Kellymount

291 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kellymount, from 6 m² to 670,364 m² (67.04 ha, 165.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 64 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kellymount 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.

• 3 Oct 2025Conditional

  a) completion of all outstanding infrastructural works for housing development at ‘An Choill Rua’, Kellymount, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, as per the conditions imposed under parent planning permission register ref. no. P01/710, which expired on the 4th March 2008. b) in order to complete the scheme, the construction of 14 no. house units, consisting of 3 no. house types, and a crèche/community centre with associated siteworks at ‘An Choill Rua’, Kellymount, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny. This application is for the construction of house numbers 3 to 7 inclusive and 15 to 23 inclusive, as approved under previously granted planning permission ref. no. P07/243 and as approved under the expired parent planning permission ref. no. P01/710. This application is also for a crèche/community centre facility previously granted under the expired parent planning permission ref. no. P01/710. The application does not involve any additional house units, re-numbering of house units or any alterations to the site layout as per previously granted planning permission ref. no. P07/243, subsequent to the expired parent planning permission ref. no. P01/710.

  Permission, 14 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2560641

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  for (total c. 1.2 hectares) consisting of rock extraction outside of the existing permitted extraction areas under P. Reg. Ref. 05/1927

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560634

• 13 Aug 2025N/a

  for the a) completion of all outstanding infrastructural works for housing development at ‘An Choill Rua’, Kellymount, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, as per the conditions imposed under parent planning permission register ref. no. P01/710, which expired on the 4th March 2008. b) in order to complete the scheme, the construction of 14 no. house units, consisting of 3 no. house types, and a crèche/community centre with associated siteworks at ‘An Choill Rua’, Kellymount, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny. This application is for the construction of house numbers 3 to 7 inclusive and 15 to 23 inclusive, as approved under previously granted planning permission ref. no. P07/243 and as approved under the expired parent planning permission ref. no. P01/710. This application is also for a crèche/community centre facility previously granted under the expired parent planning permission ref. no. P01/710. The application does not involve any additional house units, re-numbering of house units or any alterations to the site layout as per previously granted planning permission ref. no. P07/243, subsequent to the expired parent planning permission ref. no. P01/710

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560517

• 27 May 2025Conditional

  for partial change of use of existing shop to restaurant and takeaway. Front of building to remain as shop with new signage to front elevation and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560294

• 22 May 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a domestic garage and store with attached shading structure and to carry out all associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560284

• 12 Feb 2025Conditional

  for development of a high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8no. electric vehicle bays & 4no. charging points powered by 100% renewable energy, (ii) installation of new canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular ESB substation, (iv) associated revisions to existing parking bays including relocation of lighting columns, landscape renewal with native tree species and revised parking bay markings (ZEVI compliant)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560055

• 30 Jan 2025N/a

  for development, a high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8no. electric vehicle bays and 4no. charging points powered by 100% renewable energy, (ii) installation of new canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular ESB substation, (iv) associated revisions to existing parking bays incl. relocation of lighting columns, landscape renewal with native tree species and revised parking bay markings (ZEVI compliant)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560037

• 19 Dec 2022Conditional

  is sought for change of use of existing residential dwelling to office use to include, car parking, boundary treatment, landscaping including all ancillary and associated services

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22792

• 26 Jul 2022Conditional

  is hereby sought for construction of two storey dwelling, entrance, foul effluent treatment system, percolation area, all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22489

• 17 Jun 2022Conditional

  for the installation of a Roof Mounted Solar PV Panel Array consisting of up to 1280m2 of solar panels with a peak capacity of up to 258Kwp mounted to the roofs of two industrial buildings via steel frames, including routing cable, trenching and backfilling of cables and all associated works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22399

• 26 Apr 2022Refused

  for construction of two storey dwelling, entrance, foul effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22274

• 11 May 2021Conditional

  to construct a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance appoximately 65m southwest of the existing sports park entrance and a new 6m wide access road, 1.8m wide footpath and all associated boundary and ancillary works. The proposed vehicular and pedestrian entance, access road and footpath is intended to replace and is in substitution to the entrance, access road and footpath previously granted planning permission under planning applicaiton reference 19/4.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21402

• 8 Apr 2020Conditional

  to demolish an existing two storey dwelling, and to construct a new two storey dwelling in its place with a new connection to the public waste water network and all associated site works on lands

