Jamestown

28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Jamestown, from 1,000 m² to 453,781 m² (45.38 ha, 112.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Jamestown 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Jamestown 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.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Jamestown.

Recorded monuments

• WM024-130 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a low rounded rise, in undulating pasture, with good views to NW and SE, in former Deer Park of Jamestown House. Annotated ‘Fort’ and depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a substantial bank with an entrance gap at NE. Depicted as a tree-planted earthwork enclosed by a bank on the 1876 ed. OS 6-inch map. Upstanding remains of ringfort clearly visible on oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AOY081/82/BDK024/25) taken 12/07/1966 and 14/07/1970 respectively. Levelled monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 2019

• WM024-165 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture and scrub, overlooked by a low rise to E and NE. Monument described as an oval-shaped area enclosed by the collapsed remains of a stone rampart and a wide outer fosse, with no clear entrance feature visible.` The interior has a gentle ESE-facing slope and is divided by a low, broad earth and stone bank running roughly E-W across the northern sector. There are remains of later field boundaries in the form of earth and stone banks along the outer edges of the fosse. Later field fences intersect the site at NW, NNE, E and W. The interior is largely obscured by dense vegetation. A large house site (WM024-165001-) is visible in the N quadrant of the interior and a small house site (WM024-165002-) is visible in the SE quadrant. The remains of a more recent stone structure are built against the base of the scarp at ESE. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-165001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture and scrub, overlooked by a low rise to E and NE. In the N quadrant of ringfort (WM024-165----) are the remains of a large rectangular-shaped house with an entrance gap at S. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-165002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture and scrub, overlooked by a low rise to E and NE. In the SE quadrant of ringfort (WM024-165----) is the outline of a small house. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-166 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture and scrub. Bivallate monument described in 1971 and 1979 as a roughly circular-shaped area enclosed by an inner bank, a wide and deep intervening fosse and an outer bank with entrance gap at E. The inner earth and stone bank is substantial and incorporates some large stones and the remains of internal stone facing in places. It has several disturbance gaps and is much disturbed by badger burrows. There is a large modern gap at N. The outer bank is substantial and incorporates some large stones. Old field walls cut through the outer bank and fosse at E and intersect the inner bank, where it is slightly disturbed as a result. There is a complex of fragmentary wall footings and stone mounds within the interior. The monument is largely obscured by dense vegetation. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-170 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in undulating pasture. Monument described in 1971 as a subcircular-shaped area (dims. 37.3m E-W; 34m N-S) enclosed by a bank and external fosse with entrance gap (Wth at top 5.2m; basal Wth 2m) at E. The bank is best preserved from WNW-NW and is almost reduced to a steep scarp elsewhere. The fosse is wide, deep and flat-bottomed from WNW-NNW and is almost completely infilled from NNW-N-E-S-W-WNW. The interior has a gentle NNE-facing slope with a house site (WM024-170001-) in the S quadrant and a house site (WM024-170002-) in the E quadrant. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 03 September 2019

• WM024-170001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in undulating pasture. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a long rectangular-shaped structure. In the S quadrant of ringfort (WM024-170----) are the grass-covered wall footings of a rectangular-shaped aligned E-W on its long axis, a gap in the centre of the N side may represent the doorway. The house is divided internally by two cross banks. There is a smaller rectangular house site (WM024-170002-) to E. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 03 September 2019

• WM024-170002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in undulating pasture. In the E quadrant of ringfort (WM024-170----) are the remains of a small rectangular-shaped area defined by a grass-covered bank of earth and stone. This house site partially overlies the enclosing bank of house site (WM024-170001-) to W and may be the remains of an annexe. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 03 September 2019

• WM025-119 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a low rise, in undulating pasture, with good views to SE. Ringfort (WM024-130----) lies c. 220m to WNW. Levelled monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped cropmark (dims. 37m NW-SE; 32m NE-SW) defined by a black band of earth (Wth 9m) showing recent signs of disturbance and levelling. The interior rises appreciably from the perimeter towards the centre and there are vague traces of cultivation ridges running NW-SE. The original entrance is not visible. Upstanding monument visible as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork on oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AOY081/BDK024) taken 12/07/1966 and 14/07/1970. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

