Greyabbey

36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Greyabbey, from 34 m² to 225,454 m² (22.55 ha, 55.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential [Low Density] (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5National Stud and Green Belt (Tourism and related)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Retail Outlet Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commerical (Commercial, retail)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Jun 2025Conditional

  to modify a planning permission granted under Reg. Ref. 24/60594 for 3 no. motor showrooms and a valeting and wash building along with associated works on lands bounded by the M7 / M7 Junction no. 13 to the north, the R415 (Nurney Road) to the east, the access road to the Junction 13 service station to the south and currently undeveloped lands to the west Greyabbey (townland), Kildare, Co. Kildare. The proposed modifications consist of the following: a) the construction of a 45.6 sq.m. single storey extension to permitted building ‘C’ (single storey vehicle wash & valeting building). b) omission of condition nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 relating to the provision of a cycle track to the east of the site along the R415. c) the proposal will now provide for a revised cycle track along the eastern boundary up to the existing Toucan crossing along the R415 and the reservation of lands for future cycle provision along the remainder of the eastern boundary (north of the Toucan crossing)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560720

• 21 May 2025Conditional

  for 1. Construction of single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling. 2. Minor alterations to existing elevations including repositioning and resizing of window and door openings. 3. And all associated and auxiliary site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560538

• 8 May 2025N/a

  for 1. Construction of proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling 2. Minor alterations to existing elevations including repositioning and resizing of window and door openings 3. And all associated and auxiliary site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560479

• 25 Feb 2025Conditional

  Planning Permission and Outline Permission is sought for a residential development. The development will consist of full planning permission for site layout and development works and outline permission for 5 individual serviced residential sites all on a site of circa 0.89 ha with vehicular and pedestrian access from the Grey Abbey Road, with all associated soft and hard landscaping, side boundary treatments, open space, minor drainage works and site works. Revised by Significant further information which consists of : Full planning permission for site layout and development works and outline permission for reduced number of individual serviced residential sites from 5 Nos. to 4 Nos.; re- orientation of the sites from the eastern edge of the site to the western edge, revised vehicular and pedestrian access, with all associated soft and hard landscaping, side boundary treatments, open space, minor drainage works and site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560177

• 20 Feb 2025N/a

  for site layout and development works and outline permission for 5 individual serviced residential sites all on a site of circa 0.89 ha with vehicular and pedestrian access from the Grey Abbey Road, with all associated soft and hard landscaping, side boundary treatments, open space, minor drainage works and site works to be carried out

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560161

• 20 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the demolition of an existing single-storey house and garage and the provision of twenty homes comprising two no. two-storey terrace blocks of housing containing five no. three-bedroom dwellings in each block; one two-storey terrace block of housing containing four no. three-bedroom dwellings; and a two-storey detached building containing six no. two-bedroom own-door apartments. The application includes modified site access and internal access roads with turning hammerheads, the creation of twenty five parking bays, the provision of passive and active communal open spaces and all water, sewage and stormwater connections to the local networks. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: The number of residential units proposed has been reduced from twenty to eighteen. Two storey own-door apartment block type ‘A’ containing six no. two bed apartments is replaced with new terrace block 4 containing two no. three bed houses and two no. two bed houses. Terrace blocks 1 & 2 each now have four no. three bed houses and one no. two bed house. This mix replaces the former mix of five no. three bed houses in each block. Engineering design for the foul, surface water and water infrastructure has been updated. A new connection into the existing foul sewer on the Grey Abbey Road is now proposed. Amendments to the site layout have also resulted in updated car and bicycle parking provisions. The design for the access at the site frontage and the frontage to the north of the site has been updated to include for a priority junction and continuation of the existing cycle track and footpath along the Grey Abbey Road. This will tie into the existing cycle track and footpath further north at Grey Abbey View. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of the following (with these amendments carried out in response to a Clarification of Further Information request): (a) Terrace block type 4 has been amended as follows: o Previously proposed 2 no. 2 bed mid-terrace house type ‘B1’ has been replaced with 2 no. 2 bed mid-terrace house type ‘D1’ to eliminate any overlooking from habitable rooms to the rear at first floor level. o Previously proposed 1 no. 3 bed end-terrace house type ‘C1’ has been replaced with 1 no. 3 bed end-terrace house type ‘A1’. o The total no. of units in terrace block type 4 is still 4 and has the same mix (2 no. 2 beds and 2 no. 3 beds with house types as follows: 1 no. house type ‘A1’, 1 no. house type ‘C1’, a

