Spiddal

111 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Spiddal, from 142 m² to 194,511 m² (19.45 ha, 48.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 114 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Aug 2026N/a

  the development will consist of the following: For the relocation of site entrance to the GAA pitch from the public roadway, together with the construction of an all-weather astro-turf pitch with perimeter fencing, netting and floodlighting, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661068

• 11 Nov 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of: (i) The construction of a new two-storey extension, at the west side of the existing school building, consisting of 5 no. general classrooms, 3 no. specialist classrooms, 1 no. Pastoral Office, toilets, vertical and horizontal circulation, plant rooms and store rooms (Total Area = 1116m²). The new building is linked to the existing school building by means of an external covered walkway. (ii) Proposed car parking layout comprising 21 no. additional car spaces, (iii) free standing shelter comprising 6 no. bike spaces, and all associated site works and landscaping

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561227

• 25 Jul 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of a domestic garage and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460564

• 17 Jan 2024Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION KA180532 - demolition of existing school buildings and associated site works, removal of the existing pre-fabricated buildings, demolition of the single storey former metalwork building located to the south east of the Céard Scoil, a building listed in the Record of Protected Structures, construction of a three storey school building with rendered elevations and metal standing seam pitched roofs, incorporating PV cells on south facing roofs and with accommodation comprising 20 classrooms, 5 specialist classrooms, 4 science laboratories, 2 arts & crafts rooms, home economics room, 3 construction engineering rooms, library, general purpose hall and ancillary spaces, multi purpose hall and ancillary spaces, special needs suite, administrative offices, pastoral rooms, staff room, toilets, cloakrooms, vertical and horizontal circulation, plant rooms and store rooms. The development will also include site works comprising a 52 bay car park and associated car and bus set down areas located immediately to the south east of the Céard Scoil building, with associated re-configured entrance from and exit to the R162 Navan to Kingscourt Road, pedestrian entrance on the site of the existing main entrance, a separate new vehicular entrance to the south-east of the existing main entrance, serving fire brigade access, goods deliveries and a special needs unit, fire brigade access road, steps, enclosed garden and 3 bay car parking area serving the special needs unit, ramps, paths and hard surfaces, gas tank enclosure, sewerage pumping station, surface water attenuation tank, 4 fenced play courts, football pitch and associated landscaping including tree planting and site boundary screening

  Extension of duration · Meath County Council, 2415

• 20 Oct 2023Conditional

  a two-storey style dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance walls and piers and all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360357

• 12 Oct 2023Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a Coach Maintenance unit, (585m²) to serve the existing bus fleet at Carolan Coaches as well as an ancillary office, and canteen (151m²) and a new wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360332

• 18 Aug 2023Conditional

  1) A single story two classroom special educational needs extension to the rear of the permitted school, (2) Revised car parking layout to the permitted upper-level carpark, (3) Relocation of 17 no. car parking spaces to the south of the site, (4) 6 no. new car parking spaces for the special educational needs’ extension, (5) Minor increase in height of the boiler flue, (6) Various elevation changes including changes to windows and door positions and minor increase in height of the building, (7) And all associated site works, landscaping, and additional bicycle parking

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360225

• 4 May 2023Conditional

  the re-contouring of agricultural land, the upgrade of an existing farm track and the installation of a temporary wheel wash within an overall area of 3.52 hectares. Works will take place over a three-year period and will use approximately 20,000 tonnes of imported clean, inert soil and stone and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23482

• 20 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of a new single storey detached gym building, multi-purpose sports and community area with retained wall and fence, proposed walkway with fencing and lighting and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23298

• 7 Aug 2020Conditional

  planning permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, use existing entrance from public road and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation area together with all works ancillary to the overall development on site . Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201065

• 10 Jun 2020Conditional

  the development will consist of: 1. Proposed 2-storey family flat extension. 2. To construct attic accommodation over existing dwelling. 3. To decommission old septic tank and replace same with new septic tank and percolation area along with all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA200720

• 26 Jun 2018Conditional

  a cattle housing unit with underground slurry storage tank, concrete apron and all site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180695

• 18 Jun 2018Conditional

  planning permission sought to make for alterations for previously approved club rooms (Ref. no. KA/141161). The amendments consists of increased floor area, changes to external elevations, internal alterations and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180650

