Rathdown Lower
Townland in the civil parish of Delgany, barony of Rathdown, Co. Wicklow
Parcel 1280374
- Area
- 415 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 297 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF)) The objective
- Townland
- Rathdown Lower
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, 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_3380 (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
- 152.1 ha
- 376 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,927
- registered freehold, median 281 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 99
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,927 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathdown Lower, from 0 m² to 44,575 m² (4.46 ha, 11.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 1,683 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 177 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Small Local Centre (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Special Residential (New/proposed residential)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Greystones Harbour Marina (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 0 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
9 Sept 2026N/a
widening the existing vehicular entrance, including the construction of a new entrance pier and the installation of a new electrically operated sliding gate, together with all associated site development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660816
7 Sept 2026N/a
change of use application for existing ground floor unit from retail use to restaurant/café, including internal alterations, installation of kitchen extract ventilation system, shop front signage and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660803
19 Aug 2026N/a
''Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice ( not the planning department )'' - the proposed scheme forms part of the National Active Travel programme and aims to provide safe, attractive and accessible active travel infrastructure to encourage greater use of walking and cycling in the local community, the proposed works include upgraded footpaths, segregated cycling facilitates, a pedestrian and cycle bridge, improved pedestrian and cyclist crossings, junction improvements , traffic calming measures, public realm enhancements, accessibility improvements and bicycle parking facilities
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26169
19 Aug 2026N/a
an amendment to the permission granted by Wicklow County Council under WCC Reg Ref. 22/1266, and amended by WCC Reg Ref. 24/60502 and WCC Reg Ref. 26/60180, to further amend the Saturday morning opening hours of the permitted kiosk development from 10am as permitted under WCC Reg Ref. 26/60180, back to 8am as previously permitted under the parent permission for the development WCC Reg Ref. 22/1266, in line with the Saturday morning opening hours of the wider Meridian Point Shopping Centre, no other amendments are proposed to the permitted development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660732
14 Aug 2026N/a
as-built amendments to the development, as permitted under Wicklow County Council Reg. Ref. 18/965 (as amended by Reg. Ref. 19/183), comprising: 1.a single-storey front extension of (c.3.5 sq.m) to the entrance porch; 2.a reduction and reconfiguration of the permitted non-habitable attic storage area, including the omission of the permitted dormer window, the provision of a rooflight in its place and a revised roof profile with a slight increase in overall ridge height; 3.elevational and fenestration alterations to the side elevations; 4.the provision of a flat-roofed canopy to the side elevation; 5.revisions to the permitted vehicular /pedestrian entrance arrangement and associated front boundary treatment, including revised gates, piers and walls; and 6.all associated site development, drainage, landscaping and ancillary works, retention permission is also sought for as-built amendments to the detached home office, as permitted under Wicklow County Council Reg. Ref. 18/1385, comprising: 1.a single-storey side extension of approximately 13 sq.m, increasing the total floor area of the building from approximately 28 sq.m to 41 sq.m; 2.revised finished-floor and roof levels; 3.elevational and fenestration alterations to all elevations, including revised positions of the external door and windows; and 4.all associated site development, drainage, landscaping and ancillary works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660723
31 Jul 2026N/a
remove existing single storey detached building and old boundary wall to east of site, remove existing soil to create new ground levels along east side of property, relocate front door, erect a new ground floor extension to the front, side and rear of the property, comprising of kitchen utility room, bathroom & pantry room with a flat roof and roof window, a new first floor extension to front, side and rear of the property, comprising of 1 bedroom, en-suite and wardrobe area, new balcony to front & side of property with safety handrail, new safety handrail to existing rear balcony, new retaining wall along east boundary and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660676
29 Jul 2026Conditional
conversion of his attic to storage including changing the existing hipped end roof to a Dutch Hipped gable end Roof and a new window to the gable wall all at roof level
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660660
21 Jul 2026Conditional
Redesign of proposed development as granted (PPR.26/60123), to create 2 detached houses and all associated works
Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660645
17 Jul 2026Conditional
single storey extension to the side of the property and minor modifications to the existing ground floor plan to provide an accessible ground floor bedroom and accessible shower room, provision of level front door access and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660641
2 Jul 2026N/a
section 42 - extension of appropriate period -20/1068, 1 apartment block consisting of 6 no.2 bedrooms apartments and 2 no.3 bedrooms apartments, with gross floor area varying from 75m2 to 99m2 and balconies to the rear/east elevation. 1 no. detached 3-storey dwelling, comprising of 154m2 of floor area, with balconies to the rear/east elevation, provision of new vehicular entrance off Bow Lane to serve proposed dwellings; alterations to existing services to provide connections to proposed dwellings; all together with associated site works necessary to complete this development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26131
