Castletown

143 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castletown, from 7 m² to 232,176 m² (23.22 ha, 57.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 58 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 · 166 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Aug 2025Conditional

  the works will comprise a new designated bus set-down area and a new staff car park of 17nr. spaces and 2nr. accessible spaces to the front of the school grounds (West). All associated site work, demolition and excavations included. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560828

• 2 Jul 2025N/a

  the works will comprise of a new designated bus set-down area and a new staff car park of 17nr. spaces and 2nr. accessible spaces to the front of the school grounds (West). All associated site works, demolition and excavations included

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560678

• 11 Mar 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the retention of 1. Single storey extensions to front, side and rear of dwelling. 2. Domestic shed to rear and all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560240

• 25 Oct 2024Conditional

  construct single storey extension to front of existing function room/ side of existing public house, signage, alterations to internal layout of existing link building between public house and function room, and all associated site works at Cross Guns, Butlerstown, Castletown, Navan, County Meath, C15 C659. Protected Structure register reference number 90383. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460895

• 18 Oct 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the following: (1) To demolish side and rear extensions attached to the single storied dwelling along with sheds and outbuildings. (2) To construct replacement extensions to the side and rear of the dwelling along with alterations to the interior and the roof. (3) Construct a detached domestic garage. (4) To close up an existing septic tank and soak-pit and to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation. (5) To close up an existing dis-used entrance and to upgrade another existing entrance along with new wing walls, gates and piers. (6) All ancillary site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24415

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  retention permission for alterations to elevations & floor plans which increases the floor area of existing building including the following: (1) increased floor area of plantrooms, store, toilets and staff room to rear of existing building, (2) increased floor area to include keg room and wall to front of existing building and (3) all ancillary site works. All as previously granted under planning permission 2360312. Protected Structure register reference MH012-101. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention · Meath County Council, 24338

• 11 Jul 2024Refused

  The development will consist of the retention of 1.Single storey extensions to front, side and rear of dwelling 2.Domestic shed to rear and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2460520

• 7 Mar 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of an extension to the front and rear along with renovations and alterations to the existing single storey dwelling. The construction of a single storey family flat extension also to the rear of the existing single storey dwelling. The demolition of the existing boiler shed and domestic garage and the construction of a new domestic garage, the upgrading of the existing site entrance, a revised site layout plan, the decommissioning of the existing domestic septic tank system and the installation of a replacement wastewater disposal system, revised well location along with all associated site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460167

• 21 Oct 2022Conditional

  retention permission for changes to house type, retention for change of use of granted domestic garage to washroom/home office, retention of new domestic garage and retention of revised site layout to include relocation of domestic entrance from that previously granted under NA/30366 inclusive of all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221389

• 15 Jul 2022Conditional

  retention of detached domestic garage & to retain revised entrance location to public road to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. 94/321. Permission is also sought for revised site boundaries to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. 94/321

  Permission · Meath County Council, 22935

• 22 Jun 2022Conditional

  the development will consist of a revised house type and revised domestic entrance from that previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. 212314

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22822

• 10 Dec 2021Conditional

  proposed alterations to existing entrance, proposed treatment system, proposed private well, percolation area and proposed dormer style dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212314

• 22 Oct 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of demolition of existing dwelling and to replace same with a single storey dwelling and family flat, construct domestic garage, replace existing septic tank with new septic tank and percolation area, close existing entrance and construct new entrance along with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212043

• 5 May 2021Conditional

  planning permission sought to construct a detached single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new vehicular entrance onto public roadway, connection to existing public services, boundaries, landscaping and associated site works. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21840

• 18 Dec 2019Conditional

  the decommissioning of an existing wastewater treatment unit and install new wastwater treatment system, sand filter and carry out associated site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, KA191722

• 19 Jul 2019Conditional

  a storey and a half type dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance and connection to mains services and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA190948

• 12 Jul 2019Conditional

  the construction of a single storey dwelling, provision of a septic tank and percolation area, domestic entrance, including all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA190926

• 25 Feb 2019Conditional

  proposed walled silage pit and all associated works to existing farm complex.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA190193

• 16 May 2018Conditional

  construction of a single storey dwelling, associated domestic garage, open new vehicular entrance to site, new EN certified septic tank and percolation area, new private water well, together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA180492

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 Castletown.

