Rockingham Demesne

85 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rockingham Demesne, from 80 m² to 346,853 m² (34.69 ha, 85.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P6Zone 2 (Other primary sector uses)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 57 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Zone 1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P6Zone 1A (Other primary sector uses)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Zone 3 (Open space, park)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Zone 3A (Tourism and related)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  Permission 1. To refurbish derelict house, to include alterations to elevations, removal of chimney, 2. To construct new rear extension to same, 3. To install upgraded treatment system and percolation area, 4. To widen the existing vehicular entrance, 5. To redefine boundaries with new post and rail fencing and carry out all ancillary site development work at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660035

• 8 Jan 2026Conditional

  Permission for development (for a period of ten years) at Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, within and around the curtilage of a number of Protected Structures throughout the Park, to enhance and expand facilities, a project co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund. The proposed development comprises: 1. Expansion of existing Visitor Centre complex, including: a. Single storey building extension (c. 918 sqm overall increase); b. Outdoor seating/dining and hard landscaped public realm areas and routes; c. Associated enhanced welfare, retail, catering and event/indoor activity facilities; d. Part demolition of the existing visitor centre and demolition of adjacent sheds/stores; and, e. Ancillary elements including utilities/welfare/energy (including substation and switch room building)/service/storage yard area and structures, bin store, cycle parking store, electricity generator enclosure, rooftop solar PV array and signage/branding. 2. Expansion of existing Outdoor Activities offering, including: a. Provision of new single storey Activity Centre/Hub building measuring c. 279 sqm (and associated facilities, yard, plant, storage, etc.), linking paths/stepped accesses, rooftop solar PV array and signage/branding; b. Provision of wall climbing attraction to existing Moylurg Tower; c. Provision of Zipline attraction (2 no. lines), from (new departure platform zone on) existing Moylurg Tower to proposed receiving structure, associated Landing Zone and access path on Drummans Island, and associated tree/vegetation clearance/pruning of zipline corridor; d. New activities including Minigolf, Tubing Track, Net Adventure, Ropes Course and Mini/Junior Karting; and, e. Outdoor activities storage containers at waterfront area. 3. Expansion of existing Outdoor Amenities Offering, including: a. Public realm/landscaping to Rockingham House basement area, stair and platform lift accesses from lawn level, equipment/works necessary for climbing of Moylurg Tower and upgraded enclosing fence at lawn level; b. Public realm/landscaping to lawn level surrounding basement area, partial covering with tensile type structure and provision for incidental trading; c. Enhancements to existing Adventure Play Kingdom including partial covering with tensile type structure; d. Revision of existing and provision of new pedestrian/visitor routes, paths and incidental features (seating, benches, wayfinding, 3 no. timber waterfro

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660015

• 29 Aug 2024Refused

  Permission for development for: 1. Construction of 5 number dwellings, 2. Communal effluent treatment systems, 3. Access drive & parking and 4. Associated site works at

  Permission, 5 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2460409

• 1 Aug 2024N/a

  Permission for: 1. construction of 5 number dwellings, 2. communal effluent treatment systems, 3. access drive & parking, 4. associated site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460365

• 25 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for (A) construction of 1 new single storey domestic dwelling, Wastewater Treatment System to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Code of Practice 2021 EN 12566-3 (B) 1 domestic garage & all other associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23375

• 3 Jul 2023Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of, (i) Demolition of existing external outbuilding, and (ii) Proposed extension to existing dwelling house, provision of gallery and associated internal works, minor works to existing site entrance and all associated site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23292

• 12 Jun 2023N/a

  Permission for development consisting of: (i) Demolition of existing external outbuildings and (ii) Proposed extension to existing dwelling house, provision of gallery and associated internal works, minor works to existing entrance and, all associated site development works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23249

• 19 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of the construction of new detached dwelling house & garage, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and associated site works & services at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22563

• 1 Jul 2022Refused

  Permission for development consisting of the construction of a new detached dwelling house & garage, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and associated site works and services at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22340

• 24 Aug 2020Conditional

  for conservation and development work to Protected Structure, RPS: 00600311 for use as a dwelling house, including reinstatement of roof with addition of a roof light on ridge and new flue, provision of new rainwater goods, removal of one internal wall, provision of new windows/doors to existing opes, provision of new floor and internal partition walls, provision of new vehicular entrance, onsite waste water treatment system, domestic shed with home office and all associated works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20324