  Permission, 15 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560164

• 17 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the provision of a managed car park with shuttle bus service, accommodating 345 no. spaces on a site of c.1.256 hectares. The development also includes works to extend the existing vehicular access (off the R415) and provision of a gated vehicular entrance, the provision of a bus shelter, associated set down area, signage, boundary fencing, lighting, landscaping and all associated site works and services including a generator and temporary staff welfare facilities

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2535

• 1 Jul 2024Conditional

  for the provision of three motor showrooms in two buildings and a valeting and wash building; comprising of ‘Building ‘A’, single storey motor sales showroom and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 1,567 sq.m. (maximum height of c. 8m); ‘Building ‘B’, single storey motor sales showrooms (with mezzanines) and service workshop facility with associated ancillary spaces, with a total gross floor area of 2,326 sq.m. (maximum height of c. 8m); ‘Building ‘C’, single storey motor valeting and wash facility, solely for use as part of the vehicle serving business, with a total gross floor area of 375 sq.m. (maximum height of c. 5m). The development will also comprise: illuminated signage on the building facades; 4no. free-standing double-sided illuminated pylon sign; 3 no. flag poles with double-sided flags; revisions to existing site entrance, customer and staff car parking; bicycle parking; new and used vehicle display parking; vehicle storage area and service parking; electric vehicle charging points; associated lighting; hard and soft landscaping including the provision of boundary treatments, gates, fencing, walls and bollards; SUDs measures; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460594

• 23 Nov 2023Conditional

  a change of use to part of the retail unit to an ancillary off-licence at ground floor level measuring c. 25.2 sqm within the approved convenience retail unit including all associated site works and services. Development was previously permitted under the parent application Reg. Ref. 04/2974 (extended by Reg. Ref. 16/1360 and amended by Reg. Ref. 22/659)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360405

• 12 Sept 2023Conditional

  Amendments to the conditions of the discount outlet centre designer village development as previously granted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. No. 04/927; Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. No. 12/61 and ABP Reg. Ref. No. PL09.241321; and Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. No. 17/539 and An Bord Pleanala Reg. Ref. No.300795-18. The proposed amendments are: i) the replacement of Condition No.3 and Condition No.4 under Phase 1 Reg. Ref. No. 04/927 ; ii) the replacement of Condition No. 5 and Condition No.6 under Phase II Reg. Ref. 12/61 and ABP Reg. Ref No. PL09.241321; and iii) the replacement of Condition No. 5 and Condition No. 6 under Phase III Reg. Ref. No. 17/539 and ABP Reg. Ref. No. 300795-18. The purpose of the amendments is to permit the sale of a quantum (not more than 10%) in each retail until within the discount outlet centre designer village of non-discounted comparison goods

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23893

• 12 Sept 2023Conditional

  6 no. existing food and beverage kiosk zones (434sqm gross area) including kiosks (total 49.7sqm gross floor area) with signage, adjacent seating and circulation areas. Planning permission is also sought for 2 no. additional food and beverage kiosk zones (totalling 54sqm gross area), including kiosks (varying in size from 7.5sqm to 12.5 sqm gross floor area) with signage, adjacent seating and circulation areas; resulting in a total of 8 no. kiosk zones of which only 6 no. zones will be operational at any one time

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23895

• 31 Jul 2023Conditional

  for a 7 year planning permission for development on a site of c. 23.4 hectares bounded generally by the M7/M7 Junction no. 13 to the north, residential development under construction (‘Grey Abbey View’) to the south, and the R415 to the east and undeveloped agricultural lands to the west. The development will consist of the construction of 2 no. light industrial buildings of c.61,472 sq. m (for the purpose of timber frame/light gauge steel manufacturing) A) All site clearance and enabling works required to facilitate the development; B) Building A (Factory unit A) will comprise c. 38,124 sq. m GFA) - height of c.17.1 metres (with a partial cladding element extending 1m above roofline on elevations up to 18.1m) and which includes 2,185 sq. m of support and staff welfare facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, warehouse/storage space, and ancillary office space at ground and first floor levels, water tanks, recycling area along with signage on elevations (2 no. types); C) Building B (Factory unit B) will comprise c. 23,348 sq. m GFA) - height of c.17.1 metres (with a partial cladding element extending 1m above roofline on elevations up to 18.1m) and which includes c. 2,185 sq. m of support and staff welfare facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, warehouse/storage space, and ancillary office space at ground and first floor level with signage on elevations (2 no. types); D) Provision of yards and recycling areas, along with loading bays, waste compactor and gated access points, and 2 no. ESB substations, (each with an overall GFA of 42.8 sqm) and the provision of 2 no. single storey security guard houses (each with a GFA of 29.8sqm); E) Access to the unit will be provided via a revised entrance onto the R415 and the provision of 622 no. car parking spaces, parking for 80 trucks/trailers, and 622 no. bicycle spaces; F) The development includes landscaping, boundary treatments, photovoltaic panels at roof level, entrance barriers, site lighting, and all associated site development works, including underground foul and storm water drainage services and attenuation areas, internal drainage diversions, culverts and all ancillary works; G) The development also consists of the reprofiling of the subject site to include an increase of ground levels at the site by up to circa 3m. The increase in ground levels will be facilitated through the importation of approximately 250,000m3 of infill material. For the avoidance of doubt, the imported infill material requi

