Faughart Upper

116 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Faughart Upper, from 35 m² to 190,814 m² (19.08 ha, 47.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Faughart Upper 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.

• 31 Jul 2026N/a

  Outline permission for one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660529

• 15 Aug 2025Conditional

  Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling and site layout from that previously approved under planning reference 021082.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560515

• 6 Jun 2025Conditional

  Retention of a domestic outbuilding comprising of a games room, home office, music room, store and associated site development works.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2578

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for a single storey extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, extension and alterations to an existing domestic garage and associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2537

• 7 Mar 2025N/a

  Permission for a storey and half style extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, extension and alterations to an existing domestic garage and associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2524

• 26 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a single storey rear extension, an extension to the side of the garage and all associated works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460569

• 5 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for alterations to the design of a previously approved domestic garage under planning ref. no. 22898. The alterations include the increase in size of the proposed domestic garage and associated site development work

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2497

• 7 May 2024Conditional

  RETENTION OF AN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE, POLYTUNNEL, 24NO. DOMESTIC SOLAR PANELS, GARDEN SHED, SOLID FUEL STORE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460254

• 10 Jan 2024N/a

  Permission for a new stone surfaced loading/turning area for agricultural vehicles contiguous to an existing agricultural entrance, as authorised under Planning Reg Ref No 23219, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460011

• 2 May 2023Conditional

  Retention permission for the upgrade to an existing entrance onto the public road and agricultural hard standing hardcore area around a motte and associated site development works: SPLIT DECISION: 1.To GRANT Permission for upgrade of an existing entrance onto the public road (widening of entrance and new gates only) 2.To REFUSE Permission for the entire agricultural hardstanding hardcore area around a motte, at the entrance and the hardcore area immediately inside the entrance (within the agricultural field) and to the north-west of the Motte.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 23219

• 18 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission for a new domestic garage and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22898

• 15 Mar 2022Conditional

  permission for a new single storey 'log cabin' style structure ~(17.5m2) and associated decking area located at rear of the property

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22194

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  Permission for development that will consist of an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21694

• 7 Apr 2021Refused

  Proposed development consisting of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works. The proposed dwelling is located within the curtilage of a protected structure listed within the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021 REF LHS004-017

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21369

• 30 Mar 2021Conditional

  Permission consequent on the grant outline permission under planning ref no 20888 for development that will consist of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21340

• 5 Mar 2021N/a

  Permission for a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works. The proposed dwelling is located within the curtilage of a protected structure listed within the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021 Ref. LHS004-017

  Permission · Louth County Council, 21226

• 27 Oct 2020Conditional

  Outline permission for a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works. FI received on 26/01/2021 included revised plans .

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20888

• 21 Jun 2018N/a

  The development consists of the erection of an agricultural field gate entrance.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 18479

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  Permission for new dormer style dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works. *Significant Further Information submitted 09/11/2018*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 17968

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 Faughart Upper.

Recorded monuments

• LH004-022001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Sub-circular area (int. dims. 27m N-S, 22.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 3.5m, H 0.5m internally, 1.1m externally) with internal boulder facing at the NE quadrant. Widening of bank at W to form a platform with remains of stone structure, possibly a lime kiln (LH004-022001-). Possible ancient entrance gap (Wth 1.4m) at NW, now obscured by modern field walls. From the N side of this gap a curvilinear earth and stone bank extends S to the W of the perimeter bank. The visible signature of the monument had been removed by 1995 (OSAP). 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 Amended: 28 October 2020

• LH004-022002 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The remains of stone structure, possibly a lime kiln, on bank of ringfort at W (LH004-022001-). The remains had been removed by 1995 (OSAP). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2011 Amended: 28 October 2020

