Athleague

175 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Athleague, from 14 m² to 180,261 m² (18.03 ha, 44.54 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Athleague in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for the development of a “Living Landscape Walk” the development will include the following: • Construction of an accessible walking route linking the Circle of Life Park with a new memorial garden, viewing areas and recreational amenities. • Provision of new pedestrian pathways including no-dig pathways, upgraded farm tracks, raised walkways and boardwalk structures. • Construction of a new pedestrian suspension bridge across the River Suck, including bridge supports, abutments, balustrades and associated infrastructure. • Provision of a bird hide, viewing deck, seating areas, interpretation features and visitor infrastructure. • Provision of a memorial garden including landscape works, planting, seating and associated amenities. • Installation of gates, fencing, access controls, wayfinding signage and visitor information throughout the route. • Provision of biodiversity enhancement measures including native planting, habitat creation and ecological mitigation works. • Upgrade works to existing access tracks including resurfacing, drainage improvements and associated accessibility measures. • Associated flood management, drainage, landscaping, site development and ancillary works. The proposed development is located within the River Suck Callows Special Protection Area (SPA) (Site Code 004097) and the Suck River Callows Natural Heritage Area (NHA) (Site Code 000222). The proposed development passes through the recorded earthworks (RO041-048010) and the combined Zone of Notification associated with this and adjacent recorded monuments, comprising a road/trackway (RO041-048009), ford (RO041-048006), graveyard (RO041-048015), mills (RO041-048003 and RO041-048004), church (RO041-048007), castle (RO041-048001), fortified house (RO041-048005), bawn (RO041-048002) and walled garden (RO041-048014). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the Planning Application at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660425

• 18 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission to construct a new dwelling, connect to public services, and carry out all ancillary site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2660422

• 16 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission for construction of a staff car parking area together with all associated site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660166

• 22 Dec 2025Refused

  Permission for the proposed erection of a single storey modular type structure to the rear of existing two storey semi-detached type dwelling house to be used as a treatment space and all ancillary site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560610

• 28 Nov 2025Conditional

  Permission for alterations to existing shop front elevation and provision of an adjacent fuel store (10m²) to Centra-Convenience retail unit and all necessary ancillary siteworks at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2587

• 2 Oct 2025Refused

  Permission for change of use of vacant shop unit and dwelling to two residential town houses, demolish domestic garage, reconstruction works and alterations to building, construct a single storey extension and all associated site works at

  Permission, 2 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2560473

• 2 Oct 2025Conditional

  Permission for development which will consist of (a) construction of a 4 - bay slatted sheep shed with pens & feed passages, (b) sheep handling pen & associated siteworks at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560474

• 30 Sept 2025N/a

  Permission for change of use of vacant shop unit and dwelling to two residential town houses, demolish domestic garage, reconstruction works alterations to building, construct a single storey extension and all associated site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560466

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission for construction of a single-storey, classroom extension with ancillary accommodations and associated site work at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460386

• 22 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct 6 no. semi-detached single storey units and associated site works and services at

  Permission, 6 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2460343

• 8 Jul 2024N/a

  Permission sought to construct 6no. semi-detached single storey units and associated siteworks and services at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460316

• 18 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for a change of use of part of an existing joinery workshop (Protected Structure Ref- 04100530) to a ground floor office & alterations to the facade of the building consisting of replacing windows & doors & internal alterations consisting of removing and raising of both the ground and first floor & associated siteworks at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460275

• 6 Jun 2024N/a

  Permission for change of use of part of an existing joinery workshop (Protected Structure Ref- 04100530) to a ground floor office & associated siteworks at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460256

• 6 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for erection of two no. two storey dwelling units together with all ancillary site development works on infill site at

  Permission, 2 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2460055

• 18 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for construction of a single-storey classroom extension with ancillary accommodations and associated site work at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360113

• 16 Dec 2022N/a

  Permission for the following: 1) Demolish portion of rear annex to existing building and construct new rear extension to contain store, staff changing and WC facilities; 2) Provision of new 24hr. truck/commercial fuel fill area along with associated underground fuel storage tank with capacity of 30,000 litres located to side of shop; 3) Provision of Ad Blue Holding tank to rear of site and carry out all ancillary site development works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 22667

