Coolteige
Coolteige is a townland in the civil parish of Kilbride, barony of Ballintober South, Co. Roscommon.
- Area
- 681.6 ha
- 1,684 acres
- Land parcels
- 204
- registered freehold, median 9,784 m² (0.98 ha, 2.42 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 14
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
204 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolteige, from 33 m² to 247,330 m² (24.73 ha, 61.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Coolteige 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
4 Sept 2026N/a
Permission for the renovation of existing farmhouse, including: demolition of existing kitchen and bathroom at the rear; demolition of chimney stacks and certain internal walls; Building a new rear extension consisting of kitchen / pantry, utility room and dining room; Addition of two new dormer-style bedrooms at first floor; All ancillary site works, services, access footpath and soft landscaping. (Protected structures: There are no known protected structures on site or adjacent to it). Existing buildings: There are three existing buildings. An existing farmhouse (6.25m high). An existing stone shed building (c. 6m high). An existing corrugated metal round roof shed (c. 9m high). Proposed building: Renovated farmhouse (6.7m high) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660462
25 Feb 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of: The construction of a new, detached, single-storey dwelling house, domestic wastewater treatment system and all ancillary site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2660079
31 May 2024Conditional
Planning permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling and to construct a new porch to the front with upgrade of the existing Wastewater Treatment System and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460245
21 Jun 2023Conditional
1. Planning Permission to construct extension to side of existing dwelling house. 2. Planning Permission to retain as constructed extension attached to existing domestic garage. 3. Planning Permission to retain as constructed dutch clipped gables that differs to that granted PD/99/479 an all ancillary development works at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23265
9 Jun 2023N/a
1. Planning permission to construct extension to side of existing dwelling house; 2. Planning permission to retain as constructed extension attached to existing domestic garage; 3. Planning permission to retain as constructed dutch clipped gables that differs to that granted under PD/99/479 and all site ancillary development works at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 23247
23 Jan 2023N/a
Permission & Retention Permission for the following: 1.Permission to construct extension to side of existing dwelling house; 2. Retention Permission to retain as constructed extension attached to existing domestic garage; 3. Retention Permission to retain as constructed dutch clipped gables that differ to that granted under PD/99/479 and all site ancillary development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2317
6 Apr 2022Conditional
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling house and garage with wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22169
8 Oct 2020Conditional
to construct dwelling house along with domestic garage, new treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20413
13 Jul 2020Conditional
the construction of a 3 bay slatted shed with lie back together with all ancillary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20271
29 Jan 2020Conditional
for the change of house type from that granted under Planning Ref. PD/10/260 and PD/15/3014 and carry out all ancillary site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2032
26 Jun 2018Conditional
The development will consist of:- Minor technical amendments to the development permitted under Roscommon County Council Planning Register Reference 11/126 to provide for the relocation and redesign of the permitted control substation; the construction and re-alignment of internal site access tracks; redesign of permitted hardstand areas; re-alignment of cabling works; minor upgrade works to permitted site entrance; and all associated site development and reinstatement works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 18313
27 Oct 2017Conditional
to refurbish and extend existing dormer type dwelling and domestic garage, including extension to side of dwelling and development of existing attic area for storage and bedroom accommodation associated site development works and services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17442
23 Mar 2017Conditional
To demolish existing office, refurbish and extend existing front elevation to include new entrance, office, reception area and spare parts two storey store, associated site works and services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17124
2 Feb 2017N/a
to demolish existing office, refurbish and extend existing front elevation to include new entrance, office, reception area and spare parts, two storey store, associated site works and services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 1739
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
- Natural Heritage Area: Derrycanan Bog NHA 000605
Recorded monuments