25 Jun 2026Conditional
raised roof section over the existing side extension and construction of a first-floor flat-roof side extension to facilitate a new stairwell
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660576
23 Jun 2026Unconditional
section 42 - extension of appropriate period -20/1068, 1 apartment block consisting of 6 no.2 bedrooms apartments and 2 no.3 bedrooms apartments, with gross floor area varying from 75m2 to 99m2 and balconies to the rear/east elevation. 1 no. detached 3-storey dwelling, comprising of 154m2 of floor area, with balconies to the rear/east elevation, provision of new vehicular entrance off Bow Lane to serve proposed dwellings; alterations to existing services to provide connections to proposed dwellings; all together with associated site works necessary to complete this development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26123
16 Jun 2026N/a
detached house, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660527
13 Jun 2026Conditional
amendments to the permitted development (Planning Reference 25/44) to include: i) omission of the two previously permitted single storey extensions to the rear, and ii) replacement and minor modification of the existing windows to the kitchen to the rear of the dwelling along with new rear door, including all associated internal alterations and site landscaping works all within an architectural conservation area
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660519
3 Jun 2026Conditional
removal of single storey rear extensions and garage and construction of new two storey rear extension increasing dwelling from a two to four-bedroom dwelling, alterations and renovation of existing cottage and removal of chimney. amendments to existing dividing boundaries of No. 34 Blacklion dwelling and “Grainuale”, Blacklion, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 KX34, the development shall provide for associated site development works, drainage, driveway access and landscaping to accommodate the proposed development works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660488
3 Jun 2026N/a
retention is sought for the relocation of the front entrance door, increasing the floor area of the house by 1.5 sq.m. - planning permission is sought for a new detached home-office/gym (total area 31 sq.m) in the rear garden which shall be ancillary to the main dwelling, the development shall provide for associated site development works, drainage and landscaping to accommodate the proposed development works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660490
1 Jun 2026Conditional
single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660482
30 May 2026Refused
a 17m² single storey detached garage
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660481
26 May 2026Conditional
1. demolition of existing rear sunroom, 2. construct single storey rear extension, 3. replace existing roof lights to the rear with new dormer window along with all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660467
25 May 2026N/a
demolition of rear sunroom, construct single storey rear extension. replace existing roof lights to the rear with new dormer window
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660460
13 May 2026N/a
demolition of existing single storey garage and garden store to allow for the construction of 1no detached dwelling, comprising of 2 storeys above road level with 1 lower ground storey, including associated new vehicular entrance onto Kindlestown Lower Road, boundary treatments and ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660405
1 May 2026Conditional
opening up of existing front garden wall to create new access gate with matching piers and metal gates, and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660368
30 Apr 2026Conditional
reuniting of the previously subdivided building formerly known as 4 Sidmonton Place, into one, (pp 99/229), for use as a single dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660364
27 Apr 2026Conditional
• construction of a 3 bedroom dormer bungalow to the side of existing dwelling at 96 Heathervue, Rathdown Lower, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 X659; • construction of a new boundary wall, piers, provision of vehicular access and on-site car parking; • all together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping and service connections necessary to complete this development
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660339
17 Apr 2026Conditional
renovation works to existing dwelling which includes the following ; new dormer windows to first floor attic rooms, new first floor terrace to front elevation, new flat roofs to existing carport, existing front extension including entrance area and existing rear extension, new external finishes to include new roof slates to replace existing roof tiles, new brickwork, new metal fascia profiles, new render, new external windows and doors, new landscaping with new entrance piers and electric gate and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660315
The 25 most recent of 99 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Bray Head SAC 000714
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bray Head 000714
Recorded monuments
- WI008-018 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
Circular enclosure indicated on the 'OSI 1st edition map' (map dims. diam. c. 46m). Area named 'Knockrath' on the 1937 OSI 6-inch map although the enclosure appears to have been levelled by then. No evidence for this was found when the area was being developed in 1989 (SMR file). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 05 February 2013
Architectural heritage
- Greystones Garda Síochána Station, coastguard station, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced multiple-bay part two part three-storey rendered former coastguard station of eight dwellings but now in use as part coastguard station, part Garda station and part private houses, built c.1875. Windows all have painted block and start surrounds. To the north east is a three-stage square tower with oriel segmental arch headed windows to the second floor. Windows generally have shallow pointed arch heads and have one over one timber sash frames. Pitched and slated roof, uPVC rainwater goods and brick chimneystacks with tall clay pots. Two recent small lean-to porch additions. To the east side are two detached boat houses. These are roughcast and have (detached outbuildings with) slated and pitched roofs each with "block and start" stone surrounds to the segmental arch headed double doors.
