# Rathcore, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Rathcore, barony of Moyfenrath Lower, Co. Meath; in Irish Ráth Cuair.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,355,592 m² (335.56 ha, 829.18 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 109 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,864 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 22 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Rathcore, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/rathcore.md
- Barony: Moyfenrath Lower
- Electoral division: Innfield, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,858 people lived in 1,513 households in the Innfield electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 59% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/39050
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161372
- Centre: latitude 53.447791, longitude -6.849909 (WGS 84)

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

109 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathcore, from 14 m² to 362,862 m² (36.29 ha, 89.67 acres); 33 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 189464: 362,862 m² (36.29 ha, 89.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189464.md
- Parcel 165787: 256,783 m² (25.68 ha, 63.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/165787.md
- Parcel 3291816: 235,031 m² (23.5 ha, 58.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3291816.md
- Parcel 193604: 220,928 m² (22.09 ha, 54.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193604.md
- Parcel 147539: 202,971 m² (20.3 ha, 50.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/147539.md
- Parcel 211145: 166,506 m² (16.65 ha, 41.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211145.md
- Parcel 190424: 154,423 m² (15.44 ha, 38.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/190424.md
- Parcel 211167: 146,078 m² (14.61 ha, 36.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211167.md
- Parcel 192233: 143,178 m² (14.32 ha, 35.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192233.md
- Parcel 144828: 137,212 m² (13.72 ha, 33.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/144828.md
- Parcel 139648: 134,133 m² (13.41 ha, 33.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139648.md
- Parcel 196020: 115,129 m² (11.51 ha, 28.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/196020.md
- Parcel 167903: 112,143 m² (11.21 ha, 27.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167903.md
- Parcel 193857: 111,167 m² (11.12 ha, 27.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193857.md
- Parcel 163212: 99,976 m² (10 ha, 24.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163212.md
- Parcel 3173301: 99,884 m² (9.99 ha, 24.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3173301.md
- Parcel 186329: 71,057 m² (7.11 ha, 17.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/186329.md
- Parcel 160167: 42,849 m² (4.28 ha, 10.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160167.md
- Parcel 171142: 38,836 m² (3.88 ha, 9.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171142.md
- Parcel 206070: 33,949 m² (3.39 ha, 8.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206070.md
- Parcel 153282: 31,955 m² (3.2 ha, 7.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/153282.md
- Parcel 159252: 29,300 m² (2.93 ha, 7.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159252.md
- Parcel 203073: 28,446 m² (2.84 ha, 7.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203073.md
- Parcel 147158: 27,941 m² (2.79 ha, 6.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/147158.md
- Parcel 186743: 25,365 m² (2.54 ha, 6.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/186743.md
- Parcel 148383: 21,812 m² (2.18 ha, 5.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/148383.md
- Parcel 171005: 20,927 m² (2.09 ha, 5.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171005.md
- Parcel 142457: 18,225 m² (1.82 ha, 4.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142457.md
- Parcel 150965: 17,619 m² (1.76 ha, 4.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/150965.md
- Parcel 4706571: 15,365 m² (1.54 ha, 3.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4706571.md
- Parcel 204734: 15,233 m² (1.52 ha, 3.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/204734.md
- Parcel 3173302: 15,117 m² (1.51 ha, 3.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3173302.md
- Parcel 2598430: 11,419 m² (1.14 ha, 2.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2598430.md
- Parcel 5536030: 10,566 m² (1.06 ha, 2.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5536030.md
- Parcel 2973541: 7,726 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2973541.md
- Parcel 219406: 5,775 m² (0.58 ha, 1.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/219406.md
- Parcel 170686: 4,577 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/170686.md
- Parcel 152255: 4,482 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/152255.md
- Parcel 200541: 4,367 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/200541.md
- Parcel 194899: 4,232 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194899.md
- Parcel 215745: 4,099 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/215745.md
- Parcel 170608: 3,949 m² (0.39 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/170608.md
- Parcel 5689475: 3,640 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5689475.md
- Parcel 3130545: 3,548 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3130545.md
- Parcel 170046: 3,373 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/170046.md
