COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor Eoin O'Broin

"The ruin of Kilmahuddrick Church and its surrounds is the second oldest medieval site in Clondalkin after the Round Tower. It has potential to be a tourist attraction and a landmark, and a well-maintained heritage site for the county. Unfortunately, the site has been abandoned and is covered with untold amounts of waste and overgrown hedges and ivy. This motion is calling on this area committee to organise a clean-up of Kilmahuddrick Church and the surrounding area as far as the moat of the church. The clean-up should take due consideration of the architectural and archaeological heritage of the site, conservation of the site going forward, and to the hygiene and health and safety issues connected to the type of waste found it its vicinity."

REPORT:

A cleanup of the area is currently underway. Works commenced in early September with the dredging and removal of rubbish from the moat. Further works will follow during the winter period with the cutting back of vegetation in the vicinity of the church. It is not proposed to cut back any vegetation from the church at this stage as this would have a detrimental impact on the stability and security of the building. An assessment of litter in the church will be carried out with a view to cleaning it up having regard to the safety of the staff involved.