Rathganny

122 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathganny, from 10 m² to 359,944 m² (35.99 ha, 88.94 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 50 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Expanded Settlement Centre (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community, Educational & Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community, Educational & Institutional (Community facilities)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Multyfarnham, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 5 Mar 2026Conditional

  Retention permission is sought for the existing prefabricated unit consisting of a classroom and toilets and all associated site works This planning application falls within the curtilage of a protected structure, (Estate wall– Rps no. 006-019, reg no. 15304019)

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660090

• 5 Mar 2026Refused

  Retention permission is sought for the existing gravel car park (1450sqm) and vehicle entrance (15.9sqm) consisting of 2no. stone piers and pedestrian bollards and all associated site works The development consisted of the carrying out works to a protected structure, (Estate wall– Rps no. 006-019, reg no. 15304019)

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660091

• 22 Jan 2026N/a

  Retention permission for existing prefabricated unit consisting of a classroom and toilets and all associated site works at the above address. This planning application falls within the curtilage of a protected structure, (Estate wall– Rps no. 006-019, reg no. 15304019)

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660011

• 22 Jan 2026N/a

  Retention permission for existing gravel car park (1450sqm) and vehicle entrance (15.9sqm) consisting of 2no. stone piers and pedestrian bollards and all associated site works at the above address. The development consisted of the carrying out works to a protected structure, (Estate wall– Rps no. 006-019, reg no. 15304019)

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660012

• 11 Dec 2025N/a

  Retention Permission is sought for the existing gravel car park (1450sqm) and vehicle entrance (15.9sqm) consisting of 2no. stone piers and pedestrian bollards and all associated site works at the above address. The development consisted of the carrying out works to a protected structure, (Estate wall– Rps no. 006-018, reg no. 15304019)

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2560614

• 11 Dec 2025N/a

  Retention Permission is sought for the existing prefabricated unit consisting of a classroom and toilets and all associated site works at the above address. The development consisted of the carrying out works to a protected structure, (Estate wall– Rps no. 006-018, reg no. 15304019)

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2560615

• 27 Nov 2025Refused

  the construction of a Bungalow-Type Dwelling with proposed vehicular entrance, Detached residential garage, Proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, inclusive of all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560582

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  the demolition of disused agricultural buildings and sheds and the construction of total 14 no. houses, including 4 no. one-bedroom, single storey semi-detached houses, 2 no. two-bedroom, 2-storey, semi-detached houses, and 8 no., three-bedroom, 2-storey, semi-detached houses with all ancillary site and services works, with vehicular access

  Permission, 12 homes · Westmeath County Council, 2560331

• 8 Jun 2022Conditional

  change of use from existing outbuilding to 2 No. one bed apartments for the active elderly on the ground floor plan and for home storage, office and gym on the first floor. Permission is also sought for the alterations to the existing openings, all elevations and all associated site works

  Permission, 3 homes · Westmeath County Council, 22309

• 4 May 2022N/a

  change of use from existing outbuilding to 2 no. one bed apartments for the active elderly on the ground floor plan and for home storage, office and gym on first floor. Permission is also sought for the alterations to the existing openings all elevations and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22229

• 23 Feb 2022Refused

  to construct an agricultural storage shed for machinery storage (267.5sqm) and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2280

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of 1) Demolish dwelling house & domestic garage and decommission septic tank and soak hole. 2) Construction of a replacement dwelling house and domestic garage, 3) Installation of packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, 4) Retention of the widening of the site entrance and gravel surfaced yard area, 5) Construction of a shared entrance area and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21231

• 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

• 5 May 2020Conditional

  construct 1 x 80m2 general class room incl. ensuite, 1 x 50m2 User Assisted WC (total area include walls and circulation 105m2) to rear south side of existing building, Construct a multi purpose sports hall (313m2) to west side of existing building, modifications to existing carpark and front boundary wall and all internal alternations and associated site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206104

• 8 Apr 2020Refused

  construction of a two storey type dwelling and domestic garage together with permission to upgrade existing site access with the construction of a combined site entrance, to erect site boundaries, install a treatment system and associated polishing area together with all associated site works. Permission is sought to retain the widening of existing site entrance and overgrown associated gravel yard

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206092

• 2 Dec 2019Conditional

  change of use from existing storage area to a afterschool service/playroom and storage room (37.6 sqm) at ground floor level and playroom to playroom and storage room (32.8 sqm) at first floor level, all associated site works. This is a protected structure RPS 011-007 and the grounds of a protected structure RPS 011-006 NIAH Reg 15304026 & 15304027

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196329

• 15 Oct 2019Conditional

  construct a sports skills wall and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196292

• 4 Apr 2018Conditional

  construction of a single-storey extension to the front of the existing school building, general alterations and associated site works. The new extension will comprise a new classroom, SET Rooms, WC's and circulation.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186110

