Farnbeg

104 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farnbeg, from 2 m² to 146,174 m² (14.62 ha, 36.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Strategic Industrial / Enterprise Zones (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Leisure Tourism / Amenity (Tourism and related)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M5Outer Core (Other mix of uses)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Un-zoned (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 23 Feb 2026Conditional

  Permission for the following works from that previously approved under planning reference number PD/24/60437 (a) revisions to the existing woodland walk / trails (b) omission of the outdoor learning zones and the introduction of new activity and learning areas (c) revised location of the 4th class housing exhibit (d) proposed new entrance signage (e) together with all other ancillary site works. The proposed works are located within the curtilage of Strokestown Park House which is a Protected Structure (RPS No. 02300141 & RPS No. 02900142) at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660072

• 16 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for the following; (a) extension to the existing woodland walk /trails together with a board walk (b) outdoor learning zones (c) the construction of a holistic eco-centre pavilion building (d) the installation of a 4th class housing exhibit (e) the construction of new car parking facilities, footpaths and extension to the existing bus parking (f) together with public lighting, drainage, landscaping and all other ancillary site works. The proposed works are located within the curtilage of Strokestown Park House which is a Protected Structure (RPS No.02300141 & RPS No.02900142) at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460437

• 2 Dec 2023N/a

  Permission for the construction of 1 No. dwelling and associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2360240

• 17 Nov 2023N/a

  Permission for the construction of 1 No. dwelling and associated site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360220

• 2 Dec 2021Refused

  Permission for construction of a dwelling house at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 21684

• 24 Nov 2021N/a

  Permission to construct a dwelling house at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21661

• 20 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of the provision of a ground mounted, photovoltaic (PV) array of approximately 50 sqm to deliver a maximum yield of less than 11kW, (the proposed development is located within the curtilage of Strokestown Park House which is a Protected Structure (RPS No. 02300141)) at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21589

• 21 Jan 2021Conditional

  for development which will consist of the following minor design changes to the visitor centre and café buildings granted planning permission under planning order reference: PD/18/10: (a) Revised entrance to visitors' centre; (b) Design changes to visitors' centre building in the courtyard; (c) Design changes to the café extension (the proposed development is located within the curtilage of Strokestown Park House which is a Protected Structure - RPS No. 02300141) at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2124

• 26 May 2020Conditional

  To construct a storage shed.

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20189

• 26 May 2020Conditional

  to retain 2 no. 26,000 litre underground fuel oil storage tanks at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 20190

• 20 Dec 2019Conditional

  to retain enlarged garage site area used for vehicle parking and circulation at existing garage premises at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 19663

• 4 Nov 2019Conditional

  to partially demolish existing administration and sales offices, reconstruct and extend administration and sales offices, demolish disused toilet block at entrance gate, provide temporary portable office and staff facilities and carry out all associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 19568

• 25 Oct 2019N/a

  to retain enlarged garage site area used for vehicle parking and circulation at existing garage premises at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 19552

• 14 Oct 2019N/a

  to partially demolish existing administration and sales offices, reconstruct and extend administration and sales offices, demolish disused toilet block at entrance gate, provide temporary portable office and staff facilities and carry out all associated site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19531

• 18 Jun 2019Conditional

  to construct a single-storey extension to the side of their existing bungalow and to carry out all ancillary site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 19319

• 15 Jan 2018Conditional

  The development will consist of:- (a) Extensions and upgrade works to the existing visitor centre (including extension of the café area and the creation of an outdoor terrace and the development of a new visitor centre within the exiting courtyard); (b) Extensions and upgrade works to the stable building (including a new lobby, upgrading of toilet facilities and the conversion of the existing ground floor stables into an event space; and (c) Upgrade works to the existing car park (including resurfacing, drainage works and landscaping). The existing buildings are attached to and/or within the curtilage of Strokestown House, which is a Protected Structure (RPS No. 02300014 refers) at Strokestown Park House,

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 1810

• 22 Dec 2017N/a

  The development will consist of:- (a) Extensions and upgrade works to the existing visitor centre (including extension of the café area and the creation of an outdoor terrace, and the development of a new visitor centre within the exiting courtyard); (b) Extensions and upgrade works to the stable building (including a new lobby, upgrading of toilet facilities and the conversion of the existing ground floor stables into an event space); and (c) Upgrade works to the existing car park (including resurfacing, drainage works and landscaping), (The existing buildings are attached to and/or within the curtilage of Strokestown House, which is a Protected Structure (RPS No. 023000141 refers)) at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 17522

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 the townland of Farnbeg.

