Johnstown

251 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Johnstown, from 1 m² to 444,137 m² (44.41 ha, 109.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 246 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4A2 - New Residential (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Feb 2025Conditional

  a new agricultural building which will include (a) 28 unit milking parlour (b) Collecting yard incorporating existing collecting yard (c) Roof to extend over existing milking parlour and cattle handling facilities (d) New dairy and plant room area (e) Mezzanine floor over dairy to accommodate canteen, drying room and storage area (f) Underground slatted soiled water storage tank. (g) Meal silo and water storage tank (h) All associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560210

• 18 Jul 2023Conditional

  (A) single storey extension to side, (B) dishing of footpath to accommodate new alternative vehicular access, (C). all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23720

• 17 Oct 2022Conditional

  proposed two story extension to side of existing to side of existing building over existing single story pitched roof garage space along with associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221363

• 4 Feb 2022Conditional

  the proposed development involves the carrying out of works to protected structures (outbuildings - NIAH Ref No. 14335022). The proposed development consists of the creation of 2 no. detached dwelling houses by way of (a) the restoration of existing protected outbuildings (b) construction of new single storey extensions to the rear (South) of each protected outbuilding (c) erection of a 2 metre high wall between the protected outbuildings to define new private gardens for each dwelling (d) replacement of existing Northern boundary timber post and rail fence and hedgerow with a parkland railing and new hedgerow (e) provision of a new shared surface vehicular access from Seachnall Abbey to Eastern dwelling (f) connection to existing public services and associated site works. Significant Further Information/revised plans received on this application.

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 22139

• 13 Jan 2020Unconditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION RA140500 - a residential development on lands of circa 3.775 ha./9.33 ac. located to the south of Dunshaughlin Village and to the west of the R147. The development will consist of the construction of 94 houses (As revised by way of significant further information/revised plans) along with landscaping, internal roads and ancillary infrastructure above and below ground

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA200028

• 3 Jul 2019Conditional

  the proposed development will consist of the construction of a new agricultural entrance and new entrance to existing County Council depot comprising a new 2.4m high natural stone wall, piers and gates facing onto Johnstown Lane and a new 2.4m high concrete block wall to enclose the existing County Council depot along new Western and Northern boundaries. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA190867

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of a first extension to existing dwelling incorporating new bedroom and ensuite, internal alterations at both first floor and ground floor and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA171493

• 24 Nov 2017N/a

  the development will consist of a first extension to existing dwelling incorporating new bedroom and ensuite, internal alterations at both first floor and ground floor and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA171364

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 Johnstown.

Recorded monuments

• ME044-058001 Kiln
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0476) by E. Cotter of Testing Area 15, Contract 1, prior to the construction of the M3 motorway (excavations.ie: 2004:1253) identified archaeological material that was completely excavated (E003043) by S. Elder as Johnstown 3 in January to March 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1573) when this kiln and the pits and hearths (ME044-058002-) were recorded. The oval kiln (dims 2.75m E-W; 1.46m N-S; D 0.66m) had its flue (Wth 0.23m; D 0.19m; L c. 1m) at W and had 29 fills. It was cut by a N-S drain at E but the material was rich in charcoal and the sides and base consisted of oxidised clay and sandstone fragments. A sample of charred alder produced a C14 date of 2276-1980 cal. BC, placing it in the Early Bronze Age, but the material processed is not known. A channel (L c. 9m) curving W and N extended the flue further W, and it contained some burnt bone. Six post-holes, originally possibly eight, surround the kiln c. 1.7m from it (diam. c. 6m), and whitethorn charcoal from one of the post-holes produced a C14 date of 2190-1926 cal. BC. There was burnt animal bone in the same post-hole, while another had charred barley grains. (Elder and Ginn 2009) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 9 December 2021

