Demesne
Demesne is a townland in the civil parish of Templemichael, barony of Longford, Co. Longford. Its name in Irish is An Diméin.
Parcel 57762
- Area
- 11,642 m² (1.16 ha, 2.88 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- R1 New Residential (LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027) The objective
R2 Residential (LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027) The objective - Townland
- Demesne
Planning applications on this parcel
27 Jan 2026Conditional
the proposed construction of a two storey type dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, boundary wall/fence, sewerage to service the proposed development to be provided via either a connection to existing foul sewer network or alternatively via an onsite wastewater treatment system with polishing filter and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2660025
11 Nov 2020Conditional
of existing stone faced boundary wall with railing and gated entrance that services existing two storey type dwelling house together with seeking retention permission for existing stone finish on the front façade of the existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works
Retention · Longford County Council, 20269
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 10 recorded monuments.
- LF013-026 Historic town
Description
In low-lying pasture, at a fording point on the Camlin River. Longford takes its name from the Irish ‘longphort’, meaning 'fortress' (see LF013-061----) (Joyce 1902, 104). The earliest settlement dates from the late-medieval period. There is no evidence of any Anglo-Norman settlement (Bradley et al. 1985, 35) and thus Longford belongs to the small sample of urban centres whose genesis occurred under native Irish development. A Dominican priory (LF013-026001-) was established, on the N side of the river, under the patronage of the O'Farrell's in 1400 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 227). Farrell (1891, 23) has suggested that Longford became the seat of the O Fearghail of lower Anghaile, when Anghaile was divided in 1445; it was known as 'Longphort Ui Fergail' in 1448 (AFM iv, 957). By the late 15th century a native Irish market had developed attracting merchants from the E coast and the censure of the Irish parliament, which forbade English merchants to have any contact with it or the Irish markets at Granard and Cavan, which were harming the English markets of Meath (Stat. Ire., 12–22 Edw. IV). It is unclear how permanent this market was, it may have been linked to the castle (LF013-062003-), also on the N side of the river, to which there are references from 1571 (Nicholls 1994, vol. 2, 247). Longford remained in O Fearghail hands until the reign of Elizabeth I and the importance of this settlement is indicated by the fact the county was called Longford when Anghaile was shired in 1571 (Bradley et al. 1985, 35). During the 17th century settlement appears to have expanded on the S side of the river and this area became known as ‘Newtown-Longford’ (Gearty et al. 2010, 3). A large house (LF013-026015-) surrounded by a number of smaller houses is depicted on the Down Survey (1655-6) maps of Ardagh barony and Ballymacormac parish (NLI, MS 719) on this side of the river. The first royal grant for a market and fair was issued in 1605 to Richard Nugent, baron of Delvin (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I, 86). It appears that the Nugent family did not take up this licence and a town does not appear to have been successfully established for in 1613 Longford was unable to send any burgesses to the Irish Parliament because there was in the county ‘no town fit for it’ (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1611-14, 333). A new grant for the establishment of the manor and town of Longford was issued in 1620 to Francis Aungier, baron of Longford. Under the conditions of this grant Aungier was entitled to hold a market and two fairs (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I., 452). In 1666 the town was attacked by Irish forces under the command of Cornet Nangle who ‘burnt most of the English houses, but none of the Irish in the town' (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1666-9, 158). In 1668 it was incorporated and made a borough by King Charles II (ibid., 646). The town was described by Nicholas Dowdall in 1682 as a 'Large Countrey Village having but few good houses in it, there runneth a small river thro it which affordeth little Fishes and is of Litle use save some few Mills it drives. There is an Old Abbey [LF013-026001-] of the Dominican Order in it which was formerly governed by a prior and a Stone bridge [LF008-026004-] lately built it was made a Corporation’ (Gillespie and Moran 1991, 210). The town is now concentrated on the S side of the river. The street plan is linear based on Main St., running NNW-SSE, and Bridge St., its continuation to the N of the river. This street ran from the castle (LF013-026003-) to the S to where the road divides into three (Bradley et al. 1985, 36). The area around Bridge St. and Church St. is probably the oldest part of the town and may represent the late-16th-century settlement. The houses fronting onto Main St. have long burgage plots and probably represent the 17th-century town (ibid.). A market-house (LF013-026008-), a prison or gaol (LF013-026009-), a market cross (LF013-026011-) and two 17th-century houses (LF013-026014-, LF013-026015-) are associated with the town. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 July 2013
