Rathnamuddagh

106 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathnamuddagh, from 20 m² to 935,464 m² (93.55 ha, 231.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Rathnamuddagh 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.

• 31 Mar 2026Conditional

  to construct 01 No. Dwelling, Garage, Septic Tank and percolation area and all associated Site Works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660148

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  Retention Permission is sought for the attic conversion (54.1sqm) consisting of a pool room and 2 no. storage rooms. Retention is also sought for the conversion of the previously granted attached garage (23sqm) to habitable space, consisting of utility and boot room areas. Retention permission is also sought for the existing domestic shed with boiler room (140.2sqm) to the rear of the dwelling and all associated site works. Permission is sought to upgrade the existing septic tank & percolation area and all associated site works at the above address.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660024

• 21 Nov 2025Conditional

  Retention of 5 no. apartment units and change of use from commercial (Class 12) public house. The development consists of the retention of the intended productive re-use for housing and the formation of 5 no. apartments [ 1 no. 3 bed, 3 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 1 bed] associated with the conversion of a qualifying vacant commercial premises, the former public house. The proposed retention development includes; alterations to the respective façades of the former commercial premises, as presents more domestic scaled window and door opes; two storey extended premises to side and rear as measures 107 sqm additional floor area to the former 317 sqm commercial (pub/residence) premises. The retention works includes the repurposing of part of the ground floor of an existing two-storey commercial store to provide storage space ancillary to the proposed retained residential units; as includes 15 no. secure cycle spaces, secure waste bin storage for 15 bins (5 x 3 no. waste bin system), 12 no. car parking spaces, 41 sqm of communal amenity space area to the rear courtyard area of the residential scheme and a maintained and improved wastewater treatment system (17 p.e. biocycle plant) and associated polishing filter percolation area, all above and below ground ancillary works, boundary and landscaping scheme

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2560576

• 7 Mar 2025Conditional

  Retention of existing entrance driveway from public road L1235 No. to house, and permission to erect new entrance gate and piers on this driveway at site entrance.

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 257

• 19 Nov 2024Conditional

  construction of a flat roof extension to the side and rear of our existing dwelling to include two bedrooms, one with en-suite & wardrobe, bathroom, kitchen, dining and utility and to demolish existing porch at the side and remove pitch roof at the rear and replace with a flat roof with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460441

• 17 Sept 2024Refused

  development of tourism chalet accommodation. The development comprises; the erection of 5 no. chalet units and a communal facilities building to provide sustainable tourist accommodation totalling 516 sqm to facilitate the accommodation demands of visiting tourists, the provision of associated visitor parking (9 no.), secure cycle parking (20 no.) accessed from a new proposed vehicular access (L1235), a proposed pedestrian only access from the existing field access (R391), a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary services, above and below ground and landscaping proposals to integrate, promote and enhance biodiversity

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460339

• 28 Aug 2024Conditional

  development and retention of works for the proposed change of use from a former national school to use as a single dwelling at the former Dysart National School. The proposed development includes the necessary retention development of previously extended elements as part of refurbishment works undertaken to date. The proposals also comprise a new waste treatment system and percolation area, the use of pre-existing services for water supply and vehicular access improved and all ancillary associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460300

• 3 May 2024N/a

  (1) RETENTION for change of use of the former Dysart National School to tourist accommodation, (2) retention for existing extensions and alterations of the tourist accommodation building, (3) planning permission for new wastewater treatment system and percolation area to serve the tourist accommodation building, (4) retention permission for 6 number tourist glamping pods, (5) retention for existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area serving the 6 number tourist glamping pods, (6) retention for existing drying/laundry room, (7) planning permission for upgrading of existing entrance on to the public road, (8) and all ancillary site services

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2460148

• 26 Jul 2023Conditional

  relocation of existing farm house entrance to new position and for the closing up of existing farm house entrance and all ancillary works on existing site

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 23112

• 16 Dec 2021Conditional

  of construction of a storey and a half detached dwelling, detached garage, proposed entrance off the public road, proprietary wastewater treatment system and packaged tertiary unit and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21665

