Aghnacross

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aghnacross, from 1 m² to 180,438 m² (18.04 ha, 44.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Aghnacross in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 30 Sept 2024Conditional

  construct a wellness and accommodation facility consisting of the following: - 9 no. individual holiday units (33.8 sq. m. each); 1 no natural swimming pool (200 sq. m.) and associated wellness facilities (113 sq. m.) and renovation and extension of existing stone structure into an admin building (50 sq. m.). The development also consists of modifications to an existing passageway entrance, the construction of a wastewater treatment system, a solar panel bank and all other associated site and development works and associated services

  Permission · Laois County Council, 24133

• 25 Sept 2024N/a

  construct a wellness and accommodation facility consisting of the following: - 9 no. individual holiday units (33.8 sq. m. each); 1 no natural swimming pool (200 sq. m.) and associated wellness facilities (113 sq. m.) and renovation and extension of existing stone structure into an admin building (50 sq. m.). The development also consists of modifications to an existing passageway entrance, the construction of a wastewater treatment system, a solar panel bank and all other associated site and development works and associated services

  Permission · Laois County Council, 24132

• 5 Oct 2021Conditional

  construct a new slatted cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks together with all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21684

• 4 Aug 2021Conditional

  for change of design of extensions and alterations from those approved under file reg. no 20/447 and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21547

• 19 Oct 2020Conditional

  application to An Bord Pleanála for a ten-year permission in relation to a proposed development in the townland of Knockardagur, Co. Laois as described below:- i. A 110 kilovolt (kV) ‘loop-in/loop-out’ Air-Insulated Switchgear (AIS) electrical substation with a ‘split level’ design, including 2 no. single-storey control buildings (with a Gross Floor Area of 589 square metres), 1 no. transformer bay, 2 no. line bays and all associated electrical equipment, services and lighting within an up to 2.95 metre high fenced compound (with a total footprint of 13,100 square metres); ii. 2 no. lattice-type strain towers with a maximum height of up to 21m and approximately 70m of 110kV overhead electricity lines to facilitate connection of the proposed substation to the permitted 110kV Laois-Kilkenny Grid Reinforcement Project electricity transmission line (An Bord Pleanála Reference PL11.VA0015); iii. Approximately 0.65km of on-site access track with associated site entrance from local public road (L77951); and iv. All associated and ancillary site development, excavation, construction, landscaping and reinstatement works, including provision of site drainage infrastructure and surface water protection measures. The site of the proposed development has a total area of c. 5.5 hectares. The proposed development will facilitate the export of renewable electricity generated at the permitted ‘Pinewoods Wind Farm’ (An Bord Pleanála Reference PL11.248518/Laois County Council Planning Register Reference 16/260 & An Bord Pleanála Reference PL10.248392/Kilkenny County Council Planning Register Reference 17/62) to the national electricity grid. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this planning application.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20308448

• 1 Sept 2020Conditional

  extend dwelling house to include extensions to north and west sides; raise roof and provide dormer style habitable accommodation at first floor level, make alterations to elevations and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20447

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  alter elevations and plans of dwelling house granted permission under file no. 19/406 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20305

• 16 Jul 2019Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank with percolation area, entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 19406

• 9 May 2018Conditional

  construct dwellinghouse, entrance, garage, septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18286

