Dunleckny

115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunleckny, from 7 m² to 216,363 m² (21.64 ha, 53.46 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing / Infill Residential (Existing residential)
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space and Amenity (Open space, park)
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism and Leisure (Tourism and related)
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community / Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026, Carlow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 May 2026Conditional

  the alteration to house design as granted under Pl Ref: 24/ 60312 including the repositioning of same on site, all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2660143

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  For the re-construction of a section of an existing riverside retaining wall to the Barrow Canal adjacent to junction of R705 and L3044, in the townland of Dunleckny, Bagnelstown. The development will consist of the re-construction of a section of an existing riverside retaining wall, approximately 12m long, which has partially collapsed. The new section of retaining wall shall be constructed in reinforced concrete with stone cladding to match the existing stone retaining wall. An Ecological Impact Assessment and a Natura Impact Statement have also been prepared in respect of the proposed works and submitted with the application.

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460419

• 2 Oct 2024Conditional

  to construct a dormer style dwelling house, new site entrance, connect to public sewer and water mains, all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460312

• 12 Sept 2024Conditional

  to construct bicycle shelter and associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2440

• 18 Apr 2024Refused

  See public notices for full description of works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460091

• 8 Feb 2024Conditional

  to construct a 1543sqm training all weather artificial turf pitch with surrounding 6.0m fencing and access gates and 4no. 10.0m flood light poles and all associated site works on existing tennis courts

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 247

• 26 Jan 2024N/a

  to construct a 1543sq m training all weather artificial turf pitch with surrounding 6.0m fencing and access gates and 4 no. 10.0m flood light poles and all associated site works on existing tennis courts

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 244

• 17 Oct 2022Conditional

  partially complete dormer style dwelling and associated site works constructed on foot of PL Ref 08/670. Planning permission is sought for minor revisions and completions to said dwelling, domestic garage, bored well, installation of onsite wastewater treatment system, splayed entrance and associated ancillary site development works

  Retention, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 22360

• 13 Jun 2022Conditional

  1. erect two of 8.0M height flood light poles to the existing training area and associated works. 2 Erect PV Solar Panels on the roof of existing club house and associated works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22192

• 7 Jun 2022Conditional

  the construction of a portal frame Grain storage unit and all associated site development works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22186

• 22 Sept 2021Conditional

  construction of a splayed vehicular entrance to serve existing residential dwelling and all associated site developments works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 21357

• 26 Aug 2021Conditional

  for a stand-alone studio outbuilding within the grounds of Dunleckney Glebe House ancillary and associated with the residential use of the main building. Dunleckney Glebe House is a protected structure RPS reference CW276

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 21321

• 14 Jun 2021Unconditional

  Application for extension of duration of planning permission for the refurbishment and re-use of part of Dunleckney Maltings, Bagenalstown, a protected structure. It is proposed to refurbish building 4 (323 sq m) for re-use as an enterprise centre, ancillary to the existing primary industrial use, to include visitor reception, visitor facilities, promotion of industrial building including maltings and brewing. The proposed works will include the removal of the following: modern rainwater goods; upper floor of timber and concrete; timber and metal shutters; blockwork infill to openings, together with all existing building services to Building 4, and modern kiosk and weighbridge. It is proposed to refurbish Building 4 with the installation of insulated composite panel corrugated metal roofing, timber windows to the existing openings and unblocked openings, install a new raised insulated timber floor to the ground level using salvaged boards, form six new openings fitted with glazed doors, install two external ramps and internal ramp and timber decks to the south and west sides, install a mezzanine level, sanitary facilities, kitchen and reception / servery, clad out the existing mass concrete buttresses in brick to match with signage to form main entrance, new paving to the courtyard, installation of new parking facilities for sixteen cars including two accessible spaces, parking for a coach, bicycles, external lighting, bunded oil storage tank behind fencing, new foul drainage underground pump unit and connection into main drainage.

