Fennor

97 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fennor, from 6 m² to 877,482 m² (87.75 ha, 216.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 111 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3H1 - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5D1 - Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Sept 2026N/a

  the proposed development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development will consist of the creation of a rock climbing area on an existing natural rock face. Works will consist of the removal of vegetation (ivy) and loose rock using hand tools, and the installation of fixed safety anchors (metal bolts)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661175

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  the proposed development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development will consist of the creation of a rock climbing area on an existing natural rock face. Works will consist of the removal of vegetation (ivy) and loose rock using hand tools, and the installation of fixed safety anchors (metal bolts)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661049

• 28 May 2026N/a

  the proposed development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development will consist of the creation of a rock climbing area on an existing natural rock face. Works will consist of the removal of vegetation (ivy) and loose rock using hand tools, and the installation of fixed safety anchors (metal bolts)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660646

• 5 May 2026N/a

  The creation of a rock climbing area on an existing natural rock face. Works will include the removal of ivy and unstable rock material, as well as the installation of small metal bolts to enhance climber safety. It is proposed that the rock climbing area will be accessible for recreational climbing by individuals with appropriate equipment and experience, and it will also be available for guided climbing sessions led by suitably qualified instructors.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660526

• 30 Jan 2026N/a

  planning permission for proposed installation of water tanks, pump station and concrete slab, including all ancillary works to provide irrigation to existing farm for agricultuarl usage

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2645

• 5 Dec 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the following: (1) To demolish an existing detached domestic garage. (2) To construct a single storied dwelling house. (3) To decommission an existing waste water treatment unit and percolation area serving the adjacent house and to install a new proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area to serve the same house and another waste water treatment unit and percolation area to serve the proposed new house. (4) To use an existing entrance to serve the new development. (5) To connect to mains water supply and to and to carry out all necessary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24452

• 7 Dec 2023Conditional

  demolition of existing single storey dwelling house and construction of proposed single storey dwelling house, installation of proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area together with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 231111

• 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 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

• 1 Jun 2023Conditional

  Livestock underpass, effluent holding tank, repositioning of the existing agricultural entrance to allow for a new machinery passage adjacent to the proposed underpass, and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360072

• 22 Nov 2022Conditional

  material change of use from a single family dwelling to an Airbnb

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221514

• 27 Oct 2022N/a

  material change of use from a single family dwelling to an Airbnb

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221406

• 5 Jul 2021Conditional

  two storey/single storey extension to existing dwelling house, new entrance to site from public road, close existing entrance gate, revised site boundaries . Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211281

• 11 Feb 2021Conditional

  construction of agricultural livestock shed in place of existing dungstead / silage pit and construction of overground slurry storage tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21251

• 7 Sept 2020Conditional

  the proposed development will consist of; (a) Change of use of part of existing barn for seasonal use as a function space, (b) Change of use of part of existing barn for use as a meat preparation unit (c) Proposed single storey extensions to existing barn to provide kitchen & additional space associated with the meat preparation unit (d) Associated parking & (e) Connect to existing services on site together with all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB201231

• 31 Jul 2020N/a

  the proposed development will consist of; (a) Change of use of part of existing barn for seasonal use as a function space, (b) Change of use of part of existing barn for use as a meat preparation unit (c) Proposed single storey extensions to existing barn to provide kitchen & additional space associated with the meat preparation unit (d) Associated parking & (e) Connect to existing services on site together with all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB201025

• 13 Feb 2018Unconditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. SA/120727 - works located within existing organic farm

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB180134

• 20 Jul 2017Conditional

  change of house type from that previously granted under Meath Co. Council planning ref. no. LB/161056. Changes comprise of increased first floor area and 3 no. dormer windows to the front elevation, together with associated site works and landscaping

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB170844

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: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
• Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slane Riverbank 001591
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Boyne Woods 001592
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Crewbane Marsh 000553

Recorded monuments

• ME019-034 Souterrain
  Description

  The following 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. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007 Marked 'Cave Mouth of' on MS map 21F 97(11) in NLI made in 1763. No visible trace.

