Commons

1,589 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons, from 1 m² to 306,179 m² (30.62 ha, 75.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 80 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1,274 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 128 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 92 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 77 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3H1 - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 4 Sept 2026N/a

  the development consists of (a) the retention of 129 square metres of existing office floor space and (b) all associated site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2661116

• 17 Aug 2026N/a

  the development consists of (a) the retention of 129m2 existing office floor space and (b) all associated site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2661035

• 16 Jul 2026N/a

  the development consists of the following A) Construction of a replacement detached dwelling. This new structure will replace the existing detached house, which is to be demolished. Including a new proprietary wastewater treatment system with a new percolation area to replace the existing septic tank. B) The construction of a new agricultural machinery storage and maintenance shed, concrete yard, PV panels and surface water drainage. All to include upgrade works to the existing entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660900

• 24 Jun 2026Conditional

  retention of existing boundary walls, front porch, rear extension and detached shed to rear of main dwelling

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660782

• 10 Jun 2026N/a

  permission is being sought for the construction of a single storey granny flat extension (59sq.m) to side of existing dwelling comprising of new kitchen / living area, bedroom, bathroom, storage and utility room, Modifications to existing internal front boundary wall and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660707

• 5 Jun 2026N/a

  construction of 20 No. two storey residences comprising of 14 No. 3 bed semi-detached, 1 No. 3 bed detached, 4 No. 4 bed semi-detached, 1 No. 4 bed detached residences including open space, roads and connection to all services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660681

• 3 Jun 2026N/a

  retention of a) Boundary walls, b) a front porch, c) a rear extension and d) a detached shed to rear

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660668

• 18 Feb 2026N/a

  THE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF: Creation of 14 no. temporary access points along public roads. These access points are proposed where the pipeline corridor intersects the public road along the routing of the Staleen Water Treatment Plant to the townland of Deenes trunk water main and the Staleen Water Treatment Plant to the Donore Reservoir trunk water main. Upon completion of construction, testing and commissioning of the proposed trunk mains, all temporary access locations will be reinstated to their original condition using native Irish hedgerow species. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during the hours of 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00p.m. Monday to Friday (Bank Holidays and Public Holidays excepted). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660184

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  File Ref: 211941 - the construction of 6 no. 2 storey semi-detached, 4 bed dwellings (individual dwelling area c. 133.2 m2) and all associated works on fully serviced sites constructed under Planning Permission Reg Ref 00/4210, with vehicular and pedestrian access from existing internal estate road, all on subject site of circa 0.155 Ha

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2639

• 19 Jan 2026Refused

  File Ref: 21156 - Construction of a single storey garage and assocoated site works

  Extension of duration · Meath County Council, 2618

• 22 Dec 2025N/a

  The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing bungalow and the construction of 12 No. Apartments (8 No 2-bed units & 4 No 1-bed units) on a site of circa. 0.30 hectares, together will all associated site development works including landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, internal access roads, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage, etc. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660023

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  RED III - Erection of a 19.48 MWp ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) farm on lands off Station Road located to the west of Platin Cement Works and associated quarry north of Duleek, Co. Meath. The project will occupy approximately 22.35 hectares of agricultural fields adjacent to the existing cement facility and is designed to directly supply renewable electricity to the plant, thereby improving its energy efficiency and sustainability profile. The development will consist of photovoltaic panels mounted on fixed-tilt frames oriented to the south, with associated underground cabling and electrical infrastructure, including three transformer cabins and inverters. It will also include internal access tracks, a temporary construction compound and set-down area, perimeter security fencing, and CCTV where required. The grid connection will be made via the existing on-site substation at the Irish Cement Plant, enabling the generated power to be consumed on-site. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provision of article 26A of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561187

• 14 Aug 2025Conditional

  change of use of existing single storey office on side of house to 'granny flat' accommodation.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560856

• 13 Jun 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of an extension to the existing commercial premises at Site 34, this includes an extension to the site boundaries, a new warehouse building with ancillary office space, provision of a connection to the existing building at first floor level, together with perimeter security fencing/walls, car and bicycle parking areas, landscaping and all associated site development work.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560606

