Castlebellingham

493 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlebellingham, from 1 m² to 310,234 m² (31.02 ha, 76.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 234 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 74 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism and Leisure (Tourism and related)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 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.

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of a new 825m² light industrial warehouse and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660581

• 17 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission to demolish an existing single storey detached house & construct a replacement single storey detached house, install a wastewater treatment system with percolation area & all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660561

• 12 Aug 2026N/a

  Extension of Duration of 21/455 - permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system/percolation area and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 26102

• 18 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission to demolish an existing single storey detached house & construct a replacement single storey detached house, install a wastewater treatment system with percolation area & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660392

• 13 Mar 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of 24 no. residential units comprising the alteration, extension, refurbishment and subdivision of existing derelict two storey house to 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 1 no. block of duplex apartments along Main Street comprising 3 no. 1 bedroomed apartments and 3 no. 3 bedroomed apartments, 1 no.l block of duplex apartments comprising 3 no. 1 bedroomed apartments and 3 no. 3 bedroomed apartments, 1 no. block of duplex apartments comprising 5 no. 2 bedroomed apartments and 5 no. 3 bedroomed apartments and all ancillary and associated site development works including site clearance works, new vehicular entrance off Phlás an Ghearlánaigh, new pedestrian access of Main Street, car parking spaces, communal open space area, cycle parking, bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works. The proposed development will also include amendments to the previous planning permission ref. no. 21187 currently under construction to include revisions to road layout adjacent apartment block no. 2 and all ancillary and associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2633

• 20 Nov 2025Conditional

  Permission for FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION: Extension of Duration of Planning Permission 24/155 which consists of Permission for extensions and modifications to existing 4 dwelling houses to provide 2 dwelling houses. Protected structure LHS-015-010 and LHS-015-011/ NIAH 13826012. Works to include all ancillary and associated site works. This site is located within the Castlebellingham Architectural Conservation Area. PARENT PERMISSION REF: 18/753

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 25168

• 12 Nov 2025Conditional

  Retention and Permission: Retention permission for the change-of-use of general warehouse (Unit 1- 2633m²) to light industrial use, the retention of the change-of-use of feed mill, stores and office (Unit 2 - 1687m²) to light industrial use and permission for change-of-use of existing storage warehouse (Unit 3 - 572m²) to light industrial use

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560722

• 30 Oct 2025Conditional

  Permission for proposed change-of-use of an existing 510m² storage warehouse to light industrial use

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560694

• 26 Sept 2025N/a

  Proposed construction of a new 825m² storage warehouse and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560606

• 17 Sept 2025Conditional

  Permission for alterations to the development as granted under ref. 2360443 in relation to adjustment to site boundaries and elevational changes to the rear of the development

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560587

• 20 Aug 2025N/a

  Permission for alterations to the development as granted under ref. 2360443 in relation to adjustment to site boundaries and elevational changes to the rear of the development

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560523

• 30 Jul 2025Conditional

  The proposed development will consist of; 1) Demolishing of existing rear out-shot, 2) The construction of a proposed single storey rear extension to the rear of the existing single storey dwellling, associated elevational changes and site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560490

• 10 Jul 2025Conditional

  Permission consists of three terraced dwellinghouses, connection to existing sewerage system and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2560439

• 30 Jun 2025N/a

  The development will consist of, alterations to the development as granted under ref. 2360443 in relation to adjustment to site boundaries and elevational changes to the rear of the development.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560413

• 29 Jun 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and replacement with a new single storey rear extension, internal alterations and all and associated development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560404

• 19 Jun 2025Conditional

  A Protected Structure under listing no. LHS-015-010 & LHS-015-011. The proposal includes amendments to current planning approval ref.no. 18753 to include change of use of house no.s 1-3 from residential to short term letting, and change of use of the approved extension and house no. 4, from residential to commercial, reconfiguring of carparking, provision of WC block, replacement of existing staircases at houses no.s 2 & 3, amendments to floor plans & the design of the approved extension, proposed landscaping works, signage, refuse store and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560385

• 19 Jun 2025Conditional

  Permission to demolish an existing derelict office and residential building and construct 5 no. Residential units that are in a single terraced block. The development will consist of 2 no. 3B/D 2-storey dwellings, 2no. 3B/D 3-storey dwellings, and 1 no. 2 B/D 2-storey dwelling. The application also provides for site development works, including on-street parallel parking, boundary walls, pedestrian access, underground services, and facilities required for the proposed development, which fronts onto the R166 within the village of Castlebellingham. *Significant Further Information Received on 05/02/2026*

  Permission, 5 homes · Louth County Council, 2586

• 18 Jun 2025N/a

  The Development consists of three terraced dwellinghouses, connection to existing sewerage system and all Associated site development works.

