Gaddaghanstown
Townland in the civil parish of Clonfad, barony of Fartullagh, Co. Westmeath
Parcel 128546
- Area
- 393,030 m² (39.3 ha, 97.12 acres)
- Buildings
- 4 buildings touch it, 1,033 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Gaddaghanstown
Planning applications on this parcel
3 Aug 2021N/a
the erection of a milking parlour incorporating existing milking parlour, machine room, erection of a cubicle shed incorporating existing cubicle shed, slatted slurry tank, concrete yards and ancillary works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21430
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: Lough Ennell SAC 000685
- Special Protection Area: Lough Ennell SPA 004044
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Ennell 000685
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 1 recorded monument.
- WM033-001 Castle - unclassified
Description
In 1581 the Nugent family rebelled against the Crown and this rebellion was led by Nicholas Nugent at Robinstown. Nicholas Nugent held the position of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and was described as a 'man well liked in the English pale, his wife is daughter of Sir John Plunket, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench' (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1574-85, 345). In 1581 he was replaced by Robert Dillon as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and was 'discredited as a resister of the cess' (ibid. 296). In 1582 Ellen Nugent (nee Plunket) sent a petition to the Lord Treasurer of Ieland for 'stay of the suit of John Tyrrell of Fertullaghe for a parcel of land called Robenston [Robinstown], settled on her and her child by her husband, Nicholas Nugent, before his troubles' (ibid. 421). In 1584 the Queen granted the attainted lands of Nicholas Nugent to his wife, Ellen Nugent and her son, Richard Nugent (ibid., 510). In 1588 Queen Elizabeth granted a pardon to 'William Nugent, of Clonyn, co. Westmeath, esq., and Janet Marward, his wife; reciting that he with others had rebelled at Robenston [Robinstown], co. Westmeath, on the 20 March, xxiii [1581]’ (Nicholls 1994, vol. 3, 61). This castle is not depicted on the 1654 Down Survey map of the parish of Carrick and Clonfad (NLI p 7384). In 1640 the lands of Robinstown belonged to Christopher Nugent. The 1659 Census records the presence of 29 Irish families and 0 English families in the townland of 'Robins towne' (Pender 1939, 516). The chief landowners or tenants were listed as 'Edward Tyrrill, Lavallin Newgent, and Dominick Newgent his sonn gents.' (ibid.). In 1660, Edward Tyrrell had purchased lands from several adventurers and others, these lands included the townland of Robinstown (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1669-70, 664). In 1670, Richard Nugent the Earl of Westmeath is listed as the landowner of Robinstown. Poorly preserved ivy-covered castle situated on a small rise of ground in undulating countryside. Only the ivy-covered E wall (L. c. 12m; Wall T 0.9m; H c. 4.5m) of the castle survives upstanding where it has been incorporated into the remains of a 19th century outhouse belonging to Lake View Cottage, the latter is located 15m to the N of the castle. This outhouse was built onto the external face of the E wall of the castle utilising the wall of the castle as the side wall of the outhouse. The poorly preserved ivy-covered wall of the castle and the outbuilding makes it difficult to ascertain what fabric belongs to the castle and what part belongs to the 19th century outhouse. Only the W and S wall of the outhouse survives. The outhouse consists of a narrow rectangular structure (L c. 12m; Wth c. 4m) aligned N-S. This building is depicted as Robinstown Castle on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The remains of a narrow rectangular opening, possibly the remains of a window can be seen in the S wall of the outhouse but this feature has been partially damaged by the insertion of a brick built chimney flue. A large gap in the W face of the E wall of the castle located off centre to N may be the remains of a fireplace. The remains of an inserted 19th century fireplace can be seen on the E face of the W wall of the castle located off centre to N. All of the upstanding walls are covered in ivy making it impossible to examine of the fabric of the buildings. The E wall of the castle is built with more irregular stones than the other walls and this wall appears to be only surviving wall of the medieval castle. The scarring of return of the S wall of the castle can be seen on the SE angle of the E wall. The area to the W of this castle wall is now the orchard of Lake View Cottage and was also used as the vegetable garden. No foundations of the remaining walls of the castle can be seen in this area. A single punch-dressed rebated (Wth 0.12m) chamfered (chamfer Wth 0.03m) jamb stone (H 0.5m; Wth 0.62m; T 0.35m) of the doorway belonging to Robinstown Castle can be seen in the farmyard 57m to the NNE. This architectural fragment displays punch-dressing typically found on castles dating from 1550-1650. A second chamfered (chamfer Wth 0.05m) dressed limestone (L 0.95m; Wth 0.3m; T 0.23m) can been seen lyng on the ground beside the door jamb. This chamfered stone appears to have been reused as a gate lintel. A third architectural fragment now located 30m to the NNE and incorporated into the rockery in front of Lake View Cottage consists of a chamfered (chamfer Wth 0.13m) limestone jamb (L 0.82m; Wth 0.28m; T 0.27m), possibly part of a fireplace surround or doorway dating from the 16th or 17th century. These two high quality carved fragments suggest that this castle was constructed between 1550-1650 and contained an impressive carved stone doorway with possible large fireplace with moulded limestone surround. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 19 July 2013
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).
