Lyanmore

60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lyanmore, from 40 m² to 68,302 m² (6.83 ha, 16.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential (Existing residential)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Community facilities)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Mar 2026Conditional

  detached garage/store to the rear/side of existing dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2660101

• 26 Sept 2024Conditional

  A) The repair and refurbishment of an existing 4-bedroom two-storey residence and attached single storey commercial unit. B) The change of use of an existing attached outbuilding to a workshop and gallery. C) The repair of an existing outbuilding to a garage and storage area – To include the following: 1. Minor internal alterations to provide additional sanitary facilities. 2. Replacement fenestration. 3. Alterations and refurbishments to the existing outbuildings to include new roofs to each, 3 no. rooflights, a photovoltaic solar array, replacement and additional external fenestration. 4. New retail signage to the front elevation. 5. Replacement of the existing gate within the private open space. 6. Decommissioning of existing septic tank and proposed connection to public foul water main. 7. All associated site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2460212

• 29 Apr 2024Conditional

  to carry out internal refurbishment works and minor external works, including the insertion of window openings, to facilitate the change of use from police station to dwelling and to carry out necessary ancillary site works. The proposed works relate to a protected structure (RPS 388)

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2460083

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional

  the proposed construction of a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 22237

• 20 Jan 2021Conditional

  to carry out works consisting of renovation of the existing cottage including the construction of an extension to the rear, connect to public services and all associated site works. The proposed development relates to a record of protected structures and is within an architectural conservation area

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 218

• 30 May 2019Conditional

  Renovation and extension to existing bungalow type dwelling to include proposed dormer type extension to the side, proposed single storey porch to front, sunroom and kitchen extension to the rear and side with all relevant amendments to elevations to also include changes to site layout to include new BBQ area to rear and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 19141

• 20 Mar 2019Conditional

  proposed construction of an Astro Turf Playing Pitch together with perimeter fencing, erection of lighting poles with lighting, use of existing onsite car park and all ancillary works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 1977

• 30 Jan 2019Conditional

  proposed construction of a single storey extension to the side of existing storey & a half type dwelling house that was previously granted full planning permission under Planning Reference Number PL04/1072 and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 1918

• 24 Jan 2019Refused

  proposed storey and half type dwelling house, detached garage, formation of new entrance, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter area and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 1914

• 11 Jun 2018Refused

  proposed two storey dwelling house, detached garage with stables, formation of new entrance, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter area and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Longford County Council, 18122

• 5 Mar 2018Conditional

  for the proposed construction of a Bungalow type Dwelling House, Detached Garage, Entrance, Boundary Fence/Wall, Suitable On-Site Sewage Treatment System with Polishing Filter and all ancillary works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 1840

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 Lyanmore.

Recorded monuments

• LF019-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In wet, low-lying pasture. A raised circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.8-6m; H 0.4-0.5m) that has been levelled from W-WNW-NW and reduced to a scarp (H 0.5m) at N. A shallow external fosse (Wth 2.6m; D 0.2m) is evident from SSW-SW-WSW. A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded a low outer bank from N-NNE-NE; it is no longer identifiable. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 17 January 2012

Architectural heritage

• Sign post, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron road/placename sign, erected c. 1940, comprising rectangular sign having rounded edges, with black lettering on white background and having black border. Harp emblem to centre set between Irish and English versions of Ardagh town name. Mounted on metal post. Situated on the eastern side of Ardagh on a grass verge adjacent to road.

• Ardagh Cemetery, gates/railings/walls, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway to Ardagh cemetery (13312050), erected c. 1895. Composed of a pair of coursed dressed limestone gate piers (on square-plan) with moulded capstones and having double leaf wrought-iron gates. Wrought-iron arch over piers/gateway with wrought-iron lettering spelling ‘Ardagh Cemetery’. Random rubble boundary walls to either side (east and west). Located to the north of graveyard and to the east of Ardagh. Additional gateway adjacent to the east comprising a pair of roughly dressed gate piers (on square-plan) having moulded capstones and a wrought-iron flat bar gate.

