# Crossdrum Lower, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Killeagh, barony of Fore, Co. Meath; in Irish Crosdroim Íochtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,902,308 m² (390.23 ha, 964.28 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,644 m² (0.86 ha, 2.14 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Killeagh, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/killeagh.md
- Barony: Fore
- Electoral division: Oldcastle, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,333 people lived in 896 households in the Oldcastle electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38862
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160527
- Centre: latitude 53.760491, longitude -7.192954 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crossdrum Lower, from 22 m² to 182,062 m² (18.21 ha, 44.99 acres); 36 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 209001: 182,062 m² (18.21 ha, 44.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/209001.md
- Parcel 146500: 143,566 m² (14.36 ha, 35.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146500.md
- Parcel 192349: 133,548 m² (13.35 ha, 33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192349.md
- Parcel 169036: 127,837 m² (12.78 ha, 31.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169036.md
- Parcel 206717: 127,424 m² (12.74 ha, 31.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206717.md
- Parcel 189077: 120,806 m² (12.08 ha, 29.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189077.md
- Parcel 195957: 99,288 m² (9.93 ha, 24.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/195957.md
- Parcel 159601: 97,401 m² (9.74 ha, 24.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159601.md
- Parcel 190353: 85,678 m² (8.57 ha, 21.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/190353.md
- Parcel 199077: 79,979 m² (8 ha, 19.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/199077.md
- Parcel 163910: 77,835 m² (7.78 ha, 19.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163910.md
- Parcel 194317: 77,437 m² (7.74 ha, 19.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194317.md
- Parcel 162781: 73,742 m² (7.37 ha, 18.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/162781.md
- Parcel 194857: 72,509 m² (7.25 ha, 17.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194857.md
- Parcel 203410: 72,141 m² (7.21 ha, 17.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203410.md
- Parcel 163462: 71,473 m² (7.15 ha, 17.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163462.md
- Parcel 162257: 70,891 m² (7.09 ha, 17.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/162257.md
- Parcel 186573: 70,020 m² (7 ha, 17.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/186573.md
- Parcel 145392: 69,724 m² (6.97 ha, 17.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/145392.md
- Parcel 170135: 65,887 m² (6.59 ha, 16.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/170135.md
- Parcel 215561: 65,202 m² (6.52 ha, 16.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/215561.md
- Parcel 5143037: 62,488 m² (6.25 ha, 15.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5143037.md
- Parcel 190329: 62,305 m² (6.23 ha, 15.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/190329.md
- Parcel 2516336: 61,979 m² (6.2 ha, 15.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516336.md
- Parcel 189671: 61,390 m² (6.14 ha, 15.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189671.md
- Parcel 194040: 60,576 m² (6.06 ha, 14.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194040.md
- Parcel 161027: 59,372 m² (5.94 ha, 14.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/161027.md
- Parcel 138825: 59,370 m² (5.94 ha, 14.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138825.md
- Parcel 161886: 57,259 m² (5.73 ha, 14.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/161886.md
- Parcel 138994: 56,004 m² (5.6 ha, 13.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138994.md
- Parcel 143309: 52,374 m² (5.24 ha, 12.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/143309.md
- Parcel 157053: 50,458 m² (5.05 ha, 12.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/157053.md
- Parcel 191101: 50,026 m² (5 ha, 12.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/191101.md
- Parcel 195531: 49,569 m² (4.96 ha, 12.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/195531.md
- Parcel 211726: 48,443 m² (4.84 ha, 11.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211726.md
- Parcel 195291: 47,399 m² (4.74 ha, 11.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/195291.md
- Parcel 186513: 46,943 m² (4.69 ha, 11.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/186513.md
- Parcel 198288: 45,412 m² (4.54 ha, 11.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/198288.md
- Parcel 180041: 43,482 m² (4.35 ha, 10.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/180041.md
- Parcel 208652: 43,374 m² (4.34 ha, 10.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208652.md
- Parcel 198507: 42,575 m² (4.26 ha, 10.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/198507.md
- Parcel 184735: 41,882 m² (4.19 ha, 10.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/184735.md
- Parcel 159841: 41,385 m² (4.14 ha, 10.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159841.md
- Parcel 159061: 40,559 m² (4.06 ha, 10.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159061.md
- Parcel 5335473: 39,540 m² (3.95 ha, 9.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5335473.md
- Parcel 207603: 39,406 m² (3.94 ha, 9.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207603.md
- Parcel 210938: 37,915 m² (3.79 ha, 9.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/210938.md