- Emily House, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey rendered un-matched semi-detached houses built c.1845. Doors have moulded surrounds and vermiculated keystones; that to the south is framed with panelled pilasters and an original four panelled timber door while the other has a part glazed replacement panelled door. Both have six over six flat-headed windows; that to the south are timber sash while that to the north are uPVC. UPVC rainwater goods and pitched and slated roof. Houses are slightly set back behind low masonry walls; that to the south is replacement un-rendered block work which incorporates an original gate while the other has a lower gateless rendered wall. Rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps; some clay pots now missing.
- Victoria House, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey lined rendered house, built c.1840. Moulded quoins and surrounds to the first floor windows and the front door. Replacement four panelled door with single sidelight and plain fanlight. Central window to first floor is tripartite, two over two, six over six and two over two while remaining windows are all six over six, all are timber and sash and flat-headed. Two evenly spaced rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. Slated hipped roof and uPVC rainwater goods. Set back on the north side is a hipped roof addition.
- Grand Hotel, hotel, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay part four-storey part three and a half-storey part render part brick eclectic style hotel, built c.1900 to designs by McCurdy & Mitchell. Four-storey projecting end bays are flat-roofed with decorative parapet walls; windows to this section are all one over one timber sash and with the exception of the first floor (which is segmental-arched) are flat-headed. The central section has a mansard roof with gabled dormer windows each with paired one over one sash windows with segmental-arched heads. First and second floor rooms access the somewhat Regency-style balcony through replacement glazed doors with plain margins and plain fanlights; segmental arch headed decoration to the first floor railings. The ground floor section below the balconies is now filled with replacement multiple paned windows and entrance screen. Pitched roof is finished with artificial slate with uPVC rainwater goods. Tall brick chimneys with corbelled caps and tall clay pots.
- Kenmare, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace five-bay single-storey roughcast former pair of houses but now amalgamated as one house , built c.1845. To the centre is a flat-roofed porch addition with a replacement part glazed four panelled door. To either side are two over one timber sash windows. Slated pitched roof with part cast-iron and part uPVC rainwater goods. Squat rendered chimneystacks with plain concrete cope stone and plain clay pots. Set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and a replacement wrought-iron gate. The house may have been two Vernacular-style cottages but when amalgamated in the early 20th century the windows were undoubtedly enlarged and regularised.
- Saint Philomena's, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. The house, with dormered attic is rendered and has moulded quoins. The central front replacement door is part glazed and has a moulded surround with plain frieze cornice and decorative blocking course. Windows are one over one timber sash and all have moulded surrounds. Dormers are recent additions; pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and rainwater goods are uPVC. Rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps to each side of the ridge; most clay pots missing. Probably built speculatively as a pair along with its neighbour to the south. Slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal cushioned stone caps.
- Glengarra, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c.1880. The four panelled door is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. Two over two timber sash windows have later plain cement surrounds; those to the ground floor have pronounced stylised keystone mouldings. Artificial slate to the pitched roof and with uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps an d clay pots, to each side of the ridge. Set back behind a low rendered stone with square gate pillars. One of a group of four speculative houses.
- Saint Basil's, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c.1880. The four panelled door is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. Two over two timber sash windows. Natural slate to the pitched roof and with uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystack one with corbelled caps to each side of the ridge, with clay pots. Set back behind a low rendered stone wall with square gate pillars. One of a group of four speculative houses.
- Sidmonton, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c.1880. The four panelled door is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative consoles brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. Two over two timber sash windows. Natural slate to the pitched roof and with uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystack with clay pots. One of a group of four speculative houses.
- Claremont, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house recently extended and subdivided into two dwellings, built c.1880. The four panelled door is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. Two over two timber sash. To the north-east side is a slightly recessed lean-to bay with a bracketed porch and oculus window to first floor. The northerly part of the original house is now annexed by the recent addition to create a new separate dwelling. Natural slate to the pitched roof and with uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystack with clay pots. One of a group of four speculative houses, this house sits at right angles to the road.
- Carraig House, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey roughcast rendered house, built c.1885. The four panelled door is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. To either side of the door is a single-storey canted bay. Windows are timber one over one sash. Artificial slate to the pitched roof which is gabled to the north and hipped to the south. Rendered chimneystacks have corbelled caps and rest on a broad plinth; uPVC rainwater goods. The house faces out to sea and is slightly set back from a low plain rendered wall. This house was added at right angles to its neighbour taking advantage of the sea view. Whilst similar, the houses do not exactly match each other.