- Parcel 5326084: 3,304 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5326084.md
- Parcel 172226: 3,217 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/172226.md
- Parcel 173000: 3,118 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/173000.md
- Parcel 2590957: 3,082 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2590957.md
- Parcel 185256: 3,017 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/185256.md
- Parcel 181218: 2,963 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/181218.md
- Parcel 5538298: 2,938 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5538298.md
- Parcel 5308837: 2,933 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5308837.md
- Parcel 183803: 2,898 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/183803.md
- Parcel 150832: 2,864 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/150832.md
- Parcel 167971: 2,844 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167971.md
- Parcel 151788: 2,822 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/151788.md
- Parcel 4769130: 2,766 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4769130.md
- Parcel 181581: 2,732 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/181581.md
- Parcel 3746007: 2,708 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3746007.md
- Parcel 150541: 2,619 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/150541.md
- Parcel 639812: 2,596 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/639812.md
- Parcel 170437: 2,567 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/170437.md
- Parcel 4769124: 2,566 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4769124.md
- Parcel 193207: 2,517 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193207.md
- Parcel 184328: 2,475 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/184328.md
- Parcel 4706172: 2,460 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4706172.md
- Parcel 193157: 2,430 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193157.md
- Parcel 639867: 2,416 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/639867.md
- Parcel 5323242: 2,367 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5323242.md
- Parcel 197877: 2,343 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197877.md
- Parcel 5277279: 2,336 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5277279.md
- Parcel 223940: 2,316 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/223940.md
- Parcel 189992: 2,268 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189992.md
- Parcel 184298: 2,236 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/184298.md
- Parcel 188305: 2,207 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/188305.md
- Parcel 194668: 2,133 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194668.md
- Parcel 169875: 2,091 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169875.md
- Parcel 2636952: 2,002 m² (0.2 ha, 0.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2636952.md
- Parcel 189557: 1,999 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/189557.md
- Parcel 167311: 1,993 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/167311.md
- Parcel 219407: 1,992 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/219407.md
- Parcel 167536: 1,973 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/167536.md
- Parcel 166517: 1,952 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/166517.md
- Parcel 197194: 1,914 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/197194.md
- Parcel 165104: 1,879 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/165104.md
- Parcel 138561: 1,864 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/138561.md
- Parcel 161268: 1,739 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/161268.md
- Parcel 204410: 1,691 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/204410.md
- Parcel 183375: 1,593 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/183375.md
- Parcel 2604029: 1,573 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2604029.md
- Parcel 2671687: 1,420 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2671687.md
- Parcel 186298: 1,367 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/186298.md
- Parcel 2896434: 1,199 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2896434.md
- Parcel 188575: 1,194 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/188575.md
- Parcel 162332: 1,089 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/162332.md
- Parcel 166025: 1,037 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/166025.md
- Parcel 639872: 826 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/639872.md
- Parcel 639789: 775 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/639789.md
- Parcel 153625: 614 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/153625.md
- Parcel 151751: 568 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/151751.md
- Parcel 169703: 316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/169703.md
- Parcel 184084: 196 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/184084.md
- Parcel 169563: 151 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/169563.md
- Parcel 5562950: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5562950.md
- Parcel 4750627: 129 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4750627.md
- Parcel 4454796: 116 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4454796.md
- Parcel 5143794: 24 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5143794.md
- Parcel 169352: 14 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/169352.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; 108 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)