- LF013-026001 Religious house - Dominican friars
Description
At the N edge of Longford town (LF013-026----) within a graveyard (LF013-026002-). Established c. 1400 by the O'Farrells and dedicated to St Bridget (McNamee 1940b, 39; McNamee 1951, 8, 11-13; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 227). Following a fire in 1429 alms were requested for the 'restoration and completion of the Friars Preachers' House of St. Bridget' (Cal. papal letters 1909, vol. 8, 94). Granted to Richard Stayne in 1566, to Nicholas Malby in 1579 (Nicholls 1994, vol. 2, 95, 492) and to Francis Annesley in 1615 (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I, 287). Depicted on an early 17th-century map of Longford barony as a small rectangular church, named 'Longford Abbey', standing near the bank of the Camlin River (BL, Cotton MS Augustus I.ii.24). In the late 17th century it was stated that 'there was a Priory of the Order of St. Dominick in this towne, now the Church said to be founded by Cornelius or Concober O'Fferrall' (Downing 1932, 21). McNamee (1954, 213) recorded that the Dominicans survived in Longford up until the mid-18th century and suggested that St John's Church (C of I) was built on the site of the priory. This church was the parish church of the 17th-century borough and while the present building appears to be modern, according to the local caretaker two walls of the priory were incorporated into it (Bradley 1985, 37). Wall foundations, probably also associated with the priory, were discovered to the N of the church when graves were being dug (ibid.). (Moore 2007, No. 26) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 June 2013
- LF013-026002 Graveyard
Description
Possibly associated with the Dominican priory (LF013-026002-). Memorials date from the early 18th century. However, Lennon (2005) suggests that 'many' of the memorials with now-illegible inscriptions may date to the 1600s. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 June 2013
- LF013-026003 Castle - tower house
Description
From 1571 there are references to the constable of the castle and gaol (LF013-026009-) of Longford (Nicholls 1994, vol. 2, 247). This was probably the castle that was captured and destroyed by Hugh Roe O’Donnell in 1595 (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1592-96, 315). No visible surface trace of it survives and its precise location has not been identified. However, the circular tower associated with the 17th-century fortified house (LF013-062----), named ‘Old Castle’ on the 1914 edition of the OS 25-inch map, may mark its site or it may have been incorporated into the fabric of the house. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2012
- LF013-026004 Bridge
Description
At the N end of Longford town (LF013-026----), spanning the Camlin River. Described in 1682 as ‘a Stone bridge lately built’ (Gillespie and Moran 1991, 210). No visible remains survive but the present bridge, a single-arched road bridge built c. 1819 and widened on its W side in 1993 (www.buildingsofireland.ie, Reg. 13008022, last accessed 26 March 2012), was probably built on its site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 September 2012
- LF013-026008 Market-house
Description
At the NW end of Longford town (LF013-026----), in the grounds of the now-disused Sean Connolly Barracks and facing onto Church St. In 1620 under the conditions of a land grant for the establishment of the town, Francis Aungier, baron of Longford, was entitled to hold a market and two fairs (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I, 452). It is possible that a market-house was built around this time. In 1668 the town was incorporated and made a borough by King Charles II (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1666-69, 646). Under the terms of the town charter Lord Longford was granted the right to appoint a ‘clerk of the market’ and hold weekly markets (Anon. 1836, 1247). The original Market Square was at the E end of Church St., close to St John’s Church (C of I) and it was incorporated into the grounds of the military barracks in 1774 when the castle (LF013-026003-) and market-house were sold by Lord Longford to the state (Roberts 1899, 221). The present market-house possibly dates to the early 17th-century or, more likely, to the end of the 17th or the early 18th century (www.buildingsofireland.ie, Reg. 13002495, last accessed 23 July 2013). This detached four-bay single-storey building, which is possibly the oldest building still standing in the town, consists of a central arcaded block with several later 19th-century single-storey lean-to additions. Its arcading and groin vaulting are classically inspired, and it differs from the usual Irish market house form in having only one storey. Particularly significant is the innovative use of a local pudding stone/conglomerate to articulate the external arches. Following its sale to the Barrack Commissioners in 1774 it was subsequently used as stables. It is now in use as an outbuilding/store (ibid.). The market cross (LF013-026011-) was probably located in its vicinity. (Gearty et al. 2010, 3) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 July 2013
- LF013-026014 House - 17th century
Description
At the NW end of Longford town (LF013-026----). A house belonging to Bartholomew Nangle, which is mentioned in the depositions of the 1641 massacres, was situated at the junction between Little Water St. and Main St.; it was demolished around 1975 (Mac Gleannáin 1980, 66). It is likely that there were more houses of 17th century date on both of these streets as they were the first areas of Longford town to be settled to the S of the river in the first half of the 17th century. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 June 2013
