Newtown

230 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 5 m² to 79,139 m² (7.91 ha, 19.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 220 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 8 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 · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E1/E2 - Strategic Employment Zones (High Technology Uses)/ General Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
  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.

• 11 Jun 2026Conditional

  the development will consist of the renovation and extension to existing dwelling. Works consist of extension to rear of dwelling with new balcony, new front porch extension, revisions to 1st floor conservatory, new detached garage to rear of dwelling, revised internal layout to dwelling, upgrade existing dwelling with external insulation and plaster finish and all associated works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660711

• 13 Feb 2026Conditional

  development consists of retention of a single storey domestic garage

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2671

• 29 Jan 2026N/a

  Development consists of retention of a single storey domestic garage

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2643

• 19 Mar 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house creating additional living accommodation at first floor level with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560267

• 5 Mar 2025N/a

  The development will consist of an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house creating additional living accommodation at first floor level with all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560221

• 25 Sept 2024Conditional

  the construction of a private 2-storey dwelling and domestic garage with connection to all existing services together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 24385

• 6 Nov 2023Conditional

  the construction of a storey and a half detached house along with all associated, services, service connections, landscape and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 231035

• 10 Oct 2022Refused

  two, two bedroom, two storey and a half semi-detached houses along with all associated, services, service connections, landscape and site development works . Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221332

• 18 Jan 2022Conditional

  a two storey extension to the rear. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2239

• 2 Dec 2021Refused

  the development to be retained is identified as 23B Gort Na Ri and consists of the conversion of the original single storey, detached, garden shed to residential accommodation ancillary to the family home and continuance of its use as such, along with all associated internal & external modifications, services, service connections, landscape and site development works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 212278

• 12 Nov 2021N/a

  the development to be retained consists of the conversion of the original single storey, detached, garden shed to residential accommodation ancillary to the family home and continuance of its use as such, along with all associated internal & external modifications, services, service connections, landscape and site development works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 212170

• 7 Sept 2021Conditional

  permission to construct a single extension to the rear of the existing dwelling (13.8sqm) and a first floor level extension to the side of the existing dwelling (28.9sq.m). Permission is also sought for alterations to the main roof, which include increasing ridge height of main roof, installation of new velux windows to roof and all associated site works at the above address

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211749

• 31 Aug 2021Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling (15.3sqm) and a first floor level extension to the side of the existing dwelling (28.9 sqm). Permission is also sought for alterations to the main roof, which include increasing ridge height of main roof, installation of new velux windows to roof and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211690

• 8 Jun 2021Conditional

  permission to construct a first floor level extension to the side of the existing dwelling (31.9sqm). Permission is also sought for alterations to the main roof, which include increasing ridge height of main roof, installation of new velux windows to roof and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211106

• 17 Feb 2021Conditional

  an application to the above named authority for planning permission to amend previously approved permission TA180814. Amendments include a change to dwelling house & garage design including a change to building footprints/elevations, The proposed development it to be access via approved domestic vehicular entrance, connection into public utilities, hard/soft landscaping and associated site works situated

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21293

• 29 Jan 2021Conditional

  the proposed development will consist of the following: construction of first floor level extension to side of existing dwelling, alterations to roof, increasing ridge height of main roof, installation of new velux windows to roof, including all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21167

• 9 Nov 2018Conditional

  single storey extension to include conversion of garage at side, alter and raise part of the existing roof structure to accommodate habitable space at first floor level and associated site work

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA181331

• 27 Jul 2018Conditional

  a two storey extension over garage to the west side and single storey extensions to the north and south sides of the existing dwelling, renovation of the existing dwelling including rearrangement of layouts, upgrade of services, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, TA180835

• 20 Jul 2018Conditional

  two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, removal of existing agricultural entrance and construct new domestic entrance and driveway. The development also includes connection to all mains services together with all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, TA180814

• 25 Jun 2018Conditional

  construction of a first floor extension to side of existing residence and over existing ground floor garage, construct new porch to front of existing residence and convert existing garage to a habitable room

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA180688

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
• Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232

