4847 - 39a Main Street, Dublin 20

Research metadata

RPS Ref. No.: 4847 (39a Main Street, Dublin 20)
Overall identification confidence: High — single, specifically-numbered property (39a Main Street, Chapelizod) named in council records and reporting.[1]
Vacancy / dereliction status at a glance: Vacant, long-term derelict, council-owned protected structure; on the Dublin City Council Derelict Sites Register (DS1380). (High)[2]

Quick facts

Address / Eircode	39a Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 — Eircode D20 H971 (Medium — auto-geocoded, not independently confirmed)
Building type	Terraced three-storey house (High)[1]
Period / date	Early 1800s (High)[1]
Heritage refs (RPS / NIAH)	Dublin City RPS Ref. 4847; protected structure per the National Built Heritage Service. Individual NIAH reg. number not located (Unverified).[1]
Apparent status	Vacant / derelict (High)
On Derelict Sites Register?	Yes — ref DS1380 ("Main Street, 39a, Chapelizod, Dublin 20"), listed on DCC registers dated 13 Feb 2026 and 30 Mar 2026 (High)[2]
On Vacant Sites Register?	Yes — confirmed on the DCC Vacant Sites Register (High — confirmed; add the specific Vacant Sites Register reference / URL)
Owner	Dublin City Council (acquired by sealed vesting order) (High)[3]

Summary

39a Main Street is an early-1800s three-storey terraced house in the historic village core of Chapelizod, Dublin 20, and a protected structure. It is long-term vacant and derelict, is now in Dublin City Council ownership following a sealed vesting order, and sits on the council's Derelict Sites Register (DS1380). As of early January 2025 it was the only property in Chapelizod on the register other than the seven derelict Mulberry Cottages.[1]

Identification

Address: 39a Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Eircode (if found): D20 H971 (Medium — auto-geocoded from the row's location, not independently verified)
Building type(s): Terraced three-storey house (RPS description: "House") (High)[1]
Approx. date of construction / period: Early 1800s (High)[1]
Architect / builder (if known): Not established (Unverified)
RPS / NIAH / other heritage references: Dublin City RPS Ref. 4847; protected structure (per National Built Heritage Service). Specific NIAH building-survey number not located — neighbouring Main Street structures are individually inventoried (e.g. 27 Main Street, NIAH 50060315; St Laurence's Church, NIAH 50060307), but a record matching No. 39a was not confirmed (Unverified).[4]
Coordinates (lat, long) / map link: 53.34907, -6.34398
Building-match confidence & ambiguity notes: High — the property is consistently referenced by its specific number (39a) in the council register (DS1380) and in reporting, so little ambiguity despite the terraced setting.[2]

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