Haynestown

617 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Haynestown, from 4 m² to 551,301 m² (55.13 ha, 136.23 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 61 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 483 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3Business and Technology (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 40 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4New Residential Phase 2 (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Aug 2026N/a

  Outline permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage & home office outbuilding, new vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and associated site development works

  Outline permission · Louth County Council, 2660553

• 9 Jul 2026Conditional

  Retention permission for a side extension to the existing dwelling, a domestic garage to the rear, and attic conversion providing two bedrooms, two WC/shower rooms and storage rooms, together with associated internal alterations and site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660457

• 1 Jul 2026Conditional

  Permission for: (a) Construction of single storey electrical building sized approximately 115 square metres and approximately 6 metres high, located to the southwest of existing facility. The construction will be phased in two parts - approximately 98 square metres in Phase 1 and approximately 17 square metres in Phase 2. (b) The works also include modifications to internal roads and pathways including relocation of 1 no. existing accessible car parking space, a new surface water soakaway, new connection to existing underground utilities, minor alterations to the existing landscaped berm and all associated works including temporary construction laydown area. This application consists of development on landholding for which a licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660438

• 12 Jun 2026Conditional

  Retention of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660371

• 20 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission for a single storey extension to the rear and two storey extension to the side of dwelling, new pedestrian access to rear and associated works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660216

• 14 Apr 2026Conditional

  Retention of the demolition of existing dwelling house and construction & completion of replacement dwelling house, minor amendments to rear boundary and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660191

• 14 Apr 2026N/a

  Retention permission for development consisting of a rear extension to existing dwelling house and retention of as constructed alterations to previously granted planning application ref no. 02369 and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660197

• 9 Mar 2026Conditional

  Permission for one domestic timber garden room to the rear of the dwelling at a height of 2.36m and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660122

• 5 Mar 2026N/a

  Retention permission for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house previously granted planning permission under Planning Ref. No. 22/605 and minor amendments to rear boundary and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660117

• 30 Jan 2026N/a

  Permission for a single-storey rear/side extension and alterations to existing dwelling house and all associated site development works to Protected Structure LHS-012-023 *Significant Further Information Received on 11/09/2026*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660041

• 10 Dec 2025N/a

  Permission for: 1) Construction of a warehouse building with an approximate gross floor area of 1,127 sq. m.; 2) Provision of 6 no. silos located adjacent to the warehouse building; 3) Provision of hardstanding area; 4) Provision of 11 no. car parking spaces and 2 no. bicycle spaces; 5) Provision of access road, footpaths and cycle paths to connect to access road, footpaths and cycle paths as permitted under Planning Reg. Ref.: 2394;6) Provision of surface water drainage and treatment infrastructure; 7) Site landscaping works; and 8) All associated site development works * Significant Further Information Received 23/06/2026 - Revised Plans received *

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560800

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  Retention of a ball wall (20m wide x 5m high) and associated site development works. Permission for: 1. A 90m x 33m all-weather pitch with 6no. 12m high floodlights, 2.4m high fencing around the proposed pitch and associated site development works. 2. A toilet block and associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560425

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for proposed rear extension and minor alterations to existing dwelling and associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560318

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  Permissiom will consist of the replacement of two existing signs from the Wuxi logo to the MSD logo. Placement and size of new proposed signs are similar (new proposed signs are slightly smaller). On the East Elevation facing the internal IDA roundabout and site entrance, sized approximately 10.5 metres wide and approximately 4 metres high, located at a height of approximately 22.5 metres to the top of the sign. The South Elevation facing the existing main manufacturing facility sized approximately 2.5 metres by 7 metres located at a height of approximately 22.5 metres to the top of the sign. Also, the reskin of existing totem signs, replacement notice board, 2 x MSD Logo at Main and Staff Entrance, diabond sign fitted on each side of pedestrian gate and the addition of an entrance sign to be proposed.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560252

• 29 Apr 2025N/a

  Permission for a single storey extension to the rear and two storey extension to the side of dwelling, new pedestrian access to rear and associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2554

