Cartroncoragh

59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cartroncoragh, from 408 m² to 244,873 m² (24.49 ha, 60.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Cartroncoragh 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 Feb 2026Conditional

  construction of a part two-storey and part one-storey extension to the side of an existing two-storey detached dwelling. Refurbishment of ruinous outbuilding as part of two-storey extension. Relocation of entrance door at front porch and moving of rear window location of existing dwelling. Minor internal alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660058

• 4 Aug 2023Conditional

  change of house type from that of the dwelling house which was originally granted full planning permission under planning reference number 20/7186. The proposed dwelling will be serviced with the same garage, entrance, boundary treatment, on site effluent treatment system and all other site ancillary works granted under the original planning permission

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 23116

• 23 Nov 2020Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage and single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 207186

• 14 Oct 2020N/a

  Construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage and single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 207157

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 Cartroncoragh.

Recorded monuments

• WM023-039 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Situated on flat poorly drained land with artificial lake to S. Drumraney church (WM023-040----) and graveyard 150m to SW, Drumraney Castle (WM023-036----) 220m to NW. Holy well dedicated to St Éanán of Drumraney whose feastday is celebrated on the 19th of August and 18th of September (Ó Riain 2011, 657-8). In 1837 its recorded that this was 'a holy well, dedicated to St. Enan; his festival is celebrated on the Sunday after Sept. 18th’ (Lewis 1837, 520). In 1981 it was recorded that the well was subject to local veneration and according to a local woman who stated that the water from well would ‘work miraculous cures if you had the belief’ (SMR File 14/10/1981). Present remains consist of a large ash tree standing over a natural spring well faced by a drystone wall with steps leading down to water. The well appears to be standing inside a small circular enclosure defined a low stone wall as depicted on the OS 25-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 July 2015

• WM023-040 Church
  Description

  Church site dedicated to St Éanán whose feastday is celebrated on the 19th of August and 18th of September (Ó Riain 2011, 657-8). Holy well (WM023-039----) dedicated to St Éanán located 140m to NE. Drumraney castle (WM023-036---) located 300m to N. In the 6th century St Aed visited Éanán hermit of the monastery of Druim-rath [Drumraney] in the west of Meath (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 382). In 946 the Annals recorded that 'an army was led by the foreigners over Druim-raithe; and they burned the oratory and seven score and ten persons within it' (AFM, 661). The church and castle of Drumrany or Drumrath was built by Sir Henry Dillon [De Lion], Lord of Drumrany, shortly after 1185 when he was granted land in this region which later became known as Dillon’s Country (Brydges 1817, 25-6). The church of Drumrath [Drumraney] in the deanery of Loxouedi [Loughsewdy], in the diocese of Meath was valued at 6 marks per year in the 1302-06 ecclesiastical taxation of Ireland (Cal. doc. Ire., 266). Medieval church of Drumraney depicted on the 1659 Down Survey map of Drumraney parish which it is shown standing inside its glebe land measuring 32 plantation acres in size (NLI, MS 723-4). The terrier of the 1659 Down Survey map of Drumraney parish recorded that ‘on ye Gleabe Land Standes a Church’ (ibid.). In 1693 it was recorded that in ‘Drumraney alias Drumrath’ the medieval church was dedicated to St. Eugenius [Enanus/Éanán] and the condition of the building was described as a ‘Church and chancel ruined’ (Ellison 1975, 11). According to Cogan the medieval church was replaced by a Church of Ireland place of worship. Cogan (1867, 505) wrote that the medieval church had ‘been torn down and uprooted, and a Protestant house of worship built with the materials alongside’. No surface remains visible of the church depicted on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps which is shown standing in the N quadrant of Drumraney graveyard (WM023-040001-). This church was a 19th century C of I church which replaced the medieval church site of Drumraney. The precise location of this medieval church site has not been identified within the graveyard. In 2013 a clean up scheme was undertaken inside the graveyard which resulted in the levelling of the surface of the graveyard and the reseeding of grass which has resulted in the removal of surface features. In the early 1940s Westmeath County Council pulled down the C of I church ruins and used the stone for improvement works on the main road. The older graveyard occupies the S half of the present graveyard and appears to have been defined by a small enclosure (WM023-040004-) now survived by a scarp running E-W across the middle of the present graveyard. Inside this section of graveyard there are several architectural fragments belonging to the medieval church of Drumraney. Punch dressed stone from the medieval church has been rebuilt into wall of 19th century memorial surround located in W quadrant of graveyard. The head of a cut stone round-arched single light window lies on the surface of the graveyard in the W quadrant. The medieval punch dressed finial stone (H 0.16m ; Wth 0.3m; L 0.3m) belonging to the gable of the medieval church which supported a stone cross lies on the surface of the graveyard 2.95m W of the 1632 graveslab (WM023-040003-). Coping stones for the gable of the medieval church have been reused as a seat built into the inner face of the N face of the graveyard wall. Other architectural fragments such as window mullions lie amongst the headstones of the graveyard and some have may have been reused as gravemarkers. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 July 2015

