Ferrybank

Townland in the civil parish of Kilbride, barony of Arklow, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Port an Chalaidh

Parcel 4757192

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Area: 234 m²
Buildings: 5 buildings touch it, 295 m² on the ground
Zoning: M2 Town Centre (Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan) The objective
Townland: Ferrybank

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Recorded monuments around it

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WI040-029 Historic town
Description
In 1571 the Manor of Arklow and the 'burgesses of the Earl's town of Arcloe' were required to, 'have paid the yearly rent of 3s. 4d., and some of them paid but 6d. by the year, with bearing Irish exactions as 'conyve,' livery, horsemen, horseboys, gallowglasse, kerne and kernitye with divers other impositions for every of their tenements, gardens and commodities of the accustomed commons time out of mind which to said burgesses and dwellers of said town belongeth/the said Earl, pitying the miserable estate and decay of said town and dwellers, and they complaining the same to grow of the said 'conye' and other Irish exactions, agreed that in consideration that the burgesses shall be free of the aforesaid exactions and all other impositions and all old accustomed rents, they shall pay for every of their tenements to said Earl and his heirs yearly 13s. 4d. current money of Ireland and one 'wetche' hen, and the tenants that be not burgesses shall pay a like sum and two 'wetche' hens. Every burgess shall pay to said Earl and his heirs the ancient customs heretofore paid out of timber, wood, boards, bark and fishing, and bring such wood as shall be provided for the Earl and his heirs at the waterside in their small lighters, and put the same aboard the vessel or vessels wherein it shall be transported to Dublin for the provision of the Earl and his heirs frank and free from paying anything for the lighters or men labouring in them, as heretofore they were accustomed. Every burgess and tenant shall give yearly four labourers for four days to help the reparations and building of the castle (WI040-029002-) and walls thereof, and at their own charges make strong gates, ditches and pales for the better defence of said town against rebels and evil-disposed people, and likewise workmen for the mending of the haven [WI040-029011-] of said town, and watch and ward the town orderly by day and night, and answer to the ordinary courts that shall be kept there by said Earl's seneschal or other officer appointed. Also to have a market-day once a week as the town in old time had, and the Earl to be a means to get a fair to be held there, provided the Earl shall have the custom' (Curtis 1941, No. 192, 211-2). The Urban Survey of Co. Wicklow described the historic town of Arklow known in Irish as An tInbhear Mór as follows; 'Arklow is a port town situated on the south bank of the Avoca river. It is about forty miles south of Dublin on the Wexford road. The medieval town was situated at the foot of a hill along the south bank of the river Avoca. Arklow is one of the small handful of Irish places whose name is genuinely of Scandinavian origin. The precise meaning of the name is a matter of debate. There is no doubt about the suffix "-lo", a meadow, but the prefix Ark- has not been fully explained. One suggestion is Arkell-lo "Arkell’s meadow", another is Ar-lo "river meadow". The presence of the placename, however, together with the well-known ninth century Viking burial (WI031-040----) indicates that there was a Scandinavian settlement in the vicinity. The nature of this settlement is unclear. The absence of documentary references almost certainly indicates that it was not a town but it is possible that it was some form of hamlet or fishing village, or perhaps simply a way-station on the Dublin-Bristol routes. Arklow’s beginnings as a town appear to commence with the coming of the Normans. Theobald FitzWalter was granted the manor of Arklow by Prince John in 1185 and he probably commenced to settle the area soon afterwards (Orpen 1911-20, i, 371). The property was to remain in the hands of Theobald’s descendants, the Butlers, throughout the middle ages and consequently incidental references are to be found to the town in the Ormond deeds. One of Theobald’s first actions was the foundation of a Cistercian abbey (WI040-029004-) on the "island of Arklow" (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126: sub Abington). The presence of this monastery suggests that there no Scandinavian settlement of any size here at the time because the Cistercians preferred isolated rural locations to urban settings. In 1205 the monks were moved by Theobald to Abington (LI014-014002-), Co. Limerick, a move which probably indicates the beginnings of an Anglo-Norman urban settlement at Arklow. References are few during the middle ages, however, and it is not until 1571 that there is the first clear evidence that the settlement was actually incorporated (Curtis 1932-43, v, 211). In the fourteenth century Arklow began to come under pressure from the native Irish. The castle was captured in 1331 (Power 1981, 30) but it seems that the town survived the Gaelic resurrgence as a bastion outpost of the Pale. The sixteenth century witnessed the Butler family reasserting its interests in the manor and an important document of 1571, an agreement between the earl of Ormond and the townsmen, sheds some interesting light on the appearance of the town at that time (Curtis 1932-43, v, 211-2). It is clear that the town was in a state of dilapidation and the castle (WI040-029002-), harbour and defences are specifically mentioned as being in poor condition. The town remained loyal to the crown during the Nine Years War and it was a supporter of the Confederate cause in 1641-9. The town surrendered to Cromwell in September 1649 as his army passed through en route to Wexford. In 1700 the Butlers sold out their interest in the town and manor of Arklow to John Allen of Stillorgan an event which effectively closes the history of the medieval town' (Power 1981, 55). There may have been a harbour; a 'haven' is mentioned in a 1571 covenant, as are town defenses in the form of 'gates, ditches, and pales' (Curtis 1933-43, V, 212). Kerrigan (1995, 38) stated that in 1576, what must have been earthwork ramparts were constructed around Wicklow and Arklow. Of the medieval town only the street pattern and a portion of the castle (WI040-029002-) survive. The street plan is linear based on Main Street which runs east-west following the line of the river and has an extension at the east end towards the south. The burgage plot pattern is clearly visible on the O.S. map where narrow properties run back to the river on the north side and have what is virtually a common boundary along the south. The bridge, and Bridge Street, connecting the town with Ferrybank clearly cuts across this pattern and it is evidently a later insertion. The