Ardbraccan

317 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardbraccan, from 10 m² to 513,578 m² (51.36 ha, 126.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 68 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 380 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Sept 2026N/a

  change of Use of existing dwelling, Sexton’s Lodge (Protected Structure), into a short-term holiday unit forming Phase 1 of the Ardbraccan House Estate Masterplan and associated proposed wedding venue development. Material alterations are limited to minor interior alterations associated with upgrading fire protection

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661129

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  Change of Use of existing dwelling, Front Gate Lodge (Protected Structure), into a short-term holiday unit forming Phase 1 of the Ardbraccan House Estate Masterplan and associated proposed wedding venue development. Material alterations are limited to minor interior alterations associated with upgrading fire protection

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661044

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  Change of Use of existing dwelling, Kells Gate Lodge (Protected Structure), into a short-term holiday unit forming Phase 1 of the Ardbraccan House Estate Masterplan and associated proposed wedding venue development. Material alterations are limited to minor interior alterations associated with upgrading fire protection

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661046

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  change of Use of existing dwelling, Sexton’s Lodge (Protected Structure), into a short-term holiday unit forming Phase 1 of the Ardbraccan House Estate Masterplan and associated proposed wedding venue development. Material alterations are limited to minor interior alterations associated with upgrading fire protection

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661050

• 17 Jul 2026N/a

  which is within the curtilage of a protected structure. The development consists of retention and completion of conversion of outbuilding to a residential unit

  Retention · Meath County Council, 26179

• 27 Jun 2026Conditional

  the construction of a single storey detached dwelling including wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660804

• 12 Jun 2026N/a

  which is within the curtilage of a protected structure planning reference number 26/138. The development consists of retention and completion of conversion of outbuilding to a residential unit

  Retention · Meath County Council, 26156

• 15 May 2026N/a

  the development consists of retention and completion of conversion of outbuilding to a residential unit

  Retention · Meath County Council, 26138

• 4 Mar 2026N/a

  the extension to existing Joinery Factory and the reconstruction of existing derelict house and the conversion of same to Offices and Show Room

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660251

• 6 Feb 2026N/a

  the extension to existing Joinery Factory and the reconstruction of existing derelict house and the conversion of same to Offices and Show Room

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660144

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  Retention of a conservatory, kitchen and bedroom extension to existing residence.

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660008

• 5 Dec 2025N/a

  retention of a conservatory, kitchen and bedroom extension to existing residence

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2561328

• 21 Nov 2025N/a

  retention of a conservatory, kitchen and bedroom extension to existing residence

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2561264

• 25 Aug 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a storey and a half style dwelling, a detached domestic garage, a domestic wastewater disposal system, connection to mains water supply, new site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560899

• 22 May 2025N/a

  retention permission for existing extension to sides & rear of existing cottage, existing garage conversion to habitable rooms, existing domestic storage shed, existing domestic garage, 2 no. existing domestic sheds & home sauna including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2598

• 8 Oct 2024Conditional

  the demolition of existing carport and storage area, and construction of single storey extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling including internal remodelling and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24402

• 12 Aug 2024Conditional

  the construction of a one storey dwelling (bungalow) with a detached garage. A new domestic entrance, a domestic waste water treatment system with percolation area. Landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24340

• 30 Jul 2024Conditional

  to construct proposed private residence, install proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, install new entrance onto main road, including all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24323

• 30 Jul 2024Conditional

  to construct proposed revised private residence & site layout from that granted planning permission ref. no 211167. Install proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, proposed domestic garage, install new entrance onto main road including all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24324

• 19 Jul 2024N/a

  a single storey (bungalow) dwelling with a detached garage, new domestic entrance, waste water treatment system with percolation area, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24311

• 13 Mar 2024Refused

  the development will consist of 1. Dwelling & detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Proprietary Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24111

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  the construction of new single storey porch to the front of existing dwelling, alteration of elevations and fenestration, adjustment to internal layouts, location of a new gable to side elevation, new rear dormer window, new roof lights, removal of chimneys and widening of existing front entrance with new gates and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 231019

• 21 Aug 2023Refused

  the development will consist of: 1. Dwelling and detached garage, 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Proprietary Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 23820

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  single storey extension to side of house, internal renovations & all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23572

• 31 Mar 2023Refused

  the development will consist of: 1. Dwelling and Detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Proprietary Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Lanscaping & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23354

The 25 most recent of 76 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 Ardbraccan.

Recorded monuments

• ME024-013 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Situated on a broad, undulating NE-SW ridge with slightly higher ground just to the NE. This is a grass-covered and flat-topped mound (diam. of top 11m N-S; 10m E-W; diam. of base c. 20m; H c. 1.5-2m) with a low earthen bank planted with deciduous trees c. 12m outside the base of the mound. 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: 16 April 2019

