Kildalkey

355 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kildalkey, from 16 m² to 623,099 m² (62.31 ha, 153.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 64 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 331 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 70 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3H1 - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 22 Jan 2026Conditional

  the development will consist of retention of extension to rear and construction of new extension to front of dwelling

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660080

• 3 Sept 2025Conditional

  retention of an extension to the slatted farm shed previously granted permission under Planning Application Register Ref TA201053. This resulted in minor alterations to the plans, elevations, foot print, and consequently the site layout. The development remains as before in TA201053 as regards site boundaries, wastewater system, entrance sightlines and all ancillary works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2560932

• 22 Nov 2024Conditional

  permission to construct a two storey dwelling (224.7 sqm ), domestic garage (43.9sq m). Permission is sought for the installation of a secondary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works at the above address. Permission is also sought to retain the existing entrance on site and upgrade to a new domestic entrance onto public roadway

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2461008

• 18 Nov 2024N/a

  permission to construct a two storey dwelling (224.7 sqm ), domestic garage (43.9sq m). Permission is sought for the installation of a secondary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works at the above address. Permission is also sought to retain the existing entrance on site and upgrade to a new domestic entrance onto public roadway

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2460976

• 24 May 2024N/a

  an application to change the use of a private dwelling house for use as a guest house, and for planning permission to construct a bedroom extension to the west side of the existing house, convert the existing dormer roof space for use as two bedrooms and bathrooms and to upgrade the existing waste water treatment system and percolation area to the EPA recommendation 2021

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24227

• 22 Apr 2024Conditional

  permission to construct a storey & half dwelling (205sq m), domestic garage (36.7sq m) and upgrade the existing agricultural entrance to a domestic entrance onto public roadway. Permission is sought for the installation of a Secondary Treatment System and soil polishing filter and all associated site works at the above address

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460269

• 4 Dec 2023Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of dwelling, garage, new entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360446

• 3 Nov 2023Conditional

  1. Retention of the first floor/attic accommodation/ extension the associated dormer windows to the front and rear elevations along with windows to both side gables, minor ground floor layout and elevational changes and revised location of the house from that previously granted under planning registry reference TA40461. 2. Retention of the revised location and larger garage to that granted under planning registry reference TA30263. 3. Retention of the lean-to storage structure to the side of the garage

  Retention · Meath County Council, 231029

• 27 Oct 2023Conditional

  the alteration and extension to previously constructed side-extension to include new pitched roof with roof lights, alterations to front facade appearance and fenestration, internal alterations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 231015

• 5 Jul 2023Conditional

  the retention of existing 1.5 storey dwelling and 1.5 storey domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area to include amendments to the house, garage and site layout plan from that previously approved under planning permnission reg. ref. TA/50305 all located

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23676

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  retention of existing cottage on site as a home gym and domestic store ancillary to main dwelling which was previously to be replaced as part of planning reference 98/505. The development also includes retention of (a) existing pitched roof metal clad domestic garage with attached tool store (b) mono-pitch fuel store, (c) mono-pitch shed for ride on mower together with all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention · Meath County Council, 221691

• 8 Jul 2022Conditional

  the construction of dwelling, garage, new entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22903

• 17 Feb 2022Conditional

  the construction of dwelling, garage, new entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22201

• 3 Feb 2022N/a

  the construction of dwelling, garage, new entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22127

• 17 Dec 2021Conditional

  the construction of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling comprising a bathroom, bedroom and a living room/kitchen designed for parent accommodation. The development will include all appropriate ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212365

• 27 Oct 2021Conditional

  the construction of dwelling, new entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212079

• 17 Sept 2021Conditional

  a new agricultural entrance to farm yard and all ancillary works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211830

• 17 Sept 2021Conditional

  the construction of single storey extension to side of dwelling, new entrance to serve residence and upgrade existing septic tank to treatment system with percolation area and all associated services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211831

• 20 Nov 2020Conditional

  development will consist of single storey style dwelling with habitable accommodation within the attic roof space to include velux roof lights in front and rear elevations, detached domestic garage, entrance and driveway. The development also includes the installation of new proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, TA201767

• 10 Sept 2020Conditional

  the construction of a two-story detached dwelling & single storey domestic garage, with proposed packaged treatment system and raised polishing filter and new site entrance onto public road and all associated site works and landscaping. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, TA201252

• 27 Aug 2020N/a

  the construction of four detached dwellings, construction of a service road and an entrance to a public road, provision of public open space, pedestrian path, connection to the public foul and surface water drains, connection to the public water supply; together with all works ancillary to the overall development

  Permission, 4 homes · Meath County Council, TA201156

• 6 Aug 2020Conditional

  permission to construct slatted shed with dung stead and all associated site works. Retention of loose shed is also required. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA201053

• 24 Jun 2020Conditional

  Planning permission is sought for change of use of existing garage into a Preschool and After School service. Play School hour's 930am-1230pm After School hours 2pm-6pm and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA200791

• 14 Apr 2020N/a

  permission to construct a storey & half dwelling house & domestic garage. Permission is sought to use shared entrance and for the installation of a packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works at the above address

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, TA200511

• 13 Sept 2018Conditional

  permission for retention of two storey dwelling with sun-room attached, detached domestic garage comprising of car garage and fuel store with loft, site entrance and boundaries from that previously granted under Ref. No. 00/1697

  Retention · Meath County Council, TA181065

The 25 most recent of 28 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
• Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232

