Rathbeal

174 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathbeal, from 1 m² to 424,126 m² (42.41 ha, 104.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 60 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 126 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 66 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1RA - Residential Area (New/proposed residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 18 May 2026Refuse permission & refuse retention

  Planning permission for: Retention in respect of the continued use of

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0399E

• 19 Oct 2025Grant permission

  The development for which permission is sought consists of constructio

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0964E

• 1 Jul 2025Grant permission

  Glenveagh Homes Limited intends to apply for permission for developmen

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0585E

• 25 Sept 2024Grant permission

  Permission to construct attic conversion with velux windows to front a

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0856

• 5 Sept 2024Invalid application

  Permission to construct attic conversion

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0796

• 6 Aug 2024Grant permission

  Single storey rear extension to comprise of new entrance & hall with f

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0710E

• 11 Jul 2024Grant permission

  Planning Permission for dwelling house, detached domestic garage, pump

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0619

• 26 Jan 2024Grant permission

  Planning permission is sought for completion of a development comprisi

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0676

• 26 Jan 2023Grant permission

  Replacement of existing horticultural polytunnels with new horticultur

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0284

• 18 Aug 2022App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months

  The demolition of a single storey rear extension to allow for a new si

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0428

• 3 Aug 2022Refuse permission

  Upgrade and modify the existing agricultural entrance

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0433

• 19 Apr 2022Grant permission - decision by abp

  The development will consist of the construction of a total of 650 no

  Strategic housing development · Fingal County Council, SHD/012/21

• 12 Apr 2022Decision to be made by other body

  The proposed development will consist of the construction of 1 no. cre

  Strategic housing development · Fingal County Council, SHD/004/20

• 8 Apr 2022Refuse permission

  A c.457m long extension to an existing 2.5m high boundary wall, and al

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0273

• 23 Nov 2021Grant permission

  Permission for the construction of a single storey rear extension (c.

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21B/0381

• 30 Apr 2021Grant permission

  Permission to erect a two-storey 93.47 sqm extension

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0251

• 25 Mar 2021Grant permission & grant retention

  Retention to retain rear two-storey extension, permission for propose

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F21B/0093

• 2 Mar 2021Grant permission

  A c. 400m long southerly extension to the newly constructed Mooretown

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0096

• 23 Dec 2020Grant permission

  Permission to erect a two storey 100.92 sq.m extension to the existing

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0710

• 25 Feb 2020Grant permission & grant retention

  A two storey extension to the side of an existing dwelling house, the

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F20B/0045

• 4 Feb 2020Grant permission

  Revisions to part of previously permitted development Reg. Ref. F11A/0

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0101

• 23 Dec 2019Invalid application due to site notice

  An extension to the new Mooretown Distributor Road and a temporary ped

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0641

• 21 Dec 2018Grant permission

  Revisions to part of previously permitted development Reg. Ref. F17A/0

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0750

• 17 Jul 2018Withdraw application

  Revisions to part of perviously permitted development Reg. Ref. F11A/0

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0413

• 17 Jul 2018Grant permission

  Revisions to part of previously permitted development Reg. Ref. F11A/0

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0410

The 25 most recent of 50 applications.

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

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• DU011-014 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  Access from an ornamental avenue, off the Rathbeale road. This mid 18th-century brick mansion occupies the site of an earlier building associated in the 16th-century with the Blackeney family and subsequently, the Plunkets during the 1641 Rebellion. It was re-built c. 1740 (Peck 1971, 132-136). The staircase at the back of the hall is of wood with pear-shaped balusters and has been dated on comparison with Leixlip Castle to the late 17th century (Bence-Jones 1988, 238-239, 2nd ed. ). According to Bence-Jones (op cit) the woodwork in the Boudoir and the bedroom above it are among the very few surviving 17th century interiors in Ireland. Protected Structure no.338. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 03 January 2015

• DU011-016 Earthwork
  Description

  Located immediately E of what was the Dublin-Knocksedan-Grace Dieu Coach Road, now New Dairy Lane. There are a series of gullies (max. Wth 8m, D 0.8m) running NE-SW across a field under tillage and pasture SE of Rathbeale Hall. The landowner has identified considerable quantities of cut stone exposed during ploughing. There is a local tradition that James II was brought here on his way to the Battle of the Boyne. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 03 January 2015

• DU011-134 Enclosure
  Description

  A square shaped enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Site on relatively low lying ground towards base of north facing slope. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015

• DU011-135 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph together with other features that could indicate a possible field system (DU011-137----) and another enclosure (DU011-136----) all in the same field (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on north facing slope with extensive views of landscape up to Naul/Fourknocks ridge. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015

• DU011-136 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph together with other features that could indicate a possible field system (DU011-137----) and another enclosure (DU011-135----) in the same field (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Site on relatively low lying ground towards base of north facing slope. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015