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20219

• 11 Feb 2020Conditional

  is sought for (a) the construction of a single storey extension to the north of existing community/sports hall (b) installation of a wastewater treatment system and polishing filter (c) provision of additional parking and all associated site development works (d) Retention permission for as constructed modular unit with associated site works erected to the north of said community/sports hall

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2072

• 29 May 2019Conditional

  for the revisions to previous grant of Planning Ref. 12/250 (extension of time Ref. 17/486) to consist of an increase in eaves & ridge height of 1.5 metres over 2 no bays and the addition of 2 no roller doors to the side of said building and associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19375

• 8 May 2019N/a

  for the revisions to previous grant of Planning Ref 12/250 (extension of time Ref 17/486) to consist of an increase in eaves & ridge height of 1.5 metres over 2 no bays and the addition of 2 no roller doors to the side of said building and associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19308

• 5 Mar 2019Conditional

  for the sub-division of existing site for the construction of 2 no. detached single storey bungalows, connection to foul sewer, individual recessed entrances to serve both houses and all associated site works. Permission is also required for the connection of existing house on site to the foul sewer and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 19126

• 4 Jan 2019Conditional

  to construct a new community sports park facility on a 2.83 hectare site directly adjacent and to the north-west of the existing Paulstowns public sports park and on a site area of approximately 0.23 hectares within the boundary of the existing Paulstowns public sports park. The development shall comprise 1 No. 145m long x 90m wide GAA pitch, 1 No. 72m long x 45m wide training pitch, 1 No. 40m long x 26m wide astro pitch incorporating a 40m long x 8m wide x 8m high ball wall, new clubhouse, changing rooms and community sports hall building, new car-parking area, 2m wide walking/running track to perimeter of pitches and car-parking area, new vehicular and pedestrian entrance approximately 50m south-west of the existing sports park entrance, new access road within the existing Paulstown public sports park, all associated landscaping works, fencing, protective screen netting & all associated site development works. This application is for a 7 year permission to develop the site on a phased basis.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 194

• 19 Jun 2018Conditional

  for the erection of a cubicle house with slatted slurry storage tank, new silage pit and new over ground slurry storage tank and all associated site works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18408

• 20 Mar 2018Conditional

  for proposed change of use of vacant Brigidine convent to private residential use to include internal alterations, window renovations, upgrade of services and ancillary and associated works and for the Retention of works carried out including removal of rear 22.6sqm extension located in the internal yard all located at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18180

• 19 Dec 2017Conditional

  to demolish part of single storey sun lounge to the rear of existing dwelling, permission for the erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling, erection of a bay window extension to the front of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17846

• 19 Jul 2017Unconditional

  Ext of Duration: Re Planning Ref: 12/250

  Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 17486

• 11 Jul 2017Conditional

  for construction of a single storey extension to the side of an existing semi-detached dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17458

• 13 Jun 2017Conditional

  for development at this site located along local primary road L2623. The development will consist of the construction of a new 263 Sq.m two storey four-bedroom single family house accessed from a new site entrance off local primary road L2623 via a graveled driveway and a walled entrance courtyard. Proposed accommodation over two floors consist of an entrance hall, kitchen/dining/living, four bedrooms, utility room, bathroom, storage, external open covered garage and plant room. Proposed works includes rooflighting, sedium flat roofs, external landscaping and sundry other minor works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 17390

• 18 Apr 2017Conditional

  for 1. to retain existing as-built domestic garage and 2. replace existing overhead garage door to front elevation with new window and all associated site works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17241

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 Kellymount.

Recorded monuments

• KK015-032001 Religious house - unclassified
  Description

  In broad fairly steep-sided N-S valley with small near vertical-sided (H 2-3m) stream gorge at the bottom. Fair views along and across valley. The fields are mostly reclaimed grassland. The site of an abbey is indicated at this location on the 1st (1839) ed. and 1900 ed. OS 6-inch map. O'Kelly (1969, 94), describes the site of the abbey 'here recorded as Mainstrelondrode, possibly Mainistir an lontsrotha, abbey of the fierce flowing stream, is by the stream rushing down from Coorleagh on the left bank and a small walled-in area recorded on the O.S. sheet as a church [KK015-032002-] is on the opposite side. In this abbey St. Finbarr of Cork received his early education'. O'Brien (1955, 17-18) refers to it as the 'ancient monastery of Kilmacahill...an important centre of Christian culture in the 6th century'. According to O'Kelly (1953, 24-5), 'what little remains of the Abbey is now covered with brushwood and briars and local inhabitants state that the then remaining walls were used long years ago to build the road bridge that spans the stream a few hundred yards to the north'. There is no visible trace of this monument at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 March 2016

