Deanscurragh
Deanscurragh is a townland in the civil parish of Templemichael, barony of Ardagh, Co. Longford. Its name in Irish is Currach an Déanaigh.
Parcel 58778
- Area
- 237 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 43 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Residential (LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027) The objective
- Townland
- Deanscurragh
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 gives no landslide susceptibility class here. 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.
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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
- 23.2 ha
- 57 acres
- Land parcels
- 120
- registered freehold, median 230 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Deanscurragh, from 36 m² to 20,317 m² (2.03 ha, 5.02 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential (Existing residential)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 124 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Education)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S4Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (General public administration)
LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Open space, park)
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
13 May 2026Conditional
single storey extension (82sqm) to side of detached single storey multi-purpose building to west boundary and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2660159
3 Oct 2025Conditional
and retention permission for development at St. Mel’s College (dating from 1865), the attached College Chapel (dating from 1865) and the detached Study Hall (dating from 1915) are protected structures, RPS references 217, 218, and 239 respectively. The development proposed for permission will consist of; Demolition of single-storey, 2-storey and 4-storey rear extensions and making good to the exposed fabric of the 1865 building; External alterations to the 1865 building including construction of steps & ramps to provide universal access at the front and side entrances, replacement of aluminium windows with timber sash windows to historic configurations, removal of sand/cement pebbledash and replacement with lime render; Internal alterations to the 1865 building, including reconfiguration of classrooms & ancillary rooms and circulation routes, installation of passenger lift, provision of additional sanitary facilities and measures to improve fire safety; Provision of draught lobby and fitting of 2 internal fire doors at the Study Hall; Construction of new single-storey detached plant room with adjacent wood chip storage silo and gas tank enclosure; and all ancillary related works; The development proposed for retention permission consists of the external ramp and steps providing universal access at the main entrance to the Study Hall building
Permission · Longford County Council, 2560223
20 Jun 2025Conditional
the proposed change of use of existing detached garage into habitable accommodation and connection to existing services and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2560127
11 Mar 2025Conditional
single storey extension (36sqm) to rear of detached single storey multi-purpose building to rear and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2560040
12 Jan 2024Conditional
proposed new mezzanine floor level to now incorporate a passenger lift and internal escape stairs all within the existing Sports Recreational & athletics facility building and all ancillary site works previously granted permission under PL2048(The proposed works are within the curtilage of a Protected Structure)
Permission · Longford County Council, 2460011
26 Jan 2023Conditional
to replace an existing flat roof section with a pitched roof
Permission · Longford County Council, 2317
16 Jun 2022Conditional
for development at Lidl, Dublin Road, Longford, N39 AX72 (and the adjoining former fuel depot site), consisting of the construction of a new Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales on an extended site. The proposed development comprises: 1) the demolition of existing single storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 1,297 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 992 sqm; 2) site clearance of adjoining former fuel depot site; 3) the construction of a part single part two storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) with mono-pitch roof measuring 2,529 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,662sqm; 4) redevelopment/reconfiguration of existing and extended site layout and car parking with relocated vehicular access along Dublin Road; and 5) provision and renewal of boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, covered trolley bay, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, ESB substation, cycle parking, modification and extension of existing drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level
Permission · Longford County Council, 22139
4 Mar 2022Conditional
the proposed construction of a two storey extension to the rear and single storey extension to the side of existing two storey semi-detached type dwelling house together with proposed alterations to front facade and all ancillary works
Permission · Longford County Council, 2248
4 May 2021Conditional
to construct additional accommodation for the existing school. This additional accommodation, located to the south-west of the existing school, will comprise of 3 x no. 80m2 classrooms, 1 x 10.5m2 WC & 3 x 15m2 SET rooms, circulation areas, connections to existing on-site services, the formation of a new vehicular entrance and set down area, the provision of new car-parking facilities and ancillary site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 21130
12 Mar 2020Conditional
construction of an extension to the existing school, comprising of 2xNo.80msq classrooms, 1x10.5msq wc & 3x15msq SET rooms, circulation areas, connection to the existing school, connections to existing on-site services, the formation of a new vehicular entrance and ancillary site works COVID 19
Permission · Longford County Council, 2059
28 Feb 2020Conditional