very name "Ferrybank" indicates that contact between the north and south banks of the Avoca was originally by ferry rather than by bridge. Narrow lanes still survive between many of the properties but it is not possible to say if any of the houses have a pre-1700 core. MARKET PLACE This is likely to have been located in Main Street. HARBOUR The presence of a harbour can be inferred from Viking times when the location at a river estuary would have been its most attractive feature. The repair of the "haven" is among the features mentioned in the 1571 covenant between the earl of Ormond and the townsmen (Curtis 1932-43, v, 212). The harbour was probably located on the east side of the town where there are still quays today. Lewis (1837, i, 60) states that, in the early nineteenth century, the harbour was accessible only to small boats because the passage was sinuous and subject to shifting sands. TOWN DEFENCES The 1571 covenant between the earl of Ormond and the burgesses of Arklow mention that the burgesses shall "at their own charges make strong gates, ditches and pales for the better defence of said town" (Curtis 1932-43, v, 211). There is no positive evidence that these defences were built and there are no surviving remains. The alignment, however, and length of the long boundary which delimits the burgage plots on the south side of Main Street suggests that some form of defence probably existed, possibly an earthen rampart and fosse' (Bradley and King 1989, 1-5)'. The above description is derived from the p
WI040-029001 Religious house - Dominican friars
Description
Situated on level terrain on the S side of the town. The site of the Dominican friary founded in 1264 by Thomas Theobald FitzWalter. Portions of the church and claustral buildings survived into the mid-18th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 221). No surviving remains; the site is now a park in Arklow town with 18th- and 19th-century headstones, including samples by Denis Cullen and James Byrne, arranged around the perimeter of the high-walled square graveyard. Part of the medieval borough of Arklow (WI040-029----). In 1414 the pope granted the friary the following rights; 'Relaxation, during ten years, of years and ten quarantines of enjoined penance to penitents who on the six feasts of Our Lord, Whitsun day, the four feasts of, St. Mary the Virgin, the Nativity of St. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, the Invention and Exaltation Of Holy Cross and the dedication, and on All Saints, during the octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week, visit or (vel) give alms for the conservation and sustentation of the Friars Preachers' church of Holy Cross de Arclo, in the diocese of Dublin' (Cal. papal letters, 461). In 1541 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the Crown granted a 'Lease to Edmund Duffe, gent.; of the site of the priory of friars preachers of Arclow, with appurtenances. To hold for 21 years, at a rent of 20s.—' (Nicholls 1994, 22). On the 27th of January, 1541 an inquistion held at Arklow under a jury consisting of, 'Edmund Edward, Peter Waffer, Patrick Fannyng, Walter Chever, Denis Edward, Patrick Kenne, James Ower, Dermot Kelley, John McGerrer, William McMorysshe, Hugh Carpenter, and Hugh Ballagh' recorded that the Dominican House of Arklow, then listed as in Co. Wexford consisted of the following; 'All the buildings in the precinct are necessary for the farmer, and with a garden cont[aining]. 2 acr[es]., and are worth above repairs 6.s. 8.d. Vill of Arctlo [Arklow]. - 2 parks or closes cont. 3 acr.; 2.s. 3 acr. (greater measure); 2.s. A new chamber; Edmund Duff, for a term of years; value, 6.s. 8.d.; rent, a grain of corn. A messuage; Connor McKee ; 12.d., and for victuals, a quarter of beef (12.d.), 6 cakes (12.d.), 3 gallons of butter (2.s.) ; total, 5.s. A messuage; Thomas Ferrold 5.s.; do.; John Gregory 5.s. ; do.; Hugh Ballagh; 3.s. 4-d. 6 cottages, worth 12.s.; now waste by war and rebellion of the Irish called le Kavaners [Cavanaghs]. 2 vacant pieces of ground; ,2.d. Each tenant of a messuage used to give to the Friars, for their sustenance, from every brewing of beer for sale, 3½ gallons of beer worth 13.s. 4d.; this duty is not rendered now. Each gave 1 hen; 8.d. Total, 23.s. 2.d. Total of the extent, 29.s. 10.d.' (White 1943, 373). Edmund Duff [Duffy] was listed as the occupier of the 'House of Friars Preachers of Arcloo' (ibid., 374). In 1544 the friary lands were granted, 'to John Travers of Dublin, esq., in consideration of the sum of £41 of the site of the monastery of friars preachers of Arclowe, with appurtenances, county Wexford' (Nicholls 1994, 46). According to Brewer (1825-6, 332) 'on part of the site was erected a parish church, the land having been granted for that purpose by Sir Laurence Esmond, Bart. and Benjamin Mountney, Esq.; but this building falling to decay a new church has been recently erected, on a more eligible spot'. The Urban Survey of Co. Wicklow described the Dominican Friary of the Holy Cross as follows; 'This was founded in 1264 by Thomas Theobald FitzWalter and he was buried there in 1285 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 221). It was suppressed in 1539 but parts of the church and claustral buildings survived until the mid eighteenth century (ibid.). It was located in the rectangular site marked "graveyard" on the south side of Main Street. No building remains survive. The site itself has been turned into a public park with the eighteenth and nineteenth century gravestones arranged around the walls' (Bradley and King 1989, 6). The following details were recorded by Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 221); 'In 1414 an indulgence was granted for the conservation of the friars' church. The friary was suppressed in 1539. On 27 Jan. 1541 the jurors found that the buildings and 2-acre site were necessary for the farmer (Edmund Duffy); the possessions (then let to several tenants) included 15 acres, four messuages and six cottages, val. c. 62s., but given as 29s. 10d. because part was waste by war and rebellion of the Irish called le Kavaners: E. The buildings consisted of church and belfry, chapter-house, dorter, hall, three chambers, store, kitchen, etc.; the property was granted in 1544 to John Travers at a small rent. The ch[urch]. and priory stood almost complete in Burgo's time. Stephen O'Kelly, last representative of the order in Arklow, d[ied]. soon after 1835'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 14 July 2021
WI040-029002 Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle
Description