Recorded monuments

• ME012-012 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise that is on a slight E-facing slope in a gently undulating landscape. This was described in 1968 (SMR file) as a raised oval and grass-covered area (dims 59m NE-SW; 47m NW-SE) defined by a scrub-covered earthen bank (at SW: Wth of base 5.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.6m) SSW-WNW and elsewhere by a slight internal lip and a scrub-covered external scarp (at NE: Wth 4m; H 2.7m ), with traces of external fosse W-NNE. There were modern gaps in the perimeter at ESE, W and NNW but the original entrance was not determined. The visible profile had been removed by 1995 (OSAP). 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: 10 July 2007 Amended: 2 August 2022, 15 December 2022

• ME012-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle E-facing slope. This was described in 1968 (SMR file) as a raised grass and scrub-covered circular area (diam. 48.5m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 15.5m at SE to 6m at NW; int. H 0.4m at SE to 0.8m at NW; ext. H 1.9m at NW to 2.1m at SE) with some scrub, and an outer fosse (at SE: Wth of top 5.8m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.6m: at NW: Wth of top 7.5m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 0.9m) S-WNW that is reduced to a slight berm elsewhere. The original entrance could be the oversailing of the bank at S as it approaches from the W that creates a tangential ramp entrance (L 7.5m; Wth of base 1.4m) rising from the E. In the interior a slightly raised circular area (diam. 9.6m E-W; 8.9m E-W; max. H 0.5m) W of the centre could be a hut-site. 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 Moo Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 2 August 2022, 15 December 2022 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 11/1970).

• ME012-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on the spine of a SW-NE spur. This is a subcircular to subrectangular grass-covered area (dims 40m NW-SE; 38m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5-6m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 1.8m at NW to 2.5m at SW) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 6-7.5m; Wth of base 1m generally to 3m at NE; ext. D 0.5m at SE to 1m at NW) from an outer earthen bank (Wth of base 4m at NW to 5m at SE; ext. H 0.3m at SE to 1.2m at NW) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 3-5m; ext. D 0.3m at SE to 1m at NW) that survives SE-W-NW. There are many gaps in the inner bank and a large section of it has been removed at SW. The outer bank is incorporated into a field bank N-SE (max. ext. dim. 63m NW-SE), and the original entrance is thought to be a break in the inner bank (Wth at base 1.9m) 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 2 August 2022

• ME012-015 Castle - motte and bailey
  Description

  Located in a slight SSE-NNW valley, and c. 700m WSW of the early monastery (ME012-016----) that became the parish church of Castletown parish. The barony of Morgallion was granted by Hugh de Lacy after 1172 to Gilbert de Nangle, and as this was the caput or centre of the fief the motte may have been erected shortly after the grant. This is a flat-topped, subcircular earthen mound (dims of top 28.5m NW-SE; 23.6m NE-SW; diam. of base 50m NW-SE; H 7m at NW to 7.6m at SE) defined by wide fosse (Wth of top c. 10m; Wth of base 2.5-3m; ext. D 2.1m at NW to 3.3m at SE) with an external bank that is most massive (Wth of base 11m; ext. H 2.5m) SE-S (max. ext. dims 80m NW-SE). There is a gap in the outer bank at ENE and there are slight traces of a bank at the summit of the mound. The mound is grass-covered with some scrub and it has some mature deciduous trees. The outer bank extends into a crescent-shaped berm (Wth of top 9m) defined by a scarp (H 2m) with a field bank and outer ditch beyond W-N, which could have served as a bailey. A grass-covered rectangular area (dims c. 60m NE-SW; c. 50m NW-SE) extends S from the motte, bounded by a scarp at NW and traces of a fosse at S that merges into the hillslope at E. This bailey is cut by a defunct N-S railway at W. 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: 21 July 2016 Amended: 2 August 2022, 15 December 2022