• 25 Apr 2025Refused

  The development will comprise of a total 22no. residential units as follows:(a) The provision of 2no. detached two storey four bed residential dwellings.(b) The provision of 20no. semi-detached two storey dwellings which comprises 11no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings and 9no. 4 bed semi-detached dwellings. (c) Provision of associated car parking at surface level. (d) Creation of a new access point from Marlbog Road to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian access.(e) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works.(f) Provision of residential public open space areas along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (g) Provision of an ESB substation. (h) Internal site works and attenuation systems to include for provision of a wastewater treatment system which will be connected to the mains wastewater network. (i) All ancillary site development / construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water, gas and ESB networks. *Significant Further Information Received on 04/08/2025*

  Permission, 22 homes · Louth County Council, 2560238

• 9 Apr 2025Refused

  Permission for development at Haynestown, Dundalk, County Louth. The development works will consist of ; the importation of subsoil to raise and level existing ground for improvement of existing ground, use of existing entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560206

• 4 Apr 2025N/a

  Permission which will consist of ; the importation of subsoil to raise and level existing ground for improvement of existing ground, use of existing entrance and all associated site works. The class of activity will be; Class 5, & 6 of the Third schedule Part II of the Waste Management (Facility Permit & Registration) Regulations, 2007 as amended.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560197

• 3 Apr 2025N/a

  Permission consists of 14 No. Dwellinghouses to include 4 No. two storey 3-bed detached dwellings and 10 No. 3-bed two storey semi-detached dwellings and all Associated site development works to include access roadway, public footpaths, open spaces, connection to existing sewerage system, boundary treatment and landscaping.

  Permission, 14 homes · Louth County Council, 2560195

• 28 Mar 2025N/a

  Permission for he proposed development involves the replacement of two existing signs from the Wuxi logo to the MSD logo. Placement and size of new proposed signs are similar (new proposed signs are slightly smaller). On the East Elevation facing the internal IDA roundabout and site entrance, sized approximately 10.5 metres wide and approximately 4 metres high, located at a height of approximately 22.5 metres to the top of the sign. The South Elevation facing the existing main manufacturing facility sized approximately 2.5 metres by 7 metres located at a height of approximately 22.5 metres to the top of the sign. Also the replacement of totem sign and the addition of an entrance sign to be proposed.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560177

• 10 Feb 2025Conditional

  Planning application for permission for the construction of a temporary foul sewer pumping station and a temporary wastewater treatment plant to pre-treat wastewater prior to discharging to the public sewer with vehicular access via the substantially completed internal estate road (`The Boulevard`, constructed under Ref. No:03/1754) and all associated development works on application site (red line) area of c.0.31Ha at Raynoldstown Village, Haynestown, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560063

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of 1) demolition of the existing single-storey extension to the rear; and part front-wall of the single storey, pitched-roof detached dwelling house and 2) the construction of a new 165m2 single-storey pitched-roofed extension to the sides and rear of the house with 4no. rooflights, with all appropriate site works required for this development.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560049

• 30 Jan 2025Conditional

  THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF PERMISSION FOR: 1.Demolition of existing sunroom and attached domestic garage.2.A new single storey extension to the side and rear of dwelling.3. Detached domestic storage shed to the rear of dwelling.4.All associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560041

• 27 Jan 2025N/a

  The development will consist of 1) demolition of the existing single-storey extension to the rear; and part front-wall of the single storey, pitched-roof detached dwelling house and 2) the construction of a new 165m2 single-storey pitched-roofed extension to the sides and rear of the house with 4no. rooflights, with all appropriate site works required for this development.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560035

• 14 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling & demolition of existing outbuildings and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560010

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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 Haynestown.

Recorded monuments

• LH012-004 Earthwork
  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 Cropmark forming arc (diam. c. 50m NE-SW) on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYM 61). Remainder of the site destroyed.