- LF013-062 House - fortified house
Description
At the junction of Bridge St and Church St, at the NNW end of Longford town (LF013-026----), c. 75m N of the Camlin River. During the English plantation of Longford the tower house (LF013-026003-) was probably replaced by or incorporated into this fortified house, which was constructed c. 1627 by Lord Aungier (Farrell 1891, 304). It was subsequently remodelled as suggested by Nicholas Dowdall in 1682 when he refers to the ‘rebuilding [of] an antient house of great resort that was there and adding returns to it beautified it rarely within’ (Gillespie and Moran 1991, 210). Named ‘Old Castle’ on the OS 25-inch plan (surveyed 1911), it was aligned N-S with an angle tower at SE. A bawn (LF013-062001-) was associated. Photographs from the Lawrence Collection (NLI, L_CAB_09210; L_ROY_07411) indicate that the house was a three-storey high, gable-ended, rectangular, single-pile building, with a three-storey high circular angle tower. The tower projected out at an unusual angle from the central block, suggesting the possibility that it predated the house. There were three square-headed sash windows just below the roof line of the tower and they appeared to be contemporary with the sash windows in the adjoining house. The remains of a tall rectangular chimney stack rose above the W side of the tower. The house was entered at first-floor level, via an external flight of steps, through a square-headed doorway in the centre of the E wall. The roof was steeply pitched. The house most likely dates to the 17th century as a projecting spur on the SE face of the angle tower is similar to those on the angle towers of the bawn (OF015-011002-) in Kilcolgan, county Offaly and on ‘Ireton’s Castle’ (TN003-001001-) in Lehinch, North Tipperary, both of which also date to the 17th century. The house and the tower were demolished in the early 1970s to facilitate the construction of a car-park (Bradley et al. 1985, 36). A formal garden (LF013-062002-), fish-ponds (LF013-026005-) and a deer park (LF013-026012-) are associated. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2012
- LF013-062001 Bawn
Description
Associated with a fortified house (LF013-062----). The house and bawn were besieged by the O’Farrells in 1641 when they attempted to ‘take the said castle by force, by erecting ladders to scale the walls and endeavouring to set the gate on fire with a barrel of pitch and rosin’ (Hickson 1884, vol. 1, 346). Another account of this event refers to ‘the castle gate towards Thomas Allen’s house, upon the green near the church’ (ibid., 345). This gateway would have accessed the bawn and it appears to have opened onto Church St facing St. John’s church (LF013-026001-). In 1774 Lord Longford offered ‘his castle’ to the government (Roberts 1899, 221) as the site for the new cavalry barracks. The bawn was probably levelled during the construction of the barracks and no visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2012
- LF013-158 Enclosure
Description
Situated in grassland on N side of Longford town. Cropmark of circular shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 36m) with possible circular-shaped annexe (approx. diam. 32m) attached to N side, could be the remains of a levelled conjoined ringfort or ringfort with annexe to N. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Hugh Carey Date of upload: 29 November 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1715 (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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 58.6 ha
- 145 acres
- Land parcels
- 190
- registered freehold, median 364 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential
- Planning
- 17
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
190 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Demesne, from 2 m² to 32,816 m² (3.28 ha, 8.11 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential (Existing residential)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 172 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Active open space)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
30 Jul 2026N/a
the proposed construction of a warehousing unit adjoining existing warehousing unit granted planning permission under PL23/18 together with the proposed extension to the front & side of existing office building all of which to be used in conjunction with existing warehousing business and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2660240
5 Feb 2026Conditional
the proposed construction of a standalone single-storey gym building incorporating gym/fitness areas, changing & toilet facilities, storage & plant rooms, additional car-parking areas, connections to existing on-site services and the carrying out all necessary ancillary site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2660033
27 Jan 2026Conditional
the proposed construction of a two storey type dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, boundary wall/fence, sewerage to service the proposed development to be provided via either a connection to existing foul sewer network or alternatively via an onsite wastewater treatment system with polishing filter and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2660025
9 Apr 2025N/a
