Portnashangan

91 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Portnashangan, from 9 m² to 324,742 m² (32.47 ha, 80.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Portnashangan 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.

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  the demolition of the existing front entrance porch, side lean-to shed and rear flat roof kitchen area and to construct in its place a new single storey pitched and flat roof extension to the rear, a new single storey pitched roof extension to the side, including internal and external renovations/alterations as shown all to the existing dwelling house, a new detached garage and the decommissioning of the existing septic tank which is to be replaced with a new septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460286

• 22 May 2020N/a

  A 10 year permission to upgrade, reorientation and expansion of previously permitted electricity substation granted as part of Coole Wind Farm (Pl. Ref 17/6292; ABP Ref PL25M/300686) in the townland of Camagh (Fore by). The laying of underground cabling predominantly along the public road corridor to facilitate the connection to the national grid of the permitted wind farm along a route measuring approximately 26.4 kilometres, through the townlands listed below, between the proposed substation in the townland of Camagh (Fore by) and the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown (Moyashel and Magheradernon by). Works to complete the cable connection to the existing Mullingar 110kV electricity substation including the construction of a dedicated bay within the existing substation compound in the townland of Irishtown(Moyashel and Magheradernon by). All associated site works and ancillary development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206121

• 29 Oct 2019Conditional

  refurbishment of the existing single storey residential dwelling, including external alternations and part demolition combined with the demolition of existing sheds to the rear. The proposals also involve the construction of an adjoining single and two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, polytunnel, gardener's hut, revised site entrance arrangement, new waste water treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196296

• 17 Feb 2017Conditional

  a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment System and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176047

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 Owel SAC 000688
• Special Area of Conservation: Scragh Bog SAC 000692
• Special Protection Area: Lough Owel SPA 004047
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Scragh Bog 000692
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Owel 000688
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballynafid Lake And Fen 000673

Recorded monuments

• WM012-086 Church
  Description

  Situated on elevated pasture at N end of N-S ridge overlooking Lough Owel 300m to the SW. Only the NW angle (approx. L 0.7m x H 1.7m) of the church (approx. ext. dims. 16m E-W x 6m N-S) survives upstanding, elsewhere the outline of the building is indicated by low ivy-covered wall footings visible in the centre of a sub-circular-shaped graveyard (WM012-086001-). Ringfort (WM012-087----) 60m to E with a second ringfort (WM012-098----) 70m to SW. The NW angle of the church was constructed with alternating long and short quoins with no dressed stone visible. Described in 1980 as following; ‘The grass covered wall footings of a rectangular building measuring approx. 14m by 7m. There is no obvious sign of an internal division into nave and chancel. No decorated or cut stones are visible’ (SMR File 23/10/1980). In 1978 the NW corner of the church was described as still standing to a height of c. 3m and covered with ivy (SMR File 14/08/1978). The terrier of the 1656-9 Down Survey parish map of Portnashangan recorded that there was ‘at Portnesangan the Walls of a Church’ (NLI MS 723-4). In 1631 David Thomas was presented to the rectory of Castlecor and vicarages of Portneshangan and Raconnell’ (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Chas I, 577). According to Woods (1907, 81) ‘the old church measures forty feet (12m) by seventeen (5m)’. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 August 2015

• WM012-086001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated at N of a ridge running N-S overlooking Lough Owel 300m to the SW. Ringfort (WM012-087----) 60m to E, second ringfort (WM012-098----) 70m to SW. Ruins of poorly preserved church (WM012-086----) stands in centre of a sub-circular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 38m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall surmounted by an earthen bank planted with trees. The graveyard is entered through a gateway at E. Only a few inscribed headstones are visible in the graveyard the surface of which is covered with ivy and other vegetation. The enclosing wall of the graveyard acts as a revetment for a tree-lined earthen bank which unusually rests on top of the wall suggesting contemporaneity with the boundary wall. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the graveyard is depicted as a sub-triangular shaped graveyard with curving enclosing feature at W only. On the revised 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map the graveyard is depicted as a circular shaped area enclosed by a curving boundary. Graveyard described in 1980 as following; ‘a small subcircular graveyard which is surrounded by a bank with a stone wall built against its outer face. There are a few 19th century headstones in the burial ground. No earthworks visible’ (SMR File 23/10/1980). According to Swan (1988, 10) the segmental form of the graveyard boundary wall suggested the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (WM012-086002-). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 August 2015