• KK015-032002 Church
  Description

  In a broad fairly steep-sided N-S valley with small near vertical-sided (2H -3m) stream gorge at the bottom. Fair views along and across valley. The fields are mostly reclaimed grassland. This is indicated as a church on the E bank of the stream on the 1st (1839) ed. and 1900 ed. OS 6-inch map. It may be associated with or indeed confused with the 'Abbey' on the W bank of the stream. According to O'Kelly (1953, 24-5), 'what little remains of the Abbey is now covered with brushwood and briars and local inhabitants state that the then remaining walls were used long years ago to build the road bridge that spans the stream a few hundred yards to the north'. The area is heavily overgrown with scrub and trees and the church was not visible at time of inspection. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 March 2016

• KK015-032003 Graveyard
  Description

  In upland river valley at the E end of a low ridge overlooking a steep river valley to the E and N, with an early medieval church (KK015-030001-) and graveyard (KK015-030002-) 85m to the E. A holy well known as St. Scoheen's Well (KK015-030006-) is incorporated into the S section of a 19th-century graveyard wall. Freneystown castle (KK015-031----) dominates the view from high ground 545m to the SE of the later medieval church and graveyard. A 19th-century C of I Church, built on and incorporating the medieval church, is located in the N quadrant of a large rectangular-shaped graveyard (int. dims. 34m N-S; 75m E-W) enclosed by a 19th-century wall (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.3m; wall T 0.45m). There is a medieval grave-slab (KK015-030007-) approx. 20m W of the W gable of the C of I Church, in the W quadrant of the graveyard. A possible earlier graveyard enclosure is visible as a low bank located inside the upstanding graveyard wall and is visible as a low rise of ground in SW quadrant of graveyard. All the memorials are of 18th and 19th-century date and are located in the W quadrant of the graveyard. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 March 2016

• KK016-009001 Tunnel
  Description

  An underground structure was uncovered in the front garden of Kellymount House (KK016-009002-) in August 1961. The structure was examined by the NMI (Prendergast 1962 OPW Topographical files) and described as follows, ‘a large flagstone about 6 inches under the surface was prised out of position revealing the stone tunnel underneath. From this entrance it was possible to trace the tunnel in both directions, East-West. It proved to be quite extensive and in no place could one turn around or stand upright until a compartment at one end was reached; it was quite dry and built of local limestone or freestone. The tunnel bent almost at right angles three times and there were two other passages leading off it. It was not of uniform size throughout. The floor was flagged for the greater part of its length, otherwise it was a compacted clay. The walls were vertical, of dry stone carefully built to give an even surface, occasionally a brick was incorporated in it and for the greater part of its length it was plastered with mortar. It was lintelled carefully with regular flat lintels resting on top of the walls; the lintels averaged 60cm in width, i.e. measured along the length of the passage. The narrowest portion of the tunnel was just in front of the house; it was too narrow to be reached except by an extended steel tape. It seemed to be choked with soil. About 5 metres in from this end the size of the tunnel was 45cm. wide at the floor and 48cm. at the roof, it was 48cm high; there was a slight bend on the tunnel here. The tunnel continued to increase in height gradually until at an almost right angled bend 6 metres farther on it was 56cm high. At this corner the direction of the tunnel was from the North and it then extended in a straight line to the East for about twenty five metres. To the West at this point there was an extension of the tunnel but it had been completely blocked up with big loose stones. It was possible to measure the flat wall face back from the corner for a distance of 1.80m with a steel tape and to see that there was clay behind the stone blocks but whether the passage continued beyond this or not could not be determined. There was another similarly blocked mouth of passage at three metres from this corner along the East-West tunnel. It was 68cm wide at the mouth and extended to the South for at least a distance of 1.50m at right angles to the main tunnel. Apart from a large crack in the southern wall some ten metres on beyond this last blocked passage no other unusual feature was noticed in the tunnel for the remainder of its length. There were two further bends, both almost at right angles and both to the left hand side. After the first of these bends there was a stretch of ten metres and after the second a stretch of seven metres of straight plain tunnel. The modern opening had been made through the longest limb of the tunnel, 5 metres from the bend. The floor of the tunnel was flagged all along until the last angle bend had been made; in places the flags had been forced to burst upwards along the centre of the passage, possibly when the walls subsided a little. From the end of the flagging the floor was compact clay and quite dry. Just at the entrance to the terminal chamber the floor was flagged again. The walls of the tunnel were everywhere carefully made and in most parts were faced with a thin plaster of mortar. The size of the tunnel varied very little and the average measurements were 80cm high, 57cm wide at the floor and 67cm wide at the roof. The level of the tunnel was apparently getting progressively deeper under the surface of the ground in the direction of the end-compartment, to judge by sounds overhead; on the surface the ground slope fell considerably from the house downwards towards the lawn. The total length of the tunnel from one end to the other was about 52 metres. At the lower, eastern end there was a large compartment. This compartment was rectangular, 3m long by 1.70m wide. The floor was strewn with debris which was piled high at the far West end and thinning out towards the other end in which the entrance from the tunnel was; the maximum height of the chamber was 2.70m. Two walls of the compartment, that on the South and that on the West, were natural rock faces, sometimes cracked and split and covered over with limestone drip; the other two walls were of the same construction as the tunnel but of larger blocks with mortar plaster. At the end of the northern side wall where it joined the end-wall there was a large lintelled passage or shaft which opened about half way up from the floor and extended backwards for a distance of about one metre to the North. It was 1.15m high and about 50cm wide. It was fairly chocked with debris which seemed to have fallen into it from the top at its farthest end – large loose blocks now filled this entrance. All the debris in the compartment appears to have fallen in through this shaft. In the same wall below the level of this big shaft was a small narrow shaft, running backwards in a curve in a north-westerly direction for at least 5 metres. The mouth of it measured 53 x 34cm; it was neatly constructed of dry stone walling with some limestone drip adhering. The roof of the compartment was vaulted lengthwise with mortared stones supported by wooden beams. Only fragments of the wood remained but the shape of the beams was retained in the mortar; the average width of the beams was 23cm. The span of this roof was greater than the width between the side walls, thus the tops of the walls formed a ledge with the roof. The walls were about 2.35m high and the maximum height of the compartment at the centre was 2.70m. There were no finds as such in the entire structure. Small shells and bones of rodents were found in the tunnel, larger animal bones (ox and sheep) were on the floor of the vaulted compartment; here also were found fragments of 18th century wine bottles and glazed ware. The date of the structure cannot have been very early and the use of brick and mortar plaster points to a late date. So does the 18th century ware though this is only accidentally associated with the structure’. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 30 April 2020