the proposed construction of a new car park area with associated kerbing, lighting and all ancillary site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2560057
22 Nov 2024Conditional
of window replacing garage door to front with relevant internal amendments and permission for proposed new extension to the side of existing dwelling at first floor level, changes to relevant elevation and all ancillary site works
Retention · Longford County Council, 2460280
26 Jul 2024Conditional
the proposed erection of ball stop netting along the eastern boundary of existing multi purpose artificial grass pitch which will be fixed to the existing pitch lighting poles and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2460157
30 Aug 2023N/a
proposed construction of a standalone gym type building incorporating a gym/fitness class area, reception area, 2 No. changing rooms, toilet facilities & first floor level fitness class studio together with the proposed connections into the existing onsite services and all ancillary site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2360120
26 Jan 2023Conditional
the proposed construction of a warehousing unit to be used in conjunction with existing warehousing business and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2318
25 Aug 2022Conditional
to carry out minor renovation works to an existing two-storey dwelling, to remove later single and two-storey additions and construct a two-storey extension (81.5sq.m) to rear (north west) corner of same, to modify the driveway and form a new vehicular entrance, to carry out refurbishment works to the existing gatelodge, to connect to existing services and to carry out necessary site works The proposed works relate to protected structures (House RPS No. 29, Gatelodge RPS No. 24)
Permission · Longford County Council, 22201
15 Jan 2021Conditional
proposed retention of existing sliding door that services existing two storey type dwelling house and all ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Longford County Council, 216
11 Nov 2020Conditional
of existing stone faced boundary wall with railing and gated entrance that services existing two storey type dwelling house together with seeking retention permission for existing stone finish on the front façade of the existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works
Retention · Longford County Council, 20269
19 Feb 2020Conditional
proposed construction of a multi purposes artificial grass pitch to service existing clubhouse together with erection of a new wire mesh fence of 2.4m in height, upgrading of the existing pitch lighting and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2041
6 Dec 2018Conditional
proposed two storey dwelling house, formation of entrance, connection to foul and surface water sewage and all ancillary site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 18288
12 Oct 2018Conditional
construction of a two storey terrace type dwelling house, entrance, boundary fence/wall, connection to existing foul sewer, surface water & water main services all of which are similar in design to what was previously granted full planning permission under Planning Reference No. PL07/700022 & Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference Number PL12/700014 and all ancillary works.
Permission · Longford County Council, 18228
18 May 2018Conditional
the proposed additional use of existing recently constructed extension to existing rugby club which was granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL17/112 to be used primarily for youth rugby whereby it is now proposed to also use this extension as a crèche/montessori school and all ancillary works at Longford Rugby Club,
Permission · Longford County Council, 18102
22 Aug 2017Conditional
1. Structural upgrading works to the existing west stand seating structure to include partial demolitions and rebuilding of existing seating support structures; 2. Structural upgrading works to the existing south terrace structure to include partial demolitions and rebuilding of existing terrace structure and rear access stairs and installation of new safety barriers; 3. Structural upgrading works to the existing southwest seating and undercroft area; 4. Alterations to, and extension of, the existing southwest undercroft area layout to accommodate the provision of additional toilet facilities and to facilitate crowd control; 5. Change of use of existing office to referees room with provision of associated secure access and egress route to and from pitch; 6. Provision of a new, stand alone, building to serve as additional toilets provision for the south terrace; 7. Provision of 8 nr additional turnstiles to facilitate crowd control; 8. Reconfiguration and partial relocation of existing security fencing and associated access/egress gates to facilitate crowd control including provision of 6 nr new double security gates; 9. Demolition and removal of an existing water tank; 10. Alterations and adjustments to existing services to facilitate the proposed development; and 11. The installation of new, high level, edge cladding to the pitch side of the existing roofs to south terrace and west stand
Permission · Longford County Council, 17222
19 Apr 2017Conditional
proposed construction of a single storey extension to the front of existing clubhouse to consist of a First Aid room, WC and wheelchair accessible WC, general purpose room with kitchen area all of which will be primarily for youth Rugby and all ancillary works at Longford Rugby Club,
Permission · Longford County Council, 17112
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Demesne.
