Diamor

40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Diamor, from 2,343 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres) to 1,222,755 m² (122.28 ha, 302.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 73 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Feb 2024Refused

  the installation of 4 number, single occupancy, trainee, accommodation pods and 1 shower-block pod connected to the TreeworX Training Centre's waste water treatment system, (granted under - planning ref. no. KA190655) and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2449

• 14 Aug 2020Conditional

  a two storey style dwelling, domestic garage, upgrade existing residential entrance to form shared entrance with new entrance walls and piers, proprietary effluent treatment system including mechanical aeration system and percolation area and all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201101

• 13 Dec 2019Refused

  1) Demolition of existing two storey dwelling and single storey outbuilding, 2) Construct a replacement two storey style dwelling and detached domestic garage, 3) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and install new advanced wastewater treatment and percolation area, and 4) All ancillary site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA191699

• 24 May 2019Conditional

  the construction of a forestry training centre, workshop and offices, including an effluent treatment system and associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA190655

• 16 Apr 2018Conditional

  the development will consist of a storey and a half style dwelling, domestic garage, advanced waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance walls and piers and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA180364

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  to demolish existing porch at front elevation and replace with window and to decommission existing septic tank and planning permission is sought to construct (1) one storey extension to rear elevation of existing cottage type house (2) to construct new porch at front elevation (3) install new septic tank and percolation area (4) and complete all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA171520

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 Diamor.

Recorded monuments

• ME015-037 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated at the NE end of an undulating NE-SW ridge in a low-lying landscape. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 32m NE-SW; 27m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 4.5-5m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 0.9-1.3m) with some bushes that is reduced to a scarp (Wth 3m; H 1.6m) at SSE, and there are slight traces of a fosse at NE (ext. D 0.2m) and S. The entrance (Wth of base 2.2m) is at SW. The interior is overlain by a relict NNE-SSW field bank. 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: 8 January 2019

• ME015-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a steep hillock in a low-lying undulating landscape. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 21m ENE-WSW; 18m NNW-ESE) defined by a slight bank that is largely reduced to a scarp (at NE: Wth 3.5m; H 1.6m; at SW: Wth c. 3.5m; H 2.1m) and an external berm (at NE: Wth 3m). The entrance could be at E where the berm is absent. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 January 2019

• ME015-069 Mound
  Description

  Located just off the top of a rise in a gently undulating, low-lying landscape. It is not depicted on any map but is visible on an oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP: AHN 60). This is a flat-topped grass-covered mound (diam. of top 6-6.4m; diam. of base 10.5m E-W; 9.5m; H 0.2m at E to 0.7-1m generally).Archaeological testing (04E0207) just to the S, on the other side of the road produced no related material (Powell 2004). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 January 2019 Amended: 17 February 2021

• ME015-070 Castle - motte and bailey
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a fairly level landscape. The motte is a flat-topped, grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of top 12m NNW-SSE; diam. of base 45m NNW-SSE; H 7.5m at SSW to 10. 4m at NNW) with some trees defined by a fosse (at NNW: Wth of top 5m; ext. D 1m; at SSE: Wth c. 14m; ext. D 2.4m). The top of the motte is concave and some stonework is visible there. A raised lunate, grass-covered bailey is attached SE-SW (dims c. 50m E-W; 22m NNW-SSE) defined by a wide fosse (at SSE: Wth of top 12m; ext. D 1.5m) with some scrub on every side. There is a possible hut site at the S side of the bailey and just SE of the bailey is a rectangular enclosure (dims 18m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE) defined by low banks. There is another rectangular enclosure (ME015-071----) c. 30m SW of the bailey, and the mound (ME015-069----) is c. 100m WNW of the motte. Archaeological testing (04E0207) just to the W produced no related material (Powell 2004). 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 More Date of revision: 21 July 2016 Amended: 17 February 2021

• ME015-071 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. It is depicted as a rectangular hachured feature only on the 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This is a large rectangular grass-covered area (dims 60-75m NW-SE; 46m NE-SW) defined by a slight bank on the NW and NE sides and by external shallow fosses on every side. An original entrance is not identified. The bailey of Diamor motte (ME015-070----) is c. 20m to the N, and this enclosure may have served as an outer bailey.Archaeological testing (04E0207) just to the W produced no related material (Powell 2004). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 January 2019 Amended: 17 February 2021