• ME044-058002 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0476) by E. Cotter of Testing Area 15, Contract 1, prior to the construction of the M3 motorway (excavations.ie: 2004:1253) identified archaeological material that was completely excavated (E003043) by S. Elder as Johnstown 3 in January to March 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1573) when a kiln (ME044-058001-) and these pits and hearths were recorded. The channel extending the flue of the kiln westward was cut by a pit (diam. 0.83m; D 0.24m) about half way along its length. The pit had seven fills and contained burnt sandstone together with burnt and unburnt animal bone, including cattle teeth and leg bones, horse leg and toe bones, and pig leg bones. There were also some flints and sherds from a Vase Urn and a Cordoned Urn. A C14 date of 2040-1772 cal. BC was provided by bone from the lowest fill. A small pit (diam. 0.7m; D 0.12m) with cremated bone in two of its three fills, located c. 10m SW of the kiln, is interpreted as a cremation pit, although the bone is not identified. A similar interpretation is provided for a straight sided pit (dims 1.34m x 1.2m; D 0.78m) pit c. 20m to the S of the kiln that was cut into bedrock, although its burnt bone is largely animal. Its complex stratigraphy had eight fills, and a C14 date of 1960-1750 cal. BC was provided by its earliest layer. The pit contained burnt and unburnt bone and flints, including what may be an unfinished arrowhead. There was a mix of pottery, which suggests the layers might all have been redeposited at the same time from various primary sources. The pottery included sherds from three Beaker vessels, and sherds from a Vase Urn, a Vase Food Vessel and a Cordoned Urn. Two hearths (dims 0.53m x 0.46m; D 0.08m: 0.77m x 0.68m; D 0.11m) and associated stake-holes are c. 12-15m to the NW. (Edler and Ginn 2009) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 9 December 2021

• ME044-059 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Situated on a slight N-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0476) by E. Cotter of Testing Area 15, Contract 1, prior to the construction of the M3 motorway identified a spread of burnt soil here but considered it an isolated feature (Cotter 2004, 17). In excavating at Johnstown 3, which is c.100m to the NW, S. Elder noted pottery at this location, and it was completely excavated (E003052) by this archaeologist as Johnstown 4 between February and June 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1574). This is a subrectangular area (int. dims c. 25m N-S; c. 13-21m E-W) defined by a single ditch (Wth c. 1.7m; D c. 0.7m), with an entrance causeway (Wth 1.9m) at the centre of the E side. The ditch had over 130 fills, consisting largely of clays and silts with decayed stones and varying amounts of charcoal flecking. Some burnt animal bone was recovered from five of these layers close to the entrance and charred oats and barley were recorded in two contexts. Samples of charred blackthorn and hawthorn from primary contexts provided C14 dates of 896-675 ca. BC and 986-773 cal. BC. Four of the five pits in a group and a nearby spread in the interior had some burnt bone, although the bone cannot be identified as either animal or human. The pits are small (diam. 0.33m; D 0.06m to 0.82m x 0.4m; D 0.08m) with one larger (dims 1.66m x 0.66m; D 0.25m) pit. The only other feature in the interior was a single post-hole. There were three small external pits, one (dims 0.58m x 0.52m; D 0.2m) with charcoal and burnt bone in its upper fill returned a C14 date of 407-208 cal. BC. (Elder and Ginn 2009) See the attached plan from Elder and Ginn (2009, fig. 7) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

• ME044-060 Kiln
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope. Archaeological centre-line testing (04E0476) by E. Cotter of Testing Area 15, Contract 1, prior to the construction of the M3 motorway (excavations.ie: 2004:1253) identified archaeological material at four discrete points, and it was completely excavated (E003042) by H. Schweitzer as Johnstown 2 between February and April 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1572). Three kilns were recorded, the earliest of which (dims 1.6m x 0.9m; D 0.3m) had two fills and a secondary fill of reddish-brown sandy clay that was partly oxidised and contained charcoal. This was cut by a larger kiln (dims 3.35m E-W; 2.5m N-S; max. D 0.6m) which was of the figure-of-eight type with two bowls and a connecting flue. It had nine fills with an oxidised base. The third kiln was also figure-of-eight (dims 1.6m x 0.7m; D 0.2m) and cut the flue of the second kiln. It had an oxidised base and was filled with a mottled brown sandy clay with reddish oxidised clay. About 100m to the N of the kilns two shallow cuts (diam. 1.06m; D 0.22m: 1.07m x 0.75m; D 0.2m) with oxidised bases and charcoal rich fills were probably hearths, and one of them produced a C14 date of 401-206 cal. BC. A nearby pit (dims 1.35m x 1.09m; D 0.48m) contained five fills and produced an exactly similar radiocarbon date of 401-206 cal. BC, but it is not known how these relate to the kilns, or what the kilns were used to process. (Schweitzer and Ginn 2008) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