• 27 May 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of conversion of existing attic space into a non habitable room, including new landing window on gable wall at attic level, new rooflights on existing front and rear roof slope and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560540

• 11 Apr 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the demolition of a detached single storey domestic garage and the erection of 19 no. two-storey dwellings comprising 10 no. detached, (6 with individual entrances onto the Downstown road), 6 no. semi-detached and 3 no. terrace houses. Also for new site entrance onto the Downstown road to serve the remaining 13. No. houses, new internal service road, footpaths, grass margins and a pedestrian link onto the R150, associated landscaping, public lighting, open space, connections to public services and all ancillary and associated site works.

  Permission, 19 homes · Meath County Council, 2560372

• 18 Mar 2025Conditional

  the development consists of the construction of a new side extension to the existing house including all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560261

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new family flat extension to the side of the existing house and a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area including all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560226

• 24 Feb 2025N/a

  the construction of a new family flat extension to the side of the existing house and a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area including all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560173

• 20 Feb 2025Refused

  the alterations to the approved planning permission (reference number 21/1503). The alterations will consist of: 1. Permission to permit the dwelling houses to be made available for occupation by people with varying disabilities, who will reside in the dwellings, 2. For the omission of condition number 4 of the approved planning permission referring to Section 47 Agreement, 3. For the omission of condition number 6 of the approved planning permission referring to Part V agreements, 4. For all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560164

• 23 Dec 2024Conditional

  the retention of a partly built extension to the rear of the dwelling and permission to complete the extension to include a new hip roof with roof lights and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24476

• 22 Nov 2024Conditional

  the construction of 15 no. 3 bed residences (10 no. semi-detached and 5 no. terraced units) and revision of that which was granted planning permission under LB190450 including revised site layout, services and ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 15 homes · Meath County Council, 24440

• 21 Nov 2024Refused

  The development consists of the construction of a new family flat extension to the side of the existing house and a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area including all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460998

• 19 Nov 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of permission for a new 7,519sqm light industrial manufacturing unit including, production areas, offices and welfare facilities, site security fencing and boundary walls with railings, new vehicular entrances, parking areas and landscaping together with all associated site development works. The proposal also includes for an amendment to the previously approved road layout of the Business Park, granted under planning Ref. 991130

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460978

• 21 Oct 2024N/a

  full Planning Permission for the alterations to the approved planning permission (reference number 21/1503). The alterations will consist of: 1. Permission to permit the dwelling houses to be made available for occupation by people with varying disabilities, who will reside in the dwellings. 2. For the omission of condition number 4 of the approved planning permission referring to Section 47 Agreement. 3. For the omission of condition number 6 of the approved planning permission referring to Part V agreements. 4. For all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460868

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Duleek Commons 001578

Recorded monuments

• ME027-038 Historic town
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• ME027-038001 Church
  Description

  This church has been identified as St Patrick's (Bradley 1980-1, 40-51), which was described as having its own churchyard and to be located N of St. Cianán’s church (ME027-037003-) in the cartulary of St. Michael’s priory (ME027-038011-) of Llanthony Secondo, dated 1381. The building (ext. dims c. 12m plus NE-SW, 6.4m NW-SE; int. dims 11m NE-SW plus; 4.7m NW-SE) survives, except the NE wall (H c. 0.7m) and the SW wall, which is completely absent. Its only feature is a pointed doorway (Wth 0.97m; H 2.15m) of undressed stone in the SE wall. Earlier walls are visible under the NW wall. Apart from a field boundary curving around the church NE-SE-S c. 10-20m distant there is no evidence of an enclosure or graveyard. Built into the inner face of the NW wall is an irregularly shaped limestone slab broken into four pieces (max. dims 1.65m x 0.85m). Centrally placed across the stone is a lightly incised inscription: ÓR DO SCANLA_N. (Anon. 1916, 205; Macalister 1949, 2, 33) 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: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038002 Inscribed slab
  Description

