Crossdrum Lower

139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crossdrum Lower, from 22 m² to 182,062 m² (18.21 ha, 44.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 175 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  the development will consist of an extension to the existing property to include a two-story dormer style art studio, separated from the existing dwelling, with ground floor area of 73.2m2 and first floor area of 48.0m2, a total of 121.2m2, with all site and infrastructural works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660768

• 4 Sept 2025Conditional

  the Construction of Slatted cattle shed and ancillary works (i.e. concrete yards, all for agricultural purposes only) in extension of existing farmyard area utilising the existing site entrance

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560937

• 15 Aug 2025N/a

  the Construction of Slatted cattle shed and ancillary works (i.e. concrete yards, all for agricultural purposes only) in extension of existing farmyard area utilising the existing site entrance

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560867

• 28 Feb 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the following: (1) Planning permission to (a) construct a part single, part storey and a half replacement dwelling (b) construct a detached domestic garage (c) install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (d) break new entrance onto road and all ancillary site development works. (2) Planning Permission for renovations and conversion of existing habitable domestic structure for use ancillary to family farm yard, which will consist of the following: (a) to demolish an existing lean to extension to the side of the building. (b) renovations to layout & elevations of habitable structure to include a farm office, workers kitchen & w.c., storage spaces and animal welfare room, and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560201

• 8 Dec 2023N/a

  the development consists of (1) renovations and conversion of an existing habitable dwelling for use as a home office/gym and garage/store (2) to construct part single storey, part storey and a half replacement dwelling (3) to closeup and decommission existing sewerage treatment unit (4) to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (5) To close up an existing entrance to the site and to make a new entrance to serve the new development and (6) all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 231117

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  retention for (1) single storey domestic garage (2) single storey domestic store (3) and ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 23670

• 12 May 2023Conditional

  Retention of holiday let. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2360042

• 3 May 2023N/a

  Retention of holiday let at Crossdrum, Oldcastle, Co Meath

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2360030

• 12 Apr 2023N/a

  retention of holiday let at Crossdrum, Oldcastle, Co Meath

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360006

• 22 Jan 2021Conditional

  development consists of retention permission for works completed under planning File Ref KA/60475 (currently at ground floor level) together with permission to carry out completion construction works of a two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and ancillary site works with revised plans from that granted under previous planning application KA/60475. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21122

• 29 Jun 2020Conditional

  constructing a single storied dwelling house and a detached domestic garage, installing a waste water treatment unit and percolation area and to make a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA200826

• 19 Feb 2020Conditional

  the development consists of to construct (1) single storey side extension incorporating hallway to existing domestic garage (2) replace one roof light with dormer window to rear elevation (3) create opening for new door at rear elevation and (4) complete all ancillary site works. The works are within the curtilage of a protected structure (NIAGH Reg No. 14305022)

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA200195

• 18 Oct 2017Conditional

  retention of existing flat roof single storey domestic fuel storage shed constructed to rear of dwelling and full planning permission is sought to construct new domestic garage and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA171212

• 13 Oct 2017Conditional

  the development consists of retention of alterations and amendments made to floor plans and elevations of extension to bungalow type dwelling (during construction) from that previously granted under KA/160512 and permission is sought to complete the development and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA171198

• 7 Jul 2017Conditional

  the development consists of construction of a two storey type dwelling, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and completion of all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA170794

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 Crossdrum Lower.

Recorded monuments

• ME008-015 Souterrain
  Description

  Located on top of a small hill, this souterrain has many traditions associated with it. It was reputedly discovered in 1750 when a skeleton was found in the beehive chamber. From a chalice dated 1635 and other paraphernalia found with it, the remains are thought to be those of a priest from the Penal times (Ussher 2012, 53), although the discovery of the passage, or perhaps its re-discovery, seems to have occurred c. 1896 (Rotheram 1897, 427). An upper E-W passage (L c. 6m) is largely open but slopes down steeply to a small rectangular chamber. From this a narrow passage (L 1.8m; Wth 0.45m; H 0.65m) leads N to a seeming dead-end but a trapdoor in the roof leads to a more spacious passage (Wth c. 1.05m; H c. 1.3m) that curves around to NW and then SW (L c. 13m) before entering a beehive chamber (diam. c. 2.3m; H 2.2m). From the trapdoor this passage also extends slightly S (L c. 1.2m). The beehive chamber has two air vents in the roof and a cupboard (Wth 0.4m; H 0.5m; L c. 1.5m) above the floor on the wall at 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. See the attached plan after Rotheram Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 May 2015