• 27 Jan 2022N/a

  Permission for: a) Change of use at portion of adjacent residential dwelling to commercial use; b) Internal changes to ground and first floor of existing commercial unit; c) Elevational changes to existing commercial unit to include new door and window ope locations, new fibre cement panel shopfront with associated signage & 1 no. projecting 'Bus Stop' sign at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2241

• 18 Aug 2021Conditional

  Permission to create a 0.5308 ha. public park with works including the development of an outdoor meeting space, playground, pedestrian paths and "kickabout" area, the creation of new pedestrian entrances on the western and south eastern boundaries, the undertaking of landscaping and all associated site works on lands known as the "Fair Green" at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21474

• 13 Dec 2019Conditional

  Permission to construct dwelling house, connection to public sewer along with associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 19649

• 24 Sept 2019Conditional

  permission for development which will consist of replacement of an existing 9m wooden pole (planning reference 18/434) with an 18m high multi-user telecommunications structure with antennas and dishes attached, and associated ground-level equipment and fencing at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19490

• 19 Sept 2019Conditional

  for change of use of building from previous use as public house and residential to pizzeria restaurant at premises known as The Village Inn at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19478

• 17 Sept 2019N/a

  for change of use of building from previous use as public house and residential to pizzeria restaurant at premises known as

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19474

• 1 Aug 2019Conditional

  to construct 9 no. residential units consisting of 3 no. two storey detached, 2 no. bungalow detached and 4 no. two storey semi detached and associated site works and services at

  Permission, 9 homes · Roscommon County Council, 19391

• 26 Jun 2019Conditional

  for demolition of existing rear extension, construction of a new single storey rear extension to include renovation of existing dwelling house and all ancillary works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 19330

• 4 Mar 2019Refused

  demolition of existing store and erection of two no apartments with connection to public services and ancillary development at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 1999

The 25 most recent of 30 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: River Suck Callows SPA 004097
• Natural Heritage Area: Suck River Callows NHA 000222

Recorded monuments

• RO041-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible as a feature on aerial photographs (OSAP: 2, 4264-5), and situated on a rise of the S bank of a SE-NW section of the River Suck, which is immediately to the NE. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims c. 20m N-S; c. 20m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.25m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5m; D 0.15m) NE-S-SW. It is cut by the river at N and by a NNE-SSW field wall at W. There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-047 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked only on the 1928 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the floodplain of a SE-NW section of the River Suck c. 120m to the N, with Fort Lyster house c. 50m to the S. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 40.2m E-W; 39m N-S) defined by an earthen bank planted with deciduous trees (Wth 2.6-4.6m; int. H 0.4-0.5m; ext. H 0.5-1.3m), which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.2m) E-S. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  On the E bank of a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where it turns W. An O'Kelly castle, probably a tower house, was extant here in the late 15th century (O'Donovan 1843, 109-11) at what must have been a fording point (RO041-048006-) as the name suggests. What is described as a bawn (RO041-084002-) at Athliag Maenagan in Hy Many was destroyed by Ulick Mac William Burke in 1487 (AFM vol. 4, 1153). In 1499 the castle, of which nothing remains, was captured by Garrett Mór Fitzgeald, who was the Justiciar and Earl of Kildare, and recaptured by William Burke, who returned it to the sons of William Kelly (ibid., 1251-3). By the 1570s Sir Thomas le Strange was leasing it from the Queen, which a ward of his still held in 1596, although the castle was destroyed by then (Cronin 1980, 110,117). In 1640 Athleague was owned by the earl of Clanrickard (Simington 1949, 103), and one of the earls probably built the fortified house (RO041-048005-) on the site before then. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048002 Bawn
  Description

