Kylebeg or Banagher

272 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kylebeg or Banagher, from 7 m² to 110,401 m² (11.04 ha, 27.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 111 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Town Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 56 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industrial and Warehousing (General industry)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 26 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Jul 2026N/a

  extension to existing shed, 2 no. detached steel frame sheds and all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2660399

• 26 May 2026N/a

  the Proposed Change Of Use Of Former Mixed Use Building, i.e. Retail/Commercial/Residential Use Into A Multiple Apartment Building Of 10 No. Apartments Consisting Of 3 No. Studio Type Apartments, 6 No. One Bedroom Apartments , 1 No. Two Bedroom Apartment, Internal & External Alterations, Public Open Space And All Ancillary Site Development Works . The Above Mentioned Development Consists Of Works To A Protected Structure, NIAH No. 14810024 In The National Inventory Of Architectural Heritage, RPS No. 39-22 In The Record Of Protected Structures, Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660280

• 6 May 2026N/a

  We, KRWN AND MHN LIMITED Hereby Apply To Offaly County Council For Full Planning Permission For The Proposed Change Of Use Of Former Mixed Use Building, i.e. Retail/Commercial/Residential Use Into A Multiple Apartment Building Of 10 No. Apartments Consisting Of 3 No. Studio Type Apartments, 6 No. One Bedroom Apartments , 1 No. Two Bedroom Apartment, Internal & External Alterations, Onsite Car Parking, Public Open Space And All Ancillary Site Development Works At West End, Banagher, Co. Offaly R42DP70. The Above Mentioned Development Consists Of Works To A Protected Structure, NIAH No. 14810024 In The National Inventory Of Architectural Heritage, RPS No. 39-22 In The Record Of Protected Structures, Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660252

• 17 Apr 2026N/a

  The Proposed Change Of Use Of Former Mixed Use Building, i.e. Retail/Commercial/Residential Use Into A Multiple Apartment Building Of 10 No. Apartments Consisting Of 3 No. Studio Type Apartments, 6 No. One Bedroom Apartments , 1 No. Two Bedroom Apartment, Internal & External Alterations, Onsite Car Parking, Public Open Space And All Ancillary Site Development Works At West End, Banagher, Co. Offaly R42DP70. The Above Mentioned Development Consists Of Works To A Protected Structure, NIAH No. 14810024 In The National Inventory Of Architectural Heritage, RPS No. 39-22 In The Record Of Protected Structures, Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660199

• 4 Dec 2023Conditional

  part change of use of ground floor plan, to incorporate an off-licence to the rear of the existing shop. The gross floor space of the proposed works is 9.5sqm. This planning application falls within the curtilage of a Protected Structure, (Reg no. 14810013), RPS No. for the protected structure (39-12).

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360214

• 16 Nov 2023N/a

  part change of use of ground floor plan, to incorporate an off-licence to the rear of the existing shop. The gross floor space of the proposed works is 9.5sqm.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360192

• 30 Jan 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2325

• 23 Dec 2022N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22667

• 16 Nov 2022Conditional

  (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY VACANT COMMERCIAL PREMISES. (B) CONSTRUCTION OF 5 NO. DWELLINGS, CONSISTING OF 3 NO. 2 BED HOUSES AND 2 NO. 3 BED HOUSES. (C) ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES CONNECTIONS AND SITE WORKS

  Permission, 5 homes · Offaly County Council, 22595

• 3 Aug 2022Conditional

  CONVERSION OF EXISTING DWELLING TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS, SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22385

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A 30 METRE ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH 6 NO. PANEL ANTENNA AND 6 NO. DISHES ATTACHED TOGETHER WITH EQUIPMENT CABINETS, OTHER ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATES AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21415

• 14 Jun 2021Conditional

  ERECTION OF 1,900 M2 OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON THE ROOF OF OUR EXISTING UNIT WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21366

• 4 May 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE TO INCLUDE CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC FOUL SEWER, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE AND WATER MAINS SERVICES ON SITE BOUNDARY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21269

• 17 Nov 2020N/a

  1) TO DEMOLISH EXISTING HOUSE AND OUTDOOR SHED. 2) TO CONSTRUCT 2NO OF TOWNHOUSES AND DETACHED SINGLE STOREY HOUSE. 3) TO CONNECT IN TO EXISTING ON SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 3 homes · Offaly County Council, 20571

• 14 Oct 2020N/a

  1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND OUTDOOR SHE. 2). TO CONSTRUCT 2NO. OF TOWNHOUSES AND DETACHED SINGLE STOREY HOUSE. 3)> TO CONNECT IN TO EXISTING ON SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20497

• 29 Jul 2019Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR OF PROPERTY FROM OFFICE TO TWO NUMBER ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO FRONT & REAR FACADES ALL WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19377

• 23 Jul 2019N/a

  THE CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING SHOP (FORMALLY KEANE'S STORE) TO A SMALL ANIMAL'S VETERINARY CLINIC, INCLUDING PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORES TO REAR FOR THE PROVISION OF PARKING SPACES, NEW ENTRANCES TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING WITH ADJUSTMENTS TO ALL FACADES, NEW ROOFLIGHTS, A SET DOWN AREA, AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19367

• 20 Dec 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE TO ACCOMMODATE (1) GENERAL PRACTITIONERS SURGERY, (2) HSE FACILITIES COMPRISING CONSULTING ROOMS, WAITING AREAS, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND (3) PHARMACY UNIT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE STORES, WASTE AREAS, PLANT ROOM WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL PLANT AREA, NEW ACCESS ROADS, CARPARKING AND SET-DOWN TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS INCLUDING BARRIERS AT THE SITE ENTRANCE, SITE LIGHTING, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, SITE SIGNAGE TO COMPRISE TOTEM SIGN AND SIGNAGE MOUNTED ON THE BUILDING, DIVERSION OF EXISTING UNDERGROUND SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18586

• 9 Aug 2018Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, BOUNDARY FENCING, USE OF EXISTING ENTRANCE AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SERVICES; ALL COMPLETED WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 18348

• 20 Jul 2018Conditional

  1) FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING SHED LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE EXISTING SHANNON HOTEL, TO USE AS STORE, CHEF'S STAFF ROOM AND OFFICE AND 2) FIRST FLOOR STAFF ROOM LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING SHANNON HOTEL AND ALL ANCILLARY WORK

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 18317

• 6 Mar 2018Conditional

  FIRE ESCAPE/REAR DOOR AS CONSTRUCTED AND PERMISSION TO REOPEN PREVIOUSLY BLOCKED UP WINDOW AND INCREASE SAME

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 18101

• 12 Dec 2017Conditional

  THE CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AREA FROM PREVIOUS COMMERCIAL USE TO PROPOSED DOMESTIC DWELLING USE

