Mocmoyne

Townland in the civil parish of Boyle, barony of Boyle, Co. Roscommon; in Irish Macmaighean

Parcel 714043

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MocmoyneKnocknashee

50 m

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Area: 97 m²
Buildings: 4 buildings touch it, 99 m² on the ground
Zoning: No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
Townland: Mocmoyne

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 16 recorded monuments.

RO006-068 Historic town
Description
A town may have grown up around the Cistercian abbey (RO006-068005-) after its foundation in the 12th century, but evidence of a town cannot be discerned before the late 16th century when it became an important location for the Dublin government on the road from Athlone to Sligo and in the conquest of Connaught and Ulster. A garrison was placed in the Abbey from 1595 until 1607 when the artillery fort (RO006-068001-) was built incorporating part of a prehistoric barrow (RO006-068002-). The abbey withstood sieges by O'Donnell in 1596-7 and 1599-1600. The town was granted to Joseph Bingley and Joseph King in 1603, and was incorporated as a borough in 1613. Although probably not walled, it continued to be garrisioned throughout the 17th century, and returned two members of Parliament until 1800. The remains consist of the abbey (RO006-068005-) and the nearby bridge (RO006-068007-), and the bastioned fort (RO006-068001-). Archaeological testing has failed to produce evidence of the orginal settlement (Conway 2002; Timoney, M. A. 2002; Henry 2003; Timoney, M. A. 2003; Read 2004l), apart from one N-S boundary wall (RO006-068008-) (Wth 0.7m; H 1.2m; L 12.6m plus) (Carey 2004a; Timoney 2004). (Bradley and Dunne 1988a) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068004 House - 18th/19th century
Description
The town of Boyle (RO006-068----) developed first around the junctions of Main St., Bridge St., Green St., and Eaton Lane in the early 17th century. A later extension was to the S around the Crescent and Market Square, beginning in the late 17th century and into the 18th century. No houses in the town are known to date earlier than the eighteenth century. (Bradley and Dunne 1988a, 37-8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068005 Religious house - Cistercian monks
Description
Founded in 1161 by Cistercian monks who had left Mellifont in 1148, but moved to a succession of locations before settling on Boyle (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 128-9). Its history is well recorded as the 'Annals of Lough Cé' (ALC) were compiled here throughout the Middle Ages. It was founded on lands provided by the MacDermots of Moylurg, and its daughter houses of Assaroe, Co. Donegal, and Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway, were founded in 1178 and 1189-90 respectively. The site was occupied by William Burke in 1202. The church was consecrated in 1218-20 and repaired after 1402. It is listed as de Buello in the ecclesiastical taxation of 1306 (CDI vol. 5, 225). The abbey was flooded in 1471, and at the suppression in 1569 it seems to have been intact. English troops are recorded in Boyle in 1566 but a garrision was established from 1585 when the abbey was fortified and altered with additional buildings. It was besieged by Irish forces in 1645. It is situated on the W bank of the SW-NE Boyle river, c. 3 km from the point where it enters Lough Key. (O'Conor, 2007, 194) The remains consist of the church and fragments of the claustral buildings, which were altered in the 16th and 17th centuries. The chancel and transcepts survive intact as do the nave arcades, but the N aisle is completely destoyed and the S aisle is reduced to the foundations. Excavation during 2006 uncovered the foundations of the N wall of the N aisle together with burials within the aisle (Quinn 2009). The church was built in four phases between 1161 and 1220, and the crossing tower was added before the end of the 13th century. Only fragments of the chapter house and other buildings around the cloister survive. The cloister area was fortified in the later 16th century as a bawn (RO006-068009-) which survives intact with a gatehouse (RO006-068010-) on the W wall and a circular tower at its SW angle. This tower (int. diam. c. 2.5m) has walls (T c. 1.2m; H c. 4m) with 19th century work at the top (Barrow 1979, 177-8), but it is unlikely to be a round tower. Excavations around the gatehouse by A. Lynch revealed fragments of the original cloister. (Stalley 1987, 243; Kalkreuter 2001) The nave (int. dims 40.2m E-W; 7.6m N-S) has eight pointed arches on the N side and eight rounded arches on the S, representing three building phases, and these walls survive almost complete with clearstoreys over. The S aisle is reduced to the foundations (int. Wth 2.6m) with the remains of two doorways to the cloister garth, and the N aisle was removed, probably in the late 16th century when the arches of the N aisle were filled in. The N wall is unstable and supported by buttresses outside. Excavation related to engineering works recovered some burials outside the N wall (Rooney 2007a). The W wall has a pointed doorway with a single lancet window overhead, and there is a spiral stairs to the S of the doorway leading to a now destroyed bellfry. The chancel (int. dims 7.75m E-W; 7.5m N-S) has three lancet windows at the E end which may have been inserted over a double row of smaller windows indicated by the four loops of an external string-course. The chancel is vaulted, and there is a sedelia in the S wall. The N transept (int. dims 6.5m N-S; 7m E-W) has a pointed doorway with a round-headed window on either side in the N wall, and two chapels (int. dims 2.8m N-S; 2.7m E-W ) on the E side, entered through