Clonbeale More

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonbeale More, from 1,875 m² to 640,861 m² (64.09 ha, 158.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Clonbeale More 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.

• 16 Mar 2021Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PART TWO STOREY, PART ONE STOREY DWELLING AND GARAGE, BORED WELL, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE, DRIVEWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21133

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 Clonbeale More.

Recorded monuments

• OF035-005 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Depicted on 1840 edition of OS 6-inch map as circular grove of trees on the grounds of Clonbeale House. Possible landscape feature. 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

• OF035-040 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A split timber and piece of brushwood (L 1m; Wth 0.53m; D 0.05m), exposed in a drain face 0.47m below the field surface, with two further pieces of brushwood evident below the level of the water in the drain. The timber is a tangential outer split with some surviving bark. The piece of light brushwood has a pencil shaped point at the heel. This material is present within moderately to poorly humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Other worked brushwood was evident on the field surface, up to 8m from this material, within poorly humified Sphagnum peat with ericaceous root. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-041 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (L 0.22m; diam. 0.04m), evident in a drain face, which had been worked to a wedge point. The piece is present in moderately humified, well laminated grassy roots with Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-042 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of desiccated brushwood (L 0.24m; diam. 0.035m), set at 45° angle in the drain face and which appears to be displaced. The associated peat was poorly humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-043 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Three pieces of dispersed heavy brushwood, (Wth 0.56m; D 0.17m) which may be non-archaeological, in a drain face. Two of the pieces are located side by side with the third piece located 0.15m lower and 0.28m to the SW. This material is within moderately humified Sphagnum peat and Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-044 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two pieces of brushwood and a piece of roundwood (Wth 1.58m; D 0.39m) in the drain face. The two pieces of light brushwood are 0.2-0.84m apart, within moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Phragmites and some ericaceous remains. The piece of roundwood has been broken and displaced. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-045 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two displaced desiccated pieces of brushwood located on the field surface. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-046 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Four pieces of mixed brushwood (Wth 0.51m; D 0.09m), in the drain face, compactly laid up to two pieces deep. They are similarly orientated NW-SE and are present within poorly humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-047 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (L 1.2m; diam. 0.04m), evident in the drain face, with a wedge point at one end and a chisel point at the other. It is present in moderately humified Sphagnum peat, which contains ericaceous remains and Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-048 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Three pieces of brushwood (Wth 0.78m; D 0.08m), exposed in a single drain face. One piece is located 0.71m SW of the other two. The SW pieces of brushwood are located in well-humified Sphagnum peat with ericaceous remains and Eriophorum. Located 0.62m to the NE of this material is a stake. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-049 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  The site (L 154m; Wth 2.97m; D 0.49m) is orientated NNW-SSE, with a slight curve at the NW extent and is comprised of brushwood and roundwood. The level OD of the site ranged from 70.65-71.05m, in the centre of the site. The site was examined 46.96m from its SSE evident extent. In this area the structure consists of a dense deposit of over 50 pieces of brushwood, 5-10 pieces deep with 4 pieces of roundwood. The brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.055m) appears to be predominantly orientated E-W, possibly as a result of ditching disturbance. Twigs occur throughout the structure with two significant beds of twigs located in the densest areas of brushwood. The pieces of roundwood are within the uppermost part of the structure although it is difficult to distinguish separate deposits or layers. A clear upper level of transversely laid pieces of roundwood is evident 30.59m further NNW. Metal toolmarks were noted on four of the elements. Wood species include birch, willow, holly, hazel, alder and ash. Within the area examined the site is present in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with moderate amounts of ericaceous root, within a hummock hollow system of raised bog which extends on either side of the site. The site has been radiocarbon dated to cal. AD 1030-1277 (UCD-9937). Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-050 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  Seven irregularly laid roundwoods with pieces of brushwood and wood chips (Wth 2.66m; D 0.32m). The heavier roundwoods are located on the NE side of the deposit where the deposit is densest. On the SW side of the site the structure is more dispersed and has a higher proportion of woodchips with some brushwood. Wood species include hazel, holly, alder, ash, oak and willow. The site is within moderately humified Sphagnum peat with a lot of Menyanthes seeds, ericaceous root and occasional pieces of Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-051 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A compact brushwood structure (L 1m; Wth 0.78m; D 0.13m), evident in opposing drain faces. The structure is formed of compactly laid light brushwood, up to 4 pieces deep. The ditching machine in part caused the apparent disarrangement of the brushwood. Wood species are dominated by hazel with a small amount of Pyrus/Malus also recorded. The site is located in moderately humified Sphagnum with frequent Menyanthes seeds, ericaceous root and occasional pieces of Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-052 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of heavy brushwood (L 0.46m min.; diam. 0.06m) was evident in the drain face. It was set in poorly humified peat containing Sphagnum with occasional ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-053 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single stake (L 0.23m min.; diam. 0.04m), set vertically in the drain face which is broken and damaged at one end. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-054 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single disturbed piece of roundwood (L 0.13m min.; diam. 0.08m), broken at one end, present in the drain face 0.5m below the field surface. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-055 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two upright stakes (L 0.43m; Wth 0.36m) set 0.24m apart in the drain face. The stakes had been worked to a wedge and chisel shaped end. They are set in well-humified Sphagnum peat containing Menyanthes seeds and some ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-056 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two isolated pieces of heavy brushwood (Wth 1.45m; D 0.04m), in the drain face, 1.38m apart. They are set within poorly humified Sphagnum peat, rich in Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-057 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Three pieces of heavy brushwood and a piece of light brushwood (Wth 0.97m; D 0.05m), in the drain face. One of the pieces is 0.5m SW of the other two. The material is present within poorly humified Sphagnum peat with some ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-058 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two overlapping pieces of brushwood with a third disturbed, broken piece set vertically (Wth 0.23m; D 0.15m), evident in the drain face. The two overlapping pieces of brushwood have evidence of woodworking and are present in moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-059 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Three desiccated and broken pieces of heavy brushwood (L 0.75m; Wth 0.5m), orientated NNE-SSW on the field surface near the drain edge, approximately 0.15-0.33m apart, with two pieces of brushwood located 1.3m to the SW on either side of the drain. The material was set above Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-060 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of roundwood (L 0.33m min.; diam. 0.13m), orientated ESE-WNW, in the drain face. A worked broken fragment in the opposite drain face may be a disturbed part of this piece. The piece is set within poorly humified Sphagnum peat, which contains moderate amounts of Menyanthes seeds, with some Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-061 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A disturbed broken piece of brushwood and a quarter split ash roundwood, located in the base of the drain. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-062 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (diam. 0.05m), found displaced in the bottom of the drain, which has been worked to a chisel point and has some bark still present. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-064 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An isolated piece of brushwood (L 0.34m min.; diam. 0.05m), which has been thrown up against the drain face by Bord na Móna machinery. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-065 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two parallel pieces of heavy brushwood in one drain face with a further roundwood in the opposing drain face (L 2.52m min.; Wth 0.33m; D 0.04m). The pieces of brushwood (L 1.1m min.) are set 0.26m apart, orientated N-S. This material is present within moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. In the opposite drain the roundwood (L 1.27m; diam. 0.075m) is orientated NW-SE. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-066 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (L 0.16m min.; diam. 0.058m) embedded into the drain face with no evidence of woodworking at either end. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1998. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-067 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  The site (L 212.91m; Wth 2.04m; D 0.23m) is orientated NNW-SSE and constructed of brushwood and roundwood, 0.03-0.23m below the field surface. It is comprised of light brushwood, twigs and occasional roundwoods, most of which are longitudinally laid. The compaction and width (Wth 0.3-2.04m) of the structure varies along its length. At its SE end the structure is densest and consists of two deposits (Wth 0.4-0.45m) of longitudinally laid pieces of brushwood, up to 5 rods deep with some occasional twigs. The material towards the top of the deposit is orientated E-W and there is a possible peg at the base of the deposit. Two roundwoods, one on each side, are located 0.18-0.34m from the main body of the structure. This site is situated in poorly humified Sphagnum peat above a pocket of poorly humified Sphagnum Cuspidatum. This site has been radiocarbon dated to cal. AD 1402-1486 (UCD-9969). Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Architectural heritage