• 4 Aug 2020N/a

  conservation and development work to protected structure, RPS: 00600311 for use as a dwelling house, including reinstatement of roof with addition of a roof light on ridge and new flue, provision of new rainwater goods, removal of one internal wall, provision of new windows/doors to existing opes, provision of new floor and internal partition walls, provision of new vehicular entrance, onsite waste water treatment system, domestic shed with home office and all associated works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20299

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fin Lough (Roscommon) 001636
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Drumman's Island (Lough Key) 001633

Recorded monuments

• RO006-038001 Church
  Description

  Lands at Kilbryan were granted to the abbey of Trinity Island (RO006-036001-) in 1237, and the monks may have built this church for their demesne on the mainland (Clyne 2005, 24; 2010, 69) and as a parish church for Kilbryan. It is not listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of c. 1310, but is described as the parish church of Kilbrine in the Civil Survey (Simington 1949, 145). it is situated on top of a low wooded rise. Rectangular structure (int. dims 15m E-W; 6.95m N-S) whose walls (T 0.75-1m; H 0.4-4m) are built of coursed mortared limestone. There is a destroyed window ope at the E end of the S wall (H c. 4m) and cairn material in the interior. A scarp (H 0.5-1m) 13m to the S and curving around to the W may represent the perimeter of a grass and scrub-covered (diam. c. 40m) ecclesiastical enclosure (RO006-038002-), but there is no evidence of burial. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-038002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  A scarp (H 0.5-1m) 13m S of the church (RO006038001-) and curving around to the W may represent the perimeter of a grass and scrub-covered enclosure, but there is no evidence of burial. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-040 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in mixed woodland on a N-facing slope c. 30m from the S shore of Lough Key opposite Drummans Island. Oval area (int. dims 22m E-W; 16.5m N-S) defined by a slight moss-covered stone spread (Wth 2.6-3.8m; H c. 0.2m) with some external facing stones visible, especially E-S. There is an entrance (Wth 2.3m), probably not original, at W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-041001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In mixed woodland at the E end of a low E-W ridge. Circular area (diam. 27.1m N-S; 26.9m E-W) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 3.7-4.4m; int. H 0.1m at S to 0.7m at W; ext. H 1m at E to 1.7m W-N), which barely survives NNE-S, and an outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 3.6-4.9m; Wth of base 1.2-2m; D 0.2-0.8m). A berm (at W: Wth 4m) and outer bank (at W: Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.8m) survive SW-N, and the berm can be traced ENE-SE (at E: Wth 2m) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.3m) or outer bank (at E: Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m). The entrance through the inner bank (Wth 1.6m) and stone-lined causeway (Wth 3.1m) are at N, but there is a secondary entrance through the inner (Wth 0.9m) and outer (Wth 2m) banks at SW. Attached to the S is a rectangular enclosure or annexe (RO006-041002-) (dims 25.6m ENE-WSW; 23m NNE-SSW at W) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3m; Wth of base 1.4m; int. D 0.6m; ext. D 0.3m) at E (L 10-14m) and an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.4m; Wth of top 1.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2m) and outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 4m; Wth of base 1m; D 0.4m) at W. The E end of the perimeter at S does not survive, but there is a stone-lined causeway (Wth 3.8m) towards its W end, and there is an entrnace (Wth 2.8m) and causeway (Wth 3.8m) towards the S end of the perimeter at W. Raths (RO006-042----; RO006-044----) are c. 200m to the SW and SE respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-041002 Enclosure
  Description

