Joanstown
Townland in the civil parish of Rathaspick, barony of Moygoish, Co. Westmeath
Parcel 109511
- Area
- 1,638,925 m² (163.89 ha, 404.99 acres)
- Buildings
- 10 buildings touch it, 1,179 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
- Joanstown
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel 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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 2 recorded monuments.
- WM006-038 Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regular
Description
Kilmichael monastery belonging to the Third Order of St. Francis was founded by the Petit family who were granted the barony of Magheradernon in the late 12th century by Hugh de Lacy, lord of Meath (Stevens and Moll 1722, 199). Recorded in 1976 as 'the ruins now consist of the grass-covered foundations of a fairly large rectangular structure (ext. dims. 24m E-W by 9.4m N-S) orientated east-west and having a N extension (transept feature) (ext. dims. 11.2m N-S by 8.3m E-W). The low banks are best preserved on the SW and NW sides. Two indifferent gaps on the S side and on the W end may represent door opes. There is some visible stonework, but no facing stones. A slight internal mounding towards the W end may represent an internal division. There is also a vague gap in the N side towards the W end. The annexe/transept feature at the E end on the N side is also comprised of very low grass-covered stone footings. Some slight gaps in these banks, one of which at the E corner may represent an opening. In both structures the internal moundings lie directly alongside the footings and so probably consist of collapse. Extending out from the NW corner of the main structure is a low double bank on the slope. Another low bank extending in E direction out from the SE corner for some 15m. Faint traces of low earthworks to the N and E may indicate the location of some of the domestic buildings. Further away to the S and on the higher knoll to the NE are traces of ancient field fences. The church remains are located on top of a low limestone outcrop surrounded by poorly drained pasture land' (SMR file). 150m to the SSE are the remains of an L-shaped earthwork (WM006-039----). Although indicated in the OS 6-inch map as a 'Nunnery (in Ruins)' these remains mark the site of the Franciscan Friary of Kilmacahill which was dissolved in 1540 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 267, 272). The OS probably made a cartographic error and mistakenly identified the site of this friary with a Nunnery in Kinard (SMR file). This friary was founded by the Petit family who were the Anglo-Norman barons of Maghertierne (Magheradernon) (Gwynn & Hadcock 1988, 272). In 1548 the farm of this friary which was valued at 26s. 8d. was sold to Edmund Nugente (Gwynn & Hadcock 1988, 272). The lands of the friary then passed into the hands of the Nangle family of Ballysax, Co. Kildare. In 1611 Robert Nangle of Ballysax, Co. Kildare surrendered to the Crown the 'site, &c. of the late monastery of Kilmacaile, containing the ruinous walls of a church, a small church-yard, 5 cottages, 40a arable, 12a pasture, 3a moor in the town and fields of Kilmacaile' (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I, 208). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
- WM006-040 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on the top of a natural rise in gently undulating pasture-land, 15m S of the roadway which marks the boundary between Mace and Kilmacahill or Caraun townlands. Possible deserted medieval settlement earthworks (WM006-039----) 140m to N. Franciscan friary (WM006-038----) 370m to NE. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 40m N-S; 47m E-W) enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank, best preserved at N, and a slight fosse. The bank, which has several disturbance gaps, appears to have been steepened from NE-S-SSW. Possible entrance gap (Wth 1m) at NW. The interior slopes slightly from NE-SW, and has traces of cultivation ridges which run NNE-SSW. Post-1700 field boundaries intersect the monument at S, SW & NW. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 January 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).
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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
- 569.5 ha
- 1,407 acres
- Land parcels
- 114
- registered freehold, median 5,748 m² (0.57 ha, 1.42 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 5
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
114 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Joanstown, from 104 m² to 704,790 m² (70.48 ha, 174.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 55 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Joanstown 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
23 Apr 2026Refused
(i)to bring the former dwelling back to habitable residential use and to construct an extension to my dwelling to include a kitchen, dining, living, utility, hall, porch, bathroom, hot press, and 4 bedrooms, one with an en-suite and walk in wardrobe and to decommission existing septic tank & percolation area and install a new treatment system with percolation area with all ancillary site works (ii) Retention permission for gravel area, 9 light poles, wall with piers and front timber fence (iii) permission to close up existing entrance and to construct a new entrance with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660198
4 Dec 2025Refused
development which will consist of the construction of a new 223.26m2 shed, new on site temporary structure consisting of a 45.50m2 mobile/cabin unit and all associated ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560595
10 Feb 2023Refused
construction of a dwelling house & detached garage with treatment system & percolation area with all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360029
30 May 2017Conditional
existing 30 metre high telecommunications support structure (previously granted permission under reference 11/5074 which was a temporary permission which has expired) carrying antennas and link dishes together with associated equipment unit & security fencing.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 176164
9 Feb 2017N/a
construct a storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage and to install 2 no. treatment systems with associated polishing filters, 1 on the proposed site and the other located at the rear of existing dwelling adjacent to the proposed site. Also to decommission the existing septic tank and percolation area on site, to alter existing site entrance to a combined domestic entrance together with closing existing gate located North West of the existing site and for all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176032
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 Protection Area: Lough Iron SPA 004046
- Natural Heritage Area: Lough Garr NHA 001812
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Iron 000687
Recorded monuments
- WM006-027 Castle - motte and bailey
Description
Situated on low lying wet pasture-land, 10m E of the Black River, which forms the boundary with the townland of Corey. Earthwork (WM006-063----) 80m to SE. The whole area is criss-crossed with old field drains. A circular flat-topped mound (dims. 20m N-S; 19m E-W) with slight remains of a fosse at SW. A second arc of an earthen bank and external fosse visible to SW, 15m from the base of the motte. The mound has been impacted by digging in the past, possibly when the course of the river was diverted. The earthwork to the SW may be the remains of a river embankment. However, there seems to be a wide bank visible on the Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011 12m to SE of the motte, which may suggest part of an enclosing element of a bailey. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 30 January 2017
- WM006-050 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on the NE end of a low ridge running NW-SE in wet partially reclaimed grassland. Bog 70m to NW. Inny River 380m to SE. An oval enclosure (approx. diam. 28m NW-SE; 36m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved fragmentary earthen bank, a deep wide fosse and substantial outer bank, which has been levelled from NE-E, with modern gaps at SE & SW. The interior slopes slightly from SW-NE. In the SW sector of the interior is a sub-rectangular/trapezoidal shaped platform enclosed by a fosse. On the NE side of the monument is a sub-rectangular annexe (approx. dims 37m NE-SW; 33m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank mainly reduced to a scarp. In the SE sector of the annexe there is a rectilinear platform enclosed by a slight fosse which could be the remains of a hut site but this is uncertain. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 1 February 2017
- WM011-168 Crannog
Description
Situated at NE end of Lough Iron 25m W of the E shoreline but now on reclaimed land due to the Inny River drainage scheme of the late 1960s. Possible conjoined crannóg (WM011-167----) 65m to W and second crannóg (WM011-166----) 95m to NNW. Low circular rocky rise (H 0.3m; top diam. 8m N-S x 5.5m E-W) of ground surrounded by rushy land. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 July 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Joanstown, Rathowen6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Joanstown
- Area
- 5,695,394 m² (569.54 ha, 1,407.36 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathaspick, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moygoish
- Electoral division
- Glenlough, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinalack, Cappagh, Corry, Corrydonnellan, Cullenhugh, Kilmacahill Or Caraun, Rathowen, Rathowen (edward), Russagh
- Placenames
- Joanstown 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.