  Extension of duration · Carlow County Council, 21217

• 26 Apr 2021N/a

  Application for extension of duration of planning permission (1683) - The refurbishment and re-use of part of Dunleckney Maltings, Bagenalstown, a protected structure. It is proposed to refurbish building 4 (323sqm) for re-use as an enterprise centre, ancillary to the existing primary industrial use, to include visitor reception, visitor facilities, promotion of industrial building including maltings and brewing.

  Extension of duration · Carlow County Council, 21145

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  Permission for single storey detached double domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 20460

• 8 Jul 2020Conditional

  for the construction of an extension to existing animal storage shed, the proposed extension shall consist of cubicles housing, feed barrier, concrete apron and all associated site development works. Please note that this proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20227

• 28 May 2020Conditional

  1. Proposed new 10,350m wide vehicle entrance and single storey turnstiles, ticket booth and associated works. 2. Proposed new single storey ladies & gents toilets block and all associated works. 3. Proposed new 329 spectator covered stand and associated works. 4. Proposed surface carparking (93 spaces) and all associated works. 5. Proposed new 1.8m wide pedestrian entrance and close existing pedestrian entrance close to the club house. 6. Demolish existing tractor shed/store.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20158

• 11 May 2020Conditional

  the construction of a portal frame light industrial storage unit and all associated site development works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20145

• 15 Apr 2020N/a

  the construction of a portal frame light industrial storage unit and all associated site development works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20126

• 4 Mar 2020Conditional

  revisions to previously granted planning PL Ref. 18/300, the revisions shall include revised single storey house design

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2078

• 27 Jan 2020Conditional

  for the construction of a walled silage pit, concrete aprons with all associated site development works. Please note that this proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2019

• 10 Dec 2019Conditional

  for revisions to a bungalow style dwelling previously permitted planning permission on foot of planning reference PL Ref: 16/15. The revisions include the addition of a dormer window to the front elevation, gable windows at first floor level and all associated developments works

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19480

• 31 Jul 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey dwelling house and detached garage, improved site entrance, waste water treatment system, bored well, all ancillary site works and services and for the amendment of condition 9 of planning permission P96/275 in respect of the sterilisation of the landholding

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18300

• 2 Jul 2018Conditional

  for replacement dwelling at Dunleckney, Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow, R21 PX53 to include the following: 1) To partially demolish/modify the existing single storey dwelling - to facilitate sightlines (by allowing for reinstatement of roadside wall alignment) & to convert the existing single storey dwelling to domestic garage 2) improvements to existing established vehicular site entrance 3) to construct a new two storey dwelling house 4) provision of a new treatment plant & percolation area 5) new bore hole well 6) all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18255

• 15 Jun 2018Unconditional

  Extension of Duration PL13/186 - for a two storey gym extension to club house/dressing rooms

  Extension of duration · Carlow County Council, 18233

The 25 most recent of 33 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

• CW016-023 Mound
  Description

  A low flat-topped earthen mound (diam. at base c. 15.5m; diam. at top c. 10m; H c. 1.4m) with a number of trees around the edge of it. Possibly an ornamental feature. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW016-024 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 15 June 2016 Shown variously as castle and large house on Down Survey (1655-6) map and described as castle. According to Bagenal (1986-7, 22), ‘Vicissitudes maintains that old Dunleckney was built by George Bagenal (d. 1625) and family tradition at Dunleckney had it that this house, or remains of it, were concealed within the far end of the long low range to the rear of the present Robertson designed house’. Parts of an earlier building, incorporated in the 19th-century house, were revealed during refurbishment in the 1980s.