Recorded monuments
- LF013-119 Burnt mound
Description
Archaeological monitoring in advance of development at Demesne Lane, Longford town uncovered a burnt area (c. 4m N-S; c. 3m E-W), which contained a deposit of charcoal, heat-shattered stone and burnt clay (Pieczarka and Tierney 2006). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 2 March 2012
- LF013-158 Enclosure
Description
Situated in grassland on N side of Longford town. Cropmark of circular shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 36m) with possible circular-shaped annexe (approx. diam. 32m) attached to N side, could be the remains of a levelled conjoined ringfort or ringfort with annexe to N. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Hugh Carey Date of upload: 29 November 2019
Architectural heritage
- Winston, house, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey house on L-shaped plan, built 1897, having gable to front (south) elevation, and projecting gable to east elevation incorporating open internal porch, and with box bay windows with timber entablatures to south and east gables. Recent pitched roof four-bay single-storey extension to north-east corner, running east-west. Pitched slate roofs with petal slates, terracotta ridge tiles and terracotta grotesque finials, and red brick chimneystacks, with red brick and cut limestone chimney to west gable. Smooth rendered walls to upper storey, with moulded render cornice to east gable, cut limestone walls with moulded red brick and cut limestone string courses to lower storey. Glazed timber screen to east elevation of internal porch with cut limestone and timber pier, and decorative leaded glass. Square-headed window openings with timber casement windows with toplights with coloured and leaded quarrel glazing. Shouldered square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Bench to grounds with mosaic datestone. Rubble stone walls and piers to entrance with wrought-iron gates. Set back from road in own grounds.
- House, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built 1884, with bay windows to front (east) and side elevations (north) at ground floor level. One of a pair with its neighbour adjacent to the south (13001056). Hipped natural slate and artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with raised tooled limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with shouldered render surrounds having floral motif to front elevation, tooled stone sills and replacement windows. Segmental-headed entrance opening with moulded render surround having floral motif, recessed timber panelled door with glazed and timber panelled sidelights and overlight. Limestone threshold and stone flagged pavement to entrance. Painted rendered capped piers to driveway (east), set in random rubble stone boundary wall with wrought-iron double leaf gates. Gateway and garden shared with neighbour to the south. Situated at the end of a long driveway with landscaped gardens to the front and side. Located to the north end of Longford Town centre.
- House, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built 1884, with bay windows to front (east) and side elevations (south) at ground floor level. One of a pair with its neighbour adjacent to the north (13001055). Hipped natural slate and artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and replacement rainwater goods. Rendered walls with raised tooled limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with shouldered render surrounds having floral motif to front elevation, tooled stone sills and replacement windows. Segmental-headed entrance opening with moulded render surround having floral motif, recessed timber panelled door with glazed and timber panelled sidelights and overlight. Limestone threshold and stone flagged pavement to entrance. Painted rendered capped piers to driveway (east), set in random rubble stone boundary wall with wrought-iron double leaf gates. Gateway and garden shared with neighbour to the north. Situated at the end of a long driveway with landscaped gardens to the front and side. Located to the north end of Longford Town centre.
- House, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built 1884, with bay windows to front (east) and side elevation (north) and with shared projecting open porch to entrance front (east). One of a pair with its neighbour adjacent to the south (13001058). Hipped slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with raised tooled limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds and tooled stone sills. One-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash, top hung timber frame and replacement uPVC windows. Lean-to slate roof to porch supported on cast-iron columns. Segmental-headed entrance opening with red brick block-and-start surround, timber panelled door, timber pilasters, glazed and timber panelled side lights and overlight. Limestone threshold and stone flagged pavement to entrance. Gateway and garden shared with neighbour to the south (13001058). Painted rendered capped piers to driveway, set in random rubble stone boundary wall with wrought-iron double leaf gates. Situated at the end of a long driveway with landscaped gardens to the front and side. Located to the north end of Longford Town centre.
- House, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built 1884, with bay windows to front (east) and side elevation (south) and with shared projecting open porch to entrance front (east). One of a pair with its neighbour adjacent to the north (13001057). Late-twentieth century single-storey extension to rear. Hipped slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with raised tooled limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds, tooled stone sills and replacement windows. Lean-to slate roof to porch supported on cast-iron columns. Segmental-headed entrance opening with red brick block-and-start surround, timber panelled door, timber pilasters, glazed and timber panelled side lights and overlight. Limestone threshold and stone flagged pavement to entrance. Gateway and garden shared with neighbour to the north (13001057). Painted rendered capped piers to driveway, set in random rubble stone boundary wall with wrought-iron double leaf gates. Situated at the end of a long driveway with landscaped gardens to the front and side. Located to the north end of Longford Town centre.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Demesne, 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 made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1716 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford.
The townland
- Name
- Demesne · An Diméin
- Area
- 586,347 m² (58.63 ha, 144.89 acres)
- Civil parish
- Templemichael, and its townlands
- Barony
- Longford
- Electoral division
- Longford No. 2 Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,120 people lived in 446 households in the Longford No. 2 Urban electoral division. 59% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbeycartron, Ballyminion, Cartrons, Lisbrack, Townparks
- Placenames
- Demesne 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.