Derrynagarragh

70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrynagarragh, from 24 m² to 514,366 m² (51.44 ha, 127.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Derrynagarragh 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.

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  construction of an agricultural shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank underneath, calving pens and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2472

• 22 Jul 2024Conditional

  construction of a two-storey dwelling, detached domestic garage & store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460263

• 14 Oct 2020Conditional

  for planning permission for the following at Derrynagarragh, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath N91 X343. 1) Demolish the existing single storey sunroom to the eastern elevation and demolish the existing single storey kitchen and bathroom to the western elevation. 2) construction of an extension to the north and west of existing dwelling and 3) all ancillary site services.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206281

• 6 Dec 2019Conditional

  a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, entrance onto the public road and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196333

• 21 Oct 2019Conditional

  to demolish existing derelict storey & a half dwelling and construct, in its place, a storey & a half dwelling house and upgrade domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought for the installation of a packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196294

• 5 Dec 2017Conditional

  construction of a part single, part 1.5 storey extension to rear & side of existing cottage, renovate and make internal alterations to existing cottage, decommission and sterilize existing septic tank and install a new wastewater treatment system & percolation area, form new site entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176344

• 15 Nov 2017Conditional

  change of plans previously granted under ref no. 15/6252 for development consisting of extension to single storey house, water treatment plant, garage, exposing of stone façade, site access and assoiciated works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176326

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 Derrynagarragh.

Recorded monuments

• WM007-063 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Monument surveyed in 2015 and described by McGuinness (2015, 50) as following: ‘Although the survey-team examined this rough hilltop site with high ungrazed grass on a single short visit, nothing was visible at the location marked, and the landowner said he could never see anything here although he knew there was supposed to be a monument. The ASI account of 15/3/82 is given here: The remains of a small bowl barrow, now much denuded. The barrow is approx 10m in diameter and approx 50cms-75cms high with a flattened top. The remains of an old field boundary cuts through the Northern part of the barrow in a WNW-ESE direction, disfiguring the Northern part of the mound. Sited on a steep rise with wide views in all directions. [SMR file] In the absence of evidence for a ditch, this cannot be described as a bowl-barrow and appears instead to be a simple mound-barrow with flattened top. Barrow is located on a prominent hilltop overlooking the Yellow River to NE and a second river to SW, the latter passing through Bishop’s Lough and a string of smaller lakes just 500m to S; but for trees, there would be excellent views in all directions’. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of upload: 8 February 2016

• WM007-064 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in pasture-land on NE face of a slight slope, overlooked by a prominent hill to NE. Ringfort (WM007-065----) 215m to SSW. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 28m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and wide external fosse, almost completely in-filled. The interior slopes slightly from NW-SE, and there are traces of cultivation ridges. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 April 2017

• WM007-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a prominent natural rise in pasture-land with good views of the surrounding hills. Ringfort (WM007-064----) 215m to NNE. An oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 34m N-S; 39m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank, steep wide flat-bottomed fosse and outer bank, disturbed at N where an E-W field fence intersects the monument. There are several disturbance gaps in both banks. The entrance at S is represented by a gap in the inner bank (Wth 2.2m), a causeway (Wth 2.3m; H 0.4m) across the fosse and a gap in the outer bank (Wth 1.3m). The interior has slight traces of cultivation ridges which run N-S. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 April 2017

• WM007-099 Crannog
  Description

  Now located in a modern coniferous plantation which is visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph with shoreline of Bishops Lough c. 65m to W. Ringfort (WM007-100----) 280m to SW. This crannóg was described by O'Sullivan (2004, 51-2) as following; 'Located at SE end of the Bishop’s Lough, about 200m from original shoreline to SW. This was originally a much larger lake in a narrow drumlin valley at SE end of Lough Derravaragh. A large, oval platform (dims. 80m NE-SW x 60m WSW-ESE; H 2.5m) situated today on marshy ground, but it would originally have been in the middle of the lake. It is flat-topped, irregular and has a possible small boulder (1m x 1m) kerb around its perimeter, with smaller stones packed in around them. The mound is also made up of these small stones. There are at least 4 wooden piles at the NW side. The site appears to be a modified natural island, refurbished and used as a crannóg. There are also 2 smaller mounds nearby with possible stone kerbing. This is possibly an enhanced island platform, rather than a classic crannóg'. The site was surveyed by Caitríona Moore and Maggie Kobik on 21/10/2022 and 07/12/2022. A significant result of this survey has been to correct the mapped location of the crannog which lies some 18m west of the location indicated on the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) Historic Environment Viewer. Monument described by Moore (2023, 6) as follows; 'The basic topography of the site has not changed and it remains an approximately oval mound as described above. Its western edge lies immediately on the edge of the lake and is covered with natural scrub including rushes, reeds and small to medium sized trees of alder, birch and willow. The top is slightly domed. The western and southern edges of the crannóg were difficult to access due to the aforementioned scrub, but occasional large boulders were apparent on both. These may be the possible kerbing noted above. On the western and southern edges, the break of slope at the top of the mound appears to be quite steep. On the northern and eastern edges the break of slope at the top is well-defined and also steep. Along the eastern edge the slope is stepped. The base of the slope on the eastern edge is defined / truncated by a drain which curves around towards the north, also defining the northern edge. Three drains 600–700mm wide and spaced approximately 7m apart run NNE-SSW across the top of the mound. Occasional scatters of stones occur randomly across the top of the mound, with some larger pieces lying on the ground to the east. None of these appear to be worked or modified in any way. A deep blanket of moss and pine needles lies over the surface of the mound, and where visible in drain sections the underlying soil is dark brown humic peat. The wooden piles and small outlying mounds noted by O’Sullivan were not visible at the time of the site inspection'. See attached site location map and photographs provided courtesy of Caitríona Moore References: Moore, C. 2023 Further Information Report Derrynagarragh, Co. Westmeath TFL 00400919. Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aidan O'Sullivan. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Caitríona Moore MA PGDip, Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd. Date of revised upload: 6 March 2023