• LH012-022 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Small, almost square in plan with a tower, at each angle, constructed with greywacke, limestone blocks and rubble. It is three storeys high with a barrel vault over only the N half or the ground-floor area. The vault is built on an E-W axis and its arch can be clearly seen in the outer faces of the side walls. The SW and NW angle-towers are similar in size and shape, while that at the SE is of an irregular shape and carries the stairwell. There are garderobes in the NW tower at the second and third storeys. The entrance is through a doorway at ground-floor level in the W wall just to the N of the SW angle-tower which in turn leads to the stairwell in the SE tower. Access to the barrel-vaulted area of the ground floor is through a doorway in the E wall. Neither doorway contains any dressed stone and both have rounded arches constructed with small greywacke slabs. The N portion of the ground floor is covered by the barrel vault while the S half was roofed with timbers. The angle-towers only abut the intervening walls and are not bonded, and the same is true of the barrel vault. It appears that the angle-towers and the barrel vault were built as free-standing structures and then the intervening walls were constructed. There is a large relieving arch near the tops of the E and W walls which spans the area between the angle-towers. It was constructed to carry a widening of the wall to accommodate the wall-walk. The barrel-vaulted area has a double-splayed ope high up in its W gable and another one in the E gable to the N of the doorway. Beam holes just over the level of the doorway indicate that there was a small loft with wooden floor over the ground floor below the barrel vault. There are cubby-holes in the N and S walls (D c. 0.36m, Wth 0.38m, H 0.36m). At the first-floor level there is a central fireplace in the N wall. A large window which has seating in its embrasure is built into the W wall and has a very large slab lintel over. The entrances to the towers at the NW and NE are set into the angles and are not in line with the main walls. There was a large window in the E wall, now blocked, which does not appear to have had seating. The remains of a small window are to be seen in the S wall. The NW tower at first-floor level has a garderobe chute with seating in its SW corner. There is a slit in the wall to hold the wooden portion of the seat in place. There are three slit opes in the tower at this level and all have rough greywacke jambs, some of which are very thin. There is no access to the ground floor level in this tower, and since there are no opes it appears that it was never intended to be used. The floor in the NE tower at the first level is broken out and access to its ground area must have been gained through it. There are single slits with limestone jambs at the N and SE sides at first-floor level. The SE tower contains the stairwell which gave access to all levels. Since the S half of the main first-floor level and all of the second were constructed with wood the angle-towers are no longer easily accessible. The doorway to the SE tower at ground-floor level has a rounded arch constructed with small thinnish greywacke slabs and central keystone. The greywacke door jambs only abut the side walls in similar fashion to the building of the angle-towers. There is a projection or oversailing 0.51m wide directly above the level of the door lintel. It is constructed of large stone slabs and carries the thickening of this portion of the E wall and the doorways of the first- and second- floor levels above. The stairwell is spiral, turns clockwise and is constructed of large greywacke slabs. It has single splayed opes with greywacke jambs at first- and second-floor levels. The doorway into the first-floor level from the stairwell has no dressed stone, and is constructed of slabs of greywacke and limestone blocks. It has a bolt hole in the S jamb. The top of the stairwell leads to the wall-walk and a now blocked-doorway which presumably gave access to the second floor. The top portion was so completely covered with ivy that no features were discernible at the time of recording. No access is possible to the ground-floor level of the SW tower and there are no opes which might indicate that it was ever used. The first-floor level can now only be reached by ladder. It has a corbelled roof and two single-splayed loops. The second-floor level was not reached but it can be seen to be still roofed with corbelling. The second-floor level of the NW tower can only be gained by ladder from the main first-floor area. The roof is corbelled and there is a garderobe chute with an elaborate seat constructed of greywacke slabs. The NE tower, which now has no roof over the second-floor level, was originally corbelled. It has single-slit opes at N and E, is almost key-shaped in plan and only measures 1.09m NW-SE. It is so small that it must have been used merely for defensive purposes. (Leslie 1908, 201; Wright 1758, bk II, pl. I) 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

• LH012-023 Church
  Description

  Indicated on Taylor and Skinner's map (1777). Present church dates to 1827 according to a plaque above the doorway. No visible remains of earlier structure. (SMR file) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 April 2012

• LH012-024 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 Discovered during road-widening in 1975. The site is located on a slight gravel ridge and consisted of a section of drystone-built passage (L 5.3m, Wth 0.7m, H 0.7m) aligned NW-SE. Blocked at both ends by collapse. (CLAJ 1975, 194-5)