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 120.3 ha
- 297 acres
- Land parcels
- 7
- registered freehold, median 25,723 m² (2.57 ha, 6.36 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 0
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
7 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gaddaghanstown, from 3,177 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres) to 737,828 m² (73.78 ha, 182.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Gaddaghanstown 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
No planning application touches the townland of Gaddaghanstown in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Ennell SAC 000685
- Special Protection Area: Lough Ennell SPA 004044
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Ennell 000685
Recorded monuments
- WM025-148 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated at the top of a steep slope at an OS spot height (318ft/97m OD), overlooking the eastern shoreline of Lough Ennell, c. 200m to NW and with magnificent views to W and N. Monument described in 1978 as a D-shaped area (dims. 29m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse. The bank is low and is visible from NW-N-NE and from SW-W-NW. The perimeter is formed along the straight side to E by a modern hedgerow running N-S. The fosse is visible from NNW-N-NNE and is absent elsewhere. There is no indication of an entrance. There is a steep natural slope outside the fosse to N. There is a low scarp with traces of stone facing at the foot of the bank from SSE-S-SW which may be the remnants of a field fence depicted at this location on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25” map. The edge of the bank and a small part of the interior has been dug away at NNE. The interior has a slight S-facing slope with some stone visible on the surface yet no recognisable features. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 September 2019
- WM032-022 Ringfort - rath
Description
Monument surveyed by ASI in 1976 and described as following; 'A small roughly D-shaped enclosure (diam. 34m N-S; 35m E-W) bounded by the remains of a low earthen bank and an internal fosse, the bank is best preserved at the S-W. The bank is defaced at a number of points by animal tracks but there is no indication of an original entrance. The interior is fairly even but slopes down in the E part. No internal features are visible. The bank is overgrown with traces and there is a single tree in the W of the interior. The site is surrounded by modern field banks and fences. The fences on the S and E are very low but that on the E has probably destroyed that side of the site. The site was probably originally circular. The site is on low ground in good pasture’ (SMR File 17/08/1976). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 February 2013
- WM032-023 Enclosure
Description
Monument surveyed by ASI in 1976 and described as following; 'A large roughly circular (diam. 34m N-S; 34m E-W) earthen embankment with remains of an earthen bank at its upper edge and of a fosse at its foot. A modern field wall runs outside the bank all around. The fosse is very faint and is only preserved on the W-SW and on the NE. The bank is best preserved on the NNE-NE and is faint elsewhere. There are modern entrances to the interior on the SE and NW and a gap at NE, but it is not clear if either was an original entrance. The interior is fairly level and seems to be featureless. The site has been planted with trees. The site is on a slight rise close to the E shore of Lough Ennell’ (SMR File 19/06/1976).
- WM032-025 Ringfort - rath
Description
Monument surveyed by ASI in 1976 and described as following; 'A small roughly circular low embankment of earth and stone. There are traces of a low bank of earth and stone along its upper edge. This bank is very faint and is best preserved on the N and is virtually absent on the E edge of the embankment which is defaced in a number of places by animal tracks but there is no indication of an original entrance. The interior (diam. 27m N-S; 29m E-W) is rather uneven and there is a small rock outcrop to the S of the centre. Other stones are visible just on the surface in the N half of the interior. No internal features are visible. The edge of the embankment is overgrown with trees on the N, E and W. The site is on low ground in good pasture. There is a good view of L. Ennell to the N but the site is overlooked by a high ridge to the S’ (SMR File 17/08/1976). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 February 2013
- WM032-029 Ringfort - rath
Description
Monument surveyed by ASI in 1971 and described as following; 'An approx. circular slightly uneven enclosure (diam. 38.8m N-S; 35.6m E-W) bounded by a high steep scarp with very slight remains of an earthen bank on its upper edge and with very slight remains of a fosse at its foot. The fosse is visible (but barely so) from E-S and from W-NNW. The scarp is broken down by cattle in places. A later field bank skirts the site, partly covering the site of the fosse on the W. A gap (Wth 3.3m) on the ESE may represent the entrance. The interior has a general slight slope towards the entrance but it drops slightly towards the perimeter on the other sides also. A tree grows near the centre. The scarp is partially covered by two thorn bushes. Sited on a slight rise on gently undulating fertile pasture and meadow land. Good views.’ (SMR File 23/07/1971). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 February 2013
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Gaddaghanstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Gaddaghanstown
- Area
- 1,202,541 m² (120.25 ha, 297.15 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonfad, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fartullagh
- Electoral division
- Carrick, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Dalystown, Friarstown, Higginstown, Robinstown
- Placenames
- Gaddaghanstown 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.