Smarmore

249 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Smarmore, from 15 m² to 245,531 m² (24.55 ha, 60.67 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Aug 2026N/a

  Retention permission & permission for the retained consists of a minor single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling along with minor alterations to the elevations and internal layout to previously approved planning permission 17/152. Permission is also sought for the completion of the development and specifically the reguarlisation and submission of a comprehensive landscaping scheme to satisfy condition 6 of that permission.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 26105

• 15 Jul 2026N/a

  Permission to construct 1 No. poultry house and ancillary manure storage shed together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and site works (including upgraded site entrance) associated with the above development at Smarmore, Ardee, Co. Louth.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660465

• 13 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a domestic shed for the storage of a camper van along with any ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660282

• 17 Apr 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of a domestic shed for the storage of a camper van along with any ancillary site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660209

• 18 Jun 2025Refused

  Proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560379

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission for alterations to front elevation of dwelling house and new gabled roof to same . Retention of agricultural machinery store and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560202

• 15 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Ref. No. 246/0078 for proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560014

• 31 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission to demolish existing dwelling house & construction of a new replacement house, new WWTS and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460436

• 19 Jul 2024Conditional

  Retention of a ground floor and basement extension to an existing dwelling house, a domestic garage, relocation of entrance which serves the existing dwelling house and associated site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 25/04/2025*

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 24126

• 5 Jun 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for a single storey extension to an existing dwelling house and garage extension

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2499

• 30 May 2024Conditional

  Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Ref. No. 22/926 for proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Permission consequent · Louth County Council, 2460298

• 15 Feb 2024Conditional

  Outline permission for proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460078

• 25 Aug 2023Refused

  Outline permission for a new proposed dwelling and garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site, new private water well and new proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Outline permission · Louth County Council, 2360307

• 22 Jul 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a single storey garage, store and dog kennel and for associated siteworks *Further information received on 27.2.24**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360231

• 19 Jul 2023N/a

  Outline permission for a new proposed dwelling and garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site, new private water well and new proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360222

• 27 Mar 2023Conditional

  Retention permission for existing single storey extension to rear of existing single storey dwelling house together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23142

• 23 Jan 2023Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 17894 - Permission to erect 14 no. individual habitable self-contained units within an enclosed walled garden area with connection to the existing waste water treatment facility and all associated site works and services. The development will also consist of the change of use of one number two storey agricultural storage outbuilding and one number single storey outbuilding both to that of office and medical examination space, with window and door openings to these structures. The works to be carried out are to protected structure RPS No: LHS 017-050 and monument RMP No: LHS 017-066

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2327

• 20 Dec 2022Conditional

  Retention and Permission for (a) demolition of existing external deck to rear (northern elevation) of dwelling; (b) construction of split level flat roofed two storey extension to rear and side (northern and eastern elevation) of dwelling to consist of therapeutic pool, sensory room and auxiliary bedroom at lower ground level, living room and utility room and ground level, together with external access deck and flat roof extension to front (southern elevation) of existing dwelling; (c) retention of existing accommodation to first floor (attic); together with all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 05/05/2023 which includes the decommissioning of an existing septic tank and the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and a new surface water soakaway together with all associated site works*

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22999

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  Outline permission for proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, roadside vehicular entrance and all associated works **Significant further information received on 11.4.23 provided for, inter alia, revised site boundaries**

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22926

• 9 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission and permission consequent on the grant of outline permission, ref. no. 21/1086 for dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area. Permission for detached domestic garage

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211457

• 31 Aug 2021Conditional

  Outline permission for a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211086

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for development that will consist of existing partially constructed dwellinghouse and existing associated site works and the permission will consist of completion of construction of existing dwellinghouse waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works all of above as under previous permission ref no 08809 and ref no 13127. *Further Information received on 10/01/2022*

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21695

• 14 May 2021Refused

  Permission sought for dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21586

• 22 Apr 2021Conditional

  Permission for a single storey type dwelling house, a new vehicular entrance, a waste water treatment system and all associated site development works *Significant Further Information submitted 15/9/21*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21449

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  Permission for development that will consist of proposed dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, Roadside Vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21349

The 25 most recent of 48 applications.

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 Smarmore.

