Moorfield

1,610 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moorfield, from 2 m² to 163,650 m² (16.37 ha, 40.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 113 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Moorfield 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.

• 20 Jul 2026Refused

  for the installation of 2no. digital screens at ground floor level along the southeast elevation. All screens will be located internally within the existing window display at Bank of Ireland, Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W23 RD73, which is a Protected Structure (Ref. No. B23-39/NBHS Ref. 11818028)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660836

• 19 Jul 2026Conditional

  Internal alterations to a protected structure by insertion of new toilet and its enclosure with associated services into rear side vestibule under existing stairs to the south east corner of operating Church and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660825

• 9 Jul 2026N/a

  The development will consist of the installation of 2no. digital screens at ground floor level along the southeast elevation. All screens will be located internally within the existing window display

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660770

• 7 Jul 2026N/a

  a protected structures reference: B23-51. The development will consist of insertion of new toilet enclosure and associated services into rear side vestibule under existing stairs to the southeast corner of operating Church of Ireland.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660757

• 25 Jun 2026N/a

  I, Ray Stokes, intend to apply for retention permission for development at 925 Moorefield Crescent, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The retention consists of single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing extension together with associated site works and services.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660699

• 25 Jun 2026N/a

  Retention permission of single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing extension together with associated site works and services.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660694

• 23 Jun 2026N/a

  Retention permission for single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing extension together with associated site works and services.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660686

• 8 May 2026Conditional

  a one-storey extension to the rear of the existing house, and to demolish the existing storage shed to side of house, and relocate the existing storage shed at rear of house, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660504

• 13 Apr 2026Refused

  a hardstanding area to the rear of

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660392

• 23 Mar 2026N/a

  construction of a new Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales on an extended site. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 1,746 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,286 sqm; 2) The construction of a part single part two storey Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence use (with mono-pitch roof and internal mezzanine plant deck) measuring 2,556 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,742 sqm; 3) Redevelopment / reconfiguration and extension of existing site layout, adjusted vehicular and pedestrian access points, car parking, hard and soft landscaping and public realm; and, 4) Provision and renewal of boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, electricity sub-station and switch room, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, cycle parking, modification of existing drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, waste storage facilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660301

• 27 Jan 2026Conditional

  The development will consist of the following: the installation of Solar PV Panels to be mounted on the rooftop of an existing warehouse building and all associated ancillary infrastructure

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660069

• 15 Jan 2026Conditional

  single storey extension to side of existing dwelling. Extension currently consists of a domestic garage, utility and W/C extending c.29 Sq/M, and (b) full planning permission sought for the following: (i) conversion of an additional existing shed along with the aforementioned area being retained to be used as a single storey small family flat, storage are utility and w/c, (ii) modifications to existing window and door arrangements including the removal of 2 no. garage doors at front elevation and replacement of same with windows, removal of windows in existing porch and the installation of 2 no. roof lights in side elevation. (iii) connection to all relevant existing site services and all associated development works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660035

• 22 Dec 2025Conditional

  A) a garage/domestic shed, in the side/front garden of our house, and B) a new pedestrian access gate through the existing side boundary wall to facilitate access to the side garden, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561489

• 16 Dec 2025Conditional

  for replacement of 3No. internally illuminated fascia letter signs as well as replacement of 1No. internally illuminated box sign and 1No. new internally illuminated split bucket feature surround fixed to existing main entrance door portal. Also, the retention of 5No. new non-illuminated vinyl graphic signs applied to the external brickwork walls and existing cladding and 1No. new internally illuminated hanging box sign, to be mounted internally behind glazing. Retention permission is also sought for the updated signage to 1No. existing internally illuminated totem site sign, 1No. existing non-illuminated entrance panel sign and 2No. non-illuminated directional signs within the car park area

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561432

• 28 Nov 2025Conditional

  for to retain the existing container unit used for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises, also the retention of the existing advertising sign board, along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561340

• 22 Nov 2025Conditional

  for a new detached 2 storey 3-bedroom dwelling to include, off street parking, new vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561317