22 applications, newest first.

- 22 May 2026, Meath County Council 2660605: Refused. Permission, 1 home. Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling house to include demolition of structures to the side and rear of the dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660605/0
- 28 Apr 2026, Meath County Council 2660488: N/a. Permission, 1 home. Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling house. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660488/0
- 27 Jun 2025, Meath County Council 2560663: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development shall consist of proposed alterations to previously granted planning permission (Pl Ref No. 23995) for a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works The proposed alterations are for the revised location of the proposed dwelling and domestic garage with extended site area and for a change of house design from that originally granted and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560663/0
- 19 Nov 2024, Meath County Council 2460983: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission is being sought to construct a new 2 storey dwelling with wastewater treatment system and percolation area, garage, modification to existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460983/0
- 14 Nov 2024, Meath County Council 2460958: N/a. Permission, 1 home. permission is being sought to construct a new 2 storey dwelling with wastewater treatment system and percolation area, garage, modification to existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460958/0
- 8 May 2024, Meath County Council 2460323: Conditional. Permission. planning permission to construct an extension to the rear & side of my existing storage shed 1 and an extension to the front of my existing storage shed 2 and an extension to the front of my animal shed to include a machinery storage area with all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460323/0
- 19 Apr 2024, Meath County Council 2460271: Refused. Permission, 1 home. permission is being sought to construct a new 2 storey dwelling with wastewater treatment system and percolation area, garage, modification to existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460271/0
- 1 Mar 2024, Meath County Council 2460150: Conditional. Permission. 1 Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No’s. 01/1018 (PL17.127391); 95/1416 (PL17.099325) and 91/970 (PL17.089787) to include the existing quarry, drilling, blasting, crushing and screening of rock and related ancillary buildings and facilities; 2. Permission for continued use of the previously permitted developments under P. Reg. Ref. No. TA/120923 consisting of a discharge water treatment facility comprising two lagoons (30m x 13m), an oil interceptor, a reed bed (27m x 10m) and a concrete canal with "V" notch weir; 3. Permission for a small lateral extension of c.0.9 hectares from the existing quarry area of c.9.7 hectares as permitted under P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391) to give an overall extraction footprint of c.10.6 hectares; 4. Permission for the deepening of the overall extraction area (c.10.6 hectares) by 2 no. 15m benches to a final depth of c.45m AOD from the current quarry floor level of c.75m AOD as permitted under P. Ref. P. Ref. 01/1018 (PL17.127391); 5. Permission for a proposed new rock milling plant to be enclosed within a steel-clad building (c.575m² with roof height of 22.5m and exhaust stack height of 28.2m); 6. Replacement of existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system and constructed percolation area; 7. Restoration of the site to a beneficial ecological after-use; and 8. All associated site works within an overall application area of 31.1 hectares. The proposed operational period is for 20 years plus 2 years to complete restoration (total duration sought 22 years). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460150/0
- 20 Oct 2023, Meath County Council 23995: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23995/0
- 16 Feb 2023, Meath County Council 23143: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half style dwelling, detached domestic garage, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23143/0
- 23 Sept 2022, Meath County Council 221248: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new entrance from the public road, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221248/0
- 5 Sept 2022, Meath County Council 221159: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. alterations and extension to an existing house. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221159/0
- 14 Feb 2022, Meath County Council 22187: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a partial storey and a half & partial single storey type dwelling and detached domestic garage, O'Reilly Oakstown BAF sewerage treatment system, well, recessed site entrance and all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22187/0
- 21 Jun 2021, Meath County Council 211199: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a partial storey-and-a-half & partial single storey type dwelling and detached domestic garage, O'Reilly Oakstown BAF sewerage treatment system, well, recessed site entrance and all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/211199/0
- 11 Dec 2020, Meath County Council TA201921: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development will consist of the construction of a one and a half storey dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all site works associated with the proposed development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA201921/0
- 6 Dec 2019, Meath County Council TA191656: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. single storey dwelling, detached dometic garage, entrance, driveway, bored well, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA191656/0
- 18 Oct 2019, Meath County Council TA191380: Conditional. Permission. changes to the plans and elevations of a previously approved granny flat dormer style extension to side of existing dwelling and changes to the proposed renovations/alterations of the existing dwelling all further to that previously approved under Planning Reg. Ref. TA/190354. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA191380/0
- 29 Mar 2019, Meath County Council TA190354: Conditional. Permission. a granny flat within a dormer style extension to side of existing dwelling, renovations and alterations to existing dwelling including the construction of 4 new dormer roof windows, the removal of 2 bay windows, the decommissioning of existing septic tank and the relocation and upgrade to a proposed septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA190354/0
- 5 Apr 2018, Meath County Council TA180335: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a new single storey dwelling along with a detached single storey domestic garage, together with access from public road via new recessed entrance, installation of a new proprietrary waste water treatment system together with all associated landscaping, site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA180335/0
- 5 Jan 2018, Meath County Council TA180007: Conditional. Permission. development consists of (A) Relinquish Planning Permission granted under file ref. no: TA120853 and the Extension of Duration file ref. no: TA171384. (B) Part change of use of existing Golf Clubhouse from Golf Club Facility/Bar/Function Room use to Open Plan Call Centre, Offices and Storage Areas. (C) The inclusion of an external double door to serve the Storage Area on the north-east elevation and (D) there is no additional loading to the existing wastewater treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA180007/0
- 9 Oct 2017, Meath County Council TA171174: Conditional. Retention. retention permission for the following: 1. Garage conversion to habitable room & rear extension, 2. Elevational changes and change of finishes to side extension, 3. Velux windows to front and rear elevations, 4. Internal layout changes, 5. Alteration to boundaries from previous granted planning permission (94/1012) all site works and ancillary works in accordance with the attached plans and information. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA171174/0
- 30 Jun 2017, Meath County Council TA170754: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of proposed cattle slatted housing units, floor area 540 sq. metres on existing farmyard, with underground effluent storage tanks, concrete aprons, walls, also separate underground effluent storage tanks and all associated site development works, also retention of existing lean-to type straw shed floor area 410 sq. metres including concrete walls and floors and all other associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA170754/0