  Attached to the S of rath (RO006-041001-) is a rectangular enclosure or annexe (dims 25.6m ENE-WSW; 23m NNE-SSW at W) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3m; Wth of base 1.4m; int. D 0.6m; ext. D 0.3m) at E (L 10-14m) and an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.4m; Wth of top 1.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2m) and outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 4m; Wth of base 1m; D 0.4m) at W. The E end of the perimeter at S does not survive, but there is a stone-lined causeway (Wth 3.8m) towards its W end, and there is an entrnace (Wth 2.8m) and causeway (Wth 3.8m) towards the S end of the perimeter at W. Raths (RO006-042----; RO006-044----) are c. 200m to the SW and SE respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-042 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In mixed woodland on a gentle NW-facing slope. Described as a circular area (diam. 33m N-S; 29.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (max. ext. H 1m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5m) (Enright 1991, 2). Subcircular area (dims 26.8m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-5m; int. H 0.3-0.4m; ext. H 0.4-0.7m) with traces of internal facing stones NE-SSW and a scarp (H 1-1.2m) elsewhere, with a fosse (Wth of top 3m; D 0.2m) ENE-ESE. There is no visible entrance. Raths (RO006-041001-; RO006-044----) are c. 200m and 230m to the NE and E respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-043001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In mixed woodland terraced into a steep N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.8m) E-WNW with a fosse (Wth of top 3.2-3.5m; D 0.1-0.4m) SE-W, and a scarp (H 1.5m) WNW-N-E. Souterrain (RO006-043002-) is in the N part of the interior. Rath (RO006-090----) is c. 80m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-043002 Souterrain
  Description

  Inside the perimeter of rath (RO006-043001-) at N. A drystone-built passage (dims 5m N-S; 1-1.2m E-W; H 1.4m) is roofed with ten lintels, and entered at S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In a clearing in deciduous woodland on a NE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 29m E-W) defined by a fragment of an earthen bank (Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.5m) and fosse (Wth of top 3.8m; D 0.25m) W-WNW continued by a scarp (H 0.2-0.4m) WNW-N, and a slight vegetation change elsewhere. Raths (RO006-042----; RO006-041001-; RO006-045----) are c. 230m, 200m and 55m to the W, NW and E respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope. Circular overgrown area in a deciduous wood (diam. 33m N-S) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 4.9-6m; int. H 0.2m at N to 0.8m at W; ext. H 0.8m at W to 1.3m at S), separated by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 4.5-5m; D 0.1-0.3m) NW-E from a raised berm (Wth 8.5-9.5m) defined by a scarp (H 0.3-0.4m) that is probably a leveled bank NW-E. There is no visible entrance. Rath (RO006-044----) is c. 55m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-047 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. Of the OS 6-inch map as an oval wooded feature (dims. c. 80m N-S; c. 40m E-W). This is a tree-ring. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-048001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the S end of the N-S ridge of Longford Hill. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 28.2m N-S; 26.7m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.3m; H 0.3m) NW-NE and by a scarp (H 0.7m at S) NE-SW. It is truncated at W by a N-S field bank, and there is no visible fosse or entrance. Rath (RO006-048002-) is c. 40m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-048002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible on aerial photograph (ASIAP: 253, 21), and situated just off the crest of the SE-facing slope of Longford Hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 29.7m N-S) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.2m at N to 0.7m at S) N-E-SW that merges into the slope elsewhere. There are slight traces of a bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.1m) on the perimeter at N. Rath (RO004-048001-) is c. 40m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-049 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  At the summit of a hill with rock outcrop. Circular grass-covered area with mature deciduous trees (diam. 31.4m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2.8-3.9m; int. H 0.25m at N to 0.7m at W; ext. H 0.2m at N to 0.6m-0.7m generally) with intermittently visible facing stones (original Wth 1.5m at W). The entrance (Wth 2.2m) is at SE. Cashel (RO006-050001-) is c. 50m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-050001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On an area of rock outcrop at the summit of a hill. Circular grass-covered area with mature deciduous trees (int. diam. 26m E-W; 25m N-S) defined by a drystone wall with facing stones which has been re-built (Wth 2.4-2.7m; int. H 0.5-1.3m; ext. H 1.1-1.4m), except at S where the wall is reduced in height (Wth 2.6m; H 0.1m). The entrance (Wth 2m) is at E. Cashel (RO006-049----) is c. 50m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-050002 Building
  Description

  Marked similarly on the 1837 and 1914 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. The tower was of late 18th or early 19th century date, and is now demolished. Pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-051 Crannog
  Description

  Marked as a small island (diam. c. 10m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in flat marshy ground just S of the present S shore of Fin Lough (dims c. 500m E-W; c. 200-300m N-S). Oval overgrown area (dims 28m N-S; 18m E-W; H 0.1-0.2m) raised slightly above the surrounding land. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-052 Crannog
  Description