• ME024-038001 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Archaeological testing (04E0925) by D. Nelis (2005) at Testing Area 1 of Contract 4 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1245) that was completely excavated (E003119) by C. Duffy (2010) as Ardbraccan 5 in May/June 2006 (excavations.ie 2007:1324) when 2621 square metres were opened and three ring-ditches were identified. This subrectangular feature (int. dims c. 3.05m NE-SW; c. 2.4m NW-SE) is defined by a continuous slot-trench (Wth c. 0.25m; D c. 0.2m) cut into the subsoil. It was filled with a compact mid-brown silty clay with few stones but no artefacts or ecological material was recovered. Immediately SE of the structure a small pit (dims 1m NE-SW; 0.8m NW-SE; D 0.15m) had an extension to the S at its E end, but both were filled with a silty clay that had small stones and were equally barren. (Duffy 2010, 6) See the attached plan from Duffy (2010, fig. 8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 25 March 2022

• ME024-038002 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Archaeological testing (04E0925) by D. Nelis (2005) at Testing Area 1 of Contract 4 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1245) that was completely excavated (E003119) by C. Duffy (2010) as Ardbraccan 5 in May/June 2006 (excavations.ie 2007:1324) when 2621 square metres were opened and three ring-ditches were identified. This feature is a subrectangular area (int. dims 3m NW-SE; 1.75m NE-SW) defined by a slot-trench (Wth c. 0.2m; D c. 0.2m) cut into the subsoil but it is absent at the N end. It was filled with a brown silty clay that had no inclusions and no artefacts or ecological material was recovered. No date can be ascribed to it but the rectangular form suggests that a house foundation was intended but never completed. (Duffy 2010, 6) See the attached plan from Duffy (2010, fig. 7) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-038003 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Archaeological testing (04E0925) by D. Nelis (2005) at Testing Area 1 of Contract 4 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1245) that was completely excavated (E003119) by C. Duffy (2010) as Ardbraccan 5 in May/June 2006 (excavations.ie 2007:1324) when 2621 square metres were opened and three ring-ditches were identified. This is a subcircular or oval area (int. dims c. 3m NE-SW; c. 2.2m NW-SE) defined by sections of a slot-trench (max. Wth 0.31m; max. D 0.14m) cut into the subsoil but it is absent (Wth 2m) NE-SE and has gaps at S (Wth 0.5m) and WSW (Wth 0.5m). It was filled with a purple/brown silty clay that had no inclusions and produced no artefacts or ecological material. No date can be ascribed, but is probably prehistoric. (Duffy 2010, 5-6) See the attached plan from Duffy (2010, fig. 6) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-039 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated at the bottom of a slight slope down to the E, and with a meandering S-N stream immediately to the E. Archaeological testing (04E0925) by D. Nelis (2005) at Testing Area 1 of Contract 4 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1245) that was completely excavated (E003120) by C. McManus (2010) as Ardbraccan 6 in June 2006 when almost 1400 square metres were opened. A subcircular, flat-bottomed trough (dims 1.8m x 1.65m; D 0.4m) had a basal layer of brown peaty clay beneath a black charcoal-enriched silty clay with some burnt stone. It had opposed pairs of stakes of alder and ash in the base of the trough and hazel wands from the lower fill suggest that it might have been lined with wicker. A sample of an alder stake returned a C14 date of 2134-1963 cal. BC (UBA 13962), placing it in the Early Bronze Age. The trough was at the S end of the mound of broken and burnt stone (dims 14m N-S; 11.5m E-W; max. T 0.25m) that sealed it, although the mound was truncated slightly on the E side. A sample of the burnt mound material had unburned botanical remains, and buttercup, pale persicaria and elderberry were identified. An oval pit (dims 1.08m x 0.745m; D 0.23m) with a rounded base was outside the mound at S and another pit (dims 0.74m x 0.66m; D 0.18) was under the N end of the mound but was not sealed by it. The mound was also cut by an E-W drain, a S-N drain and a N-S drain pipe. (McManus 2010, 5-8) See the attached plan from McManus (2010, fig. 5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-040 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope and at the N edge of a marshy area. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn (2004) at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) that was excavated (E003117) by M. Mossop (Mossop et al. 2008) as Ardbraccan 3 (excavations.ie 2006:1488) in May 2006 when 400 square metres were opened. A rectangular, flat-bottomed trough (dims 1.95m NE-SW; 1.32m NW-SE; D 0.39m) with rounded corners cut into the water table and had four fills of silty clays with varying amounts of burnt stone. A sample of hazel charcoal from a lower fill returned a C14 date of 2024-1772 cal. BC (Beta 247127). A large posthole just to the SW was cut by a shallow pit (dims 2.01m NW-SE; 1.4m NE-SW; D 0.14m) that had a basal layer of grey clay with stones beneath a brown charcoal-stained silty clay with heat-shattered stones. Environmental samples from this provided evidence of alder, hazel, ash, cherries and oak. No mound was present but two parallel E-W drains (Wth c. 0.45m; D 0.05m) just 1.8m apart representing a field bank with drains ran over the trough, and also over N-S furrows. The area was also severely compromised by tree boles which did incorporate some broken and burnt stone, suggesting that there may have been a small burnt mound (dims c. 6m x c. 4m) accompanying the trough. (Mossop et al. 2008) See the attached plan from Mossop et al. (2008, fig. 7) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-041001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope and at the N edge of a marshy area. