Brownswood

80 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Brownswood, from 248 m² to 171,137 m² (17.11 ha, 42.29 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 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 Brownswood 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.

• 24 Jul 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction and operation of an asphalt plant within the

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260991

• 26 May 2026N/a

  Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house with associated

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20260677

• 11 Dec 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a schoolgym/sports hall together

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20251642

• 17 Sept 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of conversion of attic space to storage

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241123

• 26 Aug 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction and operation of a concrete batching plant

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241015

• 19 Jul 2024N/a

  Permission for the construction and operation of a concrete batching

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240868

• 23 Aug 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the restoration of a quarry void.

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230978

• 8 Aug 2023N/a

  Permission for the restoration of a quarry void. The application area will be

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230918

• 6 Apr 2023Refused

  Permission for the restoration of a quarry void. The application area will be

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230372

• 17 Aug 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house & a domestic garage all

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20211319

• 29 Jul 2020Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the continuation of use of the existing concrete batching plant,

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20200846

• 9 Jul 2020Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of detatched domestic garage to rear of dwelling house

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20200756

• 25 May 2020Granted (conditional)

  1. Permission for the retention of the following: (a) Revised site boundaries to

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20200533

• 18 Mar 2020Refused

  To construct a fully serviced dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20200337

• 24 Feb 2017Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO PERMISSION REFERENCE 20023756 ( AN BORD PLEANALA

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20170215

• 20 Jun 2016Refused

  RETENTION TO SITE A TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME AND ANCILLARY KITCHEN UNIT WITH CONNEC

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20160697

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: Slaney River Valley SAC 000781
• Special Protection Area: Wexford Harbour and Slobs SPA 004076
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slaney River Valley 000781

Recorded monuments

• WX026-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a slight W-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP; AYJ 92). Nothing is visible at ground level in a harvested cereal crop. It is also faintly visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018). See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth (2018) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 11 July 2012 Amended: 25 April, 2014, 26 July 2021

• WX026-021 Fulacht fia
  Description

  It was identified in 1944 when the owner used the burnt stone on a roadway (Ranson 1945, 54 5). It is situated beside a well in a fold on a steep W-facing slope of the Slaney valley, with the N-S river c. 380m to the W. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Archaeological testing (02E0961) of topsoil stripping of the area immediately to the N failed to produce any related material (Walsh, F. 2006). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 July 2012

• WX026-022 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated on the E bank of the N-S River Slaney with the stream c. 20m to the W. It is thought to have been built by the Brownes of Mulrankin (WX047 031----) and it is described as 'in ruins' and the property of William Browne in 1641, together with 500 acres in Brownswood and Crefoge (Simington 1953, 72). The remains consist of parts of the E (L 12.1m; T 2.35m) and S (L 6.5m) walls surviving to the second storey. The vaulted ground floor has a lintelled alcove for three gun-loops at the SE angle and a damaged embrasure in the E wall has two gun-loops. At the first floor there is a destroyed light in the E wall and an oubliette is contained in the masonry of the vault at the SE angle with a single gun-loop in the wall above. Two corbels to support the ceiling of the first floor survive in the E wall, and there are fragments of window embrasures at the second floor in the E and S walls. See the attached section from the Down Survey (1656-8) parish map (N at right) reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland (Ms 725) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 11 July 2012

• WX026-060 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated at the crest of the S-facing slope of a broad hill. The faint cropmark of a circular feature (diam. c. 30m) defined by a single fosse feature and truncated by a N-S field bank at W is visible on aerial photographs (MM (57) 0-2). It is also visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018). See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 12 July, 2012 Amended: 29 April, 2014, 26 July 2021

Architectural heritage

• Brownswood, country house, 1885–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey country house, designed 1889; dated 1894; completed 1896, on an E-shaped plan with single-bay full-height Dutch gabled projecting end bays centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront originally single-bay two-storey. In occasional use, 1911. Sold, 1927. Modified, 1934-8, to accommodate continued alternative use. Closed, 1992. Sold, 1995. Undergoing "restoration", 2007, to accommodate proposed alternative use. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule; entrance hall on a rectangular plan undergoing "restoration"; full-height staircase hall (east) on a square plan retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, timber panelled staircase with carved timber handrail terminating in finial-topped timber newels, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing framing leaded stained glass window, carved timber surrounds to door openings to galleried landing (first floor) framing timber panelled doors, carved timber surrounds to door opening to landing (top floor) framing timber panelled doors, and ceiling undergoing "restoration"; reception room (north) undergoing "restoration" retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled sliding shutters, and decorative plasterwork ceiling on decorative plasterwork cornice; reception room (south) undergoing "restoration" retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled sliding shutters, and decorative plasterwork ceiling on decorative plasterwork cornice; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors. Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site including terraces centred on flights of twelve cut-limestone steps.

• Brownswood, gate lodge, 1885–1903 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge with dormer attic, designed 1889; extant 1903, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting breakfront; single-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey central return (north). "Restored", 2004. Replacement pitched terracotta tiled roof on a cruciform plan with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles centred on red brick chimney stack having stringcourse below corbelled stepped capping, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Red brick English bond walls on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on plinth with red brick header bond "Cavetto" stringcourse supporting rendered surface finish in timber frame; terracotta tiled surface finish (gables). Square-headed central door opening with timber surround framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with "Cavetto"-detailed timber sills on ogee consoles, and timber surrounds framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (ground floor) with square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (dormer attic), "Cavetto"-detailed timber sills on ogee consoles, and timber surrounds framing replacement casement windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Brownswood.

• Brownswood, gates/railings/walls, 1885–1903 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, designed 1889; extant 1903, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of terracotta banded red brick English bond piers on "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cushion courses on plinths having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices below capping supporting wrought iron double gates. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Brownswood.

• Brownswood, gate lodge, 1890–1903 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, designed 1895; extant 1903, on a square plan. "Restored", 2004. Replacement hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered red brick English bond chimney stacks having rendered rounded capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging eaves. Roughcast walls on red brick header bond cushion course on red brick English bond base with dentilated rendered band to eaves. Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite threshold, and red brick voussoirs framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed flanking window openings with red brick header bond chamfered sills, and monolithic surrounds framing replacement casement windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Brownswood with rendered, ruled and lined piers to perimeter having "Cavetto"-detailed capping supporting flat iron double gates.

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 Brownswood, 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2952 (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.

• Brownswood, Enniscorthy5 sales

Name

Brownswood · Coill an Bhrúnaigh

Area

2,037,920 m² (203.79 ha, 503.58 acres)

Civil parish

Templeshannon, and its townlands

Barony

Ballaghkeen South

Electoral division

Enniscorthy Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

10,897 people lived in 4,009 households in the Enniscorthy Rural electoral division. 56% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybanoge, Ballycourcy More, Cooraun, Crefoge, Salville or Motabeg

Placenames

Brownswood 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.