Recorded monuments

• ME036-049 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  In 1202 when Bishop Simon de Rochford moved the diocesan centre of Meath from St Finnian’s old monastery at Clonard (ME047-007----) he established it at a new location about a kilometre east of Trim town that became known as Newtown Trim. He moved it here so that it could take advantage of the protection afforded by the de Lacy castle (ME036-048004-), and also to provide an alternative site for an urban settlement. The Cathedral (ME036-049002-) and St Peter’s Augustinian abbey (ME036-049003-) would become a node around which economic activity developed as the name Newtown Trim illustrates. A weekly market was held from 1217 (Hillaby 1992-3, 29) and an eight-day fair to be held on 21-28 July was instituted in 1279, but the burgesses are only referred to directly in 1275 (Bradley 1988-89, 45) and again in 1319 (Kelly 2005, 31-3). The settlement was not fortified, and even its extent is not fully known, although it is suggested on the N side by the road (ME036-053----) from the Navan gate of Trim looping N east of Lackanash Bridge before turning S with the present road to cross Newtown Bridge. The priory of the Crutched friars dedicated to St John the Baptist (ME036-049011-) could have been founded by Simon de Rochford before he died in 1224, but it was certainly extant by 1281 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 215), testifying to the importance of the settlement in the thirteenth century. In the demesne of St Peter’s there were four named tenants and 22 cottiers at the Suppression in 1540 (White 1943, 293), while four messuages or plots were associated with the demesne of St John the Baptist’s demesne at that time (ibid. 299). Archaeological testing (04E0825) over an extensive area (dims c. 150m E-W; c. 70-100m N-S) NE of the bridge produced medieval pottery in almost all trenches, although from disturbed contexts mixed with post-medieval material (Duffy 2004, 2007). Archaeological deposits have also been identified closer to the bridge (ME036-049001-) (Seaver 2010). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 July 2019

• ME036-049001 Bridge
  Description

  Crossing a WSW-ENE section of the River Boyne. It connects the Augustinian Abbey of Newtown (ME036-049003-) on the N bank with the church of the Crutched friars (ME036-049011-) on the S bank. Since both were founded in the thirteenth century it is possible that the bridge could date from then. The bridge was certainly extant in 1544 when it is described as St Peter’s Bridge in a grant to Sir William St. Leger of two watermills with the weirs and fishing on the Boyne formerly owned by St Mary’s abbey (pers. comm. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich 22/02/2021). It is depicted on the Down Survey (1657-8) county, barony (Johnstown or Newtown Bridge) and parish maps. The bridge (Wth 4.9m) has five segmental arches with cut-waters only on the W or up-stream side. Only the cut-water of the second pier from the N is carried to the parapet creating a refuge for pedestrians. There are three corbels from both sides of each pier at the springing of the arches but there is no evidence of any original centring. Archaeological monitoring (E002932) during 2007 of a sewer pipe on the S side of the bridge revealed a rough stone surface (D 1.3m) overlying a blue/grey clay with animal bones and charcoal, while a small pit and an E-W wall were encountered just N of the bridge (Seaver 2010). 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 July 2019 Amended: 22 February 2021