• WM025-120 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, in undulating pasture, in Jamestown Demesne, with good views to SE. Monument described as a circular-shaped area (dims. 21m E-W) enclosed by a bank with external fosse, a wide gap at SW may represent the entrance. The low earth and stone bank has been modified and steepened from W-N-E-S and has several small disturbance gaps. A portion of bank at SSW (overall Wth 2.3m; Wth at top 0.4m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8m) is original and undisturbed. The shallow external fosse has been disturbed in places. The interior has a gentle SE-facing slope and has cultivation ridges running E-W. A field boundary running NW-SE abuts the monument to SW. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

• WM025-124 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to ESE and SE. The site of a standing stone (WM025-127----) lies c. 145m to SE. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped area. Levelled monument described in 1971 as vague traces of a roughly oval-shaped earthwork defined intermittently by a very slight rise in the ground which is defined by a dark green cropmark which is assumed to be the backfilled fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. The ‘interior’ has a slight SE-facing slope. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

• WM025-126 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in pasture and woodland. Bivallate ringfort described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped area enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. The inner and outer banks are visible intermittently. A house site (WM025-126001-) is located within the centre of the interior. The site was previously planted with trees and these have now been felled. Monument visible as a subcircular-shaped univallate earthwork on oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AOY083) taken 12/07/1966. Monument visible as a roughly circular-shaped, partially tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

• WM025-126001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated in pasture and woodland. In centre of ringfort (WM025-126----) is a small rectangular-shaped house site defined by a slight bank. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

• WM025-127 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated on a gentle E-facing slope of a rise, in pasture, with good views in all directions, particularly to S. Indicated as a standing stone on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. This area of the Jamestown Court demesne is depicted as rock outcrop and is named ‘Cloghstuck’. The site of a ringfort (WM025-126----) lies c. 145m to NW. Monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 September 2019

Architectural heritage

• Jamestown Court, country house, 1735–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1740 and altered on at least one occasion during the early-to-mid nineteenth century, having advanced six-bay single-storey over basement wings to either side (north and south). Hipped natural slate roof partially hidden behind raised crenellated parapet with cut stone eaves cornice. Smooth rendered chimneystacks having terracotta pots over. Raised parapets to side wings. Constructed of squared rubble limestone with rubble limestone walling to basement. Advanced wings constructed of coursed squared limestone over rubble limestone basement. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, cut stone dressings, moulded cut stone hoodmouldings over and paired one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with ogee-headed carved timber heads to main body of building. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with ogee-headed carved timber heads to advanced wings and multi-pane timber sliding sash windows to the basement sections. Tudor-arched cut stone doorcase to centre of main body of building having cut stone hoodmoulding over. Doorcase reached by a flight of cut stone steps flanked to either side by iron railings. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds with gate lodge (15402545), main gates and a folly (15402546) to the east. Walled garden on rectangular-plan with bowed end to the west to the rear of the house (west) having formal gardens.

• Jamestown Court, folly, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic folly, on square-plan, associated with Jamestown Court (15402544), erected c.1820. Built of rubble limestone. Set on raised earthwork on circular plan, now overgrown. Located to the east of Jamestown Court (15402544).

• Jamestown Court, gate lodge, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey gate lodge associated with Jamestown Court (15402544), erected c.1851, having a number of single-storey extensions attached to the lodge to the north end. Now in use as a private house. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Constructed of limestone rubble with a rendered finish to extensions to the north. Pointed-arched window openings with dressed limestone voussoirs over, moulded cut stone sills and with replacement windows. Central pointed arched doorcase with glazed timber door. Lodge flanked to the south by a section of rubble limestone boundary wall with crenellated coping over and having an integral pointed-arched pedestrian entrance. Main entrance gates serving Jamestown Court to the south, comprising a pair of rubble limestone gate piers supporting wrought-iron gates. Located to the east of Jamestown Court (15402544) 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 Jamestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Jamestown · Baile Shéamais

Area

2,437,281 m² (243.73 ha, 602.27 acres)

Civil parish

Conry, and its townlands

Barony

Rathconrath

Electoral division

Jamestown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Aghabrack, Carn, Clonyrina, Garhy, Killeen, Redmondstown

Placenames

Jamestown 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.