Moyally
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmanaghan, barony of Kilcoursey, Co. Offaly; in Irish Maigh Eille
- Area
- 148.4 ha
- 367 acres
- Land parcels
- 32
- registered freehold, median 7,540 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres)
- Zoning
- C2.1
- Enterprise & Employment
- Planning
- 6
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moyally, from 258 m² to 388,780 m² (38.88 ha, 96.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate, Westmeath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 Nov 2024Conditional
construction of 1) 2no. grass sport pitches; 2) 1no. astro sports pitch with associated sports fencing; 3) associated flood lighting, 4) changing rooms facilities, 5) car parking facilities, 6) new road entrance, 7) a perimeter walking track with associated external fitness equipment, 8) associated pitch-side sports ball stop netting, 9) new effluent treatment system and polishing filter, 10) demolition of an existing dilapidated agricultural shed, and 11) all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460457
3 Apr 2024Conditional
development which consists of: 1. Retention permission for Change of use of existing industrial sites 10 + 11 (approx. 0.43ha) from industrial use to open storage yard use for the storage of plant and machinery on these sites. These two sites were previously granted permission (Planning Ref 00/654) for individual industrial units. 2. Retention permission for open yard storage area (approx. 1.186ha) to the rear of sites 8 to 11 to be used as open yard storage of tower crane parts and associated plant. 3. Retention permission for single-storey storage shed/building (188m2 single skin-cladded building with pitched roof), constructed off existing concrete yard slab together with all associated site works
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2460099
17 Oct 2022Conditional
1. Extension to Unit 8 existing building for new Mechanical Workshop Area including Test-Pit, Stores, Reception, Toilets (1,443m2), Raised Storage Mezzanine Floor Area (110m2), total area =1,103m2. 2. Internal modifications to existing building including conversion of existing store to new canteen. 3. Provisions of new open yard/turning areas (approx. 0.65ha), fencing, retaining walls, parking and external sales display area together with all associated site works
Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 22506
14 Apr 2020Conditional
A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND RETENTION OF A HIGH LEVEL WINDOW TO THE WEST ELEVATION GABLE OF THE MAIN DWELLING
Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20133
16 Aug 2017Conditional
1. Extension to Unit 8 existing building for new Mechanical Workshop Area including Test-Pit, Stores, Reception, Toilets (1,443m2), Raised Storage Mezzanine Floor Area (110m2), total area =1,103m2. 2. Internal modifications to existing building including conversion of existing store to new canteen. 3. Provisions of new open yard/turning areas (approx. 0.65ha), fencing, retaining walls, parking and external sales display area together with all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177150
3 Feb 2017Conditional
INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO LAYOUT, DEMOLITION OF STORE TO REAR AND CONSTRUCTION OF KITCHEN EXTENSION. THIS IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 1732
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Moyally.
Recorded monuments
- OF001-002001 Castle - unclassified
Description
Built on a low natural rise of ground in undulating countryside. Rectangular bawn wall (ext. H 3.5m; wall T 1.3m) which encloses a rectangular area (47m N-S ; 33m E-W) level with the top of the surviving bawn wall. The base of an oval shaped bastion (int. dims. 4.6m N-S; 8.6m E-W) survives at the NE angle with two opposing vertical garderobe chutes in the N and S walls where the bastion wall joins the main bawn wall. The chute in the N wall (int. dims. 0.7m by 1.5m) has an arched ope leading into the now destroyed moat. The wide flat bottomed moat (Wth. 6.5m; ext. D 0.75m) which originally enclosed the bawn survives on the NW side only. The bastions on the other three corners are destroyed with a peculiar square shaped bastion projecting out from the S end of the E wall, presumably the foundations of a square tower. The site is similar to the Powder Mills in Ballincollig Co. Cork where the towers on the bawn wall were the residential quarters of the castle. This site is probably a late 16th/17th-century plantation castle. The raised interior of the Bawn has slight evidence of possible rectangular structures along the inside of the bawn wall. 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
- OF001-002002 Earthwork
Description
To the N of the castle (OF001-002001-) are a pair of shallow fosses running on an E/W axis. These were probably the outer defences of the Plantation Castle. 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/revision: 15 December 2011
- OF001-002003 Bawn
Description
Built on a low natural rise of ground in undulating countryside. Rectangular bawn wall (ext. H 3.5m; wall T 1.3m) which encloses a rectangular area (47m N-S ; 33m E-W) level with the top of the surviving bawn wall. The base of an oval shaped bastion (int. dims. 4.6m N-S; 8.6m E-W) survives at the NE angle with two opposing vertical garderobe chutes in the N and S walls where the bastion wall joins the main bawn wall. The chute in the N wall (int. dims. 0.7m by 1.5m) has an arched ope leading into the now destroyed moat. The wide flat bottomed moat (Wth. 6.5m; ext. D 0.75m) which originally enclosed the bawn survives on the NW side only. The bastions on the other three corners are destroyed with a peculiar square shaped bastion projecting out from the S end of the E wall, presumably the foundations of a square tower. The site is similar to the Powder Mills in Ballincollig Co. Cork where the towers on the bawn wall were the residential quarters of the castle. This site is probably a late 16th/17th-century plantation castle. The raised interior of the bawn has slight evidence of possible rectangular structures along the inside of the bawn wall. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF001-012 Ringfort - rath
Description