  On the E bank of a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where the river turns W. An O'Kelly castle, probably a tower house, was extant here in the late 15th century. What is canned a bawn at Athliag Maenagan in Hy Many was destroyed by Ulick Mac William Burke in 1487 (AFM vol. 4, 1153), and in 1499 the castle (RO041-048001-), of which nothing remains, was captured by William Burke and returned to the sons of William Kelly (ibid. 1251-3). By the 1570s Sir Thomas le Strange was leasing it from the Queen, which a ward of his still held in 1596, although the castle was destroyed by then (Cronin 1980, 110,117). In 1640 Athleague was owned by the earl of Clanrickard (Simington 1949, 103), and one of the earls probably built the fortified house (RO041-048005-). There is no evidence of the bawn. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048003 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  On the E bank of a NESW section of the River Suck, at a point where the river turns W. An O'Kelly castle (RO041-048001-) was at Athleague before the area was acquired by the earls of Clanrickard sometime before 1640. Two mills are recorded in at Athleague (Simington 1949, 103), and the Strafford map of c. 1636 shows the fortified house (RO041-048005-) on an island surrounded by the River Suck at W and a mill-race on the other sides. The mill-race is still evident as a grass-covered depression (Wth 8-10m; D 0.1-0.3m), which floods in winter, surrounding the walled garden (RO041-048014-) but there is no evidence of a mill house on it. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048004 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  On the E bank of the N-S River Suck, at a point where it turns W. Two mills at Athleague are recorded in the 1640s (Simington 1949, 103). There is a 19th century mill to the W of the Fortified house (RO041-048005-) but this is not relying on the millrace (RO041-048013-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048005 House - fortified house
  Description

  On the E bank of a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where the river turns W. An O'Kelly castle (RO041-048001-) at Athliag Maenagan in Hy Many with references from 1487 was destroyed by 1595 (Cronin 1980, 110,117). In 1640 Athleague was owned by the earl of Clanrickard, and one of the earls probably built the fortified house before then on the site of the castle together with the two mills (RO041-048003-; RO041-048004-) recorded there in the 1640s (Simington 1949, 103). The Strafford map of c. 1636 shows the house on an island formed by the mill-race with a number of houses (RO041-048011-) while a church (RO041-048007-) is marked on the W bank of the river (ibid. Athlone map). This is a rectangular three storey structure with an attic (int. dims 15.3m N-S; 6.1m E-W), of which just the N and S gables survives complete. There are fireplaces in the gables at each floor. Rectangular towers of three storeys and attic (int. dims 5.4m N-S; 5.1m E-W) are attached to the NE and SE angles with gables on the E and W walls, fireplaces on the W walls and windows on the other walls. The house is within a walled garden (RO041-048014-) (dims c. 100m N-S; c. 90m N-S) surrounded by a mill-race (RO041-048013-) which is evident as a grass-covered depression (Wth 8-10m; D 0.1-0.3m) that floods in winter, and connects with the River Suck above and below the house. There are fragments of old field banks (RO041-048010-) (Wth c. 2m; H 0.2-0.4m) covering c. 8 ha to the N and E of the house, including an E-W roadway (RO041-049009-) (Wth 6.5m; L c. 100m) defined by earthen banks and outer ditches. See the attached view taken from the SE Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048006 Ford
  Description

  On a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where it turns W. An O'Kelly castle (RO041-048001-), was extant here in the late 15th century at what must have been a fording point as the name suggests. Its location is not known but it may have been at the point where a bridge was built later. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048009 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  On the E bank of the N-S River Suck, at a point where it turns W. There are fragments of old field banks (Wth c. 2m; H 0.2-0.4m) covering c. 8 ha to the N and E of the walled garden (RO041-048014-), including an E-W roadway (Wth 6.5m; L c. 100m) defined by earthen banks and outer ditches. This is probably part of an old road pre-dating the development of the village connecting the roads from Ballygar and Roscommon in a smooth curve. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048010 Earthwork
  Description

  On the E bank of a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where the river turns W and c. 200m distant from it. There are fragments of old field banks (Wth c. 2m; H 0.2-0.4m) covering about 12 ha (c. 30 acres) to the N and E of the walled garden (RO041-048014-), including an E-W roadway (RO041-048009-) defined by earthen banks and outer ditches but no house sites were recognized. The earthworks are interrupted in places by old grass-covered quarries. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO041-048014 Walled garden
  Description

  On the E bank of a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where river turns NW. In 1640 Athleague was owned by the earl of Clanrickard, and one of the earls probably built the fortified house (RO041-048005-) before then. The house is within a walled garden (dims c. 100m N-S; c. 90m N-S) defined by the base of a wall (Wth c. 0.6m; H c. 0.6m) surrounded by the mill-race (RO041-048013-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Architectural heritage

• Aviary/dovecote/pigeon house, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached square-plan former dovecote, built c.1830, now in use as a farm outbuilding. Replacement pitched corrugated-iron roof. Random coursed stone walls with string course. Segmental-arched entrance to east. Brick-lined walls to interior with regularly-spaced niches for nesting pigeons or doves. Dovecote is located in the fair green.