• WM012-086002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Situated at N end of ridge running N-S overlooking Lough Owel 300m to the SW. Ringfort (WM012-087----) 60m to E with another ringfort (WM012-098----) 70m to SW. The ruins of Portnashangan church (WM012-086----) stands in the centre of a circular-shaped graveyard (WM012-086001-) enclosed by an earthen bank and faced with a stone wall of post-1700 appearance. The enclosing earthen bank sits on top of the stone wall suggesting contemporaneity rather than dating from the Early Christian period. Described in 1980 as following; ‘a small subcircular graveyard which is surrounded by a bank with a stone wall built against its outer face. There are a few 19th century headstones in the burial ground. No earthworks visible’ (SMR File 23/10/1980). According to Swan (1988, 10) the segmental form of the graveyard boundary wall suggested the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 August 2015

• WM012-087 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on NE facing slope of a slight rise, surrounded by gently undulating grassland. Ecclesiastical enclosure (WM012-086002-), Portnashangan Church (WM012-086---) and graveyard (WM012-086001-) 60m to W. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS Fair Plan map as a circular shaped enclosure and annotated ‘fort’. On the 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map the monument is depicted as an irregular shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 60m E-W; 50m N-S) intersected by field boundary at E. No surface remains visible of levelled monument. Faint crop mark of levelled monument visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• WM012-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated at the bottom of a low ridge on good pasture which rises gradually S of the site, with Ballynafid Lake 110m to W. Depicted as a tree-lined enclosure and annotated as a 'fort' on the 1837 ed. OS Fair Plan map. Circular shaped area (approx. diam. 35m N-S ) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank with external fosse only visible at E, and from W-WNW. Present wide entrance gap at SW with a second blocked up entrance at SE, neither of which are well defined. The enclosing bank is defaced and the profile has been sharpened in recent times. Post 1700 field fences intersect the perimeter of the monument at N, SE and SW. Cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the interior of the monument. Modern dwelling and farm buildings adjacent to site on the S. Modern road running N-S intersects perimeter of monument at E. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• WM012-089 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on NW face of a ridge in grassland, overlooking Ballynafid Lake 180m to the NW. Ringfort (WM012-088----) 80m to NNW. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork with trees on the perimeter and annotated as ‘fort’. A modern road is now located on the site of the monument. Described in 1980 as a poorly preserved ringfort consisting of a circular shaped area (approx. diam. 26m NE-SW; 25m NW-SE) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 4.7m; H 0.4m) and shallow external fosse. The enclosing bank only survives from ESE-S and was reduced to a scarp elsewhere. The interior slopes gradually to the NNE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• WM012-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on N facing slope of a ridge in grassland, to the N of a farm yard, overlooking Ballynafid Lake 360m to NW. Ringfort (WM012-091----) 155m to E. An unusually large circular shaped area (approx. diam. 54m N-S; 47m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse. The bank has been levelled from NE-E-SE, and the outer face of the bank has been lined with dry-stone walling from SSE-SSW. The external fosse is visible from SSW-NW. A large hay barn has been built in the SE quadrant of the interior, and a wide trackway crosses the interior E-W, cutting through the enclosing bank at W, where a gate has been erected. The interior slopes gently towards N. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• WM012-091 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on NE facing slope of a large ridge in grassland, overlooked by higher ground from NE-E. Ringfort (WM012-090----) 155m to W. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a circular shaped earthwork with some trees on the perimeter and annotated as a ‘fort’. Poorly preserved site visible as a circular shaped area (approx. diam. 47m NE-SW; 42m NW-SE) enclosed by a low poorly preserved earthen bank and external fosse. The perimeter has been incorporated into a field fence which curves outwards from N-E. Outline of monument clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

