Aughrim Lower
Townland in the civil parish of Ballykine, barony of Ballinacor South, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Eachroim Íochtarach
Parcel 2503003
- Area
- 342 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it, 119 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Aughrim Town Plan) The objective
- Townland
- Aughrim Lower
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3158 (ZIP).
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 107.1 ha
- 265 acres
- Land parcels
- 455
- registered freehold, median 402 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 33
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
455 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aughrim Lower, from 9 m² to 159,466 m² (15.95 ha, 39.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 378 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Aughrim Town Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
6 Aug 2026N/a
as constructed dwelling
Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660705
24 Jun 2026Conditional
as constructed dwelling and retention permission for revised site boundaries
Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660569
18 Jun 2026Conditional
erection of floodlights around two existing training/playing pitches, together with associated and auxiliary site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660553
9 Jun 2026N/a
erection of floodlights around two existing training/playing pitches, together with associated and auxiliary site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660509
21 May 2026Conditional
demolition of existing rear extension, demolition of existing chimney, converting existing window to a door to rear of existing dwelling, construction of new rear extension, internal layout changes to existing section of dwelling, new domestic garage and associate works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660443
13 May 2026N/a
demolition of existing rear extension, demolition of existing chimney, converting existing window to a door to rear of existing dwelling, construction of new rear extension, internal layout changes to existing section of dwelling and associate works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660413
29 Apr 2026Conditional
1. demolish existing structure to the rear of dwelling; 2. construct a new extension to the rear of existing dwelling; 3. new window size on the eastern gable end of existing dwelling; 4. remove chimney from existing dwelling; 5. new sensory and therapy room to the rear of existing dwelling; 6. retaining wall to the rear of existing dwelling
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660355
19 Sept 2025N/a
demolition of a store room and reconstruction of a store room on the same footprint and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25276
18 Sept 2025N/a
demolition of a store room and reconstruction of a store room on the same footprint and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25274
12 May 2025Refused
erect a two-bedroom dwelling (maisonette), over the Aughrim Butcher Shop. The 99.17 square meter maisonette has its main entrance through the rear gate and yard (private open space) beside and in line with the adjoining existing development entrances. Permission is also required for any ancillary site works including but not limited to, sewage, water, rear yard paving and car parking
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25119
14 Apr 2025Conditional
1. retention for extensions to existing dwelling. 2. retention for home office/gym building. 3. retention for effluent treatment tank. 4. planning to install a percolation area to comply with current EPA requirements
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2590
14 Feb 2025Conditional
part demolition of existing extension to facilitate construction of a new single storey side and rear extension to the existing house and all ancillary site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560086
25 Nov 2024N/a
minor alterations to existing 846m² dressing room / administration building and construction of new 476m² extension to include new dressing rooms and ancillary areas at ground floor, general use space at first floor and all associated ancillary works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24466
10 Sept 2024N/a
minor alterations to existing 846m² dressing room / administration building to allow universal access and construction of new 476m² extension to include new dressing rooms and ancillary areas at ground floor, general use space at first floor, minor alterations to existing roadside entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24363
12 Aug 2024N/a
minor internal alterations to existing 846m² dressing room/administration building to allow universal access and construction of new 476m² extension to include new dressing rooms and ancillary areas at ground floor, general use space at first floor, minor alterations to existing roadside entrance and all associated ancillary works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24339
2 Jul 2024Conditional
erection of 4 no. new 10m high lightpoles with associated light fittings and all ancillary works at our existing all weather training pitch
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24298
28 Jun 2024Conditional
proposal to extend the existing first floor Office-Storage Area, over Aughrim Butcher Shop, out into the yard at the rear, at the same level, by 36.22 square metres. The extended area will include 3 number south facing Velux Roof Lights in the roof, toilets and any ancillary site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24294
14 Jun 2024Conditional
widening an existing pedestrian entrance in the front garden wall to create a vehicular entrance and change part of the front garden to a parking area for 2no vehicles
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460334
28 Mar 2024N/a