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17488

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 Shannon Callows SAC 000216
• Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216

Recorded monuments

• OF021-002 Battery
  Description

  19th century artillery fortification along the River Shannon, depicted as Fort Eliza on the current edition of the OS 6-inch map. 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

• OF021-003 Historic town
  Description

  The possession of the mid 16th century native Irish settlement of Banagher or Beannchor, strategically positioned on the River Shannon, was hotly contested between the Mac Coghlans, the O'Maddens and the O'Carrolls. In 1540 Felim mac Coghlan was slain by the O'Maddens following attendance at Mass, presumably in the church of Beannchor (OF021-003001-) and in 1544 Teige Caech O'Carroll in a bid to claim the settlement re-erected a castle there (AFM AD 1455, AD 1489). The settlement appears to have continued and flourished into the opening years of the 17th century as in 1610 Sir John Mac Coghlan, Chief of Delvin Mac Coghlan was granted a market. By the 1620s plans were well underway to create a plantation town at Banagher which commenced with the construction of Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) by Sir Arthur Blundell in 1624. By 1628 it had received a charter of incorporation which established it as a borough town with rights to a weekly market and two annual fairs. A map of the town c. 1630 shows that it was defended on three sides by a linear earthwork (OF021-003008-) with a projecting bulwark towards the NE corner. The 17th century street plan was linear, the main street running in a NE-SW direction down to the River Shannon, much the same as it is today. Fort Falkland stood at the NW end of the town overlooking the river, a church (OF021-003001-) lay on the W side of the street and a number of burgage plots, the pattern of which is still distinguishable in the modern town, extended back from both sides of the street. Documentary sources with regard to the plantation settlement refer to just one house in the town - that of Sir Arthur Blundell which he built close to Fort Falkland (Loeber 1980, 133-4). Otherwise there are no ostensible remains of 17th-century dwellings in the town. There was a bridge (OF021-003009-) at Banagher by 1690 which, it has been suggested, may have been put up between 1671 and 1690 (Cooke 1875, 320-22). The present bridge dates from the 1840s and was built on the site of a mid 18th century predecessor (Bradley 1986, 12-19). Archaeological trial trenching carried out by H. King in 1992 on the site of the extension to the Garda Station on Harbour Street revealed no archaeological features or any evidence of an archaeological activity on the footprint of this development. Archaeological monitoring of the sewerage works by Jacinta Kiely in Banagher was undertaken in 1997 under licence no. 97E0444 as previously reported (Excavations 1997, 146-7). The trenches varied from 1m to 2m wide and from 1.5m to 3.5m deep. No archaeological stratigraphy, features or artefacts were recorded from the trenches on Cuba Avenue, Lusmagh Road, the area of the Marina, Crank Road or Main Street, or the areas of the pumping stations. A limestone wall, recorded in the manhole K1, and the return of a wall, recorded in the sewer trench between N4 and N3, were uncovered in the area of the Constabulary Barracks. It is possible that these walls were associated with the 17th-century fort. A ditch, 4m wide and 1.5m deep, was recorded in the rising-main trench between B3 (Main Street) and the Crank Road. Four fills were recorded in the ditch. No artefacts were recovered. The ditch may be the 17th-century town earthworks. It lies 15m south-west of the line of the town defences as proposed by the Urban Archaeological Survey of County Offaly. According to a plantation map of the town, which dates to c. 1629, the town was defended on three sides by an earthwork, linear in plan except to the north-east, where there was a projecting bulwark. No evidence of the earthwork was recorded in the area of M8, east of the Marina Pumping Station. A stone wall running N-S which forms the rear boundary of the hotel in Banagher may have been built on the line of the town defences. The site was in the centre of Banagher, to the east of Main Street, facing south onto Harbour Street. The development consisted of a cinema built in the 1950s that was in use for furniture storage and was to be redeveloped into a two-storey, seven-apartment block. The plans were changed during construction: the building was demolished, and a new building was constructed on the original footprint. Dúchas requested that a photographic survey be carried out, after being notified that the building had been a cinema. Monitoring was carried out in 2002 under licence no. 02E0250 on five service and wall-foundation trenches. The trenches had an average depth of 0.35m and a maximum depth of 1.4m. The main stratum of interest was a layer of garden soil found in all of the trenches. This was the remains of human activity from the 19th century at the rear of properties fronting onto Harbour Street and Main Street. Stuart Elder, Eachtra Archaeological Projects, 9 Riveroaks, Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly. Archaeological testing under licence no 03E1538 was carried out at Harbour Rd. in advance of the construction of several townhouses. Nothing of archaeological interest was identified (Excavations Bulletin 2003). Brian O'Donnchadha, 7 Pollnarooma West, Knocknacarra, Galway. Archaeological testing was carried out under licence no. 03E1541 with regard to a planning application for a three-storey-over-basement building to the rear of the Shannon Hotel, Banagher, Co. Offaly, which is listed as a protected structure. Eight trenches were mechanically opened. Testing uncovered sod, garden soil and natural subsoil in each of the trenches. There was a variation in terms of the amount of modern rubbish and 18th- and 19th-century material found within each layer and between trenches, but this is consistent with what one might expect to find in the well-used back gardens of a 19th-century building like the hotel. There was no evidence of earlier activity that would be impacted upon by the proposed development (Excavations Bulletin 2003). Daniel Noonan, The Archaeology Company, Birr Technology Centre, Mill Island, Birr, Co. Offaly. Pre-development testing was carried out by Ellen O'Carroll of The Archaeology Company under licence no. 05E0282 at a proposed development site at the rear of O'Flynn's Supervalu, Banagher, Co. Offaly. Four trenches were excavated by two machines. No archaeological material was in evidence. Ellen O'Carroll, The Archaeology Company, 17 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Test-trenches were excavated by Kieran Campbell under licence no. 05E1212 on a 65m by 20m development site comprising two long garden plots at the rear of existing dwellings on the east side of Main Street, Banagher, c. 100m south-east of the Market Square (Curraghavarna and Portavolla). There was a difference in level of c. 0.3m between the two gardens, reflecting the natural north-west-facing slope in the ground. Eight test-trenches revealed a uniform stratigraphy of old garden soil over natural subsoil, with no archaeological features or deposits observed. The few finds of crockery and glass were of late 19th- and 20th-century date. The exception was a sherd from a large post-medieval earthenware bowl with a date range of 17th- to early 19th-century. The sherd, of sandy fabric with an internal pale-green glaze, is different from the ware produced in the pottery kiln (OF021-003006-) in nearby Church Street, excavated by the writer in 2004 (Excavations 2004, No. 1379, 04E0854), but is probably also of Irish origin. Kieran Campbell, 6 St Ultan's, Laytown, Co. Meath. Monitoring took place by Kieran Campbell under licence no. 05E0559 during riverbank excavations associated with the installation of new jetties at Silverline Cruisers, Banagher, located in the townland of Curraghavarna and Portavolla. The marinas are constructed partly on the former site of Banagher railway station, the terminus of the 18-mile Clara to Banagher branch line of the Great Southern and Western Railway, which opened in 1861 and closed on 1 January 1963. The marinas were originally constructed in the 1970s, when material dredged from the riverbed was sprea

