Gaybrook Demesne

103 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gaybrook Demesne, from 22 m² to 296,978 m² (29.7 ha, 73.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Gaybrook Demesne 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 Jun 2026N/a

  restoration of two-storey, Protected Gate Lodge (RPS no. 026-029), with proposed rear single-storey extension. works to include demolition of later additions (wc/outhouse and coal bunker) reconstruction and restoration of fenestration, roof, internal and external walls, as well as the installation of new wastewater treatment system with all associated site works and landscaping within the curtilage of protected structures (RPS Ref: 026-047 and 026-030)

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660298

• 22 May 2026Conditional

  refurbishment of existing historic outbuilding (former stables & outbuildings RPS No. 026-030) works to include replacement of floors, reconstruction of roof and reconstruction of doors and openings and creation of a new agricultural entrance opening in garden wall following partial collapse, including associated structural repairs and reinstatement works, within the curtilage of protected structures (RPS Ref: 026-047 and 026-029)

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660270

• 28 Nov 2025Conditional

  Replacement of all existing windows and doors on bungalow and garage within curtilage of protected structures (RPS REF: 026-047, 026-029 AND 026-030). Replacement of existing rainwater goods on the bungalow and garage. Provision of a new painted fascia board in line with the new windows and guttering. Application of external insulated render system to the existing bungalow and garage

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560588

• 14 Nov 2025N/a

  replacement of all existing windows and doors, replacement of existing rainwater goods, provision of a new painted fascia board in line with the new windows and guttering, application of external insulated under system on the existing bungalow and garage

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560560

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  Extend existing dwelling house at the side and rear to include a master bedroom with wardrobe, bathroom and utility, hot press, kitchen, dining and living area and sun room and to demolish garage and porch and to construct a new porch and to demolish & replace shed at rear with a new shed and to decommission existing septic tank & percolation area and install an Onsite Sewerage System and percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560164

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, detached garage with Onsite Sewerage System and percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560165

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  development which will consist of a new 2.4m high security fence with cranked top and all associated site works for the purposes of enclosing an existing standby generator and all ancillary equipment

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 23141

• 17 Oct 2023N/a

  development which will consist of a new 2.4m high security fence with cranked top and all associated site works for the purposes of enclosing an existing standby generator and all ancillary equipment

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 23139

• 4 Aug 2023Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and percolating area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360254

• 8 Jul 2022Conditional

  to consist of the construction of a storey and a half detached dwelling, detached garage, proposed entrance off the public road, conventional septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22357

• 22 Jul 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of the construction of a storey and a half detached dwelling, detached garage, proposed entrance off public road, conventional septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21422

• 5 May 2021Conditional

  permission for an extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, alterations to the existing dwelling, replacement of the existing septic tank with a proprietry effluent treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21240

• 20 Aug 2019Conditional

  works to an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation consisting of the replacement of approximately 98m of existing 2.4 m high chainlink perimeter fencing, including associated access/emergency gates with new 2.4m green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196234

• 23 Jul 2019Conditional

  demolition of an existing shed and rear return of the existing dwelling, construction of a single storey extension to the side and two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, decommission existing septic tank and construction of new wastewater treatment system and soil polishing folter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196205

• 10 Feb 2017Conditional

  construction of a Dairy Milking Parlour Shed with ancillary facilities, underground slatted tank, external bulk milk silo tank and associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176036

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 Gaybrook Demesne.

Recorded monuments

• WM026-069 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as a circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 15m) on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Area of monument depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a large semi-circular-shaped feature, annotated ‘Gravel Pit’. Monument described in 1978 as no surface remains visible. The area has recently been levelled and there is no trace of the enclosure or the quarry. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 02 October 2019

• WM026-076 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  Situated in pasture, on former demesne lands associated with Gaybrook House. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a circular enclosure in a plantation, which is not marked as a fort. Depicted on the 1837 OS 6-inch map as a perfectly circular-shaped enclosure, in woodland. Levelled monument described in 1983 as no surface remains visible. The OS mapping may have depicted a clearing in woodland which is likely to have been an estate feature. A faint trace of a circular-shaped cropmark can be seen on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 01 November 2019