Construction of 1 no. housing unit and all associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24153
1 Sept 2023N/a
minor internal alterations to existing 846m² dressing room/administration building and construction of new 476m² extension to include new dressing rooms and ancillary areas at ground floor, general use space at first floor and all associated ancillary works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23683
25 Aug 2022Conditional
(1) construct extension to the rear of the property and alterations to existing roof to accommodate same (2) permission for removal of existing porch to front and replace same with open porch (3) permission to construct a domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22925
15 Jul 2022N/a
demolition of existing cottage library building and building a new public library comprising a double height single story room of books including a mezzanine floor with desks and study places, adult reading spaces, teenage library spaces and children's library, a small story telling theatre, and part basement at the South end of the new building for library IT and electrical services taking up space caused by the fall of ground across the site. Because of proximity of the site to fish tanks, fish runs and the River Aughrim a preliminary flood risk assessment by reference to OPW Flood Maps has determined that the site is not subject to flooding
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22788
16 May 2022Conditional
alterations and ground floor extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling to link existing dwelling to existing out building. Alterations and renovation to existing out building to create habitable space and the addition of a draught porch to the main entrance of the existing dwelling
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22518
3 Jun 2021Conditional
change of use from shop and showroom to dormer dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21665
17 Feb 2021N/a
change of use from commercial(shop) to residential
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21144
The 25 most recent of 33 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Aughrim Lower.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Aughrim Lower.
Architectural heritage
- 1798 Monument, monument, 1995–2000 · Regional interest
Description
A freestanding bi-centennial memorial of the 1798 rebellion, erected in 1998. The monument is constructed of rock-faced coursed granite with a flower head motif. The stone is surmounted by a ‘crown’ fashioned from bronze pikes. It is prominently sited on the wide pavement at the Y junction in the centre of the village.
- House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced pair of two and three-bay two-storey houses, built c.1850. The houses are finished in render. The panelled front doors are set in flat-headed openings. Window openings are flat-headed with six over six timber sash frames to the ground floor with metal casement replacement frames to the first floor. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has part uPVC and part cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps with no pots. The buildings are road fronted.
- House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870. The house is finished in render. The replacement panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is set within a flat-headed opening. The replacement traditional shopfront is framed with pilasters and has a painted signboard and multiple pane shop window. The windows are flat-headed and have six over six timber top-hung frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has a bracketed eaves with cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is rendered with a plain cap and small clay pots. The house is road fronted.
- Aughrim Market House, market house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace four-bay single-storey market house, built c.1860. The market house is constructed with coursed granite. The replacement timber front door and screen has multiple pane sidelights a radial fanlight and is set within a segmental arch headed opening. Window openings are either flat-headed or segmental arch headed with replacement multiple pane timber frames. The hipped roof has a small gable to the north front elevation and this is flanked by two tall chimneystacks without pots; it is finished with natural slate and serrated clay ridge tiles. There is heraldic moulding to the gable (presumably the Fitzwilliam crest). The market house is road fronted and is prominently sited at the south-east corner of the main crossroads.
- Forge/smithy, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
Description
Detached single-bay single-storey gable-fronted forge, dated 1873, on a rectangular plan. The forge is constructed in part ashlar and part rubble granite. The sheeted double front doors are set within a decorative horseshoe-shaped opening. Window openings are flat-headed with casement windows. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate. The forge is slightly set back from the road adjacent to Aughrim Bridge.
- The Meath Arms, hotel, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace six-bay three-storey hotel, built c.1820 but enlarged and re-modelled in c.1880. The building is finished in render with moulded quoins. The panelled door has a plain fanlight and is set within a Gibbsian surround. There is a second doorway which is flat-headed and also has a Gibbsian-like surround. Window openings are flat-headed and have replacement windows to the ground floor and two over two sash frames to the upper floors. There is a projecting chamfered oriel window to the first floor while windows to the second floor have small gables over. The pitched roof is double piled and is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystacks are rendered with chamfered caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted and is prominently sited overlooking the crossroads.