• OF021-003001 Church
  Description

  Late medieval rectangular church (ext. dims. 17m E-W; 7.55m N-S; wall T 0.7m) located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard (OF021-003002-) enclosed by 19th-century wall. Church has undergone many alterations with addition of bellcote on W gable, insertion of burial vault into W end of church in the 19th-century. Blocked up window in W wall, partially destroyed window at E end of N wall and large pointed E window with brick arch of probable 19th-century date. 16th-century graveslab (OF021-003003-) with floriated cross carved in false relief with roman inscription down both sides located inside the church at the E end. Dedicated to John Coghlan who died in 1590 although the graveslab was carved in 1576, according to the inscription on the slab. Shaft of high cross (OF021-003004-) of 9th-century date removed from churchyard in the 19th-century and now located in the National Museum. Possible holy well (OF021-003005-) which later became town well was located in the market square situated outside the front gates of the graveyard. (Cooke 1875, 315-23; Monahan 1886, 365-9; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 3-6) In 2006 archaeological testing was carried out by Kieran Campbell under licence no. 06E0346. The development site (NGR 200930/215390) is situated on the west side of Main Street, Banagher, c. 60m north of Market Square and adjoining the north wall of the graveyard of the late medieval St Rynagh’s Church. The graveyard is 2–3m higher than the level of the site and is separated from it by a retaining wall. Testing took place in November 2006 following demolition of the existing building, formerly a toyshop, which had the appearance of a 19th-century structure and was originally divided into three small houses. The new shop was to be built on the footprint of the old, with dimensions of 10.1m by 12m. A series of test-pits and trenches excavated by mini-digger uncovered the surface of natural sand, which was nowhere deeper than 0.2m under a thin deposit of yellow/brown clay, with brick fragments below the concrete floor of the demolished shop (Bennett 2009, 448). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revsion: 7 November 2011

• OF021-003002 Graveyard
  Description

  Late medieval rectangular church (OF021-003001-) located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard enclosed by 19th-century wall. Church has undergone many alterations with addition of bellcote on W gable, insertion of burial vault into W end of church in the 19th-century. Blocked up window in W wall, partially destroyed window at E end of N wall and large pointed E window with brick arch of probable 19th-century date. 16th-century graveslab (OF021-003003-) with floriated cross carved in false relief with roman inscription down both sides located inside the church at the E end. Dedicated to John Coghlan who died in 1590 although the graveslab was carved in 1576, according to the inscription on the slab. Shaft of high cross (OF021-003004-) of 9th-century date removed from churchyard in the 19th-century and now located in the National Museum. Possible holy well (OF021-003005-) which later became town well was located in the market square situated outside the front gates of the graveyard. (Cooke 1875, 315-23; Monahan 1886, 365-9; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 3-6) In 2006 archaeological testing was carried out by Kieran Campbell under licence no. 06E0346. The development site (NGR 200930/215390) is situated on the west side of Main Street, Banagher, c. 60m north of Market Square and adjoining the north wall of the graveyard of the late medieval St Rynagh’s Church. The graveyard is 2–3m higher than the level of the site and is separated from it by a retaining wall. Testing took place in November 2006 following demolition of the existing building, formerly a toyshop, which had the appearance of a 19th-century structure and was originally divided into three small houses. The new shop was to be built on the footprint of the old, with dimensions of 10.1m by 12m. A series of test-pits and trenches excavated by mini-digger uncovered the surface of natural sand, which was nowhere deeper than 0.2m under a thin deposit of yellow/brown clay, with brick fragments below the concrete floor of the demolished shop (Bennett 2009, 448). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 7 November 2011

