Rathnaleugh

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathnaleugh, from 1,320 m² to 114,584 m² (11.46 ha, 28.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Rathnaleugh 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Rathnaleugh in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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 Rathnaleugh.

Recorded monuments

• LA027-004 Church
  Description

  Reference to a church site associated with St Patrick and a churchyard (LA027-004001-) within which burials took place until 1780 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-140). Situated in low-lying marshy area. No visible surface remains remain. The churchyard was known locally as the Yew Tree Graveyard from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004002-) which grew, c. 18m to W, over the Yew Tree Well (LA027-004003-). According to local information this area was reclaimed. Described by Carrigan as 'Rathnaleugh, according to Dr. Joyce, means the fort of the leamh, or marsh mallows. There was a church here which the old people called Kilclaena, that is, the bent or inclining church, or the church (in the townland) of Claenagh. In the Down Survey Books the name is written Kilklienagh. The church which must have been founded here in a very far-off age, has disappeared as completely as if it had never been. The churchyard (LA027-004001-) is almost on a level with the surrounding field, and preserves no trace of the fence that once enclosed it, there are some rude headstones. Locally the churchyard is best known as the 'Yew Tree Graveyard'. It is so called from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004004-) that grew, about 60 yards to the west, over the 'Yew Tree Well' (LA027-004003-). An ancient road (LA027-004004-) led from the Co. Tipperary, over a togher or causeway at this well, and thence through Rossmore, &c. St. Patrick once travelled along the road. When he came to the togher, being both weary and thirsty he sat down by the well to rest himself, and partook of its clear, pure waters. Ere resuming his journey he took a yew rod, which he had been carrying in his hand, and planted it in the bank beside the well. The rod took root and grew into a great tree which, after shading the Yew Tree Well for many centuries, at length decayed through old age, and rotted away completely about the year 1838' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). 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

• LA027-004001 Graveyard
  Description

  Church (LA027-004-) and well were dedicated to St. Patrick. Burials took place here until 1780 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-140). Situated in low lying marshy area. No visible surface remains remain. According to local information this area was reclaimed. Described by Carrigan as 'Rathnaleugh, according to Dr. Joyce, means the fort of the leamh, or marsh mallows. There was a church (LA027-004-) here which the old people called Kilclaena, that is, the bent or inclining church, or the church (in the townland) of Claenagh. In the Down Survey Books the name is written Kilklienagh. The church which must have been founded here in a very far-off age, has disappeared as completely as if it had never been. The churchyard (LA027-004001-) is almost on a level with the surrounding field, and preserves no trace of the fence that once enclosed it, there are some rude headstones. Locally the churchyard is best known as the 'Yew Tree Graveyard'. It is so called from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004004-) that grew, about 60 yards to the west, over the 'Yew Tree Well' (LA027-004003-). An ancient road (LA027-004004-) led from the Co. Tipperary, over a togher or causeway at this well, and thence through Rossmore, &c. St. Patrick once travelled along the road. When he came to the togher, being both weary and thirsty he sat down by the well to rest himself, and partook of its clear, pure waters. Ere resuming his journey he took a yew rod, which he had been carrying in his hand, and planted it in the bank beside the well. The rod took root and grew into a great tree which, after shading the Yew Tree Well for many centuries, at length decayed through old age, and rotted away completely about the year 1838' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). Small oval shaped graveyard (int. dims. 10m N-S; 18m E-W) indicated on current edition of the OS 6-inch map. 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

• LA027-004002 Ritual site - holy tree/bush
  Description

  Church (LA027-004-) and well were dedicated to St. Patrick. Burials took place here until 1780 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-140). Situated in low lying marshy area. No visible surface remains remain. According to local information this area was reclaimed. Described by Carrigan as 'Rathnaleugh, according to Dr. Joyce, means the fort of the leamh, or marsh mallows. There was a church (LA027-004-) here which the old people called Kilclaena, that is, the bent or inclining church, or the church (in the townland) of Claenagh. In the Down Survey Books the name is written Kilklienagh. The church which must have been founded here in a very far-off age, has disappeared as completely as if it had never been. The churchyard (LA027-004001-) is almost on a level with the surrounding field, and preserves no trace of the fence that once enclosed it, there are some rude headstones. Locally the churchyard is best known as the 'Yew Tree Graveyard'. It is so called from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004004-) that grew, about 60 yards to the west, over the 'Yew Tree Well' (LA027-004003-). An ancient road (LA027-004004-) led from the Co. Tipperary, over a togher or causeway at this well, and thence through Rossmore, &c. St. Patrick once travelled along the road. When he came to the togher, being both weary and thirsty he sat down by the well to rest himself, and partook of its clear, pure waters. Ere resuming his journey he took a yew rod, which he had been carrying in his hand, and planted it in the bank beside the well. The rod took root and grew into a great tree which, after shading the Yew Tree Well for many centuries, at length decayed through old age, and rotted away completely about the year 1838' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). 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

