# Aghnacross, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Dysartgallen, barony of Cullenagh, Co. Laois; in Irish Áth na Croise.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,611,452 m² (161.15 ha, 398.2 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,225 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Dysartgallen, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/dysartgallen.md
- Barony: Cullenagh
- Electoral division: Dysartgallen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 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.
- County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/27971
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100016
- Centre: latitude 52.88927, longitude -7.263675 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aghnacross, from 1 m² to 180,438 m² (18.04 ha, 44.59 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 252412: 180,438 m² (18.04 ha, 44.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252412.md
- Parcel 232763: 179,016 m² (17.9 ha, 44.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232763.md
- Parcel 252413: 104,058 m² (10.41 ha, 25.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252413.md
- Parcel 260305: 87,009 m² (8.7 ha, 21.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/260305.md
- Parcel 232773: 80,021 m² (8 ha, 19.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232773.md
- Parcel 2486401: 79,502 m² (7.95 ha, 19.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2486401.md
- Parcel 3935702: 77,802 m² (7.78 ha, 19.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3935702.md
- Parcel 5503335: 77,177 m² (7.72 ha, 19.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5503335.md
- Parcel 252414: 76,366 m² (7.64 ha, 18.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252414.md
- Parcel 4902157: 64,142 m² (6.41 ha, 15.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4902157.md
- Parcel 232774: 60,712 m² (6.07 ha, 15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232774.md
- Parcel 232762: 60,372 m² (6.04 ha, 14.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232762.md
- Parcel 262805: 46,443 m² (4.64 ha, 11.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/262805.md
- Parcel 265022: 43,124 m² (4.31 ha, 10.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/265022.md
- Parcel 232759: 37,528 m² (3.75 ha, 9.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232759.md
- Parcel 5503331: 37,135 m² (3.71 ha, 9.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5503331.md
- Parcel 4902734: 33,045 m² (3.3 ha, 8.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4902734.md
- Parcel 252419: 28,529 m² (2.85 ha, 7.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252419.md
- Parcel 4071861: 23,358 m² (2.34 ha, 5.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4071861.md
- Parcel 232758: 23,111 m² (2.31 ha, 5.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232758.md
- Parcel 2390091: 20,646 m² (2.06 ha, 5.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2390091.md
- Parcel 3935703: 19,658 m² (1.97 ha, 4.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3935703.md
- Parcel 5503362: 19,585 m² (1.96 ha, 4.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5503362.md
- Parcel 4261491: 17,909 m² (1.79 ha, 4.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4261491.md
- Parcel 4262140: 16,978 m² (1.7 ha, 4.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4262140.md
- Parcel 5172789: 16,774 m² (1.68 ha, 4.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5172789.md
- Parcel 4262540: 14,121 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4262540.md
- Parcel 247711: 13,767 m² (1.38 ha, 3.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/247711.md
- Parcel 232761: 10,851 m² (1.09 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232761.md
- Parcel 263821: 9,287 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263821.md
- Parcel 247167: 7,225 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/247167.md
- Parcel 4261489: 7,071 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4261489.md
- Parcel 4627695: 6,502 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4627695.md
- Parcel 5525083: 5,839 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5525083.md
- Parcel 4902132: 4,657 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4902132.md
- Parcel 5684371: 3,460 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5684371.md
- Parcel 5525086: 3,406 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5525086.md
- Parcel 231215: 2,733 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/231215.md
- Parcel 5503306: 2,661 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5503306.md
- Parcel 4545674: 1,731 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4545674.md
- Parcel 4902146: 1,491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4902146.md
- Parcel 5956388: 1,291 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956388.md
- Parcel 232760: 592 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/232760.md
- Parcel 5857935: 559 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5857935.md
- Parcel 252415: 554 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/252415.md
- Parcel 5956072: 493 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956072.md
- Parcel 358732: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/358732.md
- Parcel 5956061: 306 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956061.md
- Parcel 5956385: 303 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956385.md
- Parcel 5271735: 255 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271735.md
- Parcel 5955994: 243 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955994.md
- Parcel 5955991: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955991.md
- Parcel 5956386: 183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956386.md
- Parcel 5956392: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956392.md
- Parcel 5956091: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956091.md
- Parcel 5956077: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956077.md
- Parcel 5956087: 111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956087.md
- Parcel 5956396: 111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956396.md
- Parcel 5956394: 34 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956394.md
- Parcel 5955978: 14 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955978.md
- Parcel 5271726: 1 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271726.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

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.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

9 applications, newest first.

- 30 Sept 2024, Laois County Council 24133: Conditional. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/24133/0
- 25 Sept 2024, Laois County Council 24132: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/24132/0
- 5 Oct 2021, Laois County Council 21684: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a new slatted cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks together with all other associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/21684/0
- 4 Aug 2021, Laois County Council 21547: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for change of design of extensions and alterations from those approved under file reg. no 20/447 and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/21547/0
- 19 Oct 2020, Laois County Council 20308448: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/20308448/0
- 1 Sept 2020, Laois County Council 20447: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/20447/0
- 22 Jun 2020, Laois County Council 20305: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. alter elevations and plans of dwelling house granted permission under file no. 19/406 and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/20305/0
- 16 Jul 2019, Laois County Council 19406: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank with percolation area, entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19406/0
- 9 May 2018, Laois County Council 18286: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct dwellinghouse, entrance, garage, septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/18286/0

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## 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)

- LA030-011001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-011001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-011002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-011003-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-011004-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-014----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-015----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA030-021003-. 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

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)

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

## 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 Aghnacross, about 1 in 20 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 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 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/laois/aghnacross.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/aghnacross.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/aghnacross.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Aghnacross with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois: https://everytownland.com/laois.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Boleybawn: https://everytownland.com/laois/boleybawn.md
- Keelagh: https://everytownland.com/laois/keelagh.md
- Knockardagur: https://everytownland.com/laois/knockardagur.md
- Moat: https://everytownland.com/laois/moat.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.

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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.

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