- Rockport, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey rendered house with moulded quoins, built c.1880. The four panelled door is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. Windows are timber two over two sash. Natural slate to the pitched roof which is hipped. Rendered chimneystacks have corbelled caps; uPVC rainwater goods. The house faces out to sea and is slightly set back from a low plain rendered wall. Whilst similar to its neighbour these houses do not exactly match each other in that this is double fronted and the neighbour is single fronted.
- Harbour Lodge, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey, rendered with moulded quoin, house, built c.1890. Cut stone steps rise to the four panelled door which is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. To the east is a one over one timber sash window with moulded dressings and with decorative console brackets which supports a projecting cornice. To the west is a later added canted single-storey bay with a pitched and hipped lead covered roof. The house is double-piled and has a rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps and some clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods. The terrace is set back behind a low roughcast wall which has a pebble encrusted coping, square rusticated rendered gate pillars with cast-iron gates.
- Bayview, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Terrace three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c.1890. Cut stone steps rise to the four panelled door which is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. To the east is a one over one timber sash window with moulded dressings and with decorative console brackets which supports a projecting cornice. To the west is a later added canted single-storey bay with a pitched and hipped lead covered roof. There is a rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps and some clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods. The terrace is set back behind a low roughcast wall which has a pebble encrusted coping, square rusticated rendered gate pillars with cast-iron gates.
- Slievemore, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Terrace three-bay two-storey roughcast house, built c.1890. Cut stone steps rise to the four panelled door which is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. To either side is a one over one timber sash window with moulded dressings and with decorative console brackets which supports a projecting cornice. Rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps and some clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods and fascias. The terrace is set back behind a low roughcast wall which has a pebble encrusted coping and square rusticated rendered gate pillars with cast-iron gates.
- Sharavogue, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey dry dash house, built c.1890. Cut stone steps rise to the four panelled door which is flanked with panelled pilasters with decorative console brackets which support a cornice with a plain semi-circular headed fanlight over and all enclosed with a moulded surround. To either side is a one over one timber sash window with moulded dressings and with decorative console brackets which supports a projecting cornice. Rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps and some clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods and fascias. The terrace is set back behind a low roughcast wall which has a pebble encrusted coping, square rusticated rendered gate pillars with cast-iron gates.
- House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
End-of terrace three-bay two-storey roughcast house, built c.1820. The four panelled timber door has a simple radial pattern elliptical-headed fanlight and moulded surround. To either side is a two over two, six over six, two over two tripartite window. All other windows are six over six and all are timber sash. The pitched roof is finished in natural slate and is almost hidden by a high parapet wall. The house is double-piled and has tall rendered chimneystacks one with a corbelled cap and the other with a recent concrete cope stone. The house faces onto Cliff Road and is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with pebble decoration coping.
- Coolnagreina, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey house, built c.1880. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters and has a plain fanlight all enclosed in a moulded surround. To the North is a two over two timber sash window with moulded surround, now missing blocking course and projecting cornice. Other windows are two over two and have no surrounds. The roof is hipped and slated and there are two rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and mainly matching clay pots. It is set back slightly behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and with a cast and wrought-iron gate. Unusually narrow but deep plan which may suggest that the building was re-orientated at some time.
- Greystones Presbyterian Church, church/chapel, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay single-storey rendered Presbyterian church built in 1887. The east gable faces Trafalgar Road and has rendered buttresses to either corner and a simple panelled tracery window with moulded dripstone and label stops. To the eastside of the south face is a gabled entrance projection. To the westside are two short transepts, one to the north facade and one to the south. To north and south facades are three rounded trefoil headed lancet windows with buttresses between each. To the rear, ancillary accommodation is contained in recent additions. Natural slate to the roof and a mixture of cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Decorative metal finial to east gable peak. The church is set back behind a recent roughcast wall and wrought-iron railings.
- Carrig Eden, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached eight-bay two-storey rendered former pair of houses, built c.1860, now in use as a school. A flat-roofed single-storey c.1920 central projecting porch with two paired fixed windows and castellated parapet sits in front of a two-storey recessed bay. To either side are two six over six windows with a further two similar windows to a slightly recessed flat-roofed addition to the far east side. Windows to the first floor are six over six or four over four; all to ground floor are timber sash while those to first are uPVC. Natural slate covering to the pitched roof, with metal rainwater goods. Two rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps to the front section with additional stacks to the rear. To east and west facades there are numerous mainly flat-roofed additions with multiple-paned top-hung uPVC windows. The building is set back behind a rubble stone wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps. Former gardens are now in use as playgrounds.
