# Maganey Lower, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Dunmanoge, barony of Kilkea and Moone, Co. Kildare. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 992,598 m² (99.26 ha, 245.28 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,853 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Dunmanoge, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/dunmanoge.md - Barony: Kilkea and Moone - Electoral division: Dunmanoge, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 461 people lived in 161 households in the Dunmanoge electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25052 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80846 - Centre: latitude 52.908793, longitude -6.930851 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Maganey Lower, from 72 m² to 193,445 m² (19.34 ha, 47.8 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1084924: 193,445 m² (19.34 ha, 47.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084924.md - Parcel 1053860: 175,802 m² (17.58 ha, 43.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1053860.md - Parcel 1021689: 156,958 m² (15.7 ha, 38.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1021689.md - Parcel 1020134: 109,703 m² (10.97 ha, 27.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1020134.md - Parcel 1058083: 73,851 m² (7.39 ha, 18.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058083.md - Parcel 1031208: 52,157 m² (5.22 ha, 12.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031208.md - Parcel 1013578: 37,983 m² (3.8 ha, 9.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1013578.md - Parcel 1027369: 36,128 m² (3.61 ha, 8.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1027369.md - Parcel 5263131: 6,386 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5263131.md - Parcel 1056631: 4,645 m² (0.46 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1056631.md - Parcel 5290725: 4,197 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5290725.md - Parcel 5155031: 3,993 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5155031.md - Parcel 5666018: 3,982 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5666018.md - Parcel 1043941: 3,718 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1043941.md - Parcel 4691594: 3,327 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691594.md - Parcel 1022060: 3,095 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1022060.md - Parcel 1080805: 3,020 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1080805.md - Parcel 1016984: 2,853 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1016984.md - Parcel 1077962: 2,725 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1077962.md - Parcel 4062407: 2,696 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4062407.md - Parcel 1042604: 2,688 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1042604.md - Parcel 3963529: 2,678 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3963529.md - Parcel 1054213: 2,170 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1054213.md - Parcel 3963525: 1,948 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3963525.md - Parcel 1023784: 1,261 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1023784.md - Parcel 1040931: 1,098 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1040931.md - Parcel 4062408: 836 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4062408.md - Parcel 5902849: 716 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5902849.md - Parcel 1067934: 571 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1067934.md - Parcel 5902824: 490 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5902824.md - Parcel 1023175: 412 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1023175.md - Parcel 1045358: 393 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1045358.md - Parcel 1038970: 222 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1038970.md - Parcel 1022641: 76 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1022641.md - Parcel 2658071: 72 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2658071.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Maganey Lower in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 18 applications, newest first. - 29 May 2026, Laois County Council 2660323: Conditional. Permission. - Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660323/0 - 26 May 2026, Kildare County Council 2660550: Conditional. Permission. Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c.8.89km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 11No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 24m, with height increases between 1m and 3m; - Replacement of 12No. existing intermediate Wooden Polesets crossarms; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Foundation strengthening of 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Bar member replacements to 8No. existing steel angle masts; - Separation of the existing double OHL circuit to provide for a new bypass OHL section measuring approximately 422m, connecting from the existing Athy 110 kV substation to the following proposed new structures on the existing Athy - Portlaoise 110 kV OHL: 2no. new single circuit angle masts (approximately 22.5m maximum height) and 1no. new wooden poleset (approximately 23.6m maximum height); and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660550/0 - 8 Mar 2024, Kildare County Council 2460206: Conditional. Retention. 1. for 3no existing c11.6m2, c12.5m2, c7.4m2 extensions and associated alterations to retail building and stores approved by Kildare County Council under planning grant reference 08/1691. 2. Retention for c48.8m2 and c20.9m2 storage buildings to rear and side of existing retail building. 3. Retention for existing alterations to forecourt canopy, bike storage structure, roadside boundary wall finishes, forecourt reconfigurations including addition of 1no fuel dispenser/island, open air bin storage area enclosed by c1.8m high timber panelling, 18no car and 3no HGV parking spaces, and associated ground line markings. 4. Retention for 1no freestanding price signage totem and associated advertising signage. 5. Retention for Shopfront, canopy, and forecourt area signage. 6. Full planning permission for upgrade of existing wheelchair accessible car parking space and all other all other site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460206/0 - 22 Feb 2024, Kildare County Council 2460153: N/a. Retention. for 1.Retention for 3no existing c11.6m2, c12.5m2, c7.4m2 extensions and associated alterations to retail building and stores approved by Kildare County Council under planning grant reference 08/1691. 