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360077

• 24 Mar 2023Conditional

  Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. No. 17/523 - a residential and childcare scheme on a site of 10.2 hectares approximately. The lands are principally bounded by greenfield/agricultural lands to the north and west; the Nurney Road (R415), greenfield/agricultural lands, and a residential dwelling to the east; and residential dwellings, a commercial premises and greenfield/agricultural lands to the south. The proposed development will consist of the provision of 207 No. residential units (including private open space) comprising 6 No. five-bed two storey (with habitable attic accommodation over) houses (including balcony at first floor level) (all semi-detached), 81 No. four-bed two storey houses (80 No. semi-detached and 1 No. detached) and 120 No. three-bed two storey houses (111 No. semi-detached and 9 No. mid-terraced); and a two-storey childcare facility (305.8sqm gross floor area). The proposed development will also consist of: the provision of car parking spaces; vehicular and pedestrian access and egress via the Nurney Road, with associated works to the Nurney Road to include a right-hand turning lane, pedestrian crossing, traffic calming, alterations to existing footpaths and verges, and provision of cycle paths; provision of internal routes for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems; provision of pumping station including ancillary associated infrastructure; piped services and drainage; renewable energy facilities (solar panels); associated signage; hard and soft landscaping works including lighting and boundary treatments; and infrastructural and site excavation and development works above and below ground. The development also consists of an increase of ground levels at the site by up to c.1.9m. The increase in ground levels will be facilitated through the importation of approximately 100,000m3 of infill material. For the avoidance of doubt, the imported infill material required to alter the ground levels will not be a waste as defined by the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended)

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 23301

• 3 Feb 2023Conditional

  infrastructural development including: The construction of a section of the Outer Relief Road contained in the Kildare Town Local Area Plan that connects Monasterevin Road (R445) with Kildare Outlet Village Roundabout (KOV Roundabout) on the Nurney Road (R415), designed to tie into the road infrastructure permitted in Ref. 17/1261, with associated footpath and cycle paths; Road Connections north-south along the new Outer Relief Road to access future development land, with a new junction on the Monasterevin Road (R445) and associated improvements to public realm along frontage to accommodate sight lines, with boundary treatments and landscaping; Raised ground level within the defined site to facilitate gravity drainage; Provision of associated water supply and drainage services and ducting under roads, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments to all road perimeters

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23102

• 10 Nov 2022N/a

  infrastructural development including:- the construction of a section of the Outer Relief Road contained in the Kildare Town Local Area Plan that connects Monasterevin Road (R445) with Kildare Outlet Village Roundabout (KOV Roundabout) on the Nurney Road (R415), designed to tie into the road infrastructure permitted in Ref. 17/1261, with associated footpath and cycle paths;- Road Connections north-south along the new Outer Relief Road to access future development land, with a new junction on the Monasterevin Road (R445) and associated improvements to public realm along frontage to accommodate sight lines, with boundary treatments and landscaping;- Raised ground level within the defined site to facilitate gravity drainage;- Provision of associated water supply and drainage services and ducting under roads, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments to all road perimeters

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221345

• 17 Oct 2022Conditional

  For permission and retention permission for a temporary period of three years for development at R415 (Nurney Road) Greyabbey Townland, Kildare Town, Co Kildare. The development will consist of: i) permission for the continuation of use of a managed car park (with shuttle bus service) accommodating 345 no. spaces, boundary fencing, lighting, landscaping and all associated site services and site works on a site of c0.9 hectares and permission for the relocation of the bus shelter with associated set down area and sign (all perviously permitted under Reg. Ref. No. 19/78); and ii) retention permission for the relocated vehicular entrance for the car park off the internal access road (from the roundabout on the R415).