• ME036-049002 Cathedral
  Description

  Situated at the S edge of a level landscape, and at the crest of a SW-facing slope down to a WSW-ENE section of the River Boyne. In 1206 Bishop Simon de Rochford founded the Augustinian priory of SS Peter and Paul at Newtown by Trim within the protective ambit afforded by the castle (ME036-048004-) at Trim. In 1216 a synod was held there, and Simon was buried in it in 1224 (Conwell 1872-4, 383). Since Clonard, which had been the diocesan centre, was burned in 1200, the church at Newtown began to fulfill that function. Although a licence to build a cathedral was granted in 1255 to Bishop Hugh de Tachmon, one was never constructed, and the church of the canons assumed the place. An attempt to replace the canons with a Dean and chapter of secular clergy in 1397 failed. The priory was of the congregation of St Victor, who maintained a stricter rule, and the names of many of the priors are known (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 312-15). Bishop Edward Stapples, who was appointed in 1529, supported the policy of suppressing the monasteries, but he was replaced by William Walsh under Queen Mary in 1554, to be replaced by Hugh Brady under Elizabeth in 1563. By then the priory was dissolved and the church in ruins. (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 97-8; 190) According to an extent made in 1540 materials from ‘the cross church’ had been used to repair Portlester Castle (ME035-020----) or sold, and what was left was only fit to repair the nearby church of Newtown by Trym (ME036-049005-). The demesne contained over 170 acres, largely in Kiltoome (104) and Clonboynagh (33), and had a mill on the Boyne. There was a total of over 300 acres in Moyvally, Co. Kildare, Enneskoe (Enniscoffey, Co. Westmeath), and the unknown Ballyhake and Keynghan. The income from the churches of Newtown Clonbun, Kilbeg with Robertstown, Enneskoe, Churchtown, Rathayn (Rataine), Athse (Assey), Rathregan, and others not identified belonged to the priory. (White 1943, 292-8) The church was one of the most impressive structures in the country when it was built in the early 13th century and it has been described (O’Keeffe 2018) as the largest non-Cistercian gothic church in the country. It is a nave and chancel structure (ext. dims 45.9m E-W; 12.9m N-S) with putlog-holes in the walls, and it is aligned ENE-WSW, parallel with the river. There was a transept to the N (int. dim. 8.1m E-W; ext. dim. 10.75m E-W) of unknown length, and a S transept (int. dim. 11.5m N-S; ext. dim. 13.25m N-S) whose W wall is incorporated into the graveyard wall but the E wall is not visible. The S wall of the S transept is visible as a foundation and there was a newel stairs at the SE angle. Each transept has a single chapel on the E wall. A dwarf wall E of the crux separates the chancel (int. dims 23.7m E-W; 9.25m N-S) from the nave. The chancel was vaulted over three very high lancet windows in both the N and S walls where the scars of the vaults are visible. Originally the E wall probably had three lancets, one of which can still be seen blocked up at its S end, but these were replaced with a large decorated window (Wth c. 2.75m) that has led to the collapse of most of the wall. The W end of the chancel walls do not survive but there may have been a rood loft and screen at this point (ibid.). There is a string-course beneath the windows internally and a large arched tomb recess (Wth 2.2m; H 1.9m; D 0.85m) and blocked round-headed doorway (Wth 1.05m; H 1.8m) are in the N wall. There is a double round-headed sedilia in the S wall. A dwarf wall 3m inside the E wall indicates that the altar was raised on a dais. The nave probably had similar windows to the chancel and there are inter-mural passages at two levels in the long walls. The original church was shortened at the W end when Bishop William Sherwood (died 1482) caused a new W wall with a decorated pointed doorway (Wth 1.7m) to be put in with a large rectangular window of some form overhead that is now removed. Traces of fan-vaulting survive in the nave, probably dating from this second phase of development. There are north and south doorways just W of the junction with the transepts, but there is no evidence that this National Monument had aisles (Harbison 1970, 198-9). The S transept led directly to the E range of the priory that has completely disappeared apart from its W wall which incorporates the base of the original doorway (Wth 1.7m) to the chapter-house decorated with three orders, and a large garderobe chute that would have served the dormitory overhead. Only the S and W walls of the S range (ext. dims 29m E-W; 14.6m N-S) survive consisting of the vaulted undercroft that is now destroyed and what would have been the refectory on the ground floor. A two-storey structure (ext. dims 13.85m E-W; 9,15m N-S) on the W side of the cloister garth has an E-W barrel-vault, now destroyed, and a newel stairs a the NE angle. It could be a tower house. (Conwell 1872-3, 386-7) The Cathedral is at the W edge of a large triangular graveyard (max. dims c. 140m ENE-WSW; c. 65m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls with the apex at E. It shares the graveyard with the parish church of Newtown (ME036-049005-), which is c. 55m to the ENE. Major conservation was undertaken on the Cathedral in 1891-2 and it is maintained as a National Monument since then. The effigy of a bishop that is missing the head and was once displayed in the parish church (ME036-049005-) (Anon 1906, 449; Ellison 1964, 137) is now in the chancel of the Cathedral. It is thought to represent Bishop Rochfort and dates from the early 13th century (Hunt 1974, 1, 211, No. 197). 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: 17 February 2015 Amended: 30 August 2022 O’Keeffe, T. 2018 The design of the early thirteenth-century cathedral of Newtown Trim. Ríocht na Mídhe 29, 14-26