• KK016-009002 House - 17th century
  Description

  The Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Shankill depicts a substantial house in the townland of 'Balleemcloughlin' which equates well with the modern townland of Kellymount (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). The house has been located to Kellymount House which is now a roofless ruin. According to Prendergast (1962 OPW Topographical files), the 'present [ruinous] house is adapted from a former larger residence, traces of which may be seen in blocked-up archways, doorways and windows in walls still standing adjoining the house. In the history of Kellymount House it seems that here was the home of a descendant of Maurice O'Kelly of Offaly who settled in Gowran in the time of Queen Elizabeth'. The house was destroyed by fire in 1750 but subsequently rebuilt (ibid.). In 1961 a tunnel (KK016-009001-) was uncovered under the front lawn immediately SE of the house. KK016-009002-_01 Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Shankill (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 30 April 2020

• KK016-018 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  In a low-lying area in undulating pastureland. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3756). Remains consisted of two pits, c. 8m apart, each in association with a tree-bole. One pit (L 1.14m; Wth 1m; D 0.2m) contained some heat-shattered stone. A sample of ash charcoal from this pit was radiocarbon dated to 2140-1966 cal BC (UBA-14039). The other pit (L 1.42m; Wth 1.3m; D 0.31m) had some evidence of in situ burning. There was no stratigraphic relationship between the two but it is possible that the fire in one was used to heat the stones in the other. (Kyle 2010, 250, no. 949; Kyle and Coughlan 2011) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 13 December 2013

• KK016-019 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope, in flat pasture. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3757). An area of fire-cracked stones and blackened sandy silt (16m x 15m x 0.4m) beneath which lay a sub-rectangular trough, with stake-holes in each corner, dated to 2133-1940 cal BC (UBA-14040). A further 25 stake-holes were recorded along the N side but it is unclear if these were associated. A second trough was excavated c. 8m to the W and this was dated to 1679-1523 cal BC (UBA-14042). A large pit/waterhole (diam. 4m; D 2m) was identified between the two troughs. It was dated to cal AD 236-380 (UBA-14041). A horseshoe-shaped arc of post and stake-holes enclosed an area (6m x 3.5m) to the NE of the waterhole. The purpose of this area is unclear. A number of undated pits, post-holes and stake-hole clusters were also identified across the excavated area. (Wiersbicki 2010, 251, no. 951; Wiersbicki and Coughlan 2012) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 January 2014

