Gorteen

47 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gorteen, from 140 m² to 285,947 m² (28.59 ha, 70.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Johnstownbridge, Kildare · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Apr 2026Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, to provide a new kitchen/living/dining accommodation, utility room, bedroom and study, together with internal alterations, the installation of a new on-site wastewater treatment system with soil polishing filter, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2640

• 16 Jan 2026N/a

  the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, to provide kitchen/living/dining accommodation, utility room, bedroom and study, together with internal alterations, the upgrade and/or installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 265

• 13 Oct 2025Conditional

  works to uprate the existing Rinawade – Dunfirth Tee – Kinnegad 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Kildare, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: Confey, Parsonstown, Barnhall, Easton, Rinawade Upper, Rinawade Lower, Castletown, Oldcarton, Nicholastown, Killickaweeny, Cappagh, Newtown, Ballynakill, Ballyvoneen, Dysart, Dunfierth, Coolree, Kilmurry, Thomastown, Kilshanchoe, Clonagh, Cadamstown, Tanderagee, Calfstown, Ballinderry, Balrinnet, Kilglass, Nurney, Williamstown, Ballindoolin, Carrick, Grange East, Rahin. The Rinawade - Dunfirth Tee - Kinnegad 110 kV OHL circuit runs through County Meath, County Kildare and County Offaly. It is 54 km in length and travels from Kinnegad 110 kV substation in Killaskillen (County Meath) and traverses southeast where a short loop into Dunfirth 110 kV substation in Dunfirth (County Kildare) exists. The line then continues southeast where it terminates at Rinawade 110kV substation in Rinawade Lower (County Kildare). The OHL has a total of 249no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Kildare County Council, there is 30.66 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 140 no. structures. Within the functional area of Meath County Council there is 23.16 km, with 107 no. structures, and within the functional area of Offaly County Council there is 0.42 km, with 2 no. structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with Meath County Council and Offaly County Council. The proposed development within Co. Kildare will comprise: the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure numbers 93 - 153, 224 - 226, and 240 - 247; the strengthening of tower foundations at 9no. locations; the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 14no. locations; the painting of towers at 15no. locations; shear block remedial works of towers at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 43no. locations, with similar structures. There will be no change in height at 6no. poleset replacements. There will be height increases between 0.1m and 2.0m at 33no. poleset replacements. Poleset numbers 67, 72 and 132 will increase in height no greater than 3.0m, and poleset number 151 will increase in height no greater than 4.0m; the replumbing of polesets at 14no. locations; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures where conductor wires will be replaced; the replacement of stay wire/a

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561155

• 6 Mar 2024Refused

  Development will consist of the construction of a single storey dwelling house with detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and recessed entrance, together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2482

• 1 Sept 2023Refused

  The development will consist of the retention of a single storey extension to include external enclosed garden rooms, to the side and rear of existing pre-school for children with autism and special needs - including the addition of an early years pre-school programme from previously granted Planning Permission Ref No 07/602, and all ancillary site works.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23878

• 22 Aug 2023N/a

  The development will consist of the retention of a single storey extension to include external enclosed garden rooms, to the side and rear of existing pre-school for children with autism and special needs - including the addition of an early years pre-school programme from previously granted planning permission Ref. No. 07/602, and all associated ancillary site works.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23862

• 26 May 2023Conditional

  the construction of a single storey detached bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23565

• 28 Apr 2023N/a

  of the provision of solar lighting to existing recreational walkway to consist of 40 No. 200 Watt solar energy floodlights at install height of 4m, and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23453

• 29 Nov 2022Conditional

  demolition of elements of the existing dwelling, the provision of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, internal and external works including alterations to the roof of the dwelling, the opening of a new vehicular entrance to the site in a safe location, the provision of a garage and carport and the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and coco filter together with all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221421

• 24 May 2019Conditional

  (a) Removal of existing single storey garage to the rear of existing dwelling; (b) Decommissioning and removal of existing septic tank and percolation area; (c) The installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area; (d) The construction of new single storey extensions to the side and rear of the existing dwelling house with rooflight over carer's quarters; (e) Alterations to the fenestration and finishes of the existing dwelling house; (f) A new porch and bay window to the front; (g) Construction of gable ends to the existing hip roof, and (h) All associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19586

• 12 Apr 2019Conditional

  extensions and alterations to existing bungalow to include: (a) Single storey extension to side of existing cottage; (b) Single storey extension to rear of existing cottage; (c) Block up existing front door to front of existing cottage; (d) Stone wall detailing, landscaping and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19405

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 the townland of Gorteen.

