Tootenhill
Tootenhill is a townland in the civil parish of Rathcoole, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Cnoc an Tutúnaigh.
Parcel 1828817
- Area
- 1,470 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- P1 RU (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Tootenhill
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 8 recorded monuments.
- DU021-030001 Church
Description
The present Church of Ireland is located on the crest of the early burial ground with the S, long side, of the church excavated into and standing below the surrounding ground level. To the S and W there are extensive views of the foothills of the Dublin mountains with views to the N and E somewhat restricted by adjacent buildings. The church occupies the site of medieval parish church which was assigned in the 13th century to St. Patrick's Cathedral (Ball 1905, 125). In 1630 the church was described as in 'good repair' (Ronan 1941, 72). As well as a very fine vault, several table tombs and grave-markers dating to the 18th and 19th century within the graveyard there is a granite stone cross (DU021-030003-) and holed stone (DU021-030006-) embedded in the ground surface, SE of the church. Austin Cooper's diaries from the 18th century (Price 1942, 54) also describes a graveslab decorated with an incised cross (DU021-03005-). The precise location of this monument is unknown. Rathcoole Church site was described by Ní Mharcaigh (1997, 275) as follows; 'There is now no trace of the medieval church of Rathcoole, and no account of its size or appearance can be traced. The site is now occupied by a small churchyard surrounding an eighteenth-century church. In the churchyard is an equal-armed granite cross, bearing worn concentric arcs'. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 10 May 2023
- DU021-030002 Graveyard
Description
This walled, roadside graveyard in Rathcoole village encloses the site of a medieval parish church (DU021-030001-). The ground surface within rises towards the N, with the current church set on and dug into the crest of the burial ground. As well as a fine vault, several table tombs, and gravemarkers dating to the 18th and 19th century within the graveyard there is a granite stone cross (DU021-030003) and holed stone (DU021-030) embedded in the ground surface both at the SE of the church. Austin Cooper's diaries from the 18th century (Price 1942, 54) also describes a stone with traces of a granite cross near a graveslab in the present C of I churchyard (DU021-03005-). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Revised on: 20 March 2018
- DU021-030003 Cross-slab
Description
Cross-slab decorated with a ringed-cross which was later converted into a free-standing cross which resulted in the removal of the lower sections of the ringed-cross when the arms of the cross were created. Located in Rathcoole Church of Ireland graveyard (DU021-030002-) ESE of the medieval church site (DU021-030001) and lying just SSE of a holed stone. There are extensive views S and W to the foothills of the Dublin mountains with those to the N and E restricted with adjacent buildings. This granite cross measures 0.85m high and approximately 0.65m wide and 0.25m in depth with a broad shaft, wide top and shorter arms to both sides. First identified by Austin Cooper in 1780, according to Ó hÉailidhe (Swords 2009, 81) in antiquity an original graveslab (L. 1.61m x 0.67m x 0.25m) was cut down to form a free-standing cross. Ó hÉailidhe compares it with his group B graveslabs - distinguished by the use of crosses with double raised rings (Ó hÉailidhe 1973) and dating to the 9th century. Considering the depth of the cross at Rathcoole and the similarity of its form to other comparable examples such as the undecorated cross at Newcastle it has been classified here as a cross rather than a graveslab. It comprises a Latin cross, orientated NE to SW with decoration on a single face, the NE one. The decoration is in low relief and comprises indistinct reliefs at the top of the stone and part of the cross centre with paired grooved arcs extending from the centre of the cross downwards towards the base of the cross arms - similar to the upper half of a ringed cross in low relief. To see a 3D model of this stone visit https://skfb.ly/oIqrI See attached drawing of Cross taken from Swords 2009, 81. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 10 May 2023
- DU021-030004 Ritual site - holy well
Description
