Keadew West

99 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Keadew West, from 8 m² to 95,601 m² (9.56 ha, 23.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Keadew West 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.

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct 2-bay agricultural storage shed to provide slatted livestock area with underground storage tank and dry bedding area and provide concrete aprons. Development to include improvements to existing agricultural entrance including all ancillary site works necessary to complete the development at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560601

• 15 Dec 2025N/a

  Permission to construct 2 bay agricultural storage shed to provide slatted livestock area with underground storage tank and dry bedding area and provide concrete aprons. Development to include improvements to existing agricultural entrance including all ancillary site works necessary to complete the development at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560591

• 9 Dec 2025Conditional

  Permission for change of house and garage design from that previously permitted under grant of planning PD/22/662 with all associated site development works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560579

• 12 Aug 2025N/a

  Permission for changes to development permitted under grant of planning PD/22/662 as follows; (a) to demolish existing single storey elements and rear wall of existing dwelling house, remodel, refurbish and extend existing dwelling house to include raising of roof to provide adequate internal heights and elevational changes (instead of complete demolition and new replacement dwelling house permitted) and (b) for minor amendments to the garage design with all associated site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560386

• 5 Aug 2025N/a

  Permission for changes to development permitted under Grant of Planning PD/22/662 as follows; (a) To demolish existing single storey elements and rear wall of existing dwelling house, remodel, refurbish and extend existing dwelling house to include raising of roof to provide adequate internal heights and elevational changes (instead of complete demolition and new replacement dwelling house permitted) and (b) for minor amendments to the garage design with all associated site development works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560378

• 25 Jul 2025Conditional

  Permission for (a) retention of domestic garden shed and modifications to garage, (b) retention of entrance piers, (c) modified site boundary at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2560368

• 6 May 2025Conditional

  Permission: 1) to demolish existing dwelling, 2) to construct a total of 4 no. 2-bed, 2-storey semi detached dwellings, 3) to construct 4 no. car parking spaces, 4) to connect to all public services and all ancillary works at

  Permission, 4 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2560204

• 25 Apr 2025N/a

  Planning Permission to 1. To demolish existing dwelling, 2. To construct a total of 4 No. 2-bed, 2-storey semi detached dwellings, 3. To construct 4 no. car parking spaces, 4. To connect to all public services and all ancillary works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560185

• 9 Jul 2024Refused

  Permission for the proposed demolition of existing derelict two storey type dwelling house/garage together with the proposed construction of 6 no. two bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses, boundary fences/walls, car parking, proposed connections to existing services, i.e. foul sewer, surface water & watermain networks and all ancillary site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460318

• 1 Jul 2024N/a

  Planning permission for proposed redesign of a previously permitted residential development granted full planning permission under planning reference number PD/22/102 whereby full planning permission is now being sought for the proposed construction of 6 no. two bedroom two storey terraced type dwelling houses, boundary fences/walls, car parking, proposed connections to existing services, i.e. foul sewer, surface water and watermain networks and all ancillary site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460298

• 9 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of an extension to existing dwelling together with all ancillary works, site works and services at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23338

• 16 Dec 2022Conditional

  Permission to demolish existing dwelling house and outbuildings, and construct replacement dwelling house, new domestic garage, install upgraded onsite wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22662

• 9 Dec 2022N/a

  Permission to demolish existing dwelling house and outbuildings, and construct replacement dwelling house, new domestic garage, install upgraded onsite wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 22652

• 22 Feb 2022Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of the demolition of an existing derelict two storey dwelling / garage and the construction of 2 no. two storey detached dwelling houses, 2 no. detached domestic garages, car parking spaces, connection to existing foul / surface water drainage together with all ancillary site works and services at

  Permission, 2 homes · Roscommon County Council, 22102

• 19 Jan 2022N/a

  Planning Permission for development consisting of the demolition of an existing derelict two storey dwelling/garage and the construction of 2 No. detached domestic garages, car parking spaces, connection to existing foul/surface water drainage together with all ancillary site works and services at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2222

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for change of house design and orientation to that previously permitted under Grant of Planning Reference PD/21/284 at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 21614

• 28 May 2021Conditional

  permission for construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, onsite wastewater treatment system, connection to services, access onto the public road and associated site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 21284

• 15 Mar 2019Conditional

  the development consists of 1) Retention of first floor of rear building comprising of a meeting room and stairs. The development will also consist of 2) Demolition of existing front porch and replacement with new single storey entrance foyer; 3) provision of side porch and canopy; 4) external alterations; 5)internal alterations; 6) provision of new signage; and 7) associated site works and services at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 19126

• 3 Aug 2018Conditional

  for the installation of 12 No. 6 metre high lighting columns to the perimeter of existing walking track and 4 No. 10 metre high lighting columns to perimeter of existing All Weather Sports Pitch at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 18392

• 19 Jul 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a two storey detached dwelling complete with accommodation within the roof space, new vehicular entrance and associated site works and services at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 18365

• 13 Nov 2017Conditional

  for construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, access on to the public road with connection to services and associated site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17459

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 Keadew West.