• ME044-061 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope. The enclosure (diam. c. 50m) was first identified in a geophysical survey (06R0087) by J. Nicholls and its fosse was visible on the surface as a slight depression. Its presence was confirmed in archaeological centre-line testing (04E0476) by E. Cotter at Testing Area 15 of Contract 1, prior to the construction of the M3 motorway (excavations.ie: 2004:1253), and the 40% within the road-take was excavated (E003041) by S. Elder as Johnstown 1 during February to July 2006 (excavations.ie 2006:1571). The enclosure is defined by a gently rounded fosse (Wth of top c. 4m; D c. 0.85m) that was excavated NW-E-SE of the centre. An inner fosse (Wth of top 1.3m; D 0.6m) c. 10m inside the course of the outer fosse at SE appears to have been cut by the outer fosse, but this also separates the SE canton from the rest of the enclosure. The outer fosse produced little material other than animal bone, particularly at SE where it is thought that the entrance may have been but there is no evidence of an uncut causeway. Thirty animals are represented in the faunal collection from the fosse which is dominated by cattle (13) followed by sheep/goat (8), horse (6), pig (2) and dog (1). A bone from the base of the ditch produced a C14 date of 695-9667 cal. AD. The inner fosse produced little other than flints. A drain, originating in a pit (diam. 2.01-2.22m; D 0.72m) c. 20m outside the enclosure to the N, extended S as far as the outer fosse. Sixty post-holes and 49 stake-holes were recorded, largely inside the enclosure, but no pattern was discernible apart from a line of post-holes on the inner edge of the outer fosse at E that could represent a palisade, and there were also clusters around the putative entrance at SE, both inside and outside the fosse. (Elder and Ginn 2009, 4-5) Three structures, defined by slot-trenches but with few or no post-holes or internal features and therefore more probably drip-gullies, were c. 6-12m inside the line of the outer fosse, and another structure was c. 10m outside the enclosure at E. Almost the only material recovered from the structures was flint but an iron shears was found in the trench of Structure C, and the structures within the enclosure are probably contemporary with it. Structure A is subrectangular (int. dims c. 5.5m x c. 4.7m) and defined by wide trenches (Wth 0.7-0.8m; D 0.2m) at N and S but there are wide gaps at W (Wth c. 2.7m) and E (Wth c. 2.4m). Structure B, inside the outer fosse at E, was defined by a semi-circular (int. diam. c. 3.3m), steep-sided and flat-bottomed slot-trench (Wth 0.4m; D 0.3m) open to the SE. Structure C, just to the S of B, was a large semi-circular (int. diam. c. 10m) slot-trench in three sections open to the E. The trench varied in width and depth, being greatest (Wth c. 0.85m; D c. 0.2m) at NW, and there is an opening (Wth c. 1.5m) between two sections of the slot-trench at W with a large pit (diam. 2.24-2.4m; D 0.3m) inside the opening. (ibid, 5-6) Structure D (int. dims c. 5m E-W; c. 1.5-2m N-S), 10m E of the enclosure, is defined by a slot-trench or drip gully (Wth c. 1m; D 0.1-0.2m) at N and S, with openings at E (Wth c. 2.2m), partly occupied by a pit, and W (Wth c. 1m). A C14 date of 3623-3357 cal. BC dating it to the early Neolithic was derived from charcoal in the N trench, so it pre-dates all the other features in the excavated area. Whatever its function it is probably responsible for all the flint and chert recovered from the later features. (ibid. 6-7, 14-16) Several pits were distributed around the excavated area, both within and outside the enclosure, but they produced little material and this was mostly flint. Three features, one inside and two outside the enclosure but not relating directly to other features, are identified as hearths. Four gullies extended through the excavated area and seem to relate to the outer enclosure fosse. (ibid. 2-9) See the attached plan from Elder and Ginn (2009, fig. 7) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