Recorded monuments

• LH017-065 Enclosure
  Description

  A slight knoll was pointed out as the site of a 'fort' in 1966. The site is in average land and commands an extensive outlook. No visible remains noted at ground level. Possible traces of circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) defined by a fosse visible on OSi 1995 orthophotos http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,693821,785445,6,5 [Accessed 21 June 2012] Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 21 June 2012

• LH017-066 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Almost square in plan with opposing semi-circular towers projecting at the W and E angles, it is built of uncoursed limestone and greywacke and is three storeys high. The angles at the N and S are rounded but are not projecting and do not contain towers. The castle has been recently pointed and has modern windows inserted, and the walls are topped by modern crenellations. The barrel vault over the ground-floor level has either been completely removed or else is well covered up. The stairwell was originally in the W tower but has now been gutted, as has the garderobe which was situated in the E tower. There is a possible exit for the garderobe where there is a relieving arch at the base of the NE face of the E tower. The original doorway was in the NW facade just to the NE of the W angle-tower. The castle has plain eighteenth-century additions on the NE and SW sides. (Bence-Jones 1978, 261) The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH017-067 Enclosure
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Roughly circular area (int. dims. 35.5m E-W, 36m NW-SE) surrounded by traces of fosse.

• LH017-071 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise at the NW foothills of the NE-SW Corracon – White Mountain ridge and probably outside the demesne of Smarmore Castle c. 500m to the N. A circular hachured feature is depicted only on the 1907 edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was described in 1966 (SMR file) as a circular area (diam. c. 41.5m) defined by a low scarp (H 0.04m). It is visible as a circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by a single fosse on OSI images (1995) as noted by Frank Prendergast. See the attached view from OSI images (1995) The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007 Amended: 9 March, 2023

• LH017-072 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on terrace at foot of a steep slope which rises to SE. Circular, flat-topped mound (diam. 13m, H 0.5m), badly eroded on W.

• LH017-073 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Situated at W end of a high E-W ridge. Circular, level area (diam. 14m) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 3.7m, D 0.3m) and external bank (Wth 6.4m, H 0.3m). The monument, though much degraded, is clearly a ring-barrow. The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH017-074001 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Situated on top of a steep-sided hill, with excellent visibility in all directions, 13.5m SE of the centre of ceremonial enclosure (LH017-074001-). It is a circular grass-covered mound (diam. 11m; H 0.55m). The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 15 December 2017

• LH017-074002 Ceremonial enclosure
  Description

  Situated on top of a steep-sided hill, with extensive views in all directions. This is known as ‘Lismore fort’ and is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 83m N-S; 77m E-W) defined by a scrub-covered earthen (Wth of base 6.3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.9m) separated by a fosse (Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 0.2m) from an outer bank (Wth 4.5m; ext. H 0.5m), which only survives NW-N-ESE. There is no visible ancient entrance, although the inner bank is gapped in several places. The mound barrow (LH017-074001-) is about 13.5m SE of the centre, and the ring-barrow (LH017-073----) is c. 110m to the WSW. The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 15 December 2017

• LH017-084001 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Built of roughly coursed limestone blocks and greywacke (max. dims. 14m by 3.5m) with small annexe (max. dims. 5m by 3.5m) at W side. The walls have only the lower courses surviving and no dressed stone remains in situ. The W doorway has a reveal at each side and splays outwards towards the interior. The church was partially excavated and conserved by the Louth Archaeological Society (CLAJ 1958, 128) and a number of archaeological finds were recovered, including medieval pottery, tiles, slates and stained glass (JRSAI 1967, 20-1; 1963, 127-8) from an uncertain depth inside the church. Several pieces of dressed stone are placed on the walls of the church, including window jambs of punch-dressed limestone, window tracery with diagonal tooling, and various pieces of window mullions. The size and shape of the church and some of the dressed stonework are early medieval, but there were almost certainly alterations in the fifteenth or sixteenth century.

• LH017-084002 Graveyard
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Graveyard around church (LH017-084001-). Some interesting eighteenth century grave markers.

• LH017-084003 Architectural fragment
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Several pieces of dressed stone are placed on the walls of the church (LH017-084001-), including window jambs of punch-dressed limestone, window tracery with diagonal tooling, and various pieces of window mullions.

• LH017-084004 Cross-slab
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 June 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen Situated in or near the church at Smarmore (LH017-084001-) are three cross-slabs (see also LH017-084005- and LH017-084006-). This one is a small rectangular stone (H 0.75m, Wth 0.33m) now standing E of the church and bearing a simple incised Latin cross with expanding terminals.

• LH017-084005 Cross-slab
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 June 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen Situated in or near the church at Smarmore (LH017-084001-) are three cross-slabs (see also LH017-084004- and LH017-084006-). This example is a small broken slab, almost square in plan, placed loosely on the church wall. It has an incised equal-armed cross contained within a double circle and having a short, widely splayed stem.