2. Retention for c48.8m2 and c20.9m2 storage buildings to rear and side of existing retail building. 3.Retention for existing alterations to forecourt canopy, bike storage structure, roadside boundary wall finishes, forecourt reconfigurations including addition of 1no fuel dispenser/island, open air bin storage area enclosed by c1.8m high timber panelling, 18no car and 3no HGV parking spaces, and associated ground line markings. 4.Retention for 1no freestanding price signage totem and associated advertising signage. 5.Retention for Shopfront, canopy, and forecourt area signage. 6. Full planning permission for upgrade of existing wheelchair accessible car parking space and all other all other site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460153/0 - 13 Feb 2024, Kildare County Council 2460107: N/a. Retention. permission for 1. Retention for 3no existing c11.6m2, c12.5m2, c7.4m2 extensions and associated alterations to retail building and stores approved by Kildare County Council under planning grant reference 06/1983. 2. Retention for c48.8m2 and c20.9m2 storage buildings to rear and side of existing retail building. 3. Retention for existing alterations to forecourt canopy, bike storage structure, roadside boundary wall finishes, forecourt reconfigurations including addition of 1no fuel dispenser/island, open air bin storage area enclosed by c1.8m high timber panelling, 18no car and 3no HGV parking spaces, and associated ground line markings. 4. Retention for 1no freestanding price signage totem and associated advertising signage. 5. Retention for Shopfront, canopy, and forecourt area signage. 6. Full planning permission for upgrade of existing wheelchair accessible car parking space and all other all other site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460107/0 - 7 Feb 2024, Kildare County Council 2460093: Conditional. Permission. for essential maintenance and repair works to the Barrow Navigation, in accordance with Waterways Ireland’s statutory remit, comprising the following: (i) Bank Revetment & Strengthening Works, (ii) Post-Flood Spot Dredging & Maintenance Dredging, (iii) Back-drain Maintenance, (iv) Small-scale Bank Repair Works, (v) Temporary mobile welfare units, and, (vi) All works ancillary and incidental to the maintenance and repair works referred to above. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the planning application and will be submitted with the planning application. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of (i) Specialist Hydrological Review (HES Report) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) correspondence (ii) Addendum to Natura Impact Statement (NIS) (iii) Addendum to Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) (iv) Water Framework Directive Compliance Report (including Hydrological Assessment) (v) Updated Fisheries and Crayfish Report (including updated surveys) (vi) Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) (vii) Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment (AIA) (viii) Underwater Archaeology Impact Assessment (UAIA) (ix) Updated Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan (OCEMP). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460093/0 - 4 May 2023, Kildare County Council 23472: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area, new splayed entrance and associated site work. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23472/0 - 10 Mar 2023, Kildare County Council 23241: N/a. Permission. Development at a c. 5,712 ha site at the Barrow Navigation in the townlands of Ardreigh, Levitstown (Dunmanoge E.D.), Levitstown (Grangemellon E.D.),Maganey Lower, Newtownpilsworth, Jerusalem, Grangemellon and Coneyburrow (Narragh and Reban West By), Co. Kildare. The development will consist of essential maintenance and repair works to the Barrow Navigation, in accordance with Waterways Ireland's statutory remit, comprising the following: (i) Bank Revetment and strengthening works, (ii) Post-Flood spot dredging and maintenance dredging, (iii) Back-drain maintenance, (iv) Small-scale bank repair works, (v) All works ancillary and incidental to the maintenance and repair works referred to above. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application. Development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23241/0 - 9 Jul 2021, Kildare County Council 211005: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area, new splayed entrance and associated site work. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/211005/0 - 19 Apr 2021, Kildare County Council 21507: N/a. Permission. change of use from a previously used public house, to two fully serviced self catering lodges to accommodate leisure participants utilizing the planned "Blue Way" activities, and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21507/0 - 9 Mar 2021, Kildare County Council 21291: Conditional. Permission. Single storey extension to side and rear of existing single storey cottage, alterations to existing cottage including the application of new rendered external wall insulation and replacement of roof, demolition of existing extension to the rear of cottage and outbuildings to side, new replacement waste water treatment system and percolation area, closing of existing vehicular entrance and provision of new recessed vehicular entrance and all ancillary site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21291/0 - 12 Feb 2021, Kildare County Council 21163: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area, new splayed entrance and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21163/0 - 7 Dec 2020, Kildare County Council 201487: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dormer type dwelling, a domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, bored well, new entrance, connection to services and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/201487/0 - 22 Jul 2019, Kildare County Council 19822: Conditional. Permission, 4 homes. the closure of two existing agricultural entrances and the provision of one new vehicular entrance and access road; the construction of two detached part single-storey part two-storey three/four-bedroom houses with detached garages and two detached part single-storey part two-storey four/five-bedroom houses with integrated garages; the provision of four Aswaflow SBR wastewater treatments systems and polishing filters, landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19822/0 - 4 May 2018, Kildare County Council 18523: Conditional. Permission. development at the Public Landing Jetty Below Maganey Bridge, the development will consist of the improvement and upgrading of the existing public landing jetty by replacing the damaged and deteriorating walkway with a slip resistant decking material and repairing the river bank along the length of the jetty to prevent future erosion and undercutting of the bank. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for the project and submitted with the application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18523/0 - 18 Apr 2018, Kildare County Council 18429: N/a. Permission. development at the public landing jetty below Maganey Bridge, which will consist of the improvement and upgrading of the existing public landing jetty by replacing the damaged and deteriorating walkway with a slip resistant decking material and repairing the river bank along the length of the jetty to prevent future erosion and undercutting of the bank. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for the project and submitted with the application, works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18429/0 - 14 Mar 2017, Kildare County Council 17273: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dormer style dwelling, secondary treatment system with sand polishing filter, domestic entrance, bored well and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17273/0 - 27 Jan 2017, Kildare County Council 1781: Conditional. Permission. The proposal consists of the development of a multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), approximately 115 kilometres (km) in length, on the existing navigation towpath, which is a National Waymarked Way. This will include tailored surface finishes, information, directional, and safety signage, and all other associated ancillary works. The route commences in Lowtown, County Kildare, passes through County Laois and finishes in St. Mullins, County Carlow. Approximately 47km of the route is in County Kildare, 16km in County Laois and 52km in County Carlow. An Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the project and are submitted with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1781/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC, site code 002162, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002162 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KD039-001: Burial, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD039-001----. Polygonal cist containing Encrusted Urn inverted over cremation. Excavated1960. Other reports of burials including one cist, two cremations, covered by small piles of stones and unprotected extended inhumations indicate a cemetery. (JRSAI 1960, 169-73) Date of upload: 6 September 2016 - KD039-001001: Cist, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD039-001001-. Polygonal cist with an inverted encrusted urn containing the cremations of an adult female and child, excavated in 1960. Other reports of burials including one cist, two cremations covered by small piles of stones, and unprotected extended inhumations, probably indicate the existence of a cemetery. (JRSAI 1960, 169-73) Date of upload: 6 September 2016 - KD039-002: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD039-002----. Aerial photograph (CUCAP BGN 52) shows a cropmark of a D-shaped enclosure (est. max dims c. 70m E-W x 50m N-S) defined by double fosse at W-N-E and a single fosse elsewhere. Entrance at the E through both fosses. Quarrying encroaches on the site at the S. Date of upload: 6 September 2016 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Maganey Railway Station, railway station, 1845–1850, Regional interest, registry number 11903904, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KD®no=11903904. Detached three-bay single-storey Tudor-style former railway station with half-dormer attic, opened 1846, originally on a T-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey gabled advanced entrance bay to centre (platform elevation) and single-bay single-storey return with half-dormer attic to rear to west (entrance elevation) with single-bay single-storey canted projecting open porch. Closed, 1963. Renovated and extended, c.1970, comprising single-bay single-storey end bay to south and pair of single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting bays flanking return to rear to west to accommodate residential use. Reroofed and refenestrated, c.1998. Gable-ended roofs (behind parapets to gables; gablet to original entrance bay). Replacement artificial slate, c.1998. Concrete ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Cut-stone coping to gables. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1998. Hipped roof to end bay. Replacement artificial slate, c.1998. Flat-roofs to additional bays to rear to west. Bitumen felt. Rendered walls. Ruled and lined. Painted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills (concrete to additional bays). Hood mouldings over. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1998 (with one opening retaining multi-pane timber window). Round opening to gable to north. Original multi-pane timber window. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance bay (platform elevation). Moulded surround. Now blocked up. Square-headed opening to canted projecting open porch. Replacement glazed uPVC door, c.1998. Set back from road in own grounds. - Maganey Bridge, bridge, 1770–1810, Regional interest, registry number 12802609, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA®no=12802609. Five-arch limestone road bridge over river Barrow, c. 1800, with cut-waters having granite ashlar roundels over and arches over towpaths. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Maganey Lower, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Maganey Lower. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kildare/maganey-lower.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/maganey-lower.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/maganey-lower.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Maganey Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballyfoyle (Co. Laois): https://everytownland.com/laois/ballyfoyle.md - Grange (Co. Laois): https://everytownland.com/laois/grange-100656.md - Levitstown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/levitstown-80803.md - Maganey Upper: https://everytownland.com/kildare/maganey-upper.md - Newtownpilsworth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/newtownpilsworth.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kildare/maganey-lower - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kildare/maganey-lower