Clonkeen

36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonkeen, from 211 m² to 1,344,288 m² (134.43 ha, 332.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Clonkeen 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.

• 2 May 2026N/a

  the following agricultural developments (1) Agricultural storage shed extension onto the front of existing milking parlour, incorporating the covering of an existing open yard to the side of the milking parlour, resulting in the raising of and re-roofing of the existing milking parlour roof (2) construction of an 11 bay cubicle shed with 3 internal underground slurry storage tanks including the extension of 3no. existing underground slurry storage tanks and construction of a dedicated surface water collection soakaway for roof run-off, and all associated site works. Retention Permission to for the roofing and enclosing of the open cubicles adjoining both sides of a slatted shed

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660226

• 18 Apr 2026N/a

  for the following agricultural developments: (1) Agricultural storage shed extension onto the front of existing milking parlour, incorporating the covering of an existing open yard to the side of the milking parlour, resulting in the raising of and re-roofing of the existing milking parlour roof (2) construction of an 11 bay cubicle shed with 3 internal underground slurry storage tanks including the extension of 3no. existing underground slurry storage tanks and construction of a dedicated surface water collection soakaway for roof run-off, and associated site works and Permission to retain the roofing and enclosing of the open cubicles adjoining both sides of a slatted shed, all at my existing farm yard

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660189

• 22 Feb 2023Conditional

  for the following works; 1. Construction of new single storey rear extension to existing dwelling 2. Internal renovations and alterations to window and door openings of existing dwelling 3. Existing septic tank and percolation area to be decommissioned, and new septic tank and percolation area to be installed and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360039

• 9 Jul 2020Conditional

  construct a storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment tank and percolation system, entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 207098

• 23 Dec 2019Conditional

  Construction of a four-bay extension to existing agricultural storage shed with an underground effluent storage tank beneath one of the proposed bays together with the construction of a four-bay slatted shed with underground effluent storage tank and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197269

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 Clonkeen.

Recorded monuments

• WM016-001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Cashlanalotta also known as Loghter Castle is marked as ‘Castle Ruins’ on Magan Estate map of 1820 (NLI 14 A 21 (21). ‘Loghter Castle’ is depicted as a tower house type fortification standing on the S side of the Inny River beside the meeting point with the Owenacharra River on the Down Survey (1655-59) map of Kilkenny West barony (NLI Mss. 723-4). The terrier of the Down Survey of Noughaval parish records that in ‘Clonekeene standes a castle called Laghter Castle’ which stood on lands belonging to James Dillon, 1st Earl of Roscommon in 1641. On the Down Survey parish map it recorded that the townland of Clonkeen was then 'part of the Baronie of Shrowle in the Countie of Longford given out to Capt. Edmonds in the year 1653' (ibid.). Loghter Castle is shown on this map standing on a triangular shaped parcel of land defined by the Inny River to N, and by the Owenacharra River and Lough Ree immediately to W in the area where the townland of Annagh stands today, the S boundary is formed by water-filled ditch cut between the Inny River and the Owenacharra and Lough Ree. Today the castle stands on S side of the Inny River which marks the county boundary with Longford, the townland of Barnarcor lies on the N side of the river at this location. The Owenacharra River to the W also marks the county boundary with Longford. Described by Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 555) as ‘the remains of the castle of Barnacor [Co. Longford] (LF026-028----), apparently built to defend the pass of the river [Inny] in conjunction with Lot’s castle marked [Cashlanalotta] on the opposite bank’. On the 1837 OS Fair Plan a small rectangular ruin with its long axis NW-SE is marked as ‘Cashlanalotta Old Castle’. This building, or Lot’s Castle is indicated on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is depicted standing immediately S of the meeting point between the Inny River and the Owencharra River. On this map the building is depicted as a small rectangular structure with its long axis orientated NW-SE. On the 1905 25-inch OS map the building is depicted as a ruinous structure of which only the SW side wall and S gable survives standing on top of a mound with a second irregular-shaped platform located a few metres to the S which is outlined on the current OSI 5K map. In 1975 the monument was described as ‘a complex of earthworks there which should be planned. The two earthworks indicated on the current 6-inch OS map were almost completely obliterated by heavy machinery when draining the Inny. The earthworks probably belonged to the little structure’ (SMR File, 08/05/1975). In 1978 this monument was described as ‘a very large and very complex site of earthworks, moats and fish pond. The castle site proper has been destroyed by drainage works’ (SMR File 16/06/1978). In 1981 the monument was described as ‘a complex site situated at the junction of the rivers Inny and Ownechara. Both rivers have been subject to extensive drainage. The spoil from the river drainage has been spread in banks beside the river. This makes it very difficult to determine the outline of the original earthworks. The site appears to consist of two earthworks situated beside one another. The one nearest the river Inny is a raised earthen platform, roughly circular in shape. The N & W sides of it are now very much obscured by spoil heaps from the drainage. The second earthwork is a flat rectangular enclosure. This is slightly raised and is surrounded by a low earthen bank. It is somewhat obscured on W side by a spoil heap from river drainage. There are indications of a broad shallow ditch outside of this enclosure. To the E of it there is a complex system of banks and ditches which seems to be the result of recent drainage. The earthwork is situated in flat land beside the river’ (SMR file, 30/10/1981). On the OSI aerial photos a complex series of earthworks can be seen to the S and SE of this castle. To the S of the castle site can be seen the outline of a large rectangular enclosure, with linear earthworks to the E of this rectangular enclosure which may have functioned as fish-ponds. These earthworks appear to form wide water channels possibly to diver water from the Inny into the earthworks and the enclosure to the S of the castle. The earthworks appear to be related to some form of water management which may be contemporaneous with the castle. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 October 2012