Recorded monuments

• KD004-004 Stone head
  Description

  Built into the W wall of the courtyard at Metcalfe Park house. A square stone (dims. c. 0.2m; c. 0.2m) carrying a face carved in low relief showing the eyes with lids and pupils, the lips placed off-centre below a broad, flared nose, and with 'crew-cut' style hair in pocked relief. Appears to be in a secondary location. Its original location (designated KD000-001----) is unknown. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD004-007 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  On the E bank of the NE-flowing Fear English River in improved pastureland. No longer visible at ground-level, and not remembered locally as a holy well. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD004-032 Moated site
  Description

  In open, level, poorly drained pasture. A poorly preserved, rectangular area (int. dims. L c. 29m N-S; Wth c. 25m) is defined by a low, inner earthen bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.7m; ext H 0.8m) and by a shallow outer fosse (Wth 4.5-5m; D 0.2m). The external corner at NW is truncated by a modern field bank. The site is shown as being tree-covered on the latest ed. (1911) of the OS 6-inch map and the interior contains recently felled trees. Visible on a recent aerial photograph (OSi Orthophoto 2005). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD004-042 Burial
  Description

  In September 2010, the National Museum of Ireland were informed of the accidental discovery of burial remains. A subsequent inspection determined that during the bulldozing of the top of a low hill, the machine operator noticed bones in the disturbed soil and informed the authorities. Four human skulls were collected from the site, and it was thought likely that more burials may be present. (pers. comm. Padraig Clancy, NMI) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Architectural heritage

• Fear English Bridge, bridge, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch cut-limestone road bridge over river, c.1850, with dressed stone voussoirs and rubble stone coping to parapet walls. Coursed snecked limestone walls. Rubble stone coping to parapet walls. Single segmental arch. Cut-stone voussoirs. Rubble stone soffits with traces of render over. Sited spanning Fear English River. Grass banks to river.

• Metcalfe Park, gate lodge, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, c. 1840, retaining early aspect with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre and single-bay single-storey lean-to lower return to rear to north. Now disused. Gable-ended roof with slate (gabled to porch; lean-to to return). Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack. Timber eaves and bargeboards. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Ruled and lined. Unpainted. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. 2/2 timber sash windows. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in grounds shared with Metcalfe Park.

• Farm house, 1730–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1750, with single-bay single-storey projecting porch to centre having round-headed door opening. Now disused and derelict. Hipped roof with slate (gabled to porch behind parapet). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls (over yellow brick construction to porch). Unpainted. Rendered band to eaves. Cut-stone stringcourse to porch. Crow-stepped gabled parapet wall to porch with cut-stone coping. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. Remains of 2/2 timber sash windows with some window openings now boarded-up. Round-headed door opening. Cut-stone block-and-start surround with keystone. Timber panelled double doors. Overlight now boarded-up. Set back from road in own grounds. Part-overgrown grounds to site.Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding with attic, c.1800, to south with three-bay single-storey lean-to parallel range along rear elevation to south. Reroofed, c.1930. Gable-ended roof (lean-to to parallel range to south). Replacement corrugated-iron, c.1930. Iron ridge tiles. Iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Unpainted. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. Fixed-pane timber windows. Timber boarded door.Gateway, c.1800, to east comprising pair of monolithic piers with wrought iron gate.Gateway, c.1800, to south-east comprising pair of rendered piers with wrought iron gate.

• Metcalfe Park, country house, 1700–1740 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey rubble stone Georgian house, c.1720, retaining early aspect with five-bay two-storey recessed wing to east (continuing/overlapping along rear elevation to south by two bays) and single-bay two-storey return to rear to south. Gable-ended roof with slate (hipped to wing and to return to rear). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered and red brick chimney stacks. Rendered coping to gables. Square rooflights to wing. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls (possibly originally with render over). Cut-stone quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Brick surrounds. 2/2 and 6/6 timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening. Timber panelled double doors. Decorative leaded fanlight. Square-headed door opening to wing. Moulded rendered architrave. Timber panelled door. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own mature landscaped grounds. Pair of detached four-bay single-storey rubble stone outbuildings, c.1720, to south-east and to south-west arranged on opposite sides of a courtyard. Gable-ended roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Cut-stone coping to gables. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. Timber fittings including tongue-and-groove timber panelled half-doors with overlights. Interiors with exposed rubble stone partition walls.

• Metcalfe Park, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, c.1840, comprising pair of wrought iron open work inner piers with decorative capping, cast-iron double gates and curved flanking walls having cast-iron railings with spear head finials. Sited off side of road at end of formal avenue with turnaround to west.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2560 (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.

No address of the register names Gorteen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Gorteen · An Goirtín

Area

1,422,695 m² (142.27 ha, 351.56 acres)

Civil parish

Dunfierth, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Dunfierth, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunfierth electoral division: 804 people in 263 households; 92% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolree, Dunfierth, Johnstown, Johnstown (Co. Meath), Kilmurry

Placenames

Gorteen on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.