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn (2004) at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) that was excavated (E003116) by M. Mossop (Mossop et al. 2009) as Ardbraccan 2 (excavations.ie 2006:1487) during May to July 2006 when a fulacht fia, a rath with internal hut-sites, and an external hearth and cereal drying kiln were recorded. Elements of four field systems were also present. The burnt mound was on a slight rise, and consisted of two rectangular troughs (dims 1.76m plus x 0.8m; D 0.24m: dims 3.05m x 1.3m; D 0.44) with rounded corners and flat bases that had primary layers of silt below deposits of heat-shattered stone and charcoal. The smaller trough had been truncated by a later ditch and the larger returned a C14 date of 1601-1392 cal. BC (Beta 247119) from a sample of cherry, placing it in the Middle Bronze Age. The troughs were beneath a burnt mound (dims 7.4m x 6m; T 0.19m) with 50% burnt stone inclusions that also covered a rectangular pit (dims 2.94m x 1.2m; D 0.18m) and a circular pit (diam. 0.85m; D 0.17m), both with fills containing broken and burnt stone. Five other pits (dims 0.84-1.3m; D 0.07-0.31m) filled with brown/grey silty clays that had frequent burnt stone inclusions were in the vicinity of the mound but not covered by it, and a sample of hazel charcoal from one provided a C14 date of 1606-1411 cal. BC (Beta 247117). A possible hearth (dims 0.92m x 0.85m; D 0.15m) had burnt stone in its base and was 10m W of the mound. Two metalled areas (dims 5.4m E-W; 2.6m N-S; T 0.09m: dims 8.6m N-S; 4.4m E-W) comprised of small angular stones were SE and W of the mound respectively and consolidated the ground around the troughs and pits. (Mossop et al. 2009, 2-3) See the attached interpretive site plan from Mossop eta al. (2009 fig. 1) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-041002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope and at the N edge of a marshy area. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn (2004) at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) that was excavated (E003116) by M. Mossop (Mossop et al. 2009) as Ardbraccan 2 (excavations.ie 2006:1487) during May to July 2006 when a fulacht fia, a rath with internal hut-sites, and an external hearth and cereal drying kiln were recorded. Elements of four field systems were also present. A D-shaped enclosure (int. dims 42m E-W; 33m N-S) with the straight side at S was defined by a wide ditch (Wth c. 3-3.5m; D 0.67-1.1m) that has a U-shaped profile, but the fosse seems to have been cut in five straight sections. A charred barley grain from the ditch provided a C14 date of 780-991 cal. AD (Beta 247121). The ditch had been re-cut in a few places, especially around a narrow entrance causeway (Wth 1m) with an inner gate-post at SE and a wider metalled surface (Wth c. 5m) sinking across the partially filled fosse at N. Internal features such as drains respected an otherwise invisible bank (Wth c. 2m) that may have been stone-faced in places. A slot-trench (L 14.9m) running parallel with the inner edge of the ditch at W may have held a palisade that would have retained the outer face of the bank, but a sample of charred hazel from it was contaminated with the fulacht fia material beneath as it produced a C14 date of 1430-1260 cal. BC (Beta 247118). Very little animal bone was recovered from the ditch, but the pollen was dominated by grasses although cereals and cultivation weeds were also present. Pottery, glass and metal artefacts from the uppermost fills suggest that the ditch would have been open and visible into the post-medieval period. A large oval hut-site (int. dims 8.5m N-S; 5.5m E-W) defined by a drip-gully (Wth 1.2m; D 0.2m) was at the centre of the rath. It had an internal hearth (dims 0.7m x 0.4m; D 0.09m) and there was a pit (dims 1.92m x 0.66m; D 0.1m) at its centre. A sample of charred barley from the hearth provided a C14 date of 657-862 cal. AD (Beta 247122), and the fire cut a possible corn-drying kiln which was a keyhole-shaped pit (dims 2.1m x c 0.48m; D 0.21m) beneath it. An entrance to the hut-site is not identified but its perimeter is cut by later N-S features at E and W, which might have removed evidence of it. An annexe was added to the hut-site at S in a curving drip-gully (L 16.2m; Wth 1.8m; D 0.18m) that enclosed a D-shaped area (dims c. 6m N-S; c. 5m N-S). The extension had a central posthole, and a small iron axe and a stone lamp were recovered from it. Charred cereal grains and burnt animal bones were also associated with the extension. In the E part of the rath interior a small circular hut-site (ext. diam. c. 4m plus) is defined by a drip-gully (Wth 0.37m; D 0.13m ) that may have been open to the S although much of the feature remains outside the excavated area. An external pit (dims 0.43m x 0.39m; D 0.23m) is probably associated with this feature. The rath interior was divided by a N-S ditch (Wth 0.91m; D 0.19m to Wth 2.08m; D 0.63m) cutting the E edge of the central hut-site, but there is a gap (Wth 2m) allowing passage between the two sections of the rath created by the ditch. The fill contained animal bones, and a radiocarbon determination of 687-937 cal. AD (Beta 247123) was returned from a sample of ash charcoal in the fill. Outside the rath, two small pits to the SE and two hearths to the S could be associated with it. A sample of maloideae from one of the hearths provided a C14 date of 614-771 cal. AD (Beta 247124). South of the rath a hearth (dims 1m x 0.8m) that was cut by an E-W ditch from the third field system included burnt bone, heat-cracked stone and charcoal. A sample of Maloideae from it provided a C14 date of 614-771 cal. AD (Beta 247124). About 10m to the S there was also what might be a keyhole-shaped cereal-drying kiln (dims 2m x 0.9m; D 0.3m) that was cut by a N-S ditch from the second field system. It had an oxidized base and contained fills of charred oats, barley and wheat seeds as well as burnt animal bone. A C14 date of 647-775 cal. AD (Beta 247125) was derived from a sample of cherry charcoal. (Mossop et al. 2009, 4-7) See the attached interpretive plan from Mossop et al. (2009 fig. 18) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-041003 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope and at the N edge of a marshy area. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn (2004) at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) that was excavated (E003116) by M. Mossop (Mossop et al. 2009) as Ardbraccan 2 (excavations.ie 2006:1487) during May to July 2006 when a fulacht fia, a rath with internal hut-sites, and an external hearth and cereal drying kiln were recorded. Elements of four field systems were also present. A large oval hut-site (int. dims 8.5m N-S; 5.5m E-W) defined by a drip-gully (Wth 1.2m; D 0.2m) was at the centre of the rath. It had an internal hearth (dims 0.7m x 0.4m; D 0.09m) and there was a pit (dims 1.92m x 0.66m; D 0.1m) at its centre. A sample of charred barley from the hearth provided a C14 date of 657-862 cal. AD (Beta 247122), and the fire cut a possible corn-drying kiln which was a keyhole-shaped pit (dims 2.1m x c 0.48m; D 0.21m) beneath it. An entrance to the hut-site is not identified but its perimeter is cut by later N-S features at E and W, which might have removed evidence of it. An annexe was added to the hut-site at S in a curving drip-gully (L 16.2m; Wth 1.8m; D 0.18m) that enclosed a D-shaped area (dims c. 6m N-S; c. 5m N-S). The extension had a central posthole, and a small iron axe and a stone lamp were recovered from it. Charred cereal grains and burnt animal bones were also associated with the extension. In the E part of the rath interior a small circular hut-site (ext. diam. c. 4m plus) is defined by a drip-gully (Wth 0.37m; D 0.13m ) that may have been open to the S although much of the feature remains outside the excavated area. An external pit (dims 0.43m x 0.39m; D 0.23m) is probably associated with this feature. (Mossop et al. 2009, 6) See the attached interpretive plan from Mossop (et al. 2009, fig. 18) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-041004 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope and at the N edge of a marshy area. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn (2004) at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) that was excavated (E003116) by M. Mossop (Mossop et al. 2009) as Ardbraccan 2 (excavations.ie 2006:1487) during May to July 2006 when a fulacht fia, a rath with internal hut-sites, and an external hearth and cereal drying kiln were recorded. Elements of four field systems were also present. South of the rath a hearth (dims 1m x 0.8m) that was cut by an E-W ditch from the third field system included burnt bone, heat-cracked stone and charcoal. A sample of Maloideae from it provided a C14 date of 614-771 cal. AD (Beta 247124). About 10m to the S there was also what might be a keyhole-shaped cereal-drying kiln (dims 2m x 0.9m; D 0.3m) that was cut by a N-S ditch from the second field system. It had an oxidized base and contained fills of charred oats, barley and wheat seeds as well as burnt animal bone. A C14 date of 647-775 cal. AD (Beta 247125) was derived from a sample of cherry charcoal. (Mossop et al. 2009, 6) See the attached interpretive plan from Mossop (et al. 2009, fig. 18) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME024-041005 Field system
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope and at the N edge of a marshy area. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn (2004) at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 of the M3 motorway identified archaeological material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) that was excavated (E003116) by M. Mossop (Mossop et al. 2009) as Ardbraccan 2 (excavations.ie 2006:1487) during May to July 2006 when a fulacht fia, a rath with internal hut-sites, and an external hearth and cereal drying kiln were recorded. Elements of four field systems were also present. Evidence of four field systems were present in the excavated area. The earliest is probably that defined by narrow ditches (Wth 0.74-1.16m; max. D 0.19m) arranged N-S and E-W (yellow on phase plan) that created a rectangular field (dims c. 65m plus E-W; c. 65m N-S). This was replaced by a system (green) that was not directly related to the original layout. A rectangular field (int. dims c. 45m plus N-S; c. 38m E-W) was defined by wide ditches (Wth c. 2.2m; D 0.6m) on three sides that cut the slighter ditches of the earlier system, although it might connect with an E-W ditch from the older system at S where an L-shaped ditch creates a small rectangular enclosure (dims 10m N-S; 9m E-W) with ditches from both systems. The wider ditches are cut by the rath ditch, and a sample of charred ash from one provided a C14 date of 635-774 cal. AD (Beta 247126). (Mossop et al. 2009, 4) Two field systems post-dated the rath. The earlier (mauve) consists of ghost field banks (Wth c. 2m), each with a field drain (max. Wth 1.3m; max. D 0.4m) on either side crossing the excavated area E-W, although the N pair of ditches might be a single ditch (Wth 1.5m; D 0.33m) that bifurcates at its W end. The N pair cut the rath ditch and are cut by the more regular ditches of a post-medieval system. The paired ditches are c. 7-15m apart and may represent an E-W road although no surface was identified, or a narrow plot. The post-medieval system (grey) consists of a drain (Wth 1.8m; D 0.96m) that crosses the excavated area E-W (L c. 68m) and which may be related to the field bank recorded on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map. From this another drain (Wth 1.85m; D 0.98m) extends N (L 48m) almost parallel with the N-S field bank and drain on the 1882 and 1908 editions of the map, although it is not the mapped feature. Some light N-S furrows placed c. 2m apart relate to either of these systems. (Mossop et al. 2009, 7-8) See the attached interpretive plan from Mossop et al. (2009, fig. 18) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March 2022

