Priorstate

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Priorstate, from 706 m² to 122,483 m² (12.25 ha, 30.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 26 Sept 2023Conditional

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296

• 31 Aug 2023Conditional

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intend to apply to Louth County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth –Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 23 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and approximately 38.5 km is within the functional area of Meath County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Meath County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Louth County Council is located in the townlands of Monavallet, Carnalughoge, Tullycahan, Priorstate, Artoney, Lowrath North, Rathbrist, Mullacrew, Kilcroney, Glydefarm, Corbollis, Bogtown, Dowdstown, Cudderstown, Scogganstown, Stickillin, Hoathtown, Baltrasna, Hacklim, Millockstown, Anaglog, Belpatrick, and Collon. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Louth will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of up to 26 no. tower foundations; • the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various locations; • the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers at all structure locations; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including temporary guard poles, construction compounds, the installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protection mats and temporary watercourse crossings. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360325

• 31 Aug 2023N/a

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249

• 26 Jun 2019Conditional

  Retention & Permission: Retention permission for change of use from a dwelling house to a community home care residence and conversion of dormer roof void to dormer living accommodation including roof lights to the rear elevation and permission for a replacement septic tank and soakpit/percolation area serving existing care residence with new wastewater treatment plant and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 19508

• 20 Feb 2019N/a

  Permission for development to consist of replacement septic tank and soakpit/ percolation area serving existing dwelling house with new wastewater treatment plant and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19119

• 12 Feb 2018Conditional

  Full planning PERMISSION for replacement dwelling house, new waste water treatment system, revised site access and all associated site development works. **SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED 14/09/2018**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 1897

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 Priorstate.

Recorded monuments

• LH011-115002 Church
  Description

  National Monument, situated immediately to the NW of Louth Abbey (LH011-115005-).The building consists of a single-celled church or oratory with a chamber or croft in the roof and is constructed of greywacke and limestone blocks or slabs well bonded with mortar (ext. dims. 6.25m by 5.11m; int. dims. 4.88m by 2.82m). It has a barrel vault, constructed of small thin slabs, over the ground floor and above this is the croft which is built in the pitch of the roof. Access to the croft is gained by a steep and narrow stone stairwell in the NE angle. The roof is constructed differently from other early churches, such as St Kevin's in Glendalough or St Columb's in Kells, which are corbelled whereas St Mochta's has a pointed vault. No dressed stone fragments survive from the window or doorway which might help in the dating of this building but the method of construction of the roof points to a period later than that of St Kevin's and St Columb's, perhaps as late as the twelfth century. The building has been extensively restored by the Office of Public Works. (See LH011-115004-). (CLAJ 1937, 32-5; Leask 1977b, vol. 1, 40) This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/1932) and is also a National Monument, in state guardianship: No. 312. See the attached views: _1 from W; _2 from SW The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH011-115003 Cist
  Description