  Built into the inner face of the NW wall of St. Patrick's church (ME027-038001-) is an irregularly shaped limestone slab broken into four pieces (max. dims 1.65m x 0.85m). Centrally placed across the stone is a lightly incised inscription: ÓR DO SCANLA_N. (Anon. 1916, 205; Macalister 1949, 2, 33; Bradley 1980-1, 46) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038003 Church
  Description

  Situated on a rise in the flood-plain of the River Nanny at a point where it changes from a S-N course to a W-E course, and the river is c. 350m to the SE. St. Patrick is thought to have established the earliest stone church in Ireland here at what came to be known as Daimhliag Chianáin – Cianán’s stone church – from which the name ‘Duleek’ is derived. Patrick placed Cianán over it as its first abbot and bishop, but this is likely to be a late legend (Bradley 1980-1, 48-9). Cianán is said to have received Patrick’s own copy of the gospels, which were retained as a relic until a late period (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 23). Cianán was descended from the local sept of the Cianachta of Brega, and is not associated with any other churches. The recurrence of copper vessels in tales associated with him suggest a pagan origin for Cianán. According to the annals he died in AD 489, which would make him a close contemporary of St. Patrick. (Cuffe 1965, 187-92; Ó Riain 2011, 166-7) The deaths of abbots are recorded fairly consistently from AD 749 (Cuffe 1965, 192--4) and the first Viking raid occurred in 830. However, the next raid did not occur until 878, after which there appears to have been no other attack recorded until after the battle of Clontarf in 1014. After the battle the bodies of Brian Boroimhe and his son, Morrogh, were brought to Duleek on their way to Armagh for burial. Thereafter, eight raids or burnings are recorded up to 1170, some led by Irish groups. In 1123 the Gaileanga burnt eighty houses at Duleek and the High King, Murchad Ó Maelseachlainn, was lucky to escape with his life. In 1147 the cloigteach or round tower was struck by lightning, and two years later Dermot MacMurchada, king of Leinster, and his Dublin allies plundered the abbey. (Cogan 1862-70, 36-7; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 75) Duleek was chosen as the centre of a bishopric at the Synod of Rathbreasail in AD 1111, but was de-selected in favour of Clonard the following year. Duleek continued to be regarded as part of the Armagh province until c. 1174 when it was merged with other centres into the diocese of Meath, based on Clonard. Thereafter, St. Cianán’s church became parochial, and it seems to have been administered by the Augustinian priory of St. Michael’s (Brooks 1953a, 145). Only a few decorated stones remain of the earlier building, and one of these, a face-corbel (dims 0.42m x 0.23m; H 0.18m), the hair of which morphed into interlace bands indicates that the church was rebuilt in a Romanesque style in the 12th century. This corbel, the only surviving evidence of this construction phase was brutally damaged by vandals in June 2014 and the stone has been removed for safe-keeping. A parish church (ME027-038013-) developed on the site of St. Cianán’s church, and the cartulary of Llanthony Secunda, dated 1381, makes it clear that the saint’s grave, i.e. the remnant of his church, was incorporated into the N part of the chancel (Brooks 1953, 295). That there was an early church at Duleek is amply demonstrated by the presence of two high crosses, the round tower, and early cross-slab within an ecclesiastical enclosure (dims c. 325m N-S; 38m E-W) that has become fossilised in the street system, being bounded by Larrix St. N-E, Main St. E-S-SW, and a curving lane connecting Main St. and Larrix St. SW-N (Swan 1983, 269). The early features are within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 100m ENE-WSW; c. 30-50m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls, whose headstone inscriptions have been recorded (O Boyle 2001). A cross-slab that was described as rectangular (max. dims 1.35m x 0.39m; T 0.2m) with a double-ringed incised cross (Bradley and King 1985, 45), whose arms do not extend beyond the ring, has been removed for safe-keeping (O Boyle 2001, 129). The round tower survived into the high middle ages and is visible now as a concave hollow (C 3.5m; H 14.3m) that tapers as it rises on the N side of the tower at the W end of the parish church. At the top a pointed doorway leads to the second floor of the church tower (Leask 1960, 3, 25; Barrow 1979, 169-70). The North cross is N of St. Kienan’s Church of Ireland church, now converted to a restaurant, and the top of its base (dims 0.5m x 0.45m) is visible. The sandstone ringed cross (dims at base 0.37m x 0.21m; H 1.82m; Wth 0.97m) has edge moulding and a tenon on top for a missing cap. The E face is devoted entirely to panels of interlace with seven bosses at the crux. The W face has the family of Mary, an angel bringing bread to the Virgin, and the parents of Mary on the shaft. The W side of the head has a Crucifixion with two soldiers, and St. Anthony and St. Paul decorate the extremities at S and N respectively. The top has SS Paul and Anthony defeating a devil. The N and S faces are all devoted to interlace, apart from the ends of the arms that have fabulous beasts. (Harbison 1992, 1, 76-8) The South cross is now in the S aisle of the parish church. The sandstone head of a ringed cross is set in an undecorated pyramidal base (dims at base 1.05m x 0.85m; H 0.63m), with which it might not have been originally associated. The cross-head (H 0.9m; Wth 1.05m T 0.2m) has a roll moulding on the outer edge of the ring that connects with bosses at the extremities on the E face. The W face has a Crucifixion with two soldiers at the centre where Christ’s head is supported by two angels and the extremities of the cross have decorated bosses that are connected by the moulding on the outer edge of the ring. (Harbison 1992, 78-9) 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 aerial image Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 14 August, 2014 Amended: 18 August, 2014