• 20 Nov 2025N/a

  of the existing container unit used for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises, also the retention of the existing advertising sign board, along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561312

• 22 Oct 2025Conditional

  1. Retention of the construction existing pitched roofs, in place of previously approved flat roofs. 2. Permission for the (a) installation and construction of 2 no. flat roof dormer windows to side and front elevations of existing dwelling of single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling (b) Minor alterations to existing elevations including repositioning and resizing of window and door openings (c) And all associated and auxiliary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561200

• 17 Oct 2025Refused

  A) concreted areas to the rear of Baywood Villa and Dromgowna House, and B) retention of boundary fences within the back garden areas of same, and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561181

• 14 Oct 2025Refused

  permission for A) a garage/domestic shed, in the side/front garden of our house, and B) a new pedestrian access gate through the existing side boundary wall to facilitate access to the side garden

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561166

• 10 Oct 2025Conditional

  for amendments to the permitted coffee shop under Reg. Ref.:24/247 · Alterations to the internal layout, including a reduction in the gross floor area from 192 sq.m to 186 sq.m; · Reduction in overall height from 5.58m to 4.5m, and changes to roof levels, modifying the roof profile from a sloped roof to a flat roof, resulting in a uniform building height; · Alterations to the permitted ancillary drive-thru lane, including the canopy and service hatch on the northwestern elevation, the height restrictor/entrance barrier on the access lane, a reduction in size of the drive-thru lay off waiting area, and minor alterations to the drive-thru lane to accommodate a 3.5m-wide drive-thru lane; · Alterations to the permitted signage, including provision of 2 no. directional sign, 1 no. order station, and 2 no. menu board/advertisement signs, as well as tenant signage on all elevations; · The development includes minor alterations to soft and hard landscaping, alterations to the outdoor seating area, and relocation of the external bin store to the north of the proposed café/restaurant unit; · Alterations to the permitted car parking layout for the provision of new directional road markings and 1 no. additional EV car parking space; · All associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561149

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  for a sunroom to the side and a velux window to the front of the original roof

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 25158

• 11 Sept 2025Refused

  for an existing storage shed, with modifications to the structure comprising: (A) a reduction in floor area to 40m² through the construction of a new external wall, and (B) the adaptation of the remaining covered space for bin and bicycle storage by replacing an existing window with a new pedestrian access opening, together with all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: a proposed reduction in floor area of the existing shed structure to be retained to 40m2 through the construction of a new wall which will bisect the structure. This 40m2 portion of the structure is proposed to be a retained as a domestic shed, and the remaining area of 28m2 is proposed to be retained as a functionally separate but attached covered space for bin and bicycle storage by replacing an existing window with a new pedestrian access opening, and all associated site works. The application proposes to retain the full existing structure through dividing it into two sections that serve an ancillary function to the house on site

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561048

• 6 Aug 2025Conditional

  for (a) change of use / extension to existing domestic garage located to the side of existing dwelling house. Works to include ground level extension and first floor extension providing new family flat type accommodation with new kitchen / living and dining space at ground level and bedroom / bathroom at first floor level, (b) 2 no. new rooflights to attic space in existing dwelling, one located to the front and one to the rear, (c) minor internal modifications to tie in with new spaces, (d) landscaping, connection to all existing site services and all associated development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560894

• 6 Aug 2025Conditional

  for retention of a new vehicular site entrance constructed to the front (south-west) elevation of the dwelling and for permission for a) The construction of a new flat roof single storey domestic extension to the side of the existing dwelling with a total floor area of 46.4 m². b) The construction of a new dormer roof window to the rear to accommodate new habitable accommodation at second floor level with a total floor area of 23.3 m². The provision of this new habitable accommodation at second floor level will change the dwelling from two storey—with attic storage—to a dwelling with three levels of habitable accommodation. c) The reintroduction of a recessed open porch area to the front of the existing dwelling. d) Internal modifications to the existing dwelling to facilitate the new extension and internal layout; and to facilitate the new stairs to access the new second floor habitable accommodation. e) All associated site development works to include the relocation of the existing rear gated entrance to accommodate the new side extension; the plastering of existing boundary walls to the public-facing side; and connection to the existing services on site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560895

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 Moorfield.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Moorfield.

