Aghnaskeagh

163 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aghnaskeagh, from 34 m² to 87,483 m² (8.75 ha, 21.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Aghnaskeagh 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.

• 22 Sept 2026N/a

  Permission is sought for alterations to an existing two storey dwelling to include replacement of the existing roof with a new roof of amended profile and ridge height. Internal reconfiguration of the rooms and floor/ceiling heights, a new 2 storey extension to the rear of the structure, a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works. Retention permission is sought for an existing mobile home as temporary living accommodation for the duration of building works on the dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660648

• 23 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission for a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2656

• 10 Feb 2026N/a

  Permission for: 1. New windows and door to southern elevation at ground floor level of existing dwelling. 2. New windows to Southern elevation at first floor level of existing dwelling. 3. New window to western elevation at ground floor level of existing dwelling. 4. New windows to Northern elevation at ground floor level of existing dwelling. 5. New windows to Northern elevation at first floor level of existing dwelling. 6. Removal of middle chimney. 7. Removal of existing sub standard roof and replacement with new roof with amended pitch and new chimneys. 8. New rear storey and a half extension alteration. 9. New waste water treatment system. 10. Associated site work with development at site. 11. Retention of existing mobile homes

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660057

• 10 Nov 2025N/a

  Permission for internal renovation to existing dwelling and new extension to rear, waste water treatment system, associated site works and retention of existing mobile homes

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560713

• 5 Nov 2025N/a

  The development will consist of internal renovation to existing dwelling and new extension to rear, waste water treatment system, associated site works and retention of existing mobile homes.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560704

• 3 Nov 2025N/a

  Permission for internal renovation to existing dwelling and new extension to rear, waste water treatment system, associated site works and retention of existing mobile homes

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560697

• 12 Sept 2025N/a

  Permission for part demolition of existing building, reconstruction of demolished section of dwelling with new extension to rear, waste water treatment system, associated site works and retention of existing mobile homes

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560580

• 28 Aug 2025Refused

  Permission for a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 25135

• 22 Jul 2025N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of a four bedroom bungalow house. 72 sq.m Wastewater disposal system, private well and all associated site works.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560472

• 14 Mar 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission & permission for development consisting of the retention of alterations to a domestic garage previously approved under 20/962, the alterations include changes to external facades, new external stairs to first floor area, the provision of an office/playroom at first floor area with 2no dormer windows and associated site development works. Permission for the completion of the works to the domestic garage, a new hard standing surface to the internal access driveway and associated site development works. *Significant Further Information Received on 31/07/2025 - Retention of Dog Compound and relocation of domestic garage*

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2529

• 8 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for the refurbishment, extension and alterations to existing vernacular dwelling house and new effluent treatment plant with percolation area and all associated site works **Further information received on 01.12.23**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23403

• 16 Aug 2023N/a

  Planning Permission for development to comprise of refurbishment, extension and alterations to existing vernacular dwelling house and new effluent treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23366

• 3 Mar 2023Refused

  Permission for development at Aghnaskeagh, Mountpleasant, Dundalk, Co Louth. The development will consist of : Demolition of an existing dwelling house and replacement of same with a new dwellinghouse, waste water treatment system and associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23102

• 27 Jan 2023Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling house and replacement of same with new dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 13/09/23*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2340

• 5 Apr 2022Refused

  Permission for construction of a new single storey dwelling, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, effluent system, percolation area and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22262

• 24 Sept 2021Refused

  Permission for the construction of a single storey dwelling, car port, a single storey domestic garage, a new vehicular entrance, an effluent treatment system with percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211207

• 19 Jul 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for 1. Change of use of garage to games room. 2. Retention and completion of home office/gym. 3. Domestic sheds *Significant Further Information submitted 01/10/21*

  Retention, 5 homes · Louth County Council, 21899

• 16 Nov 2020Conditional

  Permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and associated site development works *Significant Further Information received 10/02/21*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20962

• 29 Nov 2019Conditional

  Permission for the erection of a detached two storey dwelling house with single storey elements, detached domestic garage, new access on the public road with entrance gates and piers, access lane, waste water treatment system with percolation area, well and all associated site works**Significant Further information received 13/02/2020**