• LH012-025 Castle - motte and bailey
  Description

  Situated on a small ridge and consisting of a small flat-topped mound (H 4.4-5.2m, max. diam. at base 28m; at summit 9.5m) with a fosse-like depression running NE from it to the scarped edge of the ridge. There are the remains of a degraded bailey (22.8m E-W, 49m N-S, H 0.5m at W, 2m at S) at S. which is defined by a deep scarp at the E and S sides and by a shallow fosse (Wth c. 3m, D c. 0.5m) at the W. The top of the motte is irregular, being partly destroyed at the E side. The motte is situated c. 210m S of Haynestown Castle (LH012-022----) and St Paul's Church. 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

• LH012-026 Ring-ditch
  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 Cropmark ring (diam. c. 16m). (CUCAP, AYM 59)

• LH012-055 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 on slight rise in arable land. Lintels of drystone-built passage 0.1m below ground surface encountered during ploughing. Structure as yet unopened.

• LH012-064001 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Discovered during archaeological test trenching (Excavation Licence 01E0874). Sections of at least two ditches/gullies (LH012-064001- and LH012-064002-) were identified. Their function is unclear as no artefacts were recovered from them and only very small sections were excavated. Two distinct areas of burning were also identified (LH012-064003- and LH012-064004-). The first consisted of several small areas of burning in close proximity but it is not clear whether these represent the edge of a large archaeological burnt spread or are a non-archaeological deposit. The second spread consisted of charcoal, ash, burnt clay and heat shattered stone i.e. burnt mound material. The location of these two spreads close to a river and marshy areas suggests that they may have been part of fulachta fia. (Coughlan, 2001) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 April 2012

• LH012-064002 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Discovered during archaeological test trenching (Excavation Licence 01E0874). Sections of at least two ditches/gullies (LH012-064001- and LH012-064002-) were identified. Their function is unclear as no artefacts were recovered from them and only very small sections were excavated. Two distinct areas of burning were also identified (LH012-064003- and LH012-064004-). The first consisted of several small areas of burning in close proximity but it is not clear whether these represent the edge of a large archaeological burnt spread or are a non-archaeological deposit. The second spread consisted of charcoal, ash, burnt clay and heat shattered stone i.e. burnt mound material. The location of these two spreads close to a river and marshy areas suggests that they may have been part of fulachta fia. (Coughlan, 2001) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 April 2012

• LH012-064003 Burnt mound
  Description

  Discovered during archaeological test trenching (Excavation Licence 01E0874). Sections of at least two ditches/gullies (LH012-064001- and LH012-064002-) were identified. Their function is unclear as no artefacts were recovered from them and only very small sections were excavated. Two distinct areas of burning were also identified (LH012-064003- and LH012-064004-). The first consisted of several small areas of burning in close proximity but it is not clear whether these represent the edge of a large archaeological burnt spread or are a non-archaeological deposit. The second spread consisted of charcoal, ash, burnt clay and heat shattered stone i.e. burnt mound material. The location of these two spreads close to a river and marshy areas suggests that they may have been part of fulachta fia. (Coughlan, 2001) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 April 2012

• LH012-064004 Burnt mound
  Description

  Discovered during archaeological test trenching (Excavation Licence 01E0874). Sections of at least two ditches/gullies (LH012-064001- and LH012-064002-) were identified. Their function is unclear as no artefacts were recovered from them and only very small sections were excavated. Two distinct areas of burning were also identified (LH012-064003- and LH012-064004-). The first consisted of several small areas of burning in close proximity but it is not clear whether these represent the edge of a large archaeological burnt spread or are a non-archaeological deposit. The second spread consisted of charcoal, ash, burnt clay and heat shattered stone i.e. burnt mound material. The location of these two spreads close to a river and marshy areas suggests that they may have been part of fulachta fia. (Coughlan, 2001) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 April 2012