• ME008-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a hill. This is an oval grass-covered area (dims 50m ENE-WSW; 37m NNW-SSE) that slopes down (H 1.1m) from the W to the centre. It is defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 6-7m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.6-2.9m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 9.5-11m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 0.8m at ENE to 1.6m at WSW) from an overgrown outer bank (at ENE: Wth 5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.2m) NW-N-SE that might be a field bank. There is a berm (at ENE: Wth 5m) between the fosse and outer bank at N-SE. The entrance through the inner (Wth of base 2.1m) and outer (Wth of base 4.3m) banks and a causeway (Wth of top 2.7m; H 0.7m) are at NNE. There is a depression (dims 9.5m E-W; 5m N-S; D 0.3m) E of the centre that could be a collapsed souterrain, of which there is a local tradition. The inner bank has inner facing stones NE-SE and on either side of the entrance. There is an E-W field bank outside the perimeter SE-WSW. 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 Amended: 15 December 2022

• ME008-017001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise in an undulating low-lying landscape. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 27m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by a slight earthen bank (at NE: Wth of base 4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.9m) largely reduced to a scarp (at SW: Wth 2.5m; H 1.4m) and an outer fosse (at SW: Wth of top 5.5m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.2m) that is largely reduced to a berm (at NE: Wth 3m) defined by a scarp (at NE: Wth 3m; H 0.4m). The original entrance is probably at SSE where the perimeter is defaced. The possible standing stone (ME008-017001-) is c. 3m to the N. 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

• ME008-017002 Standing stone
  Description

  Located on a rise in an undulating low-lying landscape and c. 3m N of the fosse of rath (ME008-017001-). This is an upright stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims 0.57m x 0.32m H 1.45m). 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

• ME008-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise in a relatively low-lying area. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 50m) is depicted only on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’. There is no visible evidence of any monument but it was probably a rath. 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

• ME008-026 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  A castle at Crossdrum in Killeagh parish is not recorded in the Civil Survey (1654-6) or on the Down Survey (1655-8) maps, although 300 acres there were owned in 1640 by Patrick Plunkett, Lord Dunsany (Simington 1940, 273). It is depicted as a rectangular structure (dims c. 10m NE-SW; c. 5m NW-SE) with a projection at the E end of the NW side on the 1836 OS 6-inch map. It is also depicted with a rectangular enclosure (dims c. 25m NW-SE; c. 20m NE-SW) attached to its NW side on this map. The castle is located on a low N-S ridge and was described in 1970 as a raised oval and grass-covered enclosure (dims of top 41m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by low banks on natural scarps (H 2.3m at N to 3.8m at W) on all sides except the S where the castle itself was visible at the SE angle. This was a small rectangular structure (int. dims 2m N-S; 4.2m E-W) defined by grass-covered banks (Wth of base 3-5m; int. H 0.4-0.6m; ext. H 0.8m at W to 3m at E) with traces of stone facing. The castle had a small rectangular enclosure (dims 8m E-W; c. 6m N-S) attached to the W that rose slightly over the N enclosure. By 1984 only a broad grass-covered platform (dims 55m N-S; 32m E-W; max. H 2.5m) which appears to be natural was visible. 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

• ME009-114 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a slight E-facing slope on land that was once demesne land of Crosdrum House, c. 330m to the NNE. A circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 20m) is visible on Google Earth (24/03/2017). It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillere. See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 4 June 2020

Architectural heritage

• Worker's house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of former semi-detached three-bay single-storey houses, built c.1780, now in use as a detached six-bay house. Stone surrounds and sills to replacement windows. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystack. Renovated and conservatory added c.2000. Built as pair with house to south-east.