• WM023-040001 Graveyard
  Description

  Drumraney graveyard associated with St Éanán whose feastday is celebrated on the 19th of August and 18th of September (Ó Riain 2011, 657-8). Holy well (WM023-039----) dedicated to St Éanán located 140m to NE. Drumraney castle (WM023-036---) located 300m to N. Irregular shaped graveyard (dims. 80m N-S; 60m E-W) enclosed by a post-medieval stone wall with entrance gate NE angle. No surface remains visible of the church depicted on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps which is shown standing in the N quadrant of the graveyard. This church was probably a post-medieval church which replaced the medieval church of Drumraney (WM023-040---). Punch dressed stone from the medieval church has been resued in the fabric of the graveyard wall and in the piers of the entrance gate. A sing gate in the middle of the E wall of the graveyard gives access to a house in the field to the E of the graveyard. In 2013 a clean up scheme was undertaken inside the graveyard which resulted in the levelling of the surface of the graveyard and the reseeding of grass which has resulted in the removal of surface features. There are no gravemarkers in the N quadrant of the graveyard. The older graveyard occupies the S half and appears to have been defined by a small enclosure now survived by a scarp (H 1-1.5m) running E-W across the middle of the present graveyard. Inside this section of graveyard there are several architectural fragments belonging to the medieval church of Drumraney. Other architectural fragments such as window mullions lie amongst the headstones of the graveyard and some have may have been reused as gravemarkers. Two 17th century graveslabs (WM023-040002-/040003-) are located inside the graveyard along with other memorials dating from the post-medieval period. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 July 2015

• WM023-040002 Graveslab
  Description

  Located in E quadrant of Drumraney graveyard (WM023-040001-). Recumbent graveslab (L 1.88m; top Wth 0.28m; base Wth 0..67m) with triangular shaped base which bears the inscription carved in relief ‘PRAY FOR THE SOULES OF EDMOND DILLON & UNA HIS WIFE’ which runs around the edge of the slab. The date 1621 is located at the top of the slab and the date has been divided into two parts located either side of the head of the ringed cross in a similar fashion to the 1632 graveslab (WM023-040003-). The slab is decorated with a ringed cross with calvary base carved in false relief. The arms of the cross have fleur-de-lys terminals, the quadrants of the cross have small stud like features. The centre of the cross bears the letters I H S carved in false relief with cross rising from the cross-bar of the H. A rose or similar floral motif can be seen either side of the head of the ringed cross just beneath the date. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 7 July 2015

• WM023-040003 Graveslab
  Description

  Located in E quadrant of Drumraney graveyard (WM023-040001-). Tapering cross-slab (H 1.2m; top Wth 0.6m; base Wth 0.49m; T 0.14m) bears an incised ringed cross with expanded terminals and sunken angles contained within an incised frame. The date 1632 is divided into two parts with 16 and 32 incised into the triangular shaped area located either side of the head of the ringed cross. The inscription which reads HEARE LIETH THE BODY OF DO AND WILIAM FVRY HIS SON runs along the side of the incised frame either side of the shaft of the cross. The base of the slab is not visible as the stone has been placed in an upright position into the surface of the graveyard (WM023-040001-) similar to the surrounding headstones. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 7 July 2015

• WM023-040004 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Sixth century monastery founded at Drumrath also known as Drumraney by St Éanán whose feastday is celebrated on the 19th of August and 18th of September (Ó Riain 2011, 657-8). In 1837 its recorded that the saints 'festival is celebrated on the Sunday after Sept. 18th’ (Lewis 1837, 520). Holy well (WM023-039----) dedicated to St Éanán located 140m to NE. Drumraney castle (WM023-036---) located 300m to N. In the 6th century St Aed visited Éanán hermit of the monastery of Druim-rath [Drumraney] in the west of Meath (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 382). In 946 the Annals recorded that 'an army was led by the foreigners over Druim-raithe; and they burned the oratory and seven score and ten persons within it' (AFM, 661). It has been suggested that the quadrantal form of Drumraney graveyard (WM023-040001-) may indicate the presence of an ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 19). The rath element of the placename Drumrath may be a reference to the enclosing bank of the monastic enclosure. The older graveyard occupies the S half of the present graveyard and appears to have been defined by the curving arc of an enclosure now survived by a scarp running E-W across the middle of the present graveyard. This scarp is visible on OSI aerial photographs and may represent the partial remains of the ecclesiastical enclosure. Inside the older section of graveyard there are several architectural fragments belonging to the medieval church (WM023-040---) of Drumraney. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 7 July 2015

Architectural heritage

• School master's house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former school master’s house, on L-shaped plan, built c.1890, having advanced gable-fronted bay to the eastern end. Associated with Drumraney National School (15402312), adjacent to the southeast. Now in use as a private house. Pitched natural slate roofs with central rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth with raised dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Shallow segmental-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, cut stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Central shallow segmental-headed doorcase having rendered reveal, replacement door with plain overlight above. Set back from road in own grounds with rendered boundary wall having rendered gate piers (on square-plan) supporting wrought-iron double gates (north). Located to the southwest of Ballymore.

• Drumraney National School, school, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey school, built c.1886, with projecting gable-fronted bays to either end (north and south) containing separate entrances for boys and girls. Single-storey extensions to the rear (west). Hipped and pitched natural slate roofs with overhanging eaves, bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cement rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course, projecting sill course to the ground floor and dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Cut stone plinths to gables having incised text ‘boys’ and ‘girls’. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and replacement windows. Shallow segmental-headed door openings to each end having original timber doors with cast-iron tracery fanlights over. Tarmac playground to south. Site bounded by rubble limestone wall with render over. Wrought-iron gate to entrance.

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).

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

Name

Cartroncoragh

Area

1,251,276 m² (125.13 ha, 309.2 acres)

Civil parish

Drumraney, and its townlands

Barony

Kilkenny West

Electoral division

Drumraney, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ardborra, Baskin High, Baskin Low, Bryanbeg Lower, Bryanbeg Upper, Carrickaneha, Drumraney, Killeennanam, Newgrove

Placenames

Cartroncoragh on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.