Aghaboy

Area

282,448 m² (28.24 ha, 69.79 acres)

Buildings

10 buildings touch it, 1,346 m² on the ground

Zoning

R2 Existing Residential (Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective

Townland

Aghaboy

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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 this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 147 recorded monuments.

• OF014-029001 Religious house - Augustinian canons
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise with river to the E. The ecclesiastical remains consist of an medieval church (OF014-029008-), early Christian cross-slabs (OF014-029003-), graveyard (OF014-029002-) and a bullaun stone (OF014-029005-). The Abbey which was built near the site of an Early Christian monastery founded by St. Canoc in 492 is now in a ruinous condition consisting of a long rectangular church (ext. dims. 23.9m E-W; 8.4m N-S; wall T 0.8m) built with roughly coursed limestone rubble with no architectural features evident. There is a N transept now blocked at the E end of the N wall (int. 7.5m N-S; 4.4m E-W; wall T 0.8m) with a destroyed window in the N gable. The interior of the abbey and sacristy are used as burial plots with a burial vault added to the W end of the S wall. There were several architectural fragments lying in the collapsed rubble along the walls of the church. The date of this church probably belongs to the 15th-century as mentioned by Armstrong (1908) who assigned such a date via the flamboyant E window which was recently destroyed by workers during recent graveyard clean up. The Early Christian cross-slabs are described by Lionard (1961 Vol. 61, 95-169) and are on display in a field to the N of the abbey on the site of a small 11th/13th-century church discovered during excavations by Kendrick in 1934-35. A small graveyard (OF014-029002-) was associated with the long rectangular church (ext. 71ft E-W; 24ft N-S ) which had a small rectangular sacristy (int. 7.5ft N-S; 16ft E-W) attached to its NE corner. Most of the cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) which date from the 8th/11th-centuries (Harbison 1970, 206) came from this excavated area. 200 decorated slabs were discovered during this excavation and are described by Kendrick (1939 Vol. 69, 1-20). (Cooke 1875, 340-43; Macalister 1908, 323-27; Crawford 1913, 262-5; Crawford 1918, 178; Fanning and O hEailidhe 1980, 17-19). Archaeological testing was carried out under licence no. 03E0202 on a proposed development site in the grounds of Gallen Priory Nursing Home, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, on 24-25 February 2003. The north edge of the site is within the area of constraint around ecclesiastical remains. Testing comprised the mechanical excavation of four trenches, varying from 30 to 100m in length. The stratigraphy comprised grey/brown sandy silt topsoil (0.4m deep) overlying yellow/brown and grey/white silty sand subsoil. Areas of grey fine to medium sand and grey coarse sand, gravel and cobbles were encountered across the tested area. A number of relatively modern features, including two sand pits and an old track/road, marked on OS 6-inch maps, were uncovered. Five further shallow features were found to be of probable post-medieval or early modern date. One of these yielded several small red-brick fragments and a potsherd, suggesting a 19th-century date. All are cut into sand, and gravel deposits may be broadly contemporary (Excavations Bulletin 2003). Dominic Delany, Unit 3, Howley Court, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 27 April 2009

• OF014-029002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise with river to the E. The ecclesiastical remains consist of a medieval church (OF014-029008-), possible abbey church (OF014-029001-), early Christian cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) and a bullaun stone (OF014-029005-). The Abbey which was built near the site of an Early Christian monastery founded by St. Canoc in 492 is now in a ruinous condition consisting of a long rectangular church built with roughly coursed limestone rubble with no architectural features evident. The interior of the abbey and sacristy are used as burial plots with a burial vault added to the W end of the S wall. There were several architectural fragments lying in the collapsed rubble along the walls of the church. A small graveyard was associated with the long rectangular church (OF014-029001-) which had a small rectangular sacristy attached to its NE corner. Most of the cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) which date from the 8th/11th-centuries (Harbison 1972, 206) came from this excavated area. 200 decorated slabs were discovered during this excavation and are described by Kendrick (1939 Vol. 69, 1-20). (Cooke 1875, 340-43; MacAlister 1908, 323-27; Crawford 1913, 362-5; Crawford 1918, 178; Fanning and O hEailidhe 1980, 17-19) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF014-029003 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  National Monument No. 504. Situated on a slight rise with river to the E. The ecclesiastical remains consist of an a medieval church (OF014-029008-), possible abbey church (OF014-029001-), graveyard (OF014-029002-), early Christian cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) and a bullaun stone (OF014-029005-). The Abbey which was built near the site of an Early Christian monastery founded by St. Canoc in 492. Most of the cross-slabs which date from the 8th/11th-centuries (Harbison 1970, 206) came from this excavated area. 200 decorated slabs were discovered during this excavation and are described by Kendrick (1939, 1-20). Recent graveyard clean up scheme in the graveyard (OF014-029002-) uncovered several Early Christian cross-slabs that have been incorporated into the fabric of the graveyard wall. (Cooke 1875, 340-43; Macalister 1908, 323-27; Crawford 1913, 362-5; Crawford 1918, 178; Fanning and O hEailidhe 1980, 17-19) Dimensions: Height 0.63m Width 0.43m Depth 0.18m Gravestone. Roughly oblong in outline. Carved on Faces A and B. Face A bears a triple contoured six petal marigold in false relief enclosed in a triple circumference circle. Contoured petals join the outer tips of the petals. Face B bears the arc of a triple outline circle. Two deep indentations suggest a petalled design. Below it are incised circles, three with petal or maltese cross design, one divided into six equal segments by straight lines. One is very small. ____ On the upper surface now exposed is incised a small linear ringed cross, with expanded terminals. The base- a high semi-circle containing some design I could not decipher. Description from Inventory of Carved Stone, National Monuments Service Archive. Kendrick 1939, 18 pl. vi (Fig 1) A045. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 17 August 2012