- Fintan Mara and Dysart, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached six-bay two-storey rendered pair of semi-detached houses, built c. 1910, in a simplified Domestic Revival style. The house to the south side had a four panelled door with plain sidelights to the north side and a projecting two-storey structural gabled bay to the south. One over one paired sash timber to each floor of the bay with an additional window above the door. A shared balcony spans between the bays and has a decorative cast-iron guard rail. The neighbouring house is a mirror image but has uPVC windows. Slated pitched roof with overhanging eaves and bargeboards with cast-iron rainwater goods.
- Greenogue and Wayside, house, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Eight-bay two-storey pair of semi-detached rendered houses built c.1920 in somewhat eclectic Arts and Crafts / Domestic Revival style. The multiple panelled part glazed doors have lean-to and hipped roof porch which is supported by turned timber posts. To the north side is a two-storey canted bay with gabled roof with exposed decorative timber brackets. All windows have flat heads and have one over one uPVC replacement frames. Pitched roof is covered with Rosemary tiles with cast-iron rainwater goods. Vertical Rosemary tile with decorative pattern to the gable peak of the bays. Distinctively shaped battered chimneystacks set laterally on the ridge line; mixed style clay pots.
- Bouladuff, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached five-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1870. The front entrance has paired six panel doors set in a segmental arch headed opening with moulded surround. To the north side is a two-storey canted bay. All windows are one over one timber sash with flat heads. Slated roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Moulded plinth, moulded eaves course, string sill course to first floor, panelled mouldings below bay windows and rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. Slated pitched roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. The house is well set back on a slight rise behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars with moulded caps.
- Carrigslaney, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached five-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1870. The front entrance has paired six panel doors set in a segmental arch headed opening with moulded surround. To the south side is a two-storey canted bay. Windows are either one over one or two over two timber sash with flat heads. Slated roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Moulded plinth, moulded eaves course, string sill course to first floor, panelled mouldings below bay windows and rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. Slated pitched roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. The house is well set back on a slight rise behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars with moulded caps.
- White Lodge, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay two-storey rendered house, c.1910 in somewhat eclectic Arts and Crafts / Domestic Revival style. The panelled door has plain margins and fanlight and is set behind a recent uPVC glazed porch. To the north is a canted two-storey bay while the south is a two-storey square bay set at forty five degrees; each bay has a gabled pitch roof with that to the canted bay supported on decorative brackets. Six over one timber sash windows set in flat-headed openings. Rosemary tile clad pitched roof with overhangs and exposed rafter tails; extruded aluminium rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystacks with tall clay pots. The house is well set back on a slight rise behind a low rendered wall with square gateposts with pyramidal caps.
- Silverstream, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven multiple-bay two-storey rendered former house now in use as a private school, built in c. 1910 in somewhat eclectic Arts and Crafts / Domestic Revival style. The four panelled door with plain side panels and fanlight sits below a projecting timber balcony which is supported on turned timber posts and decorative handrail. To either side is a two-storey canted bay with gable whose overhangs are supported on decorative brackets. All windows are flat-headed and six over one. Rosemary clad pitched roof with decorative tile hanging to the gable peaks of the bays; cast-iron rainwater goods. Set on a slight rise behind a recent chain link fence.
- Carraholly, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached seven-bay two-storey unpainted render house, built c.1890. Plain side lights and fanlight to the panelled door which is set below a lean-to Rosemary tile clad pitched roof. To the south is a two-storey canted bay while to the north is a distinctive ‘doubly projecting’ square bay. Mullioned and transomed timber windows some with coloured glass decoration. Slated pitched main roof with gabled roof to square bay and hipped roof to canted bay all with extruded aluminium rainwater goods. Pierced decoration to the double bargeboards. Moulded string course between ground and first floor and moulded eaves course and moulded quoins. The house is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars moulded caps and decorative wrought-iron gate.
- Ard-na-Ree, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached seven-bay two-storey painted render house, built c.1890. Plain sidelights and fanlight to the panelled door which is set below a lean-to Rosemary tile clad pitched roof. To the north is a two-storey canted bay while to the south is a distinctive ‘doubly projecting’ square bay. Mullioned and transomed timber windows some with coloured glass decoration some of which have been altered with the addition of top-hung sections. Slated pitched main roof with gabled roof to square bay and hipped roof to canted bay all with extruded aluminium rainwater goods. Pierced decoration to the double bargeboards. Moulded string course between ground and first floor and moulded eaves course and moulded quoins. The house is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars, moulded caps and decorative wrought-iron gate.
