Lynn

178 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lynn, from 18 m² to 460,389 m² (46.04 ha, 113.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  MLAP 2014-2021, Westmeath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 10 Aug 2026N/a

  to construct 3 no. (100sqm) agricultural sheep sheds, with solar panels located on the roof of each structure (300sqm total) and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660422

• 4 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission to construct 3 no. (100sqm) agricultural sheep sheds, with solar panels located on the roof of each structure (300sqm total) and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660406

• 2 Apr 2026N/a

  to install 18 no. ground mounted solar panels to the northeast of the site for agricultural and residential use and battery storage facilities in the farm shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660152

• 11 Mar 2026N/a

  development that will consists of the demolition of the existing conservatory to rear of existing dwelling with new two storey dormer extension to southern end of dwelling, new single storey extensions to the southern end and rear western side of dwelling, to include external alterations, new garage and all associated and ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660106

• 7 Jul 2025Conditional

  permission for: a) demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new single storey replacement dwelling; b) new garage; c) new external garden room; d) decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of a new wastewater treatment system with tertiary treatment, e) carry out all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560338

• 6 May 2025Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling with converted attic, detached domestic garage & store & install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560213

• 16 Apr 2025N/a

  to construct a single storey dwelling with converted attic, detached domestic garage & store & install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560185

• 27 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission is sought to RETAIN the following: 1. An existing 2 storey extension (59.3 sqm) (consisting of a bedroom, en-suite, utility and a living area) positioned on the Northeast Elevation attached to the existing dwelling on site. 2. An existing single storey sunroom (22.3 sqm) positioned on the Southwest elevation attached to the existing dwelling on site. 3. An existing single storey detached garage (57.3 sqm) on the Northeast of the site, and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560024

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  development which will consist of the construction of 1) ground floor coaching facility area and 2) an adjoining ground floor full accessible bathroom facility, and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460275

• 25 Jan 2024Conditional

  development which will consist of construction of a new dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system & percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460017

• 14 Sept 2023Conditional

  development which will consist of a new two storey dwelling house with detached garage/storage area, sewerage treatment system and soil polishing filter, a new site entrance, revision to site boundaries with landscaping and all ancillary site works/services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360304

• 9 Dec 2022Conditional

  to construct a storey and half extension to the northwest elevation (58.2sqm), consisting of utility room on ground floor level and ensuites, walk-in-wardrobe and bed room on first floor level Permission is also sought for alterations to the existing dwelling which include: 1. the addition of a rooflight to the existing landing on the Northeast (front) elevation 2. removal of the existing southeast(side) circular hip roof and replaced with a rooflight, over the dining area 3. removal of the chimneys to the southeast (side) and southwest (rear) elevations 4. To raise the eaves height of the existing southeast and northwest (side) elevations from 3.1m to 4.11m to allow for usable space internally and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2260028

• 1 Sept 2022Conditional

  retention of the following 1) 42m2 single storey extension of the living space at the southwest of the dwelling. 2) 20m2 single storey extension of the kitchen & utility at the northwest of the dwelling. 3) 26m2 of Solar/PV panels erected on the roof of the dwelling. 4) Outbuildings at follows: a) 13.5m2 detached greenhouse, b) 11m2 detached metal shed, c) 28m2 detached metal shed, d) 7.2m2 shed and 12m2 covered carport attached to the northwest of the dwelling. 5) All associated works. The development site is adjacent to a Recorded Monument WM026-007 (ringfort-rath)

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22438

• 24 Aug 2022Conditional

  construction of a proposed two storey dwelling house, a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, new private well and landscaping masterplan, native tree planting and 1 no. private entrance from the public road to the north of the site and all associated roadways, parking, footpaths, site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22425

• 17 Jun 2022Conditional

  construct an extension to the attic of existing dwelling. The application will also include changes to existing elevations and all associated site works and drainage

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22324

• 10 Jun 2022Conditional

  construct new detached garage to existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22312

