Milverton Demesne

Area

532,150 m² (53.22 ha, 131.5 acres)

Buildings

18 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 2,274 m².

Zoning

P1 RU - Rural (The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029) The objective
G3 HA - High Amenity (The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029) The objective

Townland

Milverton Demesne

Planning applications on this parcel

• 15 Aug 2017Grant permission

  Change of house plans previously granted ref. F14A/0277. Changes inclu

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F17A/0491

• 4 Dec 2015Withdraw application

  Construction of a 2 no. bedroom, dormer style residential dwelling, ne

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F15A/0561

• 18 Dec 2014Grant permission

  Demolish existing derelict dwelling and construct a new two-storey hip

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F14A/0277

• 29 Mar 2012Grant extension of duration of perm.

  Modifications to the previously approved development of an integrated

  Extension of duration of permission · Fingal County Council, F06A/1427/E1

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 17 recorded monuments.

• DU005-024001 Church
  Description

  The remains of St. Movee’s chapel are situated within a walled graveyard by a roadside which traverses an early ecclesiastical enclosure, and close to Sr. Movee’s holy well. The foundations survive, forming a small rectangular building (int dims. 9m E-W, 4.5m N-S, wall thickness:1.2m). Built of roughly coursed masonry with a rubble core. Large boulders were used in the make-up of the N wall. Entrance in western end of the south wall. A shard of 13th century pottery was found in the rubble core during a 1992 clean-up by Dublin Co.Co. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi's monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by geophysical survey (Nicholls 2003). This is a circular spring well (diam. 1.05m) enclosed and covered by an impressive horse-shoe-shaped cairn of large boulders (L 6m x Wth 2.4m x H 1.5m). Approached from steps in the east. Bullaun inset into N wall. Traditionally associated with St. Mobhi. The water is thought to cure sore eyes (Healy 1975, 17; Duff 1956, 118). The following folklore was collected from Milverton School about this holy well; 'St Mauvee's Well is situated nearly three miles west of Skerries on Milverton Demesne. It is close to the gate lodge occupied by the herd at Margaretstown cross roads. Some people call the well Fionn Mac Cumhail's well. This name is generally shortened to Fionn' well by the natives. As it is so close to the St Mauvee's (Mobhi) cemetery it is also called St Mauvee's well. The well is situated in a grotto about fifty yards from the ruins of the old church and to the rear of it. It is approached by a flight of steps which are well preserved and which descend to a depth of eight or ten feet. There is a mound of stones at the head of the well and judging by their setting and appearance these were the setting for a statue until recent years. There is a hollow stone like a Holy Water font set in the wall about four feet over the level of the well itself. The water which is contained in this hollow stone is supposed to contain a cure. Strangers when visiting the well often emptied the hollow stone and returned after a short time to find that the hollow had again refilled. Other people when visiting the well who had little belief in its curative powers often dried the water out but eventually it would refill. The well is surrounded by very large stones. On one huge stone which overhangs the well there is the imprint of a man's hands still to be seen. Tradition says it was thrown from Lusk by Fionn. In the middle of St Mauvee's cemetery there is still to be seen the foundation stones of his church. It is supposed to have been founded about 600 A.D. It is hard to tell what size the Church was as a road was constructed through the cemetery leaving a portion of it on the opposite side of the road. Different legends are told about the foundation of the Church. The following is one of them. A ploughman took a pair of horses to plough it and while doing so a stranger who was passing by forbade him to continue as it was St Mauvee's day and a holyday. He answered and said. "St Mauvee or Saint Mauvo I'll plough my frough before I go". No sooner had he uttered the words than the ground opened and swallowed him and his pairs of horses' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Pages 121-2;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498263/4383600). See attached photos taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00154 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16661; F024.06.00155 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/30794 and F024.06.00156 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/30795. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 April 2023

• DU005-024003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  There is a marked curve in the southern end of the graveyard wall (DU005-024004-) suggesting the possible existence of an early ecclesiastical enclosure. A geophysical survey carried out in 2003 revealed two concentric enclosures , field boundaries and ancillary enclosures (Nicholls, 2003). The inner enclosure (diam 100m) and an outer enclosure (diam 200m) (Mac Shamhráin 2004, 57) surrounds the extant church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard and is bisected by the road. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024004 Graveyard
  Description

  A walled graveyard (max. L 40m, Wth 30m) located in the NE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (DU005-024003-). Contains the foundations of a medieval parish church (DU005-024001-). It is artificially raised above the surrounding ground level and is defined by a stone masonry wall that encompasses a coffin sill. Entrance steps were added in 2009. There are many low grave markers in the graveyard, some with no memorials. The oldest are in the W including one that commemorates John Thornton 1707. The wall enclosing the church and graveyard was built in 1840s as part of landlord improvements. Local folklore has it that during a plague or famine St Movee’s burial ground was full to overflowing, and the people were forced to bury their dead in the adjoining field, now known as the Church Field. Test excavation in that adjacent field appears to refute this, however (Frazer, 2007). A quernstone is located along the eastern wall at the base of the stile. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024006 Field system
  Description

  A field system visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. This constitutes a sub-rectangular field system ancillary to an early ecclesiastical enclosure (DU005-024003-). Defined by geophysical survey (Licence 03R047) undertaken in 2003 (Nicholls 2003). See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014

• DU005-024007 Field system
  Description

  A field system was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located on relatively flat ground east of St Movee’s ecclesiastical enclosure (DU005-024003-) the field system comprises a series of ditches and banks forming an enclosure system (Frazer 2007, 33). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-024008 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi's monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by geophysical survey (Nicholls 2003). St Mobhi's holy well (DU005-024002-) enclosed and covered by an impressive horse-shoe-shaped cairn of large boulders. Approached from steps in the E. Bullaun inset into N wall of holy well. The following folklore was collected from Milverton School about the holy well and bullaun stone; 'St Mauvee's Well is situated nearly three miles west of Skerries on Milverton Demesne. The well is situated in a grotto about fifty yards from the ruins of the old church and to the rear of it. It is approached by a flight of steps which are well preserved and which descend to a depth of eight or ten feet. There is a mound of stones at the head of the well and judging by their setting and appearance these were the setting for a statue until recent years. There is a hollow stone like a Holy Water font set in the wall about four feet over the level of the well itself. The water which is contained in this hollow stone is supposed to contain a cure. Strangers when visiting the well often emptied the hollow stone and returned after a short time to find that the hollow had again refilled' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Pages 121-2;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498263/4383600). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 April 2023

• DU005-164 Flat cemetery
  Description

  A flat cemetery was identified through test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located on relatively gently sloping ground the flat cemetery comprises a sub-circular pit (1.45m diam.), a series of possible cremation pits and a cist (Frazer 2007, 34). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-165 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch was identified through geophysical survey (Licence no. 06R139) and confirmed though test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located within the same field as flat cemetery (DU005-164----) the ring ditch (10m diam.) has four possible cremations pits within the southern quadrant of the ditch (1.7m wide)(Frazer 2007, 35). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-167 Burnt mound
  Description

  A spread of burnt mound material (8m diam.) was identified though test-excavation (Licence no. 06E0799). Located within the same field as oval hut (DU005-166----) (Frazer 2007, 36). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

And 7 more.

Architectural heritage

• Milverton Hall, farmyard complex, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, c.1750, comprising of two-storey hay barn, single-storey carriage house and outbuilding with bellcote to roof. Two-storey stable block, c.1850, with accommodation to first floor.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.

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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