Architectural heritage

• T.J. McCabe, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced six-bay two-storey house, c.1860, with round-headed door opening to ground floor and elliptical-headed integral carriageway to left ground floor. Renovated, c.1900, with pair of timber pubfronts inserted to ground floor. Reroofed and refenestrated, c.1990. Gable-ended roof. Replacement artificial slate, c.1990. Concrete ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack (shared). Replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1990. Rendered walls. Painted. Rendered quoins to right (north-east). Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Moulded rendered surrounds. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1990. Round-headed door opening to ground floor. Moulded rendered surround. Timber doorcase with consoles and entablature. Replacement timber panelled door, c.1990. Overlight. Elliptical-headed integral carriageway to left ground floor. Timber boarded double doors. Pair of timber pubfronts, c.1900, to ground floor flanking door opening on symmetrical plans with pilasters having decorative consoles, fixed-pane timber display windows and timber panelled double doors having overlight and shared timber fascia over with moulded cornice. Road fronted. Concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey yellow brick house with dormer attic, c.1880, on a corner site retaining original aspect with single-bay single-storey canted bay window to left ground floor and single-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-west having single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay to south-west. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of six. Gable-ended roofs (shared to main ridge) with slate (gabled to dormer attic window to pitch to south-west; lean-to to end bay to return to south-west). Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack (shared). Rendered chimney stack to return. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled course to eaves. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick course to eaves. Cast-iron plaque. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window). Stone sills. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Cut-stone block-and-start doorcase. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds on a corner site. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt with finials.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey yellow brick house with dormer attic, c.1880, retaining original aspect with single-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-west having single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay to south-west. One of a terrace of six. Gable-ended roofs (shared to main ridge) with slate (gabled to dormer attic window to pitch to south-west; lean-to to end bay to return to south-west). Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack (shared). Rendered chimney stack to return. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled course to eaves. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Cut-stone block-and-start doorcase. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt with finials and cast-iron gate.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey yellow brick house with dormer attic, c.1880, retaining original aspect with single-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-west having single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay to south-west. One of a terrace of six. Gable-ended roofs (shared to main ridge) with slate (gabled to dormer attic window to pitch to south-west; lean-to to end bay to return to south-west). Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack (shared). Rendered chimney stack to return. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled course to eaves. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls (ivy-clad). Yellow brick course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Cut-stone block-and-start doorcase. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt with finials and cast-iron gate.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey yellow brick house with dormer attic, c.1880, with single-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-west having single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay to south-west. Refenestrated, c.1990. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of six. Gable-ended roofs (shared to main ridge) with slate (gabled to dormer attic window to pitch to south-west; lean-to to end bay to return to south-west). Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack (shared). Rendered chimney stack to return. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled course to eaves. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls (ivy-clad). Yellow brick course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Cut-stone block-and-start doorcase. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt with finials and cast-iron gate.

• McElwain House, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey yellow brick house with dormer attic, c.1880, with single-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-west having single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay to south-west. Refenestrated, c.1990. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of six. Gable-ended roofs (shared to main ridge) with slate (lean-to to end bay to return to south-west). Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack (shared). Replacement square rooflights, c.1990, to pitch to rear (south-west). Rendered chimney stack to return. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled course to eaves. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls (ivy-clad). Yellow brick course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Cut-stone block-and-start doorcase. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt with finials and cast-iron gate.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey yellow brick house with dormer attic, c.1880, on a corner site retaining original fenestration with single-bay two-storey side elevation to south-east. Renovated, c.2000. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of six. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate (gabled to dormer attic window to pitch to south-west). Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack (shared). Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled course to eaves. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls cleaned, c.2000. Yellow brick course to eaves. Cut-stone feature to side elevation to south-east. Square-headed window openings to front (north-east) elevation. Stone sills. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Paired round-headed window openings to ground floor side (south-east) elevation. Cut-stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds with red and vitrified grey brick lancet relieving arch over having round recessed panel to arch with red brick surround. Openings blocked-up, c.2000, and rendered over. Oculus window to first floor. Red brick surround. Fixed-pane timber window. Square-headed door opening. Cut-stone doorcase. Replacement timber panelled door, c.1960. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds on a corner site. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt with finials.