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2560381

• 18 Jun 2025Conditional

  Demolish existing single storey bathroom extension and rear boiler room. Carry out internal works including new slab, new openings and dry lining to external walls. Create new window at first floor to rear south elevation. Replace existing windows throughout the structure. Repair all areas of brickwork and stonework. Construct two new single storey extensions to comprise a new sun room to the south west corner of existing structure and a new utility room to the north west. Add new first floor bathroom. Protected Structure LHS 015/012. *Significant Further Information Received on 28/01/2026*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560384

• 10 Jun 2025Conditional

  Permission comprises the construction of 4no. new 3 bedroomed semi detached dwellinghouses and all ancillary and associated site development works including site clearance works, car parking spaces, hard and soft, landscaping and boundary treatment works. The development will also include amendments to the previous planning application 21187 currently under construction to include revised location of bin storage, storage shed and bike shelter adjacent to apartment block no .2 and all ancillary and associated site development works.

  Permission, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 2582

• 9 Jun 2025N/a

  Permission includes amendments to current planning approval ref.no. 18753 to include change of use of house no.s 1-3 from residential to short term letting, and change of use of the approved extension and house no. 4, from residential to commercial, reconfiguring of carparking, provision of WC block, replacement of existing staircases at houses no.s 2 & 3, amendments to floor plans & the design of the approved extension, proposed landscaping works, signage, refuse store and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560351

• 28 May 2025Conditional

  Extension of duration of the appropriate period of permission reference 21/508 which comprises the replacement of 18no. 2 storey semi-detached and terraced dwellings with 4 no. dwellings in apartment/duplex form accommodated in 5 no 3 storey buildings (each consisting of 4 no. ground floor apartments and 4 no. duplex dwellings over first/second floor levels) and consequential alterations to the site layout plan including public and communal open spaces, bin storage, car parking and all associated site development works.

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 2573

• 23 Apr 2025Conditional

  Retention permission for conversion of existing garage/ stables to granny flat and all Associated site development works.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560230

• 22 Apr 2025Conditional

  Extension of Duration of the appropriate period of ABP permission reference 305095-19 which comprises of 51 number dwellings in terraced, semi-detached and detached format and will range in height from one-two number storeys, as amended by permission reference 21508 which comprises of the replacement of 18.no 2 storey semi-detached and terraced dwellings, with 40 no. dwellings in apartment/duplex form accommodated in 5 no. three storey buildings (each consisting of 4.no ground floor apartments and no 4. duplex dwellings over first/second floor levels and consequential alterations to the site layout plan including public and communal open spaces, bin storage, car parking and associated site development works. Vehicular access to the development is proposed via a new access point off the Dublin Road (R132), all at Dublin Road (R132)

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 2550

• 3 Apr 2025N/a

  Permission for the renovation and conversation of a derelict office and residential building to provide 5.no residential units, including 5.no houses(4 no three-bedroom and 1.no two bedroom units), Site development works, including provision of on-street parallel parking and other services and facilities required for the development

  Permission, 5 homes · Louth County Council, 2543

The 25 most recent of 96 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Dundalk Bay SAC 000455
• Special Protection Area: Dundalk Bay SPA 004026
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dundalk Bay 000455

Recorded monuments

• LH015-008001 Church
  Description

  Present Church of Ireland church said to be built on site of medieval parish church which is recorded in the Visitation of 1690 as ruinous. No medieval fabric visible in present church. (Davies 1943, 206) 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

• LH015-008002 Graveyard
  Description

  Sub-rectangular shaped graveyard with present church in centre which is believed to be built on site of earlier church (LH015-008001-). Contains a number of grave slabs dating from the early to mid eighteenth century (CLAJ 1922, 104). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 31 May 2012

• LH015-009 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  There is the site of an earlier castle within the grounds of Castle Bellingham mansion and some foundations survived according to Tempest (1952b, vol. 3, 131-2). The site is marked on the 1907 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. (Anon. 1908, 307), but there are no visible remains of a structure. 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

• LH015-026 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Discovered in 1988 during trench digging for the Dublin - Dundalk gas pipeline. Indicated by a spread of burnt stones. A sample of the burnt material was taken and a detailed petrological analysis carried out which revealed that sandstone was the predominant stone type but igneous rocks and a local rock type known as greywacke were also used. (Buckley, Gowen and Vaughan CLAJ 1987, 294-6) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 31 May 2012

