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Recorded monument · DU018-007012 · Co. Dublin

Bastioned fort at Co. Dublin (DU018-007012)

On the Sites and Monuments Record, marked “Star Fort” on the first-edition OS map.

69 planning applications in the last 10 years fall inside this monument’s zone of notification, and 16 An Coimisiún Pleanála cases touch it.

69
in the zone, 10 years
70
in the zone, all years
16
ACP cases in the zone
0
within 100 m, 10 years

Zone of notification 711.35 ha

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Planning applications in the zone of notification 69 applications in the last 10 years

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Appeals in the zone of notification 16 with An Coimisiún Pleanála

Building work started in the zone of notification 21 commencement notices

The record DU018-007012

SMR number
DU018-007012
Class
Bastioned fort
Townland
Co. Dublin
Named on the OS map
Not indicated
National record
National Monuments Service record for DU018-007012

In the early part of the 18th century a star-shaped fort was built in the Phoenix Park inside the Dublin Gate in the SE end of the park (Ball 1906, IV, 192). In September 1834 a number of improvements were made to the Park under the direction of Decimus Burton including the levelling and filling of the star-shaped fort and underground drains which replaced open drains. The 1837 edition OS 6-inch map shows part of this fort which is annotated 'STAR FORT'. There are sports grounds on the site (Mc Cullen, 1993, 94). Annotated 'THE FORTIFICATION' on Rocque's 1757 map of County Dublin. See attached Rocque's 1757 map showing the Bastioned fort See attached Taylor's 1816 Map showing the upstanding remains of the Star Fort Taylor, J. 1816 Taylor's map of the environs of Dublin: extending 10 to 14 miles from the castle, by actual survey, on a scale of 2 inches to one mile. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 January 2023

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Source: National Monuments Service, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 11 Sept 2026

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