Newcastle

135 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newcastle, from 40 m² to 296,497 m² (29.65 ha, 73.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 160 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 14 May 2026Conditional

  1) to construct a single storey family flat extension to the side and rear of existing single storey dwelling incorporating existing single storey domestic garage with elevation and floor plan alterations. 2) Construct porch to existing dwelling. 3), to carry out alterations internally to existing single storey dwelling. 3) to decommission existing septic tank and to install new sewerage treatment unit and percolation area, 4) all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660572

• 8 Dec 2023Conditional

  the development consists of (1) renovations and conversion to habitable use of existing vernacular style single storey structure (2) to construct single storey extension to the rear (3) to construct single storey domestic garage/store. (4) to demolish existing onsite hay barn. (5) installation of sewerage treatment system and percolation area (5) construction of entrance and (6) all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 231116

• 25 Sept 2023Conditional

  Retention Planning Permission is sought for the as constructed replacement waste water treatment plant and polishing filter, for the existing 4 bedroom detached dwelling, and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360295

• 29 Mar 2023Conditional

  the erection of a two-storey fully serviced dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 23335

• 14 Feb 2022Conditional

  retention of (1) alterations and amendments to house elevations and floor plans and (2) to complete all ancillary site works from that previously granted under application number KA/201544

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22182

• 10 Dec 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of constructing a single storied dwelling house, domestic garage, installing a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area and making a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212319

• 3 Sept 2021Conditional

  constructing a single storied dwelling house, installing a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area and making a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211717

• 23 Oct 2020Conditional

  the development consists of to construct (1) one storey and part storey and half type dwelling (2) domestic garage (3) proprietary wastewater system (4) site entrance (5) all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201544

• 19 Jun 2018N/a

  construction of a new detached four bedroom storey and a half dwelling and detached garage, waste water treatment plant and percolation area, new vehiclar entrance off the public road and ancillary site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA180662

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 Newcastle.

Recorded monuments

• ME009-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the summit of a hillock. This is a circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 28.5m WNW-ESE; 26m NNE-SSW) defined by a scarp (Wth 2.5-3.5m; H 0.8m), and traces of an outer fosse. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 October 2018

• ME009-016 Cist
  Description

  Located on the summit of a broad, low hill. A short rectangular cist (int. dims 0.52m x 0.3m; D 0.38m) oriented NW-SE and built in a circular pit (diam. c. 1.3m) came to light during ploughing in 1960. It had a large capstone (max. dims 1.2m x 0.74m; T 0.06m) with spalls filling the gaps between it and the side-stones, and the cist had some flat stones on the floor. It contained the cremated remains of two or three individuals but no pottery (Rynne 1962, 33-5). The cairn (ME009-085----) is c. 100m to the SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 October 2018

• ME009-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in a fairly low-lying landscape. This is a raised, circular and grass-covered area (diam. c. 22m N-S; c. 21m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (at S: Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2m) with some bushes separated by a fosse (at S: Wth of top 5m; ext. D 0.8m) from an outer bank (Wth c. 3m; ext. H 1m). The original entrance is not identified. The outer bank is truncated by a NW-SE field bank SSW-W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 October 2018

• ME009-085 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Located just SE of the summit of a broad, low hill. This is a broad oval cairn (dims 18.4m NNW-SSE; 13.7m ENE-WSW; max. H 0.95m) of fairly small stones, the base of which is grass-covered but much of its surface is obscured by field stones. The cist (ME09-016----) was recovered c. 100m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 November 2018

• ME009-086001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying landscape. This is a small grass-covered cairn of fairly small stones (diam. 4.3m; H 0.7m) with larger boulders (diam. c. 0.5m) on the perimeter. It is probably a clearance cairn and cairn (ME009-086002-) is c. 70m) to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 January 2019

• ME009-086002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying landscape. This is a small grass-covered cairn of fairly small stones (diam. 4m; H 0.7m) with larger boulders (diam. c. 0.5m) on the perimeter. It is probably a clearance cairn and cairn (ME009-086001-) is c. 70m) to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 2 November 2018

• ME009-092 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on rise which is on a gentle S-facing slope. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 50m) is depicted on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’, and as a small field is represented on the 1908 edition. It is known locally as McInerney’s Fort’, which is probably referring to the drystone wall (max. T 2.7m; max. int. H 1m; max. ext. H 1.5m) enclosing a circular area (int. diam. c. 41m) with an entrance gap (Wth of base 1.3m) at E. Inside the wall is a grass- covered area with some scrub (int. diam. c. 23m; ext. diam. c. 35m) defined by a grass-covered earth and stone spread (Wth c. 3-4m; max. ext. H 0.8m) with an old quarry at SW, but an original entrance is not identified. At the centre is a hut-site evident as a subcircular area (int. dims 6.7m N-S; 5m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth c. 1-3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.4m) with a possible entrance at NNW. Just 2m N of the hut-site is the probable base of a sweat-house evident as a circular area (int. diam. 1.2m) defined by an internal stone face and with an opening at E. The area is crossed by relict field walls and a rectangular structure (int. dims 5.4m N-S; 4.8m E-W) just SE of the hut-site could be related to these. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 November 2018

• ME009-092001 Hut site
  Description

  At the centre of cashel (ME009-092----) is a hut-site evident as a subcircular area (int. dims 6.7m N-S; 5m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth c. 1-3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.4m) with a possible entrance at NNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 November 2018

• ME009-092002 Sweathouse
  Description

  Just 2m N of the hut-site (ME009-092001-) at the centre of cashel (ME009-092----) is the probable base of a sweat-house evident as a circular area (int. diam. 1.2m) defined by an internal stone face and with an opening at E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 November 2018

• ME009-110 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in what might be a hollow in a fairly level landscape. A circular grass-covered area (int. diam. c. 20m; ext. diam. c. 40m) defined by two slight fosses is visible faintly on aerial imagery, including Bing maps, MapGenie (2006  to 2012 and 2011-2013), and Google Earth (24/03/2017; 16/03/2021). It has not yet been inspected. It was first reported by M. O’Leary.   Compiled by: Michael Moore

Architectural heritage

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

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 Newcastle, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Newcastle, Oldcastle7 sales

Name

Newcastle

Area

3,226,125 m² (322.61 ha, 797.19 acres)

Civil parish

Oldcastle, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Oldcastle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,333 people lived in 896 households in the Oldcastle electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boolies, Carrick (Co. Cavan), Fennor Upper, Knockaraheen (Co. Cavan), Lurganboy (Co. Cavan), Oldtully

Placenames

Newcastle 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.