Curraghmore

88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Curraghmore, from 170 m² to 138,479 m² (13.85 ha, 34.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Curraghmore 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.

• 5 Aug 2025Conditional

  OUTLINE PERMISSION for developments which will consist of the construction of a detached 2-storey and detached bungalow dwellings, 2 detached garages, and upgrading of existing agricultural entrance off public road, 2 new proprietary treatment systems, ecoflo coco filter & gravel distribution bed, and all ancillary site works

  Outline permission, 2 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560392

• 26 Feb 2025Conditional

  development which will consist of the construction of a one-storey detached dwelling, installation of wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, proposed entrance off the public road and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560069

• 4 Feb 2022Conditional

  change of use of the former Curaghmore National School for use as a dwelling, including renovation and extension of existing structures, construction of a detached garage, relocation and upgrade works to existing vehicular entrance, decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and packaged tertiary unit and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2239

• 1 Feb 2022Conditional

  alterations from that previously granted under file ref 18/6065 and 20/6233. Permission is sought to construct a domestic garage as per revised plans submitted. Retention permission consists of the following (a) the retention of the increased ground floor space area of 6 sqm located on the front/side of the bungalow and 10 sqm to the rear with 5 sqm on the ground floor and 5sqm on the first floor, (b) revised window arrangement to the front façade of the bungalow section together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2231

• 13 Apr 2021Conditional

  to construct a slatted shed with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21186

• 9 Mar 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of construction of a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services. The application is a proposed alternative house design and site layout to the previously granted permission ref 19/6016

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21111

• 4 Sept 2020Conditional

  proposed design alterations to previously granted house plans under file reference number 18/6065 and for retention permission of works to partly constructed dwelling. Permission is sought for the following alterations, (a) for the construction of a parapet flat roof over the middle joining section located over the entrance hall, (b) for the construction of three box windows located on the first floor side elevations, (c) to slightly relocated the site entrance to the west of the site and (d) for additional height of 550mm over the sitting room side of the dwelling together with permission to complete the dwelling as per revised plans submitted. Alterations proposed to be retained and completed from that previously granted planning permission are as follows (a0 the retention of the increased ground floor area of 40 sqm and 22 sqm on first floor, (b) retention of the side corner window located in the living room, the projected bay window located in the sitting room, additional windows on the front and side elevations together with the retention of the length of the front windows, (c) for the retention of the reduced finished floor level of 215mm and (d) for the retention of the reduced height of 450mm over the bungalow section together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206233

• 1 Feb 2019Conditional

  construction of a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196016

• 31 Aug 2018Conditional

  extend existing dwelling at the front to include a sitting room, master bedroom with en-suite and at the rear a study, hall, w.c., utility, larder, kitchen with dining and living area and to construct 2 no. chimneys and to retain existing garage and to decommission existing septic tank and install a treatment system with percolation area with all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186269

• 22 Feb 2018Conditional

  construction of a replacement dwelling house and domestic garage all in place of existing dwelling and storage shed proposed to be demolished. Permission is also sought to install a septic tank and associated percolation area together with permission to decommission existing septic tank and to construct a new domestic site entrance with adjoining new front site boundary together with all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186065

• 21 Dec 2017N/a

  construction of a replacement single storey dwelling with an element of the roof space habitable and permission to construct a domestic garage all in place of existing dwelling and storage shed proposed to be demolished. Permission is also sought to install septic tank and associated percolation area together with permission to decommission existing septic tank, to construct a new domestic site entrance and to erect a front site boundary together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176364

• 22 Nov 2017Conditional

  construction of a proposed new storey and a half type dwelling with detached garage, septic tank, percolation area & all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176328

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Wooddown Bog SAC 002205
• Natural Heritage Area: Wooddown Bog NHA 000694

Recorded monuments

• WM019-039 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the summit of a rise, in gently undulating pasture. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 39m N-S; 34m E-W) abutting a field boundary to SW. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped earthwork cut by a field boundary running NW-SE across the SW quadrant. Monument described in 1970 as a roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 35m ENE-SWS; 36m NNW-SSE) enclosed by a bank (Wth at top 0.7m; basal Wth 3.2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.5m) visible from W-N-E-S and has several small disturbance gaps. The perimeter is obscured by a modern field boundary and ditch from S-W which appears to have been constructed out of the bank. There is no visible trace of an external fosse. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior rises gently from the perimeter towards centre and has traces of cultivation ridges running NNW-SSE. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as a tree-lined earthwork. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 03 April 2019

• WM019-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in gently undulating pasture overlooked by a higher rise to N. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 6-inch map as the arc (C 40m NW-SE) of an earthwork. Partially levelled monument described in 1970 as the remains of a roughly circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 28m) defined by a bank from S-W-NW, elsewhere the monument has been levelled. The surviving arc of bank (approx. H 1.8m) is visible from SSW-W-NNW and is steep on the exterior. There are traces of a fosse from SSW-SW-W. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior slopes down gently from the perimeter to the centre. A quarry has disturbed the perimeter of the monument at W, where there is also a modern footpath. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as the tree-lined arc of an earthwork. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 June 2019