• WM026-093 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to SE and good views elsewhere. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped enclosure conjoined with a D-shaped enclosure (WM026-093002-) to S and with a rectangular-shaped enclosure (WM026-093001-) adjoining to W. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a circular-shaped enclosure defined by a complex series of humps and hollows. A smaller D-shaped enclosure is conjoined to S. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 November 2019

• WM026-093001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to SE and good views elsewhere. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a rectangular-shaped area or bailey adjoining a large circular-shaped enclosure (WM026-093----) to E, which is also conjoined to a small D-shaped enclosure (WM026-093002-) to S. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a rectangular-shaped area (dims. 42.5m NNE-SSW; 16.4m WNW-ESE) defined by a broad band (Wth 6.6m) of differential growth along the SSW, WNW and NNE sides which has a subtle difference in colour to the background colour of the surrounding field. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 November 2019

• WM026-093002 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to SE and good views elsewhere. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a D-shaped enclosure (WM026-093002-) conjoined with a large circular-shaped enclosure to N. A rectangular-shaped enclosure or bailey (WM026-093001-) adjoins the larger enclosure to W. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a D-shaped area (dims. 28m NNE-SSW; 22.5m WNW-ESE) defined by a very slight earthen bank. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 04 November 2019

• WM026-094 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to SE and W. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as an oval-shaped earthwork defined by a scarp and annotated ‘fort’. Depicted on the 1876 ed. OS 6-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork enclosed by a bank. Levelled monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible. The site is suitable for a ringfort. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 04 November 2019

• WM026-095 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on N-facing slope of a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with views restricted by surrounding land. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork enclosed by a bank and a scarp and annotated ‘fort’. Levelled monument described in 1971 and 1978 as a circular-shaped area (dims. 28m N-S and 27m E-W) defined by a low scarp. In 1978 the scarp was best preserved from NNW-N-NNE and an external fosse was evident from NNW-N-NNE. The interior has a N-facing slope and there are no recognisable features within. Levelled ringfort visible today as a circular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 04 November 2019

• WM026-105 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on SE-facing slope on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture. Ringfort (WM026-014----) lies c. 70m to SW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a tree-planted earthwork. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 33.3m E-W; 32.2m N-S) enclosed by a bank and external fosse. The tree-lined bank is substantial and very steep on the exterior, having a wire fence along its upper edge. There is a gap (original Wth at top 5.8m; basal Wth 2m) at SE which has been narrowed in modern times by a short bank. There is a wide shallow external fosse with no trace of a causeway. The interior has a gentle SE-facing slope and has a slight, irregular-shaped depression towards the centre which is of unknown significance. Modern fences intersect the monument at E and W. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 04 November 2019

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1885, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, ‘cow tail’ curvilinear handle, and fluted ogee-dome cap with finial. Located adjacent to rural cross road junction within a rectilinear enclosure having ashlar limestone posts with ball finials over to the corners, linked by sections of ashlar limestone plinth walling having cast-iron railings over. Cast-iron arch over entrance to the southwest face. Located to the southwest of Mullingar.

• Gaybrook House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former entrance gates serving Gaybrook House (now demolished), erected c.1790, comprising four ashlar limestone gate piers, on square-plan, with stepped pyramidal capstones over. Piers to either side (northeast and southwest) linked by sections of coursed rubble limestone walling with inner piers supporting cast-iron gates. Rubble limestone boundary walls run way to the south and the east. Three-bay single-storey former gate lodge to the south, now heavily altered. Located to the southeast of Mullingar and to the northwest of the site of Gaybrook House.

• Worker's house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey former estate worker’s house(s) with attic storey associated with Gaybrook House (demolished), built c.1800, with a single-bay entrance porch to the centre of the main façade (south) and a two-storey elevation to the rear (north). Probably originally built as two semi-detached houses, later amalgamated. Half-hipped natural slate roof with projecting cut stone eaves course and a pair of roughcast rendered chimneystacks. Roughly coursed random rubble walls with roughly dressed quoins to the corners and brick dressings to the openings to the rear (south). Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills, cut stone dressings to south elevation and with the remains of cast-iron lattice windows. Windows to front (south) now mostly blocked. Single-storey lean-to porch to centre of south facade having blocked square-headed former doorcase. Outbuilding to rear (north) Located to the southeast of Mullingar and to the northwest of the site of Gaybrook House.

