Gorteen

81 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gorteen, from 59 m² to 319,025 m² (31.9 ha, 78.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Gorteen in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 3 Aug 2024Conditional

  demolition of existing derelict dwelling on site and construct a replacement dwelling house and domestic garage with treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460298

• 22 Aug 2023Conditional

  A new dwelling, gated entrance, garage; percolation area with septic tank system and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2360075

• 31 May 2023Refused

  8 NUMBER FOUR BEDROOM AND 2 NUMBER THREE BED DWELLINGS. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A COMMUNTIY EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT, PERCOLATION AREA, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, FOOTPATHS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Outline permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23247

• 22 Feb 2023N/a

  NINE, FOUR BEDROOM DWELLINGS. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A COMMUNITY EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT, PERCOLATION AREA, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, FOOTPATHS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2364

• 14 Nov 2022Conditional

  EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AS CONSTRUCTED (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING FILE 84/25) CONSISTING OF EXISTING FAMILY HOME, GARDEN SHED, SITE BOUNDARY'S AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO INTERNALLY ALTER EXISTING DWELLING, TO UPGRADE EXISTING FRONT PORCH, TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY GRANNY FLAT TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING FAMILY HOME, TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND TO INSTALL A NEW MINI-TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER ON SITE, TO UPGRADE AND ALTER EXISTING FRONT BOUNDARY AND EXISTING ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 22588

• 15 Apr 2021Conditional

  A NEW DWELLING, GATED ENTRANCE, GARAGE; PROPRIETARY TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH DISCHARGE TO A PACKAGED TERTIARY UNIT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21214

• 6 Jan 2021Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING KITCHEN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NEW PORCH, MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 212

• 15 Jul 2020Conditional

  ERECTION OF 2 NUMBER SOLAR PANELS. THE SOLAR PANELS WILL BE USED FOR THE RUNNING OF A WATER FEATURE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20295

• 15 Jul 2020Conditional

  ERECTION OF 1 NUMBER SOLAR PANEL. THE SOLAR PANEL WILL BE USED FOR THE RUNNING OF AN ORNAMENTAL PUMP

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20297

• 30 Jun 2020Conditional

  DEMOLISHING OF REAR KITCHEN AND CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. THE NEW EXTENSION WILL INCLUDE TWO NEW BEDROOMS, A KITCHEN, A UTILITY ROOM, AND BATHROOMS. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20260

• 28 May 2020N/a

  THE DEMOLITION OF A REAR KITCHEN AND CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. THE NEW EXTENSION WILL INCLUDE TWO NEW BEDROOMS, A KITCHEN, A UTILITY ROOM, AND BATHROOMS. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20197

• 16 Sept 2019Refused

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 326 SQ.M. COMMERCIAL UNIT TO BE USED FOR THE STORAGE AND REPAIRS OF VEHICLES

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19448

• 6 Sept 2019N/a

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 326 SQ.M. COMMERCIAL UNIT TO BE USED FOR THE STORAGE AND REPAIRS OF VEHICLES

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19433

• 4 Dec 2018Conditional

  ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY STORAGE SHED

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18542

• 6 Nov 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. NEW ONE AND A HALF STOREY FIVE BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, NEW CONNECTION TO SERVICES, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17435

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 Gorteen.

Recorded monuments

• OF002-016 Enclosure
  Description

  Natural ridge which appears to be of no archaeological significance. Monument is depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Described in 1977 as a 'small circular outcrop, the base of which has been scarped to form a low irregular embankment. The interior is a very low stony rise with a number of old tree stumps on it. The site measures approx. 16m N-S by 16m E-W. This site does not appear to have any arcaheological significance (ASI file 1977). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF002-024 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a natural rise of ground with good views in all directions. Natural hill which is scarped at its base with dry stone wall facing visible from NE through E to SW. The interior of the ringfort (57m N-S; 53m E-W) follows the natural rise of the hill rising to a low rounded summit (ext. H 2m) in the centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF002-025 Moated site
  Description