  Marked as a small island (diam. c. 10m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the present SE shore of Fin Lough (dims c. 500m E-W; c. 200-300m N-S). Oval overgrown island (dims 23.6m NNW-SSE; 17m WSW-ENE; H 1-1.5m) composed of large stones with a pier on the perimeter at NNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle W-facing slope. D-shaped area (dims 23.5m N-S; 23.5m E-W) in mixed woodland defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5m at W to 6.5m at N; int. H 0.3m at W to 0.9m at E; ext. H 1m at E to 1.4m at W) surmounted by a stone spread (Wth 2.5-3m; H 0.1m). The straight side at E is dug into the slope (D 0.5m). The bank is separated by a complete fosse (Wth of top 3.5m at S to 5m at W; Wth of base 1-2m; D 0.1-0.6m) from an outer earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.1m) NW-N. There is no visible entrance. Rath (RO006-043001-) is c. 80m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-091 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On an area of rock outcrop (H 2m at W; 3.75m at N) with the ground falling away in every direction except to the NE. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 48.7m E-W; 47m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 3-4m; H 0.7-1m) with some facing stones visible (at N: original Wth 2m). There is no visible entrance. Field system (RO006-091001-) is attached to the NW, and house (RO006-092----) is c. 70m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-091001 Field system
  Description

  In a low-lying position N and NE of cashel (RO006-091----). An area of c. 40 acres (c. 16 ha) contains field walls consisting of grass-covered earth and stone banks (Wth 1-2m; H 0.5m). S of an E-W stream are three rectangular fields (dims. c. 20m x 30m to c. 40m x 30m) which appear to be coeval with the cashel. Other field walls are attached to the cashel at NE (L 25m), E (L c. 100m) and SW (L 23m). N of the stream the walls are more fragmentary, but the walls appear to converge on cashel (RO006-091002-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-091002 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  At the N edge of an ENE-WSW limestone ridge at the N edge of field system (RO006-091001-). Circular grass-covered area (diam. 23.5m N-S; 23.5m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 1.2-2m; H c. 0.45m) with traces of facing stones. There are entrances at SW (Wth 1m) and NW (Wth 1.6m). Identified and recorded by S. Moore in an EIS project. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-092 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a low area of rock outcrop. Subrectangular grass-covered area (int. dims. 6.5m N-S; 8.5m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 1.7-3.9m; int. H 0.5-0.7m; ext. H 0.2-1.6m). Cashel (RO006-091----) is c. 70m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-093 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a slight rise. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 23-24m) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2.7-3.5m; H 0.25-0.5m), but the perimeter has been quarried at E and W. There is no visible entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-094 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on top of a hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 41-42m) defined by a scarp (H 0.3-0.8m). There is no visible bank, fosse or entrance. A gazebo and tree-ring, both marked on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, are just to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-096 Barrow - bowl-barrow
  Description