- Teevinore and Roslea, house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached multiple-bay two-storey pair of roughcast render houses, built 1900. The panelled door with plain sidelights and fanlight is recessed behind a semi-circular headed opening within a two-storey projecting gabled bay which merges with a further two-storey gabled projecting bay which has two-storey flat-roofed canted bays. Windows are one over one and flat-headed; the house to the south side are in uPVC while that to the north are timber sash. Slated pitched roof and cast-iron rainwater goods. Moulded string course between ground and first floors and decorative dentilled brick eaves and verge courses. Rendered chimneystacks are set laterally to the rear of the main roof and have tall clay pots. Granite sills. The houses are slightly set back behind plain wrought-iron railings and gate which rise off a rendered plinth.
- Glenhest and Burrishoole, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached multiple-bay two-storey pair of roughcast render houses, built c.1890. The panelled door with plain sidelights and fanlight is recessed behind a semi-circular headed opening within a two-storey projecting gabled bay which merges with a further two-storey gabled projecting bay which has two-storey flat-roofed and canted bays. Windows are one over one and flat-headed timber sash. Artificial slate to pitched roof and cast-iron rainwater goods. Moulded string course between ground and first floors and decorative dentilled brick eaves and verge courses. Rendered chimneystacks are set laterally to the rear of the main roof and have tall clay pots. Granite sills. The houses are slightly set back behind plain wrought-iron railings and gate which rise off a low rendered plinth.
- Greystones Post Office, house, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey rendered with moulded quoins former house, built 1878. The building was probably converted to a post office, with a private apartment over, some time in the early part of the 20th century. A replacement door and screen are set within the original segmental headed opening. All windows are set within segmental headed openings and are one over one; those to ground floor are replacement top hung and those to first floor timber sash. Double-gabled with gables presented to the street; the façade also has a moulded string course. Painted verge boards with small timber finial to gable peak. Rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. The building is slightly set back and the former garden now in use as a carpark.
- Catholic Church of the Most Holy Rosary, church/chapel, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay single-storey (Tyrolean) rendered Romanesque Revival style Roman Catholic church, built 1904-09 to designs by W.H. Byrne. Irregular shaped plan which incorporates a castellated topped three-stage square tower, transepts and side lean-to rear porch entrances. All windows and doors are set into semi-circular arch headed openings with drip mouldings. A free standing water stoop sits to the side of the timber sheeted front double door, to either side of which is a small single window. Directly above is a grouping of three windows, the central one is slightly taller. A small glazed sexafoil sits within the gable peak. There are reducing double buttresses to each external corner and between each window on the long sides of the nave. Gables to the transepts both have groupings of three windows, the central one being slightly taller and a small glazed sexafoil within the peak. The church is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and wrought-iron gates.Internal Removal of the altar rails and moving the altar forward appear to be the only changes to the original interior which remains complete with wagon roof trusses, pictorial leaded windows, figurative stations of the cross and all original mosaic decoration to chancel. The chancel is semi-circular in plan and has a ribbed (half) domed roof. The simple pews may be original but the decorative encaustic tiled floor may date from the Edwardian era.
- House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey rendered house, built c.1840. A four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a plain segmental headed fanlight. To either side is a flat-headed window opening with two over two sash window frames. To the north and south sides are canted single-storey bays with hipped roofs. The pitched and slated roof has crested ridge tiles and is hipped to the north side and gabled to the south. Rendered chimneystack with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is prominently sited on a corner and is set back behind a low rendered wall but it is somewhat obscured by a tall hedge.
- Saint Patrick's Church (Delgany), rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c.1870. The panelled door and plain fanlight are set within a chamfered segmental headed opening. All windows are flat-headed with uPVC two over two frames; there are three to first floor and one either side of the front door in symmetrical arrangement. The pitched slated roof is hipped and has a bracketed overhang. Rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set within a large garden which is accessed, through wrought-iron gates, directly from the adjoining church grounds.
- Saint Patrick's Church (Delgany), church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay single-storey Gothic Revival church, built 1857. The south transept was added in 1875 while that to the north was built in 1888 and nave extended in 1898. The church is constructed in rubble basalt with granite dressings. The plan is cruciform with double-gabled transepts and nave with a gabled chancel projection with a slightly lower ridge level. A small gabled porch contains the timber sheeted entrance door which is set within a pointed arch headed opening with stone drip moulding; directly over are paired lancet windows which in turn are surmounted by a small bell-cote. There are various window designs. Those to the original nave are either single or paired lancet with pointed arch heads while those to the transept gables are geometric tracery and those to the nave gable are triple lancet with the centre window slightly taller. All windows have moulded dripstones. All external corners have double reducing buttresses while the nave has buttresses between each window arrangement. The pitched roof is slated and rainwater goods are cast-iron. The church is well set back behind a low rubble basalt wall, within its own grounds and on a slight rise.