  'Stone lined grave' discovered close to the SW quoin, outside it and parallel to the S wall of St. Mochta's House (LH011-115002-), during conservation work in 1934. The skeletal remains were not examined in detail and the grave is preserved in-situ. (CLAJ 1937, 35) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115004 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Three granite fragments - a holed stone, a quern fragment and a voussoir - discovered at St. Mochta's House (LH011-115002-), during conservation work in 1934. (Leask, CLAJ 1937, 35) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115005 Religious house - Augustinian canons
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 The only standing remains are parts of a large medieval church. The site is thought to have been founded by St Mochta in the sixth century but the monastery of the Virgin Mary (the present remains) was refounded in 1148 (CLAJ 1942, 103). The church is very long (c. 46.5m); the basal portion of a wall projecting from the S wall is possibly the remains of a central tower or a rood screen with loft over. In the Visitation Books of 1690 there is mention of a steeple with three bells therein (Leslie 1908, 195), which may refer to a central bell-tower. The standing remains are built of roughly coursed limestone, rubble and greywacke. Two thirds of the N wall have been destroyed down to ground level and replaced with a modern one. The nave has the remains of a three-light traceried window high up in the W gable, constructed of grey sandstone dressed by diagonal tooling. The remains of a doorway, now narrowed and rebuilt, are situated in the S wall c. 8m from the SW angle. It is flat-headed with large plain lintels and limestone slab sill stones. There are the remains of one window in the S wall near the cross-wall but it has been broken out and is now used to give access to the church. Davies published a photograph of the interior of the window (CLAJ 1942, pl. 1) but the scale is very small. It was later published at a much larger scale by Harbison (1973, pl. 1) and this shows the decorative detail on the corbel capitals. The E one has bands of dog-tooth decoration alternating with a filleted rolled moulding. Below the capital are the remains of a badly carved head. On the W one there are stylised leaves in low relief topped by dog-tooth decoration with rope moulding. There appears to be a cat-like head below the capital (Harbison 1973, 39). The original N wall of the nave has been destroyed and replaced with a modern wall which has removed nearly all evidence for a stairwell that was once in the NW angle. The nave is c. 7.8m wide internally by c. 18.5m long up as far as the cross-wall which protrudes from the S wall by a max. of 0.8m and is c. 1.5m thick. The chancel has the remains of four windows in the S wall and a blocked doorway in the N. The two most easterly windows have the remains of three lights with tracery constructed of moulded and diagonally tooled limestone mixed with a few pieces of sandstone. The third window from the E shows no evidence of its tracery but its two-centred arch and jambs are also of limestone and it was almost certainly the same as the other two. The fourth or most westerly one, close to the cross-wall, has been rebuilt and reduced in size. The later external buttress would have blocked off most of the W half of the original window which has a rounded arch of light grey sandstone with a double chamfer. Buttresses along the S wall of the church are obviously a later addition since in some instances they cover the original window jambs and they are not equidistant from the opes. The E window is now partially blocked and has the remains of tracery in moulded and diagonally tooled limestone mixed with sandstone. The ope is surmounted by a drip moulding with small head-finials. It can be clearly seen that the present window remains have been inserted into the blocking of a much wider and taller window whose arch almost reached the top of the gable. The earlier arch is the same shape as the later one, being pointed and two-centred, and it follows the same line. It is also constructed of moulded limestone but none of its tracery remains. There is a tomb recess in the S wall between the first and second windows from the E end. It is 3.2m wide with hood moulding of limestone over. There is clear evidence of diagonal tooling on one of its E jamb stones. Three pieces of Romanesque decorated stone are to be found on the site. Two are built into the W pillar of the graveyard gateway, one being decorated with pellet moulding and the other with a simple rolled moulding. The third piece is built into the exterior of the S wall of the chancel close to the top of the third buttress from the E and is decorated with pellets (Harbison 1973, pl. 4A). A series of buttresses are attached to the E and S walls and must be of recent origin. Rows of joist holes in the surviving fragment of the original N wall would suggest that a building several storeys high abutted it. In the N wall of the chancel are the remains of two windows and a doorway with two-centred arch. They are now all blocked up and most of their dressed stone removed. The 1895 ed. of the OS 6-inch map marks the position of a round tower to the S of the church in the present graveyard, a portion of which still remained in 1835 (Tempest 1952b, 126). (CLAJ 1942, 103-6; Harbison 1973, 39-42; Bradely 1985, 8-22) See the attached view of the interior of the E end

• LH011-115006 Graveyard
  Description

  Sub-square shaped graveyard, much overgrown with ivy, with remains of late medieval church (LH011-115005-) in N. Earliest date noted on gravestones is 1736. A number of stone vaults in the eastern part one of which reportedly had an Irish inscription on it. (Tempest 1952, 127) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115007 Round tower
  Description

  'Church Tower' marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and depicted as small circular building (map diam. c. 6m) in the S half of the present graveyard (LH011-115006-). Marked as 'Church Tower (Site of)' on the 1911 OS map. No visible remains. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115008 Holed stone
  Description

  A holed stone located in graveyard (LH011-115006-), used as a grave marker. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115009 Cross
  Description

  Cross-slab with a date of 1736 and a badly weathered inscription in Irish on it, located in graveyard (LH011-115006-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115010 Architectural fragment
  Description

  A number of fragments of carved stone are incoporated into the enclosing wall of the graveyard (LH011-115006-). (Bradley and King, 1984b, 147) Reference: Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1984b Urban archaeological survey - county Louth. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

• LH011-115011 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of a 'cave' associated with Louth Abbey (LH011-115005-).

Architectural heritage

• Weighbridge/weighhouse, water pump, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron weighing scales, weigh bridge and water pump, erected c. 1880, now disused. Scales comprising fluted cylindrical shaft; straight arm handle held in place by latch; incised scale. Adjacent cast-iron weigh bridge set within cast-iron frame; high relief casting bears foundry marks "E Mannisty & Co Dundalk". Cast-iron water pump comprising banded shaft, domed cap, spout, cow-tail pumping handle. Items set within grassed village green.

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 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 low.

Terrain model

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

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 Priorstate with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Priorstate · Dúiche na mBráthar

Area

478,245 m² (47.82 ha, 118.18 acres)

Civil parish

Louth, and its townlands

Barony

Louth

Electoral division

Louth, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,635 people lived in 574 households in the Louth electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Artoney, Drumgoolan, Richard Taaffes Holding, Tullycahan

Placenames

Priorstate 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.