- RO035-059 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 40m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a circular wooded feature (diam. c. 40m) on the 1928 ed. Situated at the summit of a broad hill, and described as a low mound and ditch that may have been a ring-barrow (Gannon 1972), it is not visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-060001 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a gentle NE-facing slope. Described in 1978 as an overgrown circular area (diam. c. 24m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank with faint traces of an outer fosse (SMR file). The monument was overlain by an E-W field wall, and a N-S field wall overlay the perimeter at W with a house site (RO035-060002-) against the inside of the bank at SW. It is not now visible at ground level in pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-060002 House - indeterminate date
Description
On a gentle NE-facing slope. The rath (RO035-060001-) had a house site against the inside of the bank at SW in 1978 (SMR file). It is not now visible at ground level in pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-061 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a NE-facing slope. Described in 1978 as a grass-covered oval area (dims 39m E-W; c. 33m N-S) defined by a scarp with the remains of an earthen bank on top and a narrow ditch at its base. It was best preserved S-W and had a drystone wall outside it SE-W-NW (SMR file). There was no identifiable original entrance. It is now visible as a circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by lush vegetation (Wth 1-2m), and circumvented by a drystone wall SE-W-NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-063 Ringfort - rath
Description
Marked on the 1837 and 1928 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as Aghnamallaght fort - the fort of the ford of curses. Situated on a SE-facing slope overlooking the headwaters of a SW-NE stream that feeds into the Scramoge River. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 45.2m NW-SE; 45.2m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5m at SW to 9.3m at NW; int. H 0.45-1.4m; ext. H 1.7-1.8m) and hedge WSW-NE which is reduced to a scarp (H 1.25m) elsewhere. There is a rounded fosse (Wth of top 8.5-9m; Wth of base 3.3-4.5m; ext. D 0.2m at SW to 1-1.1m generally) which has faded away ENE-SE. There are gaps in the bank at WNW (Wth 2m) and N (Wth 1.5m), but the original entrance cannot be identified (max. ext. diam. 62.8m NE-SW). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064001 Ringfort - cashel
Description
At the bottom of a N-facing karst ridge. Oval, grass-covered area (max. int. dims c. 70m N-S; 55m E-W) defined by a rebuilt drystone wall (Wth 1.5m at NE to 2.8m at W; H 0.2-0.9m), but the original double facing survives (Wth 3.2m) at SE. From S-SW the inner face of the wall (H 1.8m) is built on a limestone shelf (H 1.7m). There is an entrance (Wth 2.8m) at NNW. The interior is bisected by a NNW-SSE drystone wall, and there is a rectangular house site (RO035-064012-) (int. dims 7.6m NE-SW; 4.4m NW-SE) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 0.9-2m; H 0.25-0.4m) just E of the centre. Enclosure (RO035-064002-) is c. 100m to the SSW. See the attached aerial view taken from the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064002 Ringfort - cashel
Description
Marked on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a rectangular enclosure described in gothic lettering as a 'Cashel'. It is situated on a N-facing karst slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (int. dims 33.5m NE-SW; 33.5m NW-SE) defined by the grass-covered remains of a stone wall (Wth 1.2m; H 0.2-0.4m), but the original base of the double-faced wall is visible at NW (Wth 1.8-2m). There is a modern entrance (Wth 2m) at ENE. At the centre is a rectangular house site (RO035-064003-) (int. dims 6m NNE-SSW; 3.2m WNW-ESE) defined by the footings of the two long walls (Wth 1-1.6m). Cashel (RO035-064001-) is c. 100m to the NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064003 House - indeterminate date
Description
On a N-facing karst slope. At the centre of cashel (RO035-064002-) is a rectangular house site (int. dims 6m NNE-SSW; 3.2m WNW-ESE) defined by the footings of the two long walls (Wth 1m-1.6m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064004 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a NW-facing terrace of a karst slope. Subcircular, grass-covered area (int. dims 31.5m NE-SW; 27.5m NW-SE) defined by the scant remains of a grass-covered double-faced stone wall (original Wth 1.5m; H 0.2-0.6m) which has gaps at SW (Wth 6m) and ESE (Wth 4m). There is a curving depression (dims 9.6m E-W; 6m N-S; D 1.5m), probably a quarry, surrounded by the remains of two drystone walls inside the perimeter at N. It is connected to cashel (RO035-064005-), which is c. 10m to the E, by the a stone spread (Wth 1.6m; H 0.2-0.4m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064005 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a NW-facing terrace of a karst slope. Circular overgrown area (int. diam. 22.5m) defined by a stone spread (Wth 3.5m; H 0.5-0.65m) with an entrance (Wth 1.8m) at WNW. The remains of a drystone-built house (RO025-064013-) (int. dims 3.8m N-S; 2m E-W) are in the W quadrant. This cashel is connected to cashel (RO035-064004-) which is c. 10m to the W by the remains of a stone wall (Wth 1.6m; H 0.2-0.4m), and a similar wall extends off to the S. Cashel (RO035-064007-) is c. 120m to the ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064006 Enclosure