- Parcel 193367: 31,941 m² (3.19 ha, 7.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193367.md
- Parcel 207035: 30,479 m² (3.05 ha, 7.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207035.md
- Parcel 192266: 30,195 m² (3.02 ha, 7.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192266.md
- Parcel 196174: 29,955 m² (3 ha, 7.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/196174.md
- Parcel 197527: 28,533 m² (2.85 ha, 7.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197527.md
- Parcel 178696: 27,839 m² (2.78 ha, 6.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/178696.md
- Parcel 141057: 25,050 m² (2.5 ha, 6.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141057.md
- Parcel 142519: 23,832 m² (2.38 ha, 5.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142519.md
- Parcel 144279: 23,706 m² (2.37 ha, 5.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/144279.md
- Parcel 193303: 23,591 m² (2.36 ha, 5.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193303.md
- Parcel 141252: 17,205 m² (1.72 ha, 4.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141252.md
- Parcel 154251: 16,460 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/154251.md
- Parcel 152371: 16,058 m² (1.61 ha, 3.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/152371.md
- Parcel 196435: 15,039 m² (1.5 ha, 3.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/196435.md
- Parcel 210510: 14,467 m² (1.45 ha, 3.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/210510.md
- Parcel 203450: 14,216 m² (1.42 ha, 3.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203450.md
- Parcel 197590: 13,746 m² (1.37 ha, 3.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197590.md
- Parcel 5335449: 12,313 m² (1.23 ha, 3.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5335449.md
- Parcel 152223: 11,252 m² (1.13 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/152223.md
- Parcel 138509: 10,666 m² (1.07 ha, 2.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138509.md
- Parcel 181255: 10,394 m² (1.04 ha, 2.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/181255.md
- Parcel 202260: 10,346 m² (1.03 ha, 2.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/202260.md
- Parcel 158016: 8,644 m² (0.86 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/158016.md
- Parcel 140647: 6,820 m² (0.68 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/140647.md
- Parcel 165946: 6,499 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/165946.md
- Parcel 184637: 5,711 m² (0.57 ha, 1.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/184637.md
- Parcel 146312: 5,388 m² (0.54 ha, 1.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146312.md
- Parcel 2754184: 5,315 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2754184.md
- Parcel 148336: 5,200 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/148336.md
- Parcel 164190: 5,136 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/164190.md
- Parcel 157577: 4,711 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/157577.md
- Parcel 196902: 4,647 m² (0.46 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/196902.md
- Parcel 152551: 4,446 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/152551.md
- Parcel 201300: 4,419 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/201300.md
- Parcel 172461: 4,195 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/172461.md
- Parcel 4442360: 4,184 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4442360.md
- Parcel 2922727: 4,166 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2922727.md
- Parcel 143106: 4,094 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/143106.md
- Parcel 5246423: 4,080 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5246423.md
- Parcel 5487148: 3,755 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5487148.md
- Parcel 141112: 3,472 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141112.md
- Parcel 170410: 3,456 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/170410.md
- Parcel 183579: 3,307 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/183579.md
- Parcel 141393: 3,226 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141393.md
- Parcel 2757459: 3,041 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2757459.md
- Parcel 637693: 2,926 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/637693.md
- Parcel 2737646: 2,856 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2737646.md
- Parcel 152550: 2,596 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/152550.md
- Parcel 637707: 2,575 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/637707.md
- Parcel 5075733: 2,556 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5075733.md
- Parcel 138766: 2,479 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138766.md
- Parcel 199307: 2,423 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/199307.md
- Parcel 140213: 2,333 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/140213.md
- Parcel 214612: 2,290 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/214612.md
- Parcel 164304: 2,221 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/164304.md
- Parcel 213161: 2,202 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/213161.md
- Parcel 144010: 2,178 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/144010.md
- Parcel 212788: 2,158 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/212788.md
- Parcel 136795: 2,156 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/136795.md
- Parcel 136216: 2,119 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/136216.md
- Parcel 143038: 1,955 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/143038.md
- Parcel 210124: 1,944 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/210124.md
- Parcel 144575: 1,806 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/144575.md