• OF021-003003 Graveslab
  Description

  Late medieval rectangular church (OF021-003001-) located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard (OF021-003002-) enclosed by 19th-century wall. Church has undergone many alterations with addition of bellcote on W gable, insertion of burial vault into W end of church in the 19th-century. Blocked up window in W wall, partially destroyed window at E end of N wall and large pointed E window with brick arch of probable 19th-century date. 16th-century graveslab (1.6m by 0.64m by 0.13m) with floriated cross carved in false relief with roman inscription down both sides located inside the church at the E end. Dedicated to John Coghlan who died in 1590 although the graveslab was carved in 1576, according to the inscription on the slab. Shaft of high cross (OF021-003004-) of 9th-century date removed from churchyard in the 19th-century and now located in the National Museum. Possible holy well (OF021-003005-) which later became town well was located in the market square situated outside the front gates of the graveyard. (Cooke 1875, 315-23; Monahan 1886, 365-9; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 3-6) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF021-003004 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Late medieval rectangular church (OF021-003001-) located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard (OF021-003002-) enclosed by 19th-century wall. Church has undergone many alterations with addition of bellcote on W gable, insertion of burial vault into W end of church in the 19th-century. Blocked up window in W wall, partially destroyed window at E end of N wall and large pointed E window with brick arch of probable 19th-century date. 16th-century graveslab (OF021-003003-) with floriated cross carved in false relief with roman inscription down both sides located inside the church at the E end. Dedicated to John Coghlan who died in 1590 although the graveslab was carved in 1576, according to the inscription on the slab. Shaft of high cross of 9th-century date removed from churchyard in the 19th-century and now located in the National Museum. Possible holy well (OF021-003005-) which later became town well was located in the market square situated outside the front gates of the graveyard. (Cooke 1875, 315-23; Monahan 1886, 365-9; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 3-6) Described by Harbison (1992, vol. 1, 25-6) as following: 'A cross-shaft of sandstone which originally stood at Banagher, Co. Offaly, was removed by Cooke around the middle of the last century (1800's). After his death, it was moved to Clonmacnois around 1870, and to the National Museum in Dublin in 1929, where it is now on display with the inventory number 1929:1497. It is 1.47m tall, and its tapering faces and sides have maximum dimensions of 40cm and 19cm respectively. All the corners have small roll moulding, and the panels-which are all of different sizes-are also framed by similar moulding. Damage to the two top side panels was probably caused by a secondary attempt to add a ring. A shallow mortise-hole on top is probably secondary also. FACE 1 : Panel 1 : Emerging from a single-strand interlace between two animals with backward-turning heads at the bottom of the panel is a two-strand interlace. The top of this interlace coalesces with two figures in profile. The right hand of the left-hand figure grasps the other's left wrist, and their respective other hands seem to touch. The two figures - with their spiky noses - have hair which forms an interlace between their heads. Panel 2 : A crouching lion with protruding tongue and with its tail between its legs. There is a three-point interlace in the upper left-hand corner and another very irregular, interlace above the lion's back. Panel 3 : A two-strand interlace. SIDE 1 : Panel 1 : two animals one above the other, enmeshed in a narrow band of interlace. The tail of the upper animal terminates in a triangular shape in the centre of the panel. Panel 2 : A single-strand interlace. Panel 3 : Interlinking C-shaped spirals forming pelta-shapes, terminating in two outward-turning spirals at the top. Panel 4 : A damage coiled animal (head missing) with a fish-like tail. Face 2 Panel 1 : A human interlace with the legs intertwined at the centre and the bodies radiating outwards to the corners. A narrow ribbon winds its way around the arms of the four human figures. Panel 2 : A deer with its front right leg caught in a rectangular trap. Panel 3 : A horseman, with hair flat on top and falling to a curl behind, holds a crozier in his right hand which emerges from the folds of his cape-like garment. He has no stirrups, and his legs are placed well forward as the horse prances proudly to the right. Above is a partially-damaged prancing lion with protruding rongue, also facing towards the right. Its tail rises behind, and terminates in two leaf-like shapes. SIDE 2 : Panel 1 : A tall panel bearing interlace of various kinds which terminate in animal-heads with rope-like necks and ear-lappets, and with their mouths biting the interlace. Panel 2 : Very similar to panel 3 on side 1. Panel 3 : Interlace terminating below in animal-heads which bite the interlace. A broad groove at the top suggests that a ring may have been inserted secondarily to support the arms of a cross'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF021-003005 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Late medieval rectangular church (OF021-003001-) located on top of high ground in centre of graveyard enclosed by 19th-century wall. Church has undergone many alterations with addition of bellcote on W gable, insertion of burial vault into W end of church in the 19th-century. Blocked up window in W wall, partially destroyed window at E end of N wall and large pointed E window with brick arch of probable 19th-century date. 16th-century graveslab (OF021-003003-) (1.6m by 0.64m by 0.13m) with floriated cross carved in false relief with roman inscription down both sides located inside the church at the E end. Dedicated to John Coghlan who died in 1590 although the graveslab was carved in 1576, according to the inscription on the slab. Shaft of high cross (OF021-003004-) of 9th-century date removed from churchyard in the 19th-century and now located in the National Museum. Possible holy well which later became town well was located in the market square situated outside the front gates of the graveyard. (Cooke 1875, 315-23; Monahan 1886, 365-9; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 3-6) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF021-003006 Kiln - pottery
  Description

  Site of post-medieval pottey kiln was revealed when houses were being rebuilt in the town of Banagher in 2004. This site was recorded and excavated by Kieran Campbell under excavation licence no. 04E0854. On 2 May 2004, on a visit to the old St Rynagh's Church, in Church Street, Banagher, evidence for a pottery kiln was observed on a building site adjacent to the graveyard. A brick flue was visible in a section face and numerous sherds of pottery were noted on a mound of topsoil stockpiled beside the graveyard wall and in the surface of the old garden soil. With the permission of the contractor, the remains of a multi-flued up-draught kiln were excavated over the Bank Holiday weekend, 4-6 June 2004, by the writer and Coilin O Drisceoil. The kiln was situated on a building site between Church Street and the south wall of the graveyard (OF021-003002-) around St Rynagh's Church (OF021-003001-). While the church ruins are believed to be of late medieval construction, Bradley identifies the site as the Early Christian church of Cill Righnaighe, on the basis of late medieval historical references. Working back from the flue exposed in the section face, the full extent of the kiln was uncovered in a 3m by 1.9m cutting. Fortuitously, the groundworks for the development had clipped the southern edge of the kiln, removing only the outer edge of the furnace wall and the end of one of the flues. The kiln was constructed on the surface of natural sand and was approximately circular, with an overall diameter of c. 2.4m and surviving maximum height of 0.26m. The outer wall, 0.6m wide, was built of limestone boulders and clay, with an internal lining of brick forming the oven or firing chamber, 1.2m in diameter. The brick lining, one brick thick, survived to a maximum of three bricks high (0.25m). The centre of the oven was occupied by a plinth or pedestal, 0.9m in diameter, built of clay and edged with one to two courses of brick, which would have formed the base of the oven during firing. Three brick-built flues, evenly spaced in the circuit of the outer wall, led into a penannular channel, 0.12-0.17m wide, around the pedestal. The channel and three flues were filled with a loose deposit of burnt clay and over-fired sherds representing the residue of the last firings. On the west side, the pedestal reached to the wall of the oven, beside a fourth flue set at a slightly higher level. The texture of the charcoal in the flues suggests that peat may have been used as fuel, rather than wood or coal. The bricks used in the kiln were handmade and none was complete. Most conformed to 'half-brick' size and measured 100-110mm wide, 70-80mm thick and up to 175mm long. The bricks were bonded with clay, which was usually oxidised to the same colour and texture as the bricks. The fill of a pit excavated into the western edge of the kiln, beside Flue 023, included a 60mm-thick layer of offcuts of window glass, including many 'bull's eyes', but there was no evidence that glass was made on the site. The pit contained some sherds as found in the kiln, but also one sherd of imported plain white-glazed earthenware of probable 19th-century date. The total number of sherds recovered was c. 2700 (137kg). The pottery is glazed earthenware, fired to various colours from off-white to dark grey, but most commonly to a light-reddish-brown colour. The predominant forms are 'storage jars' and deep straight-sided bowls, most internally glazed and some with handles. There are smaller numbers of jugs, flanged dishes, pipkins, flowerpots and roof ridge tiles. Several small handles, most found in the kiln itself, are possibly from cups or tygs. Decoration is limited to one dish rim with applied 'wavy-line' slip decoration and three dish rims with 'piecrust' edges. There is one possible fragment of a saggar, a vessel used to hold wares during firing. This has a characteristic deposit of glaze and pottery chips on its internal base. Of the many bases, this is the only one that is string-cut on the underside. No other examples of kiln furniture were noted. The kiln is provisionally dated to the early 19th century, based on contemporary descriptions of kilns elsewhere in Ireland and on the few non-local sherds recovered, although these were not from especially useful contexts. Kieran Campbell, 6 St Ultan's, Laytown, Drogheda. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF021-003007 Bastioned fort
  Description

