Esker More

118 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Esker More, from 462 m² to 1,797,385 m² (179.74 ha, 444.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Esker 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.

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560115

• 18 Feb 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single storey dwelling house, a detached domestic garage, a vehicular entrance, installation of an effluent treatment system and polishing filter and any associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560038

• 29 Jan 2025N/a

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points. d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560023

• 1 Jul 2022Refused

  A SMALL QUARRY/BORROW PIT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF C.200,000 TONNES OF SAND AND GRAVEL ON C. 3.2 HA OF LANDS AT ESKER MORE, MOUNT LUCAS, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A SITE OFFICE (PORTACABIN), TOILET AND HOLDING TANK, MOBILE WHEELWASH, MOBILE SCREENING AND CRUSHING PLANT, CAR PARKING, TEMPORARY OVERBURDEN STORAGE, OTHER ANCILLARIES, AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE ONTO REGIONAL ROAD R402 FOR DURATION OF THE WORKS. THE SITE WILL BE RESTORED TO AGRICULTURAL USE INCLUDING IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL AND SUBJECT TO A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMIT AND/OR, NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 27 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WASTE DIRECTIVE) REGULATIONS 2011, S.I. NO. 126 OF 2011

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22334

• 20 Dec 2021Conditional

  CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUYED WIND MONITORING MAST, WITH INSTRUMENTS, 100M IN HEIGHT ON ITS LANDS AT ESKER MORE, CO. OFFALY FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAST IS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S ADJACENT LANDS FOR WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT. PREVIOUS PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE NUMBERS: PL13/161, PL18/513

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 21795

• 2 Jul 2021Conditional

  THE IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFILLING LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21408

• 6 May 2021N/a

  THE IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFILLING LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21279

• 21 Sept 2020Refused

  A SMALL QUARRY/BORROW PIT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF C.200,000 TONNES OF SAND AND GRAVEL ON C.3.2 HA OF LANDS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A SITE OFFICE (PORTACABIN), CHEMICAL TOILET (PORTALOO), MOBILE WHEELWASH, MOBILE SCREENING AND CRUSHING PLANT, CAR PARKING, TEMPORARY OVERBURDEN STORAGE, AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE ONTO REGIONAL ROAD R402 FOR DURATION OF THE WORKS. THE SITE WILL BE RESTORED TO AGRICULTURAL USE INCLUDING IMPORTATION OF INERT SOIL AND STONES SUBJECT TO A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMIT AND /OR, NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 27 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WASTE DIRECTIVE) REGULATIONS 2011, S.I. NO. 126 OF 2011

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20449

• 20 Aug 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ENTRANCE WALLING AND PIERS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20380

• 19 Nov 2018Conditional

  CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUYED WIND MONITORING MAST, WITH INSTRUMENTS, 100M IN HEIGHT ON ITS LANDS AT ESKER MORE, CO. OFFALY FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAST IS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S ADJACENT LANDS FOR WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT. PREVIOUS PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE NUMBER: PL13/161

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 18513

• 3 Feb 2017Conditional

  (A) 1 NO. NEW BUNGALOW TYPE DWELLING HOUSE, (B) 1 NO. NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) INSTALLATION OF A NEW SEPTIC TANK WITH STANDARD PERCOLATION AREA, (D) NEW LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 1733

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 Esker More.

Recorded monuments

• OF019-002 Enclosure
  Description

  Not depicted on the 1st or 2nd ed. OS 6-inch maps but marked on 1908 ed. as a circular hollow enclosed by a bank. New roadway has destroyed whatever potential monument that was located here. Indicated as a small hachured enclosure or possibly a quarry immediately S of the main Daingean-Edenderry road on the 1908 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Not indicated on the first and second eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. No trace visible at ground level. 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/revision: 29 December 2011

• OF019-018 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single vertical post (L 0.34m; diam. 0.068m) on the field surface. The top of the post has been milled and the bottom is broken and degraded. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. 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

• OF019-019 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Two stakes (Wth 0.33m; D 0.34m) on the field surface. The stakes (diam. 0.039-0.045m) and are 0.25m apart, set at 70-90° angles. One stake has a metal-cut wedge point. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. 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

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Esker More.

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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Esker More.

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 Esker More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Esker More · An Eiscir Mhór

Area

9,663,401 m² (966.34 ha, 2,387.88 acres)

Civil parish

Ballynakill, and its townlands

Barony

Coolestown

Electoral division

Esker, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballaghassaan, Ballycon, Ballymoran, Cloncreen, Clongarret, Clonmeen, Colgagh, Derrycricket, Leitrim, Newtown, Rathlumber, Rathvilla or Rathclonbrackan

Placenames

Esker 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.