tall pointed arches, but each chapel has a round-headed E window. There are clearstorey lights in the N and E walls of the N transept. The S transept is a mirror image except that the doorway in the S wall leads to the night stairs. The crossing has rounded arches on all sides except the E which leads into the chancel. The inaccessible tower over the crossing was completed c. 1300. There are a 13th century graveslab (RO006-068011-) representing a bishop as a hand holding a crozier (Hunt 1974, 216, No. 211) and a graveslab commemorating Ua Mailchanig (RO006-068013-) (Fitzgerald 1910-12a; MacAlister 1945, vo. 2, 17, No. 553) in the N transept. The graveslab of Matheus (RO006-068014-) (MacAlister 1945, vol. 2, 17, No. 554) and fragments of four others (RO006-068015- to RO006-068018-) are kept in the refrectory (Bradley and Dunne 1988, 49-51). The cloister (dims 33.85m N-S; 23.2m E-W) and its garth (Wth 2.5-2.6m) survive in outline, but no arcading survives. It was fortified in the late 16th century when it was transformed into a bawn (RO006-068009-) (dims 49m N-S; 38.5m E-W) by the consolidation of the W wall of the E range, which originally housed the chapter house, and the building of new walls at the S and W. Fragments of two original doorways are embeded in the E wall, the outline of the refectory survives in the structure (int. dims 22.3m E-W; 7.4m N-S) at the SE angle of the bawn. The S gable of a house with its fireplace and ovens survives at the W end of the S wall, and there is a circular corner tower at the SW angle. Excavation inside the W wall of the original refectory at the SE angle recovered the remains of a post-medieval pottery kiln (RO006-068012-) overlying four piers associated with the post-medieval roofing of the building, (Rooney 2007a). There is a restored 16th century gatehouse (RO006-068010-) (ext. dims 9.85m E-W; c. 5.2m N-S) of two stories and attic on the W wall. The entrance passage (Wth 2.6m) has chambers off it to the S and N, that on the N leading by a stairs to the first floor which has rectangular windows with square hood mouldings and a wooden floor. The red-tiled roof is a reproduction of the original, evidence of which was recovered in excavation. A N-S ditch, which was probably contemporary with the re-used gatehouse, was revealed in excavation c. 40m to the NW (Read 2006a). Excavation during 2008 uncovered the N wall of the church and burials, including one with an in situ grave-slab, (RO006-068019-) (Quinn 2011). This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 167 See the attached aerial view from SW _1; nave from W _2 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068007 Bridge
Description
Spanning the S-N Boyle River (Wth 26m), just E of Boyle Abbey (RO006-068005-). There are no references to a bridge in relation to to the abbey, but a bridge at this point is indicated here in a Down Survey map of the province of Connaught, and the bridge is marked on a map of 1714. The bridge remains unchanged since a Grosse illustration of 1791, apart from the removal of toll booths at either end. (O'Keefe and Simington 1991, 132-4) A bridge (Wth 6.2m; L c. 30m ENE-WSW) of five arches (Wth 2.5m; H 2.2m), apparently built in one piece with undressed voussoirs, although the arches have been conserved with cement. There are breakwaters (H 2.7m), but no refuges on the upstream side. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068008 Field boundary
Description
On the N side of the Boyle River within the town (RO006-068----). A N-S wall (Wth 0.7m; L 12.6m plus) was discovered 0.4m below ground level by Carey (2004a) and Timoney (2004) and it is preserved beneath modern houses. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068009 Bawn
Description
The cloister (dims. 33.85m N-S; 23.2m E-W) of the Cistercian church (RO006-068005-) was fortified in the late 16th century when it was transformed into a bawn (dims. 49m N-S; 38.5m E-W) by the consolidation of the W wall of the E range, which originally housed the chapter house, and the building of new walls at the S and W. A gatehouse (RO006-068010-) was built in the W wall. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068010 Gatehouse
Description
The fortification of the cloister as a bawn (RO006-068009-) now has a restored 16th century gatehouse (ext. dims 9.85m E-W; c. 5.2m N-S) of two stories and attic in the W wall. The entrance passage (Wth 2.6m) has chambers off it to the S and N, that on the N leading by a stairs to the first floor which has rectangular windows with square hood mouldings and a wooden floor. The red-tiled roof is a reproduction of the original, evidence of which was recovered in excavation. A N-S ditch, which was probably contemporary with the re-used gatehouse, was revealed in excavation c. 40m to the NW (Read 2006a). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068011 Graveslab
Description
There is a 13th century graveslab representing a bishop as a hand holding a crozier (Hunt 1974, 216, No. 211) in the N transept of the Cistercian abbey (RO006-068005-). (Bradley and Dunne 1988, 49-50) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068012 Kiln - pottery
Description
Excavation inside the W wall of the original refectory at the SE angle of the Cistercian abbey (RO006-068005-) recovered the remains of a post-medieval pottery kiln overlying four piers relating to the post-medieval roofing of the building (Rooney 2007). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068013 Graveslab
Description
There is a graveslab commemorating Ua Mailchanig (Fitzgerald 1910-12a; MacAlister 1945, vol. 2, 17, No. 553) in the N transept of the Cistercian monastery (RO006-068005-) (Bradley and Dunne 1988, 50-1). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