• ME012-016 Church
  Description

  Located at the N tip of a low S-N spur. A church at Kilpatrick is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire. 5, 261). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel as reasonably well repaired (Erlington 1864, xcvi), but according to Dopping (1682-5) St Patrick’s church had been in ruins since 1641 and the graveyard was not enclosed (Ellison 1973, 4). The church is depicted as a roofless ruin on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Morgallion. The church was rebuilt in 1823 (Lewis 1837, 1, 310-11) but fabric of the older structure is incorporated in it. This church is now derelict. The site of the medieval parish church of Kilpatrick, now called Castletown Kilpatrick, is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 65m NE-SW: c. 55-70m NW-SE) defined by earthen banks, with a masonry wall at W where there is an access lane. A cross-slab (dims 0.41m x 0.16m; H 0.98m) with an incised latin cross inside a moulded frame occupying the whole E face is in the graveyard W of the church. A fret pattern occupies the space above the arms of the cross. A single ogee-headed window, a double ogee-headed window and a cinquefoil window are extant in the tower at the W end of the present church. Over the E window of the church is a large fragment of a female effigy of late 15th century date, and a fragment of a tomb surround that might be from the same tomb is built into the tower over the doorway. However, a fragment of a knight’s foot in the graveyard that might also be from the same tomb (Hunt 1974, 1, 204) could not be found. A stone head is in the W wall of the church. For the Down Survey map see this web page accessed on 22 May, 2014. http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down survey maps.php#bm=Morgallion&c=Meath See attached images of the cross-slab 002; chest-tomb 007; effigy 013; 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: 11 December, 2014

• ME012-016001 Graveyard
  Description

  The site of the medieval parish church of Kilpatrick (ME012-016----), now called Castletown Kilpatrick, is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 65m NE-SW: c. 55-70m NW-SE) defined by earthen banks, with a masonry wall at W where there is an access lane. The effigy (ME012-016002-) is built into the E wall of the present Church of Ireland church, which is now derelict and the fragment of a tomb-surround (ME012-016003-) is built into the church tower. The cross-slab (ME012-016004-) is W of the church. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 11 December, 2014

• ME012-016002 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  Over the E window of the present Church of Ireland church on the site of the medieval parish church of Castletown Kilpatrick (ME012-016----) is a large fragment of a female effigy of late 15th-century date, and a fragment of a knight’s foot is in the graveyard may be from the same piece. From Hunt (1974, 1, 204): Effigy of a woman. Late 15th century Built into the wall at the east end of the church is a three-quarter length effigy of a woman. The lower portion has been broken away, but it is possible to see that she wore a long gown, the skirt falling in pleated folds and with medium full sleeves. The gown is cut low on the neck, the bodice having wide reveres which cover the shoulders, and the high neck of the kirtle can be seen above it. Her head lies upon a tasselled cushion, and she wears a turret head-dress of the Meath style upon her head. This has not got a brow-band, but seems to be an intermediate form between the Athboy type with broad brow-band and the very elaborate and exaggerated form shown at Killeen in the same county. The lady may have been part of a double effigy, as the foot of a knight shod in a sabaton and resting upon a dog is to be seen in a clump of trees near the west end of the church. The date of the effigy must be late fifteenth-century. See attached image: Date of upload: 22 May, 2014

• ME012-016003 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  A fragment of a tomb-surround that might be from the same tomb as the female effigy (ME01-016002-) on the E gable of the church is built into the tower over the doorway. (Hunt 1974, 1, 204) From Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 204): No. 185. Fragments of a tomb-chest Late 15th century. (Kilpatrick) Built into the wall over the south door in the tower of the church are some fragments of a late fifteenth-century tomb-chest with figures of saints. They are in the typical Meath style and portions of two figures of a side- or end-slab remain. On the dexter is St. Catherine, crowned, and with a sword held in both hands, and on the sinister, the upper portion of St. Peter holding a large key upright in his right hand. Both figures stand under foliate ogee niches. See attached image: Date of upload: 11 December, 2014