  The possession of the mid 16th century native Irish settlement of Banagher or Beannchor, strategically positioned on the River Shannon, was hotly contested between the Mac Coghlans, the O'Maddens and the O'Carrolls. In 1540 Felim mac Coghlan was slain by the O'Maddens following attendance at Mass, presumably in the church of Beannchor (OF021-003001-) and in 1544 Teige Caech O'Carroll in a bid to claim the settlement re-erected a castle there (AFM AD 1455, AD 1489). The settlement appears to have continued and flourished into the opening years of the 17th century as in 1610 Sir John Mac Coghlan, Chief of Delvin Mac Coghlan was granted a market. By the 1620s plans were well underway to create a plantation town at Banagher which commenced with the construction of Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) by Sir Arthur Blundell in 1624. By 1628 it had received a charter of incorporation which established it as a borough town with rights to a weekly market and two annual fairs. A map of the town c. 1630 shows that it was defended on three sides by a linear earthwork (OF021-003008-) with a projecting bulwark towards the NE corner. The 17th century street plan was linear, the main street running in a NE-SW direction down to the River Shannon, much the same as it is today. Fort Falkland stood at the NW end of the town overlooking the river, a church (OF021-003001-) lay on the W side of the street and a number of burgage plots, the pattern of which is still distinguishable in the modern town, extended back from both sides of the street. Documentary sources with regard to the plantation settlement refer to just one house in the town - that of Sir Arthur Blundell which he built close to Fort Falkland (Loeber 1980, 133-4). Otherwise there are no ostensible remains of 17th-century dwellings in the town. There was a bridge (OF021-003009-) at Banagher by 1690 which, it has been suggested, may have been put up between 1671 and 1690 (Cooke 1875, 320-22). The present bridge dates from the 1840s and was built on the site of a mid 18th century predecessor (Bradley 1986, 12-19). No surface trace visible of plantation castle erected in 1621 (Russell and Prendergast 1880, 333). A contemporary drawing of the fort, drawn by Nicholas Pynnar in 1624 shows it as consisting of a large rectangular enclosure with a circular tower at one corner and a twin bastioned gatehouse on the opposite side (Bradley 1986). In 1990 three test pits were excavated to a depth of 1m by Beth Cassidy for ADS Ltd under licence no. 90E0010 within the barracks at Banagher. No traces of the earlier fortification were uncovered in the test pits. Archaeological monitoring of the sewerage works by Jacinta Kiely in Banagher was undertaken in 1997 under licence no. 97E0444 as previously reported (Excavations 1997, 146-7). The trenches varied from 1m to 2m wide and from 1.5m to 3.5m deep. No archaeological stratigraphy, features or artefacts were recorded from the trenches on Cuba Avenue, Lusmagh Road, the area of the Marina, Crank Road or Main Street, or the areas of the pumping stations. A limestone wall, recorded in the manhole K1 at a depth of 1.5m below ground level, and the return of a wall, recorded in the sewer trench between N4 and N3 at a depth of 0.7m below ground level, were uncovered in the area of the Constabulary Barracks. It is possible that these walls were associated with the 17th-century fort. In 1998 Jim Higgins carried out archaeological testing under licence no. 98E0097. The fort, and later Royal Irish Constabulary barracks in which it is incorporated, has a long history. It was the site of the early 17th-century Fort Falkland and was used for many centuries as a military barracks. The fort was built in 1624. It was extensively remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries, probably most extensively in 1807. The towers depicted on 17th-century maps are still extant, and these extend beneath the present front wall of the barracks. Further walls were found within the fort; one may also be of 17th-century date, while the other may be later. Some of the buildings that survive overground seem to be of late medieval date, others post-date 1807. Recent archaeological monitoring of pipelines by Ken Ryan has shown that further 17th-century walls occur outside the middle of the front and outside the north-north-east corner of the barracks. This licence was first held by Dominic Delaney and was transferred to this writer, who carried out test excavations in June 1998. The developer wished to build thirteen holiday homes within the fort. An archaeological impact statement involving test-trenching was requested by the NMHPS. Planning permission was refused, and the applicant, before reapplying, at the request of Offaly County Council engaged an archaeologist to have test-trenching carried out. Previous test-trenching, in which no trace of the earlier fort had been found, was undertaken at the site by Beth Cassidy in 1990 (Excavations 1990, 50). The current excavation, using a mechanical digger, established that a substantial number of walls occur within the fort. In Trench 4 Wall I is over 1m thick and may be late medieval. Two further wall segments are flimsier and may relate to walling that formed part of an L-shaped building shown as extant on the 1909 map. In Trenches 5 and 5A the foundations of a partially extant rectangular building were outlined. It may be pre-18th century. In Trench 3A the footings of another wall (III), which does not appear on the 1909 map, were noted. This may be of late medieval date, and its footings may be extensive. It was sealed below 19th-century cobbling. The walls of a massive gate-tower of 17th-century date was found in Trenches 6-8. This tower may be one of the pair of D-shaped bastions shown on a depiction of Fort Falkland by Nicholas Pynnar, dated 1624 (British Library Add. MS 24200). This shows a pair of towers flanking a round-headed gateway. The towers have square backs and rounded fronts and seem to relate to portions of the fort shown on two depictions of 1624. One of the towers found matches the features shown on the Pynnar drawing fairly well. The walling is 1.7-1.8m thick in places, and the rendered exterior of one curved bastion was clearly visible on excavation. The base of the tower had a steep base-batter. The tower runs beneath the present front wall of the barracks. Part of the rendered wall of this or a related feature has also been found in monitoring by Ken Ryan of pipe-laying . Trenches 6-8 were not cut to great depth, but enough was uncovered to show that the plan of one of the gate-towers can be completely recovered. The other tower is likely to remain beneath the ground, which seems to have been raised deliberately in the 18th or 19th centuries, probably with the refortification of the site in c. 1807. A large lump of late medieval masonry also projects from beneath the south-east wall of the site, and this too may be of 17th-century date. It lies in the yard of the nearby Vine House pub and restaurant. It is clear even from preliminary archaeological testing that substantial remains of the early 17th-century fort, its internal buildings as well as its D-shaped towers, exist. Further excavation would reveal more traces of the early plantation fortress. A 19th-century pump set into a subcircular well structure accessible beneath ground by a series of steps was also uncovered in Trenches 6 and 7. This may lie above the site of an earlier well, but it was not excavated to any depth. The upper fill contained 19th- and early 20th-century material. A stone trough and 19th-century cobbling occur near the centre of the site, and the outlines of many of the later buildings are still marked by walls or portions of walls, as well as partly destroyed cobbled, concrete and other flooring of Liscannor stone. Evidence of the destruction of the fort (or part of it) by fire in the 1920s was seen in Trench 3, where a burnt floor and scorching of the walls was visible.

