# Oldtown, Co. Longford: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ardagh, barony of Ardagh, Co. Longford; in Irish An Seanbhaile. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,318,675 m² (131.87 ha, 325.85 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 28,070 m² (2.81 ha, 6.94 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ardagh, https://everytownland.com/longford/parish/ardagh.md - Barony: Ardagh - Electoral division: Corboy, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 420 people lived in 151 households in the Corboy electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Longford, https://everytownland.com/longford.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/33203 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 130783 - Centre: latitude 53.693089, longitude -7.697941 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Oldtown, from 1,699 m² to 616,564 m² (61.66 ha, 152.36 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 5673906: 616,564 m² (61.66 ha, 152.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5673906.md - Parcel 5008908: 579,606 m² (57.96 ha, 143.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5008908.md - Parcel 6218707: 36,765 m² (3.68 ha, 9.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6218707.md - Parcel 5673918: 30,024 m² (3 ha, 7.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5673918.md - Parcel 5008909: 28,070 m² (2.81 ha, 6.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5008909.md - Parcel 51990: 19,413 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/51990.md - Parcel 6203777: 4,388 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6203777.md - Parcel 56627: 1,946 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/56627.md - Parcel 5673909: 1,699 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5673909.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Oldtown 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) 8 applications, newest first. - 7 Nov 2024, Longford County Council 2460264: Conditional. Permission. new slatted shed with cattle crush and handling area and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460264/0 - 26 Jun 2024, Longford County Council 2460130: Conditional. Permission. development of outbuildings. The outbuildings are protected structures in the Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 RPS Ref No. 412. The development will consist of the change of use of part of the eastern block to short term, self contained holiday accommodation. Proposed works include conservation of the fabric of the buildings, including repairs to walls, roof, chimneys and windows, thermal upgrade of the building envelope, upgrade of mechanical and electrical installations, conservation and refurbishment of internal rooms, new hard standing areas externally, new waste treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460130/0 - 23 Jan 2024, Longford County Council 2460018: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. proposed new two storey dwelling, detached garage, formation of new entrance, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter area and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460018/0 - 29 Dec 2022, Longford County Council 22299: Conditional. Permission. will consist of conservation works to the fabric of the existing dwelling including walls, roof, chimney and windows, repair to entrance steps, thermal upgrade of portion of building envelope, upgrade of mechanical and electrical installations, demolition of portions of non-original extensions to the rear and side construction of a three storey extension to the east side of the property, conservation and refurbishment of internal rooms, upgrade of existing waste treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/22299/0 - 2 Jul 2020, Longford County Council 20140: Conditional. Permission. new slatted shed with dry bedded, passage and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/20140/0 - 10 Jul 2019, Longford County Council 19187: Conditional. Permission. to construct a two-storey dwelling with separate garage, to form a new roadside entrance, to install a proprietary sewage treatment system, to connect to existing public services and to carry out ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/19187/0 - 26 Oct 2017, Longford County Council 17277: Conditional. Retention. (a) retention and completion of new concrete yard area as shown (b) changes to site boundaries previously outlined under PL14/94 and retention of hardcore area (c) provision of storage shed/farm store and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/17277/0 - 31 Aug 2017, Longford County Council 17230: Conditional. Permission. formation of a new agricultural entrance on to the public roadway and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/17230/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Oldtown. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LF014-104: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLF014-104----. In pasture close to the base of a gentle NNW-facing slope immediately above a stream. A raised oval area (71.8m NNW-SSE; 65.8m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 5.5m; H 0.45m max.), a wide, deep, intervening fosse (Wth 6.1m; D 1.4m) and the remains of an outer bank (Wth 4.4m; H 0.4m). The outer bank has been levelled from NE-S-WSW but its outline is still identifiable. A break (Wth 3.2m) in the bank at SE with traces of an accompanying causeway may mark the original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 17 January 2012 - LF014-105: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLF014-105----. In level pasture. A raised circular area (diam. 44.5m) enclosed by a partially denuded, low bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.1m; H 0.5m max.), which has been modified and incorporated into a field boundary from SSW–W-WNW. A wide, very shallow external fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 0.1m) is evident from SE–S–SSW. The rath is divided into unequal portions by a NE–SW field boundary. The smaller portion, to the NW, has been levelled but its outline is still identifiable. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 17 January 2012 - LF019-122: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLF019-122----. On a N-S ridge in pasture. A raised irregular area (70.5m NW-SE; 56.5m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 1.9-3m; H 0.2-0.9m) with numerous cattle-breaks. A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded a wide, shallow, external fosse but this depression appears to be a consequence of cattle trampling. The circuit of the bank is roughly curvilinear from WNW-N-ESE. Elsewhere it comprises linear lengths: from ESE-S-SSW (L c. 41m), from SSW-SW-WSW (L c. 32m) and from WSW-W-WNW (L c. 19m). The original entrance is not recognisable. Although known of locally as a 'fort', it may be a landscape feature. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 4 February 2012 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) - Oldtown House, outbuilding, 1840–1850, Regional interest, registry number 13401450, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF®no=13401450. Complex of two-storey outbuildings on L-shaped plan associated with Oldtown House (13401451), built c. 1845, arranged around a courtyard to the rear (northwest)) of the main house. Multiple-bay two-storey range to the northeast having central pedimented breakfront, and multiple-bay two-storey range to the northwest having central pedimented breakfront. Pitched natural slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, raised cut stone verges to gable ends, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Two half dormer openings to each range, one to either side of breakfront. Cut stone coping to dormers and pedimented breakfronts, wrought-iron finals over pedimented breakfronts. Ashlar limestone bellcote to the southwest end of range to the northwest having round-headed opening. Coursed squared limestone rubble and squared rubble stone walls with flush roughly dressed quoins to corners. Carved limestone date plaque to gable apex of pedimented breakfront range to the northeast, carved limestone roundel motif to gable apex of pedimented breakfront range to the northwest. Square-headed window openings with dressed limestone voussoirs, limestone sills and timber louvered fittings. One-over-one pane, two-over-one pane and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to range to the northeast at ground floor level, to the southeast end of range window openings. Square-headed loading bays to dormers with timber battened doors and with dressed voussoirs over. Square-headed door openings having timber battened doors with glazed multi-paned overlights and with dressed voussoirs over. Segmental-headed carriage arch to breakfronts, and to end bays (southwest and northwest) of range to the northwest with dressed limestone voussoirs. Timber battened double-doors to carriage arch to breakfront to the northwest range, carriage arch to the southwest end of range to the northwest now infilled with rubble stone masonry. Rubble stone boundary walls and gateways having cut limestone gate posts and wrought-iron gates to site. Located in extensive mature grounds to the north of Ardagh, with shared grounds with Oldtown House (13401451). - Oldtown House, house, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 13401451, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF®no=13401451. Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built or rebuilt c. 1845, having multiple-bay two-and-three-storey extension to rear (northwest) and two-storey extension to northeast elevation (at the rear). Hipped natural slate roof with overhanging eaves and a central pair of ashlar chimneystacks having moulded cornices and terracotta chimney pots. Coursed roughly dressed limestone masonry walls with roughly dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Building originally rendered. Chamfered sandstone string course to basement level. Square-headed window openings having tripartite/Wyatt-type timber sliding sash windows, comprising six-over-six pane central window with flanking two-over-two pane, having limestone sills and cut limestone voussoirs with block-and-start surrounds. Central elliptical-headed doorway to main elevation (southeast), set in flush ashlar limestone surround/panel, comprising square-headed glazed timber door with flanking timber pilasters having moulded consoles, moulded timber cornice, sidelights and with wide elliptical-headed fanlight. Doorway reached by flight of cut stone steps over basement level flanked to either side (east and west) by rendered walls and limestone coping to entrance. Set back from road in extensive grounds in the rural countryside to the north of Ardagh. Complex of two-storey outbuildings (13401450) to the rear (northwest), main entrance gates to the south. ## 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 Oldtown, 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 low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Oldtown. - 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/longford/oldtown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/longford/oldtown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/longford/oldtown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Oldtown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford: https://everytownland.com/longford.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Bohermore: https://everytownland.com/longford/bohermore.md - Cloonahard: https://everytownland.com/longford/cloonahard.md - Deerpark: https://everytownland.com/longford/deerpark-130420.md - Drumbaun: https://everytownland.com/longford/drumbaun.md - Finnaragh: https://everytownland.com/longford/finnaragh.md - Lisfarrell: https://everytownland.com/longford/lisfarrell.md - Lissanisky: https://everytownland.com/longford/lissanisky-130714.md - Twentyacres: https://everytownland.com/longford/twentyacres.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/longford/oldtown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/longford/oldtown