• ME036-049003 Religious house - Augustinian canons
  Description

  Situated at the S edge of a level landscape, and at the crest of a SW-facing slope down to a WSW-ENE section of the River Boyne. In 1206 Bishop Simon de Rochford founded the Augustinian priory of SS Peter and Paul at Newtown by Trim within the protective ambit afforded by the castle (ME036-048004-) at Trim. In 1216 a synod was held there, and Simon was buried in it in 1224 (Conwell 1872-4, 383). Since Clonard, which had been the diocesan centre, was burned in 1200, the church of the canons at Newtown (ME036-049002-) began to fulfill that function. Although a licence to build a cathedral was granted in 1255 to Bishop Hugh de Tachmon, one was never constructed, and the church at Newtown assumed that place. An attempt to replace the canons with a Dean and chapter of secular clergy in 1397 failed. The priory was of the congregation of St Victor, who maintained a stricter rule, and the names of many of the priors are known (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 312-15). Bishop Edward Stapples, who was appointed in 1529, supported the policy of suppressing the monasteries, but he was replaced by William Walsh under Queen Mary in 1554, to be replaced by Hugh Brady under Elizabeth in 1563. By then the priory was dissolved and the church in ruins. (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 97-8; 190) According to an extent made in 1540 materials from ‘the cross church’ had been used to repair Portlester Castle (ME035-020----) or sold, and what was left was only fit to repair the nearby church of Newtown by Trym (ME036-049005-). The demesne contained over 170 acres, largely in Kiltoome (104) and Clonboynagh (33), and had a mill on the Boyne. There was a total of over 300 acres in Moyvally, Co. Kildare, Enneskoe (Enniscoffey, Co. Westmeath), and the unknown Ballyhake and Keynghan. The income from the churches of Newtown Clonbun, Kilbeg with Robertstown, Enneskoe, Churchtown, Rathayn (Rataine), Athse (Assey), Rathregan, and others not identified belonged to the priory. (White 1943, 292-8) The S transept of the Cathedral (ME036-049002-) led directly to the E range of the priory that has completely disappeared apart from its W wall which incorporates the base of the original doorway (Wth 1.7m) to the chapter-house decorated with three orders, and a large garderobe chute that would have served the dormitory overhead. Only the S and W walls of the S range (ext. dims 29m E-W; 14.6m N-S) survive consisting of the vaulted undercroft that is now destroyed and what would have been the refectory on the ground floor (Conwell 1872-3, 385-7). A two-storey structure (ext. dims 13.85m E-W; 9,15m N-S) on the W side has an E-W barrel-vault, now destroyed, and a newel stairs a the NE angle could have been a tower house. Major conservation was undertaken with the Cathedral in 1891-2 and it is maintained as a National Monument since then (Harbison 1970, 198-9). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 February, 2015

• ME036-049004 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  The effigy of a bishop that is missing the head and was once displayed in the parish church (ME036-049005-) of Newtown Clonbuny (Anon 1906, 449; Ellison 1964, 137) is now in the chancel of the Cathedral (ME036-049002-). It is thought to represent Bishop Rochfort and dates from the early 13th century. It has been described by Hunt (1974, 1, 211, No. 197) as: Newtown Trim. Effigy of an ecclesiastic (? Simon de Rochfort died 1224) Early 13th century. In the nave of the great cathedral founded by Simon de Rochfort at Newtown Trim in 1206, there is a niche which now houses a sandstone slab of tapering form bearing the effigy of an ecclesiastic. The head which rested on a cushion, is now missing. There is foliage on the edge of the slab all around, lapping onto the upper surface. There are small bunches of grapes (?) and leaves above. There are marigolds or roses on the field of the slab beside the neck. There has been some object beside the shoulder on the sinister side. The figure, which is of unusually good quality, wears a chasuble and held a crozier across the body. It may represent the founder, Simon de Rochfort, who died in 1224. Date of upload: 17 February, 2015