• 24 Aug 2017Conditional

  1) construct a 11m2 single storey extension at the eastern side and a 20m2 single storey extension to the rear north facing side of the parochial house. 2) Connecting the foul drainage into the mains public sewer located at the public road and decommission of the existing septic tank system and 3) All associated works including internal alterations and site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176236

• 2 Aug 2017Conditional

  change of use from existing agricultural shed to storage area (32.2 sqm) at ground level and playroom (32.2 sqm) at first floor level, up grade existing sewage treatment system to packaged waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works. This is a protected structure RPS 011-007 & the grounds of a protected structure RPS 011-006. NIAH Reg No. 15304026 & 15304027,

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176214

• 13 Apr 2017N/a

  change of use from existing agricultural shed to storage area (32.2 sqm) at ground level and playroom (32.2 sqm) at first floor level and all associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 176113

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 Rathganny.

Recorded monuments

• WM006-076 Water mill - unclassified
  Description

  In 1682 Sir Henry Piers of Tristernagh described the route of the River Gaine and the mills and bridges along its route. He wrote the following about the bridge (WM007-123----) at Multyfarnham; 'it passeth to Multifornan, where it falleth under another large bridge; thence to a mill, whence immediately it watereth the ground of the late Friery of Multifernan (WM006-058----)' (Vallancey 1786, 6). The 'Corn Mill' depicted standing on the banks of the River Gaine on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map may have been built on site of or in close proximity to the medieval mill of Multyfarnham. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 December 2016

• WM011-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a prominent steep hill surrounded by gently undulating grassland, with good views of the surrounding hills. The road which marks the townland boundary with Ballindurrow is 160m to S. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 24m NNW-SSE) enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank. The bank has several disturbance gaps. A roughly circular-shaped raised area is visible in the S quadrant and may be the remains of a hut site (WM011-030001-). There are other raised areas in the interior, but these have been cut by cultivation ridges running N-S, and their function is unclear. A circular raised area in the NE is also visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. A field fence running N-S intersects the perimeter of the 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: 15 June 2017

• WM011-030001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on top of a prominent steep hill surrounded by gently undulating grassland, with wide views of the surrounding hills. The road which marks the townland boundary with Ballindurrow is 160m to S. A raised roughly circular shaped area in S quadrant of a ringfort (WM011-030---) may be the remains of a hut site. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2017

• WM011-031 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a slight natural rise surrounded by gently undulating grassland with good views all around. Ringfort (WM011-033----) 160m to NE. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 32m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank with a slight external fosse. The bank has several disturbance gaps, and the fosse is almost completely filled up. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running NE-SW across the interior of the monument. A post 1837 field fence runs NW-SE immediately outside the SW side of the site. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2017

• WM011-032 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The precise location of 'Rathganey Castle' has not been identified. This castle belonging to Andrew Nugent an 'Irish papist' was depicted on the 1654-9 Down Survey map of Multyfarnham parish (NLI, MS 723-4). The castle is not depicted on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. The terrier of the Down Survey map of Multyfarnham parish stated that there was in the parish 'the castles of Multifernan Rathgany & Moninstowne' (ibid.). An area marked on the RMP map of Co. Westmeath was inspected but no surface remains of any castle were identified at this location. Close to this location there are the remains of a roughly rectangular-shaped earthwork visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011 which may mark the site of this castle. The castle is depicted on the Down Survey map as located W of the church (WM006-061----) of Multyfarnham in the area that roughly corresponds with ringfort (WM011-030---) and the rectangular-shaped earthwork visible on the Digital Globe aerial photograph. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 October 2016

• WM011-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on gentle NW facing slope of rising ground with good views to the N. Ringfort (WM011-031----) 160m to SW. A sub-oval shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 30m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank and wide shallow external fosse with possible entrance gap (Wth 2.9m) at SE. The bank is best preserved from N-E & at WSW. Elsewhere, the bank is fragmentary and levelled in places. The fosse is visible at E. The perimeter of the monument has been quarried away at NE. The interior has a general slight slope from SW-NE and has vague traces of cultivation ridges running across the interior from NE-SW. A roadway intersects the site from E-S, and a field fence running NW-SE intersects the perimeter from S-WSW. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 June 2017

Architectural heritage

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited terraced three and four-bay two-storey building with integral carriage-arch to west end of southern elevation, built c.1820. Now vacant and disused. Pitched and hipped natural slate roofs (with a course of larger slates immediately above eaves), projecting eaves course, clay-ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed openings with cut stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Square-headed doorcase to centre of south elevation with glazed timber door with overlight above, segmental-headed doorcase with glazed surrounds and glazed timber door to centre of east elevation. Cut limestone voussoirs and projecting keystone to segmental-headed carriage arch to south elevation. Road-fronted at road junction to northeast end of Multyfarnham.