Recorded monuments

• ME029-020 Church
  Description

  There are references to a monastery of Kildalkey in the 8th century (Cuffe 1965, 194). An early monastery was founded by St Dympna or Damhnad of Tedavnet in Co. Monaghan, and she is also the patron of the church of Kildalkey. However, it is unlikely that she founded a church here with St Treana or Trian of Deadh, as its first abbot in the 5th century as suggested by Cogan (1862-70, 1, 141-3) since Trian may be associated with Kildellig, Co. Laois (Ó Riain 2011, 256-7, 577). A church at Kildalket is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire. 5, 256) and Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel as ruined (Erlington 1847-64, 1, lxxxv). Dopping (1682-5) describes it in the same condition and it was not then fenced (Ellison 1972, 12). The parish church of Kildalkey is situated on a rise in a level landscape and was within a circular graveyard (diam. c. 50-60m), which is now extended into a large sub-rectangular cemetery (dims c. 140m NW-SE; 45-70m NE-SW) extending to the W, which is defined by masonry and cement walls. The church is a divided nave (int. dims 13.35m E-W; c. 7m N-S) and chancel structure, of which only the pointed chancel arch (Wth 1.8m; H 2.5m) and portion of a tower (dims c. 5m E-W; c. 5m N-S) at the W end of the nave remain. A later mausoleum occupies the ground floor of the tower, of which only the N wall survives. St Dympna's holy well (ME029-020002-) is c. 60m to the E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 2 January 2015

• ME029-020001 Graveyard
  Description

  The parish church of Kildalkey (ME029-020----) is situated on a rise in a level landscape and was within a circular graveyard (diam. c. 50-60m), which is defined by a low scarp (H c. 0.5m). The graveyard is now extended into a large sub-rectangular cemetery (dims c. 140m NW-SE; 45-70m NE-SW) extending off to the W, which is defined by masonry and cement walls. The holy well (ME029-020002-) is c. 40m to the E of the old graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 January, 2015

• ME029-020002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Located in a hollow in a fairly level landscape. John O’Donovan writing in the 1830s describes Tobar Damhnata as almost dried up (Herity 2001, 67), but the dedication was compounded with Dympna of Gheel in Belgium, the patron saint of the mentally ill whose feastday is on May 15th. The well is depicted but not named on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map, and it is not represented on later maps. The well was restored by a local group in 2000 (French 2012, 69-71). It is now a rectangular stone-lined well (int. dims 0.85m E-W; 0.7m N-S; D 0.5m) approached by three steps from the W. It is within a cobbled enclosure (int. diam. 3.2m) with some offering, which is defined by a masonry wall (Wth 0.4m; H 1.15m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 28 February 2019

• ME030-029 Linear earthwork
  Description

  A straight field bank running NNW-SSE (L c. 1.1km) c. 100-200m W of the Athboy River, which here is known as the Tremblestown River, is represented on the 1836 and 1912 editions of the OS 6-inch map, but it is described as ‘The Pale’ only on the latter. Much of it is now a farm lane, and its true nature is not known. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 April, 2019

• ME030-057 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a level landscape with a NNW-SSE section of the Athboy or Trimblestown River c. 110m to the E. A small circular grass-covered feature (diam. c. 19m N-S; c. 18m E-W) defined by a slight earthen bank and outer fosse is most clearly visible on Google Earth (17/01/2020). It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached view from Google Earth (17/01/2020) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 4 January 2022

• ME030-060 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a level, low-lying landscape with a N-S section of the canalised Trimblestown or Athboy stream c. 100m to the E. This is described by S. McGlade who first reported it as a low-profile subcircular or D-shaped and grass-covered area (dims c. 50m NW-SE; c. 43m NE-SW) which may have been truncated by a mapped E-W field boundary at N, now removed. An aerial photograph by L. Swan (LS_AS_35BWN-0096_21) shows an oval feature (dims c. 10m E-W; c. 5m N-S) near the field bank at N with linear features extending from it to the SW and W. Other external features are visible on OSI images (2005-2012) and the enclosure is also visible on Google Earth (18/04/2009). See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth (2009) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 October 2022

Architectural heritage

• Saint Dympna's Cemetery, graveyard/cemetery, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Roman Catholic cemetery, c.1780. Variety of limestone, slate and cast-iron grave markers, dating to eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Remains of east and west walls of medieval church to site, with St. Dympna's Well to east. Rubble limestone boundary wall. Site extended, c.1969, to south with variety of limestone and marble grave markers and tall marble cross to centre. Rendered gate piers with cast-iron gates to entrance.

• Saint Dympna's Hall, almshouse, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey almshouse, built 1856, comprising of two central bays flanked by gabled and advanced end bays. In use as school, 1888-1931. Adapted to use as hall, 1951. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with stone eaves course and quoins. Timber sash windows with stone surrounds and sills, set in square-headed openings to ground floor and set in segmental-arched openings to first floor. Stone door surrounds with cornices and plaques above. Modern extension to south and sports hall to west.

• Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement parochial house, built c.1840. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render quoins and string course. Wyatt style windows with stone surrounds and sills. Timber panelled door with fanlight and carved timber doorcase, with carved stone door surround and render decorative surround. Flight of stone steps to entrance door. Range of stone outbuildings to north-east with corrugated-iron roofs. Bounded by limestone wall with wrought-iron railings and gate.

• Building misc, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey building, built c.1820, now vacant. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber battened doors. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Segmental-arched carriage opening with timber battened double doors.

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 Kildalkey, about 1 in 10 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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.

No address of the register names Kildalkey with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Kildalkey · Cill Dealga

Area

5,564,130 m² (556.41 ha, 1,374.93 acres)

Civil parish

Kildalkey, and its townlands

Barony

Lune

Electoral division

Kildalkey, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,363 people lived in 435 households in the Kildalkey electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 57% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baskinagh Lower, Baskinagh Upper, Clonmore, Clonylogan, Fraine, Gormanstown, Moyrath, Neillstown, Newtown or Ballyfallon, Rathcormick, Tullaghanoge, Vessingtown

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Kildalkey 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.