• WM019-064 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a natural rise, in gently undulating pasture with good views to E, S, W and NW and overlooked by higher ground to N and NNE. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 6-inch map as an irregular-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a much disturbed subcircular-shaped area (approx. dims. 30m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank. The bank is steep on the exterior and is best preserved from E-SSE and from W-WNW. The original entrance is not recognisable. A hole has been quarried into the perimeter at S. A modern curvilinear bank with a modern trench on its interior has been made against the inner face of the bank from S-WSW and has been straightened at WSW where it traverses the exterior of the bank. There is a wide shallow depression at the foot of the scarp from WSW-W-NNW which may represent a partly silted fosse, however it connects to the trench mentioned and may be modern. The perimeter is also disturbed from NNW-N-ENE where it is replaced by a modern field bank. A steep modern field fence running N-S intersects the bank at ESE. The interior has a gentle NW-facing slope and a roughly circular depression (approx. diam. 4.5m) near the centre. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as a roughly oval-shaped tree-covered earthwork. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 June 2019

• WM019-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, overlooking a pond to E, good views to E, S and N. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a subcircular-shaped area (diam. 23.5m NNW-SSE; 22.5m ENE-WSW) enclosed by an earthen bank (basal Wth 3.6m; Wth at top 0.8m). with no visible trace of a fosse. A gap (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.35m; Wth at top 3.2m; basal Wth 1.8m) at NE may indicate an entrance. The interior has a gentle NW-facing slope and has traces of cultivation ridges. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as a circular-shaped tree-lined earthwork. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 June 2019

• WM019-093 Battlefield
  Description

  Battle of Rathconnell At c. 11 a.m. on 7th February 1643, Grenville’s army of more than 1,700 men arrived in Mullingar town. The bulk of the town’s population had already fled, but Grenville managed to take one local prisoner. From him he learned that Preston’s army was stationed at Rathconnell pass, two miles north-east of Mullingar, on the main thoroughfare to Dublin. Grenville decided to confront Preston directly, and he immediately advanced his army towards Rathconnell. The pass at Rathconnell, which runs, in south-west to north-east line, was c. 60 yards wide and stood directly behind marshy ground. Approximately 100 yards beyond the pass, there was also a steep hill on which stood Rathconnell Castle. On either side of Rathconnell pass there was a bog described in contemporary accounts as stretching for c. 100 yards in either direction. According to the pamphlet Speciall newes from Ireland, the bog around Rathconnell pass had been deliberately cut up by the Confederate forces in advance of Grenville’s arrival, in order to make it more difficult for cavalry to operate on this terrain. In addition, Preston’s troops had also constructed a deep trench and a breastwork across the pass itself, and loopholes had been built into the breastwork to allow Confederate musketeers to fire on their enemy from a sheltered position. On approaching the pass Grenville drew his army up into battle formation. A ‘forlorn hope’ of 50 musketeers, commanded by Lieutenant Dikes, was to the fore of the main body of Grenville’s army. On either side of the ‘forlorn hope’, Grenville placed another detachment of musketeers. Each of these detachments consisted of 30 men. Directly behind the ‘forlorn hope’ Viscount Ranelagh was stationed with a troop of Horse, numbering c. 50 men in total. Behind Ranelagh’s Horse troop was yet another detachment of musketeers under Sir Richard Sherlock’s command, comprising c. 200 men (the vanguard of Grenville’s army). The main portion of Grenville’s army commanded by Lieutenant Rogers, stood behind Sherlock’s musketeers. Rogers commanded c. 900 men, both musketeers and pikemen. The pikemen were positioned in the middle of the formation, while the musketeers took up flank positions. A further force of 200 musketeers under Lieutenant Hatcher stood behind the main portion of the army. To the rear of the government army was another detachment commanded by Captain Pate, of 40 Dragoons and 20 musketeers. Three divisions of cavalry were stationed at either side of Grenville’s infantry. According to Speciall newes from Ireland Charles Coote was reputed to have overall command of Grenville’s Cavalry at Rathconnell. Contemporary accounts of the size of the Catholic army are less precise. Preston is reputed to have had c. 4,000 men at Rathconnell, though this estimate comes from Grenville and the Lords Justice in absentia in Dublin, all of whom would have had good reason to exaggerate the size of the Confederate force to enhance the prestige of Grenville’s subsequent victory. By Grenville’s account Preston placed 2,000 infantry and six troops of Horse (an estimated 300 to 400 men), in Rathconnell Pass. Another two divisions of c. 600 infantry troops were reputedly stationed on either side of the pass. Grenville also claimed that c. 800 men of Preston’s infantry were stationed to the north-east, behind the pass, some of these in Rathconnell Castle. Meanwhile, in Mullingar, two miles to the rear of Grenville’s army, c. 500 of Preston’s men occupied the town to cut off Grenville’s retreat. Grenville began the battle by sending his ‘forlorn hope’ into Rathconnell Pass. The 30 musketeers on their (the forlorn hope’s) left flank, advanced with them, though the 30 musketeers on their right flank hung back, contrary to orders. Grenville himself ascribed this failure to the cowardice of their commanding officer, Ensign Lake. Other troops from the vanguard now moved up to fill the gap left by Lake’s musketeers, and these forces advanced into Rathconnell Pass. They were under constant fire from Preston’s army and they were unable to break through the Pass. Contemporary accounts also refer to the difficult terrain at the entrance to Rathconnell Pass.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).

• Curraghmore, Mullingar7 sales

Name

Curraghmore

Area

1,621,968 m² (162.2 ha, 400.8 acres)

Civil parish

Rathconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Moyashel And Magheradernon

Electoral division

Castle, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballagh, Clongawny, Macetown, Marlinstown, Marlinstown Bog, Petitswood, Rathconnell, Wooddown

Placenames

Curraghmore 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.