries, reduced floor area, height and elevations of dwelling and water supply within confines of proposed site

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19213

• 8 Mar 2017Conditional

  retention of silage pit, walls, concrete apron, portacabin office, and all associated site development works, also planning permission to extend existing farmyard, to include additional cattle slatted shed with underground effluent storage tanks, concrete aprons, walls, separate underground effluent storage tank, dung-stead, decommissioning of effluent storage tank and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revised vehicular access to new location

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 17254

• 14 Feb 2017N/a

  to extend existing farmyard, to include additional cattle slatted units, concrete aprons, additional effluent storage, silage pit, walls and all associated site works. Also retention of silage pit, concrete walls portacabin office and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 17149

• 14 Feb 2017Refused

  a single detached dwelling, on-site proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, driveway and all associated site works. The vehicular access will rely on the established entrance to The Paddocks and will involve amendments to same and the existing boundary wall to facilitate sightlines. The site is within the vicinity of 2 no. Protected Structures - Furness House (Ref. B19-12) and Forenaughts Great Rath and Standing Stone (Ref. B19-02)

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17145

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 Forenaghts Great.

Recorded monuments

• KD019-022001 Enclosure
  Description

  At the N end of a narrow, moderately steep-sided, N-S pasture ridge on the landscaped grounds of Furness House. A small burial cairn (KD019-23----) lies c. 65m to the SE. A large circular area (diam. 63m) is defined by an inner earthen bank (Wth 6-8m; av. H 2m) with almost opposing entrance gaps at ENE and W, and by an outer fosse. Slight traces of a second, outer bank were noted in 1972 (SMR file). The interior rises gently towards the centre where there is a very fine standing stone (KD019-022002-), beside which and a cist (KD019-022003-) was discovered. Visible on a 2006 aerial photograph (SMR file) with the enclosing bank partially denuded of sod cover, apparently by livestock. The monument is the subject of a Preservation Order (No.95). The occurrence of standing stones associated with enclosures is known elsewhere in County Kildare, including Punchestown (KD024-0099001- and KD024-0099002-) and Mullaghmast (KD036-010---- and KD036-017----). (Herity 2002, 23 (66); De Burg 1896, 315, 317, 324; Mayo, Earl of, 1899-1902, 57, 59; Synnott 1899-1902, 454, 466-8; Macalister/Praeger/Armstrong 1912-14, 288-295; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 384; Waddell 1970, 119; Weir 1980, 167) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 95/1940).

• KD019-022002 Standing stone
  Description

  A very tall, tapering, granite pillar (H c. 5.3m; lower dims L c. 0.85m NW-SE; Wth c. 0.75m) stands at the centre of an enclosure (KD019-022001-). A cist (KD019-022001-) was found immediately to its NW. Excavation of the cist also revealed that the standing stone was set in a rock-cut socket-hole in the natural bedrock. The monument is the subject of a Preservation Order (No.95). The occurrence of standing stones associated with enclosures is known elsewhere in County Kildare, including Punchestown (KD024-0099001- and KD024-0099002-) and Mullaghmast (KD036-010---- and KD036-017----). (Herity 2002, 23 (66); De Burg 1896, 315, 317, 324; Mayo, Earl of, 1899-1902, 57, 59; Synnott 1899-1902, 454, 466-8; Macalister/Praeger/Armstrong 1912-14, 288-295; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 384; Waddell 1970, 119; Weir 1980, 167) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 95/1940).

• KD019-022003 Cist
  Description

  Immediately NW of a fine standing stone (KD019-022002-) at the centre of an earthen enclosure (KD019-022001-). Excavation in 1912 revealed a large, roofless, rectangular cist (est. dims L c. 2.45m NE-SW; Wth c. 0.75-1.2m; D 0.95m) with a cobbled floor, containing the cremations of an adult female and an adult male. Finds included three sherds of a coarse ware pottery, a 'wrist bracer', a flint blade and a bone bead (Macalister/Praeger/Armstrong 1912-14, 288-295). (Herity 2002, 23 (66); De Burg 1896, 315, 317, 324; Mayo, Earl of, 1899-1902, 57, 59; Synnott 1899-1902, 454, 466-8; Macalister/Praeger/Armstrong 1912-14, 288-295; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 384; Waddell 1970, 119; Weir 1980, 167) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 95/1940).