• LH012-079 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered during road construction when a mechanical excavator broke through the roof. Located outside road take, therefore no further impact on it. Situated on a low hill with good views in all directions. A passage (L 11m) was exposed with both ends blocked where the roof had collapsed. The H and Wth of the passage increase slightly from E to W (H 1.10m to 1.20m; Wth 0.90m to 1.10m). The walls were built of drystone and corbelled slightly towards the top. Natural boulder clay forms the floor. (Ó Drisceoil, CLAJ 1999, 431-4) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-082 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 93E0098). Excavation revealed a penannular ditch with an opening at the NE (max. diam. c. 10.5m). The width of the ditch varied between 1m and 1.5m and the depth varied between 0.2m and 0.9m. It was filled with cremated bone, slag, pieces of metal artefacts, a bead, sherds of flat-bottomed pottery and flint flakes. These finds together with radiocarbon dates suggest the site was constructed and used during the Iron Age. A platform with postholes was discovered beside it and appeared to be contemporaneous. (O' Sullivan, 1993) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-083 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 93E0098). A substantial drystone built underground kiln with attached storage shed. The kiln was keyhole shaped, with a sub-circular stokehole at one end, a drying chamber at the other and a flue in between the two. Its overall length was approximately 7.5m. The storage shed was rectangular in shape (5m x 6m) and lay immediately SW of the kiln. Wattle screens used in the drying process together with carbonised cereal grains were found in the storage area. (O'Sullivan, 1993) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-084 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 93E0098). A 45m section of a ditch was excavated and it continued beyond the road take. It ran downhill from a corn drying kiln (LH012-083----). Its width varied between 1m and 4 metres. Two adult human skeletons and a flint scraper were found in the fill. The precise function of this ditch is not certain but it appeared to be associated with the operation of the kiln, perhaps for diverting unwanted water away from it. (O' Sullivan, 1993) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-092 Souterrain
  Description

  On a natural rise in pasture, with spectacular views to the N-NE onto the Mourne Mountains, elsewhere undulating terrain restricts the views. Drystone built souterrain with two openings in the N-facing slope of a rise just below the summit. The first opening is through a partially collapsed roof of a corbelled beehive chamber (diam. of floor level 1.9m, H c. 1.5m) which is now filled with collapsed stone. A passage (L c. 3.5m; H c. 1.3m) leads off this chamber in a S-N direction and it narrows from the floor to the roof (Wth at base c. 1m; Wth at roof c 0.70m). The second opening is c. 0.5m to the S of the first and from this a poorer preserved passage continues for a further 4m (Wth c.1.30m; H 1.20m) where it is completely blocked by collapsed material. (McKeown 2003, 275-6) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-101 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.I.22) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch defined by two widely spaced fosses; in close proximity to a cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-102 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.I.22) shows cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure which coincides with SMR 55 (souterrain); in close proximity to a ring-ditch. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-116 Habitation site
  Description

  Archaeological testing (14E0027) on behalf of Bord Gáis Networks identified habitation material in February 2014, which was further investigated under the same licence by Gill McLoughlin when two groups of pits and two larger outlying pits were recorded. In all eight pits (diam. up to c. 0.8m) were excavated, but further material probably lies outside the excavated area of (dims c. 10m x c. 8m). The lithic and pottery assemblage suggests a late Neolithic date, which is supported by a C14 date of 2862-2498 Cal. BC. (McLoughlin 2014) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25/06/2015

• LH012-117001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise in a low-lying landscape. Remote sensing (05R0087) and archaeological testing (05E0963) over an extensive area (57 ha) in Haynestown and Haggardstown townlands identified a great number of potential archaeological monuments (McLoughlin 2008). Amongst these was a subcircular ditched enclosure (int. dims c. 45-50m E-W; c. 37m N-S) identified during testing. A section through the ditch showed it to be flat-bottomed (Wth of top 2.5m; Wth of base c. 0.9m; D 0.75m) and filled mostly with brown sandy clay that had some charcoal and burnt bone inclusions. An entrance feature was not identified, but the beehive chamber of souterrain (LH012-117002-) was on the line of the fosse at N. The monument is preserved intact as the proposed development was re-located. (McLoughlin 2006, 8-9) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 October, 2017