• OF021-003008 Town defences
  Description

  The possession of the mid 16th century native Irish settlement of Banagher or Beannchor, strategically positioned on the River Shannon, was hotly contested between the Mac Coghlans, the O'Maddens and the O'Carrolls. In 1540 Felim mac Coghlan was slain by the O'Maddens following attendance at Mass, presumably in the church of Beannchor (OF021-003001-) and in 1544 Teige Caech O'Carroll in a bid to claim the settlement re-erected a castle there (AFM AD 1455, AD 1489). The settlement appears to have continued and flourished into the opening years of the 17th century as in 1610 Sir John Mac Coghlan, Chief of Delvin Mac Coghlan was granted a market. By the 1620s plans were well underway to create a plantation town at Banagher which commenced with the construction of Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) by Sir Arthur Blundell in 1624. By 1628 it had received a charter of incorporation which established it as a borough town with rights to a weekly market and two annual fairs. A map of the town c. 1630 shows that it was defended on three sides by a linear earthwork (OF021-003008-) with a projecting bulwark towards the NE corner. The 17th century street plan was linear, the main street running in a NE-SW direction down to the River Shannon, much the same as it is today. Fort Falkland stood at the NW end of the town overlooking the river, a church (OF021-003001-) lay on the W side of the street and a number of burgage plots, the pattern of which is still distinguishable in the modern town, extended back from both sides of the street. Documentary sources with regard to the plantation settlement refer to just one house in the town - that of Sir Arthur Blundell which he built close to Fort Falkland (Loeber 1980, 133-4). Otherwise there are no ostensible remains of 17th-century dwellings in the town. There was a bridge (OF021-003009-) at Banagher by 1690 which, it has been suggested, may have been put up between 1671 and 1690 (Cooke 1875, 320-22). The present bridge dates from the 1840s and was built on the site of a mid 18th century predecessor (Bradley 1986, 12-19). Archaeological monitoring of the sewerage works by Jacinta Kiely in Banagher was undertaken in 1997 under licence no. 97E0444 as previously reported (Excavations 1997, 146-7). The trenches varied from 1m to 2m wide and from 1.5m to 3.5m deep. No archaeological stratigraphy, features or artefacts were recorded from the trenches on Cuba Avenue, Lusmagh Road, the area of the Marina, Crank Road or Main Street, or the areas of the pumping stations. A limestone wall, recorded in the manhole K1 at a depth of 1.5m below present ground level, and the return of a wall, recorded in the sewer trench between N4 and N3 at a depth of 0.7m below ground level, were uncovered in the area of the Constabulary Barracks. It is possible that these walls were associated with the 17th-century fort (OF021-003007-). A ditch, 4m wide and 1.5m deep, was recorded in the rising-main trench between B3 (Main Street) and the Crank Road. Four fills were recorded in the ditch. No artefacts were recovered. The ditch may be the 17th-century town earthworks. It lies 15m south-west of the line of the town defences as proposed by the Urban Archaeological Survey of County Offaly. A stone wall running N-S which forms the rear boundary of the hotel in Banagher may have been built on the line of the town defences. According to a plantation map of the town, which dates to c. 1629, the town was defended on three sides by an earthwork, linear in plan except to the north-east, where there was a projecting bulwark. No evidence of the earthwork was recorded in the area of M8, east of the Marina Pumping Station. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF021-003010 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The precise location of the medieval castle of Banagher has not been identified. The high ivy-covered perimeter wall of the abandoned Royal Irish Constabulary barracks measuring internally 42m E-W by 36m N-S was built on the site of the 17th century fortification known as Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) which in turn may have been built on the site of the 16th century O’Carroll castle known as Banagher Castle. Fort Falkland may also have incorporated the fabric of a 13th century Anglo-Norman castle built by Richard Tuite (MacCuarta 1987, 157). In 1624 as part of the 17th century Plantation of Delvin MacCoghlan a new fortification known as Fort Falkland was built on the banks of the River Shannon at Banagher near the site of the earlier medieval castle. Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) stands on the S bank of River Shannon at the NW end of Banagher town. The O’Carrolls appear to have re-fortified the Anglo-Norman castle site in 1544 when the Annals recorded that ‘The castle of Banagher was re-erected by O'Carroll (Teige Caech), in despite of the Clann-Colman and the O'Maddens, for they were at strife with each other’ (AFM, 1489). Four years later in 1548 the Annals recorded that, ‘The castles of Ely and Delvin were demolished through fear of the English, namely, Banagher, the castle of Magh-Istean [Moystown], and Clochan-na-gceapach [Cloghan]’ (AFM 1511). The settlement at Banagher appears to have continued and flourished into the opening years of the 17th century as in 1610 Sir John Mac Coghlan, Chief of Delvin Mac Coghlan was granted a market. By the 1620s plans were well underway to create a plantation town at Banagher which commenced with the construction of Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) by Sir Arthur Blundell in 1624. Fort Falkland stood at the NW end of the town overlooking the river, a church (OF021-003001-) lay on the W side of the street and a number of burgage plots, the pattern of which is still distinguishable in the modern town, extended back from both sides of the street. Documentary sources with regard to the plantation settlement refer to just one house in the town - that of Sir Arthur Blundell which he built close to Fort Falkland (Loeber 1980, 133-4). There was a bridge (OF021-003009-) at Banagher by 1690 which, it has been suggested, may have been put up between 1671 and 1690 (Cooke 1875, 320-22). The present bridge dates from the 1840s and was built on the site of a mid 18th century predecessor (Bradley 1986, 12-19). Archaeological monitoring of the sewerage works by Jacinta Kiely in Banagher was undertaken in 1997 under licence no. 97E0444 as previously reported (Excavations 1997, 146-7). The trenches varied from 1m to 2m wide and from 1.5m to 3.5m deep. No archaeological stratigraphy, features or artefacts were recorded from the trenches on Cuba Avenue, Lusmagh Road, the area of the Marina, Crank Road or Main Street, or the areas of the pumping stations. A limestone wall, recorded in the manhole K1, and the return of a wall, recorded in the sewer trench between N4 and N3, were uncovered in the area of the Constabulary Barracks. It is possible that these walls were associated with the 17th-century fort. A ditch, 4m wide and 1.5m deep, was recorded in the rising-main trench between B3 (Main Street) and the Crank Road. Four fills were recorded in the ditch. No artefacts were recovered. The ditch may be the 17th-century town earthworks. It lies 15m south-west of the line of the town defences as proposed by the Urban Archaeological Survey of County Offaly. According to a plantation map of the town, which dates to c. 1629, the town was defended on three sides by an earthwork, linear in plan except to the north-east, where there was a projecting bulwark. No evidence of the earthwork was recorded in the area of M8, east of the Marina Pumping Station. A stone wall running N-S which forms the rear boundary of the hotel in Banagher may have been built on the line of the town defences. The site was in the centre of Banagher, to the east of Main Street, facing south onto Harbour Street. The development consisted of a cinema built in the 1950s that was in use for furniture storage and was to be redeveloped into a two-storey, seven-apartment block. The plans were changed during construction: the building was demolished, and a new building was constructed on the original footprint. Dúchas requested that a photographic survey be carried out, after being notified that the building had been a cinema. Monitoring was carried out in 2002 under licence no. 02E0250 on five service and wall-foundation trenches. The trenches had an average depth of 0.35m and a maximum depth of 1.4m. The main stratum of interest was a layer of garden soil found in all of the trenches. This was the remains of human activity from the 19th century at the rear of properties fronting onto Harbour Street and Main Street. Stuart Elder, Eachtra Archaeological Projects, 9 Riveroaks, Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly. 05D032, 05R036 Underwater assessment by Rex Bangerter took place under dive licence no. 05D032, 05R036 of a 150m stretch of the River Shannon, downstream of Banagher Bridge, prior to the redevelopment of a 19th-century mill complex on the southern side of the river. The development is located partially within the zone of archaeological potential established around the town of Banagher. A 19th-century gun battery (SMR 21:1) is located on the northern bank of the Shannon, in line with the mill complex. Further structures of architectural and historic importance include the mill site itself and the former Constabulary Barracks, dating from the 18th century and located across the south-eastern corner of the development. This structure is believed to be located on the site of a 17th-century fort, known as Fort Falkland. In addition, c. 5m downstream of the existing Banagher Bridge lie the remains of an earlier bridge structure, depicted on the first-edition OS 6-inch map and marked on Hermon Moll's 1714 map of Ireland. Despite the extensive historic activity located on either side of the Shannon at this location, the systematic visual inspection and magnetometer survey of the riverbed and attendant southern bank/quayside did not reveal any archaeologically significant material/features within the immediate impact area. Rex Bangerter, The Archaeological Diving Company Ltd, Brehon House, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 May 2017