• 13 May 2022Conditional

  to consist of the refurbishment of, and extension to an existing single storey dwelling, to include (1) demolition of existing conservatory and chimney, (2) replacement of existing roof tiles, (3) elevational modifications to existing facades, (4) new rear extension, side porch, roof windows and chimney, (5) demolition of front portion of existing garage and construct new front elevation, (6) replacement of existing septic tank with new tertiary treatment system and percolation area.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22251

• 21 Mar 2022Refused

  The development will consist of the construction of a proposed two storey dwelling house, a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, new private well and landscaping masterplan, native tree planting and 1 no private entrance from the public road to the north of the site and 1 no. agricultural entrance to the private laneway to the east of the site and all associated roadways, parking, footpaths, site works and services.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22122

• 2 Mar 2022N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of a proposed two storey dwelling house, a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, landscaping masterplan, native tree planting and all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2289

• 19 Apr 2021Conditional

  Construction of new split-level 4 bedroom replacement dwelling comprising upper and lower ground floors. Change of use of existing cottage to ancillary use as garden potting area and storage along with extension to the cottage in the form of a greenhouse. New proprietary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter. Access to new replacement dwelling through existing entrance archway which is a protected structure ref 026-002 to laneway which serves Lynn House. New entrance to the site off the laneway which serves Lynn House. The existing gate off the L1136 road will be used as a temporary access for the duration of construction. All associated landscaping for the duration of construction. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21201

• 11 Mar 2021N/a

  The development will consist of land improvement works using soil and stone to a maximum depth of 1.3m, final landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21119

• 28 Feb 2020Conditional

  Land Improvement using soil and stone to a maximum depth of 1.3m, final landscaping and all associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206035

• 17 Sept 2018Conditional

  retention of existing garage (30sqm) as constructed.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186284

• 9 Aug 2018Conditional

  the construction of a two storey dwelling house, propriety effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, storage shed, new vehicular site entrance, upgrade of existing boundary wall/fence, relocation of existing signage located at the front of the proposed site with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186234

• 5 Jun 2018Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and associated polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186182

The 25 most recent of 31 applications.

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

• WM019-074 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 01/03/1984. Extract from Iris Oifigiúil 10th April 1984. Situated on top of a natural ridge with good views in all directions, stream 70m to N and River Brosna 430m to W. Depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure with some tree planting / landscaping around the perimeter of the monument on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. House 40m to NNE that is annotated as Mount Lynn House on the revised 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map. Lynn House located 145m to SSE. Sometime between 1837 and 1911 the N perimeter of the monument has been cut into by the landscaping of Mount Lynn House and the E and S edges of the monument have also been cut into by the construction of field boundaries and a pavilion. Present remains consist of a large roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 46m N-S; 48m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank mainly reduced to a scarp with wide flat-bottomed fosse and traces of an external bank best visible from S-W-WNW. No entrance feature visible. The interior rises considerably towards the centre following the natural slope of the hillock on which the monument stands. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2017