• LH012-117002 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on a rise in a low-lying landscape. Remote sensing (05R0087) and archaeological testing (05E0963) over an extensive area (57 ha) in Haynestown and Haggardstown townlands identified a great number of potential archaeological monuments (McLoughlin 2008). The corbelled chamber of a souterrain was discovered during archaeological testing beneath 0.3m of topsoil. It was on the line of the enclosing fosse of rath (LH012-117001-) at N. Stones forming the top of a passage were identified c. 3m to the SE, and what may be a further section of the passage was identified c. 11m S of the chamber in stones running NW-SE. From the chamber itself backfilled trenches (Wth 3-4m) extended to the SW (L c. 10m) and NNW (L c. 15m), the latter terminating in a stone setting that is very likely to be the original entrance. The corbelled chamber was inaccessible and it is still preserved intact as the proposed development was re-located. (McLoughlin 2006, 8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 October, 2017

Architectural heritage

• Saint Paul's Church (Haynestown), church/chapel, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, dated 1827. Two-bays to nave, projecting gable-fronted chancel to east, square-plan three-stage bell tower to west, projecting single-bay gable-fronted vestry to north. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, smooth rendered chimneystack, limestone verge coping, uPVC gutters on painted timber eaves board, circular cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast-rendered walling, smooth rendered, tooled ashlar limestone pinnacles and string courses to tower, ashlar limestone pediment surrounds to gables; carved limestone date plaque to bell tower. Pointed arch window openings, chamfered ashlar limestone reveals, carved limestone hood-mouldings, double lancet painted timber multiple-pane stained-glass windows, stained-glass leaded windows to tower, painted timber louvres to bell openings; square-headed window opening to vestry, chamfered ashlar limestone surround, paired painted timber multiple-pane window. Pointed arch door opening to tower, stop-chamfered ashlar limestone reveals, carved limestone hood-mould, painted timber door with four diagonally-sheeted panels, limestone flagstone and step; square-headed door opening to vestry, chamfered limestone reveals, hood-mould, timber sheeted door, concrete step. Church set back from road in surrounding burial ground; variety of cut stone grave markers c. 1825-1960, rubble stone boundary wall, wrought-iron gates. Rubble masonry corner-sited tower house to south-west corner of site.

• Clermont Park, gate lodge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge with attic, built c. 1820, now in private domestic use. Pitched slate roof, rendered chimneystack, uPVC rainwater goods. Painted roughcast-rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, painted smooth rendered hood-mouldings, painted timber multiple-pane casement windows. Square-headed door opening, painted smooth rendered hood-mould, painted timber sheeted. Set back slightly from narrow country road, front site bounded by roughcast-rendered wall and entrance gateway to west.

• Hayestown Farm, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1910. L-plan, gables to south and east elevations, half-dormers to east, two-storey return and single-storey lean-to to west, square-plan single-storey flat-roofed entrance porch to east elevation at angle of "L". Pitched slate roof, clay crested ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, decorative painted timber bargeboards, moulded cast-iron gutters on painted timber eaves boards, square-profile cast-iron downpipes. Painted roughcast-rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth, smooth rendered block-and-start quoins. Square-headed window openings, paired to ground floor and east gable, lugged-and-kneed moulded smooth render surrounds, painted stone sills, painted timber casement windows with stained glass overlights. Round-headed opening to porch, painted lugged-and-kneed moulded smooth render surround, prominent keystone detail, square-headed door opening, multiple-pane overlight, sidelights, painted timber and glazed door, encaustic tiled floor to porch. House set back from road in own grounds, complex of rubble stone outbuildings, to south-west; garden to east; rendered boundary wall. Entrance gateway to north-east, rendered gate piers and quadrant walls, wrought-iron gates.

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• Haynestown, Dundalk5 sales

Name

Haynestown · Baile Héine

Area

5,462,843 m² (546.28 ha, 1,349.9 acres)

Civil parish

Haynestown, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Upper

Electoral division

Haggardstown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Commons, Crumlin, Dunmahon, Gibstown, Haggardstown, Killally, Mooretown, Mullagharlin

Placenames

Haynestown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.