• Hotel, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey double-pile hotel, c.1830, probably originally detached with round-headed door opening to ground floor. Renovated, c.1870, with render façade enrichments added. Refenestrated, c.1990. Gable-ended double pile (M-profile) roofs behind parapet wall with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Painted. Rendered dressings, c.1870, including channelled piers to ends, moulded stringcourse over openings to first floor and moulded cornice having rendered parapet wall over with curvilinear panel to centre. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Moulded rendered surrounds, c.1870, with pediments to openings to ground floor on consoles. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Round-headed door opening. Moulded rendered surround, c.1870, with open bed pediment over on consoles. Replacement timber panelled double doors, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road. Concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1890, retaining original aspect with segmental-headed door opening to right ground floor and single-bay two-storey canted bay window to left. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Red clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack (shared). Exposed timber eaves. Overhanging timber eaves over canted bay window on timber brackets. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to dormer attic window. Materials not visible. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Rendered string/sill course to first floor. Rendered walls to canted bay window. Channelled. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window). Rendered sills (rendered sill course to first floor). Moulded rendered surround to window opening to right first floor. 1/1 timber sash windows. Timber casement window to dormer attic. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Moulded rendered surround. Hood moulding over. Timber panelled door. Set back from line of road. Section of replacement cast-iron railings, c.1995, to forecourt with cast-iron gate.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1890, retaining original aspect with segmental-headed door opening to left ground floor and single-bay two-storey canted bay window to right. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Red clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack (shared). Exposed timber eaves. Overhanging timber eaves over canted bay window on timber brackets. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to dormer attic window. Materials not visible. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Rendered string/sill course to first floor. Rendered walls to canted bay window. Channelled. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window). Rendered sills (rendered sill course to first floor). Moulded rendered surround to window opening to right first floor. 1/1 timber sash windows. Timber casement window to dormer attic. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Moulded rendered surround. Hood moulding over. Replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1995. Set back from line of road. Section of replacement cast-iron railings, c.1995, to forecourt with cast-iron gate.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1890, retaining original aspect with segmental-headed door opening to right ground floor and single-bay two-storey canted bay window to left. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Red clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack (shared). Exposed timber eaves. Overhanging timber eaves over canted bay window on timber brackets. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to dormer attic window. Materials not visible. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Rendered string/sill course to first floor. Rendered walls to canted bay window. Channelled. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window). Rendered sills (rendered sill course to first floor). Moulded rendered surround to window opening to right first floor. 1/1 timber sash windows. Timber casement window to dormer attic. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Moulded rendered surround. Hood moulding over. Replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1995. Set back from line of road. Section of replacement cast-iron railings, c.1995, to forecourt with cast-iron gate.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1890, retaining original aspect with segmental-headed door opening left right ground floor, single-bay two-storey canted bay window to right, two-bay two-storey side elevation to south-west and single-bay two-storey return to rear to north-west having single-bay two-storey lower return to north-west. Now in use as offices. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate (gable-ended to returns). Red clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack (shared). Exposed timber eaves. Overhanging timber eaves over canted bay window on timber brackets. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to dormer attic window. Materials not visible. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Rendered string/sill course to first floor. Rendered walls to canted bay window. Channelled. Rendered plaque with raised lettering. Roughcast walls to side (south-west) and rear (north-west) elevations. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window). Rendered sills (rendered sill course to first floor). Moulded rendered surround to window opening to right first floor. 1/1 timber sash windows. Timber casement window to dormer attic. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Moulded rendered surround. Hood moulding over. Replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1995. Set back from line of road. Section of replacement cast-iron railings, c.1995, to forecourt with cast-iron gate.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative red clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack (shared) with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Red brick quoins to corner. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to window openings to first floor and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, on a corner site on a symmetrical plan with shallow segmental-headed door opening to centre. Refenestrated and extended, c.1995, comprising single-bay single-storey recessed end bay to right (south-west) continuing into two-bay single-storey return to rear to south-east. One of a terrace of five. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Hipped and gabled end roof to return. Artificial slate. Timber eaves and bargeboards. uPVC rainwater goods. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Red brick quoins to corner. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to openings and profiled course to eaves. Red brick wall to front (north-west) elevation of end bay with yellow brick dressings. Roughcast walls to remainder of return. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills (concrete to return). Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1995. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement timber panelled door, c.1995, with overlight. Set back from line of road on a corner site. Replacement roughcast boundary wall, c.1995, to forecourt.