• KK016-020 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope, in flat pasture. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3856). A number of burnt spreads, the largest of which measured 12m by 8m, consisted of blackened sandy silt and overlay four troughs and a waterhole. The waterhole was the largest feature with the troughs and several pits clustered around it. Although the troughs were of varying dates the waterhole appears to have been the focal point. The easternmost trough (1.4m x 1.3m; D 0.45m) was sub-rectangular with three stake-holes in the base indicating that it was lined. It yielded a radiocarbon date of 2399–2154 cal BC (UBA 14044). A second undated trough immediately SW is likely to have been associated. The waterhole itself (7m by 6.2m; D of c. 6m) had sloping sides at the centre, becoming vertical c. 1.5m below the surface. There were two sub-rectangular pits adjacent to each other to the W of the waterhole. One had 22 stake-holes scattered around the base and was radiocarbon dated to 751-409 cal BC (UBA-14043). The second had a series of 35 tightly spaced stake-holes around the perimeter of the base and remained undated. An arc of stake-holes may indicate a windbreak between the two troughs. (Wiersbicki 2010, 251, no. 952; Wiersbicki and Coughlan 2012) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 January 2014

• KK016-021 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope, in low slightly undulating pasture. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3857). A oval cereal-drying kiln (1.66m by 1.1m by 0.61m) with evidence of in situ burning at the lower levels and a high concentration of charcoal and some fragmented burnt bone and charred seeds. A fragment of willow returned a radiocarbon date of 91 cal BC – cal AD 50 (UBA-14046). A possible post-hole c. 5m to the S may be related. (Wiersbicki 2010, 251, no. 953; Wiersbicki and Coughlan 2012) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 January 2014

• KK016-022 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope, in flat pasture. Excavated in 2007/8 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3858). Thirteen burnt spreads comprising heat-shattered stone and grey silt may have formed part of a larger mound of material. They overlay three troughs, two of which were conjoined. Three stake-holes E of one trough may have been associated. A sub-circular stone platform built with 14 slab-like stones resting above a layer of pebbles was located to the N of the conjoined troughs. A number of pits were located to the E and SE of the troughs and may have been storage or roasting pits. Three linear features associated with the troughs may have been drainage gullies. (Wiersbicki 2009; 2010, 251-2, no. 954) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 January 2014

• KK016-023 Ring-ditch
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope in flat pasture. Excavated in 2007/8 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3858). A central cremation pit within a double ring-ditch with two possible cremation pits to the S of the ring-ditch. The external ring-ditch (diam. 12m; D 1.04m) had sloping sides and a concave base and was filled with material that was probably from an adjacent fulacht fia (KK016-022----). The inner ring-ditch (diam. 5.6m; D 0.2m) was situated centrally and also contained heat-shattered stones. The pit located roughly in the centre had burnt bone inclusions in its primary fill, laid down over several sub-angular stones. The two pits to the S also contained burnt bone inclusions. (Wiersbicki 2009; 2010, 251-2, no. 954) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 January 2014

• KK016-024 Metalworking site
  Description

  On gentle E-facing slope in flat pasture. Excavated in 2007/8 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3858). Quantities of iron slag, combined with the presence of small iron tools (including a tanged knife of early medieval type) and fragments of tools found in gullies, drains and waterholes suggested that ironworking had taken place in the vicinity. A ring-ditch (KK016-023----) was excavated 5m to the NE and a fulacht fia (KK016-022----) was excavated c. 10m to the NE. (Wiersbicki 2009; 2010, 251-2, no. 954) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 January 2014