• ME025-022 Church
  Description

  A 14th century poem attributes the foundation of an early church at Ardbraccan to Breacán of Inishmore, but it is spurious (Ó Riain 2011, 112-3), and the credit must go to St. Ultán, who is reputed to be an author and the source for later lives of St. Bridget and St. Patrick, including Tírechán’s life of the national saint. Although his father was descended from the northern Dál nAraidhe, Ultán’s mother, Colla, was of the Gaileanga, who gave their name to the Meath barony of Morgallion. Living through the Great Plague of the 7th century, Ultán cared for the orphaned children and inspired Dr. Kathleen Lynn to name a childrens' hospital on Charlemont St. in Dublin (1919-89) after him (Ó Hógarthaigh 2003). His death is said to have occurred in 657, and his feast is on 4 September (ibid. 580-1). The deaths of some abbots and bishops of Ardbraccan are recorded from AD 730, and in 886 it was first plundered by Vikings. It suffered again in the great plundering of 949, and in 992. When the Vikings attacked in 1031 two hundred people were burned in the daimhliag, or great church, and a similar number were enslaved. Further raids followed, largely led by Irish groups, and the daimhliag was burned again in 1115. It is recorded that the steeple, by which is probably meant a round tower, fell in 1170 (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 51-4), but there is no other evidence of one (Barrow 1979, 169). After the Anglo-Norman settlement Ardbraccan became a parish church, but it also became a residence of the bishops. The deaths of Bishops Alexander Petit (1400), William Silke (1450) and Edmund Ouldhall (1459) are recorded at Ardbraccan (Cogan 1862-70, 2, 258), and from 1547 the Bishop was also the vicar (O’Reilly 1956, 17). Ardbraccan House, c. 350m to the NW served as the Bishop’s Palace into the 19th century (Lewis 1837, 1, 42). Bishop Dopping repaired the nave in 1683 when the graveyard was already enclosed by a stone wall. However, the chancel had been a ruin since the rebellion of 1641 (Ellison 1972, 10). In 1777 the present church was built, but this is now closed. In clearing away the remains of the old church the monument of Bishop Ouldhall was said to have been destroyed (O’Reilly 1956, 18), but a triangular stone (dims 0.5m x 0.5m) depicting a chalice and host in the reconstructed tomb of George Montgomery, who was Bishop of Meath (1610-1620), could be from Ouldhall’s tomb (Moore, c. 1975, 8). The church site is located on a rise in a level landscape and it is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 80m E-W; c. 65m N-S) defined by masonry walls (H c. 3m). The tower (ext. dims 6.81m E-W; 4.57m N-S) has good quoins and is the only survival of the medieval church, which may have been located to its S. It has four floors and is entered through a pointed doorway (Wth 1.03m; H 2.47m) at S, now locked. The ground floor has a double cusped ogee-headed window on the E side, and a single cusped ogee-headed window on the N wall. A lintelled doorway at the S end of the W wall leads to a mural stairs that becomes a newel stairs at the NW angle and leads through lintelled doorways to the upper floors, which were wooden and supported on corbels in the N and S walls. The first floor has ogee-headed windows on the E and N walls, while the second has an ogee-headed window in the S wall. The third floor has one blocked ogee-headed window in the W wall. The belfry stage and spire appear to have been added, probably when the present church was built. The Montgomery tomb is just S of the tower and is a composite display of cut stone on a masonry pier, in which more than one tomb could be represented. A chest tomb (dims 2.42m x 1.35m; H 0.8m) is built into the base displaying on the N side a side-stone with three worn female figures and angels at either end. Above this and recessed under a decorated segmental arch is a side-stone (Wth 1.6m; max. H 1.06m) with three figures identified by their initials as the bishop (GLM), his first wife Susan Steyning (SM) and daughter Jane (IM). Three armorial plaques also displayed probably relate to this tomb; one (Wth 0.92m; H 0.84m) with the angel Gabriel and the inscription ‘Repose SM’ while above it a smaller stone (Wth 0.49m; H 0.51) has a crest and the date 1638. The third (Wth 0.76m; H 0.91m) has the Montgomery arms supported by two angels and the date 1614 (O’Reilly 1956, 18-19). Moore (c. 1975, 9) records the graveslab of Peter Nov (?), dated 1585, which is a trapezoidal stone (dims 0.4-0.46m; H 0.64m plus; T 0.15m) with chamfered edges set up as a headstone near the tower. Another slab (dims 2.26m x 0.95m; T 0.2m) with roman lettering in false relief is against the E wall of the church and may have been associated with a nearby side-panel (dims 1.96m x 0.72m) that has three crests in false relief to form another chest tomb. For Bishop Montgomery see this web page accessed on 25 June, 2014: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Montgomery_(bishop) 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. See the attached general view of graveyard and tower from the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 3 July 2014