• Court house, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former court house, built c. 1863, having advanced gabled two-bay breakfront to the east end of the main elevation (north) and gabled porch to the west end of the front façade. Now in use as house with modern dormers to front pitch of roof and late-twentieth-century single-storey extensions to rear (south). Pitched slate roofs with ridge cresting, red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and decorative timber bargeboards to gables. Snecked rock-faced stone walls, with red brick construction to dormers. Painted rendered walls and faux stone cladding to rear extensions. Square-headed window openings with dressed limestone surrounds and sills, with timber casement windows. Altered window opening to west elevation with dressed limestone surround retained. Pointed segmental-arch entrance openings with dressed limestone surrounds. Replacement timber battened and aluminium doors. Accessed via stone steps. Detached two-bay single-storey outbuilding to rear (south), with pitched slate roof, snecked limestone walls and square-headed openings. Snecked and random rubble stone boundary walls, with coursed stone gate piers, and wrought-iron gates. Surrounded by landscaped gardens. Located to the centre of Ardagh.

• Worker's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay single-storey former estate worker's house with attic storey, built c. 1870. One of a group of four. Now in use as private house. Twentieth century single-storey extension to rear (south). Half-hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, (shared) hexagonal red brick chimneystack having moulded cornice and string courses, cast-iron rainwater goods, and decorative timber barge boards to gable (west). Snecked rock-faced stone walls. Segmental-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start dressings, stone sills, and replacement windows. Square-headed entrance opening with glazed timber door and red brick block-and-start dressings. Garden to front (north) and rear (south) with random rubble stone boundary wall, wrought-iron pedestrian gate, and rounded caps to gate piers with replacement double leaf gate. Located to the east end of Ardagh.

• Worker's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay single-storey former estate worker's house with attic storey, built c. 1870. One of a group of four. Now derelict. Half-hipped natural slate roof with overhanging eaves, (shared) diagonally-set hexagonal red brick chimneystack having moulded cornice and string courses, cast-iron rainwater goods, and decorative timber barge boards to gable (east). Snecked rock-faced stone walls. Segmental-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start dressings, stone sills, and six-over-six and eight-over-eight pivoting pane metal frame windows. Square-headed entrance opening with timber battened door and red brick block-and-start dressings. Rear opening now blocked up. Garden to front (north) and rear (south) with random rubble stone boundary wall, wrought-iron pedestrian gate, and rounded caps to gate piers with replacement vehicular gate. Located to the east end of Ardagh.

• Worker's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay single-storey former estate worker's house with attic storey, built c. 1870. One of a group of four. Now in use as private house. Twentieth century single-storey extension to rear (south). Half-hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, (shared) hexagonal red brick chimneystack having moulded cornice and string courses, cast-iron rainwater goods, and decorative timber barge boards to gable (west). Snecked rock-faced stone walls. Segmental-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start dressings, stone sills, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed entrance opening with glazed timber door and red brick block-and-start dressings. Garden to front (north) and rear (south) with random rubble stone boundary wall, wrought-iron pedestrian gate, and rounded caps to gate piers with replacement double leaf gate. Located to the east end of Ardagh.

• Worker's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay single-storey former estate worker's house with attic storey, built c. 1870. One of a group of four. Now in use as private house. Twentieth century single-storey extension to rear (south). Half-hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, (shared) hexagonal red brick chimneystack having moulded cornice and string courses, cast-iron rainwater goods, and decorative timber barge boards to gable. Snecked rock-faced stone walls. Segmental-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start dressings, stone sills, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window to front elevation (north), replacement windows to gable (east). Square-headed entrance opening with glazed timber door and red brick block-and-start dressings. Garden to front (north) and rear (south) with random rubble stone boundary wall, wrought-iron pedestrian gate, and rounded caps to gate piers with replacement double leaf gate. Located to the east end of Ardagh.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1878–1903 · National interest
  Description