• LH015-031 House - 17th century
  Description

  The present castle Bellingham was built c. 1690/1700 after the original castle (LH015-009----) was burnt down in the mid-17th century. Alterations were carried out in the late 18th century and again in the early 19th century. It has a nine bay entrance front with one bay projecting out, is three storeys high with battlemented parapet and some turrets. (Bence-Jones 1988, 62) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 15 June 2012

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Four-span road-over-river bridge, built c. 1850. Battered coursed rubble stone spandrels and parapets, hammer-dressed ashlar stone copings. Four round-headed arches to east and three to west, dressed stone voussoirs, larger dressed stone keystones, coursed rubble stone bases, shallow sloped stone projections from bases into river, smooth lime render on soffits. Two hexagonal coursed rubble stone cutwaters with domed caps, one pointed coursed rubble stone cutwater with diamond cap, splayed abutments to east. Bitmac double carriageway with concrete pedestrian footpath and kerbs to each side. Service pipes mounted on east elevation. Spans river Glyde to south of village, set in wooded area.

• Castle Bellingham, country house, 1710–1715 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two- storey over basement former country house, built 1712, completely remodelled 1798, now in use as hotel. Double pile main block with principal east (entrance front) and west (garden front) elevations on long sides, single-storey wing to north, crenellated parapets and turrets added c. 1820; east elevation with square corner turrets, octagonal bartizan, single-storey flat-roofed crenellated main entrance porch to south end with octagonal corner turrets, smaller single-storey flat-roofed porch to north end; south elevation with three-storey buttressed bow; west elevation with three-storey bow to south end, square turreted crenellated tower to north. Shallow pitched roofs hidden behind parapets, painted smooth rendered chimneystacks with crenellated cappings, circular cast-iron downpipes. Painted roughcast rendered walling with smooth rendered parapets, quoins and stepped buttresses, bartizan to east elevation with painted stone gargoyle boss. Square-headed window openings to all elevations, painted smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows generally nine-over-nine to ground floor, six-over-six to first floor and six-over-six to second floor, wrought-iron balconettes to first floor bows; paired square-headed window openings to tower with painted stone mullions, hood mouldings with foliated stops, painted stone sills, painted timber four-over-four sliding sash windows; round-headed window openings to north and south elevations of main entrance porch, chamfered reveals, painted stone sills, hood-mouldings with carved head stops; blind loops and balistraria to tower on east elevation; blind oculae to single-storey north wing. Round-headed door opening in main entrance porch, deeply recessed splayed and moulded reveals, painted stone hood mouldings and stops, painted timber vertically-panelled double doors, stone traceried fanlight with inset leaded lights, stone and concrete steps; four-centred arched opening to smaller porch to north, vertically-sheeted doors. Basement area to east bounded by painted smooth rendered retaining wall capped by railings. Dressed ashlar limestone double-flight steps to south give access to terraced gardens. Set in extensive grounds, accessed by long tree-lined avenue.

• Castle Bellingham, stables, 1710–1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former stableyard, built c. 1730, now used as outbuildings to hotel. Originally U-plan, courtyard infilled with single-storey lean-to buildings, single-bay central pedimented breakfront. Hipped artificial slate roof, clay ridge tiles, plain painted timber bargeboards to breakfront, red brick chimneystack east elevation, cast-iron gutters on corbelled eaves course, cast-iron downpipes. Painted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered plinths, painted moulded ashlar stone string course to base of breakfront pediment. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered slightly-projecting reveals, painted stone sills, painted timber casement windows to south elevation, painted timber sliding sash windows to west elevation with four-over-four and two-over-two panes, painted timber casement first floor window to east elevation with central painted colonette; round-headed window opening to ground floor of east elevation, painted smooth rendered surround, painted timber casement window with central painted colonette and timber spoked fanlight; oculus with painted stone surround to tympanum of breakfront pediment. Segmental-headed carriage arches to west elevation, painted stone surrounds, keystones, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors; square-headed door opening to south elevation, painted smooth rendered surround, painted timber door with four flat bolection-moulded panels, flanking sidelights over stepped masonry panels, plain-glazed overlight, stone threshold step; square-headed door opening to east elevation, painted stone surround, painted timber vertically-sheeted door, sheet ventilation panel over. Painted cast-iron pump to east elevation. Situated in former demesne of Castlebellingham House to north-west of house, accessed by driveway from east, painted ashlar stone gate piers with recessed panels.