St. Bridget's Well in the parish of Rathcoole is located at the W end of Rathcoole village 590m W of church (DU021-030001-) and graveyard (DU021-030002-). Depicted as St. Bridget's Well on all editions of the OS 6-inch map. Described by Ó Danachair (1958, 82) as following; 'The water is piped from the well into a little basin on the roadside, below road level; a flight of steps leads down to the basin. A niche holds a small statue of the saint and a board has the painted inscription, "St. Brigid pray for us." Still visited. Prayers said and water drunk. Small religious objects left as offerings'. Holy well visited and photographed by Henry Wheeler in 1978 and described as following; 'Now in a cul-de-sac between N side of Rathcoole and Naas Road. Piped into a basin (nearly dry and rather neglected). Flight of stone steps leads down to the basin. Basin looks like a stone mortar. Notice board (St. Brigid pray for us) mentioned by Ó Danachair in 1958 has gone. Niche with statue of saint is obscured by plants. No sign of offerings now' (OPW field report 28/08/1978). According to a local information St. Brigid drank from the well on her way to Kildare. The holy well has been since filled in by the Local Authority and today there are no visible surface remains but the house opposite the well is named after St Brigid. See attached photographs of holy well taken by Henry Wheeler in 1978. See attached photos (05-08) taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00290 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/46717; F024.06.00288 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16709; F024.06.00214 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/30822 and F024.06.00212 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16680. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Ed O'Donovan. Date of revised upload: 19 April 2023
- DU021-030005 Graveslab
Description
Austin Cooper's mentions a second cross inscribed graveslab at Rathcoole church (DU021-030001-)(Price 1942, 54). The precise location of this monument is unknown. Compiled by Geraldine Stout
- DU021-030007 House - 17th century
Description
The Poitín Stíl, situated at the W end of Rathcoole village, close to the road to Naas, is reputedly dated to 1649. The bar is a two-storey, three bay building with an external chimney stack on the N gable. The roof is hipped and thatched with rye with first floor windows as dormers. In the mid-17th century Rathcoole is said to have contained many good houses (Ball 1902-20, 2, 123). The Down Survey (1655-6) map shows numerous dwellings at Rathcoole. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Uploaded on: 8 December 2011 Revised on: 8 March 2018
- DU021-030008 Settlement cluster
Description
The borough of Rathcoole was established by the Archbishops of Dublin as early as 1242 (McNeill 1950, 67). An extent of 1326 states that there was 66 burgesses (ibid 183-4). The settlement form is linear and consists of a single main street. A triangular marketplace was located at the W end of this. Compiled by Geraldine Stout Uploaded on 17 January 2012
- DU021-030009 Holed stone
Description
A holed stone located 6m NE of the granite cross (DU021-030004-) within the graveyard (DU021-030002-) at Rathcoole. The stone is embedded in a sloping ground surface to the SE of the church (DU021-030001-), There are with extensive views to the S and W but views to the N and E restricted by adjacent houses. It comprises a thin slab just 0.1m in depth, roughly shaped along its long edges but somewhat rounded at the top, measuring 0.73m in height, and 0.62m wide with a central sub-circular perforation (Wth 0.24m x H 0.2m). To see a 3D model of this stone visit https://skfb.ly/oI6M6 Compiled by: Margaret Keane Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 9 June 2023
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2974 (ZIP).
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 87.2 ha
- 215 acres
- Land parcels
- 797
- registered freehold, median 187 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
797 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tootenhill, from 0 m² to 136,765 m² (13.68 ha, 33.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 703 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1RU (Agriculture)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
18 Mar 2026Refuse permission
An Amendment to the previously granted planning permissions, under SD21A/0087 ABP-310688-21 and SD25A/0134W, on their lands at Rathmill Manor, Tootenhill, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, lands extending from Rathmill Manor residential development to the east to lands reserved for the Western Dublin Orbital Route to the west. The Amendments will consist of the following: The replacement of the previously granted Block A, a 4 storey block of apartments, (comprising of 13 no. one bedroom apartments, 15 no. two bedroom apartments, totalling 28 apartments) with 4 no. House type F4, a mid-terrace, 3 storey, four bedroom dwelling, 2 no. F5 House type, an end-terrace, 3 storey, five bedroom dwelling, 1 no. F5E House type, an end-terrace, 3 storey, five bedroom dwelling, and 1 no. F5E2 House type, an end-terrace, 3 storey, five bedroom dwelling. Totalling 8 no. dwellings. Amendments to the surface parking within the development, the provision of bin and bike stores for the mid-terrace dwellings, along with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0073W
