# Lyons, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Lyons, barony of Salt South, Co. Kildare; in Irish Liamhain.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,894,969 m² (289.5 ha, 715.36 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 3 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,568 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P1 RU, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 19 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Lyons, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/lyons.md
- Barony: Salt South
- Electoral division: Donaghcumper, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Donaghcumper electoral division: 6,652 people in 2,218 households; 76% of households own their home; 60% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25373
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80840
- Centre: latitude 53.295968, longitude -6.539367 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

3 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lyons, from 1,121 m² to 2,622 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1069326: 2,622 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1069326.md
- Parcel 1031473: 1,568 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031473.md
- Parcel 1084700: 1,121 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084700.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- P1 RU (Agriculture): South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin; 6 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sdcc.ie/en/devplan2022/adopted-plan/

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

19 applications, newest first.

- 14 Jul 2026, Kildare County Council 2660798: Conditional. Permission. Permission for: A) Construction of roofed silage pits with external access stairs B) Construction of a feed store building and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660798/0
- 10 Jul 2026, Kildare County Council 2660784: N/a. Permission. for:A) Construction of roofed silage pits with external access stairs, B) Construction of a feed store building and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660784/0
- 1 Aug 2025, Kildare County Council 2560876: Conditional. Permission. for the demolition of 1 no. existing farm shed, 1 no. existing Nutrition Lab building, 2 no. existing silos, an existing plinth, and a bay window on the existing compound, totalling 1,604 sqm GFA; The construction of a 2 no. storey ‘UCD FBD Agricultural Science Centre’, measuring at 2,037 sqm GFA, to include labs, teaching labs, classrooms, and study areas which will connect to the existing AgTech Building which adjoins the subject site. The use of the building is associated with the existing use of the farm as an educational facility; The relocation of 6 no. car parking spaces from the existing car park to maintain a total of 48 no. car parking spaces; The relocation of the existing AC unit enclosure on the subject site to roof level of the new proposed building; The provision of 20 no. bicycle parking spaces to serve the development; The provision of an attenuation pond and percolation area; All associated site development works including landscaping and servicing. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560876/0
- 15 May 2025, Kildare County Council 2560507: Conditional. Permission. for A) Demolition of existing dry store building B) Construction of a dry store building and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560507/0
- 4 Jul 2024, Kildare County Council 2460616: Conditional. Permission. for construction of 2 no. medium sized polytunnels & 2 no. small sized polytunnels to be used for research and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460616/0
- 17 Jun 2022, Kildare County Council 22742: Conditional. Permission. construction of a calf rearing shed with underground slatted slurry storage tank and outdoor woodchip area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22742/0
- 24 Jun 2021, Kildare County Council 21923: Conditional. Permission. a 2-storey (1068sq.m) office and teaching building. The proposed development will also include the provision of an external plant space located c.4m to the north west of the building (18.5sq.m), 45 no. standard car parking spaces, 3 no. disabled car parking spaces, 22 no. external cycle parking spaces (10no. Covered), landscaping, external lighting and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21923/0
- 11 Jun 2021, Kildare County Council 21848: N/a. Permission. The development will consist of a 2-story (1068sq.m) office and teaching building. The proposed development will also include the provision of an external plant space located c.4m to the north west of the building (18.5 sq.m), 45no. standard car parking spaces, 3no. disabled car parking spaces (10no Covered), landscaping, external lighting, and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21848/0
- 23 Dec 2019, Kildare County Council 191443: Conditional. Permission. the demolition of existing rear bay window & rear roof over kitchen and construction of new ground floor single storey rear sun room & boot room extension, and new first floor rear extension over existing kitchen to inc. new master bedroom, new dressing rooms, ensuite, alterations to existing bedroom & all associated internal and external works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/191443/0
- 16 May 2018, Kildare County Council 18571: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the demolition of an existing single storey shed and the construction of new single storey extension to the side of the existing semi-detached dwelling comprising a one bedroom family flat attached to the dwelling, and other associated minor alterations to facilitate works including new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter to replace existing septic tank, all located. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18571/0
- 8 Feb 2018, Kildare County Council 18129: Conditional. Permission. The construction of two cattle underpasses located on an internal access road and on Lyons Road. The development will include access ramps, entry wing walls, safety barriers, drainage and all associated site services and reinstatement works. An application has also been submitted to South Dublin County Council in respect of the Lyons Road underpass. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18129/0
- 8 Feb 2018, South Dublin County Council SD18A/0041: Grant permission. Permission. Construction of a cattle underpasses located on the Lyons Road. The development will include access ramps, entry wing walls, safety barriers, drainage and all associated site services and reinstatement works. An application has also been submitted to Kildare County Council in respect of this underpass.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/53686
- 13 Nov 2017, Kildare County Council 171269: N/a. Permission. the construction of two cattle underpasses located on an internal access road and on the Lyons Road. The development will include access ramps, entry wing walls, safety barriers, drainage and all associated site services and reinstatement works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/171269/0
- 17 Feb 2017, Kildare County Council 17162: Conditional. Permission. to install 250kW of roof mounted solar PV panels and all associated works, over three structures,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17162/0
- 9 Feb 2017, Kildare County Council 17129: N/a. Permission. to install 250kW of roof mounted solar PV panels and all associated works, over three structures. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17129/0
- 13 Jan 2006, South Dublin County Council SD05A/0408: Grant permission. Permission. New one and a half storey boathouse to include changing rooms, toilets and meeting hall together with new bio-cycle treatment system.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/25862
- 4 Apr 2005, South Dublin County Council SD05A/0243: Invalid - site notice. Permission. New one and a half storey boathouse to include changing rooms, toilets and meeting hall together with new bio-cycle treatment system.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/25392
- 6 Dec 2000, South Dublin County Council S00A/0463: Refuse permission. Permission. Two storey dwelling house,family flat,double garage,shed for agricultural plant machinery and bio-cycle waste water treat -ment system. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/14080
- 21 Mar 2000, South Dublin County Council S00A/0186: Refuse permission. Permission. 3 bedroom bungalow and stables with biocycle waste water treatment system, new entrance onto public road, associated telecom, ESB services and landscaping works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/17136