• 24 May 2018Conditional

  demolition of existing school buildings and associated site works, removal of the existing pre-fabricated buildings, demolition of the single storey former metalwork building located to the south east of the Céard Scoil, a building listed in the Record of Protected Structures, construction of a three storey school building with rendered elevations and metal standing seam pitched roofs, incorporating PV cells on south facing roofs and with accommodation comprising 20 classrooms, 5 specialist classrooms, 4 science laboratories, 2 arts & crafts rooms, home economics room, 3 construction engineering rooms, library, general purpose hall and ancillary spaces, multi purpose hall and ancillary spaces, special needs suite, administrative offices, pastoral rooms, staff room, toilets, cloakrooms, vertical and horizontal circulation, plant rooms and store rooms. The development will also include site works comprising a 52 bay car park and associated car and bus set down areas located immediately to the south east of the Céard Scoil building, with associated re-configured entrance from and exit to the R162 Navan to Kingscourt Road, pedestrian entrance on the site of the existing main entrance, a separate new vehicular entrance to the south-east of the existing main entrance, serving fire brigade access, goods deliveries and a special needs unit, fire brigade access road, steps, enclosed garden and 3 bay car parking area serving the special needs unit, ramps, paths and hard surfaces, gas tank enclosure, sewerage pumping station, surface water attenuation tank, 4 fenced play courts, football pitch and associated landscaping including tree planting and site boundary screening. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180532

• 9 Jan 2018Conditional

  construction of extension to side of existing dwelling, construction of wheelchair accessible ramp to front of dwelling, convert existing attic to games area & storage, construct 3 no. dormer windows to front & installation of roof lights to rear of existing dwelling inclusive of all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180011

• 14 Dec 2017N/a

  construction of extension to side of existing dwelling, construction of wheelchair accessible ramp to front of dwelling, convert existing attic to games area & storage, construct 3 no. dormer windows to front & installation of roof lights to rear of existing dwelling inclusive of all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA171446

• 10 May 2017Conditional

  retention permission for existing single storey sun room constructed to front of dwelling, including all ancillary site works at

  Retention · Meath County Council, KA170503

• 19 Apr 2017N/a

  retention permission for existing single storey sun room constructed to front of dwelling, including all ancillary site works at Arrigal, Nobber, Co Meath

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA170422

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 Spiddal.

Recorded monuments

• ME005-100 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise in an undulating landscape. This rath is described as ‘Hebigan Fort’ on the OS 6-inch maps. It is a raised subcircular, naturally domed (H 1.2-1.5m) and grass-covered area (dims 28m E-W; 23m N-S) defined a scarp (at NNE: Wth 4.5m; H 2.3m; at SSW: Wth 4.3m; H 1.8m) that merges into the natural slope. There is no visible fosse or entrance but the base of the slope is circumvented by a field bank and hedge S-W-N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 5 September 2018

• ME005-101 Earthwork
  Description

  Located on a rise in an undulating landscape. It is depicted as a hachured feature only on the 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 20m NE-SW; 17m NW-SE) defined by a slight scarp that melds into the natural slope. 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: 5 September 2018

• ME005-104 Souterrain
  Description

  Located on top of a broad low hill in an undulating landscape. A beehive chamber of a complex souterrain (No. 2) was accidently discovered in December 1987, and the area was excavated (E000460) the following summer when a second souterrain (ME005-104001-) came to light which proved to be earlier. No structures were associated with the souterrains and evidence of an enclosing bank or ditch was not encountered. The absence of an enclosure was confirmed by a resisitivity survey, and the souterrains were conserved by the landowner, presumably by closing. (Eogan 1990) The S-N main passage (L 11.9m; Wth c. 1m; max. H 1.3m) of the later souterrain 2 was entered at its S end, but its E side had been damaged by a pit (diam. 2.5m; D 0.75m) close to the entry. The passage, most of whose roofstones had been removed, extended N as the floor descended. It cut the passage of the earlier souterrain 1 (ME005-104001-) and could have incorporated its beehive chamber as a spur to the W. The passage was back-filled with stony clays and the few artefacts recovered suggest that this occurred in the eighteenth century. At its N end the passage dropped into a lower S-N passage (L 2.6m) which connected with an E-W transverse passage (L 7.3m; Wth c. 1m; H c. 1.4m) at its centre. At the W end of the transverse passage is a beehive chamber (diam. 3m; H 2.6m) and at the E end is a similar beehive chamber (diam. 3m; H 2.3m). A fragment of a millstone rough-out was built into the wall of the entrance passage and fragments of two quernstones were in the passages. The excavation on the surface was limited to the area around the souterrain entrances, the only features being a few pits, but amongst the few finds was a bronze stud. A roofstone in the entrance passage was a re-used ogham stone (ME005-104002-), and two roofstones (ME005-104003-; ME005-104004-) from the transverse passage also had ogham inscriptions. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 September 2018

• ME005-104001 Souterrain
  Description

  Located on top of a broad low hill in an undulating landscape. A beehive chamber of a complex souterrain (No. 2) (ME005-104----) was accidently discovered in December 1987, and the area was excavated (E000460) the following summer when a this souterrain came to light which proved to be earlier. No structures were associated with the souterrains and evidence of an enclosing bank or ditch was not encountered. The absence of an enclosure was confirmed by a resisitivity survey, and the souterrains were conserved by the landowner, presumably by closing. (Eogan 1990) This earlier souterrain (No. 1) consists of a passage (L 3m; Wth 0.8m; H 0.7-1.25m) entered at the E end by a vertical pit or shaft that was not detected in excavation. The passage leads W to a beehive chamber (diam. 3m; H 2m), which had a layer of silt on the floor. A shallow oval pit (dims 1.2m x 0.75m) was dug through this, indicating recent disturbance, probably in the eighteenth century. The entrance passage of souterrrain 2 (ME005-104----) was run through the short passage of this souterrain at a slightly higher level and incorporated its beehive chamber as a spur to the W. Primary finds, mostly from the passage, included a bone comb, fragment of a bronze escutcheon from a bowl, an iron chisel and an iron knife, suggesting that it could have been extant by the eight century. (Eogan 1990, 47-50) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 September 2018