- Parcel 213357: 1,768 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/213357.md
- Parcel 188175: 1,671 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/188175.md
- Parcel 214272: 1,621 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/214272.md
- Parcel 4885874: 1,585 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4885874.md
- Parcel 144196: 1,523 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/144196.md
- Parcel 210536: 1,440 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/210536.md
- Parcel 143465: 1,384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/143465.md
- Parcel 142058: 1,362 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/142058.md
- Parcel 137527: 1,341 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/137527.md
- Parcel 168610: 1,328 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/168610.md
- Parcel 213683: 1,277 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/213683.md
- Parcel 210616: 1,241 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/210616.md
- Parcel 137566: 1,201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/137566.md
- Parcel 219113: 1,193 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/219113.md
- Parcel 138777: 1,185 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/138777.md
- Parcel 164803: 1,059 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/164803.md
- Parcel 210157: 1,028 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/210157.md
- Parcel 159715: 619 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/159715.md
- Parcel 140543: 614 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/140543.md
- Parcel 140849: 358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/140849.md
- Parcel 184248: 342 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/184248.md
- Parcel 5335472: 313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5335472.md
- Parcel 195675: 264 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/195675.md
- Parcel 5169948: 219 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5169948.md
- Parcel 637731: 165 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/637731.md
- Parcel 210294: 164 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/210294.md
- Parcel 6158569: 82 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6158569.md
- Parcel 140136: 54 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/140136.md
- Parcel 6158568: 22 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6158568.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 175 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

17 applications, newest first.

- 19 Jun 2026, Meath County Council 2660768: N/a. Permission. the development will consist of an extension to the existing property to include a two-story dormer style art studio, separated from the existing dwelling, with ground floor area of 73.2m2 and first floor area of 48.0m2, a total of 121.2m2, with all site and infrastructural works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660768/0
- 22 Apr 2026, Meath County Council 2660452: N/a. Permission. the development will consist of an extension to the existing property to include a two-story dormer style art studio, separated from the existing dwelling, with ground floor area of 73.2m2 and first floor area of 48.0m2, a total of 121.2m2, with all site and infrastructural works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660452/0
- 4 Sept 2025, Meath County Council 2560937: Conditional. Permission. the Construction of Slatted cattle shed and ancillary works (i.e. concrete yards, all for agricultural purposes only) in extension of existing farmyard area utilising the existing site entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560937/0
- 15 Aug 2025, Meath County Council 2560867: N/a. Permission. the Construction of Slatted cattle shed and ancillary works (i.e. concrete yards, all for agricultural purposes only) in extension of existing farmyard area utilising the existing site entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560867/0
- 28 Feb 2025, Meath County Council 2560201: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of the following: (1) Planning permission to (a) construct a part single, part storey and a half replacement dwelling (b) construct a detached domestic garage (c) install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (d) break new entrance onto road and all ancillary site development works. (2) Planning Permission for renovations and conversion of existing habitable domestic structure for use ancillary to family farm yard, which will consist of the following: (a) to demolish an existing lean to extension to the side of the building. (b) renovations to layout & elevations of habitable structure to include a farm office, workers kitchen & w.c., storage spaces and animal welfare room, and all ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560201/0
- 15 Jan 2025, Meath County Council 2560046: Conditional. Retention. the development consists of the retention of alterations to an existing house including the retention of a single storey conservatory extension to the rear. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560046/0
- 8 Dec 2023, Meath County Council 231117: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the development consists of (1) renovations and conversion of an existing habitable dwelling for use as a home office/gym and garage/store (2) to construct part single storey, part storey and a half replacement dwelling (3) to closeup and decommission existing sewerage treatment unit (4) to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (5) To close up an existing entrance to the site and to make a new entrance to serve the new development and (6) all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/231117/0
