Castlerickard

120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlerickard, from 18 m² to 552,928 m² (55.29 ha, 136.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 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 · 158 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Jul 2026N/a

  the development will consist of construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling along with alterations and renovations to the existing single storey dwelling, decommissioning of the existing domestic septic tank system, the installation of a replacement wastewater disposal system and the demolition of a single storey detached domestic garage, along with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660939

• 22 Dec 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of permission for a new 4 bedroom bungalow type dwelling, domestic garage, new entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works on this site.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660027

• 22 Jul 2025Conditional

  Planning permission to decommission existing septic tank & percolation area and to install a new treatment system & percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560765

• 9 Jun 2023Conditional

  the removal of an existing steel frame garden shed and construction of a new detached domestic garage incorporating a plant room and domestic store area with non-habitable loft storage space overhead for ancillary use to the existing dwelling together with all associated site works. The development also consists of revised site boundaries from that previously granted permission under planning ref. 00/839

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23602

• 2 Feb 2022Conditional

  change of use from short term habitable accommodation to family/residential flat accommodation

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22119

• 23 Feb 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of the proposed development to existing farmyard in the curtilage of Protected Structures MH041-114 and MH041-115, both to remain unaffected. Development includes: the construction of a cattle housing facility with underground slatted tank, construction of a milking parlour and collecting yard, construction of an above ground slurry storage unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA170180

• 16 Feb 2017N/a

  the development will consist of the proposed development to existing farmyard in the curtilage of Protected Structures MH041-114 and MH041-115, both to remain unaffected. Development includes: the construction of a cattle housing facility with underground slatted tank, construction of a milking parlour and collecting yard, construction of an above ground slurry storage unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA170149

• 1 Feb 2017N/a

  the development will consist of the proposed development to existing farmyard including the construction of a cattle housing facility with underground slatted tank, construction of a milking parlour and collecting yard, construction of an above ground slurry storage unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA170083

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
• Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232

Recorded monuments

• ME041-014 Castle - motte
  Description

  Located on a bluff overlooking a S-N section of the Blackwater River c. 50m to the W. This is a flat-topped and grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of top 9-10m; diam. of base 33-35m; H 5.5m at E to 9.5m at W) with some trees. There is a platform (Wth 21m E-W) defined by a scarp (at E: Wth 3m; H 1m) attached to the motte NE-SE, which may have been a bailey but which has been anciently quarried. The site of the parish church of Castlerickard (ME041-014001-) is c. 25m to the S, and field system (ME041-015----) extends to the E and 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 2 June 2016 Amended: 9 August 2019

• ME041-014001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a bluff overlooking the valley of the S-N Blackwater River, with the stream c. 60m to the W. It is not listed as a church in the deanery of Clonard in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV, unless its name is not recognised (Cal. doc. Ire., 5, 257-8). The names of some of the clergy are known, including Thomas Mareshall, who was presented in 1389, Hugo O’Kervane (1412), and Christopher Gaffney, who was presented in 1557 (Cogan 1867, vol. 2, 365-6). The earliest description of the church is from Ussher (1622), who describes the church and chancel as ruinous when Myles Pemberton was the rector (Erlington 1847-64, 1, C). According to Dopping (1682-5) the church of St Nicholas was ruined and the graveyard was not enclosed (Ellison 1973, 10). The present Church of Ireland church, which was extant in 1837 (Lewis 1, 307) was still functioning in 1910 (OS 6-inch map) but it is now roofless. It is probably 18th century in date and occupying the site of the medieval church, of which there are no visible remains within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 40m WNW-ESE; c. 30m NNE-SSW) defined by earthen banks at N and E and by masonry walls at S and W, which retain the slope. The headstones date from 1716 to c. 1900, but the extraordinary Swifte mausoleum in the form of a tetrahedron (L of side 4.54-4.6m) of interlocking limestone pieces has no date of inscription. The motte (ME041-014----) is c. 25m to the N and the field system (ME041-015----) is around both features to the N and E. 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: 20 March, 2015