Between 1185-9 the Calendar of Ormond Deeds recorded that; 'John, son of Henry King of England, Lord of Ireland, with the assent of his father, grants to Theobald Walter the castle of Arklow with the vill of Arklow and all lands pertaining thereto, to hold to him and his heirs by the service of a knight's fee, for all service' (Curtis 1932, No. 17, 8). This land grant suggests that there was probably an earth and timber castle constructed before the land grant of 1185-9. This castle may have taken the form of a ringwork and the rock cut ditch to the W of the stone castle may have formed part of the defences of this earth and timber castle. The form of the stone castle constructed by Theobald Walter may have followed the outline of the ringwork castle. The manor and lordship of Arklow was originally located in the county of Carlow and in 1601 a lease between Thomas, Earl of Ormond and Captain Laurence Esmond relating to this manor stated that all 'the castles, messuages, lands, tenements, etc., belonging to the same, saving to the Earl and his heirs a place for a weir [WI040-029012-] upon the river of Arklow, also all eyries of hawks and all game ; to hold to said Laurence, his executors and assigns, for a term of thirty years at annual rent of £60. together with 12 barrels of herrings to be delivered yearly to the manor of Arklow and sent from thence to the Earl's manor of Clonmore as often as herring fishing shall happen in the haven of Arklow' (Curtis 1943, No. 7, 9). According to the terms of his lease Captain Laurence Esmond, 'shall further repair the wall or bawn of said manor where ruined, and shall buttress it with lime and stone within two years' (ibid., 10). In 1571 the 'burgesses of the Earl's town [WI040-029----] of Arcloe' were required to, 'give yearly four labourers for four days to help the reparations and building of the castle and walls thereof, and at their own charges make strong gates, ditches and pales for the better defence of said town against rebels and evil-disposed people, and likewise workmen for the mending of the haven [WI040-029011-] of said town, and watch and ward the town orderly by day and night, and answer to the ordinary courts that shall be kept there by said Earl's seneschal or other officer appointed. Also to have a market-day once a week as the town in old time had, and the Earl to be a means to get a fair to be held there, provided the Earl shall have the custom' (Curtis 1941, No. 192, 211-2). In 1543 the castle was in the possession of John Travers, Master of the King's Ordnance in Ireland and was leased from Sir James Butler Earl of Ormond with the conditions that, 'John shall defend the town [WI040-029----], manor, lordship and castle of Arklow which he holds at Present by lease for a term of years of said Earl, and shall also do the best he can to win such lordships, meases, lands, tenements, etc., belonging to said lordship, etc., or to any part Of the Earl's inheritance in Leinster from the possession of the Irish withholding the same without lawful or just title, said Earl now grants to John an annuity of £13 6s 8d Irish out of the rents, issues and profits of said lordship, to have and to hold to said John as long as he remains the Earl's tenant of that lordship' (Curtis 1937, No. 311, 256-7). In 1594 there was a reference to the 'great hall of the castle of Arklow' which was the venue for 'several complaints exhibited by sundry of the inhabitants within the lordship of Arklow unto the Earl of Ormond as concerning several wrongs, injuries and other bad dealings used by said inhabitants, very pernicious and hurtful among themselves, whereby great discontentment and disquietness ensued thereof, for want of due course to be taken for redress of such wrongs and other indirect dealings as are continually growing betwixt said inhabitants as well for titles of land, actions of debt, as otherwise/ thereupon said Earl having a circumspect care of said inhabitants, being his tenants, directed unto us his pleasure, willing us, James Grace of Rathville in county Carlow, Edmond Gall and Piers McWilliam of county Kilkenny, to repair to the lordship of Arklow, calling before us such controversies as were depending betwixt the inhabitants' (Curtis 1943, No. 7, 8-9). The Urban Survey of Co. Wicklow described Arklow Castle as follows; 'The castle was the administrative centre of the medieval manor and in view of its position, on high ground at the west end of the town (WI040-029----) overlooking the Avoca river, it possibly replaces a pre-Norman structure. The remains consist of a stretch of curtain wall and a circular corner tower built on rock outcrop and consisting of randomly coursed rubble stone. These are essentially of thirteenth century date. The tower is now three floored (8m high) but Grose’s (1795, ii, opp. p. 62) view shows that it was originally higher. There is no access to the ground or first floor and the walls of the second floor are largely missing. There is a basal batter c. 2.5m high on the north east side. The first floor has a flat lintelled opening on the east but the jambs are missing. A small section of wall with a pointed doorway and chamfered sandstone jambs and a short flight of steps (possibly leading to a wall walk) remain in the south west side of the second floor. The curtain wall, some 8m high at its western end, runs south-east from the angle tower before turning almost due south where it reduces in height from 6m to 4m. In the high section of the wall beside the tower there are two loops with sandstone jambs and above these, close to tower, there is a jamb of a large window with bar-holes for glazing. The angle at the south east appears to be largely rebuilt as does the section of wall running south from there' (Bradley and King 1989, 5-6). The castle remains were described in the 18th century as follows; 'There is little more than half of a tower remaining; it makes part of the walls that inclose the barracks. It was in former ages much contended for by the English and Irish. In 1331, it was strongly fortified and in possession of the first, when it was violently attacked by the latter; but Lord Bermingham opportunely came to its relief, and with a small party defeated the O'Tools with considerable slaughter. However the Irish a short time after became masters of it, and on the 8th of August, 1332, the English obtained and re-edified it. In 1641, the Irish surprised this castle and put all the garrison to the sword; they held it till 1649, when it, with the neighbouring fortresses, fell into the hands of Cromwell, who marched from Dublin, in September, with a design to reduce to his obedience the south-east and south parts of Ireland, which he effected in a short time. This View was taken from an original drawing by P. S. Reyley, Esq. in the collection of the Right Honourable William Conyngham [1733-1796] (Grose 1795, ii, 62)''. The drawing of Arklow Castle has been attributed to Pope Stevens Reyley (Reilly) c. 1774 who was commissioned by William Burton Conyngham (NLI PD 2097 TX; Harbison 2012, 60-1, 194). View of Arklow Castle drawn by James Stark Fleming (1890-1920) has a sketch with the date 1700 which is of unknown provenance (NLI PD 1974 TX 1 (88); Hewson 1975, 116). In 1839 Eugene O’Curry of the Ordnance Survey recorded the following details about Arklow Castle; ‘The remains of an old Castle also may be seen in this town, consisting of one ruined round tower, which appears to have stood at the northern angle of the castle; the northern side of it is down to within about 12 feet [3.65m] of the ground; the south side remains to the height of about 46 feet [14m], having a pointed door, about 10 feet [3m] from the ground, by which one lands on an arched floor, from which is an ascent to the top through the wall, by 34 stone steps. From the south and west sides of this tower lines of walls extend to a considerable distance, and the old inhabit