• ME036-049005 Church
  Description

  Situated on a slight W-E spur with a WSW-ENE section of the River Boyne c. 60m to the S and a small WNW-ESE stream in a fold c. 25m to the N. A church at Newtown is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire., 5, 257). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel of Newtown by Trym as repaired (Erlington 1847-64, 1, lxxxiv). According to Dopping (1682-5) the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary at (Newtown) Trim, was ruined before 1641 and the graveyard was not enclosed (Ellison 1972, 12). The church is known as Newtown Clonbun (Conwell 1872-3, 367-9) and was conserved in 1842 by Richard Butler, the antiquarian, who was the vicar of St Patrick’s church in Trim (ME036-048012-) from 1818 to 1863 (Conwell 1872-3, 382, 411-30; Ellison 1964). The church is towards the E end of a large triangular graveyard (max. dims c. 140m ENE-WSW; c. 65m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls with the apex at E, which it shares with the Cathedral (ME036-049002-), which is c. 55m to the WSW. The holed stone (ME036-049009-) is in the graveyard. This is aligned N-S and has a subrectangular cross-section (dims 0.36-0.42m x 0.1-0.18m; H 0.53m) with a hole (diam. 5cm) at the top (Crawford 1915). This is an undivided nave and chancel structure (int. dims 17.75m E-W; 5.28m N-S; ext. dims 19.5m E-W; 7.05m N-S) aligned ENE-WSW, parallel with the river. It has opposing doorways towards the W end of the N (Wth 0.76m) and S (Wth 1.3m) walls, which are rebuilt. Much of the long walls are reduced to the foundations, with an aumbry at the E end of the S wall and evidence of one embrasure in the same wall. Only the E and W walls survive to any height, the former with a large pointed window embrasure with no remains of tracery and an aumbry, the latter with a small round-headed window but no evidence of a belfry. Outside the S doorway the ornate arch (Wth 1.66m; H 0.83m; D 0.26m) of a tomb recess with a carved representation of the crowning of the Virgin at the apex (Hunt 1974, 1, 211) is set high in the wall, probably as a result of the conservation works. Inside the W end of the church is the rectangular base of a font (dims 0.53m x 0.5m; H 0.26m) with a chamfered upper surface where the scar of an octagonal shaft (dim. 0.3m) can be seen. Part of the shaft (H 0.34m) is also present. Just outside the S doorway is the graveslab (dims 1.82m x 0.77m; T 0.2m) of Henry Brown who died in 1581. The Latin inscription is carved in false relief in roman letters, and it has a shield surmounted by three crosses (Conwell 1872-3, 380). The tomb of Sir Lucas Dillon of Moymet (ME030-023----), who was Baron of the Irish Exchequer from 1572 and who died in 1595, and his wife, Lady Jane (nee Bath) of Athcarne (ME033-004----), who died before 1581 (ibid. 371-2) are towards the E end of the church. The table (dims 2.05m x 1.22m; H off ground 0.98m) has the effigy of a lady and her knight carved in relief. The side-panels have three shields each, representing the Bathe, Dillon, and Barnwall families and their connections. The W end has a relief of a kneeling man and woman with three children on either side beneath a sunburst wherein is carved ‘DIEV, GOD’. The E stone has a raised panel for an inscription that was never applied. 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: 17 February 2014

• ME036-049006 Stone sculpture
  Description

  Outside the S doorway of the parish church of Clonbun (ME036-049005-) the ornate arch (Wth 1.66m; H 0.83m; D 0.26m) of a tomb recess with a carved representation of the crowning of the Virgin at the apex is set high in the wall, probably as a result of conservation works. It has been described by Hunt (1974, 1, 211) as: No. 198 Newtown Trim. Niche-head with the Crowning of the Virgin. Late 15th century On the outer face of the south wall of the small medieval church to the east of the Cathedral is a round-headed niche built into its present position in 1842. It is not clear whether it was part of a doorway or a canopied tomb of Western type. The arch is decorated with foliate crockets and from the centre springs the commencement of a pinnacle, containing within its spandrels a finely carved group of the Coronation of the Virgin. On the sinister side is God the Father placing a crown upon the head of the Virgin who sits upon his right with her hands raised in prayer. On either side below their knees are angels with re-curved wings and flowing drapery, swinging censers. Below this, on the surface of the moulding of the face of the arch, is a female head, the hair parted and hanging in two tresses at the sides of the face. This is flanked by two figures of birds, their heads turned inwards and with their wings half-opened. This and the group above are highly competent and quite masterly pieces of carving in the full European idiom of the late fifteenth century. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 17 February 2014