proposed Sports Recreational & indoor athletics facility (1200sq.m) to include provision of new car parking area/drop off area, changes to existing internal access road with new pedestrian links, connections to existing foul drainage network, surface water drainage and utilities services and all ancillary site works COVID 19
Permission · Longford County Council, 2048
28 Jun 2019Conditional
the construction of a pitched roof extension over existing flat roofed area including all other associated site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 19170
31 May 2019Conditional
to install 2xNo. 77m2 pre-fabricated classroom units with connection to existing on-site services and the carrying out of ancillary site works
Permission · Longford County Council, 19146
26 Mar 2019Conditional
extension of temporary permission for ten years for following: detached single storey multi-purpose building to rear and ancillary works at Attic Youth Café (ref 17184) and for temporary building and ancillary works to western boundary granted as part of previous permission (ref 14159)
Permission · Longford County Council, 1986
19 Oct 2018Conditional
two storey extension to rear (south) of main building (20sqm) including alterations to rear stairwell and elevations (south and west) to suit and all ancillary works at Attic Youth Café Ltd.,
Permission · Longford County Council, 18236
18 Jul 2018Conditional
to extend external facilities to rear of site including new external lighting scheme and ancillary works Attic Youth Café Ltd.,
Permission · Longford County Council, 18158
16 Apr 2018Conditional
alterations and extension to first floor comprising of an additional bedroom and retention permission for existing hipped roof to the rear of existing house
Permission · Longford County Council, 1874
10 Nov 2017Conditional
to install a security fence within the curtilage of a protected structure
Permission · Longford County Council, 17286
30 Jun 2017Conditional
detached single storey multi-purpose building to rear and ancillary works at Attic Youth Café,
Permission · Longford County Council, 17184
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 Deanscurragh.
Recorded monuments
- LF013-034003 Cross-inscribed pillar (present location)
Description
Formerly located within the SE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (LF013-034001-), this cross-inscribed pillar is now in St Mel’s College in Longford town (LF013-026----). It comprises a large, rectangular, limestone pillar (H 2.45m; Wth 0.35m; T 0.25m) on which a simple Latin cross is carved in relief. In the angles of the cross arms, the stone has been cut away to give a ringed effect. The stem is decorated with a transverse groove. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan, Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 June 2013
Architectural heritage
- House, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey gable-fronted local authority house, built 1898, with box bay window to ground floor and overhanging upper floor supported on two large limestone corbels. One of a terrace of twenty (see 13008013 for rest of terrace). Now in use as a private house. Pitched slate roof with (shared) diagonally placed red brick chimneystack with blue brick course and cap, timber bargeboards to gable and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls to upper floor, hammer finished coursed limestone construction to the ground floor. Square-headed window openings with multi-light timber frame casement windows and painted sills. Square-headed doorway to the south end of the front elevation (east) with timber battened door and overlight with vertical glazing bars. Road-fronted to the west side of St. Mel’s Road and to the east of Longford Town centre.
- Saint Mel's Catholic College, monastery, 1855–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached sixteen-bay three-storey former seminary (originally on U-shaped plan), built between 1858 and 1865, now in use as secondary school. Advanced two-bay breakfronts to either end of front façade (southwest), stepped four-bay breakfront to the centre and pediment over central two bays. Italianate lantern to centre of roof and ashlar limestone Tuscan portico to centre of main entrance. Extensions to rear (northeast), chapel (13008012) attached to southeast elevation. Hipped and pitched slate roofs, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, moulded cornice to parapet and pediment. Cut string course to pediment at eaves level. Square-profile Italianate lantern to roof with three round-headed openings to each face, moulded string courses and a hipped roof over crowned with wrought-iron Celtic cross finial. Painted roughcast rendered walls over tooled limestone plinth with flush tooled limestone quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings to the upper floors with moulded render surrounds, pediments over window openings to outer breakfronts at first floor level and moulded cornices over window openings flanking central breakfront at first floor level. Venetian motif to central breakfront at first floor level formed by square-headed window openings flanking central round-headed statue niche with pediment over. Venetian style window openings set in round-headed arches flank main entrance at ground floor level. Round-headed window openings at ground floor level with moulded render surrounds, square-headed window openings set in round-headed arches to breakfronts to either end at ground floor level. Stone sills with six-over-six, two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and replacement uPVC windows. Dressed limestone Tuscan portico to entrance on raised flagged limestone base. Segmental-headed entrance opening with engaged dressed limestone pilasters, moulded cornice and moulded render archivolt. Timber panelled double leaf door, spoked fanlight and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash sidelights. Round-headed entrance opening to southeast elevation with dressed limestone block-and-start surround and steps. Dressed limestone pilasters to jambs and moulded cornice. Timber panelled door with spoked fanlight. Carved stone memorial to The Right Reverend John Kilduff D.D., Bishop of Ardagh and founder of St. Mel's College set to front elevation (southwest). Situated in extensive landscaped surrounds containing carved limestone bollards, many twentieth century school buildings and playing fields. Located to the east of Longford Town centre.