WI040-029003 Church
Description
The church of Arklow in the diocese of Dublin was mentioned in 1279 when it was held by 'Fremund called Lebrun, papal chaplain and the dean and chapter of St Patrick’s elected Master William de Conreria, papal chaplain' (Cal. papal letters, 457). In 1283 the Calendar of Ormond Deeds recorded the following about Arklow Church; 'Acknowledgment by John de Kerdyfe, clerk, (if having received by the land of Ralph Cossin, bailiff of Sir Theobald le Botiller, of Thuk, ten marks in which Sir Theobald was bound to de Kerdyfe's lord, Fromund le Brun, for tithes of sheaves of the church of Arclo [Arklow]' (Curtis 1932, No. 265, 105). In 1289 the King ordered 'Protection in Ireland for 5 years for Richard of Baluncheville, parson of the churches of Blauncheville, Dovenachmore, Clonhussell, and Arclo, remaining by licence in England' (Cal. doc. Ire., No. 540, 243). The 1302-06 Ecclesiastical taxation of the bishopric of Dublin valued the 'The church of Arklow, with the chapel’ , in the Deanery of Arklow, at £4 per annum with the tenth value of 8s. (Cal. doc. Ire., 241). The Visitation of Dublin Diocese in 1630 described the site as follows; 'The church of Arklow wants some covering. The chauncel is in good repair, only it wants ornaments within. The great tithes are impropriate, worth about £40 per annum. Mr Balthazar Fox is vicar there, whose vicarage is set for £17 per annum, out of which he allows to one Nicholas Whyte, curate there, £5 sterling per annum' (Anon. 1869, 163). The Urban Survey of Co. Wicklow described the parish church of St Mary as follows; 'The medieval parish church was located on the north side of Main Street. No remains survive above ground today and the site has been turned into a small public park with a series of eighteenth and nineteenth century tombstones arranged around the wall' (Bradley and King 1989, 6). The site of the medieval church of St Mary on the N side of Main Street; marked as 'Grave Yard' on the 1838 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level; the rectangular graveyard (dims. 29m E-W; 23m N-S) has been made into a public park and the 18th- and 19th-century headstones, including examples by Denis Cullen, have been arranged around the perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 14 July 2021
WI040-029004 Religious house - Cistercian monks
Description
Situated on low-lying marshy ground in Arklow Town. Probably the site of a Cistercian Abbey, granted by Theobold Walter to the Cistercians of Furness, but possibly only in existence for a short period (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). It was part of the medieval borough of Arklow (WI040-029----). Human skeletons in what appear to have been lintelled graves or long cists were found on the site prior to 1927 at the site marked 'Site of Grave Yard' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. A trapezoidal tombstone, possibly of medieval date, was also found and was located at Shelton Abbey (Ronan 1927, 103). The site is now occupied by houses. The Urban Survey of Co. Wicklow described the Cistercian Abbey site as follows; 'Before 1204 Theobald Walter granted the island of Arklow to the Cistercians of Furness (Lancashire) for the foundation an abbey but in 1205 he transferred the monks to a new monastery at Abington, County Limerick (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). Presumably the Cistercians established some form of temporary church but it is not clear what happened to it after 1205. O’Curry (O.S. Letters: Wicklow) noted that "an ancient graveyard with the site of a church was found on the north side of the Bridge of Arklow in a sandbank in Ferrybank townland in this [Kilbride] parish. Several graves containing’ skeletons were found here, which were covered with large flags, the sides being built with stones of various sizes and forms. The surface of the place is still covered over with human bones. A tombstone now lying at Lord Wicklow’s farmhouse [Sheldon Abbey] was found here a few years ago which is 6 feet long, 2 feet broad at one end and 1 foot 8 inches at the other and 7 inches thick in the centre along the whole length, whilst the edges on each side are but 3 inches in thickness" (Ronan 1927, 103-4, note 9). This church site has been identified by O’Curry and Ronan with the site of the Cistercian Abbey. The description of the abbey as being founded on an "island" and the discovery of this graveyard in a sandbank supports this view' (Bradley and King 1989, 7). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 30 June 2021
WI040-029007 Graveyard
Description
The site of the medieval church of St Mary on the N side of Main Street; marked as 'Grave Yard' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level; the rectangular graveyard (dims. 29m E-W; 23m N-S) has been made into a public park and the 18th- and 19th-century headstones, including examples by Denis Cullen, have been arranged around the perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 September 2013
WI040-029008 Graveyard
Description
Situated on low-lying marshy ground in Arklow Town. Probably the site of a Cistercian Abbey (WI040-029004-), granted by Theobold Walter to the Cistercians of Furness, but possibly only in existence for a short period (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). It was part of the medieval borough of Arklow (WI040-029----). Human skeletons in what appear to have been lintelled graves or long cists were found on the site prior to 1927 at the site marked 'Site of Grave Yard' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. A trapezoidal tombstone, possibly of medieval date, was also found and was located at Shelton Abbey (Ronan 1927, 103). The site is now occupied by houses. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 September 2013
WI040-029009 Graveyard
Description
Situated on level terrain on the S side of the town. The site of the Dominican friary (WI040-029001-) founded in 1264 by Thomas Theobald FitzWalter. Portions of the church and claustral buildings survived into the mid-18th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 221). No surviving remains; the site is now a park in Arklow town with 18th- and 19th-century headstones, including samples by Denis Cullen and James Byrne, arranged around the perimeter of the high-walled square graveyard. Part of the medieval borough of Arklow (WI040-029----). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 September 2013