• WM016-002 Earthwork
  Description

  Vague traces of a square-shaped earthwork pointed out as a probable antiquity to the ASI by Mr. Cecil English in 1978. A sub-circular shaped earthwork is depicted at this location on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map but not depicted on subsequent editions of the OS maps. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 September 2018

• WM016-003 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S bank of the Inny River which marks the county boundary with Longford and the townland of Barnarcor. The Creggy River which marks the townland boundary with Clogher runs into the Inny River 60m to E of monument. Templeavally church (WM016-004----) and graveyard (WM016-004001-) lie 275m to S. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 25m E-W) delimited by 2 concentric lines, annotated on map as ‘fort’. No surface remains visible of monument which appears to have been damaged by heavy machinery carrying out drainage works on the Inny River. Parts of the monument may be partially covered by spoil heaps from the drainage works. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 September 2018

• WM016-004 Church
  Description

  Templeavally church located in the townland of Clonkeen situated on low-lying poorly drained land with good views in all directions. Loghter Castle (WM016-001----) 1.3km to NW and possible ringfort (WM016-003---) 340m to N. Inny River marking county boundary with Longford 350m to N and Creggy River 95m to E. Poorly preserved ivy-clad church ruins (ext. dims. 11.7m E-W; 7.3m N-S; wall T 0.8m) standing in the S quadrant of an irregular-shaped graveyard (WM016-004001-) defined by a stone wall of post medieval date. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the church is shown standing in the N quadrant of a roughly oval-shaped graveyard which may be following line of possible ecclesiastical enclosure (WM016-004002-). The remains of this church consist of low ivy-clad walls (H 1.5-2m) constructed with rubble masonry containing well preserved fossils visible in external face of N wall of church. The N wall (H 2m) of the church is covered in ivy making examination of this wall impossible. The NW angle of the church and low poorly preserved E gable are both covered in ivy. A section of the S wall of the church has been rebuilt to accommodate the insertion of a mural tablet marking the burial plot of Father Banon who was buried inside the church in 1831 (Cogan 1862-7, 446). The interior of the church is uneven with several memorials visible. The church is entered through a modern gap located off centre to E in the S wall. There is no clear evidence for the location of the original entrance. No architectural features or any cut stone visible in the upstanding fabric of the church ruins. Cogan (1862-7, 505) recorded that the ‘chapel of Templeavalley, now Clonkeen measures thirty-three feet [10.05m] by eighteen feet six inches [5.6m]’ . This church is not depicted on the 1659 Down Survey map of Kilkenny West barony where the townland of Clonkeen is recorded as being located in part of Shrule barony in County Longford (NLI, MS 723-4). The Down Survey map of Noughaval parish records that the lands of Clonkeen were granted in 1653 to Captain Edmonds (ibid.). No church is depicted in this area on the Down Survey map of Noughaval parish. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 9 October 2014

• WM016-004001 Graveyard
  Description

  Templeavally graveyard located in the townland of Clonkeen, situated on low-lying poorly drained land with good views in all directions. Loghter Castle (WM016-001----) 1.3km to NW and possible ringfort (WM016-003---) 340m to N. Inny River marking county boundary with Longford 350m to N and Creggy River 95m to E. Church ruins (WM016-004----) standing in S quadrant of an irregular-shaped graveyard (dims. 63m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by a stone wall of post medieval date with entrance gate and stile at N facing onto public road. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the church is shown standing in the N quadrant of a roughly-oval-shaped graveyard (dims. 28m N-S; 34m E-W). The curving boundary wall of post-medieval date may be following line of possible ecclesiastical enclosure (WM016-004002-). The N section of the boundary wall of this oval-shaped graveyard was removed when the burial ground was extended to the N and pathways were inserted around the perimeter of the smaller graveyard. On the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map the N boundary wall of the oval-shaped graveyard is no longer present and the new pathways are depicted running around the perimeter of the smaller graveyard. A modern graveyard extension is now located to the W with car parking area immediately to E. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 9 October 2014

• WM016-004002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Templeavally church (WM016-004----) and graveyard (WM016-004001-) located in the townland of Clonkeen situated on low-lying poorly drained land with good views in all directions. Loghter Castle (WM016-001----) 1.3km to NW and possible ringfort (WM016-003---) 340m to N. Inny River marking county boundary with Longford 350m to N and Creggy River 95m to E. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the church (WM016-004----) is shown standing in the N quadrant of a roughly-oval-shaped graveyard (WM016-004001-). The post-medieval curving boundary wall of this oval-shaped graveyard may be following line of possible ecclesiastical enclosure. Aerial photograph shows curving earthwork which may form part of a possible larger ecclesiastical enclosure in field to SW of graveyard (Swan 1988, 19). This curving earthwork is visible on Bing Maps aerial photograph taken November 2011. This poorly drained field contains low undulating earthworks of uncertain form and antiquity. It is not clear if this curving earthwork forms part of a larger ecclesiastical enclosure or associated with post-medieval drainage of this wet lowlying field. It is possible that the curving nature of the public road to the N of the church and graveyard forms part of this possible ecclesiastical enclosure. WM016-004002-_02.jpg - Image of Bing Maps aerial photograph accessed on 9 October 2014 at http://binged.it/1ne0Bge Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 9 October 2014

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clonkeen.

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 Clonkeen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Clonkeen

Area

2,245,707 m² (224.57 ha, 554.93 acres)

Civil parish

Noughaval, and its townlands

Barony

Kilkenny West

Electoral division

Doonis, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Annagh (Co. Longford), Barnacor (Co. Longford), Clogher, Creggy, Kippin, Maghera

Placenames

Clonkeen 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.