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal, site code 002104

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KD015-004001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-004001-. The monument is 'the ruins of the old parish church … dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary (JKAS 1914, 279-80). Stands in the NW corner of a graveyard (KD015-004002-). A fairly poorly preserved and altered rectangular structure, standing to original height, comprises a nave (dims. L 14.25m; Wth 8.5m) and chancel (dims. L 7.2m; Wth 6.7m). It is built of angular, undressed, rubble limestone masonry (wall T 0.95m), with well dressed granite quoins on the E gable wall of the chancel which is reused as a private, and inaccessible, burial vault. The nave is entered through an iron gate in a rebuilt pointed-arched doorway (Wth 1.1m; H 2.4m) in the S wall. Its limestone arch-stones are decorated with four angels carved in high relief and the granite base of a font (KD015-004004-) is reused as the lowest jamb stone on the W side of the doorway, the jamb stones of which are granite. A second, opposing, pointed-arched doorway (Wt 0.95m; H 1.4m) in the N wall has limestone arch stones and granite jamb stones. It has been blocked-up to house a 16th century Aylmer armorial plaque (KD015-004003-). The nave was lit by a fine, ogee-headed, granite window with fluted jambs, barring holes and glazing grooves, set in a large, round-arched, granite embrasure, now blocked with red brick, towards the W end of the S wall. A second, opposing, but plainer, ogee-headed window in the N wall is plastered-over internally, and a large window ope in the W gable wall is infilled with red brick. The nave contains modern burial plots and commemorative plaques (19th and 20th C) are affixed to the inner face of the plastered N wall, and a late-17th century slate plaque (KD015-004005-) is built into a small recess in the outer face of the S wall. A plain, well-built, chancel arch of granite (Wth 2.3m; H 3.4m) is blocked-off with iron railings backed with galvanised sheeting. A well-dressed corbel with a rebated upper surface projects from the wall face immediately S of the chancel opening, in line with the springing of the arch, and there are traces of a matching, but broken, corbel on the N side of the arch. The chancel has been substantially rebuilt; its N wall stands just inside the foundation line of an earlier wall, and its shallow-pitched, slate roof is lower than an older roofline which is visible as a scar line on the E gable wall. The chancel was lit by two ogee-headed windows, now blocked, in the S wall, and by a tall, narrow pointed-arched window, with bar-slot holes and glazing groove, in the E gable wall, the lower half of which has been infilled and fitted with a second sill-stone. (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 160) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-004002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-004002-. On level pasture which was formerly extensively wooded demesne land, as indicated on the 1st ed. (1838) and latest ed. (1939) of the OS 6-inch map. A rectangular area (dims. L c. 40m E-W; Wth c. 30m N-S) is enclosed by a mortared stone wall. The legible burial markers date mainly from the 19th c. A church (KD015-004001-) stands in the NW corner. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-004003: Wall monument, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-004003-. According to Killanin and Duignan (1967, 160), 'The 1548 memorial to Richard Aylmer bears the arms of the Flemmings of Slane and the Tyrells. The Tyrells got possession of Lyons in the Middle Ages. From them it passed, seemingly by marriage, to the Aylmer family. The Aylmers sold it to the first Lord Cloncurry.' Built into the N wall of a church (KD015-004001-). A small rectangular plaque (dims. Wth 0.8m; H 0.66m) bears two decorated shields bordered by faded text. (Aylmer 1891-95, 299, 304-5) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-004004: Font, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-004004-. Built into the W jamb of the S doorway in the old parish church at Lyons (KD015-004001-). A small, square, perforated font base (dims. Wth 0.6m; H 0.6m) with a slightly raised roundel (diam. 0.4m) which acted as a tenon with a central perforation (diam. 0.008m), has been turned on its edge and reused in the church doorway. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-004005: Wall monument, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-004005-. Built into the outer face of the S wall of a church (KD015-004001-). Dated 1693 and commemorates Edward Moore. