Glenidan

140 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glenidan, from 39 m² to 330,517 m² (33.05 ha, 81.67 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional

  construction of a storey & half dwelling (217.2 sqm ) and a domestic garage (45.3sq m) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is sought for the installation of a secondary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works at the above address

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560086

• 27 Feb 2025N/a

  construction of a storey & half dwelling (217.2 sqm ) and a domestic garage (45.3sq m) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is sought for the installation of a secondary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560072

• 15 Sept 2022Conditional

  demolish existing two storey dwelling and sheds and construct a new two storey dwelling, detached granny flat, septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22456

• 16 Aug 2022N/a

  demolish existing two storey dwelling and sheds and construct a new two storey dwelling, septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22417

• 14 Apr 2022N/a

  The development will consist of a proposed new two storey dwelling, detached garage, new vehicular entrance and access road, effluent treatment system, percolation area, surface water soakaway and all associated works and ancillary services.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22189

• 27 Apr 2021N/a

  Proposed new two storey dwelling, detached garage, new vehicular entrance and access road, effluent treatment system, percolation area, surface water soakaway and all associated works and ancillary services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21226

• 26 Jan 2021N/a

  the development will consist of a two storey dwelling house with 4 bedrooms and detached garage, proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2133

• 19 Nov 2018Conditional

  construction of a single storey four bed rural dwelling (c227sqm) with associated site development works, waste treatment and percolation area.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186344

• 27 Sept 2017Conditional

  construct storey and a half type dwelling, septic tank and percolation area, entrance to public road and all ancillary site services.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176273

• 7 Sept 2017N/a

  construction of storey and a half type dwelling, septic tank and percolation area, entrance to public road and all ancillary site services.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176254

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 Bane and Lough Glass SAC 002120

Recorded monuments

• WM004-037 Burial ground
  Description

  The files of the National Museum of Ireland records that in May 1952 human remains were discovered during road widening operations at Glenidan, near Collinstown, Co. Westmeath (Cahill & Sikora 2011, vol. 2, 520). The remains were discovered at a depth of approximately 0.45m below ground level. At least ten skeletons were discovered all apparently in unprotected pits. According to the finder, road ganger Mr James Dobson, the graves were found in a row aligned on an east/west axis. An iron wood chisel (2004:73) and a U-shaped forged heel tip (2004;74) were discovered in the vicinity of the burials. There was apparently a local tradition of a priory having existed in the adjoining townland of Keenaghan. The human remains were not acquired. According to Dr Raftery's notes the burials were discovered by the roadside leading to the old mill at Carrick. This would place the burials approximately at the current national grid reference (NMI File). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 8 December 2010

• WM008-010 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Monument surveyed in 2015 and described by McGuinness (2015, 52) as following: ‘This monument, densely overgrown with thorn trees, furze and brambles, comprises a steep-sided, bowl-shaped mound (Diam. 8.5m N-S x 9.3m E-W) surrounded by a circular ditch (Diam. (overall) 14.4m N-S). Mound is mostly well preserved, although part of it appears to have been removed at S—apparently the same feature described in the ASI account as ‘a depression in the top of the mound which continues down the side on the SE, due to disturbance’ [SMR file]; possibly the site has been ransacked by treasure hunters. Where its edge is damaged on E side and the sod removed, mound can be seen to be composed of earth with some stone. Height of mound above well-preserved ditch on S side is 1.5m, but reaches 1.75m over line of filled-in ditch on E side. Where best preserved at NW and S, width of ditch is 1.8m and 3.2m respectively; the corresponding depths below ground level at these points are 0.14m and 0.60m. Although shallow and narrow on N and W sides, and not visible at all on E where it was presumably filled in when adjacent NNW-SSE-running field fence was constructed, ditch is both broad and deep on S side, at least in part due to the barrow’s location on land falling appreciably from S to N. There is no clear evidence of a bank having enclosed the ditch; possible traces of one at S are likely attributable to the natural ground rising in this direction, although the ASI account does refer to a ‘faint bank outside the fosse [which] seems to have been redug in the past’ [SMR file]. Barrow is situated in pastureland close to road. Although visibility is poor in its relatively low-lying location, with land rising immediately to S and SW, the best views are to N and W, with the striking Ben of Fore only c. 3.5km to NW’. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of upload: 8 February 2016