• ME041-014002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a bluff overlooking the valley of the S-N Blackwater River, with the stream c. 60m to the W. The site of the medieval parish church of Castlerickard (ME031-014001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 40m WNW-ESE; c. 30m NNE-SSW) defined by earthen banks at N and E and by masonry walls at S and W, which retain the slope. The headstones date from 1716 to c. 1900, but the extraordinary Swifte mausoleum in the form of a tetrahedron (H 4.45m) of interlocking limestone pieces has no date. The motte (ME041-014----) is c. 15m to the N and the field system (ME041-015----) is around both features to the N and E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 March, 2015

• ME041-015 Field system
  Description

  Located on a slight S-facing slope and immediately in the area to the N and E of the motte (ME041-014----) and the site of the medieval parish church (ME041-015----). Henry Burnell owned 320 acres at Calsterickard and Ballinahane in 1640 and on the premises were one castle, one mill and a weir (Simington 1940, 191). An area of about 17 ha (c. 43 acres) in pasture contains the remnants of a field system consisting of rectangular fields (dims c. 70m x c. 30m to c. 100m x c. 50m). The fields are defined by low earthen banks or silted ditches (Wth c. 5m; max. D 0.5m), and there are some larger rectangular or square fields (dims c. 200m x c. 200m). The smallest plots (dims c. 40m x c. 20m) are closest to the motte. Within the fields a roadway (Wth c. 5-15m; L c. 180m) defined by earthen banks extends NNE from the vicinity of the church and then turns NE (L c. 180m). Cultivation ridges occupy some of the fields. It is visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP: N 304, 302) and is also visible on Google Earth (18/04/2009; 17/07/2016; 24/03/2017). 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: 9 August 201

• ME041-015001 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  Located on a slight S-facing slope and immediately in the area to the N and E of the motte (ME041-014----). A roadway (Wth c. 5-15m; L c. 180m) defined by earthen banks extends NNE from the vicinity of the site of the medieval parish church of Castlerickard (ME041-015----) and the motte, and then turns NE (L c. 180m). It is visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP: N 304, 302) and is also visible on Google Earth (18/04/2009; 17/07/2016; 24/03/2017), OSAP (2005; 2017) and Digital Globe. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 August 2019

Architectural heritage

• Saint Nicholas's Church (Castlerickard), church/chapel, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gable-fronted church, with four-bay side elevation, built c.1820, now in ruins. Three-bays to south elevation of nave with single-bay chancel to east. No openings to north elevation. Entrance porch addition to west gable. Remains of timber windows set in rectangular openings with limestone sills. Limestone ashlar piers with cast-iron gates. Graveyard to site.

• Saint Nicholas's Church (Castlerickard), mausoleum, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Three sided ashlar limestone pyramid mausoleum, built c.1815. Raised lozenges on all sides and inscribed on west elevation.

• Castlerickard House, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1820, now derelict. Projecting entrance porch to south elevation, single-bay two-storey over basement recessed bay added to west gable, and two-bay single-storey over basement wing to east gable. Pitched slate roofs, having rendered chimneystacks with clay pots. Timber sash windows with limestone sills. Carved limestone door surround approached by flight of limestone steps with cast-iron railings

• Castlerickard House, farmyard complex, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, built c.1820, comprising three ranges with integral carriage arches arranged around a courtyard. Remains of pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered ashlar limestone walls with limestone dressings to openings. Remains of outbuildings, cobbles and walled garden to site.

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

Radon

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_2488 (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.

• Castlerickard, Longwood10 sales

Name

Castlerickard · Caisleán Riocaird

Area

4,098,483 m² (409.85 ha, 1,012.76 acres)

Civil parish

Castlerickard, and its townlands

Barony

Moyfenrath Upper

Electoral division

Castlerickard, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castlerickard electoral division: 2,247 people in 694 households; 85% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardanew, Ballinderry, Ballyclare, Cloncowan, Clonee, Clonmowley, Dalystown, Donore, Fearmore, Gilbertstown, Lionsden

Placenames

Castlerickard 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.