• DU011-137 Field system
  Description

  A possible field system visible as crop marks on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 together with two circular enclosures (DU011-135---- & DU011-136----) in the same field (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Site on relatively low lying ground towards base of north facing slope. No visible remains at ground level. See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015

Architectural heritage

• Rathbeale Hall, country house, 1670–1690 · National interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey over basement house, c.1680, incorporating the fabric of an earlier tower house. Remodelled c.1750 with a Palladian façade, curved sweeps and seven-bay two-storey flanking wings. Extended to north-east, c.1850, comprising two-bay two-storey kitchen block.ROOF: Concealed behind parapet wall, double pitched gabled roof to front; red brick & rendered chimney stacks flank roof, many subsidiary hipped roofs. WALLS: Lime mortar rendered with Portland stone string courses, dentil cornice and balustrating courses; dentil cornice and balustraded parapet; ruled & lined rendered side elevation walls, ruled & lined rendered rear elevation, exposed red brick side elevation walls with machine cut brick stitched at ground first and second floor level. Granite quadrant screen walls having Portland stone dressed niches with pedimented openings. OPENINGS: Square headed window openings, rendered soffits, reveals, limestone cills, 6/6 timber sash windows with segmental horns to first & second floor, 3/3 timber sash to second floor; square headed door opening with Portland stone fluted ionic doorcase with segmental modillion pediment, raised and fielded panelled timber door.

• Rathbeale Hall, gate lodge, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1850, with recessed entrance bay.ROOF: Hipped, natural slate, cast-iron gutters, single centrally placed rendered chimney stack. WALLS: Rendered wall, quoined dressed corners. OPENINGS: Square headed windows, containing timber mullion casement windows, projecting plaster architraves, painted granite cills , front door located in recessed porch supported by timber fluted column on stone plinth, four panelled timber door.

• Rathbeale Hall, gate lodge, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1880, on an L-shaped plan. Single-storey flat-roofed extension to rear, c.1940.ROOF: Hipped slate with clay ridge tiles, two machine cut red brick chimney stacks, timber eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Rendered walls with painted brick quoining. OPENINGS: Camber headed openings with painted brick surrounds, painted stone cills surrounding timber mullioned casement windows; square headed door opening, painted brick dressing, replacement timber door, granite doorstep.

• Rathbeale Hall, stables, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey limestone stable block, c.1750, on an L-shaped plan with elliptical-headed openings. Four-bay double-height outbuilding, c.1980, to north with open arcade and corrugated-iron barrel roof.ROOF: Double pitched, gabled to right side & hipped to front, left side original slate roof, terracotta roof ridge tiles, modern metal rainwater goods, WALLS: Random coursed linestone walls. OPENINGS: Eliptical headed brick arch opening with random coursed limestone reveals. INTERIOR: Limewashed walls, exposed modern timber truss roof, earthen floor.

• Rathbeale Hall, outbuilding, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay two-storey over raised basement outbuilding, c. 1850. Incorporating fabric of earlier range, c.1750, in arcaded basement.ROOF: Formerly double pitched roof, now only gable end remainding, steel bracing within and steel tie bars securing elevations. WALLS: Early red brick laid in a random bond, portion of base of walls made of rubble stone, steel tie bars located below brick cornice. OPENINGS: Front façade first floor openings- centrally placed door flanked by square headed brick reveals, partially remaining timber frames with brick arches; to left blocked up round headed opening, brick arched openings to right side elevation. INTERIOR: Rendered walls, floor earthen.

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

  Farmyard complex, c.1750, arrange around a courtyard including: Detached two-bay single-storey limestone outbuilding with elliptical-arched opening; Pair of detached six-bay single-storey stone outbuildings with square and elliptical-arched openings; Pair of cast-iron gates with gate piers. ROOF: Hipped, half hipped slate, terracotta ridge tiles, timber barge boards. WALLS: Coursed rubble walls, carved stone panel to carriage house. OPENINGS: Outbuildings have hard red brick dressings to openings; granite cills; fixed pane casements; carriage house has segmental headed arch with cutstone voussoirs; lancet windows with yellow brick dressings; two segmental headed doors with brick surrounds open onto upper courtyard; boarded doors.

• Rathbeale Hall, coach house, 1720–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached coach house, c.1760, set on one side of courtyard. Stone piers with cast-iron gates leading to lower courtyard.ROOF: Hipped slate roofs, terracotta ridge tiles. WALLS: Rubble stone, cut stone voussoirs to carriage arches.

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 Rathbeal, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Rathbeal · Ráth Béil

Area

2,243,102 m² (224.31 ha, 554.28 acres)

Civil parish

Swords, and its townlands

Barony

Nethercross

Electoral division

Swords-Glasmore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

7,674 people lived in 2,481 households in the Swords-Glasmore electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 12% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brazil, Killeek, Leas, Mooretown, Oldtown, Roganstown, Saucerstown, Tonlegee

Placenames

Rathbeal 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.