• LH017-084006 Cross-slab
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 June 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen Situated in or near the church at Smarmore (LH017-084001-) are three cross-slabs (see also LH017-084004- and LH017-084005-). This example is a small rough slab with a poorly incised simple Latin cross which has T-shaped terminals.

• LH020-001 Pit-burial
  Description

  Discovered during ploughing in June 1949 and subsequently excavated by A.T. Lucas. A rock-cut pit (diam. at top 0.6m; diam. at base 0.3m; D 0.5m) covered by a flat rectangular stone. The pit contained an inverted Cordoned Urn over a cremated deposit, that of an adult, possibly male. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, vol. 1, 287-290; Kavanagh 1976, 370, no. 40). The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 July 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen

Architectural heritage

• Smarmore Castle, country house, 1730–1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay house, built c. 1740, now used as guest house. Irregular plan, medieval tower house, c. 1320, to centre of east elevation, three-bay two-storey wing to south and three-bay two-storey wing to north, c. 1770; projecting gable-fronted end bays to either side of three-bay two-storey central block, south elevation; multiple-bay two-storey west wing c. 1740, battlements and moulded pointed arch window surrounds added to tower house c. 1800. Pitched slate an hipped roofs, some replacement artificial slate, smooth rendered and brick chimneystacks, overhanging eaves with timber soffits, uPVC rainwater goods, some surviving cast-iron. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, limestone base plinth, random rubble stone walling to tower house. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered reveals, limestone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows, pointed arch window openings to tower, smooth rendered block-and-start surround, hood-mouldings terminating in helmet stops, limestone sills, painted timber four-over-four sliding sash windows c. 1800. Square-headed door opening to south elevation, tooled ashlar limestone block-and-start surround, carved keystone detail, painted timber door with two vertical panels, plain-glazed overlight, limestone step. Stableyard to north-west comprising two-storey stone outbuildings c. 1800, ranged around a central square-plan courtyard, now in use as leisure centre; pitched slate roofs, brick chimneystacks, brick cornice to eaves, cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods, random rubble stone walling; square-headed window and door openings, block-and-start brick and ashlar limestone surrounds, painted timber three-over-three sliding sash windows, multiple pane casement window and diamond pane casement windows; variety of original and replacement painted timber vertically-sheeted doors; segmental-headed carriage openings to west and north ranges. Yard bounded by random rubble stone wall, carriage entrance to north-east with segmental-headed opening. House set back from road in own extensive landscaped grounds, random rubble stone boundary walls throughout, entrance gateway to north-east comprising ashlar limestone gate piers and wrought-iron gates.

• School master's house, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey stone former school master's house, built 1867, now in private domestic use. T-plan, gable-fronted extension to east of north elevation c. 1970, single-storey flat-roofed extension to east elevation. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick and smooth rendered flat-capped chimneystacks, overhanging eaves at gables, painted timber trussed bargeboard with rounded ends and quatrefoil motif, uPVC gutters, painted timber eaves course, uPVC downpipes. Squared hammer-dressed roughly coursed limestone walling, composite cement squared-and-snecked walling to extension, chamfered slightly projecting smooth rendered plinth, red brick block-and-start quoins, rounded red brick projecting continuous sill courses to both levels; painted roughcast rendered walling to single-storey extension. Segmental-headed brick arched window openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds, rounded red brick sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows; square-headed window openings above entrance door and to extension, uPVC casement windows. Segmental-headed brick arched door opening, red brick door surround, segmental-headed plain-glazed overlight, painted timber chamfered door frame, uPVC. Outbuilding to north, pitched corrugated-iron roof, white-washed coursed rubble walling, painted tooled ashlar block-and-start quoins, square-headed brick arched door openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. House set back off roadway, garden to west, bounded by painted smooth rendered wall, ashlar coping, unpainted red brick square piers, hipped cap, 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 Smarmore, about 1 in 20 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.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Smarmore, Ardee6 sales

Name

Smarmore · Smearamair

Area

4,521,847 m² (452.18 ha, 1,117.37 acres)

Civil parish

Smarmore, and its townlands

Barony

Ardee

Electoral division

Ardee Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

3,009 people lived in 1,003 households in the Ardee Rural electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Belpatrick, Drakestown, Hurlstone, Keeran (Co. Meath), Kilpatrick, Mullaghwillin (Co. Meath), Newrath Big (Co. Meath), Purcellstown, Rathbran More (Co. Meath)

Placenames

Smarmore 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.