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 221234

• 31 May 2022Conditional

  a single storey extension accommodating customer seating and toilets and internal reconfiguration of the service station amenity building

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22659

• 1 Jul 2021Conditional

  installation of internally illuminated signage to the north, south, east and west elevations of the petrol filling station building (under construction) approved under planning register reference 04/2974

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21960

• 26 Mar 2021Conditional

  to alter site boundaries from that previously granted with planning Ref. 14/701 and 20/1482 and install a new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21393

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  (i) A double sided, internally illuminated main identification totem sign located to northern boundary of petrol filling station approved under Planning Register Reference 04/2974, and (ii) All associated site and development works on lands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201587

• 4 Dec 2020Conditional

  for works carried out to dwelling house consisting of a dormer extension to the rear, also conversion of attic to a games room, a home office and w.c., alterations to roof at side of house to accommodate stairwell and new front porch and the addition of 4 Velux windows and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 201482

• 30 Jan 2019Conditional

  The development will consist of the provision of a managed car park (with shuttle bus service ) accommodating 345 no. spaces on a site of c.0.94 hectares. The development also includes works to the existing vehicular access (off the R415), the provision of a bus shelter with the associated set down area, boundary fencing, signage, lighting and all associated site services, landscaping, site works and alterations to site levels.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 1978

• 18 Dec 2018Conditional

  Extension of duration 07/1211. Development consisting of change use and all associated site works for building no's 8.1,8.2,8.3 & 7.5(c) and the omission of building no 8.4 and its replacement with 10 no.residential units which formed part of the neighbourhood centre.

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 181532

• 10 May 2017Conditional

  a residential and childcare scheme on a site of 10.2 hectares approximately. The lands are principally bounded by greenfield/agricultural lands to the north and west; the Nurney Road (R415), greenfield/agricultural lands, and a residential dwelling to the east; and residential dwellings, a commercial premises and greenfield/agricultural lands to the south. The proposed development will consist of the provision of 207 No. residential units (including private open space) comprising 6 No. five-bed two storey (with habitable attic accommodation over) houses (including balcony at first floor level) (all semi-detached), 81 No. four-bed two storey houses (80 No. semi-detached and 1 No. detached) and 120 No. three-bed two storey houses (111 No. semi-detached and 9 No. mid-terraced); and a two-storey childcare facility (305.8sqm gross floor area). The proposed development will also consist of: the provision of car parking spaces; vehicular and pedestrian access and egress via the Nurney Road, with associated works to the Nurney Road to include a right-hand turning lane, pedestrian crossing, traffic calming, alterations to existing footpaths and verges, and provision of cycle paths; provision of internal routes for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems; provision of pumping station including ancillary associated infrastructure; piped services and drainage; renewable energy facilities (solar panels); associated signage; hard and soft landscaping works including lighting and boundary treatments; and infrastructural and site excavation and development works above and below ground. The development also consists of an increase of ground levels at the site by up to c.1.9m. The increase in ground levels will be facilitated through the importation of approximately 100,000m3 of infill material. For the avoidance of doubt, the imported infill material required to alter the ground levels will not be a waste as defined by the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended)

  Permission, 207 homes · Kildare County Council, 17523

• 28 Apr 2017N/a

  a residential and childcare scheme on a site of 10.2 hectares approximately. The lands are principally bounded by greenfield/agricultural lands to the north and west; the Nurney Road (R415), greenfield/agricultural lands, and a residential dwelling to the east; and residential dwellings, a commercial premises and greenfield/agricultural lands to the south. The proposed development will consist of the provision of 207 No. residential units (including private open space) comprising 6 No. five-bed two storey (with habitable attic accommodation over) houses (including balcony at first floor level) (all semi-detached), 81 No. four-bed two storey houses (80 No. semi-detached and 1 No. detached) and 120 No. three-bed two storey houses (111 No. semi-detached and 9 No. mid-terraces); and a two-storey childcare facility (305.8sqm gross floor area). The proposed development will also consist of: the provision of car parking spaces; vehicular and pedestrian access and egress via the Nurney Road, with associated works to the Nurney Road to include a right-hand turning lane, pedestrian crossing, traffic calming, alterations to existing footpaths and verges, and provision of cycle paths; provision of internal routes for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians; Sustainable Urban Drainage systems; provision of pumping station including ancillary associated infrastructure; piped services and drainage; renewable energy facilities (solar panels); associated signage; hard and soft landscaping works including lighting and boundary treatments; and infrastructural and site excavation and development works above and below ground. The development also consists of an increase of the site’s existing levels by up to c. 1.9m,

  Permission, 207 homes · Kildare County Council, 17487

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Greyabbey.