• WM026-002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  A castle is indicated in Gothic Script on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Two castellated structures are depicted on the 1657 Down Survey map of Lynn parish in the area where Lynn church (WM026-003----) and Lynn House are now located (NLI MS 723-4). One of these castellated structures may have been the remains of Lynn Church and the other the remains of Lynn Castle in the vicinity of Lynn House. Lynn medieval church (WM026-003----) and graveyard (WM026-003001-) are located 250m to the SE. In the OS Memoranda there is a reference to the 'remains of an old castle' which are indicated on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map. In the OS memoranda the remains of this castle are described as 'these walls have been carefully examined in order to determine the position of its site but I fear we have not perfectly succeeded owing to the walls being partly old & partly new, in the wall enclosing the sapce a.b.c. there are portions of the old building remaining which are represented below in black but they can hardly belong to the old castle (as they are scarcely more than 18 or 20 inches thick [0.45m/0.5m]). I think the castle stood somewhere at the point f. as there is an arch at e. as the same construction as that at the gate on the road from Mullingar to Tyrellspass (on plan) marked g on trace - this was perhaps the entrance to the castle and a,b,c, d some sort of enclosure. The arch on the Mullingar road is said to be of the same date as the castle' (OS Memoranda pp. 90-1; SMR file). On the revised 1910 edition of the revised OS 6-inch map the annotation on the map has changed from 'Castle' to 'Monastery (in Ruins)'. The site was visited in 1983 and described as 'Behind an early C19th house stands an archway pointed out as the remains of the monastery. The arch consists of two sections of rubble built wall approx. 2m long by 3.5-4m high. The inner faces of the arch show the reveals of a doorway. The arch proper being of brick & seemingly of C18th or C19th date. The lower part of the structure seems to be the remains of a doorway or entrance, possibly to a bawn (WM026-002003-) approx. 2m in width. There is nothing to indicate the remains of a monastery. Adjoining wall & outbuildings appear to be of late C18th or C19th date. No visible remains of any other features of medieval date' (SMR file 1983). The 1840 map shows a possible castle building standing in the W corner of a quadrangular enclosure which may be the remains of a bawn belonging to the castle. The building depicted in the W angle may be post-medieval in date with the original medieval castle being located inside the centre of the bawn. The castle may have been levelled and the medieval bawn may have been reused as the courtyard of 'Lynn House' in the 18th/19th century when the house was built onto the SE angle of the medieval bawn. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 05 October 2010

• WM026-002002 Burial ground
  Description

  A castle (WM026-002----) is indicated in Gothic Script on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map. On the revised 1910 edition of the revised OS 6-inch map the annotation on the map has changed from 'Castle' to 'Monastery (in Ruins)'. The monument was visited in 1976 and described as 'Directly behind and to the NW of Lynn House and within the high walled garden stands the ivy covered E gable of the monastic church (WM026-002001-). The gable contains a large pointed Gothic ope from which the dressings, mullions and tracery of a 14th/15th cent.[ury] window have dissappeared. There is a large rebate to the outer face of the gable, probably part of a buttress. The 'early' walls of the medieval monastic buildings, domestic gardens etc. can be faintly discerned in the character of the surrounding farm outhouses. At the W side of the house [Lynn House] and outbuildings is the reputed site of a 'castle' (WM026-002----). An 18th/19th century gateway (arched) at entrance from the road. There are faint traces of low earthworks in field directly NE of house [Lynn House] and local information places a number of burials & tunnel bteween the house and the graveyard (WM026-003001-) (SMR file 1976). The files of the National Museum of Ireland records that in May 1967 human remains were discovered during excavation works at Mount Lynn House (Cahill & Sikora 2011, vol. 2, 522). The remains were discovered in a trench at a depth of 0.5m below ground level. The monument was reported to the NMI and investigated by Etienne Rynne. A number of skull fragments were noted, as well as leg bones, but it was not possible to ascertain the orientation of the burial. According to the notes of Etienne Rynne the bones were found in a trench on the grounds of Lynn House, extending from the house to the avenue. The bones are said to have been found a short distance south of the small medieval church (WM026-003----) and graveyard (WM026-003001-), on a site apparently founded by St. Colman towards the end of the 6th century. The remains were not removed and the trench was backfilled (NMI File). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 08 December 2010