Description
On a NW-facing terrace of a karst slope. This is a modern drystone-built enclosure or field associated with the modern drystone-built field system. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064007 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a karst ridge. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 26.5m E-W; 22.5m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 1.6-1.9m; H 0.2-0.3m) which has been damaged at SE. The foundations of a rectangular house (RO035-064008-) (int. dims 9.2m NW-SE; 4.6m NW-SE) defined by a stone spread (Wth 1.3m; H 0.2m) are at the centre. Cashel (RO035-064005-) is c. 120m to the WSW and house (RO035-064009-) is c. 40m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064008 House - indeterminate date
Description
The foundations of a rectangular house (int. dims 9.2m NW-SE; 4.6m NW-SE) defined by a stone spread (Wth 1.3m; H 0.2m) are at the centre of cashel (RO035-064007-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064009 House - indeterminate date
Description
On a karst ridge. Rectangular grass-covered area (int. dims 8m ENE-WSW; 5.4m NNW-SSE) defined by a double-faced wall (Wth 1.7m; H 0.4-0.5m) with an entrance (Wth 1.7m) at the S end of the E wall. Cashel (RO035-064007-) is c. 40m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064012 House - indeterminate date
Description
There is a rectangular house site (int. dims 7.6m NE-SW; 4.4m NW-SE) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 0.9-2m; H 0.25-0.4m) just E of the centre of cashel (RO035-064001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-064013 House - indeterminate date
Description
On a NW-facing terrace of a karst slope. The remains of a drystone-built house (int. dims 3.8m N-S; 2m E-W) are in the W quadrant of cashel (RO035-064005-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-065 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a N-facing slope. D-shaped, grass-covered area (dims c. 33m N-S; c. 20m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (at W: Wth 6.8m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.6m) and fosse (at W: Wth of base 1.8m; D 0.55m) S-W-N. There is an oval pond (dims. 14m N-S; 8m E-W; D 0.6m) in the interior, and the monument is truncated at E by a N-S field bank and road. Rath (RO035-066----) is c. 130m to the ESE. Archaeological testing (03E0749), c. 50m to the SE (Read 2006h), and further testing (05E0042) c. 70m to the S (Byrne, M. E. 2008a) failed to produce any related material. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-066 Ringfort - rath
Description
On the N-facing slope of a W-E spur. Described as a circular area (diam. 43m E-W; 42.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank, with internal facing-stones at NW, and a fosse (Gannon 1972). It is not now visible at ground level in pasture, but is visible as a vegetation mark (diam. c. 40m) on aerial photograph (ASIAP (228) 27). Rath (RO035-065----) is c. 130m to the WNW. Archaeological testing (03E0749; 05E0042) c. 100m to the W failed to produce any related material (Read 2006h; Byrne 2008a). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-089001 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a gentle S-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 65.5m E-W; 60.2m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-4.2m; int. H 0.3-0.4m; ext. H 0.6-1.4m) with some bushes, separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.7-8m; Wth of base 3-3.6m; D 0.3-1.1m) from a central scrub-covered earthen bank (Wth of base 2-4.7m; ext. H 0.3-1.1m). This is separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.8-10.3m; Wth of base 3.2-5.7m; ext. D 1.2m) from an third scrub-covered bank (Wth 4.1-5.2m; ext. H 0.2m) that does not survive ENE-ESE or SSE-SSW (max. ext. diam. 96m E-W). There is no identifiable original entrance, but it may have been SSE-S where the three banks are removed or interrupted. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO035-124 Battlefield
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- RO036-018001 Road - road/trackway
Description
On a plateau of karst limestone. Two grass-covered stones spreads (Wth 2.5-3.2m; H 0.2-0.4m) running E-W (L c. 200m) form the boundaries of a roadway (at E: Wth 3m; at W: Wth 9m) with at least one wall running S from its E end. Other field walls of the field system (RO036-018004-) overlie the roadway. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-018002 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a shelf towards the top of a N-facing slope of karst limestone. This is a circular grass and fern-covered area (int. dims 28.1m N-S; 25.7m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2.6-4m; H 0.2-0.5m) NNE-S-NNW, and a scarp (H 0.2m) elsewhere. There is no identifiable original entrance but a field wall from the field system (RO036-018003-) is connected to the perimeter at SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-018003 Field system