3 Feb 2026Grant permission
Full planning permission to extend existing detached dormer bungalow. Extension renovation to include the following: Demolition of rear single storey extension, demolition of roof, demolition and rearrangement of internal space to allow new layout. Addition of a new dormer roof with raised ridgeline, three dormer windows to the front elevation, with rooflight on rear elevation, changes to fenestration on all elevations with the addition of a porch to the front elevation and all ancillary site works. Maintain connection to public sewerage and surface water and all ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0582W
9 Dec 2025Grant permission
Amendment to the previously granted planning permission, under SD21A/0087 ABP-310688-21, on their lands at Rathmill Manor, Tootenhill, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, lands extending from Rathmill Manor residential development to the east to lands reserved for the Western Dublin Orbital Route to the west consisting of the following the removal of the basement level to the previously granted Block A, amendments to the surface parking within the development, to achieve the required number of parking spaces, the provision of a bin store and bicycle stores servicing Block A, and all other necessary ancillary site development works. Permission is also sought for the addition of 4 more units in Block A. Block A is a granted 4 storey apartment block consisting of 24 no. units, 5 no. 1-bed units; 15 no. 2-bed units and 4 no. 3-bed units. It is proposed to increase this to 28 no. units, comprising 13 no. 1 bed units and 15 no. 2 bed units.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0134W
17 Nov 2025Grant permission
Permission for development at An Poitin Stil - A Protected Structure consisting of construction of 20 en-suite bedrooms on the roof of the single storey portion of the existing premises and construction of a new 2 storey access with a lift and stairs to the proposed bedrooms incorporating the existing tower feature on the carpark elevation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0112W
7 Oct 2025Grant permission for retention
The 71 sq.m development consists of a single storey extension (69 Sq.m.) to the existing restaurant area at the rear of the existing licenced premises and an escape stairs (2 sq.m.) from the existing mezzanine area to the roof of the extension.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0173W
3 Sept 2025Grant permission
Full planning permission for Construction of a two storey dwelling with attic conversion and all associated site works in the side garden along with modifications to existing entrance.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0211W
6 Aug 2025Grant permission
Single-storey flat roof extension to the front with new entrance door, window, and two rooflights; attic conversion for storage with new dormer window and rooflight to the rear roof slope.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0480W
18 Jul 2025Grant permission
a) Change of rear roof profile from having 2no apex roof dormers to rear to having 1no full box dormer to rear b) All associated site works to rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0458
10 Jul 2025Grant permission
Planning permission is sought for conversion of the existing attic storage space to a bedroom and construction of a dormer to the front of the existing single storey semidetached dwelling. All to be constructed within existing site boundary.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0439W
25 Jun 2025Invalidate application
Change of rear roof profile from having 2no apex roof dormers to rear to having 1 no full box dormer to rear . All associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0415
9 Jun 2025Invalidate application
A) change of rear roof profile from having 2no apex roof dormers to rear to having1 no full box dormer to rear B) All associated site works to rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0384
3 Mar 2025Grant permission
Amendments to the previously granted planning permission, SD21A/0087 ABP-310688-21, on lands at Rathmill Manor, Tootenhill, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, lands extending from Rathmill Manor residential development to the east to lands reserved for the Western Dublin Orbital Route to the west. The Amendments will consist of the following:- Amendments to House Nos 1 & 4 Rathmill Heights from four bed to five bed houses, and the amendment of House Nos 2 & 3 Rathmill Heights from three bed to four bed houses.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0047W
3 Mar 2025Grant permission
Amendments to the previously granted planning permission, SD21A/0087 ABP-310688-21 - Amendments to House Nos 5 & 8 Rathmill Heights from four bed to five houses, and the amendment of House Nos 6 & 7 Rathmill Heights from three bed to four bed houses.