• WM026-002003 Bawn
  Description

  A castle (WM026-002----) is indicated in Gothic Script on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Two castellated structures are depicted on the 1657 Down Survey map of Lynn parish in the area where Lynn church (WM026-003----) and Lynn House are now located (NLI MS 723-4). One of these castellated structures may have been the remains of Lynn Church and the other the remains of Lynn Castle in the vicinity of Lynn House. A medieval church (WM026-003-) and graveyard (WM026-003001-) are located 250m to the SE. In the OS Memoranda there is a reference to the 'remains of an old castle' which are indicated on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map. In the OS memoranda the remains of this castle are described as 'these walls have been carefully examined in order to determine the position of its site but I fear we have not perfectly succeeded owing to the walls being partly old & partly new, in the wall enclosing the sapce a.b.c. there are portions of the old building remaining which are represented below in black but they can hardly belong to the old castle (as they are scarcely more than 18 or 20 inches thick [0.45m/0.5m]). I think the castle stood somewhere at the point f. as there is an arch at e. as the same construction as that at the gate on the road from Mullingar to Tyrellspass (on plan) marked g on trace - this was perhaps the entrance to the castle and a,b,c, d some sort of enclosure. The arch on the Mullingar road is said to be of the same date as the castle' (OS Memoranda pp. 90-1; SMR file). On the revised 1910 edition of the revised OS 6-inch map the annotation on the map has changed from 'Castle' to 'Monastery (in Ruins)'. The monument was visited in 1983 and described as 'Behind an early C19th house stands an archway pointed out as the remains of the monastery. The arch consists of two sections of rubble built wall approx. 2m long by 3.5-4m high. The inner faces of the arch show the reveals of a doorway. The arch proper being of brick & seemingly of C18th or C19th date. The lower part of the structure seems to be the remains of a doorway or entrance, possibly to a bawn (WM026-002003-) approx. 2m in width. There is nothing to indicate the remains of a monastery. Adjoining wall & outbuildings appear to be of late C18th or C19th date. No visible remains of any other features of medieval date' (SMR file 1983). The 1840 map shows a possible castle building standing in the W corner of a quadrangular enclosure which may be the remains of a bawn belonging to the castle. The building depicted in the W angle may be post-medieval in date with the original medieval castle being located inside the centre of the bawn. The castle may have been levelled and the medieval bawn may have been reused as the courtyard of 'Lynn House' in the 18th/19th century when the house was built onto the SE angle of the medieval bawn. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 05 October 2010

• WM026-003 Church
  Description

  Situated on N facing slope of low rising ground with Lynn House and Lough Ennell 190m and 290m to W respectively. Mullingar town lies 3.4km to N. Parish church of Lynn (Lann Mhic Luacháin) probably dedicated to St. Colmán (Mocholmoc) abbot of Lynn, who died in 699 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 41). Colmán was reputedly the son of Luacháin, of the Clann Cholmáin although others claim he was descended from the Conall Creamhthainne of the southern Ui Néill, and to the Clanna Rudhraighe of north-east Ulster (Ó Riain 2011, 196-7). The relics of Colmán mic Luachain were kept in a shrine in Lynn from the time of Domnall (d. 763) until Turges (d. 845), when the shrine was hidden. In 1122 the shrine was taken out of the ground when the erenagh of Lynn was Gilla Crist mac Gilla Patraic, and a new shrine was made (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 41). The feast day of Colmán of Lynn was held on the 17th of June although other sources claim that his feast day occurred at Easter, in June, July and November (Ó Riain 2011, 197). Ó Riain (2011, 197) suggests that Colum Cille of Iona, was probably the original saint venerated at Lynn. In 1400 Odo Ocallan, priest in the diocese of Meath was assigned to the church of Lynn due to the resignation of Thomas Carpentere who did not understand well the tongue of the parishioners (Cal. papal letters, 284). Two castellated structures are depicted on the 1657 Down Survey map of Lynn parish in the area where the parish church is now located (NLI MS 723-4). One of these castellated structures may have been the remains of Lynn Church. Cogan (1867, 452) recorded that the 'old church measures sixty-nine feet (21m E-W) by nineteen (5.8m N-S)'. Poorly preserved church ruins stands in N quadrant of D-shaped graveyard (WM026-003001-). Present remains consist of a nave (int. dims. E-W; N-S; wall T 0.85m) and chancel (int. dims. 6.4m E-W; 4.16m N-S; wall T 0.95m-1.3m) church (overall int. dims. 21.45m E-W; 4.16m N-S) built of rubble stone with buttress added on to support SE angle of church. Most of the walls are greatly reduced in height except for the S wall and SE angle of the chancel which survives to near full height and SW angle of nave. A blocked window embrasure is visible at W end of N wall of the chancel. Only the S splay of the E window of the chancel survives. A well preserved ogee-headed single light window is visible at E end of S wall of chancel. A stepped headed single light window is also present at W end of S wall of chancel. Both windows are set into segmental arched embrasures with wicker centring visible. Stone corbels (dims. 0.23m Wth x 0.18m H x 0.18m D) at the springing level of the window embrasures are visible in S wall of chancel. A flat-headed aumbry is visible in SE corner of E gable. A large 18th century recumbent ledger belonging to the Fitzgerald family lies in the centre of the chancel. The S wall of the chancel measures 1.3m thick in comparison to the E wall of the chancel which measures 0.95m thick. The thick S wall of the chancel along with the corbels suggest that this wall may have supported a second story or residential tower above the chancel of the church. Only the lower wall courses of the S wall of the nave survives intact. The outline of the levelled N wall and the W gable of the nave are barely discernible. Post 1700 memorials are visible in the centre of the nave. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 12 December 2017