• ME019-035 Church
  Description

  Situated on the steep NE facing slope down to the River Boyne with a NW-SE section of the stream c. 200m distant. The name Fennor may be derived from Neachtan, a pagan deity and guardian of the River Boyne. In a Christian manifestation he was a disciple of St Patrick and a tutor of St Cianán of Duleek (Ó Riain 2011, 512-3). Abbots of Fennor are recorded from 804 to 1024 (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 136-7). A church at Fynowre is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire. 5, 252). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel at Finnor as ruined (Erlington 1847-64, 1, lxviii). According to Dopping’s Visitation (1682-5) the church had been a ruin since (16)41 and the graveyard was not enclosed (Ellison 1971, 34). The early church with cyclopean masonry became the parish church of Fennor and is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 43m WNW-ESE; c. 34m NNE-SSW) defined by masonry walls. This is an undivided nave and chancel church (ext. dims 18.7m E-W; 7.1m N-S) but only portions of the N, W, and E walls survive with no features apart from an ogee-headed aumbry in the E wall of the chancel. There is portion of a sacristy (ext. dims 5.4m E-W; 3.05m N-S) attached to the E end of the S wall and a buttress supports part of the N wall. The cyclopean nature of the masonry can be seen particularly at the SW angle, but the interior of the church is completely overgrown. A cross-base (dims of top 0.58m x 0.51m) with a rim around the socket (dims 0.38m x 0.23m; D 0.23m) is almost completely buried c. 10m S of the E end of the church. The fragment of a high cross (Wth 0.6m; H 0.56m; T 0.24m) that came to light in the graveyard in 1991 may have related to the socket, and it is now displayed at the W end of the Roman Catholic church in Slane (ME019-025001-). The original W face has a crucifixion while the E has perhaps six bosses in an interlace pattern (Harbison 1990-91, 138-42). A fragment of a graveslab with the date 1548 is recorded from the graveyard (FitzGerald 1914-15) but was not noted in 2014. A section-face in a nearby road-widening operation just to the N cut through pits and post-holes (Swan 1972). Fennor castle (ME019-036----) is c. 40m to the S. 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: 15 December, 2014

• ME019-035001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on the steep NE-facing slope down to the River Boyne with a NW-SE section of the stream c. 200m distant. The parish church of Fennor (ME019-035----) is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 43m WNW-ESE; c. 34m NNE-SSW) defined by masonry walls. The cross-base (ME019-035002-) is almost completely buried within the graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 June, 2014

• ME019-035002 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Situated on a steep NE-facing slope down to the River Boyne with a NW-SE section of the stream c. 200m distant. A cross-base (dims of top 0.58m x 0.51m) with a raised rim around the socket (dims 0.38m x 0.23m; D 0.23m) is almost completely buried c. 10m S of the E end of Fennor church (ME019-035----) within the rectangular graveyard (ME019-035001-). The fragment of a high cross (Wth 0.6m; H 0.56m; T 0.24m) that came to light in Fennor graveyard in 1991 may have related to the cross-base, and it is now displayed at the W end of the Roman Catholic church in Slane (ME019-025001-). The original W face has a crucifixion while the E has perhaps six bosses in an interlace pattern (Harbison 1990-91, 138-42). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 December , 2014

• ME019-035003 Graveslab
  Description

  A fragment of a graveslab with the date 1548 is recorded from the graveyard at Fennor (ME019-035001-) but was not noted in 2014. It is described (FitzGerald 1914-15) as: Near the churchyard gate, being used as a headstone, is the portion of a mullion-like stone, measuring 3 feet in length, 9 half inches wide, and 6 inches in thickness (dims c. 0.9m x c. 0.23m x 0.15m); along the length of one face runs a fragment of an inscription in incised black-letter; the opposite face is smooth and plain, and the sides are grooved. What form this monument took is a puzzle, considering the narrowness of the stone and the fact of its being neatly chiselled on all sides. The missing portions contained the names. What is left of the inscription reads: …DE WILKINSTONE GENEROSI QUA KATHERINA…ILLE QUIDEM ANO DNI 1548 ET 24 MES…. FEBRUARII ILLA VERO Neither the Fiants nor the Inquisitions give one a clue to the possessors of Wilkinstown about this date. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 September, 2014