• Worker's house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of former semi-detached three-bay single-storey houses, built c.1780, now in use as detached six-bay house. Square-headed openings with stone surrounds, sills and replacement windows. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystack. Renovated and conservatory added c.2000. Built as pair with house to north-west.

• Crossdrum House, country house, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, built 1817, on a rectangular plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1926. Now disused. Remains of hipped slate roof behind parapet with paired limestone ashlar central chimney stacks on cut-limestone cushion courses on limestone ashlar bases having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping, and concealed rainwater goods. Limestone ashlar walls on lichen-covered cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on plinth with rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting dentilated ogee-detailed cornice below parapet. Segmental-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by flight of four cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone doorcase with Doric columns on plinths having responsive pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice on blind frieze, and cut-limestone archivolt framing remains of timber door having fanlight with remains of timber sidelights. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds framing remains of one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior in ruins including (ground floor): central hall with egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to compartmentalised ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork medallion. Set in unkempt grounds.

• Crossdrum House, stables, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey roughcast rendered former stable, built c.1800, now in use as outbuilding. Segmental-arched integral carriage arches, and square-headed block-and-start openings with stone sills and timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings with stone block-and-start surrounds. Hipped slate roof. Remains of demolished block to the north end once linked stables and house.

• Crossdrum House, walled garden, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of two walled gardens, built c.1780.

• Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey stone outbuilding, built c.1780, now vacant. Segmental-arched integral carriage arch, and square-headed openings. Pitched slate roof. External stone steps to eastern gable. Lean-to addition with integral carriage arch to rear. Two single-storey stone outbuildings and stone gate piers to site.

• Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey roughcast rendered outbuilding, built c.1780, now disused. Single-storey lean-to to west. Brick bellcote and external stone steps at eastern gable. Pitched slate roof with stone chimneystack and stone eaves course. Square-headed openings with stone sills, some now blocked.

• Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey stone-built farm outbuilding, built c.1780, with three-bay two-storey block to north. Stone steps to front and rear. Dovecote to first floor with openings to southern gable. Square-headed openings. Cast-iron diamond-paned window insets. Pitched slate roofs. Rubble wall to east of southern gable.

• Crossdrum House, farm house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former farmhouse, built c.1780, renovated c.1880, now vacant. Roughcast rendered walls with string course to first floor and render quoins. Timber sash windows with moulded surrounds and sills. Square-headed door opening with timber door frame and sidelights. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks. Stone piers to front.

• Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Two-storey stone farm outbuilding, built c.1780, with vent and dovecote openings. Square-headed openings with stone sills and diamond-paned window insets. Square-headed door openings to western gable with stone lintels. Hipped slate roof with stone eaves course.

• Crossdrum House, tank/silo, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Eight raised circular-plan masonry tanks, built c.1780, now disused and overgrown. Rectangular stone tank to north.

• Crossdrum House, stables, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Three ranges of stone stables ranged around a courtyard, built c.1800, now in use as outbuildings. Round- and segmental-arched ashlar openings. Hipped slate roofs with terracotta ridge tiles.

• Crossdrum House, outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey stone-built farm outbuilding, built c.1780, with stone block-and-start doorcase. Square-headed window opening with tooled lintel, stone sill and cast-iron diamond-paned window. Stone quoins and eaves course to elevations. Hipped slate roof. Stone gate piers with cast-iron gate to front.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Crossdrum Lower, Oldcastle6 sales

Name

Crossdrum Lower · Crosdroim Íochtarach

Area

3,902,308 m² (390.23 ha, 964.28 acres)

Civil parish

Killeagh, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Oldcastle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

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

Neighbouring townlands

Baltrasna, Castlecor, Crossdrum Upper, Glebe, Glenboy, Moat, Oldcastle, Tubride, Tully

Placenames

Crossdrum Lower 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.