- 30 Jun 2023, Meath County Council 23670: Conditional. Retention. retention for (1) single storey domestic garage (2) single storey domestic store (3) and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23670/0
- 12 May 2023, Meath County Council 2360042: Conditional. Retention. Retention of holiday let. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360042/0
- 3 May 2023, Meath County Council 2360030: N/a. Retention. Retention of holiday let at Crossdrum, Oldcastle, Co Meath. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360030/0
- 12 Apr 2023, Meath County Council 2360006: N/a. Retention, 1 home. retention of holiday let at Crossdrum, Oldcastle, Co Meath. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360006/0
- 22 Jan 2021, Meath County Council 21122: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. development consists of retention permission for works completed under planning File Ref KA/60475 (currently at ground floor level) together with permission to carry out completion construction works of a two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and ancillary site works with revised plans from that granted under previous planning application KA/60475. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21122/0
- 29 Jun 2020, Meath County Council KA200826: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. constructing a single storied dwelling house and a detached domestic garage, installing a waste water treatment unit and percolation area and to make a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA200826/0
- 19 Feb 2020, Meath County Council KA200195: Conditional. Permission. the development consists of to construct (1) single storey side extension incorporating hallway to existing domestic garage (2) replace one roof light with dormer window to rear elevation (3) create opening for new door at rear elevation and (4) complete all ancillary site works. The works are within the curtilage of a protected structure (NIAGH Reg No. 14305022). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA200195/0
- 18 Oct 2017, Meath County Council KA171212: Conditional. Permission. retention of existing flat roof single storey domestic fuel storage shed constructed to rear of dwelling and full planning permission is sought to construct new domestic garage and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA171212/0
- 13 Oct 2017, Meath County Council KA171198: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development consists of retention of alterations and amendments made to floor plans and elevations of extension to bungalow type dwelling (during construction) from that previously granted under KA/160512 and permission is sought to complete the development and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA171198/0
- 7 Jul 2017, Meath County Council KA170794: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development consists of construction of a two storey type dwelling, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and completion of all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA170794/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Crossdrum Lower.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- ME008-015: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME008-015----. Located on top of a small hill, this souterrain has many traditions associated with it. It was reputedly discovered in 1750 when a skeleton was found in the beehive chamber. From a chalice dated 1635 and other paraphernalia found with it, the remains are thought to be those of a priest from the Penal times (Ussher 2012, 53), although the discovery of the passage, or perhaps its re-discovery, seems to have occurred c. 1896 (Rotheram 1897, 427). An upper E-W passage (L c. 6m) is largely open but slopes down steeply to a small rectangular chamber. From this a narrow passage (L 1.8m; Wth 0.45m; H 0.65m) leads N to a seeming dead-end but a trapdoor in the roof leads to a more spacious passage (Wth c. 1.05m; H c. 1.3m) that curves around to NW and then SW (L c. 13m) before entering a beehive chamber (diam. c. 2.3m; H 2.2m). From the trapdoor this passage also extends slightly S (L c. 1.2m). The beehive chamber has two air vents in the roof and a cupboard (Wth 0.4m; H 0.5m; L c. 1.5m) above the floor on the wall at 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. See the attached plan after Rotheram Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 May 2015
- ME008-016: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME008-016----. Situated on top of a hill. This is an oval grass-covered area (dims 50m ENE-WSW; 37m NNW-SSE) that slopes down (H 1.1m) from the W to the centre. It is defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 6-7m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.6-2.9m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 9.5-11m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 0.8m at ENE to 1.6m at WSW) from an overgrown outer bank (at ENE: Wth 5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.2m) NW-N-SE that might be a field bank. There is a berm (at ENE: Wth 5m) between the fosse and outer bank at N-SE. The entrance through the inner (Wth of base 2.1m) and outer (Wth of base 4.3m) banks and a causeway (Wth of top 2.7m; H 0.7m) are at NNE. There is a depression (dims 9.5m E-W; 5m N-S; D 0.3m) E of the centre that could be a collapsed souterrain, of which there is a local tradition. The inner bank has inner facing stones NE-SE and on either side of the entrance. There is an E-W field bank outside the perimeter SE-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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 October 2018 Amended: 15 December 2022