  Detached Roman Catholic church on cruciform-plan, built between 1878 – 1881 (dated 1881), with side aisles, three-bay clerestory level, single-bay transepts to the north and the south, chancel, sacristy attached to northeast corner of chancel and with three-bay narthex to entrance gable (west) having advanced central gabled entrance porch. Four-stage bell tower on square-plan with spire over to the angle of chancel and north transept, with stair tower on square-plan attached to the north face of tower having conical stage and conical roof over. Tower finished c. 1903. Pitched and lean-to natural slate roofs, with terracotta ridge cresting, dressed limestone coping to gable ends having cut stone kneeler stones with gabled stops. Carved limestone cross finials, dressed limestone eaves course and corbels. Cast-iron rainwater goods with moulded hoppers, square-profile downpipes, and fleur-de-lis wall brackets. Coursed, dressed and carved limestone to spire, with cut stone waterspouts in the form of the four Evangelists. Leaded conical roof to stair tower with metal (probably wrought-iron) finial over. Pair of coursed dressed limestone chimneystacks to sacristy. Rock-faced snecked sandstone walls with buttresses, advanced plinth course, dressed limestone quoins and extensive cut limestone dressings. Carved limestone plaque dated 1881 to west elevation narthex. Niches containing carved stone figure of St. Patrick to east elevation of bell tower, and of St. Brigid to west elevation, with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, gabled canopies with trifoliated openings, moulded and carved corbels. Figure of St. Patrick supported on a polished granite colonnette with richly carved capital and corbel. Pointed arch window openings with dressed and rock-faced limestone block-and-start surrounds. Roll mouldings with various label stops including cast heads. Splayed dressed limestone sills, some continuous. Geometrical and reticulated limestone tracery to windows (four-light to west gable and five-light to east gable) with stained glass by Mayer of Munich, and J. Watson of Youghal. Lancet windows to side aisles, with twentieth century stained and painted glass. Cast-iron screens and timber louvers to bell tower, leaded quarry glazed windows with stained glass to stair tower. Square-headed roof vents with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds to gables. Pointed arch entrance opening to west elevation, having dressed and rock-faced limestone block-and-start surround, ordered roll mouldings with trifoliated inner order, and label stops in the form of cast heads of SS. Patrick and Brigid. Timber battened double leaf door with elaborate wrought-iron strap hinges, accessed via stone steps. Shouldered entrance openings to stair tower and south elevation with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, timber battened double leaf doors, accessed via stone steps. Disabled access also to south elevation. Arch braced timber boarded ceiling to interior. Three-bay arcade to nave of alternating clustered polished granite and painted concrete columns, with cast heads to springing, carved stone shaft rings, and dressed limestone bases. Marble reredos and altar rail. Stucco mouldings, capitals, corbels and polished granite colonnettes throughout. Wall mosaics to side chapel, chancel, and south transept, depicting The Annunciation and St. Brigid. Pitch pine pews and confessionals, pierced timber screen to organ gallery in north transept, and timber wainscoting. Carved stone Baptismal font with elaborate gold painted metal cover on a pulley and chain system. Three varieties of cast-iron radiators to interior and narthex. Encaustic tiled pavement/floor. Situated in landscaped grounds, adjacent to Ardagh Cemetery (13312050) and the parochial house (13312033). The graves of Archdeacons James Reynolds and James O'Farrell are placed at the base of the side aisles on the exterior. Wrought-iron railings similar to those within Ardagh Demesne, gate posts, double leaf gates, and pivoting gate are contained within the site and provide access to the cemetery. The site is enclosed by random rubble stone boundary walls. Separate record for entrance group (13312048) to St. Brigid's Church.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Roman Catholic parochial house, built c. 1905, with advanced gabled bay to the south end of the front elevation (east) and full-height canted bay window to the north end of the front elevation. Advanced bay with single-storey canted bay window to south elevation. Late-twentieth century single-storey extension to rear (west). Hipped natural slate roofs with dressed limestone and sandstone chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched roof to gabled bay with dressed stone coping having ball finial over. Cut limestone eaves course. Snecked rock-faced sandstone walls over projecting plinth. Moulded limestone string courses, dressed limestone quoins and dressings. Square-headed window openings with dressed limestone surrounds and sills. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two pane window to north elevation. Group of three trifoliated windows to front elevation (central bay, over doorway), with dressed limestone surrounds, leaded stained glass and hopper window. Pointed arch entrance opening with moulded limestone surround, hood moulding with decorative label stops, and engaged colonnettes. Timber panelled double leaf door, and trifoliated overlight with leaded stained glass. Accessed via stone steps flanked with coursed stone parapet walls. Situated adjacent to, and within the grounds of St. Brigid's Roman Catholic church. Separate record for entrance group to the parochial house (13312049). Located to the east of Ardagh.