Recorded monuments

• RO029-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the W end of a short WNW-ESE drumlin ridge. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 47m N-S; 42m E-W) with a few mature deciduous trees on the perimeter at NW defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3.3-4.4m; Wth of base 2m; int. D 0.6-1m; ext. D 0.4-0.9m6). There are traces of an inner bank (H 0.9m) at NW which is cut by a farm shed built in the fosse. There is no identifiable original entrance. Gannon (1972) records slight traces of an inner bank and an outer bank which have now been removed. Rath (RO029-020----) is outside the perimeter at ESE, rath (RO029-021----) is c. 140m to the ESE, and raths (RO029-018001-; RO029-018002-) are c. 190m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO029-020 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the crest of a low WNW-ESE drumlin ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 40m N-S; 39m E-W) with a few deciduous trees defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H c. 0.5m) and re-cut fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 1.8m) SSW-N, and by a fosse (Wth of top 4.9m; Wth of base int. D 0.6m; ext. D 0.4m) N-SSE. An E-W farm track is built over the fosse at S. Gannon (1972) records an entrance at E which is no longer visible. Rath (RO029-019----) is 10m to the W, rath (RO029-021----) is c. 80m to the ESE, and raths (RO028-018001-; RO028-018002-) are c. 220m and 210m to the SW respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO029-021 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the E end of a low WNW-ESE drumlin ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 40m NW-SE) with a few mature deciduous trees on the perimeter defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.6m) WNW-NNW and by a low scarp or fosse (at SE: Wth of top 5.6m; int. D 0.9m; ext. D 1.1m) WNW-E-SSW, but the perimeter cannot be traced SSW-WNW. There is no identifiable original entrance, but Gannon (1972) records a complete bank and an entrance at SE when the site was overgrown and the perimeter formed the townland boundary with Farnbeg NW-NE. Rath (RO029-020----) is c. 80m to the WNW, rath (RO028-022----) is c. 140m to the NE, and rath (RO028-069----) is c. 180m to the SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO029-024001 Mausoleum
  Description

  On a level landscape c. 220m SSW of Strokestown House (RO029-025002*) and within the demesne. This was built by Nicholas Mahon c. 1667 (Hayward 1955, 204). It is a rectangular structure (ext. dims 13.4m E-W; 7.95m N-S) constructed of masonry walls which are almost complete (H 2.7m; T 0.8m) and have roughly dressed quoins. There is an inserted twin-light pointed window (H 2.3m; Wth 0.9m) with chamfered surrounds in the E gable. The locked door, flanked by two plain shields, is at the W end of the S wall, and the interior contains a large hexagonal tomb or mausoleum, and a wall memorial (RO029-024002-) against the N end of the E wall. This is the tomb of Nicholas Mahon and his wife Magdalene (nee French) who died in 1680 and 1683 respectively, according to the inscription. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 December 2011

• RO029-024002 Wall monument
  Description

  On a level landscape c. 220m SSW of Strokestown House (RO029-025002*) and within the mausoleum (RO028-024001-), against the N end of the E wall. The wall monument of Nicholas Mahon and his wife Magdalene (nee French) who died in 1680 and 1683 respectively according to the inscription, is a shallow altar surmounted by three pilasters and entablature. The inscription reads: UNDER THIS MONUMENT / LIE THE BONES OF CAPTAIN / NICHOLAS MAHON OF STR / OKESTOWN WHO DYED THE 10th / OF OCTOBER 1680 IN THE 60th / YEAR OF HIS AGE AND OF HIS / DEARLY BELOVED WIFE MAE /GDALENE MAHON ALIS FRE- / NCH WHO DYED THE 13th OF M- / ARCH 1683 N THE 56th YEAR / OF HER AGE IN WHOSE ME- / MORIES THEIR ELDEST SON JO / HN MAHON OF STROKEST- / OWN ESQ: CAUSED THIS M / ONUMENT TO BE ERRECTED. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 18 August, 2015

Architectural heritage

• Strokestown Park House, bridge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch masonry road bridge, built c.1820, over stream, within the grounds of Strokestown Park. Random coursed limestone walls with cut stone voussoirs to segmental arch-ring and tooled moulded stone coping. Wrought-iron railings and limestone bollards added to form parapet.

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 Farnbeg, about 1 in 5 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 low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Farnbeg, Strokestown7 sales

Name

Farnbeg

Area

739,069 m² (73.91 ha, 182.63 acres)

Civil parish

Bumlin, and its townlands

Barony

Roscommon

Electoral division

Strokestown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,232 people lived in 529 households in the Strokestown electoral division. 63% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloonradoon, Cloonslanor, Farnmore, Lisroyne, Newtown

Placenames

Farnbeg 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.