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

• LA030-011001 Church
  Description

  Marked on the 1563 map of Leix and Offaly (Hore 1863, f.p. 345). Associated with St Monahan who died in 648 (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 105-6). His feastday is commemorated on the 2nd of January (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 105-106). Situated beside river in undulating countryside. Within a roughly triangular graveyard, which is defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 1m; int. H c. 1.1m; ext. H c. 0.5m) from NE-SE, is a nave and chancel church (Wth c. 6.6m, L. c. 12.7m, wall T c. 0.9m) built of roughly coursed limestone. Doorway, and ope in N and S walls, and ope in W gable. The segemental chancel arch (Wth c. 2.5m, T. c. 0.85m) is constructed of sandstone. All visible headstones postdate 1700. Described by Comerford as 'The ruins of the former parochial church of Dysart Gallen still remains. The old ecclesiastical building here has been divided into, nave and choir…The choir is utterly ruinous, as indeed it is described to have been so far back as 1615, as we find from the Liber Regalis Visitationis of that date. The foundations show it to have been about 20 feet in length by 14 in width. The nave walls are in much better preservation. These measure 40 feet in length by 20 in breadth. The walls are over three feet in thickness. A great part of the side walls are removed, but in two of them doorways may yet be traced. Two windows are also visible. The western gable is still very perfect, but it is terminated by a tottering belfry. A large window likewise topped it. A gable wall surmounted the beautifully pointed arch near the choir. The base of an old cross (LA030-011003; LA030-047002-) is to be seen built into a wall in the adjacent roadside. This has been probably removed from its former place in connection with the church' (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 105). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA030-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated beside river in undulating countryside. All visible headstones post date 1700 AD. Described by Comerford as 'The ruins of the former parochial church (LA030-011001-) of Dysart Gallen still remains. The old ecclesiastical building here has been divided into, nave and choir…The choir is utterly ruinous, as indeed it is described to have been so far back as 1615, as we find from the Liber Regalis Visitationis of that date. The foundations show it to have been about 20 feet in length by 14 in width. The nave walls are in much better preservation. These measure 40 feet in length by 20 in breadth. The walls are over three feet in thickness. A great part of the side walls are removed, but in two of them doorways may yet be traced. Two windows are also visible. The western gable is still very perfect, but it is terminated by a tottering belfry. A large window likewise topped it. A gable wall surmounted the beautifully pointed arch near the choir. The base of an old cross (LA030-011003-) is to be seen built into a wall in the adjacent roadside. This has been probably removed from its former place in connection with the church' (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 105). Sub-rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. N-S 52m ; E-W 25m) with church located in N quadrant of graveyard, close to N boundary wall. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA030-011003 Cross
  Description

  Described by Comerford as 'The ruins of the former parochial church (LA030-011001-) of Dysart Gallen still remains. The old ecclesiastical building here has been divided into, nave and choir…The choir is utterly ruinous, as indeed it is described to have been so far back as 1615, as we find from the Liber Regalis Visitationis of that date. The foundations show it to have been about 20 feet in length by 14 in width. The nave walls are in much better preservation. These measure 40 feet in length by 20 in breadth. The walls are over three feet in thickness. A great part of the side walls are removed, but in two of them doorways may yet be traced. Two windows are also visible. The western gable is still very perfect, but it is terminated by a tottering belfry. A large window likewise topped it. A gable wall surmounted the beautifully pointed arch near the choir. The base of an old cross is to be seen built into a wall in the adjacent roadside. This has been probably removed from its former place in connection with the church' (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 105). Sandstone cross base (LA030-047002-) with rectangular socket (dims. 0.20 x 0.25 x 0.12m) with chamfered surround, situated beside public road in upland area at the base of a holy bush (LA030-047001-) covered in rags which have been tied to the branches of the bush. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA030-011004 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated beside river in undulating countryside. The graveyard (LA030-011002-) is defined by an earthen bank, (Wth c. 1m, int. H c. 1.1m, ext. H c. 0.5m) from NE to SE. No visible remains elsewhere. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA030-014 Moated site
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map; subrectangular enclosure (max. dim. c. 35m E-W). Slight evidence of bank at NW and N. No other visible surface remains, possibly a moated site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA030-015 Enclosure
  Description

  Indicated on the 1841 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. A circular area (diam. c. 39.2m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 2.8m, int. H c. 1.2m, ext. H c. 1.6m) from SW-NE, and elsewhere by a scarp. No other visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA030-021003 Ford
  Description

  Marked on the 1908 eds OS 6-inch map. Situated at the end of a ridge. No visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Aghnacross.

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

At the centre of the townland of Aghnacross, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Aghnacross.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Aghnacross with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Aghnacross · Áth na Croise

Area

1,611,452 m² (161.15 ha, 398.2 acres)

Civil parish

Dysartgallen, and its townlands

Barony

Cullenagh

Electoral division

Dysartgallen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

275 people lived in 91 households in the Dysartgallen electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boleybawn, Keelagh, Knockardagur, Moat

Placenames

Aghnacross 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.