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 19988

• 26 Apr 2019Conditional

  Permission to convert room at existing dwelling to pre-school child care facility including all ancillary services.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 19314

• 10 Aug 2017Refused

  Permission for development that will consist of the permission for demolition of an existing single storey house and outer buildings and construction of a new replacement 2 storey dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17602

• 3 Apr 2017Conditional

  Retention permission & permission for development to consist of retention of a bay window to the rear and a two storey side extension to an existing dwelling house which includes an attached domestic garage at ground floor level and living accommodation at the first floor level. Permission for a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and associated site development works.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17241

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 Aghnaskeagh.

Recorded monuments

• LH004-030001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Oval area (int. dims. 44m NNW-SSE, 24m WSW-ENE) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 5m, H 1.3m externally) with traces of stone facing. Souterrain (LH004-030002-) in NW quadrant of interior.

• LH004-030002 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Lintels of souterrain showing on surface of interior of ringfort (LH004-03001-) (CLAJ 1908, 29). Inaccessible at time of survey.

• LH004-031001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular area (diam. 32m) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 6.5m, H 1.2m externally) and external fosse (Wth 7m), with traces of outer bank, obscured by later field boundaries. Remains of souterrain (LH004-031002-) in SE quadrant of interior. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 25/1976).

• LH004-031002 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated in ringfort (LH004-031001-). Stone-lined depression, running E-W with slight turn to S at W end, located in SE quadrant of ringfort, is probably the remains of a partially collapsed souterrain. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 25/1976).

• LH004-032 Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
  Description

  This monument was excavated in 1934 by E. E. Evans (CLAJ 1935, 234-55). It comprises an oval cairn (LH004-032001-), 17.5m long by 11m wide, orientated NNE-SSW, incorporating a portal-tomb to the E and six Bronze Age cists to the W. The tomb, facing N, is represented by portal stones, each 2.7m high, and a back stone standing 2m to the S. The chamber area contained four pockets of cremated bone with some Neolithic and Bronze Age pot sherds and a blue glass bead. The cists (LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032006-, LH004-032007-, LH004-032008-) yielded cremations and food vessels. Evidence of iron-smelting was recovered from a furnace area (LH004-032003-) immediately N of the cairn (PRIA (C) 1982, 320-1, fig. 36). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 36/1934) and is also a National Monument in state guardianship: No. 326 The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH004-032001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Recorded as 'Cairn A' and excavated by Evans (see LH004-032----). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 36/1934) and is also a National Monument in state guardianship, No. 326 The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

• LH004-032002 Cist
  Description

  One of six short cists ( LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032006-, LH004-032007-, LH004-032008-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans of Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (see also LH004-032---- and LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. Cist (L c. 0.6m, Wth c. 0.5m) had side stones which were unusually low (H 0.23m) but heightened by horizontal slabbing (H 0.15m). A rough floor was constructed using a dozen flat pieces of shale, on which stood three food vessels. The remains of calcined human bones were found throughout the fill of the cist. Under one of the paving stones the seed-coats of blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) were found in large quantities and the excavator suggested that these were intentionally placed there, probably as ripe fruit. The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH004-032003 Metalworking site
  Description

  Excavated by E. E. Evans in 1934. At NE end of cairn (LH004-032001-) was a primitive furnace, 'stoke hole' and flue used in iron-working. The structure consisted of an unlined furnace, using fused clay as walling. This type of bowl furnace probably had courses of stones added as heightening. Extending from the bowl was a flue (L c. 2m, Wth c. 0.3m) roughly D-shaped in section. The door of the furnace faced SW, obviously to catch the prevailing wind, and led to a small 'stoke hole' and a paved pathway (L c. 2m, Wth c. 0.3m) roughly D-shaped in section. The door of the furnace faced SW, obviously to catch the prevailing wind, and led to a small 'stoke hole' and a paved pathway (L c. 1.7m) of granite slabs. The excavator has suggested that smelting took place at the mouth of Cist 3 (LH004-032002-). (CLAJ 1935, 234-55) The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