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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 Rathcore.

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

- ME048-002: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-002----. Situated on a hillock with a small SE-NW stream c. 100m to the NE. Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel of Rathcoure as ruined, and he lists it as a chapel-of-ease to Trim (Erlington 1847-64, 1, lxxiii). According to Dopping's Visitation Book (1682-85) St Ultan’s church at Rathcore was a chapel-of-ease to St Patrick’s in Trim (ME036-048012-), and the graveyard was not enclosed. At that time the church was in disrepair, but the chancel ’37 feet by 21 (c. 11.3m x c. 6.4m)’ was in better shape although still unusable (Ellison 1972, 9). The present Church of Ireland church was built c. 1800, and is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 68m NW-SE; c. 57m NE-SW) defined by masonry walls and hedges, with headstones dating largely from c. 1780 to the present. There is no evidence of the older church but two stones re-used as grave-markers (H 0.18m; H 0.17m) might be from a door-frame of the medieval church. The octagonal font (ext. dims 0.58m; H 0.42m) with a circular basin (int. diam. D 0.2m) and chamfered under-panels described by Roe (1968, 126) is now kept in the church porch. A fragment of a headstone (Wth 0.2m; H 0.37m; T 5cm) has the incised date 1690 or 1660, and an incised double-line cross. A disc-headed cross (dims 0.12m x 0.11m; H 0.38m; span 0.28m) in the graveyard has the date 161(2?) and what might be the letters ‘DRD’ in relief on one face. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 9 April, 2015
- ME048-002001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-002001-. Situated on a hillock with a small SE-NW stream and St Ultan's well (ME048-026----) c. 100m to the NE. The site of the parish church of Rathcore (ME048-002----) is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 68m NW-SE; c. 57m NE-SW) defined by masonry walls and hedges, but according to the Dopping visitation (1682-5) it was not enclosed in the late 17th century (Ellison 1972, 9). The font (ME048-002002-) which was in the graveyard (Roe 1968, 126) is now kept in the porch of the Church of Ireland church. The headstones date largely from c. 1780 to the present, but one has a 17th century date (ME048-002004-), and the cross (ME048-002003-) is also in the graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 April, 2015
- ME048-002002: Font, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-002002-. The plain octagonal font (ext. dims 0.58m; H 0.42m) with a circular basin (int. diam. D 0.2m) and chamfered under-panels which is described by Roe (1968, 126) as being in the graveyard associated with the site of the medieval parish church (ME048-002----) is now kept in the porch of the Church of Ireland church of Rathcore. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 April, 2015
- ME048-002003: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-002003-. In the graveyard associated with the site of the parish church of Rathcore (ME048-002----) and SE of the present Church of Ireland church is a small disc-headed cross (dims 0.12m x 0.11m; H 0.38m; span 0.28m) with the date 161(2?) and what might be the letters ‘DRD’ in relief on one face. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 April, 2015
- ME048-002004: Headstone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-002004-. In the graveyard associated with the site of the parish church of Rathcore (ME048-002----) and S of the W end of the present Church of Ireland church is a fragment of a headstone (Wth 0.2m; H 0.37m; T 5cm) that has the incised date 1690 or 1660 preceded by fragments of an inscription: ..SOW../..PAGEP D../. Beneath the date is a latin cross (H 0.23m; surviving span 0.13) formed by double incised lines. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 April, 2015
- ME048-003: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-003----. Situated at the S edge of a low ridge in a low-lying landscape. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 52m NNW-SSE; 50m ENE-WSW) that slopes down to the NE-SE (H 1-2m). It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5-6m; int. H 0.3m at NE to 0.8m at SW) and hedge with an outer fosse (Wth of top 7-9m; Wth of base 3-m; ext. D 0.3-0.8m). There is an outer bank (Wth of base 4m; ext. H 0.4m) ESE-SSW only. There is a wide gap in the inner bank at ESE but a partly stone-lined entrance (Wth of base 2.3m) without a causeway at NNE is more likely to be the original entrance. 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: 13 August 2019 Amended: 24 March 2023
- ME048-004: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-004----. Situated on a knoll in a low-lying undulating landscape with higher ridges all around. This is a raised and slightly domed (H 0.3-0.7m), grass-covered and subcircular area (dims 28m NNE-SSW; 22.7m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (at NW: Wth of base 5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.4m) with some bushes that is largely reduced to a scarp (at SE: Wth 3.8m; H 1.4m). There is a no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. There is a small quarry in the interior at W. 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: 13 August 2019
- ME048-006: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-006----. Situated on a rise which is on the S-facing slope of a low W-E spur. An oval embanked enclosure is depicted only on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as a ‘Fort’. It was described in 1969 (SMR file) as a circular grass-covered area (diam. 59.5m N-S; 58m E-W) that was domed (H 1.8m to the W to 3.3m to the E and S). It is defined by a scarp (at S: Wth 10m; H 2.6m) that declines around to W and E (Wth 4m; H 0.8m) but the remnants of an earthen bank (Wth of base 8m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.1m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 7m; Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.3m) were evident at N and there were traces of the fosse at SE, SW (Wth of top 3.5m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 0.35m) and NW. The original entrance was not identified. It had largely been quarried away by 2005 apart from a small part at S (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: 13 August 2019 Amended: 24 March 2023
- ME048-007: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME048-007----. Situated on a S-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) defined by a single slight fosse feature and a curve in a field bank S-SW is visible on an oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP: BDU 56). It is also visible on Google Earth (28/06/2018). See the attached view from Google Earth 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: 13 August 2019