• OF021-009 Architectural fragment
  Description

  The head (dims. L 0.76m; H 0.29-0.36m; T 0.17m) of a 16th century two-light (ope Wth 0.25m) ogee-headed window with stepped or sunken spandrels and glazing groove was uncovered during recent clearance of vegetation inside the 19th century artillery fortification, Fort Eliza. This fortification was constructed 70m S of the Shannon River and 480m W of the historic town of Banagher (OF021-003----). Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) a 17th century fortification built on the site of Banagher Castle (OF021-003010-) lies 270m to NE with medieval parish church ruins (OF021-003001-) 580m to NW. It is possible that this artillery fortification was built on the site of the Béal Átha Ludh Castle (OF021-010---). The window fragment may have come from this castle. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Ms Amanda Pedlow, Heritage Officer, Offaly Co. Co. Date of upload: 5 May 2017

• OF029-027 Burnt mound
  Description

  Excavation was carried out by Paul Stevens, for The Archaeology Company under licence No. 06E0301 in April and May 2006 for Offaly County Council in advance of a proposed inner relief road development for Banagher town, adjacent to the zone of archaeological potential for the town. Previous assessment and centreline test-trenching by Michael Tierney in 2005 (05E1436) had revealed a possible burnt-mound site adjacent to a natural spring. As preservation in situ was not possible, full excavation was required by the licensing authorities. Excavation revealed a number of features across the western terminus of the proposed road, including a large burnt mound of possible Bronze Age date, of c. 15m diameter, positioned on a steep slope truncated by a boundary ditch and road. The predominantly limestone mound covered ten pits or troughs, largely circular in plan and concave in profile. No artefacts were recovered to date this site, although a struck chert lithic was recovered from the mound. Unusually, the mound was largely fire-cracked limestone. Overlying the mound was a layer of soot and thirteen spreads of ash, positioned roughly in a circle. This feature was revealed to be evidence of clearance fire for the construction of the road and field boundary that truncated the site. A sizeable quantity of post-medieval pottery was also recovered from this phase of activity, as well as a fine stone-lined ditch to the road. Further east, 220m from the burnt mound, were other similar ash deposits and burnt features. However, one large pit in the vicinity produced a polished and perforated boar’s tusk pendant. It is unclear if this was related to the burnt mound activity (Bennett 2009, 448). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision : 07 November 2011

Architectural heritage

• Hill House, house, 1750–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built in 1753, with gabled central bay to façade with modern porch and single-bay two-storey wing to south and two-bay two-storey wing to north. Now used as a bed and breakfast. Set within own grounds. Pitched tiled roof with red brick chimneystacks, terracotta ridge tiles and timber bargeboards. Rendered walls with plaque to central gabled bay. Replacement timber windows with stone sills. Timber panelled door to porch. Adjoining single-storey outbuilding to south in ruins. Stone walled enclosure to south, possibly former walled garden.

• McCormac-Barnes Monument, monument, 1960–1965 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding carved limestone monument, dedicated to Staff Captain James McCormac and Company Captain Peter Barnes, erected in 1963. Celtic stone cross with interlace, embosses and carved stone head. Dedication engraved on cross base. Low relief masks to flanking cut stone supports. Monument enclosed by metal railing.

• La Sainte Union Convent, church/chapel, 1825–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey gable-fronted chapel, built in 1836, attached to La Sainte Union Convent. Chapel situated perpendicular to street. Pitched tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Stone coping to gable walls. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls. Pointed-arched window openings with stained glass and replacement windows and stone sills. Circular stained glass rose window to west gable with hoodmoulding. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and overlight. Circular mosaic plaque with cut stone surround to street elevation.

• La Sainte Union Convent, convent/nunnery, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan thirteen-bay two-storey over raised basement convent, built in 1836, with extensions to rear. Also used as a boarding and day school. Convent set back from street and enclosed by plinth wall and railings. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut stone cross finial to northern gable elevation. Ruled-and-lined render to walls. Replacement uPVC windows with stone sills. Square-headed door opening with moulded rendered surround, timber panelled door with decorative overlight. Entrance accessed by cut stone steps, flanked by rendered wall with cut stone coping, surmounted by cast-iron railings. Statue of Jesus on decorative stone bracket above entrance. Site enclosed by plinth wall with cut stone coping, cast-iron railings and cast-iron gate with octagonal piers and ball finials.

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile five-bay two-storey bank, built c.1900, with extensions to rear. Bank set within its own grounds. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls with tooled limestone plinth course and limestone sill course to first floor with carved 'Bank of Ireland' over entrance door. Dog tooth brick and limestone cornice. Roughcast render to side and rear elevations. Flat-arched and segmental-arched openings with timber sash windows. uPVC windows to the rear. Segmental-arched opening with bull-nosed brick reveals and central carved limestone keystone, giving access to recessed porch. Segmental-arched door opening with bull-nosed brick reveals and overlight with timber panelled door. Tooled limestone steps flanked by railings give access to entrance. Modern ramp to front site. Garden to front enclosed by cast-iron railings surmounting tooled stone plinth.