And 6 more.

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: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
Landslides: No susceptibility class on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1269 (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.

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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: 81.6 ha; 202 acres
Land parcels: 270; registered freehold, median 354 m²
Zoning: —; not in a zoned settlement
Planning: 38; applications since 2010

Land parcels

Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann

MocmoyneGlebe Lowparks Greatmeadow Ballylugnagon Bellspark Termon Knocknashee Copse Warren or Drum

500 m

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270 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mocmoyne, from 1 m² to 158,781 m² (15.88 ha, 39.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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Zoning

Development plans, national zoning

No zone of a development plan covers Mocmoyne 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.

Planning applications

Sites that touch the townland, newest first

26 Feb 2025Conditional
Permission for development consisting of the demolition of derelict buildings and structures (c. 1,043 sqm) to the (rear) west of and south of the 2 storey terrace of buildings fronting Patrick Street and the repair and refurbishment of the terrace to provide 5 no. 2 storey residential dwellings (3 no. 1 bed, 2 no. 2 bed) each with private amenity space, car parking and communal bin storage area. Reconfigured site access from Patrick Street to lands to rear to facilitate the construction of a single storey discount foodstore (to include off licence use) with a gross floor area of c. 1,839 sqm (net retail area 1,315 sqm), standalone single storey ESB substation and switch room (c.21 sqm). The development includes the erection of 1 no. internally illuminated two sided pole sign at the site entrance at Patrick Street and 2 no. internally illuminated store signs at northern elevation and eastern elevation (c. 20.44 sqm signage in total). The development will be served by 96 no. car parking spaces and 10 no. cycle parking spaces (and bicycle shelter). The proposed development includes all engineering works, landscaping works, boundary treatments, external plant area, solar panels at roof level and site development works to facilitate the scheme at
Permission, 5 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2560068
18 Feb 2025Conditional
Permission for development to consist of, the restoration and renovation works to 'Boles of Boyle' (RPS 00600343) rear entrances and upper two storeys. The complete conservation and reconstruction works required to deliver 7 no. separate short term rental dwellings and maintain one commercial unit at ground level. This will include all the necessary internal conservation/restoration & renovation works to the existing structure and fabric for the provision of the proposed development. External restoration and conservation to the 2nd and 1st floor and improvement works to the existing rear entrances at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2512
17 Oct 2024Conditional
Permission: 1. To retain as constructed storage shed 2. Planning Permission to operate an off-license section with floor space circa 12Sq.m within the existing shop unit to serve the general public at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2460491
15 Oct 2024N/a
Permission to: 1. To retain as constructed storage shed, 2. Planning permission to operate an off-license section with floor space circa 12sq.m withing the existing shop unit to serve the general public at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460487
2 Aug 2024Conditional
Planning permission for development which involves the renovation of the rear building and first floor extension of the historic mixed-use building to create two one-bedroom apartments. This includes all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460370
1 Aug 2024N/a
Permission for development consisting of the renovation of the rear building and first-floor extension of the historic mixed-use building to create two one-bedroom apartments. This includes all associated site development works, all to be conducted at the premises at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460367
30 Jul 2024N/a
Permission is sought for the renovation of the rear building and first floor extension of the historic mixed-use building to create two one-bedroomed apartments. This includes all associated site development works, all to be conducted at the premises at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460361
25 Mar 2024Conditional
Permission for retention of a water storage tank (capacity 160,000 litre's) and associated plinth, to provide fire water for adjacent warehouse at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2460139
19 Mar 2024Refused
Permission for the construction of a single storey dwelling house together with connection to public services and all necessary ancillary site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2442
26 Feb 2024Conditional
Planning permission for the change of use of part of existing mill building complex from production of grain and maize products to a whiskey distillery (floor area 1357 sq.mtrs.) incorporating the installation of plant, together with minor alterations/works to existing building, together with all ancillary site works and services (The works are to be carried out on or in the vicinity of the Mill Complex, which is a protected structure RPS Ref. No.00600349.) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460093
23 Feb 2024N/a
Permission for the change of use of part of existing mill building complex from production of grain and maize products to a whiskey distillery (floor area 1357 sq.mtrs.) incorporating the installation of plant, together with minor alterations/works to existing building, together with all ancillary site works and services (The works are to be carried out on or in the vicinity of the Mill Complex, which is a protected structure RPS Ref. No.00600349) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460083
20 Nov 2023Conditional
Permission for the modification, extension (additional floor area 81.4sq.mtrs.) and change of use of original office / store to a retail outlet, at ground floor and tasting area and toilet facilities at first floor, together with all ancillary site works and services (The works are to be carried out in the vicinity of the Mill Complex, which is a protected structure Reg. No.00600349.) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360225