- Killard, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house with brick dressings and quoins, built c. 1880. Pitched and slated roof with bracketed eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. The pot-less chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps. The panelled door is all but obscured by plant growth within a ‘conservatory porch addition added c.1940. To the north side is a projecting two-storey gabled bay with ‘decorative king-post’ feature, while each of other the first floor windows have small gables over. Windows openings are flat-headed with block and start brick surrounds; frames are one over one timber sash. The house is well set back from the road behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars and pyramidal caps.
- Fairholme, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement Tyrolean render finished house, built c.1890. Stone steps rise to the raised ground floor entrance door; this is part glazed and framed by panelled pilasters with console brackets; plain fanlight over is set within a segmental headed opening. The two-storey canted bays rise from the basement and has sash windows; windows are a mixture of one over one and two over two in symmetrical arrangement. The pitched roof is slated and has cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is well set back from the road with longish overgrown driveway.
- Knockrath, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay two-storey rendered with moulded quoins house, built c. 1880. The front door which is all but obscured by a recent uPVC porch/conservatory has a segmental arch head. To the north is a two-storey projecting gabled bay which in turn has a canted single-storey bay. To the south is a square single-storey bay. Windows above the entrance have segmental arch heads but otherwise are flat-headed; all have one over one sash frames; some have moulded surrounds. Overhanging eaves with decorative bargeboards to the pitched and slated roof. The house set within a large garden, well set back from the road behind plain wrought-iron railings with slim carved square granite posts with rounded pyramidal caps
- Eyrefield Lodge, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900. The house is finished in render and incorporates fine moulded details including string courses, surrounds to openings and decorative panels. There is a recent extension to the north-east. Double panelled front doors are set within a projecting gabled porch. To the north side is a two-storey bay which projects slightly with a square projecting single-storey flat-roofed bay with panelled parapet. To the north and south facades are similar single-storey bays. There are both flat and semicircular-arch headed windows all with replacement metal windows. The roof is pitched and finished with slate and cast-iron rainwater goods; it has pronounced overhangs and timber panels with pierced decoration to gables; there are rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and moulded panels. The house is well set back behind plain wrought-iron railings gate pillars and gates; it is within a large garden.
- Sommerville House, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1875. It is now finished in replacement roughcast render. The panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a cornice and fanlight with intersecting tracery pattern, all set within a semi-circular headed opening. Window openings are all flat-headed and frames are all six over six sash. The shallow pitched roof is finished in slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; it is hipped and has two evenly spaced centrally positioned chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is well set back behind plain gate screen with square gate pillars, pyramidal caps and wrought-iron gates; it is within a large private garden.
- Holmsdale, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1875. The house is finished in un-painted lined render. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and fanlight with petal pattern; this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with six over six top hung uPVC replacement frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The overhanging eaves have bracketed supports. The house is set back from a rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and wrought-iron gates.
- Heywood, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1875. The house is finished in painted lined render. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and fanlight with petal pattern; this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with six over six sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The overhanging eaves have bracketed supports. The house is set back from a rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and wrought-iron gates.
- Lansdowne, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached seven-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with quoins and has two two-storey canted bays in symmetrical arrangement. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and plain fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with two over two top sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back from a rendered wall with octagonal granite gate pillars, with pyramidal caps and wrought-iron gates.
- Clonmore, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached seven-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880. The house is finished in painted lined render with quoins and has two two-storey canted bays in symmetrical arrangement. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and plain fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with two over two sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate, with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back from a rendered wall with octagonal granite gate pillars with pyramidal caps and replacement wrought-iron gates.
- Kinvara, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880. The house is finished in painted lined render with quoins and has a two-storey canted bay to the north side. The bay also has sill courses and panel decoration. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and spider’s web pattern fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with two over two sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back from a rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and replacement wrought-iron gates.
- Creevagh, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1875. The house is finished in painted lined render. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and spider’s web fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with one over one sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back in a small urban garden.
- Clara and Whitfield House, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Pair of semi-detached five-bay two-storey houses, built c.1875. The walls are rendered with pebbledash to the first floor and smooth lined render finish to ground; the two-storey canted bay is in painted lined render with panel decoration. Glazed gabled porches with decorative bargeboards sit over the replacement glazed doors which are set within semi-circular arch headed openings. All window openings are flat-headed with either one over one or two over two sash frames. The pitched roof is slated with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with wrought-iron gate.