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)

- Saint Ultan's Church (Rathcore), church/chapel, 1800–1810, Regional interest, registry number 14404803, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14404803. Gable-fronted church, dated 1806, with three-bay side elevations to nave, leading to apse to east. Porches added, c.1865, having cast-iron windows and timber doors set in openings with ashlar limestone dressings, to entrance gable and north elevation. Pitched slate roof, with limestone bellcote and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls to nave, ashlar limestone to porches. Timber tracery windows set in pointed openings with limestone sills. Ashlar limestone piers and cast-iron double gates. Graveyard to site.
- J. Boggan, house, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 14404807, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME&regno=14404807. Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c.1820, now in use as public house. Single-storey porch addition to entrance elevation. Replacement timber sash windows and red brick chimneystack. Flat-roofed extension attached to rear. Remains of mud-walled outbuildings to rear.

## 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 Rathcore, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rathcore.
- 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/rathcore.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/rathcore.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/rathcore.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Rathcore, Enfield: 7 sales, https://everytownland.com/meath/rathcore-enfield.md

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

- Ballynakill: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballynakill-160156.md
- Ballynaskea: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballynaskea.md
- Connellstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/connellstown.md
- Cullentry: https://everytownland.com/meath/cullentry.md
- Jordanstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/jordanstown-160907.md
- Kilcorney: https://everytownland.com/meath/kilcorney.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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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

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/rathcore
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/rathcore