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: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
Landslides: No susceptibility class on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3351 (ZIP).
Flooding: The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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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: 91.9 ha; 227 acres
Land parcels: 153; registered freehold, median 404 m²
Zoning: R2; Existing Residential
Planning: 63; applications since 2010

Land parcels

Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann

FerrybankAbbeylands Marsh Knockanrahan Lower Killiniskyduff Arklow Yardland Seabank Kilbride Sheephouse Tiknock Tinahask Lower

1,000 m

171 parcels, click one to see it.© Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0

153 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ferrybank, from 1 m² to 217,342 m² (21.73 ha, 53.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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Zoning

Development plans, national zoning

R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 86 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
M1Waterfront (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 55 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
G1Passive Open Space (Open space, park)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
M3Local Shops & Services (District, neighbourhood centre)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
G3pNHA (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 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

19 Aug 2026N/a
demolition of existing extension to rear of existing dwelling, construction of new rear extension, new internal layout arrangement in existing dwelling, modifications to the existing windows to the front of the existing dwelling, new Velux windows to front of existing dwelling and associate works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660735
11 Aug 2026N/a
''Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice ( not the planning department )'' - the proposal clearly establishes the primary objectives to develop a long term vision and framework for the enhancement of Seaview Avenue as a high quality, accessible and sustainable recreational destination that responds to the needs of a growing and diverse community while protecting and enhancing its unique environmental and heritage assets, the plan identifies a wide range of existing facilities and opportunities within the 21.73-hectare site, including the running track, MUGA, playgrounds, skate park, gym area, bloom garden, duck pond , dog park, colour court, coastal promenade, leisure centres and historic kynoch area, it also highlights the need to improve accessibility, connectivity, visitor facilities and the overall quality of the public realm while creating opportunities for future recreational, educational and community uses
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26163
1 Apr 2026Conditional
erect a 6m² extension along with alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing 73m² storage shed and for change of use to residential and erect an 8m² extension link to connect to the 120m² existing dwelling along with all associated site development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2669
24 Mar 2026Refused
replacement (and repositioning) of 1 No. 6.4m x 3.35m advertising display with 1 No. digital 6.28m x 3.4m advertising display adjacent to the Dublin Road, Arklow (West side of R772 road adjacent to Circle K Service Station and opposite junction with Briggs Lane) and reposition display 3.9m towards the road with an increase in overall height from 4.9m to 5.8m, and all associated site works and services
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660219
22 Jan 2026Conditional
the following works to connect Avoca River Park to public services: • an underground foul pump station and an above ground kiosk with a total height of 1.8m within a secure compound located on lands at Avoca River Park; • a watermain with a total length of c. 2.2km and a foul rising main with a total length of c. 2.2km from the proposed pump station, traversing lands within Avoca River Park, the existing trackway through the marsh, 10 and 11 Ferrybank and terminating in the public road (R772); • installation of fibre connections with a total length of c. 2.2km with fibre ducts; • connection to the existing Uisce Éireann foul network and watermain network; • all associated site development works above and below ground
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660038
8 Dec 2025Refused
build a 2-bed single storey dwelling and all associated works to the rear of Oonagh, Seaview Avenue, Arklow, Co. Wicklow; works include alterations to existing side access route and widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance gate to enable off-street parking
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560995
17 Nov 2025N/a
build a 2-bed single storey dwelling and all associated works to the rear of Oonagh, Seaview Avenue, Arklow, Co. Wicklow; works include alterations to existing side access route and widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance gate to enable off-street parking
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560930
2 Oct 2025Unconditional
extension of appropriate period of PRR 21/87 erect a two-storey dwelling and connect to existing mains services along with all associated site development works
Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 25292
15 Aug 2025Conditional
to demolish an existing substandard 32m2 rear extension & erect a 64m2 single storey extension to the rear with new dormer structures to provide stairs and a habitable 24m2 attic area along with minor alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing 132m2 dwelling with all associated site development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25229
11 Aug 2025Conditional
demolition of an existing single-story extension located at the rear (south-east) elevation and the proposed construction of a part two-story, part single story extension having a roof height 5.43m, internal amendments/renovations together with all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560619
5 Aug 2025N/a
demolition of an existing single-story extension located at the rear (south-east) elevation and the proposed construction of a part two-story, part single story extension having a roof height 5.43m, internal amendments/renovations together with all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560599
23 Apr 2025Refused
subdivision of existing site, erection of a new fully serviced two-storey dwelling house having a ridge height of 9.1 meters, new connection to public mains sewer, and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560310
11 Nov 2024Conditional
installation of 109.08 KW (512.9M2) of ground mounted Solar PV Array and associated site works and services. Included in this application is a Landscape visual impact assessment (LVIA),an appropriate assessment screening (AA), a site specific flood risk assessment, and a glint & glare assessment
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460697
6 Nov 2024N/a
installation of 109.08 KW (512.9M2) of ground mounted Solar PV Array and associated site works and services. Included in this application is a Landscape visual impact assessment (LVIA),an appropriate assessment screening (AA), a site specific flood risk assessment, and a glint & glare assessment
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460679
26 Sept 2024Refused
construction of a new one bedroom, one and a half storey dwelling. The proposed dwelling will be accessed by laneway off Seaview Avenue
Outline permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460588
16 Sept 2024Conditional
the proposed development will consist of: I.Installation of new 1,350lt Aboveground Self Bunded AdBlue Tank with Integrated Dispenser, II.All associated site development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460557
2 Jul 2024Conditional
the installation of 2 No. support poles on the existing rooftop which will support 2No. Telecommunications Antennae in total at a maximum height of 21.10m together with the installation of 1 No. 0.3m Dish, RRUs, Handrails, Cable Ladder and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24297
31 May 2023Conditional
change of use of offices at first floor level to use as gym
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23499
12 May 2023N/a
change of use of offices at first floor level to use as gym
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23458
14 Apr 2023Conditional
Demolition of the existing three storey detached office building (646 sqm) and single storey outbuilding (30 sqm); and the construction of a new five storey apartment block (3,196 sqm GFA) comprising of 34 No. apartments (14 No. one-bed apartments and 20 No. two-bed apartments, all with balconies on the southwest façade) The development will also consist of: ESB substation and switchroom; waste storage areas; plant; bicycle parking; 34 No. car parking spaces; SUDs (including green roof); associated hard and soft landscaping; the creation of 2 No. new entry/egress points off North Quay; all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments, and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23381
25 Apr 2022Conditional
modifications to the permission granted under application register reference 21/1193, which approved the redevelopment of the service station. The modifications proposed to the approved scheme comprise: 1. The inclusion of solar PV panels and associated fixtures and fittings on the roof of permitted station building. 2. An extension of 8.44m to the width of the permitted forecourt canopy. 3. The inclusion of an additional fuel dispenser island, to bring the total number to three 4. associated revisions to the permitted site layout, including the removal of 4 no. previously permitted car parking spaces and relocation of air and water services 5. All associated site development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22437
21 Apr 2022Conditional
(1) Retention permission for alterations and revisions to the elevations and layout of the as built 187m2 extension to the rear of the original 82m2 dwelling as opposed to that granted under PRR 17/214 and (2) Retention Permission for the as built vehicular gates and pillars to the rear of the site along with all associated site development works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 22417
5 Apr 2022Conditional
change of use from commercial use to residential use
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22335
2 Nov 2021Conditional
carpark extension and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211312
4 Oct 2021Conditional
(i) the demolition of existing buildings, roadside fuel forecourt and associated canopy. (ii) The construction of a new forecourt amenity building with net retail area (100sqm max), ancillary restaurant/café area with hot and cold meals and refreshments for sale for consumption on and off the premises, associated customer seating, ancillary off licence (7.8sqm), customer WCs and ancillary office , staff facilities, storage and plant areas. (iii) The construction of a new 2-island fuel forecourt, associated illuminated canopy and underground and over-ground fuel infrastructure. (iv) The construction of a car wash with associated underground water storage tanks, drainage and plant room. (v) Associated revisions to the site layout including revised entrance and exit arrangements, new footpath and boundary treatment to R772 Dublin Road, car and bicycle parking, site lighting and refuse compound and (vi) all associated signage and site development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211193