Testing was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd as part of an archaeological mitigation programme associated with the N6 Kilbeggan to Athlone dual carriageway. The site was identified during testing undertaken by Fintan Walsh (IAC Ltd) in July 2005 (A016/029). The site was excavated in January 2006. An excavation area measuring 45m by 32m was opened. The site comprised part of a ringfort ditch and bank and three isolated external features. The majority of the ringfort was outside the CPO, with only a 39m-long arc of the ditch contained within the CPO. The internal diameter of the ringfort was 30m. The ditch was V-shaped in profile, with a maximum width of 4.4m and a maximum depth of 1.96m. An internal bank was created surviving to a maximum depth of 0.45m. Finds recovered from the ditch fills indicate an early medieval date for the occupation of the ringfort. Three isolated features were recorded situated external to the ringfort ditch. These consisted firstly of a post-hole located south-west of the ringfort, secondly a small pit with evidence of burning located west-south-west of the ringfort and thirdly a second pit with evidence of fire-reddened clay, lying to the west of the ringfort. No dating evidence was recovered during the excavation of the three isolated features but it has been assumed that they are contemporary with the use of the ringfort (Bennett 2010, 404). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 08 November 2011
- OF001-014 Metalworking site
Description
Testing was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd under licence No. E2672 as part of an archaeological mitigation programme associated with the N6 Kilbeggan to Athlone dual carriageway. The site was identified during testing undertaken by Fintan Walsh of IAC Ltd in August 2005 (A016/029). The site was excavated in February 2006. An excavation area measuring 15m by 15m was opened. Two furnaces containing iron slag in all fills were discovered. The first furnace was an irregular sub-oval-shaped bowl furnace measuring 0.28m in length by 0.92m in width. The second, a double bowl furnace, was sub-oval in shape and measured 0.98m in length (Bennett 2010, 572). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision : 09 November 2011
- OF001-015 Cremation pit
Description
Testing was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd under licence No. E2674 as part of an archaeological mitigation programme associated with the N6 Kilbeggan to Athlone dual carriageway. The site was identified during testing undertaken by Fintan Walsh of IAC Ltd in August 2005 (A016/029). The site was excavated in February 2006. An excavation area measuring 30m by 20m was opened. The site comprised one small pit that contained charcoal-rich silty clay and some heat-affected stone. The pit was 1.05m in length, 0.58m in width and 0.28m in depth. It was orientated north-east/south-west. No function could be determined for it. The remainder of the activity on site was all deemed to be post-medieval in nature. It comprised three north-east/south-west-oriented linear features that were probable boundaries or cultivation furrows and eight north-west/south-east-oriented linear cultivation furrows. Further features included two pits, possible bush boles (which were cut into one of the north-east/south-west-oriented furrows) and a small charcoal spread, all of which were probably caused by field clearance burning. Finds included a single iron object and several pieces of clay-pipe stem (Bennett 2010, 572). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 10 November 2011
- OF001-016 Charcoal-making site
Description
Testing was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd under licence No. E2675 as part of an archaeological mitigation programme associated with the N6 Kilbeggan to Athlone dual carriageway. The site was identified during testing undertaken by Yvonne Whitty of IAC Ltd in July 2005 (A016/029). The site was excavated in February 2006. An excavation area measuring 10m by 10m was opened. The site comprised a single hearth feature, 1.17m in length, 1.17m in width and with a depth of 0.14m. The exact function of this hearth could not be determined during the course of the excavation. It may have functioned as a charcoal clamp, providing charcoal for use in other activities, such as smelting metals (Bennett 2010, 572). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 10 November 2011
- OF001-017 Structure
Description
Testing was carried out by David Bayley of Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd under licence No. E2676 as part of an archaeological mitigation programme associated with the N6 Kilbeggan to Athlone dual carriageway. The site was identified during testing undertaken by Yvonne Whitty of IAC Ltd in August 2005 (A016/029). The site was excavated in February 2006. An excavation area measuring 15m by 15m was opened. The site comprised a possible small triangular structure measuring 1m by 1m. Two possibly related stake-holes, located 1m apart, with an average depth of c. 95mm were also recorded. The remaining two features identified on site were a pit and an isolated post-hole. Nothing to indicate a date or function for the site was recovered during the excavation (Bennett 2010, 572). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 10 November 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Moyally.
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, landslides, flooding
- 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
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Moyally.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Moyally with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.
The townland
- Name
- Moyally · Maigh Eille
- Area
- 1,483,567 m² (148.36 ha, 366.6 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmanaghan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilcoursey
- Electoral division
- Gorteen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Gorteen electoral division: 366 people in 120 households; 90% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardnaponra (Co. Westmeath), Ballynahinch, Bawnoges (Co. Westmeath), Cloghanamina, Culleenagower (Co. Westmeath), Kilcurley, Newtown, Parkwood, Tober
- Placenames
- Moyally 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.