County: Dublin Site name: Shandon, Carrickbrack Road, Howth Road
Sites and Monuments Record No.: Du018-067 Licence number: 16E0348
Author: Aisling Collins ACAS
Site type: No archaeology present
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 727037m, N 737808m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.375165, -6.090769
Monitoring was carried out in accordance with the planning grant conditions for the proposed development at Shandon, Carrickbrack Road, Howth Road, Co. Dubin.
The site is located adjacent to site scheduled for inclusion in the next RMP - DU019-002 – Ritual site – Holy well associated with St Fitan; this is located in the garden of a private residence next door (south) to the site. This is a natural spring enclosed by a rough, dry-stone built, superstructure. Tradition records that water from the well cures sore eyes and stomach disorders. It is still venerated. See RMP location map attached. (Ó Danachair 1958, 77). Currently the well is dry.
The development will consist of the construction of split lever two/three-storey dwelling with balconies to rear on first and second floor level on site to the side of Shandon, with new entrance off the Carrickbrack Road. No archaeology was identified and there are no further archaeological recommendations.
Reference:
Ó Danachair 1958, 77
Annesley Mews, Brighton Ave, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