• Castle Bellingham, gate lodge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding castellated entrance gate screen, built c. 1820. Identical east and west elevations, central single-bay two-storey castellated block with carriage arch, flanked by single-bay three-storey castellated towers and single-bay single-storey castellated screen walls to north and south. Roofs hidden by castellated parapets. Cast-iron downpipe to west elevation. Squared and coursed rubble stone walling, projecting smooth rendered quoins, central bay with smooth rendered frieze, cornice and crenellated parapet; towers with frieze surmounted by corbelled crenellated parapets. Square-headed loop windows, smooth rendered block-and-start surrounds, chamfered stone sills, limestone hood mouldings with foliate stops, openings now blocked, balistraria window openings to second floor of north and south towers. Central elliptical-headed carriage arch opening, smooth rendered block-and-start surround, carved limestone hood moulding with foliate stops, elaborate wrought-iron gates; square-headed door openings, smooth rendered block-and-start surrounds, carved limestone hood mouldings with foliate stops, painted timber chevron-sheeted doors with decorative wrought-iron strap hinges. Street fronted, at east end of driveway to Castle Bellingham.

• House, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two-storey house, built, c. 1850. L-plan, three-bay rectangular pitched roof west wing, three-bay rectangular hipped roof south wing with full-height conical-roofed semi-circular bow to west side of south elevation, single-bay square hipped roof link between wings, single-bay single-storey lean-to entrance porch to south gable of west wing, two-storey extensions to rear. Slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, smooth rendered and red brick corbelled and flat-capped chimneystacks, finial to north gable of west wing, moulded cast-iron gutters on overhanging eaves, painted timber decorative eaves brackets on stone corbels to south wing and link, painted timber projecting bargeboards to west wing. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six to ground floor and three-over-six to first floor west elevation, one-over-one to south wing and link. Square-headed door openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffit; painted timber door with five panels, brass door furniture, plain-glazed overlight, granite step to west elevation of porch; painted timber double doors each with one raised-and-fielded bottom panel and one oblong glazed upper panel, stained glass overlight, granite steps to south wing bow. Stone outbuilding to east, pitched and hipped slate roof, red brick dressings to openings. Set in own grounds falling to Glyde river to south, rubble stone boundary wall to west with soldier coping, unpainted smooth rendered gate piers, wrought-iron pedestrian gate, wrought-iron railing with cast-iron embellishments on unpainted smooth rendered canted plinth wall running south to river incorporating pedestrian and vehicular gates.

• Saint Mary's Church (Gernonstown), church/chapel, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1852. Cruciform-plan, three-bay nave, north and south transepts, single-bay chancel to east, engaged square two-stage tower with broached octagonal spire to west, lean-to vestry to north. Pitched slate roofs, clay crested ridge tiles; ashlar limestone verge copings with corbelled kneelers to north, south and east gables; profiled cast-iron gutters on exposed rafter ends, cast-iron downpipes. Uncoursed rubble stone walling, ashlar limestone splay-capped diagonal buttresses to corners, ashlar limestone string courses to tower, recessed blank opening to first stage, ashlar limestone spire with salmon motif weather vein. Red brick single-storey extension to north gable. Paired trefoil-arched window openings to nave, tooled ashlar limestone surrounds, chamfered flush sills, fixed cast-iron diamond-paned leaded lights; pointed arch window openings to chancel and transepts, ashlar limestone surrounds, chamfered sills, geometric tracery, stained glass leaded lights; paired pointed arch openings to second stage of tower, ashlar limestone surrounds, chamfered sills painted timber louvres; quatrefoil opening to east face of tower. Pointed arch door opening to tower, ashlar limestone surround with chamfered reveals, limestone threshold, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors; square-headed shouldered door opening to vestry, ashlar limestone surround with chamfered reveals, limestone steps to entrance, painted timber vertically-sheeted door with wrought-iron strap hinges. Set within graveyard with incumbent and upright stone grave markers, earliest visible date of 1756, red brick and random rubble stone boundary wall with ashlar limestone copings, accessed through wrought-iron double gates on ashlar limestone gate piers with diamond-pointed coping stones.

• Monument, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding crucifix, erected c. 1930, on south-east of raised circular grass area bounded by random rubble stone walling. Ashlar limestone pedestal, marble plaque to south with inscription "This Crucifix is erected in public homage to our Divine Redeemer, by Sir Henry Bellingham Baronet, in pious memory of his beloved wife, CONSTANCE, daughter of Charles 3rd Earl of Gainsborough and also of those Benefactors in this Parish, who have also fallen asleep in Christ". Pedestal surmounted by timber crucifix with painted stone sculpture of Christ. Crucifix covered by pitched timber lead-capped roof with painted timber decorative bargeboards.