• WM008-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in pasture-land on the summit of a narrow steep ridge, overlooked by higher hills to the N & E. A raised oval-shaped area (diam. 23.4m E-W; 19.6m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank, and external fosse, visible only from NE-E & S-SW. The interior is level, and an irregular shallow depression visible in the SE quadrant is probably a relatively recent feature. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 April 2017

• WM008-012 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise of ground in gently undulating wet pasture-land. Ringfort (WM008-013---) 75m to NE. Monument covered in scrub vegetation making detailed examination difficult. Present remains consists of a circular shaped concave area (diam. 5.4m) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank (Wth 3.6m; H 0.6m int.; max. H ext. 1.5m). The original profile of the monument is uncertain. This monument may originally have been a mound possibly a bowl-barrow which has been mutilated by partially quarrying out the centre of the mound with the upcast soil creating the present profile of the monument. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 April 2017

• WM008-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight natural rise in gently undulating pasture with good views from NW-NE. Possible mound-barrow (WM008-013---) 75m to SW. A roughly oval shaped raised area (diam. 30m NE-SW; 24.5m NW-SE) enclosed by a very poorly preserved earthen bank, and traces of a wide shallow fosse at N & SW. The interior slopes slightly from SW-NE. A field fence intersects the monument from W-NW. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 April 2017

• WM008-014 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Monument surveyed in 2015 and described by McGuinness (2015, 52) as following: ‘This site, depicted as a small circular mound on OS 6” map, could not be located by the survey-team on a single examination of the area marked by the ASI; nor did the man who currently rents the land know of its existence. The ASI account of 23/3/73 is given here: [A] substantial broad earthen ring encompassing a saucer-shaped depression. The ring is continuous at present and there is no visible trace of an entrance way. No visible trace of a fosse. It is difficult to decide without excavation whether this was a circular ring originally or whether it was a mound which has been mutilated by digging down at the centre and throwing out the dug material. The site is completely overgrown with furze and briars. Sited on a very slight natural rise and surrounded by gently undulating land of average to good pasture. Part of a modern field bank has been built against the mound on the WNW. I prefer to regard this earthwork as a mutilated mound. [SMR file] Another, undated account questions its identification as a barrow: This may have been a mound which has been mutilated by digging down at the centre and throwing out the upcast. It may also have been a not too ancient house-site altered by time so as to have the appearance of a mound. Note its proximity to the modern buildings. [SMR file] By contrast, a third account makes an attempt to identify the monument within the broad Barrow class: This is a small roughly circular mound of earth. At its highest point the mound is about 2m in height. There is a wide circular depression on top of the mound. A field bank adjoins the mound on the western side.... This is presumably a disturbed bowl barrow. [SMR file] Given the absence of a ditch, the suggested classification of the monument as a bowl-barrow cannot be accepted; instead it would appear to be a ransacked mound-barrow. Monument is in a low-lying, poorly drained location with quite poor visibility’. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of upload: 8 February 2016

• WM008-015 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on a small natural ridge bisected by a field fence running NE-SW. Possible mound-barrow (WM008-014----) 140m to SW. Depicted as an earthwork on Larkin’s 1808 map of county Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580), and as a quarry on the 1911 ed. OS 6-inch map. No visible remains of an antiquity at this location. The earthwork may have been related to post-1700 quarrying of the exposed bedrock. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 April 2017

• WM008-032 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in pasture-land. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. dims. 29m NW-SE) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank with several disturbance gaps and slight narrow external fosse. The interior slopes from NW-SE and has traces of cultivation ridges. Depicted as a circular shaped enclosure on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 April 2017

Architectural heritage

• Post box, 1937–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1940, with raised 'P&T' cipher in Gaelic/Celtic Revival-style script above letter slot. Maker's name appears at base in raised lettering 'Jessop Davis, Enniscorthy'. Set in rendered pier adjacent to Glenidan crossroads to north of Drumcree.

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).

• Glenidan, Collinstown8 sales

Name

Glenidan · Gleann Fhiodan

Area

4,617,205 m² (461.72 ha, 1,140.94 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mary'S, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Fore East, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlough (Co. Meath), Balnavine, Brownstown, Carrick, Cummerstown, Keenaghan (Co. Meath)

Placenames

Glenidan 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.