Ardagh

139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardagh, from 89 m² to 116,073 m² (11.61 ha, 28.68 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 171 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 11 Jul 2025Conditional

  permission for the construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 6.9ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/invertor station modules, 56no. battery storage enclosures (BSEs), 28no. power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond of 1220 cubic metres, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 110kV Meath Hill substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560725

• 23 Jun 2025N/a

  permission for the construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 6.9ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/invertor station modules, 56no. battery storage enclosures (BSEs), 28no. power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond of 1220 cubic metres, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 110kV Meath Hill substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560643

• 3 Apr 2025Conditional

  to construct part two storey, part single storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, new vehicular entrance onto public roadway, driveway, waste water treatment system, percolation area, landscaping, boundaries and associated site works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560338

• 5 Mar 2025Conditional

  dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance from public road, close existing field gate and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560213

• 14 Feb 2025N/a

  the development will consist/consists5 of demolition of current rear extension (25.8m2) and constructing new single story extension (60.8m2) in its place, consisting of bathroom kitchen and home office

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560133

• 9 Feb 2025N/a

  the development will consist/consists of demolition of current rear extension (25.8m2) and constructing new single story extension (60.8m2) in its place, consisting of bathroom kitchen and home office

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560116

• 28 Jan 2025N/a

  the development will consist of demolition of current rear extension (25.8m2) and construction of new extension (60.8m2) in its place. Consisting of bathroom kitchen and home office

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560077

• 9 Dec 2024N/a

  the development will consist/consists of Demolition of existing extension to the rear of the house and replacing with a slightly larger single story extension in its place. Will consist of kitchen/ dining room, 1 bedroom, utility room, bathroom and ensuite

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2461073

• 23 Aug 2024Conditional

  construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an installed capacity of up to 50MW, within a total site area of up to 6.9ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, 64no. battery storage enclosures (BSEs), 8no. power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond of 1212 cubic metres, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 110kV Meath Hill substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460669

• 9 Aug 2024N/a

  construct part two storey, part single storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, new vehicular entrance onto public roadway, driveway, waste water treatment system, percolation area, landscaping, boundaries and associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460614

• 26 Jul 2024N/a

  construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an installed capacity of up to 50MW, within a total site area of up to 6.9ha, to include one single storey electrical substation building and electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, 64no. battery storage enclosures (BSEs), 8 no. power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond of 1212 cubic metres, 110kV buried import/export cable to facilitate connection to the existing 110kV Meath Hill substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary miscellaneous site works include site clearance.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460567

• 14 Mar 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of a storey and a half extension to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460191

• 29 Nov 2021Conditional

  (1) retention of the extension to the side of the existing dwelling and (2) retention of the associated garage and carport together with all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212254

• 13 Sept 2021Conditional

  the construction of an agricultural machinery & feed storage shed and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211802

• 6 Sept 2021N/a

  attic renovation, 2 windows added to the rear of the attic, 33sqm total area, no alterations to the front of roof or structure or the sides

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211756

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  the retention of the entrance piers & wing walls at the access to the site, the retention of the windows to the south west & north east elevation of the garage, along with retention of the built stone facing to the garage from that previously granted under planning application KA/181238

  Retention · Meath County Council, 211073

• 14 Nov 2019Conditional

  change of use of existing agricultural building to become part domestic residence and part private equine care facility, make amendments to existing entrance onto public road, retain existing effluent treatment system and all ancillary works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA191512

• 18 Oct 2019N/a

  change of use of existing agricultural building to become part domestic residence and part private equine care facility, make amendments to existing entrance onto public road, retain existing effuent treatment system and all ancillary works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA191377

• 19 Oct 2018Conditional

  construction of two storey dwelling, associated domestic garage, open new vehicular entrance to site, new packaged wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA181238

• 12 May 2017Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. KA/70396

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA170529

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballyhoe Lough 001594

Recorded monuments

• ME003-001 Church
  Description

  Located at the crest of the W-facing slope of a drumlin. A church at Ardagh is listed as a chapel-of-ease to Nobber in the visitations of Ussher (1622) (Erlington 1847-64, 1, xcvii) and Dopping (1682-5) (Ellison 1973, 4). By the 19th century it had become a parish, probably when a church was built in 1805 (Lewis 1837, 1, 41). Cogan (1862-70, 2, 294-5) says it was dedicated to St Patrick. This church is now visible as a sunken area (dims 11.2m NW-SE; 8.5m NE-SW), but another structure described as 'in ruins' on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6" map is at the N angle of the subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 48m NW-SE; c. 25-35m NE-SW) defined by stone-faced earthen banks with trees. This building orientated NW SE (int. L 7.7m. int. Wth 3.7m) is unlikely ever to have been a church and has no diagnostic features. A small bullaun stone that was in the graveyard in 1984 is missing as is a possible font that has a faceted stem (diam. 0.3m; H 0.25m) expanding into a damaged basin (D 0.12m) but there was no drain-hole. The crude base of a cross or a boulder (dims 0.6m x 0.45m; H c. 0.4m) supporting a stoup (dims c. 0.28m x 0.28m; H 0.28m) that was in the laneway to the S is also missing. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 10 December, 2014

• ME003-001001 Graveyard
  Description

  Located at the crest of the W-facing slope of a drumlin. Ardagh church (ME003-001----) is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 48m NW-SE; c. 25-35m NE-SW) defined by stone-faced earthen banks with trees. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date orf upload: 10 December, 2014

• ME003-001002 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Located at the crest of the W-facing slope of a drumlin. A small bullaun stone that was in the graveyard (ME003-001001-) of Ardagh church (ME003-001----) in 1984 is now missing. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 10 December, 2014

• ME003-001003 Font
  Description

  Located at the crest of the W-facing slope of a drumlin. A possible font that has a faceted stem (diam. 0.3m; H 0.25m) expanding into a damaged basin (D 0.12m) but without a drain-hole that was in the graveyard (ME003-001001-) of Ardagh church (ME003-001----) in 1984 is now missing. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 December, 2014

• ME003-001004 Cross
  Description

  Located at the crest of the S-facing slope of a drumlin and on the N side of a NW-SE laneway. The crude base of a cross or a boulder (dims 0.6m x 0.45m; H c. 0.4m) supporting a stoup (dims c. 0.28m x 0.28m; H 0.28m) that was in the laneway to the S of the graveyard (ME003-001001-) is now missing. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 December, 2014

• ME003-002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Depicted as a large building (dims c. 10m x c. 10m) on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as Ardagh Castle in ruins. It is situated at the crest of an E-facing slope in an area with grass-covered quarries. The entire parish of Ardagh was owned by the Lord of Slane in 1640, including 114 acres in the Manor of Ardagh, but the name of any tenant is not recorded (Simington 1940, 369-71). One wall (L 8m; Wth 1.2m; H 1m) survives oriented NE-SW with traces of it extending further to the NE (L c. 16m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 3 June 2016

• ME003-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the top of an E-facing slope with rock outcrop. It is depicted as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35-40m) only on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’. This is an overgrown area (diam. c. 60m E-W) with no evidence of an enclosing feature unless it is incorporated into a field bank W-NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 August, 2016

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ardagh, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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 Ardagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Ardagh · Ardach

Area

2,112,311 m² (211.23 ha, 521.96 acres)

Civil parish

Ardagh, and its townlands

Barony

Slane Lower

Electoral division

Ardagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

682 people lived in 243 households in the Ardagh electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhoe, Barleyhill, Carricknagoan (Co. Monaghan), Corratober, Derry (Co. Monaghan), Dunheeda, Meath Hill

Placenames

Ardagh 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.