• ME027-038004 Cross - High cross
  Description

  The N cross is north of St. Kienan’s Church of Ireland church, now converted to a restaurant, and the top of its base (dims 0.5m x 0.45m) is visible. The sandstone ringed cross (dims at base 0.37m x 0.21m; H 1.82m; Wth 0.97m) has edge moulding and a tenon on top for a missing cap. The E face is devoted entirely to panels of interlace with seven bosses at the crux. The W face has the family of Mary, an angel bringing bread to the Virgin, and the parents of Mary on the shaft. The W side of the head has a Crucifixion with two soldiers, and St. Anthony and St. Paul decorate the extremities at S and N respectively. The top has SS Paul and Anthony defeating a devil. The N and S faces are all devoted to interlace, apart from the ends of the arms that have fabulous beasts. (Harbison 1992, 1, 76-8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038005 Cross - High cross
  Description

  The S cross is now in the S aisle of the parish church. The sandstone head of a ringed cross is set in an undecorated pyramidal base (dims at base 1.05m x 0.85m; H 0.63m), with which it might not have been originally associated. The cross-head (H 0.9m; Wth 1.05m T 0.2m) has a roll moulding on the outer edge of the ring that connects with bosses at the extremities on the E face. The W face has a Crucifixion with two soldiers at the centre where Christ’s head is supported by two angels and the extremities of the cross have decorated bosses that are connected by the moulding on the outer edge of the ring. (Harbison 1992, 78-9) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038006 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  From Bradley and King (1985, 45): Chest tomb. The Preston-Plunkett tomb c. 1450-1500. The surrounds of the chest-tomb are in the S aisle of St. Cianáin’s church. The N side has six ogee-headed niches with floriated heads displaying five coats of arms, including Preston and Plunkett, Preston and Bellew, St. Lawrence and Bellew, and the arms of the Passion. The S side is similar to the N but with the Bermingham and FitzGerald arms. The E end has four ogee-headed niches depicting a Crucifixion between Our Lady and St. John; St. Michael with shield and dragon below. The W end is similar to the E but showing a mitred bishop (?St. Patrick), St. Catherine, and Archbishop (? St. Thomas Becket) and St, Peter. Hunt (1974, 204-05) compares this tomb chest to those at Dunsany, Rathmore and Howth, and it is evident that it belongs to the Pale group of sculptures. Date of upload: 14 August, 2014 Amended: 18 August, 2014