- ME008-017001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME008-017001-. Located on a rise in an undulating low-lying landscape. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 27m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by a slight earthen bank (at NE: Wth of base 4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.9m) largely reduced to a scarp (at SW: Wth 2.5m; H 1.4m) and an outer fosse (at SW: Wth of top 5.5m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.2m) that is largely reduced to a berm (at NE: Wth 3m) defined by a scarp (at NE: Wth 3m; H 0.4m). The original entrance is probably at SSE where the perimeter is defaced. The possible standing stone (ME008-017001-) is c. 3m to the 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: 31 October 2018
- ME008-017002: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME008-017002-. Located on a rise in an undulating low-lying landscape and c. 3m N of the fosse of rath (ME008-017001-). This is an upright stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims 0.57m x 0.32m H 1.45m). 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: 31 October 2018
- ME008-025: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME008-025----. Situated on a rise in a relatively low-lying area. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 50m) is depicted only on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’. There is no visible evidence of any monument but it was probably a rath. 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: 31 October 2018
- ME008-026: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME008-026----. A castle at Crossdrum in Killeagh parish is not recorded in the Civil Survey (1654-6) or on the Down Survey (1655-8) maps, although 300 acres there were owned in 1640 by Patrick Plunkett, Lord Dunsany (Simington 1940, 273). It is depicted as a rectangular structure (dims c. 10m NE-SW; c. 5m NW-SE) with a projection at the E end of the NW side on the 1836 OS 6-inch map. It is also depicted with a rectangular enclosure (dims c. 25m NW-SE; c. 20m NE-SW) attached to its NW side on this map. The castle is located on a low N-S ridge and was described in 1970 as a raised oval and grass-covered enclosure (dims of top 41m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by low banks on natural scarps (H 2.3m at N to 3.8m at W) on all sides except the S where the castle itself was visible at the SE angle. This was a small rectangular structure (int. dims 2m N-S; 4.2m E-W) defined by grass-covered banks (Wth of base 3-5m; int. H 0.4-0.6m; ext. H 0.8m at W to 3m at E) with traces of stone facing. The castle had a small rectangular enclosure (dims 8m E-W; c. 6m N-S) attached to the W that rose slightly over the N enclosure. By 1984 only a broad grass-covered platform (dims 55m N-S; 32m E-W; max. H 2.5m) which appears to be natural was visible. 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: 31 October 2018
- ME009-114: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-114----. Situated on a slight E-facing slope on land that was once demesne land of Crosdrum House, c. 330m to the NNE. A circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 20m) is visible on Google Earth (24/03/2017). It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillere. See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 4 June 2020

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Worker's house, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305022, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305022. Pair of former semi-detached three-bay single-storey houses, built c.1780, now in use as a detached six-bay house. Stone surrounds and sills to replacement windows. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystack. Renovated and conservatory added c.2000. Built as pair with house to south-east.
- Worker's house, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305023, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305023. Pair of former semi-detached three-bay single-storey houses, built c.1780, now in use as detached six-bay house. Square-headed openings with stone surrounds, sills and replacement windows. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystack. Renovated and conservatory added c.2000. Built as pair with house to north-west.
- Crossdrum House, country house, 1815–1820, Regional interest, registry number 14305026, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305026. Detached five-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, built 1817, on a rectangular plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1926. Now disused. Remains of hipped slate roof behind parapet with paired limestone ashlar central chimney stacks on cut-limestone cushion courses on limestone ashlar bases having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping, and concealed rainwater goods. Limestone ashlar walls on lichen-covered cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on plinth with rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting dentilated ogee-detailed cornice below parapet. Segmental-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by flight of four cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone doorcase with Doric columns on plinths having responsive pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice on blind frieze, and cut-limestone archivolt framing remains of timber door having fanlight with remains of timber sidelights. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds framing remains of one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior in ruins including (ground floor): central hall with egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to compartmentalised ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork medallion. Set in unkempt grounds.
