Rush Demesne

1,094 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rush Demesne, from 1 m² to 192,414 m² (19.24 ha, 47.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 57 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 945 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 88 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1RA - Residential Area (New/proposed residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2TC - Town and District Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC - Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 29 Jul 202635 day assessment

  Permission for development at this (c. 1.22 Ha) site comprising two pa

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0673E

• 27 Jul 202635 day assessment

  The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey, t

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0666E

• 18 Jun 2026Request additional information

  The development will consist of (a) the construction of a 212 sq.m par

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0519E

• 14 May 2026Grant permission

  The development will consist of an attic conversion including a change

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0392E

• 19 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Construction of new two storey extension to rear, the conversion of ex

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0122E

• 13 Feb 2026Invalid application

  Planning permission is sought for: 1/ Construction of new two storey e

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0101E

• 22 Oct 2025Refuse permission

  We, Marese Limited, intend to apply for permission for Large-scale Res

  Lrd application · Fingal County Council, LRD0072/S3E

• 15 Oct 2025Refuse permission

  Planning permission is sought for:

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0951E

• 17 Sept 2025Refuse permission

  The development will consist of: (i) Construction of a residential dev

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0847E

• 5 Aug 2025Refuse permission

  The development will consist of (a) the construction of a 249 sqm two

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0706E

• 17 Jul 2025Grant permission for retention

  Retention Planning Permission for single storey shed to side and one r

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0656E

• 11 Jun 2025Invalid application

  We, Marese Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development at thi

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0519E

• 27 May 2025Grant permission

  Planning permission for the conversion of the existing attic roof spac

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0466E

• 19 May 2025Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of exist

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0440E

• 24 Mar 2025Grant permission

  The widening of an existing vehicle entrance through the demolition of

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0247E

• 19 Mar 2025Invalid application

  Retention permission for Velux window to the front of the roof.

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0223

• 12 Mar 2025Refuse permission

  Permission is sought to construct a new single-storey house with waste

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0200E

• 11 Mar 2025Grant permission

  Permission for Proposed hipped roof to be built

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0197

• 4 Mar 2025Invalid application

  construct a new single-storey house with wastewater treatment system,

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0173E

• 28 Feb 2025Grant permission

  Planning permission is sought by Carroll Estates (Rush) Ltd. for devel

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0161E

• 23 Dec 2024Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of (i) the construction of an ex

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1192E

• 9 Dec 2024Grant permission

  Construction of new agricultural packhouse, new vehicle hard standing/

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1105E

• 1 Nov 2024Invalid application due to site notice

  Morning Fresh Farm Limited, intend to apply for planning permission on

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0966E

• 21 Aug 2024Grant permission

  A single storey extension to side of existing dwelling

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0754E

• 17 Jun 2024Grant permission

  Planning permission is sought by Carroll Estates (Rush) Ltd. for a res

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0540E

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 Rush Demesne.

Recorded monuments

• DU008-003 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Currently surrounded by steel fence in open space outside St Catherines' housing estate between Skerries and Loughshinny. The Civil Survey 1654 mentions part of an old castle at Kinure an earlier name for Rush Demesne (Downe Survey) with Thomas Delahide and Robert Walsh as residents (Simington 1945, 61). The lands of Rush and Rush Demesne where the tower house is located were part of a medieval manor vested in the Earl of Ormond from the time of Edward 1st until the year 1641. In 1666 the Duke of Ormond had a confirmation grant of Kinure 594 acres, and his attender the family of Echlin obtained a title in this manor, which descended to Sir Rober Echlin in 1767 (D'Alton 1838, 216-7). This partially restored tower house is square in plan, rising to two storeys with projecting angle towers in the NE and SW. It is built of coursed limestone masonry. Entrance in the NE, formerly through dressed round-arched doorway, which has been removed since 1979. Another entrance in the SW. The ground floor has a vaulted roof with a fireplace inserted the E wall and wall presses in the N wall either side of a single light window (int. dims. L 6.9m; Wth 4.4m; wall T 1.1m). A stone spiral staircase provides access to first floor (Mc Dix 1899, 60; Healy 1975, 20). According to the structural survey, the extensive vegetation growth on the outside and the collapse of wall facings on the inside will lead to gradual degradation of the walls (Nolan 2011). The context of the monument has been further compromised by the insertion of a railing and playing field in close proximity to the towerhouse. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 December 2014

• DU008-004001 Church
  Description

  Situated in a raised position within a walled graveyard off the coast road between Skerries and Loughshinny Village. This is a plain, oblong building aligned E-W, with both gables extant (L 13.80m, W 4.60m). Built of coursed limestone masonry. There is a single bellcote covered in ivy over west gable. Entered through opposed pointed arch openings towards western end of nave. The east window has traces of 15th century tracery and an external hood moulding. There is a plain window in the south wall of nave with jambs of tufa (Healy 1975, 20). According to the structural survey there is evidence of a small area of wash out of mortar at the base of the north wall. There is extensive cracking on the west gable wall which is probably due to subsidence caused by the proximity of graves (Nolan 2011). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 December 2014