• LH004-023001 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated on the summit of Faughart Hill, overlooking the countryside on all but the E side, not far from Faughart church (LH004-097002-). It consists of a large mound (H c. 8m, diam. at base c. 38m, at summit c. 15.6m) surrounded by a fosse (Wth 5-6m, D c. 1.5m). The fosse is almost flat-bottomed and has its outer face lined in places with drystone walling. It is partly filled in from the N to the E where the modern roadway impinges on it. The mound has been badly eroded in places by cattle climbing up its face. Where the core has has been exposed it can be seen that the mound consists of undisturbed boulder clay in the lower portion with a large amount of greywacke in the upper layers mixed with clay. The mound has been quarried at the S and SW. Wright (1758, bk I, pl. XIV) illustrates an octagonal enclosure surrounding the summit of the mound and two ramps running out from it. The remains of the walled structure (LH004-023002-) on top and one of the ramps at the NE are still clearly visible. The ramp or buttress is 0.8-0.9m wide and has one course of large uncut boulders exposed for a length of 4.7m. The wall on the summit is reasonably well preserved from the NW to the SE but has been quarried away from the S to the SW. At the E side of the summit there are the remains of a possible entrance through the stone wall with what appears to be a stone jamb at its S side. Immediately to the S of this entrance feature there is a well-preserved section of the wall four courses high (H 0.6m, Wth c. 1m). It is bonded with mortar and has a distinct batter on its outer face. At the NW side of the summit there is a short section of a secondary or inner walling. The existing section of outer wall here is 1.8m long and 0.9m wide, while the inner is 2.9m long and 1.6m wide. The outer section is built with large boulders mortared together. The wall follows the perimeter of the summit except at the NW where it is set back by 7m from the edge of the mound. According to Wright (1758, 9), Lord Mountjoy in the reign of Elizabeth I camped there several times during the Tyrone rebellion. The fortification at the top of the motte might be attributed to this period. (Wright 1758, bk I, 9, pl. XIV; Howard 1906, 59-75) 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

• LH004-023002 Building
  Description

  The remains of a walled structure on top and one of the ramps of the motte (LH004-023001-) at the NE side. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-023003 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 Situated near the motte (LH004-023001-). Souterrain, roughly Z-shaped in plan, consisting of a gently curving passage running N-SW, with a second passage at the SW end turning S then E to form a third passage. (JRSAI 1906, 74; CLAJ 1966, 111-12)

• LH004-024 Ringfort - rath
  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 Oval area (int. dims. 27.5m E-W, 20m N-S) enclosed by earth and stone bank (Wth 6m, H 1m) with internal stone facings at E and W. Possible ancient entrance gap (Wth 1.4m) at NW.

• LH004-027001 Ringfort - rath
  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 Raised circular area (int. diam. 13m, H 1.6m) enclosed at base by a wet fosse (Wth 6.8m, D 0.4m) which is connected to a stream on the NNW. Oval depression (L 7.5m, Wth 3m at top, 1.2m at bottom, D 0.4m) extends SW-NE across interior of site from the centre. At the outer edge of the fosse on the ESE is a row of four large stones (LH004-027002-) of uncertain significance.

• LH004-027002 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  A row of four large stones located on the outer edge of ringfort (LH004-027001-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 November 2011

• LH004-028 Enclosure
  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 Cropmark ring defining circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 46m) on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGL 44).

• LH004-038 Earthwork
  Description

  Tradition of fort having been removed here. (SMR file, 27 June 1968) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 16 November 2011

• LH004-039 Ringfort - rath
  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 Situated beside a stream in a low-lying hollow. An artificially raised circular earth and stone platform (diam. 20m) enclosed at base by fosse (Wth 6.1m, D 0.7m) with slight traces of external bank. Causeway (Wth 3m) across fosse at SE. Along the upper edge of the platform are the remains of a stone wall now partly collapsed downslope. In the NE quadrant of the interior is an oval depression (L 5.5m, Wth 2.5m, D 0.4m) of uncertain significance.

• LH004-097001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  A large double-ditched enclosure surrounding ecclesiastical site (see LH004-097001- to LH004-097007-) visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ALK 22). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 November 2011

• LH004-097002 Church
  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 Divided nave and chancel, built with a mixture of large granite boulders and thin slabs of greywacke. The chancel is featureless, having no evidence of an E window, piscina or sedelia. The remains of the cross-wall between the nave and chancel appears to have a jamb at its S terminal indicating a doorway. The S wall of the nave has been altered and straight joints at its E end indicate infilling. About 4.2m W of the cross-wall there is a window jamb high up in the S wall. Almost directly under the jamb the wall has been broken out and refaced at the W side, indicating that there was a relatively modern doorway here. It cannot be original since it lies directly under the remains of an early window. The jambs of the window are not dressed and consist of granite boulders similar to those in the body of the wall. The doorway, in the W gable, has an opening 2.9m wide and is obviously too big to be the original entrance, which was probably only c. 0.09m wide; this is indicated by two rough granite blocks in the present entrance. The W end of the N wall of the nave is bonded to the N end of the cross-wall, and therefore they are contemporary. The N chancel wall, on the other hand, is only butted against the cross-wall and is therefore later than the nave (see also CLAJ 1966). There is an ivy-covered window with embrasure high up in the N wall, constructed of rough granite boulders. The position of the doorway and the type of wall construction with large rough granite boulders are reminiscent of the twelfth-century buildings at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, and some other Irish monastic settlements (Sweetman 1984, 36-7).