• ME044-061001 Structure
  Description

  Three structures, defined by slot-trenches but with few or no post-holes or internal features and therefore more probably drip-gullies, were c. 6-12m inside the line of the outer fosse, and another structure (ME044-061002-) was c. 10m outside the enclosure at E. Almost the only material recovered from the internal structures was flint but an iron shears was found in the trench of Structure C, and the structures within the enclosure are probably contemporary with it. Structure A is subrectangular (int. dims c. 5.5m x c. 4.7m) and defined by wide trenches (Wth 0.7-0.8m; D 0.2m) at N and S but there are wide gaps at W (Wth c. 2.7m) and E (Wth c. 2.4m). Structure B, inside the outer fosse at E, was defined by a semi-circular (int. diam. c. 3.3m), steep-sided and flat-bottomed slot-trench (Wth 0.4m; D 0.3m) open to the SE. Structure C, just to the S of B, was a large semi-circular (int. diam. c. 10m) slot-trench in three sections open to the E. The trench varied in width and depth, being greatest (Wth c. 0.85m; D c. 0.2m) at NW, and there is an opening (Wth c. 1.5m) between two sections of the slot-trench at W with a large pit (diam. 2.24-2.4m; D 0.3m) inside the opening. (Elder and Ginn 2009, 5-6) See the attached plan from Elder and Ginn (2009, fig. 8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

• ME044-061002 Structure
  Description

  Structure D (int. dims c. 5m E-W; c. 1.5-2m N-S), 10m E of the enclosure, is defined by a slot-trench or drip gully (Wth c. 1m; D 0.1-0.2m) at N and S, with openings at E (Wth c. 2.2m), partly occupied by a pit, and W (Wth c. 1m). A C14 date of 3623-3357 cal. BC dating it to the early Neolithic was derived from charcoal in the N trench, so it pre-dates all the other features in the excavated area. Whatever its function it is probably responsible for all the flint and chert recovered from the later features. (Elder and Ginn 2009, 6-7, 14-16) Several pits were distributed around the excavated area, both within and outside the enclosure, but they produced little material and this was mostly flint. Three features, one inside and two outside the enclosure but not relating directly to other features, are identified as hearths. Four gullies extended through the excavated area and seem to relate to the outer enclosure fosse. (ibid. 2-9) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

• ME044-061003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  This severely truncated feature is located c. 45m E of the enclosure (ME044-060----) and consists of a thin spread (dims 13.95m N-S; 2.10m E-W; T 0.16m) of broken and burnt stone in two distinct layers that was truncated by a NNE-SSW field bank on its E side. To its W is a fairly confined area (dims c. 20m N-S; 13m E-W) with 21 pits and 14 post-holes on the N side of a large quarry or water-hole (dims 7.88m x 5.16m; D 0.52m) that has a step and a metaled surface at its E side. It was filled with clayey silts with decayed stone, charcoal and iron flecks. A C14 date of 997-816 cal. BC was returned for a sample from its lowest fill. The S end of the pit cut through a smaller but deeper pit (dims 2.32m x 2.21m; D 1.56m), from which a quantity of unworked wood and seeds of thistle, chickweed, hazel, blackthorn, raspberry and elder were recorded together with a single flax seed, the only cultivated plant. A C14 date of 1408-1132 cal. BC was returned for a sample from this pit. The large water-hole was itself cut by three smaller pits and a piece of burnt bone from the top fill of the final pit yielded a radiocarbon determination of 401-206 cal. BC. A rectangular trough (dims 2.14m x 1.31m; D 0.18m) with six stake-holes and a post-hole in its base was 2m N of the water-hole, and this was filled with a thin layer of silt beneath a layer of dark grey, clayey sand with clay and charcoal flecks. (Elder and Ginn 2009, P 16-17) See the attached plan from Elder and Ginn 2009) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

Architectural heritage

• Seachnall House, stables, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey stable, built c.1870. Pitched slate roof. Stone walls with red brick dressings. Battened timber doors. Detached four-bay two-storey outbuilding and five-bay single-storey outbuilding, built c.1870, to site. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls.

• Seachnall House, farm house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1860. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with render quoins, eaves course and plinth. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Glazed porch to central bay. Wrought-iron gates and railings to the site.

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

Radon

About 1 in 20 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; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Johnstown

Area

1,844,624 m² (184.46 ha, 455.82 acres)

Civil parish

Dunshaughlin, and its townlands

Barony

Ratoath

Electoral division

Dunshaughlin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunshaughlin electoral division: 8,517 people in 2,904 households; 82% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clonross, Drumree, Dunshaughlin, Knocks, Leshemstown, Pelletstown, Rath Hill

Placenames

Johnstown 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.