• ME005-104002 Ogham stone
  Description

  Three stones with fragments of ogham inscriptions were re-used as roofstones in souterrain 2 (ME005-104----). This sandstone boulder (L c. 1.4m; max. dims 0.74m x 0.33m) was in the outer part of the entrance passage. The inscription on a ridge of the stone rather than an edge is incomplete. It has been read by Fionnbarr Moore as: R…CTVI, with a vowel, either E or I after the R. (Eogan 1990, 61-2) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 September 2018

• ME005-104003 Ogham stone
  Description

  Three stones with fragments of ogham inscriptions were re-used as roofstones in souterrain 2 (ME005-104----). This sandstone piece (L 1.3m plus; dims 0.25m x 0.25m) was in the transverse passage and was probably shaped to provide stemlines for the inscription visible on two angles. The inscription has been read by Fionnbarr Moore as: MAQI…BIQ…on one angle, but the other angle could not be read because it was too tightly wedged in the roof. (Eogan 1990, 62) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 5 September 2018

• ME005-104004 Ogham stone
  Description

  Three stones with fragments of ogham inscriptions were re-used as roofstones in souterrain (ME005-104----). This sandstone piece (L 1.1m plus; dims 0.6m x 0.1m) from the transverse passage has an inscription on only one angle. It has been read by Fionnbarr Moore as: MUC (OI) MAQ (I)S…’. (Eogan 1990, 62) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 September 2018

• ME006-063 Ogham stone
  Description

  Discovered in 2006 among stones removed from a roadside boundary. The stone currently in private possession on this site. ‘The ogham inscription is carved on an oblong sandstone fragment which measures 42 cm (max.) in length, 14 cm in width on its broad fare and 10 cm on the narrow. The remains of seven ogham scores are visible running along the angle between the broad and narrow faces This angle or the stone acted as the arris or stemline, with respect to which the ogham scores were incised. As it is only a fragment and as the inscribed angle of the stone is worn and damaged it is not possible to get a name from the few scores that survive. Furthermore, the wear on the stone has removed the surface elements of the writing and only the inner or lower part of each score survives. Because of this some of the original lettering has completely disappeared while in other parts only a hint of a vowel notch or consonant stroke survives. The wear on the broad race is more pronounced and this may indicate that it was eroded in antiquity when the fragment was part of an inscribed pillar stone. The visible ogham scores begin 12 cm from the end of the fragment, with a consonant stroke running for a length of 4 cm to the left of the stemline. A spall on the edge of the stone just below this makes it impossible to say whether this score began at the edge or whether an M-score crossed it originally. The spall has also removed any trace of writing on the lower part of the stone. There is a hint of a vowel notch 2 cm above the first score and further damage to the stone beyond this may have removed related vowel notches. Just over 4 cm above the vowel notch a group of four strokes cross the stemline and traces of another consonant stroke are visible beyond this on the angle and on the broad face of the stone. This group of four strokes crossing the stemline may represent a double M or if the last stroke was also part of the group, the letter R. While this is all that can be read on the stone, the lettering clearly conforms to the pattern of ogham writing and while the scoring may appear to be slightly irregular this can be explained by the wear on the stone and the fact that the lettering would have originally been much deeper with the result that the unevenness in line length and straightness would have been far less pronounced than it is today.’ The above description has been derived from G. Eogan and F. Moore 2008 A fragement of an Iron-Age quern and an ogham stone. Peritia 20, p. 300. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 27 August 2012

Architectural heritage

• Nobber Technical School, school, 1935–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay single-storey red brick school, built 1937, now disused. Comprising of three-bay central entrance block, flanked by projecting end bays. Hipped tile roofs and red brick walls. Recessed timber panelled door with overlight set in rendered surround with lettering above. Timber sash windows with concrete sills, and some with ashlar lintels. Single-storey school building to south, c.1950, with square-headed openings and timber sash windows.

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

Radon

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

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, 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 Spiddal.

Flooding

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

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Spiddal with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Spiddal

Area

2,959,806 m² (295.98 ha, 731.38 acres)

Civil parish

Nobber, and its townlands

Barony

Morgallion

Electoral division

Nobber, the unit of the census

Census 2022

822 people lived in 294 households in the Nobber electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Arrigal, Butlerstown, Headstown, Kilbride, Moynagh, Nobber, Rahood, Seller

Placenames

Spiddal 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.