• KD019-023 Cairn - burial cairn
  Description

  Towards the N end of a narrow, moderately steep-sided pasture ridge on the landscaped grounds of Furness House. An earthen enclosure (KD019-022001-) containing a standing stone (KD019-022002-) and a cist burial (KD019-022003-) stands c. 65m to the N. Archaeological excavation in the early 1980's revealed that a low, grass-covered, circular mound (diams. 17.5m N-S; 17m E-W; max H 0.6m) delimited by a kerb of large stones, was composed of earth, stone and gravel, and had a central, oval-shaped stone core overlying a small central stake hole (charcoal dated GrN-1540 + 30BP). Several pits, and two deposits of cremated bone, one of which consisted of the remains of an adult were uncovered and finds included a portion of a blue glass bracelet, and a bronze ring (Grogan 1983-84, 298-315). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-024001 Church
  Description

  According to Synnott (1899-1902, 455-6), in 1210, the church and its tithes were granted by Richard de Lesse to the Abbey of St. Thomas, in Dublin, and Furness was subsequently mentioned as being a parish church in the mid-17th c. Stabilised in 1968 by the OPW, the church is a National Monument (No. 394) in State care. Stands in a disused graveyard (KD019-024002-) on the landscaped grounds of Furness House. A possible late-12th century, rectangular structure of roughly coursed limestone flags (av. wall T 0.9m), comprises a nave (dims. L 9.8m E-W; Wth 5.6m) and chancel (dims. L 5.8m E-W; Wth 4m), linked by a round chancel-arch of tufa. The nave and chancel are, however, not bonded, suggesting the possibility of a pre-Norman structure having been enlarged. There are opposing round-arched doorways to W of centre in the N and S walls of the nave which is lit by opposed narrow lights, which are square-headed externally, with a wide internal splay and round head. The W gable is pierced by three graduated lancets. The chancel has similarly opposed lights as the nave, close to the E gable, which contains a double, round-headed window with rear splay. There is a piscine in the S wall. The Nevill family vault lies under the chancel and was accessed via steps from the nave. The walls stand to virtually full height and retain some plaster, while all quoins and window and door surrounds are of tufa. Synnott (1969, 457-8, 465-72) records the finding of glazed tiles and slates within the chancel, suggesting renovation in the 17th c. The nave contains a possible early Christian cross-slab (KD019-024004-) and a granite font (KD019-024004-). (Herity 2002, 23 (66); Murphy 1896-9, 452-3; Mayo, the Earl of, 1899-1902, 57-8; Price 1935-45, 197; Leask 1960, 149; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 384; Harbison 1975, 122) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-024002 Graveyard
  Description

  On the landscaped grounds of Furness House. A roughly square (dims. L c. 40m; Wth c. 40m), tree-clad area, no longer used for burial. Synnott (1969, 467) recorded two 18th century tombstones here. The graveyard contains Furness Church (KD019-024001-) and a piece of prehistoric rock art (KD019-024003-). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-024003 Rock art (present location)
  Description

  Found in 1975 during ploughing (location designated KD019-025----) c. 100m S of Furness Church (KD019-024001-) in the graveyard of which (KD019-024002-) it now lies. A boulder of local metamorphosed greywacke (dims. L 1.33m; Wth 0.97m; H 0.50m) is decorated on one face with a pattern of six groups of concentric circles, cupmarks and combinations of both. (Shee 1975-6, 496-500; Meagher 1974-9, 118) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-024004 Cross-slab
  Description

  In Furness Church (KD019-024001-). A gently tapering granite slab (dims. L 1.62m; Wth 0.37-0.53m; T 0.22m) carries a broad shaft and transom of a cross carved in low relief, with the head of the cross formed by a circular disc from which an incised line runs down the centre of the shaft. (Synnott 1969, 468-9; Healy 2009, 72) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-024005 Font
  Description

  Found buried N of Furness Church (KD019-024001-) and moved into the church. A square granite font (ext. dims L 0.72m; Wth 0.72m; int. dims. L 0.53m; Wth 0.53m; D 0.37m) contains a central perforation. Possibly 13th/14th century in date. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-024006 Cross
  Description

  In Furness Church (KD019-024001-). A small, plain, granite cross (H 0.53m; Wth 0.42m) has chamfered edges. May be post-medieval in date. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-025 Rock art
  Description

  Found in 1975 during ploughing c. 100m S of Furness Church (KD019-024001-) in the graveyard of which (KD019-024002-) it now lies and is designated KD019-024003-. A boulder of local metamorphosed greywacke (dims. L 1.33m; Wth 0.97m; T 0.50m) is decorated on one face with a pattern of six groups of concentric circles, cupmarks and combinations of both. (Shee 1975-6, 496-500; Meagher 1974-9, 118) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-077 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 46m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 28/06/2018. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Seán Sourke. Date of upload: 06 March 2019

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Forenaghts Great.

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2841 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Forenaghts Great with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Forenaghts Great

Area

1,286,248 m² (128.62 ha, 317.84 acres)

Civil parish

Forenaghts, and its townlands

Barony

Salt South

Electoral division

Rathmore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathmore electoral division: 1,175 people in 367 households; 92% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baysland, Burntfurze, Forenaghts Little, Hartwell Upper, Haynestown, Morristown, Toberton, Westown

Placenames

Forenaghts Great 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.