• ME036-049007 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  The tomb of Sir Lucas Dillon of Moymet (ME030-023----), who was Baron of the Irish Exchequer from 1572 and who died in 1595, and his wife, Lady Jane (nee Bath) of Athcarne (ME033-004----), who died before 1581 (Conwell 1872-3, 371-2) is towards the E end of the parish church of Newtown Conbun (ME036-049005-). The table (dims 2.05m x 1.22m; H off ground 0.98m) has the effigies of a lady and her knight carved in relief. The side-panels have three shields each, representing the Bathe, Dillon, and Barnwall families and their connections. The W end has a relief of a kneeling man and woman with three children on either side beneath a sunburst wherein is carved ‘DIEV, GOD’. The E stone has a raised panel for an inscription that was never applied. (ibid. 368-9; FitzGerald 1919-20) It is described by FitzGerald (1919-20) as: At the east end of the church ruins stands an altar-tomb bearing the effigies of a knight and his wife; they represent Sir Lucas Dillon, Knt., and his wife Joan, daughter of James Bathe, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, of Athcarne, Co. Meath, by whom he had seven sons and five daughters, the eldest son being James Dillon, created Earl of Roscommon in 1622. Sir Lucas Dillon was the eldest son of Sir Robert Dillon, Knt., Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, of Newtown, by his wife Janet, daughter of Edward Barnwell, of Crickstown, Co. Meath. Sir Lucas was also of Moymet, in the Co. Meath, where he had erected a mansion, the ruins of which still exist; he was Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and died about the year 1594; the Peerages (Burke’s “Extinct,” and Archdall’s “Peerage of Ireland, “ vol. IV) do not give a date of Sir Lucas’ death, nor do they give his second marriage, which appears on the Barnwall of Turvy tomb at Lusk as follow: “This monument is made for the right worshipful Sr. Christopher Bernewall of Turvy, Knight, by the right worshipfull Sir Lukeas Dillon of Moymett, Knight, and Daem Marion Sharl his wife, who married herr 3 years after the death of the said Ser Christopher, her first and lowing hoosbande, who had issue 5 sonnes and 15 dachters by hem. “(sic) The date of the erection of this (Lusk) tomb was 1589. Sir Christopher Barnewall died in August, 1575. The Newtown tomb bears no inscription. The east-side end is unsculptured; the west end has kneeling figures, facing one another on either side of a “Prie-Dieu,” the father with three sons behind him, and the mother with an equal number of daughters behind her. Overhead is a wreath-like cloud, in the middle of which are the words, incised, DEVS and GOD. Over each group is a shield bearing a coat of arms; that on the dexter side the Dillon coat, viz: Argent, a lion rampant between three crescents and three estoiles gules; over all a bar azure. On the sinister side the Bathe arms: Gules, a cross between four lions rampant, argent. The long sides are divided into panels containing various Arms of families related to Sir Lucas by marriage.' The tomb has no inscription, unless it was painted on the E panel, and Lodge (1779 vol. 4, 156) has supplied the inscription: MILITIS HIC LUCAE DILLONIS OSSA QUIESCUNT / CONCILIIS REGNI SUMMUS BAROQUE SUPREMUS / MENSE FEBRUARII DECIMUS CUM SEPTIMUS INSTAT / TEMPORA LUSTRALI PROFUSUS FLUMINE CLAUSIT / TERRENOS LINQUENS COELESTES SUMPSIT HONORES. An extra line between the second and third is supplied by Isaac Butler from a manuscript of 1740 (1892) but the original source in not know.: CUM SEXAGINTA CUM LECAT [?] QUATUOR ANNOS. The whole inscription can be translated as: Here rest the bones of Sir Lucas Dillon / member of the Privy Council and Chief Baron / Who, having reached the age of sixty four years, / ended his days on the seventeenth of February. / He received the last rites of the Church and / Leaving earthly, he gained heavenly honours. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 11 March, 2015 Amended: 18 November 2020

• ME036-049008 Font
  Description

  Inside the W end of the parish church of Newtown Clonbun (ME036-049005-) is the rectangular base of a font (dims 0.53m x 0.50m; H 0.26m) with a chamfered upper surface where the scar of an octagonal shaft (dim. 0.3m) can be seen. Part of the shaft (H 0.34m) is also present. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 February, 2015