• ME025-022001 Graveyard
  Description

  The early church the site and the site of the parish church of Ardbraccan (ME025-022----) is located on a rise in a level landscape and is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 80m E-W; c. 65m N-S) defined by masonry walls (H c. 3m). According to Dopping's Visitation (1682-5) the church was already enclosed by a stone wall at that time (Ellison 1972, 10). The Montgomery tomb and other fragments are within the graveyard. Archaeological testing (15E0336) by A. Collins c. 40m W of the graveyard produced no related material (excavations.ie 2015:344), and further testing (18E0524) by E. Sullivan (2019) in a small area (dims c. 10m x c. 4m) c. 45m SW of the graveyard had a similar result. See attached general view of the church and graveyard from the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 July, 2014 Amended: 5 February 2021, 9 April, 2021

• ME025-022002 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  The tomb of George Montgomery, Bishop of Meath (1610-20) is just S of the tower of the parish church (ME025-022----) and is a composite display of cut stone on a masonry pier, in which more than one tomb could be represented. The chest tomb (dims 2.42m x 1.35m; H 0.8m) is built into the base displaying on the N side a side-stone with three worn female figures and angels at either end. Above this and recessed under a decorated segmental arch is a side-stone (Wth 1.6m; max. H 1.06m) with three figures identified by their initials as the bishop (GLM), his first wife Susan Steyning (SM) and daughter Jane (IM). Three armorial plaques also displayed probably relate to this tomb, one (Wth 0.92m; H 0.84m) with the angel Gabriel and the inscription ‘Repose SM’ while above it a smaller stone (Wth 0.49m; H 0.51) has a crest and the date 1638. The third (Wth 0.76m; H 0.91m) has the Montgomery arms, which consists of three fleur-de-lys per salter with three gold rings. The crest is supported by two angels and has the date 1614 (Vigors 1891; O’Reilly 1956, 18-19). For Bishop Montgomery see this web-page accessed on 25 June, 2014: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Montgomery_(bishop) See the attached images of the E (024), N (028) and E (031) faces of the composite Montgomery tomb. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date ofupload: 3 July, 2014

• ME025-022003 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Beside the tower of the parish church of Ardbraccan (ME025-022----) and close to the Montgomery chest tomb (ME025-022002-) is a side-panel (dims 1.96m x 0.72m) from another tomb that has three imperfect crests in false relief. It may have been associated with a slab (dims 2.26m x 0.95m; T 0.2m) that has an illegible legend in roman lettering executed in false relief that is now against the E wall of the church. See the attached images of the side-panel (038) and cover slab (041). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 17 December, 2014

• ME025-022004 Graveslab
  Description

  The Montgomery tomb (ME025-022002-) is just S of the tower of Ardbraccan parish church (ME025-022----), and a side-stone and cover from a different chest tomb (ME025-022003-) is on the ground nearby. Moore (c. 1975, 9) records the graveslab of Peter Nov (?), dated 1585, which is a trapezoidal stone (dims 0.4-0.46m; H 0.64m plus; T 0.15m) with chamfered edges set up as a headstone near the tower. It has a small crest in false relief. The partially visible legend incised in roman lettering reads: HERE LIETH THE BODIE OF.../ PETER NOV LATE / DECESSED / THE 21 OF / AVGVST / 1585 See the attached image. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 17 December, 2014

• ME025-085001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on a slight N-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 in advance of the M3 motorway identified burnt mound material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) at two places that were designated Ardbraccan 1A and 1B and were fully resolved (E003115) by M. Mossop (2008) over three weeks in August 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1486). In Area 1A (dims 40m E-W; 37m N-) two fulachta fia and a large cistern or well were recorded. This is an oval mound (dims 12.5m NW-SE; 9.2m NE-SW; T 0.2m), from which a hone-stone was recovered overlay a stone-based hearth (diam. 1.7m; T 0.25m) from which a charcoal sample provided a C14 date of 2474-2210 cal. BC (BETA 247113). A circular trough (diam. 1.55-1.65m; D 0.83m) was immediately to the E and it was filled with four layers that had some animal bones but no burnt stone. The trough of fulacht fia (ME025-085002-) is c. 4.5m to the S. A small pit (diam. 0.6m; D 0.11m) c. 4m W of the trough was cut by a later field drain. A small well or sump (diam. 1.5m; D 1.2m plus) was S of the mound. Its clayey silt fill included cremated bone as well as bramble and raspberry fruit stones, and a sample of ash charcoal from it provided a C14 date of 1299-1026 cal. BC (Beta 247116). A metalled path (L 14.7m; Wth 2m) extends N from the sump and pre-dates the trough of this NE fulacht fia. (Mossop and Ruddle 2009, 2-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 April, 2023 Fairburn, N. 2004 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on Archaeological Assessment at Testing Area 11, Ardbraccan, County Meath. Licence: 04E0584. Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services Mossop, M. and E. Ruddle 2009 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on the Archaeological Excavation of Ardbraccan 1, Co. Meath. Licence: E003115. Final Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services