• Southgate House, worker's house, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two-storey over basement former estate worker's house, built c. 1830, now in use as private house. Rectangular-plan main block, projecting gable-fronted bay to south, two-bay north wing with single-storey gable-fronted entrance porch to east, lean-to conservatory c. 1960 to south elevation. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, painted smooth rendered bases to chimneystacks with recessed panels surmounted by yellow brick diamond-profile flues with yellow brick corbelled cappings, projecting bargeboards supported on painted timber decorative brackets, painted timber finials to gables, uPVC gutters on painted timber projecting fascias. Rubble stone walling to ground floor of main block, tooled limestone plinth and quoins, painted string course, painted smooth rendered walling to first floor, plaque to south-east of projecting gable; red brick Flemish bond walling to north wing, painted timber moulded string course jettied on stone corbels. Square-headed window openings to ground floor main block, chamfered stone dressings, chamfered limestone sills, stone hood mouldings; square-headed window openings to first floor, painted smooth rendered raised surround; pointed arch window opening to south gable, painted smooth rendered raised surround; wrought-iron cantilevered balcony to first floor window in projecting gable to east; painted timber casement windows c. 1970. Projecting gable-fronted entrance porch, pointed arch window openings to north and south sides, triangular-headed door opening, hardwood timber and glazed door, sidelight and overlight,, limestone steps. House set within small garden bounded by uncoursed rubble stone wall with soldier coping, wrought-iron pedestrian gate. Yard to west accessed through four-centred carriage arched opening with red brick surround set within squared random rubble uncoursed wall, stepped parapet with roll-top clay tile coping, setted driveway.

• Worker's house, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey with half-dormer attic stone former estate worker's house, built c. 1830, now a private house. L-plan, single-storey gabled porch to west, flat-roofed garage to west of porch, return to rear (north), single-storey lean-to to east. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, wrought-iron finials to gables, red and yellow brick chimneystacks with star-shaped shafts and cut stone caps, fretted painted timber decorative bargeboards, cast-iron gutters on overhanging eaves. Uncoursed rubble stone walling, dressed limestone quoins, unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to garage. Rectangular oriel window to south gable, painted timber lattice-paned windows, coved corbelled base; square-headed window openings, moulded red brick surrounds, painted stone sills, painted timber side-opening casement windows; lattice window to first floor; lancet window to lean-to. Square-headed door opening, moulded red brick surround, painted timber door with three oblong lower panels and three rectangular glazed upper panels, tooled limestone threshold. Segmental-headed opening to garage, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors, limestone carriage stop. Set in own grounds, bounded by hedge with stone piers and iron gates.

• Friedland, worker's house, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey with half-dormer attic gabled former estate worker's house, built c. 1830, now in use as private house. Rectangular main block, gabled projection to east with single-storey hipped-roof bay window, gabled porch projection to west, extensions to north-west and north-east incorporating new flat-roofed entrance porch c.1970. Pitched and hipped slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, oversailing eaves without gutters, painted timber highly decorative projecting bargeboards, red and yellow brick star-pattern chimneystacks. Uncoursed rubble stone walling, projecting tooled limestone plinth, moulded cornicing rising to eaves. Square-headed window openings, painted brick block-and-start surrounds, tooled limestone sills, painted timber casement windows; painted timber transomed and mullioned bay window, margined fixed lights; pointed arch window opening to south elevation of west porch, painted brick block-and-start surround, tooled limestone sill, painted timber fixed light. Tudor-arched door opening, painted brick block-and-start surround, recessed painted timber door with three lower panels and margined glazing to upper panel, tooled limestone threshold. Sited in garden, bounded by hedge, fronting onto laneway leading to Castlebellingham stables.