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1842; reconstructed 1942-3, on a cruciform plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single- or two-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height apse to crossing (east) on a half-octagonal plan. Renovated, 1994. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on a cruciform plan, cut-limestone coping with Cross finials to apexes, Cross finial-topped engaged gabled bellcote to apex (west), and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth; repointed margined tooled limestone ashlar walls (east) on repointed margined tooled cut-limestone chamfered plinth. Lancet window openings with cut-limestone sills, cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds with Cavetto hood mouldings framing leaded stained glass windows. Square-headed window openings (east) with leaded stained glass windows. Tudor-headed door opening (west) with margined tooled cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded double doors. Square-headed door openings (transepts) with margined tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber boarded double doors having overlights. Interior with part exposed timber roof construction over crossing. Set in relandscaped grounds.

• Shrine/oratory/grotto, 1955–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding shrine, erected in 1960, containing marble statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on pedestal, flanked by partially engaged tooled limestone Doric columns. Two similar engaged Doric columns to the ends of the rear surrounding wall which is comprised of random coursed tooled limestone blocks. All sited on mosaic step. Two freestanding fluted Composite columns to front supporting carved limestone entablature with stone cross finial above. Carved date of 1960.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1865, with shopfront to ground floor, return and extensions to rear. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to façade, render to rear and side elevations. Painted brick quoins to façade. Timber sash windows with stone sills and brick block-and-start surround. Timber panelled door with overlight and brick block-and-start surround with cornice. Timber shopfront to western bay with central timber and glazed double doors with overlight, flanked by a display windows. Brick block-and-start surround with cornice. Surviving original fittings to shop interior. Random coursed stone outbuilding to rear site. Building fronts onto street.

• , 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1850, now disused. Comprising cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding. Fluted upper section with spout, head and fluted ogee-domed cap with finial. Cow tail style handle. Pump set back from road, raised on concrete platform and bounded by random coursed stone wall, which curves to rear.

• House, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, with integral carriage arch to east and return to rear. Pitched tiled roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with quoins. Tooled stone block-and-start surround to timber sash windows with stone sills. Stone architrave to entrance with decorative shell motif. Glazed timber door with overlight. Building fronts directly onto street.

• House, 1830–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of terraced two- and three-bay two-storey houses, built c.1850, with extension to rear. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, coping, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with pebbledash to first floor. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber panelled doors with overlights. Rendered and stone outbuildings to rear site with wrought-iron gates leading to farm.

• Mill (water), 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay four-storey former water mill with attic, built c.1800, no longer in use. Double-pile extension to rear and further extensions to south-west c.1900. Pitched tiled and corrugated roofs. Random coursed limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and remains of replacement casement windows. Some timber battened doors remaining. Operating mill wheel to north-west façade, inserted c.2002. Mill race running westward under bridge. Detached three-bay two-storey drying kiln to east. Further outbuildings to site.

• Sluice/sluice gate, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Stone weir and sluice gates, built c.1800, attached to former corn mill and located to north of bridge.

• Athleague Bridge, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Six-arch random coursed stone bridge, erected c. 1800, with triangular cutwaters spanning the mill race and river. Partially rebuilt to downstream elevation.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1308 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Athleague with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

Name

Athleague · Áth Liag

Area

1,322,808 m² (132.28 ha, 326.87 acres)

Civil parish

Athleague, and its townlands

Barony

Athlone North

Electoral division

Athleague West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Athleague West electoral division: 610 people in 245 households; 69% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Araghty, Clooneen, Cloonykelly, Coollusty, Glebe, Gorteencloogh or Corra More, Keenagh (Clanrickard)

Placenames

Athleague 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.