• ME025-085002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on a slight N-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 in advance of the M3 motorway identified burnt mound material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) at two places that were designated Ardbraccan 1A and 1B and were fully resolved (E003115) by M. Mossop (2008) over three weeks in August 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1486). In Area 1A (dims 40m E-W; 37m N-) two fulachta fia and a large cistern or well were recorded. This presented as a spread of burnt and broken stone (dims 7.3m x 5.3m; T 0.3m) that overlay a stone-based hearth (diam. 0.8m; T 0.11m) from which a sample of ash charcoal provided a C14 date of 2461-2205 cal. BC (BETA 247115). It overlay an oval trough (dims 1.75m x 1.2m; D 0.36m) with a fill of mostly fire-cracked stone that was immediately N of the hearth and a small pit (diam. 1.1m; D 02m) was nearby. The trough of fulacht fia (ME025-085001-) is c. 4.5m to the N and the trough of this fulacht fia was at the N edge of a cistern (ME025-085003-) and a metalled path (L 14.7m; Wth 2m) extended N from it. (Mossop and Ruddle 200, 2-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 April, 2023 Fairburn, N. 2004 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on Archaeological Assessment at Testing Area 11, Ardbraccan, County Meath. Licence: 04E0584. Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services Mossop, M. and E. Ruddle 2009 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on the Archaeological Excavation of Ardbraccan 1, Co. Meath. Licence: E003115. Final Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services

• ME025-085003 Cistern
  Description

  Situated on a slight N-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 in advance of the M3 motorway identified burnt mound material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) at two places that were designated Ardbraccan 1A and 1B and were fully resolved (E003115) by M. Mossop (2008) over three weeks in August 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1486). In Area 1A (dims 40m E-W; 37m N-) two fulachta fia and a large cistern or well were recorded. The cistern was a large oval pit (dims 8.5m E-W; 4.8m N-S; max. D 1.76m) accessed by steps from the W and had two sumps, at the centre (diam. 2.5m) and at the extreme E edge. The central sump had a collection of cattle and sheep bones at the bottom as well as unburnt seeds sealed by a dark grey clay. A sample of charred fruit wood from the sealing layer provided a C14 date of 1193-922 cal. BC (BETA 247112). The E sump (dims 3.2m x 2.8m; D 1.68m) was flat-bottomed and filled with an organic brown-grey silty clay with sizable pieces of roundwood and organic matter beneath layers with burnt mound material. (Mossop and Ruddle 2009, 2-5) See the attached plan of the cistern from Mossop and Ruddle (2009, fig. 8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 April, 2023 Fairburn, N. 2004 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on Archaeological Assessment at Testing Area 11, Ardbraccan, County Meath. Licence: 04E0584. Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services Mossop, M. and E. Ruddle 2009 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on the Archaeological Excavation of Ardbraccan 1, Co. Meath. Licence: E003115. Final Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services 70.94m OD ITM true B (683032, 766605)

• ME025-086 Field boundary
  Description

  Situated in a slight hollow in a fairly level landscape. Archaeological testing (04E0584) by N. Fairburn at Testing Area 11 of Contract 3 in advance of the M3 motorway identified burnt mound material (excavations.ie 2004:1158) at two places that were designated Ardbraccan 1A and 1B and were fully resolved (E003115) by M. Mossop (2008) over three weeks in August 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1486). Area B (dims 20m x 20m) revealed two parallel drains (L 14.7m; Wth 2.64m; D 0.45m: L 6.7m; Wth 2.6m; DS 0.9m) placed 1.5m apart filled with clays and silts retaining organic matter. A sample of fruitwood charcoal from a basal layer of the longer feature provided a C14 date of 975-806 cal. BC (Beta 247111). A pit (diam. 1.6m; D 0.2m) had two fills with some traces of burnt stone. A sample of hazel charcoal from this pit yielded a C14 date of 2471-2209 cal. BC (Beta 247114). P 5. This indicates that the burnt mound material sealing the cistern is unrelated to the trough that it covers. A metalled track (Wth 2m) led N (L 14.5m) from the N edge of the cistern. (Mossop and Ruddle 2009, 5) See the attached plan from Mossop and Ruddle (2009, fig. 9) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 April 2023 Fairburn, N. 2004 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on Archaeological Assessment at Testing Area 11, Ardbraccan, County Meath. Licence: 04E0584. Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services Mossop, M. and E. Ruddle 2009 M3 Clonee-North of Kells. Contract 3 – Navan Bypass. Report on the Archaeological Excavation of Ardbraccan 1, Co. Meath. Licence: E003115. Final Unpublished report, Archaeological Consultancy Services 70.94m OD ITM true B (683032, 766605)

Architectural heritage

• Ardbraccan House, bishop's palace, 1730–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile seven-bay two-storey over raised basement central block, built c.1776, flanked by quadrant walls to five-bay two-storey kitchen and stable wings, built c.1735. Former residence of the Bishops of Meath, now in use as a private house. Hipped slate roof to main block with ashlar chimney stacks. Hipped slate roof to flanking blocks with central chimney stacks. Ashlar Ardbraccan limestone walls with string course and a carved limestone cornice. Rear elevation with central three bays advanced with full length square-headed window openings to central block with ashlar limestone reveals, tooled limestone sills and timber sash windows. Laundry house, granary, outbuildings, icehouse and walled gardens to rear.