• ME027-038007 Architectural fragment
  Description

  A gargoyle decorated as a human head (dims 1.12m; max. Wth 0.23m) is kept in the S aisle of St. Cianán's parish church (ME027-038013-), but the face-corbel (dims 0.42m x 0.23m; H 0.18m), the hair of which morphed into interlace bands and which indicates that the church was rebuilt in a Romanesque style in the 12th century, has been removed for safe-keeping after it was damaged by vandals in June 2014. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038008 Graveslab
  Description

  The graveslab (dims 1.39m x 0.67m; T 0.1-0.14m) that partly covers the Preston-Plunkett tomb (ME027-038006-) is not the original and commemorates John Bellew, who died in 1692. From: Bradley and King (1985, 46) John Bellew 1692. Slate slab with a weathered inscription and a worn coat of arms, presumably Bellew, set on top of the 15th century Preston – Plunkett tomb chest. Incised inscription in Roman capitals: THIS TOMBE HATH BEEN REPAIRED AND / THE VAVLT MADE BY DAME MARY BERMINGHAM / OF DVNFERTH WIFE TO JOHN LORD BELLEW / WHOE WAS SHOT IN THE BELLY IN OVGHRIM FIGHT THE FIRST OF JVLY 1691. AS SOONE / AS HE FOUND HIMSELF ABLE TO VNDERTAKE A IVRNEY HE WENT TO HIS LDAY TO LONDON / WHERE HE DEYED THE 12 OF IANVARY 1692 / HE WAS LAID IN A VALT IN WESTMINSTER / ….L THE APRIL FOLLOWING. HIS CORPS … HER …. Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038009 Round tower
  Description

  In 1147 the cloigteach or round tower at St. Cianáin’s church was struck by lightning (Cogan 1862-70, 36-7). It survived into the high middle ages and is visible now as a concave hollow (C 3.5m; H 14.3m) that tapers as it rises on the N side of the tower at the W end of the parish church (ME0277-038003-). At the top a pointed doorway leads to the second floor of the church tower. (Leask 1960, 3, 25; Barrow 1979, 169-70) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038010 Cross - Wayside cross
  Description

  From King (1984, 107-08) Wayside cross. This cross is situated on the Market Green in Duleek. The base has an incised inscription ‘repaired in 1810’. The material is limestone. Dims: Lr shaft: H 1.84m; at base 0.22m x 0.23m; at top 0.4m x 0.23m; collar: H 0.28m; Wth 0.54m; H 0.42m; Upper shaft: H 0.53m; dims 0.34m x 0.2m; Base: dims 1m x 0.6m. The cross consists of a lower shaft, collar and upper shaft, set in a rectangular base on a modern plinth; rectangular in section, and decorated in relief and false relief. The lower shaft has an inscription, a heraldic shield and figure sculpture. The saints on the E, N and S sides are labelled as follows: SANCE PETRE, SANCE PATRICE, SANCE KENANE, S.M. MAGD, S. TOME, S. ANDRV, S. KATRE, S. STEVEN, S. JACOBE. At W: Above a shield with the Bathe and Dowdall arms impaled are the letter W. BATHE: 1 DOVDA. The following inscription occurs below, the first work of which is enlarged and decorated: THIS / CROSS / WAS BVI / LDED BY / IENNET DO / WDALL WIFE / TO WILLIAM / BATHE OF / ATHCARN / IVSTICE OF / HER MAIESTIS / COVRT OF / COMONPLEES / FOR HIM AND / HER ANO 1601 / HE DECEACED / THE 15 OF OC 1599 / BVRIED IN THE / CHVRCH OF / DVLEEK / WHOSE SOV / LES I PRAY / GOD TAKE TO / HIS MERCIE. At E: Three redressed ogee-headed panels with saints. St. Peter, wearing an alb, chasuble, mitre, carrying the keys in his left hand and giving a blessing with his right. St. Patrick, wearing an alb and chasuble, carrying a Latin-type crozier and giving a blessing. St. Cianán, a demi-figure dressed as above, carrying a crook in his right hand and a book (?) in his left. At N: St. Mary Magdalene, wearing a full-length cloak over a belted tunic. She has long wavy hair and her hands are joined. St. James’ hands are joined and he is dressed as a bishop with a cloak fastened at the neck. St. Thomas, a demi-figure dressed similarly to St. James. At S: St. Andrew, carrying the cross saltire and wearing a mantle over his belted tunic with a pointed hat covering the entire head. St. Catherine has long wavy hair, is wearing a pleated tunic and carries a sword. St. Stephen has short straight hair, dressed as the other male saints and carrying a book in his right hand and a stone in his left. Collar: A truncated double-pyramid in shape. Each side has shields bearing the implements of Christ’s Passion, held by angels with very large wings. At W: Heart and crown of thorns, at E: Whipping post, scourges and ladder. At N: soldiers’ dice, rope and ring. At S: head depicting Christ’s features on the veil of Veronica or the head of Judas. The upper shaft. At W: A squat figure with tightly curled hair wearing a mantle over trousers. At E: Seated figure, damaged, ‘Man of Sorrows’ (?). at N: a figure dressed in armour holding a shield and thrusting a sword into a dragon – St. George (?). at S: A tall figure apparently naked with a long cross-topped spear standing over a dragon – St. Michael in combat with the devil (?). It is one of a pair of crosses set up by Jennet Dowdall for her first husband William Bathe. The inscription dates the cross to 1601. It is not complete: the W face of the upper shaft has been re-cut in relatively modern times and may originally have had a Crucifixion or ‘Taking down from the cross (Price 1942, Pls 33, 34). 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 attached general view from the E (003), and images of St Andrew (005) on the S face and St Peter (010) on the E face. Date of upload/revision: 14 August, 2014 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 177/1946).