- Frankfort House, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1875. The house is finished in painted lined render. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and plain fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with two over two sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with uPVC rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back behind a rendered wall with square gate pillars in a small urban garden.
- Davis Motors, garage, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay single-storey simple Art Deco style garage, built c.1920. The façade is finished in render with roughcast to the lower section and lined render to the upper part. The upper section is stepped in Art Deco fashion and displays the name of the garage and some product advertisements. There are two large plain flat-headed openings; that to the north is a large door opening and that to the south a recessed bay containing two petrol pumps; the rear wall contains a plain pass door which leads to the office / shop with plain raised side lights and fanlight. The roof is pitched and covered in corrugated asbestos.
- Merville, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1875. The house is finished in Tyrolean render. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and plain fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with one two over two uPVC top-hung frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back in a small urban garden behind a low wall with square brick gate pillars with a plain wrought-iron gate.
- Menlo, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached seven-bay two-storey house, built c.1875. The house is finished in painted lined render with quoins and has a two-storey canted bay to the north side and a single-storey canted bay to the south; sill courses and some panel decoration to bays. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and plain fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with two over two sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back from a rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and replacement wrought-iron gates.
- Waverly, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached seven-bay two-storey house, built c.1875. The house is finished in painted lined render with quoins and has a two-storey canted bay to the south side and a single-storey canted bay to the north; sill courses and some panel decoration to bays. The four panelled door is framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets which support a projecting cornice and plain fanlight, this is all set within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded surround. All window openings are flat-headed with two over two sash frames. The roof is pitched and finished with slate with cast-iron rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back from a rendered wall with square gate pillars with pyramidal caps and replacement wrought-iron gates.
- House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey former house, built c.1875. Walls are finished in lined render with plain quoins. The six panel door is set within a flat-headed opening with a plain fanlight. All window openings are flat-headed with six over six sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and rainwater goods are uPVC. Short rendered chimneystack with clay pots.
- Helena Cottage, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey brick cottage, built c.1880. A recent plain glazed lean-to entrance porch is built over the replacement door which is part glazed. To the north is a canted single-storey timber bay. Window openings are all flat-headed with one over one top-hung uPVC frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and cast-iron rainwater goods; clay decorative crested ridge tiles. One brick and one rendered chimneystack both with corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars and wrought-iron gate.
- Greystones Railway Station, railway station, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay two-storey railway station, built c.1855. The building is finished in render with granite dressings. A projecting single-storey wing is centrally located on the west-side. This has a large central opening with glazed replacement door and screen. To north and south are small single-storey projections. Other windows are all at first floor. All window openings are flat-headed and have one over one sash frames with broad decorative moulded surrounds. The roof is pitched and finished with artificial slate; overhanging eaves and verges; rainwater goods are cast-iron. Chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and some clay pots; shallow corbelled chimneybreast mouldings to first floor.
- B. Mooney and Sons, shop/retail outlet, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached multiple-bay two-storey commercial building with apartment over, built c.1900. This has a six panelled door, which leads to the private apartment and is framed with panelled pilasters with simple geometric pattern fanlights, console brackets and painted signboard. There are two canted bays joined with a shallow lean-to and hipped canopy / roof. Windows to the bays are one over one uPVC. Either side of the first floor of the façade is framed with a moulded pilaster which support a fine full width cornice; a tall parapet all but hides the slated roof which is double-piled. Rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. The shop is in use as a tea-room. The former garden in now used for tables for the tea room. The commercial building faces and opens directly onto Trafalgar Road.
- Shop/retail outlet, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached multiple-bay two-storey commercial building with apartment over, built c.1900. This has a six panelled door, which leads to the private apartment and is framed with panelled pilasters with simple geometric pattern fanlights, console brackets and painted signboards. Windows openings are flat-headed with curved corners and one over one timber sash frames. Either side of the first floor of the façade is framed with a moulded pilaster which support a fine full width cornice; a tall parapet all but hides the slated roof which is double-piled. Rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay pots. The shop to the south is in use as a tea-room while that to the north is a confectionary shop. The former garden i.e. now used for displaying merchandise. The commercial building faces and opens directly onto Trafalgar Road.
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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 moderately high, moderately low, 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_3380 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Rathdown Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Rathdown Lower
- Area
- 1,521,197 m² (152.12 ha, 375.9 acres)
- Civil parish
- Delgany, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Greystones, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Greystones electoral division: 8,137 people in 2,907 households; 81% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Coolagad, Killincarrig, Kindlestown Lower, Rathdown Upper, Templecarrig Lower
- Placenames
- Rathdown Lower on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
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