Recorded monuments

• KD022-032 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 4, 436-9), the royal escheator's accounts for the bishopric of Kildare, during a vacancy in the see from 1272-76, include an account of £11 10s. 3d. for burgage rents in 'Selyok', identified by Devitt (1918-21, 417) as Silliothill. 'Selyok' formed part of the bishop's manor of Kildare, but the archbishop of Dublin had possessions there valued at 20s. yearly in 1302-6 (Sweetman 1875-6, v, 238). The fate of the borough is unknown, but the absence of documentary references suggests that it was abandoned in the 14th C. The precise location and extent of the borough is unknown, but Bradley et al suggest (op. cit. 437) it may have been in the vicinity of a surviving, but poorly preserved enclosure (KD022-032001-). They also refer (op. cit. 437) to, 'the castle or messuage of Silliat' (KD022-032002-) which has not been located either. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 22-12-2011

• KD022-032001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the moderately steep, E-facing slope of Silliothill, in pasture. The poorly preserved, overgrown remains of the W quadrant of a possible bivallate rath survive. The site is defined by a well-preserved, inner earthen bank (int. H 1.4m; Wth 1.9m; ext H 3.1m) and a broad, deep, outer fosse (Wth 4.7m; D 2m) SW-W-NW, with a second, outer bank (int H 2.4m; Wth 1.8m; ext H 0.1-0.5m)visible WSW-WNW. From NW-N-NE, the site appears to have been truncated and is defined by a later, straight scarp (H 1.7m). From NE-E-SW, a later field bank defines the interior. Two gaps, at NE (Wth 2.6m) and SW (Wth 3m), appear to be modern. Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 4, 437-8) suggest this monument may be associated with the deserted settlement of Silliothill borough (KD022-032----). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 22-12-2011

• KD022-113 Burnt mound
  Description

  On the line of the Kildare bypass, south of Kildare town, a small patch of burnt stones and dark soil was found during archaeological monitoring (Thaddeus C. Breen, Licence no. 01E1168: www.excavations.ie) . When the site was cleaned back, two small spreads and two pits were found, and two unrelated ditches nearby. One spread of burnt stone measured 4m by 3.4m and overlay a deposit of grey silty clay with some charcoal flecks and occasional pieces of burnt stone. These deposits partly filled a shallow irregular depression measuring 3m by 2.5m, with a maximum depth of 0.15m. The second spread was immediately to the south of this. It was about 0.03m thick and continued southwards into the edge of the road-take. A waste flint flake was found in this deposit. A circular pit was found 1.5m south-east of the first spread. It was 1.4m in diameter and up to 0.25m deep. The fills included burnt mound material. The second pit was 2.5m east of this. It was oval in shape, 1m by 0.8m, and 0.45m deep. The filconsisted mainly of two layers of silty clay containing some charcoal flecks and burnt stone. Some fourteen sherds of medieval pottery were found; all but one were from topsoil. That one was found in the layer which underlay the burnt mound material proper. A piece of chert, possibly waste from artefact manufacture, was also found in this layer. Similar pieces were found in the southern burnt spread and the western pit. A fragment of a green-glazed floor tile with incised decoration was found on the surface 16m east of the site proper. Further to the east, 40m from the site proper, were two ditches, the wider of which was 2.6m wide and 1m deep. It contained nine fills, of which six were small patches of material. The uppermost of the four main fills was loose orange silty soil containing fragments of iron and brick, and some sherds of medieval pottery. This context was similar to the ploughsoil in Area 1, and may represent topsoil which slumped into the largely backfilled ditch. This overlay a thin layer of grey clay silt. One sherd of medieval pottery was found in this. Underneath were two contexts, both consisting of dark silty clay. The lowermost contained a large quantity of snail shell fragments. The second ditch ran parallel to this, 2m to the west. It was 1.6m wide and up to 0.7m deep. It contained three main fills. The upper fill was orange clay containing pieces of brick; it overlay mid-brown silty clay, which in turn overlay dark brown silty clay with snail shell fragments. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 23 November 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Greyabbey.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Greyabbey, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

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

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

Name

Greyabbey

Area

693,578 m² (69.36 ha, 171.39 acres)

Civil parish

Kildare, and its townlands

Barony

Offaly East

Electoral division

Kildare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

11,587 people lived in 3,873 households in the Kildare electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Kildare, Loughlion, Newtown, Silliothill, Tully West

Placenames

Greyabbey 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.