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-005: Gatehouse, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-005----. A 'castle' is marked in this general area on the Down Survey (1655-6) and, although not recorded on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map, it is named 'Castle' on the latest ed. (1939) . It is recorded that, '(Lyons) Formerly contained a hamlet of the same name, which in 1612 was burned by Government troops … Its site, now included in Lord Cloncurry's demesne of Lyons, is marked by the ruins of a tower or "castle" … and by the ruins of the old parish church.' (KD015-004001-) (JKAS 1914, 279-80). The structure named 'Castle' on the current OS 6-inch map is an archwayed entrance with castellated tower, giving access to a 19th century (?) courtyard. The broad entrance-way (int. dims. L 4.2m E-W; Wth 3.1m) is built of thin, roughly coursed flags and is roofed with a flat-arched vault, supported by thick walls (T 1.3m) along the N and S sides. A small rectangular tower (ext. dims. L 2.3m E-W; Wth 2.1m) projects N from the N side of the entrance and contains a spiral stairs, lit by loops, which is accessed through a narrow (Wth 0.7m), round-arched doorway in its W wall. The stairs lead to a small, rectangular room (dims. L 3.3m N-S; Wth 2.2m) at first-floor level which is lit by a square-headed window in its W wall. Above first-floor level the walls of the tower step out to accommodate a wall-walk with gutter-holes. The structure is folly-like in appearance. (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 160) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-006: Inauguration site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-006----. According to Killanin and Duignan (1967, 160), ' … Lyons Hill (is) one of the early royal seats and public assembly places of the kingdom of Leinster, and later chief seat of the Mac Giolla Mo-Cholmógs of Uí Dúnlainge. … It is also one of the places claimed as the scene of Daniel O'Connell's celebrated duel with D'Esterre (1815)' . On a hilltop (OD 651 feet) in former demesne land with panoramic views in all directions, especially S-W-NE. A very poorly preserved oval area (ext. diams. 63m E-W; 55m N-S) is defined by a low scarp (H0.3-0.9m) which is retained by thin, flaggy, facing-stones which are visible in a short arc (L 3m) at W, and intermittently at NW where grazing has denuded the sod cover, and by a very broad and shallow outer fosse (Wth 12m; D 0.9m) ENE-E-ESE which separates the monument from a natural spur immediately to the E. At the centre of the monument, a low, poorly preserved, circular cairn (diam. 10m; H 1.5m) carries a concrete OS Trigonometrical Station. (CUCAP ATC 45: 1967) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD015-013: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD015-013----. Discovered from an aerial photograph (L. Swan, SMR file). On a gentle, NNE-facing, pasture slope near the N-foot of Lyons Hill (OD 651 feet), in former demesne grounds. A very poorly preserved sub circular area (int. diams. 34.3m ESE-WNW; 30.2m NNE-SSW) is defined by a broad, low earthen bank (Wth 5.6-7.7m; int H 0.2m; ext. H 0.7-1.5m) which is reduced to a low scarp (H 1.5m) N-NE. A small meteorological station (dims. L 1m; Wth 1m) encased in concrete is embedded into the top of the bank in the E sector. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

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)

- Alymer Bridge, bridge, 1780–1785, Regional interest, registry number 11207001, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SC&regno=11207001. Single-arch rubble stone road bridge over canal, built 1784. Coursed ashlar piers and dressed voussoirs to segmental arch. Parapet walls with coping terminate in curves to tow paths. Inscribed stone panel to each outer face. Rope-cut grooves to south piers.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 20 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2902, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2902.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/kildare/lyons.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/lyons.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/lyons.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Lyons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Athgoe North (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/athgoe-north.md
- Athgoe South (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/athgoe-south.md
- Clonaghlis: https://everytownland.com/kildare/clonaghlis.md
- Kearneystown Lower: https://everytownland.com/kildare/kearneystown-lower.md
- Kearneystown Upper: https://everytownland.com/kildare/kearneystown-upper.md
- Newcastle Demesne (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/newcastle-demesne.md
- Newcastle Farm (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/newcastle-farm.md
- Pluckstown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/pluckstown.md
- Skeagh (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/skeagh.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.

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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/kildare/lyons
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