• 4 Dec 2020Conditional

  construction of a proposed two storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and connected to the outbuildings which are protected structures (Westmeath County Development Plan 2014 -2020 RPS ref 025.033/NIAH Ref 15402537) the restoration and internal alterations to the existing dwelling house and outbuildings, repair and replacement of existing roofs to the dwelling house and outbuildings, construction of a new separate garage, erection of a new pillar gateway and gate at the eastern boundary, new septic tank and percolation area, landscaping and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206344

• 19 Nov 2020N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of a proposed one and a half storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and connected to the outbuildings, which are protected structures (Westmeath County Development Plan 2014 -2020 RPS Ref 25-033/Niah Ref 15402537) the restoration and internal alterations to the existing dwelling house and outbuildings, repair and replacement of existing roofs to dwelling houses and outbuildings, construction of new separate garage, erection of a new pillar gateway and gate at the eastern boundary, new septic tank and percolation area, landscaping and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206326

• 22 Jul 2019Refused

  construction of a new agricultural entrance with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196204

• 6 Jul 2018Conditional

  the construction of a new two storey dwelling with separate garage and fuel store and waste water treatment system and percolation area, site entrance and boundary treatments and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186210

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
• Natural Heritage Area: Nure Bog NHA 001725
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Ennell 000685

Recorded monuments

• WM025-097 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the S-facing slope of a rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to NW and SE. Monument described in 1971, 1977 and 1989 as a small, roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 25m N-S) enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. The inner bank is almost reduced to a scarp from NE-E-S-SSW. It has traces of internal and external stone facing at NE. It has been quarried WSW-W and at N and the bank exterior has been disturbed by livestock at E. The fosse and low, fragmentary outer bank are visible from NW-N-E. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior has a S-facing slope and there is a house site (WM025-097001-) in the SW quadrant. Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 28/02/1989. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

• WM025-097001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on the S side of a rise, in gently undulating land, with good views to NW and SE. In SW quadrant of ringfort (WM025-097----) are the remains of an L-shaped area (dims. 5m WNW-ESE; 2.6m NNE-SSW) defined by an earth and stone bank (H 0.9m). The shorter bank forms a right angle with the longer bank at ESE and runs N. This may represent the corner of a rectangular-shaped house site. At the centre of the ringfort there is a small accumulation of loosely piled moss-covered stones. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

• WM025-098 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to E, S and W, although restricted to N. Bivallate ringfort described as a circular-shaped area enclosed by an inner bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. The inner earth and stone bank has disturbance gaps at ESE, SSW and W. There is a slight angle in the inner bank at N where there are slight traces of an internal stone facing. The ground is disturbed by quarrying on the exterior at ESE. The fosse is wide, steep sided, and U-shaped. The outer bank is best preserved from N-NE and elsewhere it is fragmentary or absent and a gap is at N. The outer bank is incorporated into a field boundary from S-WSW. A wide field bank runs outside the outer bank from NW-N. The entrance in the inner bank is at ENE where two large stones define the S side of the gap. There is no definite trace of a causeway. The interior rises from the perimeter to the centre with the remains of one or possibly two house sites (WM025-098001-) in the centre. See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

• WM025-098001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to E, S and W, although restricted to N. In centre of ringfort (WM025-098----) are the remains of a long rectangular-shaped house site defined by an earth and stone bank. The structure has two or possibly three chambers and the entrance is not clearly visible. It is possible that the rectangular room to the N represents the remains of a second house site but this is uncertain See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

• WM025-100 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in relatively low-lying pasture and overlooked by higher gently undulating pasture restricting the surrounding views. A stream lies c. 18m to W. A rectilinear-shaped earthwork (WM025-101----) lies c. 200m to SE. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a subrectangular-shaped earthwork with rounded corners, annotated ‘Fort’. Monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible. A slight oval-shaped rise running ESE-WNW marks the site of this ringfort. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

• WM025-101 Moated site
  Description

  Situated in relatively low-lying pasture and overlooked by higher gently undulating pasture restricting the surrounding views. A rectilinear-shaped earthwork (WM025-100----) lies c. 200m to NW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS map as a rectilinear-shaped tree-lined earthwork. Monument described in 1977 as no surface remains visible. Possible levelled moated site reused as a landscape feature or potentially a tree-lined enclosure of post-1700 date. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