23 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission for the erection of a maturation warehouse, together with all ancillary site works, including access roadway between existing adjacent concrete yard area (to the east) and warehouse site, together with required services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360184
16 Oct 2023N/a
Permission for the modification, extension (additional floor area 81.4sq.mtrs.) and change of use of original office / store to a retail outlet, at ground floor and tasting area and toilet facilities at first floor, together with all ancillary site works and services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360175
22 Sept 2023N/a
Permission for the erection of a maturation warehouse, together with all ancillary site works, including access roadway between existing adjacent concrete yard area (to the east) and warehouse site, together with required services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360126
22 Sept 2023N/a
Permission for the modification, extension (additional floor area 81.4sq.mtrs.) and change of use of original office / store to a retail outlet, at ground floor and tasting area and toilet facilities at first floor, together with all ancillary site works and services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360127
15 Mar 2022Conditional
RETENTION PERMISSION for: Construction of extensions to the rear of partially constructed 2 no. dwelling houses including changes to the elevations. PERMISSION for: Completion of the construction of the partially constructed 4 no. dwelling units; Conversion of the 4 no. partially complete units to 4 no. 1bedroom units and 2 no. 2 bedroom units and associated elevational changes; Extension to the rear of Block 1 Circa 52m2; Demolition of 1 no. derelict 2 storey dwelling, Construction of 1 no. 3 bedroom unit; All landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site works and service connections (Application made for: RETENTION PERMISSION for: Construction of extensions to the rear of partially constructed 2 no. dwelling houses including changes to the elevations. PERMISSION for: Completion of the construction of the partially constructed 4 no. dwelling units; Conversion of the 4 no. partially complete units to 8 no. 1bedroom apartments and associated elevational changes including balconies; Extension to the rear of Block 1 Circa 52m2; Demolition of 1 no. derelict 2 storey dwelling, Construction of 1 new 2 storey building consisting of 2 no. 1 Bedroom apartments; All landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site works and service connections) at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 22146
15 Feb 2022N/a
Retention Permission for the following: Construction of extensions to the rear of partially constructed 4 no. dwelling houses including changes to the elevations. Permission for the following: Completion of the construction of the partially constructed 4 no. dwelling units; Conversion of the 4 no. partially complete units to 8 no. 1 bedroom apartments and associated elevational changes; Demolition of 1 no. derelict 2 storey dwelling; Construction of 1 new 2 storey building consisting of 2 no. 1 Bedroom apartments; All landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site works and service connections at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2279
31 Jan 2022Conditional
Permission for the change of use of existing building from a former factory and store to a Bonded Warehouse for the storage and maturation of whiskey, together with all ancillary site works and services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2248
8 Nov 2021N/a
Retention Permission for: (1) Construction of extensions to the rear of the partially constructed four number dwelling houses, denoted as Blocks 1 and 2, including changes to the elevations and Permission for: (1) The completion of the construction of the partially constructed 4 number three-bedroom dwellings, denoted as Blocks 1 and 2; (2) All associated site development works as previously approved under planning reference PD/19/277 at
Permission, 4 homes · Roscommon County Council, 21632
18 Oct 2021N/a
Retention Permission consisting of the following: (1.) Construction of extensions to the rear of the partially constructed four number dwelling houses, denoted as Blocks 1 and 2, including changes to the elevations. Planning Permission consisting of the following: (1.) The completion of the construction of the partially constructed 4 number three-bedroom dwellings, denoted as Blocks 1 and 2 and (2.) For all associated site development works as previously approved under planning reference PD/19/277 at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 21584
13 Jul 2021N/a
Permission for the amendment of approved planning permissions PD/19/277 & PD/99/745. The amendments will consist of the following: The conversion of units 1 & 2 from two number three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings into 4 number 1-bedroom apartments; 2. The conversion of units 3 & 4 from two number three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings into 4 number 1-bedroom apartments; 3. For the provision of private and public open space amenities for the proposed apartments; 4. For the provision of the required car parking facilities to serve the development. 5. For all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21393
29 Jun 2021N/a
Demolish current derelict building
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21362
29 Sept 2020N/a
PART 8 of Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) Boyle Town Centre Public Realm Enhancement Project
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20390
20 Jul 2020Conditional
(A) Retention and completion of an existing yard to the rear of existing three storey mixed use building in which outhouses were recently demolished. (B) Proposed change of use of existing 3 No. retail/commercial units on ground floor level of the existing three storey building into 3 No. two bedroom apartments. (C) Proposed removal of existing shopfronts together with proposed alterations to the front façade consisting of the modification of existing window & door openings on ground floor level. (D) Proposed internal alterations to the existing first & second floor levels of the existing three storey building so as to provide 3 No. two bedroom apartments on the first floor level and also 3 No. two bedroom apartments on the second floor level. (E) Proposed provision of onsite car parking, bicycle storage racks & refuse storage facilities on the recently constructed yard to the rear of the property to service the above mentioned apartments. (F) Proposed connections to the existing foul sewer, surface water and watermain networks and all ancillary works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20282