  On top of a hillock which was called Knockmelliagh (D'Alton 1845, 78-9). Circular grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of base 32m; H 5.5-6m) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3.3m at S to 9.5m at E; D 0.15-0.3m) NE-S-NW, which cannot be traced NW-NE (max. ext. diam. c. 47m). It has a flat summit (diam. 6.2-6.5m). See the attached aerial (001) and ground views (002), both taken from the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-097 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and sitauted towards the bottom of a NW-facing slope. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims c. 32m E-W; c. 20m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.2-0.4m) E-S-W, but the N half is removed by quarrying. Rath (RO006-100----) is c. 120m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-098 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked as a tree-ring (diam. c. 45m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated towards the bottom of a W-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 36-37m) planted with mature deciduouos trees on the perimeter which is defined by a scarp (H 0.4-1m), with an outer fosse (Wth of top 3-3.5m; D 0.1-0.2m) W-N. There is no visible entrance. Rath (RO006-099----) is c. 120m to the SW, and rath (RO006-102001-) is c. 120m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-099 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a NW-facing slope. Oval grass-covered area (dims 33m E-W; 21m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5-6.5m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 0.2-0.3m) E-SW and NW-NE (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2-1.4m), where it has outer facing stones. The perimeter is reduced to a scarp (at W: H 0.8m) elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or entrance. Rath (RO006-100----) is c. 70m to the SW, while raths (RO006-098----) and (RO006-102001-) are c. 120m to the NE and c. 160m to the ENE respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-100 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Towards the bottom of the NW-facing slope of a low hill. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 32.5m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6-6.6m; int. H 0.2m generally to 1.35m at E; ext. H 0.8m at S to 1.45m at E) NE-S-SW, and at NW, which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.8m at W to 1.75m at N) elsewhere. There is an outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 5.7m at W to 6.5m at E; D 0.05-0.7m) NE-S-W, but there is no visible entrance. Rath (RO006-099----) is c. 70m to the NE, rath (RO006-097----) is c. 120m to the NW, and cashel (RO006-101----) is c. 50m to the SSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-101 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the W-facing slope of a low hill Circular grass-covered area (diam. 23m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 3.7m at W to 5.5m at N; int. H 0.1m at N to 0.55m at E; ext. H 0.1m at E to 1m at N) SW-E, and a scarp down to the interior (H 0.45-0.55m) SE-S. There is an outer berm (Wth 2.7-3.6m) defined by a scarp (H 0.3-0.4m) at W and N-NE, but there is no visible entrance. Rath (RO006-100----) is c. 50m to the NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-102001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the N-facing slope of a low hill. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 26m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5.5m; int. H 0.5m at E to 1.5m at S; ext. H 0.7m at S to 1.5m at E) with traces of a fosse (Wth of base 3.2-4m; D 0.2-0.6m) E-S-NW, and a scarp (H 1.1-1.3m) elsewhere. There is no visible entrance, but a house site (RO006-102002-) (dims 5m E-W; c. 3.5m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.2-0.7m) is at the centre. Rath (RO006-098----) is c. 120m to the NW, and rath (RO006-099----) is c. 160m to the WSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-102002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On a N-facing slope. There is a house site (dims 5m E-W; c. 3.5m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.2-0.7m) at the centre of rath (RO006-102001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-202001 Moated site
  Description

  On the lower NW-facing slope of Longford Hill, c. 100m from the SE shore of Lough Key. Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 34m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by scarps (H 0.4-0.5m) at W and N, a field wall at E, and an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.3m) with an outer moat (Wth of top 6m; D 0.3m) at S. Enclosure (RO006-202002-) is c. 15m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29th September, 2010

• RO006-202002 Enclosure
  Description

  On the lower NW-facing slope of Longford Hill, just above the SE shore of Lough Key which is c. 80m distant. Subcircular area (dims c. 40m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW) defned by the positive magnetic anomaly of a narrow trench recorded in a remote sensing survey of 1.2ha in 2005 (Murphy et al. 2005). Moated site (RO006-202001-) is c. 15m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-208001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  At the NW edge of a limestone plateau. Rectangular grass-covered area (int. dims 11.6m NNE-SSW; 4.1m WNW-ESE) defined by stone wall footings (Wth 0.8m) with entrances at the centre of the long walls. It is integral to the field system (RO006-208002-), a field wall running parallel with its long wall just to the NW. Identified and recorded by S. Moore in an EIS project during 2005. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-208002 Field system
  Description

  On a limestone plateau. An area of c. 5 ha (c. 14 acres) contains relict field walls cosisting of the bases of stone walls and grass-covered stone spreads. There are remnants of about 6 subrectangular fields (dims c. 70m x c. 35m to c. 100m x c. 100m). House (RO006-208001-) is integral to the fields. Identified and recorded by S. Moore in an EIS project during 2005. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-209 Slipway
  Description

  Situated at the NW end of a promontory on the SE shore of Lough Key, c. 270m SE of the castle of the Rock (RO006-046----) and at the closest point of the shore to it. A paved area (dims. 14m NW-SE; 1m NE-SW at NW to 3.4m NE-SW at SE) composed of large slabs (dims. c. 0.2-0.3m x c. 1m) laid flat, but only the NE side survives complete. It may extend further inland (L c. 20m). Identified and recorded by S. Moore in an EIS project during 2005. (O'Conor et al. 2010, 23) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO006-217 Standing stone
  Description