• Ardken, gates/railings/walls, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway originally serving Mount Jessop (13401807), built c. 1860. Re-erected, c. 1985, and now forming the entrance to a modern two-storey house. Comprises a central pair of roughly coursed limestone gate piers (on square-plan), having moulded pyramidal capstones over with cornice and with double leaf wrought-iron gates. Central gateway flanked to either side by sections of dressed limestone plinth wall (on elliptical-plan) with wrought-iron railings over having spear finials. Gateway terminated by gate piers of a similar design to central piers. Located adjacent to the south of the southeast gates (13312035) serving Ardagh House and to the east of Ardagh.

• Gates/railings/walls, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, erected c. 1890, giving entrance lane giving access to rear of St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic church (13312031) and Ardagh cemetery (13312050). Comprises pair of coursed limestone gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone capstones and double leaf wrought-iron flat bar gates with hooped detailing. Limestone stile to the south side of gates. Located to the south of Ardagh at the entrance to an overgrown laneway.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, gates/railings/walls, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway to St. Brigid's Roman Catholic church (13312031), erected c. 1890. Comprising a pair of dressed carved limestone gate posts/piers with chamfered corners, decorative panels with trifoliation and stylised foliage, detailing to bases, and plinths. Hexagonal caps having painted cast and wrought-iron cross finials and cornices. Double leaf painted cast and wrought-iron gates with central cross finial. Central gateway flanked to either side by curved painted cast and wrought-iron railings set on a carved stone base/plinth wall, with cast and wrought-iron pedestrian gates. Painted cast-iron and dressed limestone gate stops to south. Random rubble stone boundary wall. Situated directly to the north of St. Brigid's church and to the east of Ardagh.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, gates/railings/walls, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway to the parochial house of St. Brigid's church (13312033), erected c. 1905. Comprising pair of cut limestone gate posts, with rock facing and diagonally inscribed lines, partly chamfered corners, tooling detail and conical caps. Double leaf cast-iron gates, set in a random rubble stone boundary wall. Situated to the east of the village, and to the north of associated parochial house.

• Ardagh Cemetery, graveyard/cemetery, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard (interdenominational) on sub-rectangular plan, first erected c. 1895. Contains collection of recumbent and upstanding grave markers, mainly twentieth century in date. Group of eight cast-iron Celtic cross style plot markers divide area into distinct plots, each having the name of a saint, or in one case the phrase 'Church of Ireland'. Located to the east of Ardagh, adjacent to St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic church (13312031). Main gateway to the north (13312007). Two gateways to the west side, one a pivoting 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 Lyanmore, 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

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

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.

• Lyanmore, Ardagh5 sales

Name

Lyanmore · Laíon Mór

Area

669,689 m² (66.97 ha, 165.48 acres)

Civil parish

Ardagh, and its townlands

Barony

Ardagh

Electoral division

Ardagh East, the unit of the census

Census 2022

730 people lived in 265 households in the Ardagh East electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardagh Demesne, Ballygar, Banghill, Breany, Cross, Druming

Placenames

Lyanmore 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.