• WM026-003001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on N facing slope of low rising ground with Lynn House and Lough Ennell 190m and 290m to W respectively. Mullingar town lies 3.4km to N. A sub-triangular shaped area (approx. dims. 57m E-W x 54m N-S) enclosed by a stone wall of post-1700 date entered through a gate and stile at S end of E wall. Straight sided wall at N and E with curving graveyard wall from S to W which may follow line of Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 13). Medieval parish church (WM026-003----) of Lynn lies in N quadrant of graveyard. Memorials date from 18th and 19th century and are mainly located to the E, S and W of the church. The graveyard wall has been broken down in several places due to root disturbance of the trees planted around the perimeter of the graveyard. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 December 2017

• WM026-003002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Early Christian monastery of Lynn (Lann Mhic Luacháin) founded by St. Colmán (Mocholmoc) abbot of Lynn, who died in 699 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 41). Colmán was reputedly the son of Luacháin, of the Clann Cholmáin although others claim he was descended from the Conall Creamhthainne of the southern Ui Néill, and to the Clanna Rudhraighe of north-east Ulster (Ó Riain 2011, 196-7). Possible Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure identified by Swan (1988, 13) who recorded that there was evidence of a possible enclosure in the quadrantal form of the boundary wall of Lynn graveyard (WM026-003001-). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2015

• WM026-003003 Font
  Description

  Font (WM026-106----) now located inside W porch of R. C. church at Gainestown, 2.65km SSE of Lynn Church (WM026-003----) and graveyard (WM026-003001-) where the font originally stood. Moved from Lynn graveyard in 1954 and placed inside the porch of Gainestown Church by Fr. Finian O'Conor. Cogan (1867, 452) recorded in 1867 that a 'fine old font of the church [Lynn] is in the cemetery; the bowl is circular, and measures one foot ten inches (0.56m) in diameter'. Described by Roe (1968, 118-9) as a 'most remarkable creation and one which well may be unique. Square and massive, the vessel is cut from a single stone (dims. H 0.72m x Wth 0.66m), into three stages, each decreasing in width from the top down. To merge with the middle section (Wth 0.55m x H 0.15m) the under part of the top stage (Wth 0.65m x H 0.29m) is carved as a gentle concave curve while instead of being formed as a simple cube, the lowest part (Wth 0.42m x H 0.27m) has its angles shaped to give a convex profile. The basin (diam. 0.56m x D 0.19m; rim T. 0.05m) is flat-bottomed without a drain'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 January 2018

• WM026-004 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  Situated at the top of a slight hill, on the pleasure grounds of Lynnbury House, on the NE shores of Lough Ennell. Annotated 'earthwork' on Larkin’s 1808 map of Co. Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580 ). Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6” map as a substantial oval-shaped enclosure with concentric and radial pathways within. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25” map as a roughly oval-shaped area enclosed by a boundary and containing a long rectangular-shaped building within the centre. Possible monument described in 1981 as no surface remains visible of the earthwork indicated on Larkin's map. This area is occupied by a walled garden on the estate grounds of a large house. The garden is a roughly circular-shaped area and is enclosed by a stone wall (approx. H 3m). It is surrounded by an overgrown broadleaf plantation, which is in turn enclosed by a second stone wall. This walled garden appears to be contemporary with the designed landscape of the period dwelling. There are no traces of any earthworks in the area. If such existed, they were most probably levelled when the walled garden was established. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 30 September 2019