• Weirs, public house, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay two-storey public house and shop, built c.1883, with lower two-bay two-storey building attached to east end. Now in use as public house and post office. Pitched artificial slate roof with decorative crested ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Constructed of squared limestone. Square-headed openings with replacement fittings, single segmental-headed window opening to pub front with splayed cut stone voussoirs over. Square-headed doorcase to east and west ends with replacement doors, round-headed doorcase with replacement door and replacement fanlight over to pub-front. Infilled segmental-headed carriage-arch to centre with squared headed doorcase. Modern shop signage to two eastern buildings consisting of black glass with recessed gold lettering in moulded timber frame. Timber console brackets below signage and decorative metal spikes to top. Plain fronted metal postbox inserted into stone wall adjacent to Post Office entrance door. Stone pillars at south side leading to rear yard. Located in a prominent location towards centre of Multyfarnham.

• Old Parish House, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former parochial house, built c.1860, with projecting single-bay single-storey entrance porch to front (south) and contemporary outbuildings to rear (north). Now in use as private dwelling. Hipped natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, two rendered chimneystacks and galvanized metal rainwater goods. Overhanging eaves with paired timber brackets to soffit. Roughcast rendered walls over random limestone rubble, smooth rendered finish to porch over chamfered plinth. Square-headed openings with cut stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, paired timber sash window to centre of first floor above porch. Square-headed door opening to west side of porch. Set back from road in own grounds with modern boundary wall to street-frontage. Central pedestrian gate with cut stone gate piers and looped wrought-iron gate to boundary wall. Tall gate pillars to the west side lead to the rear yard bounded to the north and west by one-and-a-half storey outbuildings and to the east by a single-storey outbuilding forming an enclosed courtyard. Outbuildings constructed of limestone rubble with hipped natural slate roofs

• Water pump, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, erected c.1890, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted neck and cap with acorn finial and curved handle. 'Home' in raised lettering to both sides of spout. Located in yard of private dwelling to west of Multyfarnham.

• Multyfarnham Railway Station, level crossing, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of timber level crossing gates with cast-iron fittings, erected c.1855. Located adjacent to Multyfarnham Train Station to the southwest of the village.

• Multyfarnham Railway Station, signal box, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey railway signal box, built c.1920 to replace earlier signal box to site c.1880. Pitched natural slate roof with wide overhanging eaves with decorative timber brackets, timber ball finials to gable. Single brick chimneystack to west pitch. Red-brick walls to ground floor level over chamfered brick plinth, timber-sheeted above to first floor. Square-headed window openings to ground floor with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, four-over-four pane horizontal sliding sashes windows above to first floor. Square-headed doorcase on first floor of south elevation reached by external metal stairs. Interior retains original cast-iron levers and machinery. Located to north of Multyfarnham Railway Station (15404025).

• Multyfarnham Railway Station, worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey former railway worker's cottage, built c.1880, currently in use as private holiday accommodation. Hipped artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles and uPVC rainwater goods. Single brick chimneystack to centre of ridge. Constructed of roughly coursed limestone rubble with brick detailing to openings. Shallow segmental-headed window openings with replacement timber casement windows and cut stone sills. Single timber sheeted door to front elevation (north). Located adjacent to Multyfarnham Railway Station on small country road.

• Multyfarnham Railway Station, railway station, station master's house, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former railway station and station master's house, built c.1855, now in use as private residence. Platform to west elevation with open veranda supported on four timber pillars. Single-storey outbuilding adjoining to south. Hipped natural slate roof with deep overhanging eaves, moulded timber eaves cornice, cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Constructed of coursed limestone over chamfered ashlar limestone plinth with rusticated limestone quoins to corners. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC sash windows and cut stone sills. Segmental-headed doorcase with cut stone surround to east elevation with glazed timber double-doors with plain overlight above. Wide segmental-headed doorcase to platform (west) with cut stone surround with keystone. Set slightly back from road in complex of railway-related structures at Multyfarnham Railway Station with former goods shed to south, now roofless.

• Rathganny House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with projecting central porch flanked by canted-bay windows to either side, built c.1860. Hipped natural slate roof with decorative ridge tiles with rendered chimneystacks with cut stone coping. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with replacement windows with hoodmouldings over, console brackets to ground floor windows. Round-headed doorcase with panelled timber door with fanlight over. Located in mature grounds in pleasant rural location to the north of Multyfarnham Railway Station.

• Rathganny House, outbuilding, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Range of stone-built outbuildings to rear of Rathganny House.

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 Rathganny with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Rathganny

Area

1,972,692 m² (197.27 ha, 487.46 acres)

Civil parish

Multyfarnham, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaree

Electoral division

Multyfarnham, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyland, Ballindurrow, Ballynaclonagh, Fulmort, Heathland, Lackan, Multyfarnham, Multyfarnham Or Fearbranagh, Soho

Placenames

Rathganny 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.