• The Widows Houses, worker's house, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached multiple-bay single-storey with half-dormer attic former estate worker's houses, built 1826/7, now in use as private houses. Gabled projecting bay to east, gabled breakfront central bay, porch extension to west gable built 1864, dormers to north elevation, half dormers to south. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick Tudor style chimneystacks with diamond corbelled flues, cast-iron moulded gutters on painted timber projecting fascias, painted timber bargeboards, finials to east and west gables and to gable of projecting bay. Uncoursed rubble walling, projecting tooled limestone plinth, recess in north elevation of projecting bay with tooled limestone surround and decorative modillions with religious Della Robbia-revival plaque. Pointed arch and round-headed window openings, red brick block-and-start jambs, brick arches, painted timber hood mouldings, painted tooled stone sills, cast-iron Y-traceried casement windows. Round-headed door opening to main entrance, red brick block-and-start jambs, brick arch, painted timber hood moulding, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors, Y-traceried fanlight, approached by tooled limestone steps; pointed arch door opening to east elevation of projecting gable, painted brick block-and-start surround, painted timber vertically-sheeted and half-glazed door c. 1975, Y-traceried fanlight; square-headed door opening set in round-headed recess to west elevation, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors. Single-storey brick porch extension to west elevation dated 1864, pitched slate roof with fish scale patterning, lead-capped ridge, painted timber decorative bargeboard to gable over doorway, cast-iron gutters, cast-iron downpipes; red brick walling with projecting tooled limestone plinth, red brick corbel course to eaves; square-headed window opening on west elevation with fixed light to six-pane timber window; square-headed door opening surmounted by flush limestone pediment with triangular overlight and carved inscription "John III.16, John XIV. 6, Acts IV.12", painted timber vertically-sheeted door, limestone threshold. Approached by cobbled path, adjacent to church to south; garden to east, west and north of building, yard to rear south) abutting church boundary wall.

• The Malthouse, mill (water), 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited detached multiple-bay two-storey former mill, dated 1866, now disused. L-plan, extended to south, return wing to rear (east). Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, set behind parapet to front (west), cast-iron downpipes. Flemish bond red brick walling, dressed stone parapet coping, wrought-iron ties with cast-iron pattress plates, date stone. Square-headed window openings, blocked to front, tooled limestone sills, remains of timber windows to east. Blocked square-headed door opening, cut limestone surround comprising pilasters, console brackets and cornice; square-headed door opening at site of weigh bridge, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Segmental-headed carriage arch, brick arch, painted timber vertically-sheeted double gates incorporation wicket gate. Fronted onto village green.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey house, built c. 1800. Return to rear. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks. Painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth, bas relief bust of the Blessed Virgin Mary and plaque over entrance door. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered slightly-projecting soffit and reveals, dressed limestone sills, painted timber sliding sash tripartite windows to ground and first floors, painted two-over-two timber sliding sash windows to second floor. Segmental-headed door opening, dressed ashlar limestone block-and-start jambs, voussoirs to arch with raised keystone, painted timber panelled door with six panels, narrow sidelights, plain-glazed overlight. Street fronted, warehouse building to west and north, lower two-storey house to immediate west.

• Brewery, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two- and three-storey former brewery, built c. 1870, now in use as factory and private residence. Three-bay three-storey double-pile west-facing house with gabled central breakfront and first floor canted oriel window, three-storey wing to south; three-storey hipped roofed block to rear (east); seven-bay two-storey wing further east; single-storey three-bay lean-to to south, various single-storey sheds to south and east. Pitched and hipped roofs, clay ridge tiles, stone verge copings, shouldered brick corbelled chimneystack to north gable of house, tall tapered brick factory chimney, hipped roof painted timber louvred ventilator on ridge to east of house, moulded cast-iron gutters on cut limestone corbels, rectangular cast-iron downpipes. Flemish bond brown brick walling, projecting quoins to west (front) elevation of house, wrought-iron restraint and cast-iron pattress plates to most elevations, chamfered and corbelled corner to south-west. Square-headed window openings generally, stepped jambs to tripartite window to ground floor breakfront, stone sills, painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows to house, coupled two-over-two sliding sash windows to east wing, metal casements elsewhere; oriel window with decorative stucco panels below sills; round-headed window openings to dormer of main house and lean-to, red brick arches. Square-headed entrance door opening to house, brick arch, painted timber door with six raised-and-fielded panels, plain-glazed overlight. Two-bay two-storey dispatch office to north with rear return and lean-to extension, pitched slate roof, painted timber bargeboards, uPVC casement windows, painted timber and glazed door; multiple-bay two-storey gable-fronted store to north-west; single-bay single-storey shed to west; extensions to east with part re-used red brick and part galvanised sheet walling; single-storey range to south-east, pitched corrugated-iron roof, red brick walling, round-headed carriage openings with painted timber vertically-sheeted doors; slipway on river bank to south; coursed rubble walling to entrance, brick gate piers, diamond capped copings, decorative wrought-iron gates.