• ME027-038013 Church
  Description

  St. Cianán’s parish church (ME027-038013-) developed on the site of St. Cianán’s church (ME027-038003-) and the cartulary of Llanthony Secunda, dated 1381, makes it clear that the saint’s grave, i.e. the remnant of his church, was incorporated into the N part of the chancel (Brooks 1953, 295). The church had a nave and chancel and a S aisle was added to the nave, so there was presumably a N aisle also. Only the S aisle and the tower that was added W of the nave survive. A close analysis of the remains (Leask 1933-4) assigns part of the nave walls to the 13th century but the arcade of four pointed arches of undressed voussoirs was inserted, probably in the 14th century when the aisle was built. The S wall of the aisle (int. dims 20.8m E-W; 5.9m N-S) has a destroyed doorway with a destroyed stoup and three pointed window embrasures, one now blocked, but all the tracery has been removed. The easternmost pier of the arcade has the beginning of a newel stairs, indicating a rood loft over the nave. The W wall of the aisle is reduced to foundations, and the E window, consisting of three elliptical-headed lights was built in 1587 according to an inscription beneath it with the Bellew and Nugent arms. The inscription reads: THIS WINDOW WAS / MADE BY SIRR JOHNE / BELLEWE KNIGHT AND DAME ISMAY NUGENT / HIS WIFE IN THE YEAR OF / OVRE LORD 1587. The tower (ext. dims c. 8.1m N-S; 6.9m E-W) survives complete to four stories with good quoins, battered walls and a projecting stairs turret at the SW angle. The stepped battlements have lost much of their crenulations. The vault rises over the first floor and is directly open to the W end of the nave. There is an aumbry on the S wall of the ground floor with a stone head in the N wall opposite it. There is a destroyed and rebuilt doorway in the W wall with an inserted four-light elliptical-headed window above it at the first floor level. The crease of the nave roof rises above the second floor and a window in the E wall looks into the nave or the roof space above it. On the W wall is a twin-light ogee-headed window with a crest below it on the outer face of the wall, and there is a stone head at the NW angle of the stairs tower. The third storey is the belfry stage and has twin-light transom windows on the E and S walls; those on the W area robbed and there is one light on the N side. There are look-outs over the angles, approached by steps on the inner sides of the battlements. The look-out at the SW angle is the highest over the housing of the stairs. The round tower survived into the high middle ages and is visible now as a concave hollow (C 3.5m; H 14.3m) that tapers as it rises on the N side of the tower at the W end of the parish church. At the top a pointed doorway leads to the second floor of the church tower (Leask 1960, 3, 25; Barrow 1979, 169-70). The surrounds of the Preston – Plunkett tomb (dims 2.14m x 1.21m; H 0.67m), dating from c. 1450-1500 are in the S aisle. Six niches on the N side display crests of local families on the N and one is devoted to symbols of the Passion. The S side has similar niches with arms of Birmingham and FitzGerald. There is a Crucifixion with John and Mary over St. Michael with shield and dragon on the E end-stone, and the W end has four saints or ecclesiastics. The cover (dims 1.39m x 0.67m; T 0.1-0.14m) is not the original and commemorates John Bellew, who died in 1692. (Hunt 1974, 114-5) The graveslab (dims 2.3m x 1.13m; T 0.13m) with images of a bishop on both sides is thought to be that of Dr. James Cussack, Catholic Bishop of Meath (1679-88), who had served as a parish priest of Duleek (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 129-40). A gargoyle decorated as a human head (dims 1.12m; max. Wth 0.23m) is kept in the S aisle, but the face-corbel (dims 0.42m x 0.23m; H 0.18m), the hair of which morphed into interlace bands and which indicates that the church was rebuilt in a Romanesque style in the 12th century, has been removed for safe-keeping after it was damaged by vandals in June 2014. The church and its associated features were conserved by OPW in 1899-1900 and it is a National Monument (Harbison 1970, 182-3). 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: 14 August 2014