  Located in deciduous woodland on a slight NW-facing slope towards the NW edge of a small E-W peninsula at the SE edge of Lough Key. It is also just N of a path associated with Cloontykilla Castle, a nineteenth century house, c. 130m to the SE. This is an upright sandstone (dims of base 0.66m x 0.22-0.41m; H 1.81m) aligned ENE-WSW and has a rounded top. It was first reported and recorded by Sam Moore. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 2 November 2018

Architectural heritage

• Rockingham House, gazebo, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached circular-plan gazebo, built c.1810, for use as a fishing house. Cut limestone walls and string course, continuous sill course and corbels. Hexagonal slate roof rising behind castellated parapet. Pointed-arched openings with tooled stone surrounds, replacement door and windows. Battered base. Limestone causeway with concrete paving slabs and modern railings leads to folly accessed through cut limestone piers with pyramidal cap stones and limestone steps.

• Rockingham House, quay/wharf, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  U-plan harbour on shore of Lough Key, built c.1810, with later section to the southern side of north quay. Harbour comprising stepped quays with random coursed limestone walls with cut limestone steps. Wrought-iron mooring posts and dressed octagonal mooring posts with domed caps. Bounded by modern railings.

• Rockingham House, icehouse, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached icehouse, built c.1810, now no longer in use. Roughly coursed random rubble limestone walls. Flagstones to entrance flanked by limestone plinth walls. Square-headed opening with stone lintel leads to brick vaulted tunnel and brick steps giving access to circular domed brick ice pit. Cut stone 'Ice House' sign to east of entrance. Icehouse situated close to the shores of Lough Key.

• Rockingham House, foot bridge, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arched rustic bridge, built in 1836. Constructed of river-worn limestone with voussoirs to arch and pointed-arched niches to sides. Balustrade of river-worn limestone set on cut limestone plinth with punch dressings terminating in piers. Date plaque to balustrade. Cut stone steps flanking sides lead to walkway under bridge.

• Rockingham House, quay/wharf, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Mooring quay, built c.1810, comprising cut limestone quay terminating with steps to lake. Wrought-iron mooring rings to quay. Located on southern shore of Lough Key.

• Rockingham House, country house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of basement and subway tunnels of former Rockingham House, built c.1810, to the designs of John Nash. Basement walls survive comprising of coursed and random rubble limestone and red brick. Modern concrete viewing tower rising from the basement known as the Moy Lurg Tower. Four tunnel openings to the basement area. Main tunnel to north joined by ancillary tunnel travels in a northerly direction arriving at mooring quays. Main tunnel to east joined by ancillary tunnel travels in a easterly direction arriving at the main harbour and icehouse. Both tunnels comprise barrel vaulted passageways lit by lightwells with flagged and earth floors. There are a number of small rooms and stores off the main tunnels. Eastern tunnel opening has a cut limestone entrance flanked by arcaded stores.

• Rockingham House, church/chapel, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Church of Ireland church, built in 1833, with three-bay nave and three-stage crenellated entrance tower to west. No longer in use. Roof removed. Ashlar limestone walls with diagonal buttresses with pinnacles to angles. Date plaque to entrance tower. Lancet windows to nave. Square-headed, lancet and oculi windows to entrance tower. Segmental-headed door opening to entrance tower with tooled limestone surround comprising flanking pilasters supporting ogee-headed date plaque. Church set within Rockingham Demesne.

• Rockingham House, stables, 1800–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached square-plan stable yard, built from 1810 to 1845, now in use as offices and storage. Seven-bay two-storey front elevation with pedimented breakfront with integral carriage arch which leads to enclosed cobbled yard. Multiple-bay two-storey stables and coach houses to yard. Hipped slate roof with cut stone chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods to front range. Cut limestone walls to front elevation with dressed quoins. Date plaque '1845' to breakfront. Central carriage arch opening with tooled limestone surround flanked by niches and with wrought-iron sliding grid like gates. Fixed-pane oculi to ground floor and timber sash and replacement top-hung windows to first floor with stone sills. Corrugated roof to rear ranges. Random coursed walls to rear ranges with traces of roughcast render. Block-and-start surrounds to courtyard openings with timber sash and casement windows. Intact stable interior to ground floor of western range. Carriage arch openings to northern range. Stables set within former grounds of Rockingham Demesne, now Lough Key Forest Park.