• LA027-004003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Reference to a venerable yew tree growing over the Yew Tree Well. The tree has decayed and rotted away by 1838 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). A wet area around a whitethorn tree may indicate the site of the well. Church (LA027-004-) and well were dedicated to St Patrick. Situated in low-lying marshy area. No visible surface remains remain. According to local information this area was reclaimed. Described by Carrigan as 'Rathnaleugh, according to Dr. Joyce, means the fort of the leamh, or marsh mallows. There was a church (LA027-004-) here which the old people called Kilclaena, that is, the bent or inclining church, or the church (in the townland) of Claenagh. In the Down Survey Books the name is written Kilklienagh. The church which must have been founded here in a very far-off age, has disappeared as completely as if it had never been. The churchyard (LA027-004001-) is almost on a level with the surrounding field, and preserves no trace of the fence that once enclosed it, there are some rude headstones. Locally the churchyard is best known as the 'Yew Tree Graveyard'. It is so called from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004004-) that grew, about 60 yards to the west, over the 'Yew Tree Well' (LA027-004003-). An ancient road (LA027-004004-) led from the Co. Tipperary, over a togher or causeway at this well, and thence through Rossmore, &c. St. Patrick once travelled along the road. When he came to the togher, being both weary and thirsty he sat down by the well to rest himself, and partook of its clear, pure waters. Ere resuming his journey he took a yew rod, which he had been carrying in his hand, and planted it in the bank beside the well. The rod took root and grew into a great tree which, after shading the Yew Tree Well for many centuries, at length decayed through old age, and rotted away completely about the year 1838' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). 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

• LA027-004004 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  Situated in low lying marshy area. Unlocated togher or ancient road near church (LA027-004-) and graveyard (LA027-004001-). Site of trackway may show up on aerial photographs (GSI 1973, S/79/8). Described by Carrigan as 'Rathnaleugh, according to Dr. Joyce, means the fort of the leamh, or marsh mallows. There was a church (LA027-004-) here which the old people called Kilclaena, that is, the bent or inclining church, or the church (in the townland) of Claenagh. In the Down Survey Books the name is written Kilklienagh. The church which must have been founded here in a very far-off age, has disappeared as completely as if it had never been. The churchyard (LA027-004001-) is almost on a level with the surrounding field, and preserves no trace of the fence that once enclosed it, there are some rude headstones. Locally the churchyard is best known as the 'Yew Tree Graveyard'. It is so called from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004004-) that grew, about 60 yards to the west, over the 'Yew Tree Well' (LA027-004003-). An ancient road (LA027-004004-) led from the Co. Tipperary, over a togher or causeway at this well, and thence through Rossmore, &c. St. Patrick once travelled along the road. When he came to the togher, being both weary and thirsty he sat down by the well to rest himself, and partook of its clear, pure waters. Ere resuming his journey he took a yew rod, which he had been carrying in his hand, and planted it in the bank beside the well. The road took root and grew into a great tree which, after shading the Yew Tree Well for many centuries, at length decayed through old age, and rotted away completely about the year 1838' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA027-004005 Field system
  Description

  A possible field system is visible on aerial photographs (GSI, S 78-9). Low ill-defined banks are visible on the ground. Date unknown. Church (LA027-004-) and well were dedicated to St. Patrick. Burials took place here until 1780 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-140). Situated in low lying marshy area. According to local information this area was reclaimed. There are low ill-defined banks visible to the North and North-West of Church (LA027-004-), these show up on aerial photographs (GSI 1973, S/79/8). Described by Carrigan as 'Rathnaleugh, according to Dr. Joyce, means the fort of the leamh, or marsh mallows. There was a church (LA027-004-) here which the old people called Kilclaena, that is, the bent or inclining church, or the church (in the townland) of Claenagh. In the Down Survey Books the name is written Kilklienagh. The church which must have been founded here in a very far-off age, has disappeared as completely as if it had never been. The churchyard (LA027-004001-) is almost on a level with the surrounding field, and preserves no trace of the fence that once enclosed it, there are some rude headstones. Locally the churchyard is best known as the 'Yew Tree Graveyard'. It is so called from a venerable yew tree (LA027-004004-) that grew, about 60 yards to the west, over the 'Yew Tree Well' (LA027-004003-). An ancient road (LA027-004004-) led from the Co. Tipperary, over a togher or causeway at this well, and thence through Rossmore, &c. St. Patrick once travelled along the road. When he came to the togher, being both weary and thirsty he sat down by the well to rest himself, and partook of its clear, pure waters. Ere resuming his journey he took a yew rod, which he had been carrying in his hand, and planted it in the bank beside the well. The rod took root and grew into a great tree which, after shading the Yew Tree Well for many centuries, at length decayed through old age, and rotted away completely about the year 1838' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 139-40). 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

• LA027-009 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in low lying marshy undulating land. Cropmark of enclosure visible on aerial photograph (GSI, S 78-9). 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 Rathnaleugh.

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

Terrain model

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

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 Rathnaleugh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Rathnaleugh · Ráth na Leamhach

Area

1,094,834 m² (109.48 ha, 270.54 acres)

Civil parish

Rathdowney, and its townlands

Barony

Clandonagh

Electoral division

Moneenalassa, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Moneenalassa electoral division: 149 people in 52 households; 88% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymullen (Stubber), Ballymullen (Warrensford), Brockry, Coolowley (Mason), Garranmaconly, Kilmilan, Raheensheara, Raheensheara, Tullacommon

Placenames

Rathnaleugh 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.