• ME027-038017 Castle - motte
  Description

  The manor of Duleek was established by Hugh de Lacy but after 1244 it passed to the de Verdun family. In 1332 it passed to Bartholomew de Burghersh, and in 1372 to the Flemings Slane (Othway-Ruthven 1967, 417, 425). Cooper describes and illustrates the motte in 1783, which was then being quarried (Price 1942, 99). A low mound (diam. c. 35m) existed on a location known locally as ‘the moat’. Excavation (E000209) by K. Campbell in 1981 failed to find any evidence of the motte, but demonstrated that site had been quarried in the eighteenth century (SMR file). 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

• ME027-038018 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007 Clay-cut souterrain discovered in 1982. Y-shaped plan with main passage (W 0.8m, H 1.4m) aligned NW-SE and turns W at end with small alcove to E at turning (L of main passage and E arm, 9m). (OPW file)

• ME027-038019 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  The daimhliagh or stone church of St. Cianán (ME027-038003-)was established within a large ecclesiastical enclosure (dims c. 325m N-S; 380m E-W) that has become fossilised in the street system, being bounded by Larrix St. N-E, Main St. E-S-SW, and a curving lane connecting Main St. and Larrix St. SW-N (Swan 1983, 269). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038020 Building
  Description

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• ME027-038021 Hut site
  Description

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• ME027-038022 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

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• ME027-038023 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

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• ME027-038024 Metalworking site
  Description

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• ME027-038025 Hut site
  Description

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• ME027-038026 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

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• ME027-038027 Burial ground
  Description

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• ME027-038028 Graveyard
  Description

  St Patrick's church (ME027-038001-) is described as having its own churchyard and to be located N of St. Cianán’s church (ME027-037003-) in the cartulary of St. Michael’s priory (ME027-038011-) of Llanthony Secondo, dated 1381 (Bradley 1980-1, 40-51). Apart from a field boundary curving around the church NE-SE-S c. 10-20m distant there is no evidence of an enclosure or graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038029 Graveyard
  Description

  St. Cianán’s early church (ME027-038003-) and St. Cianán’s parish church (ME027-038013-) are within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 100m ENE-WSW; c. 30-50m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls. The headstone inscriptions have been recorded (O Boyle 2001). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038030 Graveslab
  Description

  Placed on its side between two piers In the S aisle of St. Cianáin’s parish church (ME027-038013-). The graveslab (dims 2.3m x 1.13m; T 0.13m) with images of a bishop on both sides is thought to be that of Dr. James Cussack, Catholic Bishop of Meath (1679-88), who had served as a parish priest of Duleek (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 129-40). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 August, 2014