• ME036-049009 Holed stone
  Description

  There is a holed stone is in the graveyard (ME036-049014-) associated with the parish church of Newtown Clonbun (ME036-049005-) and the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul (ME036-049002-). It is aligned N-S and has a subrectangular cross-section (dims 0.36-0.42m x 0.1-0.18m; H 0.53m) with a hole (diam. 5cm) at the top. (Crawford 1915) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 February, 2015

• ME036-049010 Graveslab
  Description

  Just outside the S doorway of the parish church of Newtown Conbun is the graveslab (dims 1.82m x 0.77m; T 0.2m) of Henry Brown who died in 1581. The Latin inscription is carved in false relief in roman letters and a shield is surmounted by three crosses. The inscription has been read by Conwell (1872-3, 380) as: [Hic ja]cet: Henricus: Browne: qui: obit: undecimo: die: Maii: Anno: Domini: 1581. cujus. animae. propicietur. Deus. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 18 February, 2015

• ME036-049013 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated on a level landscape c. 50m from a WSW-ENE section of the River Boyne, and on the W side of the cloister garth of Newtown Abbey (ME036-049003-). It is at least a two-storey structure (ext. dims 13.85m E-W; 9.15m N-S) that has an E-W barrel-vault, now destroyed, over the ground floor. There is a newel stairs in a projecting tower at the NE angle, and there is a fireplace in the S wall at the first floor. Archaeological supervision (E005341) of the laying of a path from the Abbey at Newtown through the Porch field (ME036-048056-) to Trim by N. Roycroft during 2021 (excavations.ie 2021:547) identified cobbled and paved surfaces in the area N of the tower house. These are from a post-medieval farmstead that seems to have been centred on this area that utilised and probably created the rectangular fields further W that are visible as low earthen banks. 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: 17 February 2015 Amended: 10 March 2023

• ME036-049014 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a slight W-E spur with a SW-NE section of the River Boyne c. 60m to the S and a small WNW-ESE stream in a fold c. 25m to the N. The parish church of Newtown Clonbun (ME036-049005-) is towards the E end of a large triangular graveyard (max. dims c. 140m ENE-WSW; c. 65m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls with the apex at E, which it shares with the Cathedral (ME036-049002-), which is c. 55m to the WSW of the church. The holed stone (ME036-049009-) and graveslabs (ME036-049010-; ME036-049016-) are in the graveyard, which has headstones dating from c. 1750 to the present.Relaying the path in the graveyard on the original line during 2022 was monitored (E005432) by N. Roycroft but no new ground was broken and there were no archaeological implications (excavations.ie 2022:151). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 February, 2015 Amended: 9 July, 2019; 10 March 2023

• ME036-049016 Graveslab
  Description

  Located in the graveyard (ME036-049014-) attached to the Cathedral and the parish church of Newtown, c. 12m E of the SE corner of the Cathedral. A coffin-shaped sandstone headstone (H 0.9m; Wth 0.42-0.48m; T 0.11m) is set upright but with no inscription. It has a moulded edge and a badly worn floriated cross incised on its E face, the stem of which (Wth 0.07m) can be distinguished. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 July, 2019

• ME036-053 Bridge
  Description

  The road from the Navan Gate of Trim to Newtown Trim is probably of medieval origin and is represented on Larkin’s map of 1812 as following its present line from the Navan Gate as far as Lackanash Bridge, which crosses a small N-S stream. From this point Larkin depicts the road looping N and E before turning S to Newtown Bridge. This loop is represented by a field bank extending NE from the bridge on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map. The small stream ran under the present road at an acute and obtuse angle, and on the S side the stream runs ESE as a drain on the S side of the road to Newtown Trim. A partial collapse of the bridge arch in 2003 and a proposed new culvert required an archaeological assessment. Archaeological testing (03E1704) N of the bridge revealed similar profiles of riverine deposits of marl (D 1.3m plus) but a solid geological subsoil was not reached. Excavation at the bridge revealed the foundations (D 2m) of the expanded structure and an organic layer (T 0.2m) was recorded at 1.5m depth overlain by soft sand introduced to raise ground level. The organic layer is interpreted as the original surface at the time the bridge was widened in the early 1800’s (O’Carroll 2004, 10). A cut across the road, just E of the bridge recorded an earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; H c. 0.5m) on the S side and a line of quarried stones extending E from this is interpreted as kerbing for the original road (ibid. 10-11). An architectural examination of the bridge arch reveals that the bridge had been widened by the addition of new sections at N and S (ibid. 12). A definitive date for the original road and bridge was not established but they were probably medieval. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 July, 2019 O’Carroll, F. 2004 Archaeological Assessment for the proposed development site at Lackanash Bridge. Licence No. 03E1704. Unpublished report, CRDS