Description
On the N-facing slope of a plateau of karst limestone. An area of c. 23 ha (c. 90 acres) contains some large rectangular fields (dims c. 100m x c. 50m) but there are also numerous smaller rectangular or irregularly-shaped fields (dims c. 30-40m x 30-40m). The fields are defined by grass and fern-covered stone spreads (Wth 2-3m; H 0.2-0.4m). The cashel (RO036-018002-) within the complex is connected to a field wall, and cashel (RO036-018005-) at its S extent is also connected to field walls. The road (RO036-018001-) is integral to the fields but some field walls overlie it. One house site (RO036-018004-) (int. dims 7m E-W; 3.7m N-S) defined b y a double-faced stone wall (Wth 0.8m) with an entrance (Wth 0.7m) at the W end of the N wall has been identified, but there may be others. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 29 September 2015
- RO036-018004 House - indeterminate date
Description
On the N-facing slope of a plateau of karst limestone. A house site (int. dims 7m E-W; 3.7m N-S) defined by a double-faced stone wall (Wth 0.8m) with an entrance (Wth 0.7m) at the W end of the N wall is within the field system (RO036-018003-), and there may be others. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-018005 Ringfort - cashel
Description
Located on a shelf of a S-facing slope of karst limestone. This is a circular grass-covered area (int. diam. c. 25-30m) defined by a stone spread (Wth c. 2-4m). The perimeter is connected with walls of the field system (RO036-018004-) and the perimeter is also truncated by a NE-SW field wall at SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 September, 2015
- RO036-019 Ringfort - rath
Description
Marked as a D-shaped embanked enclosure (ext. dims c. 70m N-S; c. 50m E-W) curtailed by a NNE-SSW field bank at NW on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a fragment of a bank (C c. 40m) E-S on the 1914 ed. Situated on a gentle N-facing slope. This is a subrectangular grass-covered area (dims c. 54m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW) defined by an arc of grass-covered earthen bank (Wth 5.3m; H 0.2-0.3m) at SE, a low scarp (H 0.4m) at NE, a shallow fosse or ditch (Wth 2m; D 0.25m) at NW and a NW-SE road wall at SW. The interior is overlain by a NE-SW field wall towards the NW edge. The possible rath (RO036-020----) is c. 10m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-020 Ringfort - rath
Description
Marked as a D-shaped embanked enclosure (ext. dims c. 55m N-S; c. 35m E-W) curtailed by a NNE-SSW field bank at W only on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle N-facing slope. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Rath (RO036-019----) is c. 10m to the NE, and rath (RO036-021----) is c. 50m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-021 Ringfort - rath
Description
Towards the bottom of a gentle E-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 40.5m N-S; 37.4m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (at E: Wth 5.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.1m) NNE-ESE and SSW-WSW, which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.5m S-W to 1.5m at N) elsewhere. It is surrounded by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 7.3-8m; Wth of base 2.7-3.3m; D 0.2-0.5m) WNW-E-WSW, but its outer edge is clipped by a NW-SE field bank at NE. There is a break in the bank (Wth 3.2m) at NE, but the original entrance is at ESE where there is a causeway (Wth 3.2m). The possible rath (RO036-020----) is c. 50m to the N and rath (RO036-022----) is c. 180m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-022 Ringfort - rath
Description
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 40-45m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a fragment of a bank (diam. c. 25m) NE-E-SW on the 1914 ed. Situated towards the bottom of a gentle E-facing slope. Described as a circular area (diam. c. 25m) defined by an earthen bank and a water-filled fosse which only survived E-S (Gannon 1972). It is not visible now in reclaimed pasture. Rath (RO036-021----) is c. 180m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO036-034 Earthwork
Description
Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a small mound (diam. c. 20m) E of a N-S field bank, and situated on a gentle SE-facing slope. It is not visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Coolteige.
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, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Coolteige, 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
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Coolteige.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Coolteige with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.
The townland
- Name
- Coolteige
- Area
- 6,816,027 m² (681.6 ha, 1,684.28 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilbride, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ballintober South
- Electoral division
- Kilbride South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 386 people lived in 145 households in the Kilbride South electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cashelmeehan, Cloonarragh, Corry, Derrane, Drumdaff, Mullymucks, Rathconor
- Placenames
- Coolteige 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.