Permission, 4 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0045W
3 Mar 2025Grant permission
Amendments to the previously granted planning permission, SD21A/0087 ABP-310688-21, on lands at Rathmill Manor, Tootenhill, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, lands extending from Rathmill Manor residential development to the east to lands reserved for the Western Dublin Orbital Route to the west. The Amendments will consist of the following: Amendments to House Nos 1 & 4 Rathmill Avenue from four bed to five bed houses, and the amendment of houses 2, 3, 9, 10-14 Rathmill Avenue from three bed to four bed houses. Amendments to House Nos 9 & 14 Rathmill Heights from four bed to five bed houses, and the amendment of House Nos, 10-13 Rathmill Heights from three bed to four bed houses. Amendments to House Nos 1 & 5 Rathmill Drive from four bed to five bed houses, and House Nos 2-4 Rathmill Drive from three bed to four bed houses. The Amendments to House Nos 7 & 12 Rathmill Grove from four bed to five bed houses, and amendments to House Nos 8-11 Rathmill Grove from three bed to four bed houses.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0046W
16 Apr 2024Refuse permission
The development will consist/consists of (i) Demolition of single storey kitchen area to the rear of the house of some 9 sq.m, (ii) Construction of a new two- storey extension of some 158 sq.m within side garden to the west of the house and set back from the front facade, (iii) all ancillary works to facilitate the development
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0156
11 Apr 2024Grant permission
Erection of a proposed new stainless steel and glass bus shelter, 5.2m x 1.85m x 2.8m high on the existing concrete apron outside An Poitin Stil car park with 2 No. LED illuminated advertising panels each of 2.0 square metre area.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0076
8 Apr 2024Grant permission
Demolition of the existing roof and replaced with a dormer roof structure to facilitate two new bedrooms and bathroom at first floor level, in addition it is proposed to build a single storey rear and side extension with all the associated internal and external site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0462
23 Oct 2023Grant permission
Modifications to a permitted drive-thru coffee facility and electric vehicle hub granted under reg ref. SD22A/0114 in order to provide for new external treatment and signage. The proposed new external treatment will consist of a timber wood effect and render on each of the four facades of the building with the timber wood effect also applying to the enclosed yard. The proposed signage consists of signage to be erected on the permitted building facade (all four facades) and free-standing signage within the permitted curtilage of the building. The free-standing signage within the permitted curtilage of the building. The free-standing signage includes 2 no. main ID signs, height restriction barrier, order point, sales screens and directional signage).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0270
5 Oct 2023Refuse permission
(i) demolition of single storey kitchen area to the rear of the house of some 9 sq.m, (ii) construction of a new two storey extension of some 138 sq.m within side garden to the west of the house and set back from the front facade, (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0423
19 Sept 2023Grant permission
Proposed Attic conversion with w.c. with dormer roof window on rear slope of roof & 2 no roof lights on front slope of roof all at attic level
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0395
15 Jun 2023Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs, A-style roof dormer to the front, 1 no. roof window to the front and 2 no. roof windows to the rear
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0264
13 Dec 2022Grant permission
Electric fast charging hub and drive-thru coffee building (24/7 opening hours). 8 electric fast charging spaces to the west side of the site; drive-thru coffee building (167sqm) will contain a beverage area, seating area and back of house area (storage, lobby, toilets); single storey building with a maximum ridge height of 6m and a minimum ridge height of 3.6m; 3 signs on the building; ancillary development of refuse compound, 4 free standing signs, 1 free standing height restrictor, 1 substation(28.75sqm 3.075m high), 31 car parking spaces, internal vehicular access, internal circulation road, paving, pedestrian entrance with steps, landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site works including pumping station. 13 existing car park spaces will be removed to facilitate the proposed.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0114
21 Jul 2022Grant permission
Demolition of existing extension and replace with new dormer extension with living and bedroom accommodation to the rear of property with landscaping and all infrastructural works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0454
30 May 2022Grant permission
Change of condition 4 of previous Reg. SD09A/0277 to increase number of children at existing sessional pre-school service from 10 to 11 at any one time and from 20 to 22 in any one day.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0158
2 Feb 2022Grant permission
Construction of attached, two storey three bedroom house and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0157
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.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Tootenhill.
Recorded monuments
- DU021-030007 House - 17th century
Description
The Poitín Stíl, situated at the W end of Rathcoole village, close to the road to Naas, is reputedly dated to 1649. The bar is a two-storey, three bay building with an external chimney stack on the N gable. The roof is hipped and thatched with rye with first floor windows as dormers. In the mid-17th century Rathcoole is said to have contained many good houses (Ball 1902-20, 2, 123). The Down Survey (1655-6) map shows numerous dwellings at Rathcoole. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Uploaded on: 8 December 2011 Revised on: 8 March 2018
Architectural heritage
- House, 1680–1720 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1700. Replacement timber casement windows with smooth rendered surrounds. Smooth rendered walls. Half-hipped thatched roof with brick chimney stack. Entrance incorporated into gabled porch extension. Three-bay two-storey extension to west in similar style. Three-bay two-storey more recent extension to south.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Tootenhill, 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
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2974 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Tootenhill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Tootenhill · Cnoc an Tutúnaigh
- Area
- 871,752 m² (87.18 ha, 215.41 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathcoole, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Newcastle, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 5,552 people lived in 1,814 households in the Newcastle electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 66% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carrigeen, Crockshane, Greenoge, Keatingspark, Rathcoole, Rathcreedan
- Placenames
- Tootenhill 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.