• Mountain View, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1900. Single-storey with half attic brick outbuilding to north. Hipped slate roof, terracotta roll-top ridge and hip tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, moulded cast-iron gutters on moulded red brick corbelled eaves course. Flemish bond red brick walling, chamfered plinth. Segmental-headed window openings, moulded brick jambs and arches, granite keystones, granite sills, painted timber horizontally sub-divided two-over-two sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening, moulded brick hood moulding, moulded brick jambs and head, granite keystone, painted timber six-panel door, plain-glazed overlight. Set back from road, bounded to front (west) by ashlar granite plinth wall surmounted by cast-iron railings with cast-iron gate on cast-iron gate piers. Attached outbuilding to north with curved south-west corner, pitched slate roof, red brick corbelled chimneystack, painted brick walling; segmental-headed window and door openings, granite sill, painted timber casement window, painted timber vertically-sheeted door; street fronted. Yards to north and east, painted roughcast rendered wall extending to south, painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined pillars, urn finial, corrugated-iron gates.

• House, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850. Integral carriage arch to east. Pitched slate roof, terracotta crested ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, painted timber projecting bargeboards, moulded cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascias. Painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth, square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered soffit and reveals, painted stone sills, painted two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, tripartite window to ground floor, painted timber casement window to first floor. Square-headed door opening, painted smooth rendered soffit and reveals, painted timber four-panel door, dentilled transom, plain-glazed overlight. Segmental-headed carriage arch, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Street fronted, stone gate piers and corrugated-iron gates to east leading to rear yard, lower two-storey house to west.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay two-storey gable-fronted house, built c. 1900. Pitched slate roof, decorative crested clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks with alternating red and yellow brick banding, moulded uPVC gutters on moulded brick eaves corbel course, painted fretted timber decorative bargeboard on east gable. Red brick Flemish bond walling to east elevation first floor, ground floor with alternating courses of red and yellow brick, bull-nosed yellow brick string courses; roughly coursed random rubble walling to north and south elevations, red brick quoins. Square-headed window openings, alternating red and yellow brick jambs and arches, stone sills, uPVC and varnished timber casement windows, cast-iron balconette to first floor gable window. Square-headed door opening to south of east elevation, gauged brick splayed yellow and red brick arch, varnished timber four-panel door (similar door opening to north side of east elevation built up). Stone plaque above central first floor window on east elevation inscribed "PROVERBS CHAP. 11:1". Street-fronted, yard to south, bounded by unpainted roughcast wall topped by spiked railings, painted timber vertically-sheeted gates.

• Water pump, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1880. Circular shaft with banded clamps, wider head with embossed inscription on side "Elliot Foundry Dundalk", domed cap with dome-headed fixing nut, spout with raised rim and projecting bucket lip, cow tail handle pivoted on lug projecting from one side of head. Secured to granite slab, set over painted stone trough now used as flower bed. Three stone plaques set into ground in front of trough commemorating Castlebellingham Festivals Set in centre of green space in the centre of Castlebellingham.

• P.J. Byrne, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey house and pub, built c. 1860. Cranked east (front) elevation, pub to north, dwelling to south. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, moulded cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascia. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling, smooth rendered projecting plinth and quoins. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered surrounds, painted stone sills, upstanding keystone to ground floor window, uPVC and timber casement windows. Round-headed door opening, smooth rendered block-and-start surround, hardwood panelled door and fanlight. Painted timber pubfront, central entrance, tiled stall risers, timber casement windows, wrought-iron cow bars, stop-chamfered pilasters projecting into painted timber sign fascia with individual embossed lettering, moulded cornice; lounge pubfront similar. Street fronted, taller two-storey public house to north, two-storey house of similar height to south.

• Foley's Cottage, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1820, now also in use as café. Rectangular-plan, extended to north. Hipped straw thatch roof, oversailing eaves, painted ridge cresting, rebuilt red brick Tudor-style chimneystacks, roof structure and earlier thatch visible at eaves. Painted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, painted timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening, painted smooth rendered reveals, timber and glazed door with plain-glazed overlight. Painted timber shopfront and corresponding timber shopfront to west elevation. Wrought-iron flat-bar gate to north, rubble stone boundary wall with pre-cast concrete coping extending to north.

• Owen Breen, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace single-bay two-storey house and shop, built c. 1880. Pitched slate roof, terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks with strings and corbelled caps, cast-iron half-round gutters on eaves corbel course, cast-iron hopper head and downpipe. Painted brick walling to ground floor, painted smooth rendered plinth; painted roughcast rendered walling to second floor, smooth rendered V-jointed quoins, three circular embossed patera plates, smooth rendered string course; painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to gable. Square-headed window opening to first floor, smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sill, aluminium casement widow; square-headed opening to shop display window, moulded brick jambs, painted masonry sill, painted timber three-over-three sliding sash window; square-headed door opening, moulded brick jambs, painted timber and glazed door, blind painted overlight; shop sign board with individually cut sheet metal lettering. Street fronted, corrugated-iron gateway to south, garden to rear (west).