• House, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built in 1865, with return and extensions to rear. Set within its own grounds. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with granite sills. Round-headed door opening with spoked fanlight, sidelights and timber panelled door with pedimented porch having fluted Doric columns and dentil entablature. Two-storey outbuilding to rear site. Front site enclosed behind cast-iron railings and double gates, set on plinth wall with tooled limestone capping flanked by tooled limestone piers. One pier to north missing.

• House, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey house, built c.1850, with return to rear. Ground floor now used as shop. House fronts directly onto street. Pitched tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. uPVC windows with tooled stone sills. Square-headed door opening with overlight and timber panelled door. Late nineteenth-century shopfront with central recessed entrance with timber and glazed door and overlight, flanked by display windows and fluted stucco pilasters surmounted by brackets, painted timber fascia board and cornice.

• Hunt, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house with attic, built c.1850, with two-storey extension to rear and timber shopfront to ground floor. House fronts onto street. Pitched tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched roof to extension. Pebbledashed and roughcast rendered walls with stucco quoins. Corbels to eaves course. Paired timber sash windows with rusticated stucco surrounds, display window with security bar to ground floor and uPVC windows to attic and rear extension. Replacement timber door with overlight and rusticated stucco surround. Timber shopfront with display window, double doors, overlight and pilasters supporting fascia board with cornice. Roughcast rendered outbuilding with pitched slate roof to rear site.

• Flynn, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with timber shopfront to ground floor, return and lean-to extension to rear. House fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to walls. Replacement uPVC windows with tooled stone sills. Nineteenth-century timber shopfront with central timber panelled door with overlight, flanked by display windows with timber pilasters surmounted by fluted console brackets, timber fascia board with raised timber lettering and cornice.

• Crank House, house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey former house, built c.1750, with full-height bowed entrance bay, integral carriage arch to south, return and outbuildings to rear. Now used as a hostel and visitors centre. House fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with conical roof to entrance bay, terracotta ridge tiles, roughcast rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched tiled roof to integral carriage arch and returns. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Venetian casement window to entrance bay. Square-headed door opening with tooled stone Gibbsian doorcase with pediment. Fossilised stone threshold, replacement timber panelled door with sidelights. Converted stone outbuildings and derelict stone outbuilding with pyramidal slate roof with lantern to rear site.

• Crank Malt House, granary, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile six-bay three-storey former malt house, built c.1860, with granary to south. No longer in use. Located within the Liffey Mills complex. Pitched galvanised roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Segmental-headed window openings to ground floor with square-headed openings to upper floors. Red brick surrounds to some openings. Yellow brick granary adjacent to south with slate roof and vent.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, with lean-to extension to rear. House fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to front elevation with roughcast render to side and rear elevations. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Replacement timber door with overlight. Stone outbuildings to rear site with pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs, square and segmental-headed brick-arched door and window openings. Stone outbuildings to rear. Yard bounded by rendered walls with piers and gate giving access to rear site.

• Quigley, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1800, with shopfront to ground floor c.1850 and extension to rear. Fronts directly onto street. Pitched tiled roof with rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with stucco quoins and stucco band to second floor. Replacement uPVC windows with stucco surround and stone sills. Round-headed opening to door with moulded stucco surround, replacement timber door with petal fanlight. Shopfront comprising replacement display windows flanking recessed double timber doors, fluted stucco pilasters support timber fascia with decorative console brackets.

• Railway Bar, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with pubfront to ground floor, central projecting entrance bay, return and modern extension to rear. Now in use as a public house. Fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Smooth render to ground floor roughcast render to upper storey. Timber sash and uPVC windows with stone sills. Wyatt window to central projecting entrance bay. Round-headed door opening with rendered surround, spoked fanlight, sidelights and timber panelled door, with limestone threshold. Pubfront with rendered fascia, display window and timber door with overlight and limestone threshold to southern end of building. Roughcast rendered outbuilding to rear site accessed via laneway to south.

• K.P. Egan, house, 1810–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay three-storey house, built c.1830, with shopfront to ground floor. House abuts structure to north-west and fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with rendered and brick chimneystacks. Smooth render to ground floor with rendered plinth, pebbledash to upper floors. Timber sash windows to upper storeys, replacement uPVC windows to ground floor. Round-headed door opening recessed within stucco surround with timber panelled door surmounted by plain glazed fanlight. Replacement display windows and door to shopfront with stucco fascia.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with carriage arch to north-west and single-storey return to rear. House abuts structure to south-east and fronts directly onto street. Pitched tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to façade with stucco plinth and quoins, smooth render to rear. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door and petal fanlight. Rock-faced rusticated carriage arch to north-west flanked by wheel guards giving access to rear site.

• Bridge Malt house, malt house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached thirteen-bay five-storey former malt house, built c.1800, with brick and concrete extensions to south-east. Now ruinous. Roofs are gone. Random coursed stone walls with stone eave-courses. Brick-arched openings with tooled stone sills to north-west elevation. Segmental-headed integral carriage arches to each end. Timber battened half-door to south east. Square-profiled limestone block gate piers to south-east with wrought-iron and corrugated-iron gates give access to the site.

• Banagher Barracks, barracks, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former constabulary barracks, built c.1800, irregular in plan and now in ruins. Comprising partially roughcast rendered rubble limestone enclosing wall with cut stone segmental-headed entrance to east. Situated to the south of the River Shannon. Remains of structures within enclosure include barrel-vaulted powder magazine built c.1806, with gun platform above. These walls may be the perimeter walls of Banagher Fort, Fort Falkland, from 1642. Northern wall battered with window and gun loop openings. War Department boundary stones set in northern wall towards west.

• Fort Eliza, battery, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding five-sided four-gun battery, constructed c.1812, and standing on the east side of the River Shannon. Three sides face the river and formed of broad parapets. The other two sides meet at the rear salient angle at a guardhouse, which is now ruined. The battery is surrounded by a dry moat, the entrance originally across a drawbridge close to the guardhouse. At the centre of the enclosure was the brick-vaulted powder magazine.

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 Kylebeg or Banagher, 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. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1556 (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 Kylebeg or Banagher with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Kylebeg or Banagher · An Choill Bheag nó Beannchar

Area

1,313,892 m² (131.39 ha, 324.67 acres)

Civil parish

Reynagh, and its townlands

Barony

Garrycastle

Electoral division

Banagher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,215 people lived in 802 households in the Banagher electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caplevane, Curraghavarna and Portavolla, Feeghs, Kilmeelchon, Lecarrow Glebe or Britannia, Macnahanny or Ashgrove

Placenames

Kylebeg or Banagher 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.