• LH004-097003 Graveyard
  Description

  Indicated on Taylor and Skinner's map (1777). Sub-rectangular shaped (map dims. c. 80m NW-SE x c. 45m NE-SW). In the NW is a small decorated stone (L 0.5m, Wth 0.18m, T 0.11m) used as a graveslab. All but one side has been dressed, so that originally the stone must have been recumbent. A cherub is carved on side in a circular depression. A limestone burial slab with the carved figure of a bishop was removed from the graveyard to the National Museum. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 November 2011

• LH004-097004 Round tower
  Description

  Two mounds in graveyard (LH004-097003-) were partially investigated by L. Connor (CLAJ 1966, 125-9). The results of these excavations were inconclusive but it has been suggested by Barrow (1979, 154) that one of them may be the base of a round tower (CLAJ 1941, 7). References: Barrow, G.L. 1979 The round towers of Ireland: a study and gazetteer. Dublin. The Academy Press. CLAJ County Louth Archaeological Journal Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 November 2011

• LH004-097005 Mound
  Description

  One of two mounds (see also LH004-097004-) located in graveyard (LH004-097003-) and partially investigated by L. Connor (CLAJ 1966, 125-9). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 November 2011

• LH004-097006 Cross - High cross
  Description

  This stands roughly at the centre of a circular mound (LH004-097004-). Excavations in 1966 indicated that this must have been relocated to this position within the graveyard in modern times. It consists of a squarish granite block with a flat top in which there is a socket for tenon, most probably for a high cross. A fragment of what appears to have been the remains of this cross was recovered during the restoration of a small portion of the graveyard wall c. 1997. The fragment (dims. 0.34m by 0.31m) consists of a portion of carved granite, representing the central part of a small high cross. On one side there is a prominent boss (diam. 0.1m), which stands proud of the surface. The decoration on the other sides cosnsits of a circular area (diam. 0.14m) defined by a ring with a central ‘cupmark’. This fragment is in Dundalk Museum (LH007-190----). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 26 June 2014

• LH004-097007 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked on the 1938-9 'OS 6-inch' map as 'St Brigid's Well'. Covered with a corbelled canopy of stone that was constructed between 1900 and 1924; before this it had a clay canopy (CLAJ 1966, 115). Partial excavations by L. Connor revealed a deep cutting at the front of the well face (CLAJ 1966, 125-9). There is a tradition that a skull lay beside the well and that people drank from it to cure headaches (IFC Schools MSS 660, 340). It was also claimed to cure rheumatism and other pains (IFC Schools MSS 670, 8). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 November 2011

• LH004-097008 Cross-slab
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH004-097009 Architectural fragment
  Description

  This narrow limestone stone slab (1.3m by 18cm by 6cm) was discovered in the graveyard by Henry Morris (Morris 1912) where it served as a grave marker c. 2m northwest of the mound on which stands the base of a possible high cross (LH004-097006-). It is carved, in intaglio style, with the figure of a bishop, in full episcopal panoply, with mitre and crosier, and with his right hand raised in the act of benediction. Underneath the feet of the figure there is a representation of a serpent with tongue barbed and protruding in an attitude of fight: this probably represents St. Patrick. The details of the dress are executed very finely, the lace on the alb and ornamentation on the vestments being clearly seen. There is no inscription. On the top of the stone there is a little groove cut something c. 3cm long in which it would appear a small metallic cross had at one time been fixed. The original function of this slab is unknown and it may have formed part of a more elaborate memorial. The slab was removed to the National Museum of Ireland (see DU018-414----). (Morris 1912) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 26 June 2014

• LH004-147 Battlefield
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Woodlawn, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870, now ruinous. Roof missing. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined, stone plinth and quoins. Square-headed window openings, tooled stone sills, windows missing. Square-headed door opening flanked by panelled pilasters with console brackets supporting cornice, door accessed by stone steps, door missing. House situated in field, ruinous random rubble stone outbuilding to north-east, red brick dressings to openings; ruinous walled garden to east, random rubble stone external walling and red brick quoins to corners.

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 Faughart Upper, about 1 in 5 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3025 (ZIP).

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

Name

Faughart Upper · Fochaird Uachtarach

Area

1,818,607 m² (181.86 ha, 449.39 acres)

Civil parish

Ballymascanlan, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Lower

Electoral division

Ballymascanlan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,272 people lived in 737 households in the Ballymascanlan electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrickaneena, Faughart Lower, Monascreebe, Plaster

Placenames

Faughart Upper 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.