• WM007-101 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a small natural terrace in pasture-land on the E facing slope of a prominent hill. Earthwork (WM007-102----) 200m to NE. Monument now levelled and visible as a faint cropmark on Digital Glober aerial photograph taken November 2011. Ringfort described in 1975 as a large oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 53m NW-SE; 41m NE-SW) enclosed by two well preserved earthen banks with intervening deep round bottomed fosse. There is an entrance at E, represented by a gap in the inner bank (Wth 1.5m) a causeway (Wth 5.3m) through the fosse and a gap (Wth 1.3m) in the outer bank. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 April 2017

• WM007-102 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in pasture-land on the N facing slope of rising ground. A series of flat terraces running ENE-WSW enclosed by wide banks form rectangular enclosures. To the E of this area is a fairly substantial earthen bank. The cropmark of a large sub-circular shaped possibly trivallate enclosure is visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. A series of terraces running parallel to each other are located immediately E of the trivallate enclosure. Larkin's 1808 map of Westmeath marks the ruins of two building in this location and the earthworks are associated with these two buildings (NLI, MS 46,580). The terracing may be landscaping earthworks or the remains of a formal garden associated with the two buildings. The medieval castle of Derrynagarrah (WM008-074----) is depicted in this general area on the 1657 Down Survey map of Fore barony (NLI, MS 723-4). These earthworks and ruins may be the remains of this medieval castle. The modern farm buildings to the N of the terracing may have been the site of one of the ruined buildings marked on Larkin's 1808 map of Westmeath. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 April 2017

• WM007-103 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in pasture-land, surrounded by hilly and gently undulating countryside. Earthwork (WM007-104----) 190m to S. A raised oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 25m SE-NW; 17m SW-NE) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank, and traces of a fosse at ESE. The interior rises towards the centre, and has traces of cultivation ridges. Near the centre is an earthen mound (diam. 2m; H 0.2m). The SE side of the monument has been partially quarried into. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 April 2017

• WM007-104 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a hill with wide views of the surrounding countryside. Earthwork (WM007-103----) 190m to S. Depicted on the 1911 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular shaped area (approx. diam. 39m E-W), and described in an OPW field report from 1967 as having a bank and external fosse. No surface remains visible of levelled ringfort. Cropmark of this levelled monument is clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 April 2017

• WM007-106 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in pasture-land on S facing slope of rising ground just below the summit of a prominent hill, with good views in all directions. Earthwork (WM007-102----) 430m to NW. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 43m NW-SE; 51m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank, almost completely levelled from NE-S-SW, and a slight fosse, best preserved from W-N-NE. The interior has traces of cultivation ridges. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 April 2017

• WM007-120 Water mill - vertical-wheeled
  Description

  In 1647 a fine of £15 was levied on a group of mills in Co. Westmeath to pay Captain Ignatius Nugent of the Irish Confederate Army. The sum of £1 8s was levied on 'Edward Fay, or same, one mill at Direnegaragh [Derrynagarragh] (Cal. S.P. Ire., 624). The Corn Mill depicted on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map may be located on site of watermill depicted on the 1657 Down Survey map of Teagheltowne (Faughalstown) parish (NLI, MS 723-4). The medieval mill belonged to Edward Fay. The location of the present corn mill matches closely the location of the mill marked on the Down Survey map. On this map the mill is depicted with a vertical waterwheel on the gable of a building standing on the bank of a stream. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 6 December 2016

• WM008-073 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a prominent hillock in grassland, with good views of the surrounding countryside. Ballyknock Bridge crossing the Yellow River which forms townland boundary with Ballybeg 90m to NE and Ballyknock House 70m to W. A raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 38m NW-SE; 35m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and shallow external fosse. The bank is levelled from WNW-ENE, and has been dug into at SSE. There is a possible entrance gap at SE. The interior rises towards the centre, and contains several slight depressions which may be the result of digging. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 April 2017

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).

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

Name

Derrynagarragh

Area

4,719,327 m² (471.93 ha, 1,166.17 acres)

Civil parish

Faughalstown, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Kilpatrick, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybeg, Clondalever, Froghanstown, Gartlandstown, Gillardstown, Kilpatrick, Milltown, Ranaghan, Ranahinch, Streamstown, Tuitestown

Placenames

Derrynagarragh 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.