• WM012-098 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated on a low rise in grassland overlooking Lough Owel 150m to SW. Portnashangan church ruins (WM012-086----) and burial ground (WM012-086001-) 60m to ENE. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as an oval shaped earthwork annotated ‘fort’ with spring well just outside the earthwork to the ENE. On this map a drain or stream flowing into Lough Owel is depicted running past the base of the earthwork on E side. This watercourse can still be seen today. Present remains consist of a raised oval shaped mound (approx. diam. 17m NW-SW; 24m NE-SW) now covered in scrub vegetation defined by a scarp. The interior rises towards the centre. A depression in the scarp (Wth 1.8m) at N may represent the original entrance. Profile of monument suggest a burial mound or motte associated with Portnashangan church rather than that of a ringfort. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

• WM012-099 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on well drained grassland overlooking Lough Owel 100m to W. A raised circular shaped area (approx. diam. 27m NE-SW) enclosed by two poorly preserved earthen banks with intervening shallow fosse. The outer bank is very poorly preserved and visible only at S. A field fence running NE-SW curves around the perimeter of the monument from SW-N-NE, probably along the line of the outer bank. This field fence is no longer visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

• WM012-100 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on NW facing slope of low rise of ground, surrounded by gently undulating land, with good views of Lough Owel 350m to SW. Ringfort (WM012-099----) 250m to SW. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 34m N-S; 35m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and shallow external fosse, the interior of the fort is now reused as a farmyard. The bank survives from ESE-S-NNW, and the external fosse is visible from W-N. Farm buildings encroach on the perimeter at N and E. Not depicted as an antiquity on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

• WM012-101 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a natural rise in undulating grassland with good views over Lough Owel 230m to SW. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as an oval shaped earthwork with circular feature in centre and annotated as ‘fort’. The depiction of this monument on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map may suggest that this was the site of a burial site or possible ring barrow rather than that of a ringfort. No surface remains visible of levelled monument. Visible as a circular crop mark (approx. diam. 22m N-S) on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

• WM012-102 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on SSE facing slope of a low rise in poor grassland with good views over Lough Owel 250m to SW. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a broad oval shaped earthwork annotated as ‘fort’. This monument has been almost completely levelled and is now visible as a large oval shaped area (approx. diam. 45m N-S; 40m E-W) enclosed by a very poorly preserved low bank and slight external fosse. The bank is only visible from N-E-SE. Visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 February 2018

• WM012-164 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a natural hillock, surrounded by gently undulating land with good views to the N, E and SE. The E shoreline of Lough Owel lies 225m to SW. Roughly circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 45m NE-SW ) enclosed by an earth and stone bank mainly reduced to a scarp with slight remains of an external fosse best preserved at N. No clear entrance feature visible, the bank has several gaps all of which to be modern. The outer face of the bank has been modified from ESE-SE-SSE to form a post 1700 field boundary. The interior slopes quite steeply from NNW-SSE, traces of cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the interior. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• WM012-215 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in grassland, overlooking the E shoreline of Lough Owel 310m to W. Barrow (WM012-101----) 135m to NNW and ringfort (WM012-102----) 100m to SSE. Small circular-shaped enclosure visible on Lidar TII imagery. No surface remains visible of levelled enclosure. See attached Lidar image showing enclosure provided by Brian Doyle Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Brian Doyle Date of upload: 18 February 2019

Architectural heritage

• Portnashangan House, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey, built c.1830, recently renovated. Two-storey return to rear (southwest). Pitched natural slate roof and two rendered chimneystacks with brick detailing and terracotta chimney pots. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and cut stone sills. Central square-headed doorcase with replacement door and canopy over supported on stone brackets. Set well back from the road in own grounds with single-storey outbuilding with segmental-headed carriage arches to southeast.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Portnashangan.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

• Portnashangan, Multyfarnham5 sales

Name

Portnashangan · Port na Seangán

Area

1,952,364 m² (195.24 ha, 482.44 acres)

Civil parish

Portnashangan, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaree

Electoral division

Woodland, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Woodland electoral division: 294 people in 106 households; 91% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynafid, Ballynagall, Culleen More, Knightswood, Loughanstown, Rathlevanagh

Placenames

Portnashangan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.