- Crossdrum House, stables, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 14305027, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305027. Detached seven-bay two-storey roughcast rendered former stable, built c.1800, now in use as outbuilding. Segmental-arched integral carriage arches, and square-headed block-and-start openings with stone sills and timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings with stone block-and-start surrounds. Hipped slate roof. Remains of demolished block to the north end once linked stables and house.
- Crossdrum House, walled garden, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305028, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305028. Remains of two walled gardens, built c.1780.
- Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305029, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305029. Detached six-bay two-storey stone outbuilding, built c.1780, now vacant. Segmental-arched integral carriage arch, and square-headed openings. Pitched slate roof. External stone steps to eastern gable. Lean-to addition with integral carriage arch to rear. Two single-storey stone outbuildings and stone gate piers to site.
- Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305030, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305030. Detached four-bay two-storey roughcast rendered outbuilding, built c.1780, now disused. Single-storey lean-to to west. Brick bellcote and external stone steps at eastern gable. Pitched slate roof with stone chimneystack and stone eaves course. Square-headed openings with stone sills, some now blocked.
- Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305031, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305031. Detached four-bay two-storey stone-built farm outbuilding, built c.1780, with three-bay two-storey block to north. Stone steps to front and rear. Dovecote to first floor with openings to southern gable. Square-headed openings. Cast-iron diamond-paned window insets. Pitched slate roofs. Rubble wall to east of southern gable.
- Crossdrum House, farm house, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305032, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305032. Detached four-bay two-storey former farmhouse, built c.1780, renovated c.1880, now vacant. Roughcast rendered walls with string course to first floor and render quoins. Timber sash windows with moulded surrounds and sills. Square-headed door opening with timber door frame and sidelights. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks. Stone piers to front.
- Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305033, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305033. Two-storey stone farm outbuilding, built c.1780, with vent and dovecote openings. Square-headed openings with stone sills and diamond-paned window insets. Square-headed door openings to western gable with stone lintels. Hipped slate roof with stone eaves course.
- Crossdrum House, tank/silo, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305034, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305034. Eight raised circular-plan masonry tanks, built c.1780, now disused and overgrown. Rectangular stone tank to north.
- Crossdrum House, stables, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 14305035, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305035. Three ranges of stone stables ranged around a courtyard, built c.1800, now in use as outbuildings. Round- and segmental-arched ashlar openings. Hipped slate roofs with terracotta ridge tiles.
- Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14305036, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14305036. Detached two-bay single-storey stone-built farm outbuilding, built c.1780, with stone block-and-start doorcase. Square-headed window opening with tooled lintel, stone sill and cast-iron diamond-paned window. Stone quoins and eaves course to elevations. Hipped slate roof. Stone gate piers with cast-iron gate to front.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Crossdrum Lower, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Crossdrum Lower.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/meath/crossdrum-lower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/crossdrum-lower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/crossdrum-lower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Crossdrum Lower, Oldcastle: 7 sales, https://everytownland.com/meath/crossdrum-lower-oldcastle.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Baltrasna: https://everytownland.com/meath/baltrasna-160183.md
- Castlecor: https://everytownland.com/meath/castlecor.md
- Crossdrum Upper: https://everytownland.com/meath/crossdrum-upper.md
- Glebe: https://everytownland.com/meath/glebe-160797.md
- Glenboy: https://everytownland.com/meath/glenboy.md
- Moat: https://everytownland.com/meath/moat-161127.md
- Oldcastle: https://everytownland.com/meath/oldcastle.md
- Tubride: https://everytownland.com/meath/tubride.md
- Tully: https://everytownland.com/meath/tully.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/meath/crossdrum-lower
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/crossdrum-lower