• Clonbeale House, country house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan multiple-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1780. Farmhouse comprises the remaining rear wing of a demolished five-bay two-storey over basement house with breakfront and hipped slate roof, knocked down in 1958. Lean-to extension to south-eastern elevation. Hipped slate roof to house with smooth and roughcast rendered chimneystacks, terracotta ridge tiles and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with tooled stone sills. Square-headed door opening to south-west entrance elevation with tooled block-and-start stone surround, replacement timber doorcase with glazed panels and geometric overlight. Square-headed door opening to north-east elevation with timber battened door and glazed overlight, opening to farmyard. Square-headed door opening inserted to south-eastern elevation with glazed door and overlight. Random coursed stone wall between house and farmyard to east. Three ranges of stone outbuildings to farmyard with random coursed stone walls and pitched slate roofs. Bellcote to gable of northern outbuilding. Stone setts and drain to interior floor. Integral carriage arch to eastern outbuilding, accessing fields beyond. External stone steps to western gable of southern outbuilding. Rusticated pier access yard from north with v-jointed tooled blocks, built from salvaged quoin stones of demolished gate lodge, formally located at the entrance gates. Lower yard to south of main farmyard. Open-fronted single-storey stone outbuilding with cast-iron columns supporting eaves of pitched slate roof. Corrugated-iron barrel-roofed outbuildings also to lower yard. Walled garden to south-west of house and farmyards, enclosed by random coursed stone walls. Walled garden accessed from lower yard through round-headed carriage opening. Square-headed pedestrian entrance with wrought- and cast-iron gate to north-eastern end of walled garden. Fluted and chamfered stone gate piers to road with octagonal capstones. Sweeping tooled stone plinth with wrought-iron railings terminating in outer piers.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1698 (ZIP).

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.

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

Name

Clonbeale More · Cluain Béala Mór

Area

2,618,263 m² (261.83 ha, 646.99 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcullen, and its townlands

Barony

Eglish

Electoral division

Killyon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killyon electoral division: 276 people in 95 households; 92% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bogderries, Clonbeale Beg Glebe, Cloncarban, Coole, Killaun, Rathure North, Rathure South

Placenames

Clonbeale More 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.