• CW016-085 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  The Borough of Dunleckny was established before 1207 and appears to have been abandoned in the fourteenth century (Bradley and King 1989, 20). Present remains consist of a large oval mound (CW016-085001-) and church (CW016-085002-) which was granted to the nunnery of Graney in Kildare in 1207. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW016-085001 Castle - motte
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Large oval mound (dims. 110m NW-SE; 70m NE-SW) to W of church (CW008-033002-), possibly a motte. (Bradley 1989, 21)

• CW016-085002 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 22 December 2009 Revised by: J. Farrelly In the northern sector of a roughly rectangular graveyard (CW016-085003-). Present remains of church consist of ivy-covered walls of rectangular structure (8.7m N-S; 24.7m E-W; wall T .95m) (max. H of gable walls 6m; of side walls 4m). Gaps in N and S walls. E gable pierced by two deeply splayed lancets. Round arc at E end of N wall. Large almost square granite font in corner. Granted to nunnery of Graney (Kildare) in 1207. (Bradley 1989, 22)

• CW016-085003 Graveyard
  Description

  Roughly rectangular graveyard (map dims. c. 102m NE-SW; c. 85m NW-SW) with a church (CW016-085002-) in the northern half of the graveyard. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW016-099 Cist
  Description

  Discovered in 1955 during ground disturbance and subsequently excavated by Breandán Ó Ríordáin (NMI). Two inhumation burials were uncovered, one in a short cist (L 0.80m; Wth 0.52m wide; H 0.32m) and the second underneath a slab. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 1, 68-71). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 16 July 2012

• CW016-112 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.P.37) shows cropmark of a single ring-ditch.

• CW016-126 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.P.37) shows cropmark of a single ring-ditch. This ring-ditch (located in football field) is located NE of CW016-023----. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• CW016-149 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage, the River Barrow is c. 80m to the W. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) identified as a cropmark on Google Earth Pro imagery (imagery date 14 July 2018) by Jean-Charles Caillère. There is a concentric outer fosse (gap of c. 10m). The SW quadrant of the enclosure has been truncated by a field boundary. See attached image: CW016-149----_01Google Earth Pro imagery Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 September 2019

• CW016-152 Enclosure
  Description

  An obovate-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 40m NW-SE; c. 33m ESE-WNW) visible as a cropmark on Google Earth (imagery date 14 July 2018) identified and reported by Simon Dowling. The roughly circular enclosure comes tapers to the S to a point. See attached Google Earth image (imagery date 14 July 2018) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 28 January 2020

Architectural heritage

• Wykenham House, house, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Tudor Revival house with half-dormer attic, c. 1840, on an irregular plan with granite dressings including mullioned window openings, quoins, coping, gables and service wing to rear. Stable complex to side.

• Dunleckny Manor, country house, 1840–1860 · National interest
  Description

  Detached three-storey granite ashlar Tudor Revival country house, c. 1845, on an asymmetrical plan with mullioned bay and oriel windows, blind tracery panelling, gables and service wing to rear. Still being built in 1857 - dates, names of workers and hours worked scratched on underside of slates found during recent repairs. Interior retains imperial plan staircase, panelled and groin-vaulted ceilings and salvaged joinery, c. 1650. Designed by Daniel Robertson.

• Dunleckny Church, church/chapel, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of detached three-bay single-cell Church of Ireland church, c. 1790, with pointed-arch openings and projecting porch to gable end. Now in ruins.

• Bagenalstown House, house, 1770–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c. 1785, with entrance bay to centre having two-storey flanking bow bay windows and five-bay side elevations. Extended to rear, c. 1835. Interior retains some original joinery. Stable complex to site with group of outbuildings, c. 1785 - c. 1835.

• Malt house, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Malt house complex, c. 1868, comprising group of multiple-bay multiple-storey (up to five-storey) rubble stone built buildings with granite ashlar quoins and brick dressings to openings.

• The Cottage, house, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey over basement double-pile cottage, c. 1835, with blind recessed bay, bow to end and stone built rear 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

At the centre of the townland of Dunleckny, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2465 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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

Name

Dunleckny · Dún Leicne

Area

2,143,194 m² (214.32 ha, 529.59 acres)

Civil parish

Dunleckny, and its townlands

Barony

Idrone East

Electoral division

Muinebeag Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,945 people lived in 1,150 households in the Muinebeag Urban electoral division. 59% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bohermore, Curraghacruit, Kilcarrig, Killinane, Moneybeg, Rathduff, Rathellin

Placenames

Dunleckny 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.