• LH004-032004 Cist
  Description

  One of six short cists (see also LH004-032002-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032006-, LH004-032007- and LH004-032008-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans in Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (see also LH004-032---- and LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. This cist was located immediately S of one of the other cists (LH004-032002-), and Evans suggested (CLAJ 1935, 246) that it might have been an annexe or overflow for that other cist. The fill of the cist produced abundant calcined bone fragments. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-032005 Cist
  Description

  One of six short cists (see also LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032006, LH004-032007- and LH004-032008-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans in Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. This cist was larger than those located at LH004-032002- and LH004-032004-. It was pentagonal in plan, and constructed of large side slabs which sloped inwards at the base. The upper layers were disturbed at a later date when the cist was used as a ready-made hearth for smelting (LH004-032003-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-032006 Cist
  Description

  One of six short cists (see also LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032007-and LH004-032008-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans in Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (see also LH004-032---- and LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. This cist was similar in construction to that at LH004-032005-, but with the large boulders of the cairn base serving as side slabs on two sides. It was built with small overhanging slabs at the corners but no capstone. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-032007 Cist
  Description

  One of six short cists (see also LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032006- and LH004-032008-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans in Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (see also LH004-032---- and LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. This cist (L 1m, Wth 0.76m, D 0.56m) was covered by 0.27m of cairn material, and contained a mixture of bone fragments and disturbed material from the later smelting activity. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-032008 Cist
  Description

  One of six short cists (see also LH004-032002-, LH004-032004-, LH004-032005-, LH004-032006- and LH004-032007-) aligned NW-SE, found during excavations by E. E. Evans in Cairn A at Aghnaskeagh (see also LH004-032---- and LH004-032001-). These secondary burials, dating to the Bronze Age, were W and SW of the megalith. This cist had a capstone (L 0.78m, Wth 0.64m, T 0.23m) which was flush with the top of cairn material. The excavator suggested that though some of the other cists apparently never had capstones this example was due to the need for a protective covering. (CLAJ 1935, 235-56) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-033 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  This monument, which lies 40m to the S of a portal tomb (LH004-032----), was excavated in 1935 by E. E. Evans (CLAJ 1937, 1-18). It comprises the remains of a cairn, 15m long, orientated NNW-SSE, and narrowing from about 8m wide at the S to 6m at the N. The cairn, revetted on the E and W with dry walling, incorporates four small chambers, two opening at the E and two to the W. Although Evans considered that the NW chamber may have opened to the N, the morphological evidence indicates that it probably opened to the W. Finds from the chambers included cremated bone, Neolithic pot sherds and flints, including two hollow scrapers. The chambers are clearly comparable to the subsidiary chambers found in court-tombs and hence the monument is assigned to that class; the finds are consistent with this view (PRIA (C) 1982, 336-7, fig. 39). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 36/1934) and is also a National Monument in state guardianship: No. 326. The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH004-041 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 29 August 2007 This tomb is very ruined. The remains consist of two orthostats, 2.4m apart and aligned WSW-ENE, with a large, horizontally-laid stone set beside and perpendicular to one of the orthostats; the two latter stones are incorporated in a roadside fence. The OS field trace records that there was formerly 'a large flat stone resting on 2 others' (6-inch map 4, revision 1862). Excavation of the area to the north of the stones as part of the NRA work on the M1 Dundalk Western Bypass in 2005 demonstrated that the remains are those of a court tomb.

• LH004-042 Standing stone
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Standing stone formerly located a short distance SE of megalithic tomb (LH004-041----). (OS 6-inch map, 1938-9 ed.)

• LH004-137 Souterrain
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Aghnaskeagh House, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey house, built c. 1840. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and eaves corbels. Rendered walls with string courses. Segmental-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows. Two-storey outbuildings to site.

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 Aghnaskeagh, about 1 in 5 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3062 (ZIP).

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 Aghnaskeagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Aghnaskeagh · Áth na Sceach

Area

1,287,637 m² (128.76 ha, 318.18 acres)

Civil parish

Ballymascanlan, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Lower

Electoral division

Ballymascanlan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,272 people lived in 737 households in the Ballymascanlan electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrickaneena, Drumnasillagh, Feede, Plaster, Proleek, Proleek Acres

Placenames

Aghnaskeagh 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.