  No visible surface remains, depicted as a sub-rectangular enclosure or earthwork on the 1838 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and not indicated on the 1908 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The shape of the monument on the 1838 OS 6-inch map suggests that this earthwork may have been a moated site. Gorteen Castle (OF002-026001-) is located 430m to the SE. Described in 1977 as an earthwork that has 'been completely levelled. The earthwork appears to have encircled the end of a low rise or ridge. This was probably a ringfort. The surrounding area is fairly well drained pasture land' (SMR File 1977). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 19 December 2011

• OF002-026001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Described in 1977 as 'a wide low stony rise, with rock outcrop marks the site of the castle. There are no visible remains of wall footings and there are no earthworks associated with the site' (ASI file 1977). The 17th centuryDown Survey map of Kilcoursey barony shows a small castle at Tobber [Tubber] and a small church in Gorteen. Early 17th centurymap of Fox's country shows a castle in Gorteen that is the adjoining townland to the village of Tubber (Loeber 1988, vol. 3, 51-2). In 1624 the commissioners appointed by the English Crown for the plantation of Kings County granted Tully Higgen [Higgins] the 'castle, town and lands of Gurtyn…the right of turbary in the bog and moors of Tobber…1 water mill, with the course and 2a in the lands of Balanmentan [Ballinaminton]…to Dainel Higgen brother to the said Tully, his heirs and assignes, stem free and toll free of all corn at the mill of Bealanamentan' (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., 21 Jas I, lxxix, 563). A clause in the grant stated that the grantee could 'not to assume the name, stile or title of O'Rourke, O'Molloy, the Fox, McCoghlane, or O'Doyne, or to give or to receive any rent or taxes or services, or divide their land according to the Irish custom of Gavelkind, upon penalty of forfeiture' (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., 21 Jas. I, lxxix, 563). There are no surface remains visible of this castle. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF002-027 Enclosure
  Description

  Site noted during fieldwork on the 29th March 1988 by staff of the SMR office. Described as a 'roughly wedge-shaped earthen enclosure (ext. dims. 25m N-S; 25m E-W) with outer ditch and slightly raised interior. At its highest point on the E corner it stands at a height of 1m. Situated on wet ground. No surface remains of this earthwork survive in area marked on six inch OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF002-028 Enclosure
  Description

  On level pasture with good views in all directions. Circular raised earthen platform (diam. 13m; H 0.2m) enclosed by low earthen bank with slight evidence of an external fosse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF002-054 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on reclaimed grassland. Outline of roughly D-shaped earthwork (dims. c. 68m N-S x 58m E-W) visible on Google Earth orthoimages. Uncertain about antiquity of earthwork, may be related to land reclamation works and drainage ditches which are visible in the field enclosing the earthwork. See attached Google Earth orthophotos Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 7 April 2021

• OF002-055 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on grassland. According to local information this was the site of a 'fairy fort' which was bulldozed in the 1960s. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthophotos Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Bernie Moran Date of upload: 7 April 2021

Architectural heritage

• Tober House, house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1780, with return to rear and modern conservatory constructed to south-west of house. Set in its own grounds amongst landscaped lawns. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and replacement rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with a tooled limestone eaves course. Square-headed window openings with replacement timber sash window sand limestone sills. Round-headed door opening with limestone architrave surround, glazed fanlight and timber battened door. Door accessed up four limestone steps. L-plan range of two-storey random coursed stone outbuildings to rear yard with pitched slate roofs. Carriage arch opening to coach house. Additional farm buildings to south-west of house and access to yard. Main entrance gates to house located to south-west of house comprises pebbledashed piers and quadrant walls with stone coping and a wrought-iron gate.

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 Gorteen, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1823 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Gorteen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Gorteen · An Goirtín

Area

3,081,918 m² (308.19 ha, 761.56 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmanaghan, and its townlands

Barony

Kilcoursey

Electoral division

Gorteen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

366 people lived in 120 households in the Gorteen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinaminton East, Ballinaminton West, Ballyboughlin, Curraghboy or Woodfield, Kilfoylan, Kilmanaghan, Raheen, Tober

Placenames

Gorteen 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.