The 25 most recent of 38 applications.

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 Mocmoyne.

Recorded monuments

RO005-020001 Church
Description
Called Eas Mac nEric, it was reputedly founded by St Colmcille in the 6th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 30) for Dochonna, who is probably the same person and connected with the Ceinéal Eoghain sept of the Uí Neill (Ó Riain 2011, 269-70). It became the inauguration site of the O'Conor kings of Connaught between 1106 and 1224 (FitzPatrick 1998). Listed as Esmakirk in the ecclesiastical taxation of Elphin in 1306 (Cal. Doc. Irl. vol. 5, 224), it is situated on a S and E-facing slope c. 50m from the N bank of the W-E Boyle River at a point where it turns N. It overlooks a waterfall from which it took its name and a ford (RO05-020005-). It adapted its name to Eas Ui Fhloinn from 13th century coarbs and abbots (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 101). The ivy-clad portions of the N wall (T 1.4m; H 2.5m) and W wall (L 3m) of a church (dim. c. 21m E-W), and two cross-inscribed stones (RO005-020006-; RO005-020007-) of three known in 1988 (RO005-020008-) (SMR file) are are at the S extremity of a D-shaped graveyard (RO005-020002-) (dims. 91m N-S; 70m E-W) which is defined by a masonry wall and which has been extended to the N. Souterrain (RO005-020009-) is in the vicinity of the church, and the roadway (RO005-021----) extends E from the church on the S bank of the river. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of amended upload: 18 May 2015
RO005-020002 Graveyard
Description
On a S and E-facing slope c. 50m from the N bank of the Boyle River overlooking a waterfall from which it took its name. A D-shaped graveyard (dims. 91m N-S; 70m E-W) defined by a masonry wall which has been extended to N. The remains of Assylin Church (RO005-020001-) is at the S extremity of the original graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO005-020005 Ford
Description
It is related in the tripartite life of St Patrick, that the saint on a return visit to this area was crossing the Boyle River when his chariot was upset. He was using a ford near the waterfall, and henceforth the ford was called Ath Carpait, the ford of the chariot (FitzPatrick 1998, 353). The river is quite narrow at the falls here beneath Assylin church (RO005-020001-), and although there are islands in the river above and below the falls there is no indication that there was ever a ford here. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO005-020006 Cross-inscribed stone
Description
There is a drawing in RIA of a cross-slab from Assylin Church (RO005-020001-) made by L. dePaor in 1988 (No. 2). The slab (dims. c. 1.2m x c. 0.4m) is c. 20m N of the church beside cross-slab (RO006-020007-) and has an incised cross of three lines (dims. c. 0.6m x 0.4m). The stem is c. 0.12m wide. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO005-020007 Cross-slab
Description
There is a drawing in RIA of a cross-slab from Assylin Church (RO005-020001-) made by L. dePaor in 1988 (No. 3). The slab (dims. c. 1.35m x c. 0.54m; T 0.1m) has an incised cross (dims. c. 0.3m x 0.2m), and is c. 20m N of the church beside the cross-incised slab (RO005-020006-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO005-020008 Cross-slab
Description
There is a drawing in RIA of a cross-slab from Assylin church (RO005-020001-) made by L. dePaor in 1988 (No. 1). The slab (dims. c. 1.3m x c. 0.6m) has an incised cross (dims. c. 0.1m x 0.06m) with expanded terminals. This cross-slab cannot now be traced on the site. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068001 Bastioned fort
Description
The fort was built by Bingley and King in 1607 (Cal. SP Ire, 150), and it had a garrison of 94 in 1659 (Pender 1939). It is situated on a commanding height overlooking the town of Boyle. Rectangular grass-covered but poached area (dims 72m N-S; 57m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 13m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 1.5-1.9m) with five triangular bastions visible as raised platforms (dims. 11-16m x 8-9m). There are traces of an outer fosse (Wth of base 5-7m; D 0.4m at E to 1m at N) on the W, N and E sides. The E bastion incorporates the barrow (RO006-068002-). (O'Conor, 2007, 194-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
RO006-068002 Barrow - unclassified
Description
At the summit of a hill overlooking the W-E Boyle River and Lough Key. Round-topped, grass-covered earthen mound (diam. 8m; H 1.1-2m) incorporated as the E bastion of the bastioned fort (RO006-068001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Architectural heritage

, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1860, comprising fluted shaft with lion's head spout. Cap missing. Situated on footpath at side of street.
House, 1800–1830 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay three-storey former house, built c.1815, with two-storey return to rear and now in use as Boyle Credit Union, with return to rear. Pitched slated roof with hipped roof to return. Cut stone chimneystacks. Ashlar facade with plinth course, channelled limestone to ground floor, eaves course and barge and with sill courses between floors with fluting and rosettes to first floor. Square-headed openings to door and windows. Rendered walls to north and west. Replacement uPVC windows with carved stone surrounds and hoods. Timber panelled door with step flanked by fluted pilasters supporting cornice and spoked fanlight. Building fronts directly onto street.
, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1860, comprising a fluted shaft, fluted domed cap with acorn finial and lion's head spout. Now disused and knob handle missing. Located on footpath at side of street with limestone flag visible underneath.
House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace corner-sited two-bay three-storey house, built c.1900, now in use as shop with three-bay two-storey return to rear. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls to front and side elevations. Ruled-and-lined render to rear. Stucco quoins and dressings to walls. Timber sash windows with decorative stucco surrounds and stone sills with brackets. Mosaic shopfront with entrance to chamfered corner with decorative cast-iron column and display windows. Stucco cornice above shopfront.
, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cylindrical cast-iron pillar box, erected c.1885, with moulded neck. Royal insignia of Victoria to door. Cast-iron lettering to base reads "A. HANDYSIDE & CO. LTD DERBY & LONDON". Post box is sited on corner at junction of streets.
Heran's, house, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terrace three-bay three-storey house, built c.1870, with shopfront. Pitched tiled roof with rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with tiled plinth course. Timber sash windows with stone sills to upper storeys. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door and fanlight gives access to upper storeys. Shopfront with central recessed timber panelled double doors with overlight flanked by display windows with timber fluted pilasters supporting fascia and cornice with decorative stone brackets. House fronts onto street.
House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terrace of three three-bay two-storey houses, built c.1860, with shopfronts and returns to rear. Pitched tiled roofs with rendered chimneystacks and skylights. Ruled-and-lined render to upper storeys, end-of-terrace house with stucco quoins. Timber shopfront to eastern house, vitrolite shopfront to central house, tiled shopfront with brackets to end-of-terrace. Stucco window surrounds with keystone and stone sills, timber sash windows and uPVC windows. Entrance doors within shopfronts.
House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, with return to rear and integral carriage arch to north-east end. No longer in use. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with stucco quoins and plinth course. Timber sash windows with stone sills and stucco surrounds. Round-headed door opening with stucco surround and keystone, timber panelled door and fanlight. Timber battened double doors to integral carriage arch with stucco voussoirs. House fronts onto street.
James Candon, house, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house and shop, built c.1830, with returns to rear. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with plinth course and quoins. Timber pilastered shopfront at west end with fascia. Stucco window surrounds with stone sills and six-over-six timber sash windows. Timber battened door with stone threshold and stucco surround with keystone, giving access to house. Timber panelled double doors to shopfront with overlight flanked by large display windows with panelled stall risers. Shop interior also survives. Random coursed stone and rendered outbuildings to rear of site.