Architectural heritage

• Brigidine Convent, convent/nunnery, 1925–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay two-storey convent, built 1928, on a U-shaped plan comprising five-bay two-storey central block with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to centre ground floor, and two-bay two-storey advanced flanking end bays having half-octagonal bay windows to ground floor. Mostly refenestrated. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Roofs to porch and to half-octagonal bay windows not visible behind parapets. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered pilasters to porch supporting frieze, moulded cornice, blocking course to parapet having raised central section with inscribed cross finial date stone, and rendered cornices to half-octagonal bay windows having blocking courses to parapets. Square-headed window openings (round-headed window openings to half-octagonal bay windows) with painted cut-stone sills, and replacement uPVC casement windows retaining some one-over-one timber sash windows throughout (three-over-six timber sash windows to half-octagonal bay windows having margins). Square-headed openings to porch in tripartite arrangement with five cut-stone steps, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, and fixed-pane timber sidelights having margins. Set back from road in own grounds.(ii) Gateway, post-1928, to east comprising pair of unpainted rendered piers having roughcast panels, moulded capping having blocking course, iron double gates, iron flanking pedestrian gates, unpainted rendered outer piers having roughcast panels, moulded capping having blocking course, unpainted rendered curved flanking walls having roughcast panels, paired unpainted rendered terminating piers having roughcast panels, and moulded capping having blocking course.

• Catholic Church of the Assumption, church/chapel, 1795–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, dated 1796, on a cruciform plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (three-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (north); single-bay single-storey porch (south) on a T-shaped plan. "Improved", 1906, producing present composition. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with ridge tiles, cut-limestone beaded coping to gables with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, iron-covered cut-limestone coping to gable (north) with Celtic Cross finial-topped pedimented bellcote to apex, and extruded rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron octagonal hoppers and downpipes; hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet (porch) centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof, ridge tiles, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered plinth with rendered quoins to corners; snecked rock faced limestone walls (porch) on cut-granite chamfered plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners supporting battlemented parapet on stringcourse having cut-granite chamfered coping. Lancet window openings with sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Elliptical-headed window opening (south) with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass panel. Lancet "Trinity Window" (porch), cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on foliate label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins. Elliptical-headed opposing door openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement glazed timber double doors. Interior including vestibule (south) retaining encaustic tiled floor, cut-limestone panel (1796) with polished brass plate (1906), and vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame; shallow triangular-headed door opening into nave with cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior with balustrade choir gallery (south) on cast-iron colonnette pillars, central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), pair of Classical-style wall monuments (1865; 1870) framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (north) reordered, ----, with remains of Classical-style reredos, and moulded plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling centred on "Acanthus" ceiling rose in decorative plasterwork frame. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron octagonal piers to perimeter having finial-topped polygonal capping supporting cast-iron double gates ("1895").

• Paulstown National School, school, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay single-storey national school, dated 1844, on a rectangular plan. Disused, 1973. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Tudor-headed door opening (east) with two cut-granite steps, and cut-granite surround having chamfered rebated reveals with pinnacle-topped gabled hood moulding on consoles framing timber boarded door. Square-headed window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Whitehall House, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey double-pile house, extant 1840, on a rectangular plan; three-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation. Hipped and hipped gabled double-pile (M-profile) fibre-cement slate roof with ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks with rendered central chimney stack on axis with ridge (north) having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on roughcast eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast wall to front (south) elevation bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered quoins to ends; roughcast surface finish (remainder). Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement one-over-one sash windows. "Venetian Door" (west) with cut-granite threshold, and cut-granite surround with archivolt centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Beech House, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey presbytery, extant 1900, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey double-pile central return (north). Renovated, 2000. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof (north), terracotta ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on rendered bases having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting elongated terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging eaves on "Cavetto" cornice retaining cast-iron octagonal hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to corners supporting "Cavetto" cornice. Camber-headed door opening with two cut-granite steps, and cut-granite surround framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds with cut-granite piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, c.1900, possibly originally terraced incorporating fabric of earlier range, pre-1840, on site. Pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed window openings with painted sills, and one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.

• Bridge, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch limestone ashlar road bridge over railway, opened 1850. Rock-faced limestone ashlar walls with rock-faced limestone ashlar piers rising through cut-stone stringcourse as parapets having cut-stone coping. Single elliptical arch with cut-limestone chamfered course to spring of arch, rock-faced cut-limestone voussoirs, and tooled cut-limestone soffits. Sited spanning railway line with grass banks to railway line.

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

At the centre of the townland of Kellymount, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

• Kellymount, Paulstown6 sales

Name

Kellymount · Baile Mhic Lachna

Area

4,433,307 m² (443.33 ha, 1,095.49 acres)

Civil parish

Shankill, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Shankill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

929 people lived in 305 households in the Shankill electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinvally, Ballyvalden, Coolcuttia, Coorleagh, Garryduff, Jordanstown, Kilmacahill, Paulstown, Shankill

Placenames

Kellymount 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.