- Saint Mel's Catholic College, gym, hall, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former college hall and gym having breakfront and pediment to the main elevation (southwest), built c. 1915. Six-bay side elevations (northwest and southeast) with advanced bays to the north end. Now in use as school hall and classrooms. Hipped slate roof with moulded cornice to parapet and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls over dressed limestone plinth with flush dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Venetian style window set in round-headed bay to main (southwest) elevation at ground floor level, flanked to either side by square-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds. Pedimented tripartite window over with moulded render surrounds to main elevation (southwest) at first floor level, flanked to either side by square-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds having moulded cornices over. Round-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds to side and rear (northeast) elevations at ground floor level, square-headed openings with moulded render surrounds at first floor level. Dressed limestone sills with six-over-six and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, some replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed entrance opening to southwest face of advanced by to the southeast side elevation east elevation having moulded render surround, timber panelled double leaf door, accessed via steps. Round-headed entrance opening to northeast elevation with moulded render surround, replacement timber panelled door, sidelights and spoked fanlight. Accessed via steps. Situated within the grounds of St. Mel's College (13003002) to the east of the main building and to the east of Longford Town.
- Saint Mel's Catholic College, church/chapel, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Attached five-bay single cell chapel associated with St. Mel’s College (13003002), built c. 1865, with apsidal sanctuary to the northeast, side aisle to the northwest side and extended two-bay single-storey sacristy to west. Pitched natural slate roof to main body of building with cast-iron rainwater goods, rendered chimneystack to the northwest pitch and cut stone verge to the northeast end having cut stone finial to apex. Semi-conical natural slate roof to apsidal sanctuary and hipped natural slate roof to attached sacristy. Painted roughcast rendered walls over dressed limestone plinth with dressed limestone quoins to the northeast end, smooth render plinth to side aisle and to sacristy extension. Round-headed window openings with chamfered tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds and having stained glass windows. Situated within the grounds of St. Mel's College (13003002) and to the east of Longford Town centre.
- House, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Group of nineteen terraced two-bay two-storey gable-fronted local authority house, built 1898, with box bay window to ground floors and overhanging upper floors supported on limestone corbels. Pitched slate and artificial slate roofs with (shared) diagonally placed rendered chimneystacks and red brick chimneystacks with blue brick course and cap. Timber bargeboards to gables, cast-iron and replacement rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls to upper floor and hammer finished coursed limestone construction to the ground floor (many now rendered). Square-headed window openings with a variety of replacement windows and painted sills. Square-headed doorways with a variety of replacement doors and overlights. Road-fronted to the west side of St. Mel’s Road and to the east of Longford Town centre.
- Bridge, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single-span railway bridge, built c. 1857, carrying Dublin to Sligo railway line over road. Squared and snecked rock-faced limestone abutments to either side (east and west). Flat deck having steel girder supports and riveted steel parapets to either side (north and south). Rubble stone wing walls to either side. Located to the southeast of Longford Town centre and to the east of Longford Town Railway Station (13004044).
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Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Deanscurragh, 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 Deanscurragh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford.
The townland
- Name
- Deanscurragh · Currach an Déanaigh
- Area
- 232,254 m² (23.23 ha, 57.39 acres)
- Civil parish
- Templemichael, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ardagh
- Electoral division
- Longford No. 1 Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 4,043 people lived in 1,627 households in the Longford No. 1 Urban electoral division. 27% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardnacassagh, Glack, Templemichael Glebe, Townparks
- Placenames
- Deanscurragh 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.