Mill race, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Mill race on the River Boyle, built c.1840, comprising rubble stone wall, partially rendered. Served former Boyle (corn) Mills. Cast-iron foot bridge with concrete surface across race.
Millmont, miller's house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey with attic miller's house, built c.1880 with projecting bays to north, east and south and single-storey return to west with projecting entrance porch. Now derelict. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge cresting, decorative timber bargeboards to gable ends and red brick chimneystacks with terracotta pots. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with quoins and yellow brick to projecting bays. Stucco surrounds to boarded window openings with tooled stone sills. House set within own grounds on elevated site within Boyle Mills complex.
Boyle Mills, mill (water), 1780–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached mill complex on the River Boyle, built c.1810, comprising multiple-bay four-storey with attic mill building with gable central bay with a five-bay four-storey building and a four-bay five-storey building forming a return to give a T-plan complex. Pitched slated roofs with red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared stone walls. Stone and timber lintels to openings with multi-paned metal windows with tooled stone sills and brick reveals. Timber battened doors running the height of the building. Five-bay two-storey gable-fronted structure in complex, now used as mill office, with rendered walls, pitched slate roof, timber panelled door with overlight and replacement windows with stone sills. Covered laneway between office and main structure providing access to bridge with limestone pier with V-shaped cutwater and replacement walkway. Mill complex contains other stone structures that have been adapted for use and also modern plant and silos. The mill race and mill pond are situated to west.
Frybrook, house, 1750–1755 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay three-storey house, built 1753. Hipped slate roof with cut-stone chimneystacks. Roughcast render to walls with smooth-rendered plinth course. Tooled limestone Palladian window to central bay of façade with an oculus window to second floor. Timber sliding sash windows with stone sills throughout. Pedimented tooled limestone entrance with sidelights, timber panelled door and limestone threshold. Random stone wall containing vehicular and pedestrian arched openings. Stone outbuildings to rear, avenue leading from house terminating in cut-stone gate piers with carved caps, cast-iron gates and wheel-guards.
The Shambles, market place, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Triple-arched limestone entrance gate to 'The Shambles' market yard, built in 1826. Tooled stone wall with pilasters and cornice. Central segmental-heade carriage arch leading to yard with cast-iron gates, flanked by flat-arched pedestrian doorways recessed in round-arched openings leading to shops. Random coursed stone boundary wall to shambles. Remains of old sheds for trading with cast-iron pillars and corrugated-iron roofs.

Ground and risks

Radon, landslides, flooding

Radon: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
Landslides: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1234 (ZIP).
Flooding: The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Homes sold

Property Price Register

No address of the register names Mocmoyne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

The townland

Name: Mocmoyne · Macmaighean
Area: 815,879 m² (81.59 ha, 201.61 acres)
Civil parish: Boyle, and its townlands
Barony: Boyle
Electoral division: Boyle Urban, the unit of the census
Census 2022: Boyle Urban electoral division: 1,597 people in 704 households; 55% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
Neighbouring townlands: Ballinphuill, Ballylugnagon, Bellspark, Copse, Glebe, Knocknashee, Lowparks, Termon
Placenames: Mocmoyne 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.