• Castle Bellingham, stables, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey range of brick stable buildings, built c. 1880. L-plan, lower wing to east, lean-to to north end of east elevation of north wing. Hipped and pitched slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, cast-iron gutters on brick corbel course, cast-iron hopper heads and downpipes. Red brick Flemish bond walling, cast-iron braces to east wing, cross loops to north wing. Square-headed window openings to east wing, brick jambs, brick arches, tooled stone sills, painted timber casement windows with pivoting upper lights; square-headed window opening to north of northern carriage arch in north wing, bullnose brick sill, cast-iron diamond-pane fixed light; two lunettes to north wing above ground floor level, brick arch, tooled limestone sills, painted timber tripartite fixed light. Round-headed door opening to east wing, tooled limestone block-and-start surround, voussoirs and keystone, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors, limestone threshold; square-headed door opening to north wing, tooled limestone block-and-start surround, painted timber doors, limestone threshold. Segmental-headed carriage arches, tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds, voussoirs and keystone. Interior divided into stalls with cobbled flooring in parts both internally and externally. Buildings now sited within own grounds to west of Castle Bellingham.

• Woodside Chapel, church/chapel, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding three-bay single-storey Presbyterian church, dated 1840. Rectangular-plan. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, verge copings, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course. Roughcast rendered walling to south, west and north elevations, painted smooth rendered walling to east elevation, recessed shield with date inscription to east gable, rendered recesses to east end of north and south elevations indicate doorways now blocked-up. Pointed arch window openings to north and south elevations, smooth rendered reveals, painted tooled stone sills, painted timber Y-traceried windows with diamond-pattern cast-iron lights; pointed arch window openings to east elevation, painted tooled chamfered ashlar reveals, flush stone sills, diamond-pattern cast-iron lights. Tudor-arched door opening, painted tooled chamfered ashlar reveal, hood moulding with label stops, painted steel-sheeted double doors. Set in grounds, bounded to front (east) by painted roughcast wall, saddle-backed coping, wrought-iron gates mounted on painted tooled ashlar piers with concave diamond capstones.

• The Manse, manse, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former manse, built c. 1880, now in use as private house. Parallel east and west wings linked by narrow central section with engaged recessed single-storey porch to south with cast-iron balustrade to balcony over, lower two-storey return to north-west. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, moulded metal gutters on painted timber projecting fascias, painted timber bargeboards to south gables. Roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered recessed plinth. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered reveals, stone sills; painted timber paired round-headed two-over-two sliding sash windows to south elevation; painted timber round-headed two-over-two sliding sash windows to east and west elevations. Round-headed door opening, hardwood panelled door, plain-glazed overlight. Yard to north-west with derelict brick outbuildings, site bounded by hedges, pair of smooth rendered gate piers, hoop-top wrought-iron gates.

• Dromena House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840. L-plan to original house, two-storey gabled return to east of north elevation, various single-storey extensions to north. Main building with hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, painted smooth rendered corbelled chimneystacks with tall red clay pots, painted smooth rendered verge copings, moulded uPVC gutters on eaves corbel course; extensions with pitched artificial slate roofs. Painted smooth rendered walling, V-jointed quoins to main house; coursed rubble stone walling with red brick quoins to north elevation of extension. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered architraves, painted stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows to east side of south elevation six-over-six to ground floor six-over-three to first floor; painted timber casement windows elsewhere. Square-headed door opening to south elevation, painted smooth rendered surround, painted timber multi-paned door and overlight. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Forge/smithy, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey forge, built c. 1880, now disused. Walls to west ends of north and south elevations removed. Single-pitched corrugated-iron roof. Painted random rubble walling originally roughcast, brick infill around east doorway, unpainted concrete block work infill to west elevation. Square-headed window openings to north, east and south elevations, painted brick jambs and arches, painted stone sills, painted ten-pane steel casement windows, north elevation window built up. Horse-shoe shaped painted stone door surround on painted projecting semi-circular stone plinths, painted metal double doors, concrete threshold.

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Radon

About 1 in 20 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3071 (ZIP).

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

Name

Castlebellingham · Baile an Ghearlánaigh

Area

4,219,771 m² (421.98 ha, 1,042.73 acres)

Civil parish

Gernonstown, and its townlands

Barony

Ardee

Electoral division

Castlebellingham, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castlebellingham electoral division: 1,882 people in 704 households; 72% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dromiskin, Drumleck, Drumleck, Drummeenagh, Kilsaran, Linns, Maine, Milestown

Placenames

Castlebellingham 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.