• DU008-004002 Graveyard
  Description

  This graveyard is located in a raised position off the coast road between Skerries and Loughshinny Village. It encloses an oval area (dims. E-W 60m, N-S 40m). The graveyard was extended to the north east in the 1930's. and the walls have been rebuilt with concrete breeze blocks. An area in the east of the graveyard is known as 'Stranger's bank'. The ground slopes up slightly to the remains of a church (DU008-004001-). Grave memorials dating from the 18-19th century including that of John Connors of Rush, an 18th century smuggler known as 'Jack the Bachelor' (Fingal Historic Graves Project 2008). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 5 December 2014

• DU008-004003 Tomb - unclassified
  Description

  Within the church interior are two fragments of a Mensa tomb (1631) bearing a crucifixion scene surrounded by an inscription contained within a border. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU008-005 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Annotated 'St. Catherine's Well' on 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown on the demesne lands of Kenure Park which stands 400m to SSW. Castle (DU008-003----) 100m to N, medieval church ruins (DU008-004001-) and graveyard (DU008-004002-) 55m to E. Situated today in open space of St Catherine's housing estate S of a stream that runs through the former grounds of Kenure Park. Folklore collected from Rush School recorded the following details about this holy well; 'In the wood there was a well called St Catherine's Well. This well has long been closed and at present its site is unknown. A new well was opened some distance away and bears the same name' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 39; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498364/4384260/4508857). A second story collected from the same school recorded that; 'Saint Catherines Well is situated on the North side of Kenure Park close to entrance gate on the Skerries Road. It is on the East side of the Avenue close to a small river which runs through the Park. Some people believe that the original St Catherines Well was on the West side of the Avenue opposite the present well. The well was attached to the old Monastery and it is on its ground. There is a drinking vessel at the well and people passing often stop and take a drink. There are steps of large flat stones leading down to it as it is down in a hollow. There is a door on the well made of wood and wire, and it can be opened by anyone desiring to have a drink' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Pages 60-1; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498364/4384286). This natural spring well lies in a hollow in the field marked by a single tree. No longer venerated (Ó Danachair 1958, 73). The well was enclosed by concrete breeze blocks for safety reasons in the 1980s. In 2013 several of the blocks were removed. The well once served as a domestic well for Kenure House (Skyvova 2005, 56). See attached photo taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00152 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16660. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023

• DU008-127 Earthwork
  Description

  In tillage field. Circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 60m) visible on Apple Maps orthoimage. Faint cropmark of circular-shaped earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 24/06/2018. See attached orthoimage taken from Apple Maps and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 23 December 2022

Architectural heritage

• Kenure Park, gate lodge, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1830, with an advanced pedimented central bay. Extension to rear, c.1880. Now derelict.ROOF: Part remaining: Hipped slate roof; hidden behind parapet wall, terracotta ridge tiles exposed roof construction due to slate loss; rendered chimney stack with clay pots. WALLS: Nap rendered walls; plinth course, string course and vermiculated quoins; recessed panels on side elevations surrounding windows, roughcast rendered rear wall. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with rendered moulded surround and entablatures, granite cills; no window frames remaining; modern timber sheet enclosing door entrance.

• Kenure Park, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Curved quadrant walls containing centrally placed wrought-iron entrance gates, c.1740, with robust granite piers having bands of vermiculated granite. Moulded granite corniced coping to piers surmounted by spherical granite finials.

• Kenure Park, gate lodge, 1830–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, c.1845, with advanced central pedimented bay. Single-storey extension to rear, c.1990. Now in use as offices.ROOF: Double pitch slate, hipped with terracotta ridge tiles; cement rendered chimney stack with terracotta pots. WALLS: Coursed limestone with advanced central bay having a nap rendered pediment, red brick quoined dressed openings and granite plinth course. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with red brick dressed openings; granite cills and timber casements, c.1990; segmental headed brick recess panels surround square headed opening, brick reveals, bracket supported sill; side elevation windows; pointed nap rendered door surround, timber panelled door, c.1990 and flight of granite steps.

• Kenure Park, gate lodge, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1865, with an advanced gable-fronted left bay and veranda to central entrance. Built at same time as parsonage of Kenure Church of Ireland church.ROOF :Half-hipped to front gable; roof on an irregular plan with a central valley; terracotta ridge tiles and cement rendered chimney stacks with brick. WALLS: Rock faced limestone with tooled limestone quoins. OPENINGS: Square & segmental headed window openings with red brick dressings; granite cills; timber sash and casement windows; timber verandah with pitched slate roof; segmental headed door openings with red brick dressings; probably original timber tongue and groove door.

• Kenure Park, country house, 1835–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Hexastyle Corinthian granite portico with pediment above, c.1845. Formerly adjoined to a large three-storey house, c.1750, which was demolished in 1978.

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1680–1720 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard with various cut-stone markers from c.1700 to present. Ruin of church [SMR DU008-004001-] to site.

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 Rush Demesne, about 1 in 20 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 Rush Demesne.

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 Rush Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Rush Demesne · Diméin an Rois

Area

1,895,413 m² (189.54 ha, 468.37 acres)

Civil parish

Lusk, and its townlands

Barony

Balrothery East

Electoral division

Rush, the unit of the census

Census 2022

11,116 people lived in 3,551 households in the Rush electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballustree, Ballykea, Blackland, Carnhill, Haystown, Rush

Placenames

Rush Demesne 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.