Gorteenkeel

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gorteenkeel, from 1,860 m² to 537,060 m² (53.71 ha, 132.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Gorteenkeel in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 23 Jun 2025Conditional

  the construction of (1) a running track (2) carparking facilities (3) associated lighting (4) vehicular entrance from public road (5) temporary storage cabin and (6) any associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560258

• 30 May 2025N/a

  the construction of (1) a running track (2) carparking facilities (3) associated lighting (4) vehicular entrance from public road (5) temporary storage cabin and (6) any associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560212

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560115

• 29 Jan 2025N/a

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points. d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560023

• 26 Mar 2024Conditional

  A. Construction of a new single-storey four bedroom Bungalow House B. Construction of a new single-storey Garage for domestic use only C. New septic tank and percolation area D. New vehicular entrance and all other associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460098

• 8 Mar 2024N/a

  A. Construction of a new single-storey four bedroom bungalow house B. Construction of a new single-storey garage for domestic use only C. New septic tank and new vehicular entrance D. All other associated Site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460071

• 23 Jun 2020Conditional

  LAYING AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE OF UP TO 110KV AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY WITHIN THE PUBLIC ROAD TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF THE PERMITTED MOANVANE WIND FARM WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF RATHFESTON, BALLYKEAN, BALLYDUFF, RAHEENBEG, KILCOONEY, BALLINTOGHER, GORTEENKEEL AND BALLYNAKILL (OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 17/335; AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL19 .301619) TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRID VIA THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS 110KV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO INSTALL A SUBSTATION WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF KILCOONEY TO REPLACE THE SUBSTATION PERMITTED AS PART OF THE MOANVANE WIND FARM. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO EXTEND THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS SUBSTATION LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMPOUND TO ACCOMMODATE A BUSBAR EXTENSION AND DEDICATED BAY. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND SUBMITTED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20218

• 27 Apr 2020N/a

  LAYING AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE OF UP TO 110KV AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY WITHIN THE PUBLIC ROAD TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF THE PERMITTED MOANVANE WIND FARM WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF RATHFESTON, BALLYKEAN, BALLYDUFF, RAHEENBEG, KILCOONEY, BALLINTOGHER, GORTEENKEEL AND BALLYNAKILL (OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 17/335; AN BORD PLEANAILA REF. PL19 .301619) TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRID VIA THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS 110KV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO INSTALL A SUBSTATION WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF KILCOONEY TO REPLACE THE SUBSTATION PERMITTED AS PART OF THE MOANVANE WIND FARM. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO EXTEND THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS SUBSTATION LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMPOUND TO ACCOMMODATE A BUSBAR EXTENSION AND DEDICATED BAY. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20156

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 Gorteenkeel.

Recorded monuments

• OF018-027 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  The site (L 800m min.; Wth 2m; D 0.18m) is orientated N-S. At one location it consists of longitudinally laid planks roundwoods and brushwood, and three transverse roundwoods. Occasional pieces of brushwood, twigs and a large number of wood-chips are scattered throughout the site, possibly due to disturbance. The elements are in a moderate to good condition. The W side of this site lies in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains, to the E it lies in similar peat, which is moderately humified. At all sightings it appears to consist of two longitudinal planks and occasional transverse roundwoods. Posts are recorded at one sighting. Tangentially split planks are present at a number of sightings and overall there is a high level of woodworking throughout. This site has been dendrochronologically dated to AD 543/544 (Q10350). The NMI visited this site in 1972, following a report made by BnM, and recovered a number of timbers and stakes (1972:69-73). These timbers formed part of a togher, which extended across the bog in a N-S direction for c. 800m. The N NGR presented here is calculated, based on the NMI record and the second OD is that of the most N extant sighting. The maximum length of the site, as recorded by the NMI, was 800m however the current exposed length is 48.42m min. NMI 1972. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF018-033 Enclosure
  Description

  Subrectangular shaped enclosure (c. 38m N-S, 47m E-W) defined by a slight scarp and a very slight external fosse. D-shaped annexe (c. 21m E-W)at E side consisting of raised area defined by a scarp. 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

• OF018-176 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of broken brushwood (L 0.46m; diam. 0.032m) with a worked end. It is set in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with fibrous roots and may be associated with SMR OF018-027---- c. 22m to the E. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF018-177 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (L 1.21m; diam. 0.047m), in poor condition. It lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF018-178 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (L 1.85m; diam. 0.049m). It has been fragmented into ten pieces and lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gorteenkeel.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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 Gorteenkeel with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Gorteenkeel · An Goirtín Caol

Area

1,355,550 m² (135.56 ha, 334.96 acres)

Civil parish

Geashill, and its townlands

Barony

Philipstown Upper

Electoral division

Rathfeston, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathfeston electoral division: 460 people in 150 households; 90% of households own their home; 44% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyduff, Ballynakill, Clonad, Island, Rathfeston

Placenames

Gorteenkeel 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.