• Adare, house, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, originally attached on a symmetrical plan with shallow segmental-headed door opening to centre. Refenestrated, c.1990. Gable-ended roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack with red brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Red brick dressings including quoins to corner. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Glazed timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from line of road. Section of iron railings to forecourt with spike finials.

• Moorefield Villa, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1910, originally attached on a symmetrical plan with shallow round-headed door opening to centre and single-bay two-storey return to rear to south-east. Reroofed and refenestrated, c.1985, with single-bay single-storey canted oriel window added to centre first floor. Gable-ended roofs. Replacement artificial slate, c.1985. Clay ridge tiles. Yellow brick chimney stack with red brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Cut-granite quoins to corners. Rendered wall to side elevation to south-west. Ruled and lined. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings (including to canted oriel window inserted, c.1985, to centre first floor). Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1985. Round-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from line of road. Section of iron railings to forecourt with spike finials.

• Bourtree Lodge, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile house, c.1850, on a symmetrical plan with segmental-headed door opening to centre. Extended, c.1870, comprising single-bay single-storey flanking end bays to left (south-west) and to right (north-east) with single-bay single-storey canted bay windows having battlemented parapet walls over. Refenestrated, c.1985. Gable-ended double-pile (M-profile) roofs with slate (hipped and gable-ended to end bays behind battlemented parapet walls). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Timber eaves and bargeboards. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Ruled and lined. Painted. Rendered stringcourses to end bays with rendered battlemented parapet walls over. Roughcast walls to side elevations of end bays and to rear (north-east) elevation. Painted. Square-headed window openings (in segmental-headed recessed niches to ground floor; canted bay windows to end bays). Moulded rendered surrounds to original block. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1985, with mullions. Segmental-headed door opening. Timber panelled door. Sidelights. Decorative fanlight with moulded rendered surround. Set back from road in own grounds.Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding with half-attic, c.1850, to south-west with square-headed integral carriageway to right ground floor. Gable-ended roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Square rooflights. Rendered coping to gables. Cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves course. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. No sills. Louvered timber fittings. Square-headed door opening. Timber boarded door. Square-headed integral carriageway. Red brick (painted) surround. Fittings not visible. Full-height square-headed integral carriageway. Iron sliding door.Detached two-bay two-storey barrel-roofed outbuilding, c.1850, to north. Reroofed, c.1985. Barrel-roofed. Replacement corrugated-iron, c.1985. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Timber-frame dressings to first floor front (south-east) elevation. Corrugated-iron-clad, c.1985, to first floor side (south-west) elevation. Square-headed openings (including door openings to first floor). Timber casement window. Timber boarded doors.Roughcast boundary wall, c.1850, to site with sections of decorative cast-iron railings over and square-headed pedestrian gateway having rendered panelled piers, rendered stringcourse over and cast-iron gate.