• Ardbraccan House, outbuilding, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Extensive collection of single-, two- and three-storey domestic and agricultural outbuildings, c.1780, arranged around a courtyard to the north of Ardbraccan House. Mainly constructed of roughly coursed limestone with roughcast render. Hipped natural slate roofs with clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Finely carved stone surrounds and stone sills to most window and door openings. Door and window openings are generally round-headed with loop hole openings to first floor on north and east ranges. Carriage archway with carved stone surrounds located centrally to north range. Timber sash windows on most ground floor window openings and timber battened doors to first floor, indicating that the first floor was used for storage. Stable block has round-headed openings with brick surrounds. Timber louvred vent to roof of stable block suggests that upper floor of this structure was used to store grain. Single-storey woodshed built of ashlar limestone with dressed stone segmental arches links stable block to north range. Another range of outbuildings located to the south of the house. A dome-shaped icehouse, built c. 1800, is located to the south of the outbuilding complex. The icehouse is lined internally with brick with a square opening to the roof. Rubble stone entrance porch with brick segmental-headed arch and cast-iron gate. Site covered with vegetation to provide insulation.

• Ardbraccan House, worker's house, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey four-bay house, built c.1820. Constructed of randomly coursed limestone with roughcast render and raised rendered quoins. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Brick chimneystacks to north and south gables. Square-headed openings to windows with stone sills and rendered keystones with replacement uPVC windows. Replacement timber door with rendered block-and-start surround and lintel to centre of main (west) elevation. Cast-iron gate and railings to main (west) elevation. Single-storey single-bay extension to north with corrugated metal sheet roof. Single-storey three-bay building constructed of random rubble with pitched corrugated metal roof attached to extension to north. This may have been a separate dwelling in the past but is now used as an outbuilding. Outbuilding to west with diamond-pattern cast-iron windows, now in use as garage.

• Water pump, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, with broken pumping arm. Manufacturer's mark visible on shaft.

• Ardbraccan House, gate lodge, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gable-fronted gate lodge, built c.1770. Now in use as private residence. Main façade constructed of ashlar limestone with pediment and pronounced cornice. Other elevations built of random rubble limestone. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles and projecting stone eaves course. Modern brick chimney added centrally to roof. Square-headed window openings with diamond-pattern cast-iron windows and stone sills. Replacement timber door with moulded stone surround. Recent extensions to south (rear) and to east. Main gates to Ardbraccan Demense located immediately to east with central piers on square plan constructed of smooth rusticated limestone with festoon decoration and cast-iron gates. Main carriage entrance flanked by smaller pedestrian entrances with replacement cast-iron gates.

• Ardbraccan National School, school, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached four-bay single-storey infant school, c.1850, now in use as a private residence. Constructed of rendered limestone. Original timber sash windows and timber door. Hipped natural slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, projecting carved limestone eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Plain entrance to north gable surmounted by plaque dated 1856. Adjoined on the south by a three-bay single-storey teacher’s house with hipped roof of natural slate roof and original sash windows. Dressed stone surrounds to windows and door openings. This building has a centrally located brick chimney stack. Another possible teacher's house, located to the north, is of similar appearance but without a chimneystack. A three-bay single-storey building to the north of the school with timber sash windows and a hipped natural slate roof is now used as an outbuilding. All four buildings are arranged around the entrance gates to Ardbraccan Church creating a courtyard. A carved stone gate piers to Ardbraccan Demense and a carved stone sty with cast-iron railings is found to the east.

• Saint Ultan's Church (Ardbraccan), church/chapel, 1770–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay gable-fronted Church of Ireland church, c.1770, now out of use. Built of ashlar limestone on front (west) elevation with raised quoins to corners. Entrance front surmounted by a closed pediment with single circular opening with carved stone surrounds. Twelve-panel timber door to entrance. Other elevations built of rendered limestone over limestone plinth with cornice below roofline. Entrance to church on the west gable which is entered through a Tuscan porch with closed pediment. Side elevations lit by four round-headed windows with Y-tracery, carved stone surrounds and stone sills. Chancel attached to east which is lit by a single round-headed window on east elevation. Vault beneath chancel with stone steps and cast-iron railings. Freestanding late medieval church tower to east of present church acts as bell tower. Set in graveyard with numerous grave markers mainly from late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Re-erected early seventeenth-century monument known as the ‘Montgomery Monument’, with carved Elizabethan figures is located to the south of the bell tower. Carved stone gate piers and cast-iron gates to east.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2643 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Ardbraccan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Ardbraccan · Ard Breacáin

Area

4,452,212 m² (445.22 ha, 1,100.17 acres)

Civil parish

Ardbraccan, and its townlands

Barony

Navan Lower

Electoral division

Ardbraccan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardbraccan electoral division: 2,363 people in 757 households; 91% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Betaghstown, Boyerstown, Durhamstown, Glebe, Grange, Irishtown, Knockumber, Liscartan, Mullaghmore or Allerstown, Neillstown, Neillstown Park, Ongenstown, Portanclogh, Scallanstown, Tankardstown

Placenames

Ardbraccan 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.