Iffernock

572 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Iffernock, from 0 m² to 345,695 m² (34.57 ha, 85.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 439 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 109 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5D1 - Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2C1 - Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 2 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 · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

No planning application touches the townland of Iffernock in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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

Recorded monuments

• ME036-057001 Field system
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Aerial photographs by Conor Newman show three enclosures within a field system covering about 2.5 ha (c. 6 acres). They also appear on aerial photograph (GB89.M06) and can be seen on Bing images (2013) and Google Earth (12/07/2013; 14/07/2018). The fields are regular rectangular areas (dims c. 100-150m x c. 30-50m) which fit within the current field system and are probably fairly modern. It was also photographed by Noel and Conor Murphy in July 2018. See the attached views courtesy of Noel and Conor Murphy Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 July, 2019 Amended: 11 February 2022

• ME036-057002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Aerial photographs by Conor Newman show three enclosures within a field system (ME036-057001-) and it is also visible on Bing images (2013). This enclosure (diam. c. 30m) is defined by a single fosse feature (Wth c. 2-4m) and it has an internal circular feature (diam. c. 15m) defined by a narrow trench feature inside the perimeter at N. The rath (ME036-057003-) is conjoined with its fosse at SW. It was also photographed by Noel and Conor Murphy in July 2018. See the attached view courtesy of Noel and Conor Murphy Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 July, 2019 Amended: 11 February 2022

• ME036-057003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Aerial photographs by Conor Newman show three enclosures within a field system (ME036-057001-) and it is also visible on Bing images (2013) and (GB89.M.06). This enclosure (diam. c. 25m) is defined by a single fosse feature (Wth c. 1-2m) and is conjoined with the defining feature of rath (ME036-057002-) which is just to the NE. Rath (ME036-057004-) is c. 10m to the SW. It was also photographed by Noel and Conor Murphy in July 2018. See the attached view courtesy of Noel and Conor Murphy Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009 Amended: 8 July, 2019

• ME036-057004 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Aerial photographs by Conor Newman show three enclosures within a field system (ME036-057001-) and it is also visible on Bing images (2013). This enclosure (diam. c. 20m) is defined by a single fosse feature (Wth c. 1-2m) and is also visible on (GB89.M.06). Rath (ME036-057003-) is c. 10m to the NW. It was also photographed by Noel and Conor Murphy in July 2018. See the attached view courtesy of Noel and Conor Murphy Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009 Amended: 8 July, 2019, 11 February 2022

• ME036-064 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.E.19) shows the cropmark of an incomplete curvilinear enclosure (int. diam. c. 60m) defined by a fosse (Wth c. 4-5m); the enclosure is bisected by a modern NE-SW field boundary and mill-race, and is not visible in pasture SE of this feature. It is also visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018). It was also photographed by Noel and Conor Murphy in July 2018. See the attached view courtesy of Noel and Conor Murphy Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009 Amended: 8 July, 2019

• ME036-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. Aerial photograph (GB89.E.18) shows the cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by two widely spaced concentric fosses (int. diam. c. 35m; ext. diam. c. 65m), probably a rath. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009 Amended: 8 July, 2019

• ME036-070 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on a fairly level landscape. Aerial photograph (GB90.BK.08) shows the cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure (diam. c. 30-40m) defined by a fosse; a rectilinear structure is located within the enclosure. Fosses define two small conjoined enclosures to the E and NE, suggesting an associated field system. It was first recorded as a positive cropmark in July 1990, but is now within a designed golf course. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 8 July 2019

• ME036-071 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.CA.03) shows the cropmark of a ring-ditch defined by two, closely spaced fosse features; it is also visible on aerial images from 1995 (OSAP). The ring-ditch (ME036-072----) is just to the E. Date of upload: 31 August, 2017

• ME036-072 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.CA.03) shows the cropmark of a ring-ditch defined by a single fosse feature; it is also barely visible on aerial images from 1995 (OSAP). The ring-ditch (ME036-071----) is just to the W. Date of upload: 31 August, 2017

• ME036-073 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.CA.02) shows the cropmark of a ring-ditch defined by a single ditch feature. It was first recorded as a positive cropmark in July 1990 and it is also visible on aerial images from 1995 (OSAP). Date of upload: 31 August 2017

• ME036-074 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a gently undulating landscape. Aerial photograph (GB90.CA.02) shows the cropmark of an enclosure (int. diam. c. 40m) defined by two broadly concentric curving fosse features SSE-W-NE. It is also visible on aerial images from 1995 (OSAP). A NNE-SSW field drain, now removed, truncates the enclosure at E. It was first recorded as a positive cropmark in July 1990. Date of upload: 31 August 2017

• ME036-075 Enclosure
  Description

  Located towards the N edge of a broad hill. An aerial photograph (GB89.E.20) shows the cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) defined by a fosse. The enclosure is also visible on OSI images (1995) where an internal circular feature (diam. c. 10m) is also visible. A housing estate, built in the late 2000s, now occupies the site of this monument. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 24 February 2012 Amended: 8 July 2019

• ME036-099 Burial ground
  Description

  Located on a slight rise in an elevated part of a large field. Archaeological monitoring (03E1828) identified human remains in an area (dims c. 6m x c. 6m) which were excavated as site 1 when 31 inhumations were recovered. All but one of the burials were aligned SW-NE in a supine position with the heads at SW and included 8 adult males, 9 adult females, 3 undetermined adults, 3 adolescents, 4 juveniles, and 4 infants including 1 neonate. The graves were regularly spaced in four orderly rows covering a limited area (dims 15m x 12m) with only four instances of interments truncating others. Four of the burials were overlain by the original N-S drive into Teaguestown House, and there were two definite and two possible double interments. The high instance of dental caries suggests a post-medieval date. (Delany 2008; Delany and O'Hara 2009, 3:2, 4:1) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 July, 2019

• ME036-100 Burial ground
  Description

  Located at the E end of a low E-W gravel ridge. Archaeological monitoring (03E1828) on an extensive residential and leisure development identified human remains in a relatively small area (dims 17m x 9m) and close to the surface (Site 2). These were subsequently excavated under the same licence when 24 inhumations were recorded as well as some disarticulated human remains. All the burials were aligned W-E in a supine position with the heads at W and included males and females ranging in age from juvenile to adult. Two concentrations of burials were noted. (Delany 2008; Delany and O’Hara 2009, 3:3, 4:2) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 July, 2019

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, set on concrete base with banded shaft and fluted neck. The cap is missing from the top of the pump. The spout has foliate detail where it joins the shaft.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, with projecting porch. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Square-headed openings with timber sash windows with convex horns and stone sills. Slate roofed porch with square-headed opening, timber battened door and overlight. Single-storey extension to rear. Bounded by hedge with cast-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 Iffernock, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2613 (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 Iffernock with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Iffernock · Ifearnóg

Area

1,993,733 m² (199.37 ha, 492.66 acres)

Civil parish

Laracor, and its townlands

Barony

Moyfenrath Lower

Electoral division

Trim Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

9,201 people lived in 3,063 households in the Trim Rural electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brownstown, Freffans Little, Friarspark (2nd Division), Loganstown, Maudlin, Newtown, Saintjohns, Scurlockstown

Placenames

Iffernock 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.