The 25 most recent of 63 applications.

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Nature and heritage

Designated sites and recorded monuments

Designated sites

Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Arklow Town Marsh 001931
Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Arklow Sand Dunes 001746

Recorded monuments

WI040-029004 Religious house - Cistercian monks
Description
Situated on low-lying marshy ground in Arklow Town. Probably the site of a Cistercian Abbey, granted by Theobold Walter to the Cistercians of Furness, but possibly only in existence for a short period (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). It was part of the medieval borough of Arklow (WI040-029----). Human skeletons in what appear to have been lintelled graves or long cists were found on the site prior to 1927 at the site marked 'Site of Grave Yard' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. A trapezoidal tombstone, possibly of medieval date, was also found and was located at Shelton Abbey (Ronan 1927, 103). The site is now occupied by houses. The Urban Survey of Co. Wicklow described the Cistercian Abbey site as follows; 'Before 1204 Theobald Walter granted the island of Arklow to the Cistercians of Furness (Lancashire) for the foundation an abbey but in 1205 he transferred the monks to a new monastery at Abington, County Limerick (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). Presumably the Cistercians established some form of temporary church but it is not clear what happened to it after 1205. O’Curry (O.S. Letters: Wicklow) noted that "an ancient graveyard with the site of a church was found on the north side of the Bridge of Arklow in a sandbank in Ferrybank townland in this [Kilbride] parish. Several graves containing’ skeletons were found here, which were covered with large flags, the sides being built with stones of various sizes and forms. The surface of the place is still covered over with human bones. A tombstone now lying at Lord Wicklow’s farmhouse [Sheldon Abbey] was found here a few years ago which is 6 feet long, 2 feet broad at one end and 1 foot 8 inches at the other and 7 inches thick in the centre along the whole length, whilst the edges on each side are but 3 inches in thickness" (Ronan 1927, 103-4, note 9). This church site has been identified by O’Curry and Ronan with the site of the Cistercian Abbey. The description of the abbey as being founded on an "island" and the discovery of this graveyard in a sandbank supports this view' (Bradley and King 1989, 7). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 30 June 2021
WI040-029008 Graveyard
Description
Situated on low-lying marshy ground in Arklow Town. Probably the site of a Cistercian Abbey (WI040-029004-), granted by Theobold Walter to the Cistercians of Furness, but possibly only in existence for a short period (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). It was part of the medieval borough of Arklow (WI040-029----). Human skeletons in what appear to have been lintelled graves or long cists were found on the site prior to 1927 at the site marked 'Site of Grave Yard' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. A trapezoidal tombstone, possibly of medieval date, was also found and was located at Shelton Abbey (Ronan 1927, 103). The site is now occupied by houses. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 September 2013