• ME012-016004 Cross-slab
  Description

  A cross-slab (dims 0.41m x 0.16m; H 0.98m) with an incised latin cross inside a moulded frame occupying the whole E face is in the graveyard (ME012-016001-) W of the church. A fret pattern occupies the space above the arms of the cross. See attached image. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 December, 2014

• ME012-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the SE tip of a low NW-SE spur, with the headwaters of a small N-S stream c. 50m to the E. A magnetic gradiometer survey (19R0077) conducted by J. Nicholls on behalf of Meath County Council identified a circular area defined by a fosse-like feature that has discontinuities at NE, S and W (Nicholls 2019, 7). Archaeological testing (19E0565) confirmed a circular enclosure (dims c. 32m N-S; c. 30m E-W) defined by a silted fosse (Wth of top 1.2-1.6m) that was encountered at three points. The gradiometer survey also identified a linear feature (dims c. 10m E-W; c. 2m N-S) in the interior with a spur (L c. 4m) extending S from its W end. This is probably a souterrain, and the testing exposed it as a band (Wth 1.8m) of clay and gravel with some stones and flecks of charcoal. There was a post-hole with charcoal just to its N. A second outer ditch (L c. 20m NNE-SSW), recorded by the gradiometer survey c. 10m E of the enclosing fosse was confirmed (Wth 1.4m) as filled with a dark brown silt with charcoal flecks during the testing, but none of the features was sampled. (Moore 2019, 9-14) See the attached plan from (Moore 2019, Fig. 4) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 1 February 2021

• ME012-052001 Souterrain
  Description

  Located at the SE tip of a low NW-SE spur, with the headwaters of a small N-S stream c. 50m to the E. A magnetic gradiometer survey (19R0077) conducted by J. Nicholls on behalf of Meath County Council identified a rath (ME012-052----) (Nicholls 2019, 7). There is a linear feature (dims c. 10m E-W; c. 2m N-S) in the interior with a spur (L c. 4m) extending S from its W end. This is probably a souterrain, and archaeological testing (19E0565) exposed it as a band (Wth 1.8m) of clay and gravel with some stones and flecks of charcoal. There was a post-hole with charcoal just to its N. (Moore 2019, 9-4) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 1 March 2021

Architectural heritage

• Farm house, 1820–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey farm house, built c.1850, now in derelict condition. Stone and clay walls. Pitched corrugated-iron roof. Square-headed openings with stone sills. Set in farmyard, with outbuildings flanking gable walls, and also ranged around central courtyard to north and east. Stone and mud walls to outbuildings, with corrugated-iron roofs. Bounded by rendered wall with cast-iron gates.

• Saint Patrick's Church (Castletown), church/chapel, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Board of First Fruits church, built 1820, now derelict. Comprising two-bay side elevation to nave, with three-stage tower having castellations and pinnacles to west. Rubble limestone walls with string courses to tower. Pitched slate roof. Pointed arch door opening, with carved limestone surround, comprising of flanking pilasters, having plaque and pediment above. Pointed arch window openings to nave. Medieval windows of earlier church inserted to tower. Fragment of fifteenth century female effigy over east window. Various upright and recumbent grave markers to graveyard. Bounded by limestone wall with dressed stone gate piers.

• Saint Patrick's Church (Castletown), mausoleum, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Coursed limestone burial vault, c.1830, with dressed limestone coping. Surrounded by two sets of cast-iron railings on limestone plinth walls with anthemion-headed corner posts. Accessed through cast-iron gate. Flight of stone steps lead down to vault.

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 Castletown.

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

Name

Castletown · Baile an Chaisleáin

Area

3,158,860 m² (315.89 ha, 780.57 acres)

Civil parish

Castletown, and its townlands

Barony

Morgallion

Electoral division

Castletown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castletown electoral division: 1,034 people in 339 households; 88% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Butlerstown, Clooney, Drakestown, Grange, Headstown, Leggagh, Painestown, Raffin, Stephenstown, Williamstown

Placenames

Castletown 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.