• OF014-029004 Ritual site - holy tree/bush
  Description

  No surface remains of a Holy Tree described in 1934-5 by T. D. Kendrick as 'Nothing was found in the trenches cut in the flat river-meadow east of a line between the Holy Tree and the knoll and nothing on the western side of the drive' (Kendrick 1939, 2). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF014-029005 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise with river to the E. The ecclesiastical remains consist of an a medieval church (OF014-029008-), possible abbey church (OF014-029001-), graveyard (OF014-029002-) early Christian cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) and a bullaun stone (OF014-029005-). Bullaun stone was discovered during an excavation and is now on display in the centre of the excavated church (OF014-029008-) (Kendrick 1939, 1-20). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF014-029006 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  National Monument No. 504. Early Christian monastery founded by St. Canoc in 492. Erect slab (H 2.5m; T 0.15m; Wth 0.8m) with projecting rounded tenon with rounded perforation just below. Decorated on one face only which is divided into two panels decorated with interlaced cross and confronted animals with interlaced tails surrounded by a fret pattern (Kendrick 1939, 1-20). Cross was discovered during an excavation and is now on display in the centre of the excavated church (OF014-029008-) (Kendrick 1939, 1-20). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Inventory of Carved Stone ID 000028 Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF014-029007 Mound
  Description

  The wall footings of a medieval church (OF014-029008-) was discovered during an excavation carried out in the late 1930's (Kendrick 1939, 1-20). This church was the site of mound prior to excavation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF014-029008 Church
  Description

  National Monument No. 504. Early Christian monastery founded by St. Canoc in 492. The wall footings of a medieval church was discovered during an excavation carried out in the late 1930's (Kendrick 1939, 1-20). This church was the site of a mound (OF014-029007-) prior to excavation. Most of the cross-slabs which date from the 8th/11th-centuries (Harbison 1970, 206) came from this excavated area. 200 decorated slabs were discovered during this excavation and are described by Kendrick (1939, 1-20). Archaeological testing was carried out under licence no. 03E0202 on a proposed development site in the grounds of Gallen Priory Nursing Home, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, on 24-25 February 2003. The north edge of the site is within the area of constraint around ecclesiastical remains. Testing comprised the mechanical excavation of four trenches, varying from 30 to 100m in length. The stratigraphy comprised grey/brown sandy silt topsoil (0.4m deep) overlying yellow/brown and grey/white silty sand subsoil. Areas of grey fine to medium sand and grey coarse sand, gravel and cobbles were encountered across the tested area. A number of relatively modern features, including two sand pits and an old track/road, marked on OS 6-inch maps, were uncovered. Five further shallow features were found to be of probable post-medieval or early modern date. One of these yielded several small red-brick fragments and a potsherd, suggesting a 19th-century date. All are cut into sand, and gravel deposits may be broadly contemporary (Excavations Bulletin 2003). Dominic Delany, Unit 3, Howley Court, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 27 April 2009

• OF014-029009 Cross-slab
  Description

  Graveslab which was discovered during graveyard (OF014-029002-) clean up scheme and found while carrying out repair work to the graveyard wall in 1991. Now housed in the National Museum (Reg. No. 1991:100; Habitat L27A, O. Crypt) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF014-029010 Cross-slab
  Description

  Graveslab that originally came from the monastery (OF014-029----) at Gallen and now housed in the National Museum (Reg. No. X2900; Habitat CC108) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

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).

Ground and risks

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; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.

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.

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