Architectural heritage

Abercorn Masonic Lodge, masonic lodge/hall, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey over tall basement Masonic hall, dated 1903. The building is finished in roughcast render with moulded eaves course and base course. The panelled front door with lattice pane fanlight is set within a pointed arch opening with moulded stone surround. Above the door are small stone panels with the date, Masonic symbols and the name inscribed. Window openings to the front north-west façade have pointed arch heads with fixed casement timber frames with lattice panes. Elsewhere window openings are flat-headed with uPVC replacement frames. The roof is pitched and covered with artificial slate and cast-iron rainwater goods; there are decorative timber bargeboards. The hall is set on a steeply sloping site behind wrought-iron railings with square gate pillars with ball finials.
House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. The house is finished in lined rendered with moulded quoins. The panelled front door has a decorative fanlight over and is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets and a moulded painted surround; all is set within an elliptical-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed with six over six timber sash frames. The pitched roof is slated with uPVC rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay chimney pots. The house is slightly set back behind wrought-iron railings and matching gate.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey former house built c.1850, now in use as a house and shop. The shop was added in the late 19th century. The house is finished in painted lined render with moulded quoins. The panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets and is set within an elliptical-headed opening. To the north side is a traditional shopfront with panelled stall riser and doors which are part glazed; the painted signboard has a projecting cornice and all is supported on decorative console brackets. Window openings are flat-headed with window surrounds and one over one uPVC replacement frames. The pitched roof is finished with slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystacks have corbelled caps and clay chimney pots. The railings have been removed leaving this a road fronted property.
House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins. The panelled front door has a plain fanlight over and is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets; the whole is set within an elliptical-headed opening with a moulded painted surround. Window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is slated with uPVC rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with slightly corbelled caps and clay chimney pots. The house is slightly set back behind wrought-iron railings and matching gate.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins. The replacement broad panelled front door has a plain fanlight over and the whole is set within an elliptical-headed opening with a moulded painted surround. Window openings are flat-headed with six over six timber sash frames. The pitched roof is slated with uPVC rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with slightly corbelled caps and clay chimney pots. The house is road fronted with a wrought-iron gate to the south side.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins. The panelled front door has a plain fanlight over and is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets; the whole is set within an elliptical-headed opening with a moulded painted surround. Window openings are flat-headed with six over six timber sash frames. The pitched roof is slated with uPVC rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with slightly corbelled caps and clay chimney pots. The house is slightly set back behind wrought-iron railings and matching gate.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850. The house is finished with painted lined render with incised flat-arch mock keystones. The panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed and have two over two frames and painted stone sills. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and uPVC rainwater goods. The rendered chimneystacks have slightly corbelled caps with clay chimney pots. The house is slightly set back behind plain wrought-iron railings and matching gate.
House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. The house is finished in lined render. The part glazed timber panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is set within an elliptical-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed with three over three timber sash frames and painted stone sills. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and uPVC rainwater goods. The chimneystack has a corbelled cap and clay chimney pots. The former garden is removed leaving the house road fronted.
House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. The house is finished in unpainted lined render. The timber panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets; all are set within an elliptical-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames and stone sills. The pitched roof is finished with slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack has a slightly corbelled cap and clay chimney pots. The house is slightly set back behind wrought-iron railings which are on a low rendered wall.
Virginia, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1870. The façade is finished in unpainted render with moulded quoins, whilst the pitched roof is covered in artificial slate and has a brick chimneystack. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with plain rectangular fanlight. The windows are flat-headed and have two over two timber sash frames. uPVC rainwater goods. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by a painted brick wall with decorative cast-iron railings and gate.
Grianán, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. The façade is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded surrounds to the openings, whilst the pitched roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with plain segmental fanlight, all encased within a moulded surround. To the north side of the entrance is a full-height hipped roof canted bay with decorative panels between the ground and first floor level and flat-headed windows with plain timber sash frames. The first floor window to south of the canted bay has a segmental head with plain timber sash frame. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by a rendered wall with simple wrought-iron railings and gate.
House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. The façade is finished in painted lined render with moulded surrounds to the openings, whilst the pitched roof is slated and has serrated ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with plain segmental fanlight, all encased within a moulded surround. To the south side of the entrance is a single-storey canted bay with a panelled parapet and flat-headed windows with plain timber sash frames. The first floor windows have segmental heads and plain timber sash frames. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by a rendered wall with simple wrought-iron railings and a wrought-iron gate with pyramidal capped piers.
Glenthorne, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. The façade is finished in painted lined render with moulded surrounds to the openings, whilst the pitched roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with plain segmental fanlight, all encased within a moulded surround. Either side of the entrance is a single-storey flat-roofed canted bay with flat-headed windows with replacement timber top-hung frames. There are similar windows to the first floor. Part cast-iron, part uPVC rainwater goods. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by a rendered wall with hedges over and a wrought-iron gate with square piers.
Beulah, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. The façade is finished in painted lined render with moulded quoins, whilst the pitched roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with plain elliptical fanlight and slender timber jambs with decorative brackets, all encased within a moulded surround. The windows are flat-headed and have two over two timber sash frames, and stone sills. uPVC rainwater goods. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by a rendered wall with hedge-covered wrought-iron railings and a wrought-iron gate with square piers.
Ardough, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. The façade is finished in painted lined render with moulded quoins, but is largely obscured by thick ivy growth, whilst the pitched roof is covered in artificial slate and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with elliptical fanlight with ‘sunburst’ tracery and slender reeded timber jambs with decorative brackets, all encased with a moulded surround. The windows are flat-headed and have two over two timber sash frames. uPVC rainwater goods. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by a rendered wall with hedges above and a wrought-iron gate with square piers.
Windsor, manse, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey manse, built c.1860. The façade is finished in painted lined render with ‘incised’ quoins and moulded surrounds to the openings, whilst the pitched roof is covered in artificial slate and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a plain timber door with elliptical fanlight and panelled timber jambs, all encased within a moulded surround. The windows are flat-headed and have two over two timber sash frames, and stone sills. Cast-iron rainwater goods. To the roadside front there is a small garden enclosed by decorative cast-iron railings with matching carriage gateway with square piers.
