Castlecor

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlecor, from 40 m² to 334,770 m² (33.48 ha, 82.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 4 Jul 2026N/a

  the removal of an existing field gate serving an existing house and field and the installation of a new field gate to the east where better sight distances can be achieved. The construction of a permeable, crushed stone driveway

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660831

• 17 Jun 2026N/a

  the removal of an existing field gate serving an existing house and field and the installation of a new field gate to the east where better sight distances can be achieved. The construction of a permeable, crushed stone driveway

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660737

• 7 Nov 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of the removal of Castlecor Weir, its associated sluice, and fish passage to restore the natural river conditions and ecological connectivity of the Upper Inny River and all associated works including: I. The reprofiling and restoration of approximately 220m of the river channel to replicate natural stream conditions and enable fish migration including via provision of a low-flow channel. This includes placement of root wads, boulders, and graded rock to replicate healthy, stable, and natural channel conditions. II. Works to Castlecor Bridge to remove the current sediment blockage which results in road flooding and enable the natural flow of sediment and long-term adaptation of the riverbed upstream, as well as installation of sleepers to manage riverbed erosion. III. Sealing of the disused Castlecor Mill headrace inflow to prevent unintended flow diversion. IV. Creation of a temporary site access via the L6813 Road, temporary internal construction road, temporary access gate, permanent internal farm track (agreed with landowner), removal of individual trees to enable construction activities, and temporary construction lay down areas/site compounds. V. Reinstatement of the disturbed lands following weir removal including landscaping consisting of seeding and planting with appropriate native vegetation, removal of temporary construction facilities, and bank stabilisation works. VI. All other associated site development works. VII. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561212

• 26 May 2023Conditional

  (a) Construction of an agricultural building to include straw bedded calving area and storage room. (b) Construction of an underground slatted soiled water storage tank and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application (Building Height: A = 8.612m)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360060

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 Castlecor.

Recorded monuments

• ME008-007 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 29m NNE-SSW; 28.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 6-6.4m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.8-2m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 7-7.7m; Wth of base 1.6-2.5m; ext. D 0.7-1.2m) from an outer bank (Wth of base 3-5m; ext. H 0.2-0.8m) with some bushes. The entrance through the inner (Wth of base 2.6m) and outer banks and a causeway (Wth of top 2.4m; H 0.35m) are at E but the entrance in the outer bank has been widened. Rath (ME008-008----) is c. 180m to the WSW. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 28 October 2018

• ME008-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise in a relatively level and low-lying landscape. It is not depicted on any OS 6-inch map. This is a subcircular grass-covered and slightly domed area (dims 47m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by a slight bank (Wth of base 9m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.5m) at E but the perimeter is largely reduced to a low scarp (at W: Wth 4.5m; H 0.5m). There is no visible fosse or entrance, but a wide fosse-like feature (Wth c. 5-10m) with an entrance gap at S is visible on the Digitalglobe image (2017). Rath (ME008-007----) is c. 180m to the ENE. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018 Amended: 15 December 2022

• ME008-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the NE-facing slope of a low NE-SW ridge in a low-lying landscape, with a wet marshy hollow (dims c. 125m NE-SW; c. 50m NW-SE) c. 40m to the E. It is not recorded on any OS map but it is visible on OSI aerial images (2005) and Digitalglobe. This is a D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 44m NE-SW; 42.5m NNW-SSE) that slopes down to the E (H 1.3m). It is defined by traces of a low bank (at SW: Wth 10m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.2m: at NE: Wth of base 9m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.5m) that is largely reduced to a scarp (at W: Wth 5.5m; H 0.5m). There is no visible fosse or entrance, and the straight side (L c. 30m) is at N. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018 Amended: 15 December 2022

• ME008-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise in an undulating, low-lying landscape. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 20.5m NNE-SSW; 19m NW-SE) planted with deciduous trees. It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.3-6m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1-1.1m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 4.7-6m; Wth of base 1-2m; ext. D 0.2-0.3m) from an outer earth and stone bank (Wth of base 2.5-2.8m; ext. H 0.4m). The entrance through the inner (Wth of base 3.1m) and outer (Wth of base 3.1m) banks is at ENE. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

• ME008-011 Castle - motte and bailey
  Description

  Situated on an esker ridge that extends off to the NNW and SE. The motte is a circular, grass-covered and flat-topped mound (diam. of top 13m NW-SE; diam. of base 45m NW-SE; H 7.5m at SE to 8.7m at NW) with mature deciduous trees defined by a fosse that is most visible across the esker (Wth of top c. 15-20m; ext. D 1.5m at SE to 3m at NW) W-N and largely absent elsewhere, with a counterscarp bank (Wth c. 6m; ext. H 1m) SW-NW. There is a crescent-shaped, grass-covered bailey (dims 28m NE-SW; 14m NW-SE) defined by scarps (at SE: Wth 14m; H 3.8m) attached to the SE, with a raised platform at the SW edge. The church (ME008-012----) is c. 120m to the SE. 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: 7 June 2016 Amended: 15 December 2022

• ME008-012 Church
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise. This is probably the parish church of Kilbride, although most of the parish is in Co. Cavan, and there is no evidence that there was ever a graveyard around it. The churches of Tibermessan and Tiperde are listed in the Papal Taxation of 1303 (O’Connell 1965, 173), and the latter name might have derived from Tober Bríd – St. Bridget’s Well. At its Suppression in 1540 the tithes of Kylebrede church belonged to St. Mary’s abbey in Kells (ME017-044039-) (White 1943, 263). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel of Castlecorre as repaired (Erlington 1847-64, 1, cxvii). According to Dopping’s Visitation (1682-5) the church and chancel of Castlecor, also known as Kilbride, were in disrepair although the parishioners were repairing it and this was completed by 1693. There was no enclosure around the church (Ellison 1975, 10). This is the remains of a structure orientated NW-SE. Sections of the SW and NW walls survive with portion of a window surround in the NW wall. The full outline can be traced (ext. dims 15.5m NW-SE; 7.4m NE-SW) except for the NE wall, which is completely absent. There is no trace of an enclosure or of burial. Castlecor motte (ME008-011----) is c. 120m to the NW, and the motte and bailey at Glenboy (ME008-013----) are c. 700m to the ESE. 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 upload/revision: 25 July 2014

Architectural heritage

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

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

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

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

Name

Castlecor · An Caisleán Corr

Area

1,549,777 m² (154.98 ha, 382.96 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbride (Oldcastle Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Killeagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killeagh electoral division: 420 people in 152 households; 83% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Crossdrum Lower, Dungummin Upper (Co. Cavan), Farranaglogh, Glebe, Glenboy, Raclaghy (Co. Cavan), Raheever (Co. Cavan), Sranayalloge (Co. Cavan), Tully

Placenames

Castlecor 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.