• WM026-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 14th day of April 1989. Schedule Serial Number 3/89, extract from Iris Oifigiúil 25th April 1989. Situated on a small but prominent ridge or hillock on the W edge of pasture land with poorly drained land to W. River Brosna 270m to W. Ringfort (WM026-006----) 110m to NE with second ringfort (WM026-007----) 315m to SE. Extensive views from S-W-N but limited to E due to rising land. Depicted as a large circular shaped ringfort on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map but as a D-shaped earthwork on the revised 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map. Present remains consist of a large sub-triangular or D-shaped area (approx. diams. 57m N-S x 46m E-W) with straight side at W enclosed by a low earthen bank and shallow fosse with traces of an external bank only visible from NNW-N-NNE. Possible quarry hole of post-1700 date visible at SSW. A berm feature is visible from S-W-NNW only. A gap (Wth 2.9m) in the NW side of the monument may represent an original entrance feature although this is uncertain and may just be a cattle gap. The interior of the fort rises from the perimeter towards the centre of the monument, the slope is steepest from SW-W and follows the slope of the natural hillock on which the monument stands. The remains of a large rectangular-shaped house site (WM025-005001-) can be seen just E of centre. N of the house site there are the remains of a poorly preserved low earthen bank running E-W across the interior of the monument. A roughly square-shaped depression or hollow (dims. 5.5m x 4.4m) of uncertain date or function is visible in ENE quadrant of ringfort. This depression may be the result of quarrying although it has been suggested that this sunken area may represent the remains of a second house site (WM026-005002-) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m). A second gap (Wth 1.9m) at ESE in the enclosing bank of the ringfort may be an entrance feature related to these house sites. See attached sketch plan of monument drawn by ASI fieldworker c. 1971 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2017

• WM026-005001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated in centre of a ringfort (WM005-026----). The grass-covered wall footings (Wth 2.3m; H 0.35m) of a long, rectangular-shaped house (approx. ext. dims. 12.5m N-S; 6m E-W; int. dims. 10m N-S; 3.5m E-W), orientated NNE-SSW, are visible in the centre of a ringfort. Two opposing gaps along the E (Wth 1.7m) and W (Wth 1.5m) sides of the building probably represent the remains of doorways into the building. A possible second house site (WM026-005002-) may be located immediately to E. The long dimensions of this house along with the presence of two opposing doorways could suggest the remains of a post-medieval vernacular house. See attached sketch plan of monument drawn by ASI fieldworker c. 1971 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2017

• WM026-005002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated in SE quadrant of ringfort (WM005-026----). A roughly square-shaped depression or hollow (dims. 5.5m x 4.4m) of uncertain date or function is visible in ENE quadrant of ringfort immediately E of house site (WM026-005001-). This depression may be the result of quarrying although it has been suggested that this sunken area may represent the remains of a second house site (WM026-005002-) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m). See attached sketch plan of monument drawn by ASI fieldworker c. 1971 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2017

• WM026-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 14th day of April 1989. Schedule Serial Number 3/89, extract from Iris Oifigiúil 25th April 1989. Depicted as a small circular shaped earthwork on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map with field boundary to SE. However on the revised 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map the monument is now depicted as a semi-circular shaped monument transected at SE by the newly constructed Lynn-Mullingar Road running NE-SW. The E side of the monument was partially quarried away during the construction of this road between 1837 and 1911. Situated on small hillock in undulating pasture land, with poorly drained land from W-N, good views from S-W-N. Stream 25m to NNE with River Brosna 280m to NW. Ringfort (WM026-007----) 340m to SSE, ringfort (WM026-005----) 110m to SSW. Poorly preserved and heavily overgrown monument consisting of a semi-circular shaped area (diam. 29m N-S; 26m E-W)enclosed by a tree-covered low earthen bank with shallow external fosse and traces of a low external bank only visible from N-NE. The E and SE quadrant of monument intersected by the Lynn-Mullingar Road. No clear entrance feature visible. The interior of the monument is slightly uneven and rises from the perimeter towards the centre following the slope of the natural hillock on which it is situated. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2017