Arklow Methodist Church, church/chapel, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single-storey gable-ended Gothic style Methodist church, built 1869. The church is rectangular in plan, with the façade finished in uncoursed rubble stone with dressed stone to the openings. The slated, steeply pitched gable-ended roof has a small octagonal spirelet to the east-facing front and a small stone chimneystack to the rear, as well as stone parapets. The entrance is reached via a short flight of stone steps and consists of a pointed arch timber double door with colonette jambs and moulded archivolt. The windows are generally tall and narrow with cusped heads and leaded glazing, however to the front there is a larger rose window with drip stone over. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The church is set back beyond the line of the road with the grounds to the front enclosed with decorative cast-iron railings with matching carriage gateway.
Sheltonville, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1845. The façade is finished in unpainted replacement lined render with moulded quoins and moulded surrounds to the openings, whilst the pitched roof is covered in artificial slate, with hipped roof dormers of c.1985 and rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a replacement panelled timber door, replacement sidelights and an elliptical fanlight with original tracery. The windows are flat-headed and have eight over eight timber sash frames. The dormers have multiple pane timber frames with top-hung openers. uPVC rainwater goods. To the gabled south elevation there is an attached single-storey gabled outbuilding, whilst to the rear there is a mid 20th-century lean-to extension. To the roadside front there is a relatively large garden, enclosed from the roadside by a low rubble stone wall with carriage gateway with square rendered piers.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1845, with shopfront of c.1890. The façade is finished in unpainted lined render whilst the gable-ended pitched roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a partly glazed timber door. To the south of the entrance is the shopfront which has a timber door and three-light shop window, both encased within panelled timber jambs with decorative brackets and topped with a timber signboard with c.1990s raised lettering thereon. The flat-headed windows have plain timber sash frames and painted stone sills.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1845, and extended to the north by a additional bay c.1865. The façade is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins, whilst the slated gable-ended pitched roof has two rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a replacement partly glazed timber door and plain elliptical fanlight. The flat-headed windows have two over two timber sash frames, and painted stone sills. Small single-storey pitched roof projection to the south elevation. To the front of the house is a small garden enclosed from the roadside by a rendered wall with mid to later 20th-century metal railings and gates. The house is set at a slightly lower level than the road, which rises as it merges with the Arklow Bridge.
Kynoch Lodge, house, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay single-storey double-pile timber-clad house, built 1895, originally as a temporary structure. The house is rectangular in plan with a five-sided projecting bay to the north-west corner and two widely spaced canted bays to the south elevation. The façade is clad in painted timber whilst the slated double-pile gable-ended roof has an overhang with decorative bargeboards, and six relatively small brick chimneystacks. The entrance is located within a gabled porch to the north-facing front elevation, and consists of a panelled timber door with plainly glazed sidelights. There is a round moulded panel with a lion’s head above the door. There is a now disused former doorway to the east of the porch. The windows are flat-headed and have mullioned and transomed timber frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The house is set within extensive secluded grounds overlooking the Avoca River.
House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1925. The building is part of a planned terrace of similar dwellings. The façade is finished in painted render to the ground floor level, with painted dry dash to the upper floor, a moulded string course separating the different finishes, and moulded surrounds to the windows. The pitched roof is slated and has a shared rendered chimneystack. The entrance consists of a panelled door with a plain segmental-headed fanlight, whilst the flat-headed windows have six over six timber sash frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods. To the front of the house is a small garden, enclosed from the roadside by a hedge.
House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1925. The building is part of a planned terrace of similar dwellings. The façade is finished in painted render to the ground floor level, with unpainted dry dash to the upper floor, a moulded string course separating the different finishes, and moulded surrounds to the windows. The pitched roof is slated and has a shared rendered chimneystack. The entrance consists of a panelled door with a plain segmental-headed fanlight, whilst the flat-headed windows have six over six timber sash frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods. To the front of the house is a small garden, enclosed from the roadside by a hedge.
House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1925. The building is part of a planned terrace of similar dwellings. The façade is finished in painted render to the ground floor level, with unpainted dry dash to the upper floor, a moulded string course separating the different finishes, and moulded surrounds to the windows. The pitched roof is slated and has a shared rendered chimneystack. The entrance consists of a panelled door with a plain segmental-headed fanlight, whilst the flat-headed windows have six over six timber sash frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods. To the front of the house is a small garden, enclosed from the roadside by a hedge.
House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, built c.1925. The building is part of a planned terrace of similar dwellings. The façade is finished in painted render to the ground floor level, with unpainted dry dash to the upper floor, a moulded string course separating the different finishes, and moulded surrounds to the windows. The pitched roof is slated and has a shared rendered chimneystack. The entrance consists of a panelled door with a plain segmental-headed fanlight, whilst the flat-headed windows have six over six timber sash frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods. To the front of the house is a small garden, enclosed from the roadside by a hedge.
The Cottage, house, 1905–1925 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-bay single-storey house, built c.1915, with later extension to the east. The building is roughly rectangular in plan but with a canted bay to the west elevation, a recessed bay to the south-east corner, and a projection to the north-east. The façade is finished rock-faced semi-coursed granite with dressed granite quoins and brick dressings to the openings. The slated overhanging hipped roof is in two distinct ‘off set’ sections, and has a brick chimneystack. The entrance appears to be set within a recessed porch to the south-east corner. The windows are largely flat-headed and have timber mullioned and transomed frames. To the east side of the south elevation there is a small ‘eye brow’ window. The house has a roadside setting but is surrounded by a small garden.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850 with unusual bevelled corner. The building is roughly square in plan with the bevelled north-east corner following the line of the road. The façade is finished in brick whilst the partly hipped roof is covered in artificial slate and has brick chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a replacement uPVC door with replacement uPVC sunburst tracery to the segmental fanlight. The windows are flat-headed and have replacement uPVC frames. To the north-west corner there is a small c.1970s single-storey flat-roofed extension. uPVC rainwater goods. The house has a roadside frontage, with the small front garden enclosed by a low rendered wall with simple wrought-iron railings and matching gate.
Roseville, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850. The façade is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins to the front, and the gabled north elevation in painted lined render. The gable-ended roof is slated and has a rendered chimneystack. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door and segmental fanlight, all encased by a simple moulded surround. The windows are flat-headed and have replacement uPVC frames. Cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. To the front of the house is a relatively small garden enclosed from the roadside by a low rendered wall with simple wrought-iron railings and matching gate.

Ground and risks

Radon, landslides, flooding

Radon: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
Landslides: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3350 (ZIP).
Flooding: The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Homes sold

Property Price Register

Ferrybank, Arklow26 sales

The townland

Name: Ferrybank · Port an Chalaidh
Area: 919,380 m² (91.94 ha, 227.18 acres)
Civil parish: Kilbride, and its townlands
Barony: Arklow
Electoral division: Arklow No. 2 Urban, the unit of the census
Census 2022: Arklow No. 2 Urban electoral division: 3,023 people in 1,129 households; 61% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
Neighbouring townlands: Marsh, Seabank, Tiknock
Placenames: Ferrybank 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.