• ME015-081 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a knoll which is the summit of a N-S ridge. This is a raised oval, and partly quarried area (dims c. 36m NNE-SSW; c. 22m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 10-11m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 3.6-4.2m) which melds into the slope externally. At its base is a berm (Wth 1.5m) with an outer earthen bank (at WSW: Wth of base 3.5m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1m at N to 2.4m at W) S-W-NE, but the bank is absent NE-S where only the berm (at SE: Wth 2m) is present. There is an entrance through the inner and outer banks at S. At the base of hillock (23m distant and 4m lower at N) is a curving scarp (Wth 2.5-4.5m; H 1.2-1.4m) SSW-N-NE that morphs into a field bank and hedge ENE-SE but is absent SE-SSW. This forms a large subcircular enclosure (dims c. 95m E-W; 85m N-S), and three radial banks connect the outer bank of the rath with the scarp of the large enclosure at SW, W and NNW. An original entrance is not identified. Another fragment of an enclosure defined by an arc (Chord c. 40m NNW-SSE) of a low bank and fosse is attached to the S of the large enclosure and may be the remnant of a field system. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 January 2019

• ME015-081001 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  Situated around the base of a knoll which is the summit of a N-S ridge and the location of rath (ME015-081----). This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims c. 95m E-W; c. 85m N-S) defined by a scarp (Wth 2.5-4.5m; H 1.2-1.4m) which is extant SSW-N-NE and morphs into a field bank ENE-SE but it is absent SE-SSW. An original entrance is not identified. Another fragment of an enclosure defined by an arc (Chord c. 40m NNW-SSE) of a low bank and fosse is attached to the S of the large enclosure and may be the remnant of a field system. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 January 2019

• ME015-082 Church
  Description

  Situated on a rise in a fairly level landscape, and indicated as a roofed building on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This consists of the foundations (Wth 0.5m) of a rectangular building orientated E-W (ext. dims c. 16m E-W, c. 7m N-S) with an annexe (dims 5m x 5m) attached to the E end. There is an entrance gap towards the W end of the S wall. It is within a rectangular enclosure (dims 35m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by grass-covered earthen banks (at N: Wth 3m; H 0.2-0.4m) and scarps (at S: H 1.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 6m) towards the W end of the bank at N. The perimeter at S extends c. 30m further W, but there is no evidence of burial in the grass-covered enclosure. This may be the Catholic chapel of Clonibreny, which Cogan (1862-7, vol. 2, 323-4) says was constructed by Rev. Markus Plunkett and which was soon abandoned. Plunkett was registered as the ‘popish priest of Kilskeare, Diamore, and Clonibreny’ in 1704. 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. Date of upload/revision: 3 June 2014

• ME015-082001 Churchyard
  Description

  The possible Penal church of Clonibreny (ME015-082----) is within a rectangular enclosure (dims 35m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by grass-covered earthen banks (at N: Wth 3m; H 0.2-0.4m) and scarps (at S: H 1.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 6m) towards the W end of the bank at N. The perimeter at S extends c. 30m further W, but there is no evidence of burial in the grass-covered enclosure. Date of upload: 3 June, 2014

• ME015-106 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low ridge in a low-lying undulating landscape. It is a circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 43m NW-SE; 41.5m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank and hedge (at NW: Wth of base c. 5.5m; int. H c. 0.2m; ext. H 1.7m), with the remains of a fosse (at NW: Wth of top 7m; ext. D 0.7m) largely visible as a berm. The original entrance (Wth of base 1.7m) is at S. Just N of the centre are the remains of a rectangular house (int. dims 8.8m NNW-SSE; 6.5m ENE-WSW) defined by earthen banks (Wth c. 2.7m; H 0.2-0.3m) with entrance gaps in the NNW (Wth of base 1.4m) and SSE (Wth of base 1.6m) sides. It has been excluded from a forest since 2005 (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 revision: 10 January 2019

• ME015-106001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Just N of the centre of rath (ME015-106----) are the grass and scrub-covered remains of a rectangular house (int. dims 8.8m NNW-SSE; 6.5m ENE-WSW) defined by earthen banks (Wth c. 2.7m; H 0.2-0.3m) with entrance gaps in the NNW (Wth of base 1.4m) and SSE (Wth of base 1.6m) sides. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 January, 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Diamor, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Diamor with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Diamor

Area

4,806,177 m² (480.62 ha, 1,187.63 acres)

Civil parish

Diamor, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Crossakeel, the unit of the census

Census 2022

590 people lived in 198 households in the Crossakeel electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bobsville, Galmoystown, Hamlinstown, Knocklough, Lakefield, Lordstown, Newtown, Pigotstown, Thomastown

Placenames

Diamor 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.