• Rockingham House, gate lodge, 1805–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built in 1810, with pedimented portico to east. Now in use as a private dwelling. Hipped slate roof, pitched to portico with ashlar chimneystack and cast-iron and lead rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone to portico, random coursed limestone to other elevations. Square-headed window openings with limestone surrounds and sills. Timber sash windows to front elevation and timber casement windows to rear elevation. Timber sash windows to portico with limestone architrave surrounds. Round-headed door opening to front elevation with timber battened door and spoked fanlight. Glazed double doors to portico. Doric colonnade to portico supporting bowed entablature and pediment. Paired ashlar limestone gates with pedestrian round-headed opening to west. Piers with plinth, frieze and cornice and decorative wrought-iron gates.

• Rockingham House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Octagonal limestone gate piers, erected c.1810, with square profile base and cap. Flanked by curving ashlar limestone plinth wall. Railing removed from wall. Situated on northern side of main road. Wall and piers were recently moved north to allow for the widening of the N4 road.

• Rockingham House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Square-profiled ashlar limestone gate piers, erected c.1810, with plinth, cornice and cap. Flanked by curving ashlar limestone walls with coping terminating in square-profile ashlar piers. These gates provide access to the former Rockingham Demesne. Gates were possibly moved and rebuilt to allow for N4 road widening scheme.

• Rockingham House, bridge, 1800–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch humpback road bridge, built c.1820, over canal linking Lough Keel and Lough Key. Ashlar limestone walls with dentil string course. Dressed limestone voussoirs to arch. Rendered balustrade to parapet with tooled stone end piers with fluted caps. Limestone retaining wall to canal to the south-east. Single-arch cut stone road bridge to north-east of main structure allowing for over-flow from canal.

• Rockingham House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Octagonal limestone gate piers, erected c.1810, flanked by cut stone plinth wall with wrought-iron railings to south wall. Random coursed demesne wall to north and south of plinth. Wrought-iron gate with cast-iron gate pier to south-west. Located in the Lough Key Forest Park.

• Rockingham House, hunting/fishing lodge, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former hunting lodge of Rockingham Demesne, built c.1810, with castellated corner towers. Now used as a private house. Hipped slate roof with cut stone chimneystacks and castellated parapets to side and rear (original front) elevation. Random coursed limestone walls to present front and side elevations, originally rendered. Coursed cut limestone castellated corner towers with label mouldings to loop windows. Coursed cut stone castellated rear with label mouldings to openings and 1810 date plaque. Replacement timber panelled door and timber sash windows. Outbuildings include dog kennels. Renovated outbuildings to front site. House set in mature gardens overlooking Lough Keel, partially enclosed by modern random coursed wall.

• Cloontykilla Castle, hunting/fishing lodge, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached square-plan sporting lodge, built 1839, with castellated towers to angles and inner courtyard. Coursed rubble walls with tooled limestone walls with tooled limestone quoins and castellations. Battered walls to towers and entrance bay. Two two-stage towers to front angles and two four-stage towers to rear angles. Tudor-arch entrance with wrought-iron grid-like gates on wheels that open back into cavity in wall. Chamfered tooled limestone surround with date "1839" to keystone gives access to inner courtyard. Pointed-arch blind windows to side elevations. Five-bay two-storey house within outer walls with castellated parapet and random coursed limestone walls with dressings. Square-headed window openings with block-and-start surrounds and limestone sills. Bull's eye window above doorway with block-and-start surround. Pointed-arch window openings to rear elevation with one surviving cast-iron lattice window. Stone spiral stairs to northwest tower. Set in Cloontykilla Woods on shores of Lough Key. Landing place to north of building.

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Rockingham Demesne.

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rockingham Demesne.

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 Rockingham Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

Name

Rockingham Demesne · Diméin Phort na Carraige

Area

7,837,289 m² (783.73 ha, 1,936.64 acres)

Civil parish

Ardcarn, and its townlands

Barony

Boyle

Electoral division

Rockingham, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rockingham electoral division: 339 people in 134 households; 88% of households own their home; 14% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardcarn, Ballyardan, Ballykeevican, Carrownagashel, Errironagh, Erris, Glebe, Grevisk, Kilbryan, Rathdiveen, Rockingham Demesne, Turlagh

Placenames

Rockingham Demesne on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.