• ME036-068 Cross-slab (present location)
  Description

  This is the present location for a Rathdown-type slab from Tully church, Laughanstown (DU026-023010-). It was found lying south-west of the chancel. It is a tapered granite slab with two vestigial arms protruding from the edges (H 1.51m, Wth 0.41-0.27m, T 0.08m). It bears three groups of concentric circles on a centre band with herringbone pattern on each side (Ó hÉalidhe 1973, 56, 57, B 13; ). The slab was taken into storage by the OPW in 1989. (Swords 2009, 93-4). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 September 2014

• ME036-069 Cross-slab (present location)
  Description

  This is the present locaiton for a Rathdown-type slab from Tully church, Laughanstown (DU026-023011-). In 1870 it was recorded as standing half-buried to the south of the nave of the church. It bears a Latin ringed cross in slight relief (L 1.05m, Wth 0.55m, T 0.13m) with a small cupmark on each arm and one at the intersection. There is a semi-spherical boss under each arm and herringbone design at the base. (Ó hÉalidhe 1973, 56-57). The slab was taken into storage by the OPW in 1989 (Swords 2009, 135). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 September 2014

• ME036-076 Cross - High cross (present location)
  Description

  Harbison (1997, 171-6) identified a fragment of a High cross (ME019-111----) built into the stonework of St Patrick's church (ME019-060002-) on the Hill of Slane, and it was moved to the OPW depot at Newtown Trim in 1994. The interlace panel has been compared with that on crosses at Clonmacnoise and Kells suggesting a date of c. 950-1000 (Seaver and Brady 2011). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 June 2015

• ME036-079 Cross - High cross (present location)
  Description

  The head of a high cross was formerly built into the roadside wall in the NE corner of the graveyard at Girley (ME023-022----) but was removed between the 1960s (Harbison 1990-1, 134-8) and 1984 (Moore 1987, 136, No. 1408). A small sketch of this was published by Crawford (1926, 9-10). (Harbison 1992, 94) The cross head has been recovered (O’Reilly 2012) and is now kept in the OPW National Monuments depot at Trim (ME036). It is a ringed cross but the top of the ring and shaft are missing (H c. 0.44m; span c. 0.4m), and it only has interlace decoration on every face, except what might be called the back, which has a moulding at the edge and a hollow (diam. c. 5cm) at the centre with a smaller hollow at the end of one arm, both of which might be secondary. The panels on the other sides consists mostly of interlace knots (dims of shaft c. 0.21m x c. 0.16m). Two other stones described (ibid.) as ’13 inches high, 10.5 inches wide and 6.5 inches deep (H c. 0.33m; 0.27m x 0.16m) and 14 inches high, 8.25 inches wide and 6.5 inches deep (H c. 0.36m; 0.21m x 0.16m)’ with double mouldings and interlace knots in panels are probably from the same cross, although the latter stone is badly damaged with decoration only on one face. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 May, 2015

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, set on concrete base with banded shaft and fluted neck and spout. The fluted cap is surmounted by a decorative finial.

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

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2613 (ZIP).

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

Name

Newtown · An Baile Nua

Area

504,596 m² (50.46 ha, 124.69 acres)

Civil parish

Newtownclonbun, and its townlands

Barony

Navan Upper

Electoral division

Trim Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Trim Rural electoral division: 9,201 people in 3,063 households; 74% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Blackfriary (2nd Division), Iffernock, Kiltoome, Lackanash, Loganstown, Peterstown, Saintjohns

Placenames

Newtown 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.