Recorded monuments

• RO004-004 Crannog
  Description

  At The E end of Lough Meelagh (dims c. 2km E-W; c. 600m-1km N-S), c. 110-130m from the N, E and S shores. Circular overgrown mound (diam. 22.5m N-S; 20.5m E-W; H c. 1m) of earth and stones with timbers visible in the surrounding waters to the W, N and E. Crannog (RO004-061----) is c. 100m to the NW. Monitoring of the construction of a slipway during 2007 on the shore c. 100m to the SE failed to produce any related material (Bangerter 2010). See the attached view from the shore at SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO004-007 Cairn - clearance cairn
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and sitauted towards the top of the W-facing slope of a drumlin. Described as two grass-covered heaps of loose stones (dims. 6m x 2m; 3m x 1m) (deValera and O'Nuallain 1972, 41). There is now only one (dims. 3m x 1.5m) surviving. It is not an antiquity. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO004-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On top of a drumlin. Oval grass and rush-covered but poached platform (dims. 31m E-W; 25.5m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.3-0.5m), with a fosse represented by a band of rushes (Wth 2.3-3m) NE-NW. There is no visible entrance, and the perimeter is incorporated into a field bank and hedge N-NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO004-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the crest of a low E-W rise. Oval grass and scrub-covered platform (dims 40m E-W; 24m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.8m at E to 1.9m generally), which is planted with a hedge NW-NE. There is no visible fosse, but there is an entrance (Wth 2.5m) at E. Rath (RO004-016----) is c. 200m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO004-015 Sweathouse
  Description

  Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Built into a field bank on the NE-facing slope of a drumlin above Keadew village and now conserved in the village park. Grass-covered mound (dims 4.7m NW-SE; 2.6m NE-SW; H 1.7m) containing a circular, drystone-built chamber (diam. 1.3m; H 1.5m) with vertical walls and a lintelled roof. The lintelled entrance (Wth 0.5-0.6m; H 0.7m) is at NE. See the attached external view. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO004-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a low rise. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1.7-3m; int. H 0.2-0.7m; ext. H 0.7-0.9m) SE-W-ENE, which is surmounted by the foundations of a stone wall (Wth 0.8m) SSW-ENE. The site is slightly truncated by a NNE-SSW field bank at SE. There is no visible fosse or entrance. Rath (RO004-014----) is c. 200m to the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Architectural heritage

• Keadew Garda Síochána Station, garda station/constabulary barracks, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former R.I.C. barracks, built c.1860 and altered in 1932, with return to rear. Now used as a garda station. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and terracotta pots. Pebbledashed walls with plinth. Timber sash windows with painted sills. Two entrances to station comprising timber panelled doors with overlights. Single-storey outbuilding to rear with corrugated-iron roof. Building fronts on to street.

• House, 1900–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached three-bay two-storey houses, built c.1920, with canted bays to ground-floor and extension to rear. Hipped tiled roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Render to walls with chanelling and quoins. Timber sash windows. Centrally-placed timber panelled doors with sidelights. Single-storey outbuildings to rear with corrugated-iron roof. Houses front onto street.

• Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, church/chapel, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Roman Catholic church, built c.1860, to a design by J.J. McCarthy. Seven-bay nave, side aisles, projecting gable-fronted entrance porch to south and sacristy to north-east. Pitched slate roof with western gable surmounted by bellcote and stone cross finial. Slate lean-to roofs to side aisles with stone chimneystack to sacristy. Snecked rock-faced walls with tooled limestone quoins and sandstone and limestone buttresses. Cut stone surrounds and hood mouldings to all openings. Pointed-arched windows with traceried windows to gables and eastern end of side aisles. Pointed- and shouldered-arched doorways with timber battened doors. Interior altered with the addition of a screen between nave and chancel. Church is set back from the road in own grounds.

• Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built c.1860, with projecting gable fronted entrance porch added to facade and return and extension to rear. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and torus-moulded red brick dentil eaves course. Pebbledashed walls. Replacement uPVC windows, with central pointed-arched stained glass window to first-floor. Single-storey outbuilding to rear with yellow brick surrounds to openings, partially rebuilt with concrete blocks. House set back from road facing St. Mary's Church. Bounded by random coursed wall with cut stone piers and cast-iron gate.

• Nanny's Well, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, now disused. Comprised of banded shaft, fluted neck and cap with finial. The spout has foliated decoration where it meets the neck. Recessed back from the road with semi-circular-plan stone wall.

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

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Keadew West.

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 Keadew West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

Name

Keadew West

Area

1,104,871 m² (110.49 ha, 273.02 acres)

Civil parish

Kilronan, and its townlands

Barony

Boyle

Electoral division

Keadew, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Keadew electoral division: 544 people in 188 households; 71% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 13% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyformoyle, Carricknashee, Churchacres, Derreenadouglas, Keadew East, Kilgarve, Knockranny, Rush Hill, Stonepark

Placenames

Keadew West 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.