• WM025-144 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a small rise (300ft/91m OD), in low lying wet pasture, with good views to SE. Monument described as a roughly circular-shaped area (52m NW-SE; 51m NE-SW) enclosed by a low steep bank with the remains of an external fosse. The bank is low, yet sharp and is almost reduced to a scarp (H 0.9m) which is irregular, having very slight concavities and appears straight in places. There are very slight traces of a fosse (overall Wth 4m; basal Wth 1.5m; approx. D 0.05m) and the original entrance is not visible. The interior rises gently from the perimeter towards the centre and there are no obvious features. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as a much modified subrectangular-shaped earthwork whereby straight sides have been formed to NW, NE and SE whilst the bank has remained curvilinear from S-W-NW. In the immediate vicinity of the ringfort are a series of very low, linear and curvilinear banks, scarps and fosses. One bank intersects the base of the ringfort scarp at N and another at ESE. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 September 2019

• WM025-146 Moated site
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in fairly level pasture, with wide views in all directions, overlooking the W shoreline of Lough Ennell, c. 200m to E. Monument described in 1977 as a very large trapezoidal-shaped area (dims. 72m N-S; 58m E-W) enclosed by a bank, an intervening fosse and traces of an outer bank. The inner earth and stone bank is very wide and low and has been breached and broken down in several places. The NW corner is slightly raised and in contrast, the SE and SW corners are wide, perhaps having been flattened out over time. There are very slight remains of a very wide fosse on all sides, which is almost completely infilled. There are slight suggestions of an outer bank. There is no definite trace of the original entrance. The interior is fairly even with a slight rise towards the centre. There is a low curvilinear bank cutting off the NE corner within, although its significance is not obvious and it may be a later feature. See attached profiles of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 September 2019

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arched railway bridge, built c.1851, carrying former Midland Great Western Railway Mullingar to Athlone/Galway line over road. No longer in active use. Constructed of coursed rock-faced limestone with elongated rock-faced voussoirs to arch and ashlar limestone copping over parapet. Projecting ashlar limestone string course at springing level of arch. Bridge crosses road, at a skewed angle, to the southwest of Mullingar.

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1840–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Roman Catholic chapel on cruciform plan, built c.1840 and altered c.1895, comprising four-bay nave to the east, a single-bay chancel to the west and single-bay transepts to the north and the south. Single-storey sacristy to the north side of chancel. Single-bay gable-fronted entrance porches to the east end of nave (south elevation) and to the east face of transept to south. Pitched natural slate roof with cut stone cross finials to gable ends. Pebbledashed walls over smooth rendered plinth course. Pointed-arched window openings to nave, chancel and transepts with chamfered cut stone surrounds and simple leaded windows. Round-headed recess to chancel gable (west) having three graded lancet windows having later Victorian stained glass windows, c.1895. Square-headed opening with tripartite window to west face of sacristy having chamfered cut limestone surround with mullions. Square-headed doorways to gable fronted single-storey porches with replacement timber doors. Simple interior with dado-rail, marble alter goods and timber panelled ceiling. Bounded by random rubble wall to north and east. Concrete campanile/belltower to the southeast, erected c.1950. Located to the southwest of Mullingar and to the west end of the hamlet of Dysart.

• Water pump, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1890, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, and ‘cow tail’ curvilinear handle. Original fluted ogee-dome cap with finial now missing. Surrounded by low modern rubble limestone wall, open to the south. Located adjacent to rural junction to the centre of Dysart village.

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).

• Rathnamuddagh, Dysart6 sales

Name

Rathnamuddagh · Ráth na mBodach

Area

6,295,529 m² (629.55 ha, 1,555.66 acres)

Civil parish

Dysart, and its townlands

Barony

Moyashel And Magheradernon

Electoral division

Dysart, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhandy, Barrettstown, Castletown, Dysart, Glomerstown, Milltown, Monaghanstown, Nure Or Lilliput, Rathcore, Rathdrishoge

Placenames

Rathnamuddagh 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.