• WM026-007 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 17/02/1988. Schedule Serial Number 4/88 Extract from Iris Oifigiúil 26th February 1988. Situated on a prominent natural hillock with good views from W to NW. Depicted as an oval-shaped enclosure or ringfort on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map with road immediately to SSE. Ringfort (WM026-005----) 300m to WNW and second ringfort (WM026-006----) 345m to NW. A large oval-shaped area (diam. 42m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by two low earth and stone banks with wide deep intervening fosse, traces of a shallow external fosse visible at S only with causewayed (Wth 3.2m) entrance gap (Wth 2.7m) at E. The low inner bank is poorly preserved. There is a wide berm visible from SW-W-NW which seems to have been disturbed by two slight banks that have been built upon it in the post-1700 period. It is possible that the enclosing element of the monument was landscaped in the post-1700 period and that a berm was created when the monument was enclosed by a field boundary of post-1700 date. The outer enclosing element from the N-NE appears to date from post-1837 as it is not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. The outer enclosing element at SE has been heightened and steepened probably in the 19th century. The interior is uneven and slopes from the perimeter to the central area following the slope of the natural hillock. Traces of a low bank in the NW quadrant of the interior forming one end of a rectangular structure may suggest the presence of a house site but this is uncertain. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2017

• WM026-008 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  Situated in pasture. Enclosure (WM025-009----) lies c. 115m to S. Depicted as a grove of trees and not as an antiquity on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is shown as a D-shaped, tree-planted earthwork at the SW end of a grove of trees bordering the public road, on the grounds of Lynn House. Levelled feature is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography and this area has been incorporated into the garden of a modern house. Probably a post-1700 landscape feature as depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 30 September 2019

• WM026-009 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  Situated on a ridge, in pasture, with extensive views in all directions. Depicted as an earthwork on Larkin’s 1808 map of Co. Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580). Not shown as an antiquity on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch where it is depicted as an oval-shaped tree-planted area (approx. dims. 98m NE-SW; 64m NW-SE) on the grounds of Lynn Lodge (formerly Lynn House, 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map). Levelled site described in 1978 as no surface remains visible. Earthwork not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography and this area has been incorporated into the gardens of two modern houses. Probably the site of a post-1700 tree-ring associated with the landscaping of Lynn House Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 30 September 2019

• WM026-010 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to W, NW and N. Monument described in 1963 as a roughly subtriangular-shaped tree-planted earthwork enclosed by a slight bank and external fosse. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a roughly oval-shaped area (dims. 33.5m NW-SE; 32.4m NE-SW) defined from ESE-S-W-N by a gentle undulation in the ground and elsewhere by a curve in the modern field fence. There are other gentle undulations both inside and outside the monument area. The interior has a gentle NE-facing slope. Levelled monument visible today as an oval-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 30 September 2019

• WM026-024 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in pasture. Depicted as an earthwork on Larkin's 1808 map of Co. Wetmeath (NLI, MS 46,580). Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Monument described in 1981 as no surface remains visible. This area is visible a low natural rise intersected by a field fence. There are no traces of any banks or fosses. Outline of circular-shaped earthwork (approx. diam. c. 40m) bisected by a post 1700 field boundary is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 30 September 2019

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).

• Lynn, Mullingar10 sales

Name

Lynn · Lainn

Area

5,165,852 m² (516.59 ha, 1,276.51 acres)

Civil parish

Lynn, and its townlands

Barony

Fartullagh

Electoral division

Belvidere, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinderry, Belvidere, Clonmore, Gorteen, Kilpatrick, Mullingar, Prebaun, Rochfort Demesne, Srahenry, Tullanisky

Placenames

Lynn 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.