• ME027-038031 Cross-slab
  Description

  A cross-slab that is described as rectangular (max. dims 1.35m x 0.39m; T 0.2m) with a double-ringed incised cross (Bradley and King 1985, 45), whose arms do not extend beyond the ring, has been removed for safe-keeping from the graveyard (ME027-038029-) of St. Cianán's parish church (ME027-038013-) (O Boyle 2001, 129). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload 19 August, 2014

Architectural heritage

• House, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1780. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with rendered plinth. Timber sash windows with stone sills.

• Duignan's, house, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c.1890, now also in use as shop. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls with sawtooth eaves course and render quoins. Render architraves to window openings. Timber panelled door and overlight set in render architrave. Vitrolite and chrome shopfront, c.1960, with a recessed door opening flanked by display windows.

• Saint Cianan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached gable-fronted church, built c.1812, extended c.1966. Comprising of five-bay side elevation to nave, with three-bay sacristy to the north-west corner. Entrance gable to south-west and apse to north-east gable added c.1966. Pitched slate roof with ridge cresting and cast-iron rainwater goods. Limestone walls, dressed rubble to nave, and snecked to the later additions. Pointed arch window openings, some paired and with cinquefoils, having limestone dressings and hood mouldings. Limestone surround to pointed arch door opening. Site enclosed by a random rubble stone wall with stone piers, steel gates and railings.

• Outbuilding, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Two six-bay ranges of outbuildings, built c.1898. Range to east is single-storey and range to west is two-storey. Pitched slate roofs with a red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Coursed rubble stone walls with tooled stone quoins. Window and door openings have red brick reveals. Range to east renovated c.1997.

• House, 1680–1700 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c.1690, with gabled porch, with single-bay extension to south gable. Pitched corrugated-iron roof and rendered chimneystack. Probably originally thatched. Rendered walls. Two-bay two-storey outbuilding adjoining house to north. Lean-to extension to rear.

• Duleek Courthouse, court house, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan gable-fronted three-bay former court house, built c.1838, with double-height court room and two-story office accommodation. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared limestone walls with tooled limestone quoins and a limestone eaves course. Timber sash windows and blocked openings with block-and-start dressed limestone surrounds. Timber panelled double doors with a carved Doric doorcase and a fanlight above.

• Saint Kienan's Church (Duleek), church/chapel, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Board of First Fruits church, built c.1816, with three-stage entrance tower having ashlar steeple and pinnacles to the west. Two-bays to south elevation with a circular profile ashlar chimneystack. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with limestone eaves course. Pointed arch window openings with hood mouldings. Pointed arch door opening to entrance tower with limestone chamfered reveals.

• Saint Kienan's Church (Duleek), graveyard/cemetery, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard with Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland and Huguenot interments, established c.1816. Random rubble stone boundary wall with ashlar piers and wrought-iron gates. Pedestrian entrances with wrought-iron gates. Ruin of the twelfth-century abbey to site.

• Vent pipe, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron vent pipe, erected c.1870, with a cast-iron fluted base, and a replacement steel shaft with a crown top.

• Teacher's house, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached four-bay single-storey former teacher's houses, built c.1884, now in use as a house and a nursery. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with tooled stone quoins and date plaque. Segmental-arched window openings with tooled stone sills. Segmental-arched door openings. Flat-roofed extensions to gable walls.

• Vent pipe, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron vent pipe, c.1870, with fluted base, cast-iron shaft and crown.

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 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 Commons.

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

Name

Commons · An Coimín

Area

4,244,759 m² (424.48 ha, 1,048.9 acres)

Civil parish

Duleek, and its townlands

Barony

Duleek Lower

Electoral division

Duleek, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Duleek electoral division: 6,250 people in 2,005 households; 74% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyland, Balsaran, Bellewstown, Carranstown, Deenes, Downestown, Garballagh, Longford, Newtown, Prioryland

Placenames

Commons 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.