• Bridge, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triple-arch road bridge spanning ornamental river/lake associated with Gaybrook House (demolished), built c.1800. Built of dressed limestone having dressed limestone voussoirs to round-headed arches and ashlar limestone coping over dressed limestone parapets. Four limestone piers to centre, two to each parapet over central arch, linked by plinth walling with cast-iron finials over. Located to the southeast of Mullingar and to the north of the site of Gaybrook House.

• Gaybrook House, gate lodge, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge associated with Gaybrook House (demolished), built c.1790, with canted bay projection to the centre of the main elevation (north). Now out of use and a roofless ruin. Hipped natural slate roof, now partially collapsed to the west side, with overhanging eaves supported on ashlar limestone brackets and a central rendered brick. Constructed of ashlar limestone over brick construction. Square-headed window openings, set within round-headed arches, with cut stone sills and remains of timber sliding sash window. Round-headed doorway to north face of canted projection with fittings now gone. Round-headed niche to interior hallway. Located adjacent to the main entrance gates (15402667) serving Gaybrook House to the west (now demolished).

• Gaybrook House, farmyard complex, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Complex of two-storey outbuildings and a stable block arranged around a central courtyard to the rear of Gaybrook House (demolished), built c.1790, with remains of walled garden to the northeast. Hipped natural slate roofs with projecting cut stone eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods and dressed limestone chimneystacks. Roughly dressed coursed limestone rubble walls. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, and remains of timber sliding sash windows and louvered vents. Square-headed doorcases having remains of timber sheeted doors and half-doors. Segmental-headed carriage arches with dressed limestone voussoirs over. Main entrance to the centre of the southwest range having a pair of dressed limestone gate piers supporting wrought-iron gates. Extensive walled garden to the northeast having random rubble limestone walls to the exterior, lined to the internal faces with brick. Main entrance to walled garden through an integral segmental-headed carriage arch to the southwest side. Single-arched bridge to site. Set well back from road in extensive mature grounds to the southeast of Mullingar. Located to the northeast of site of Gaybrook House.

• Worker's house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  A pair of three-bay single-storey former estate worker’s houses associated with Gaybrook House (now demolished), built c.1810, each with a central single-bay entrance porch to the centre of the main façade (west). Now renovated and in use as private houses. Hipped natural slate roof with projecting cut stone eaves course and a central, shared, rendered chimneystack. Random rubble limestone walls, probably originally rendered, with square-headed openings having replacement timber sash windows to ground floor openings and with lattice windows over to first floor openings, in style of original fenestration. Square-headed doorway with roughly dressed voussoirs and timber boarded doors to the south face of both porches. Road-fronted to the east of the site of Gaybrook House and to the southeast of Mullingar.

• Gaybrook House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Main entrance gates serving Gaybrook House (now demolished), erected c.1790, comprising a central pair of decorative cast-iron piers supporting cast-iron gates, flanked to the north and south by curved sections of ashlar limestone plinth walling with cast-iron railings over. Railings terminated by dressed limestone gate piers, on square-plan, and then by sections of dressed limestone walling having integral square-headed pedestrian entrances with cut limestone block-and-start surrounds and cast-iron gates. Located adjacent to attendant gate lodge (15402636), to the northeast of the site of Gaybrook House and to the southwest of Mullingar.

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

Name

Gaybrook Demesne

Area

3,422,631 m² (342.26 ha, 845.75 acres)

Civil parish

Enniscoffey, and its townlands

Barony

Fartullagh

Electoral division

Gaybrook, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballintlevy, Bellfield Or Brannockstown, Corbally, Gainestown, Gibbonstown, Glendevine, Mahonstown, Simonstown, Tyrrellstown, Vilanstown

Placenames

Gaybrook Demesne 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.