• Saint Patrick's Church (Morristownbiller), church/chapel, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay double-height rubble stone Gothic-style Church of Ireland church, built 1828, with single-bay double-height polygonal apse (1870) and single-stage engaged tower to south-west on a square plan. Gable-ended roof with slate (half-polygonal to apse). Clay ridge tiles. Rolled lead ridge tiles to apse. Cut-stone coping to gable. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Roof to tower not visible behind parapet wall. Irregular coursed squared rubble stone walls. Rubble stone dressings including buttresses having triangular capping and corner piers to south-west. Cut-stone stringcourse to door opening and to gable. Cut-stone polygonal corner piers to tower with stringcourses having elongated finials over. Rubble stone parapet wall to tower with gables to centre. Cut-stone coping. Lancet-arch window openings (paired to apse). Cut-stone surrounds. Fixed-pane diamond-leaded windows. Louvered panels to tower. Lancet-arch door opening. Cut-stone chamfered doorcase. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door with timber overpanel. Set back from road in own grounds on a wedge-shaped site. Rubble stone boundary wall with rubble stone piers having cast-iron double gates with finials.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Red brick quoins to corner. Rendered walls to remainder. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey corrugated-iron-clad house, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey lean-to lower porch to front. Refenestrated, c.1985. Gable-ended roof with corrugated-iron (continuing into lean-to to porch). Painted. Rolled iron ridge tiles. Roughcast chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves board. Corrugated-iron-clad walls on timber-frame construction. Painted. Square-headed window openings with integral timber sills and surrounds. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1985. Square-headed door opening. Original timber panelled door. Sidelights. Set back from road in own grounds.

• Water pump, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1880, comprising fluted shaft with lion mask spout, moulded necking with handle having ball finial, and fluted ogee dome over with acorn finial. Now disused. Road fronted on tarmacadam footpath.

• Water pump, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1880, comprising fluted shaft with lion mask spout, moulded necking with handle having ball finial, and fluted ogee dome over with acorn finial. Now disused. Road fronted on tarmacadam footpath.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1985. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative red clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack (shared) with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to window openings to first floor and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1985. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement timber panelled door, c.1985, with overlight. Set back from line of road. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative red clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack (shared) with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to window openings to first floor and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of four. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative red clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack (shared) with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Red brick quoins to corner. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to window openings to first floor and profiled course to eaves. Rendered wall to side elevation to south-west. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road. Sections of cast-iron railings to forecourt.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, on a symmetrical plan with shallow segmental-headed door opening to centre. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of five. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to openings and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement timber panelled door, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, on a symmetrical plan with shallow segmental-headed door opening to centre. One of a terrace of five. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to openings and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Fittings not visible (presumed to be replacement). Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Fittings not visible (presumed to be replacement). Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, on a symmetrical plan with shallow segmental-headed door opening to centre. Refenestrated, c.1980. One of a terrace of five. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to openings and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1980. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement timber panelled door, c.1980, with overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay single-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, with shallow segmental-headed door opening to left. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of five. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Decorative clay crested ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled yellow brick eaves course. Yellow brick Flemish bond walls. Yellow brick dressings including stringcourse to openings and profiled course to eaves. Square-headed window opening. Stone sill. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement window, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1990. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, retaining original aspect. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, retaining original aspect. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, retaining original fenestration. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990. Overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900, retaining original fenestration. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Original 2/2 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Fittings not visible. Overlight. Set back from line of road.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey yellow brick house, c.1900. Refenestrated, c.1990. One of a terrace of twelve. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks with yellow brick dressings. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Yellow brick English Garden Wall bond wall to front (north) elevation. Red brick quoins to corner. Rendered walls to remainder. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening. Red brick block-and-start surround. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1990, with overlight. Set back from line of road.

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Radon

About 1 in 10 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; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2600 (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 Moorfield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Moorfield · Gort an Mhúraigh

Area

1,764,382 m² (176.44 ha, 435.99 acres)

Civil parish

Morristownbiller, and its townlands

Barony

Connell

Electoral division

Morristownbiller, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Morristownbiller electoral division: 16,107 people in 5,312 households; 71% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymany, Crotanstown, Curragh, Curragh, Greatconnell, Kilbelin, Morristownbiller, Piercetown

Placenames

Moorfield 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.