• ME019-036001 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  Situated on a steep NE-facing slope down to a NW-SE section of the River Boyne that is c. 230m to the distant. This is an oblong structure of three storeys and attic with six bays. There is an entrance towards the E end of the N wall, and the tower house (ME019-036002-) projecting from the N wall was re-used as a stairs tower with the insertion of two large windows in its N wall. At the ground floor there were at least three large windows in the N wall but the S wall is featureless at ground level apart from a break at the centre, which could have provided another doorway. There is a large fireplace and oven in the E gable at the ground floor. The fireplace in the W gable has no oven and both chimney stacks protrude externally. The first floor has six large windows on the S wall and windows on either side of the fireplaces in both gables. The second storey only survives as the gables with attic lights above. (Craig 1976, 55) 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 revised upload: 22 June 2016

• ME019-036002 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated on a steep NE-facing slope down to a NW-SE section of the River Boyne that is c. 230m to the NE. A gabled house is depicted close to the church at Fennor on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Duleek (http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/). According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) Sir Richard Barnwall of Crickstown (ME039-006----) and Walter Stanly owned 472 acres at Fennore, Johnstown and Bodnamrock, which was the entire parish, and the property included ‘one castle and a fishing weare’ (Simington 1940, 44). Projecting from the N wall of the house (ME019-036001-) is a tower that is not bonded to it. This has a base-batter and a slit window in the N wall, and it is vaulted over the ground floor. Two upper levels have large windows on the N wall and there is a gable over the N wall that was probably added. It was re-used as a stairs for the attached house. The parish church of Fennor (ME019-035----) is c. 40m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 22 June, 2016

• ME019-037 Souterrain
  Description

  The following 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. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007 Two passages at different levels and crossing at right-angle with trap connecting them. Full length of neither passage was recovered (L of upper passage 14m, L of lower passage and undifferentiated chamber 4.1m) (RMAHS 1965, 229-33).

• ME019-082 Watercourse
  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.

• ME019-084 Mill - unclassified
  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.

• ME019-120 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in the flood-plain of a NW-SE section of the River Boyne, on the S bank. A mill-race (L c. 140m; Wth 3.5m; D 0.5m) runs W-E, curving to the N at its E end until it meets the river. At its W end it is overlain by the tow-path of the canal. About 40m from its W end a subrectangular mound (dims c. 6m N-S; c. 6m E-W; H 0.35m) on its N bank has a wall-footing (Wth 0.65m; L 2.2m) on its W side and probably represents the remains of the mill building. The S face of the mill-race is also stone-faced at this point. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 August, 2015

• ME019-141 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise on a N-facing slope, c. 250m S of a NW-SE section of the River Boyne. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 37-40m) was recorded by Anthony Murphy using a drone-mounted camera during August 2020. It is defined by the positive cropmark of an earthen bank (Wth c. 2-4m) and there is an entrance (Wth c. 5m) at ESE. It is also visible on Google Maps which utilises a survey conducted by Bluesky International during July 2018 where a fosse is the defining feature. See the attached views courtesy of Anthony Murphy Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 9 September 2020

Architectural heritage

• Weir, 1760–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Stone weir, built 1765, with two stone cutwaters.

• Canal (section of), 1755–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Section of the Lower Boyne Canal, built c.1760, now disused. Ashlar limestone canal walls and an ashlar limestone lock. Single-arch masonry road bridge with cut stone voussoirs and random rubble walls to site.

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 Fennor, 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. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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 Fennor with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Fennor

Area

4,222,318 m² (422.23 ha, 1,043.36 acres)

Civil parish

Fennor, and its townlands

Barony

Duleek Lower

Electoral division

Painestown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,260 people lived in 414 households in the Painestown electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Crewbane, Cullen, Johnstown, Rossnaree, Slane, Slanecastle Demesne, Thurstianstown

Placenames

Fennor 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.