- The Meath Arms, public house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace five-bay three-storey public house, built c.1820 but enlarged and re-modelled in c.1880. The building is finished in render with moulded quoins. There is a large internally illuminated sign over the whole of the ground floor. The replacement door is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed with replacement top-hung timber windows to the ground and second floors and two over two timber sash windows to the first floor. Windows to the first floor are half-dormer while those to the east elevation are recent oriel. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack has a corbelled cap and clay pots. The building is road fronted.
- Peg's Cottage, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay one and a half-storey house, built c.1880. The building is constructed in rubble granite with block and start brick dressings to openings and dressed granite quoins. To the north façade there is a later return. The replacement panelled front door is part glazed and is set within a flat-headed opening. The window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber top-hung frames. There is an unusual paired gabled dormer window to the main and return roofs and these each have decorative bargeboards. The pitched roof is finished with slate and this has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is in brick with a corbelled cap and clay pots. Each gable has a small timber finial. The house is slightly set back behind a small timber picket fence.
- House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay one and a half-storey house, built c.1880. The building is constructed in rubble granite with crudely fashioned block and start brick and granite dressings to openings and dressed granite quoins. To the north façade there is a later return. The sheeted timber front door is part set within a flat-headed opening. The window openings are flat-headed with timber side-hung casements to the ground floor and three over six timber top-hung frames to the first floor. There is an unusual paired gabled dormer window to the main roofs and these each have decorative bargeboards. The pitched roof is finished with slate and this has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is in brick with a corbelled cap and clay pots. Each gable has a small timber finial. The house fronts a gravel path.
- Worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey former estate workers house, built c.1880, now in use a private house. The building is constructed in rubble granite with brick block and start surrounds. The front door is set within a flat-headed opening; this is located within the side of a projecting gabled porch; this has a decorative bargeboard. The window openings are flat-headed with two over two replacement timber top-hung frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods and a serrated clay ridge. Chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps and no pots. The house is slightly set back behind a small raised garden with granite wall.
- Bloomswood, worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey former estate workers house, built c.1880, now in use a private house. The building is constructed in rubble granite with brick block and start surrounds. The front door is set within a flat-headed opening; this is located within the side of a projecting gabled porch; this has a decorative bargeboard. The window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods and a serrated clay ridge. Chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps and no pots. The house is slightly set back behind a small raised garden with granite wall.
- Worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey former estate workers house, built c.1880, now in use as a private house. The building is constructed in rubble granite with brick block and start surrounds. The front door is set within a flat-headed opening; this is located within the side of a projecting gabled porch and has a decorative bargeboard. The window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods and a serrated clay ridge. Chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps and no pots. The house is slightly set back behind a small raised garden with a granite wall.
- Worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey former estate workers house, built c.1880, now in use a private house. The building is constructed in rubble granite with brick block and start surrounds. The front door is set within a flat-headed opening; this is located within the side of a projecting gabled porch; this has a decorative bargeboard. The window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods and a serrated clay ridge. Chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps and no pots. The house is slightly set back behind a small raised and much overgrown garden with a granite wall.
- Worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey former estate workers house, built c.1880, now in use as a private house. The building is constructed in rubble granite with brick block and start surrounds. The front door is set within a flat-headed opening; this is located within the side of a projecting gabled porch; this has a decorative bargeboard. The window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber top-hung frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods and a serrated clay ridge. Chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps and no pots. The house is slightly set back behind a small raised and much overgrown garden with a granite wall. It is situated on the western side of the town centre.
- Worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey former estate workers house, built c.1880, now in use as a private house. The building is constructed in rubble granite with brick block and start surrounds. To the east elevation is a later matching single-storey addition. The front door is set within a flat-headed opening; this is located within the side of a projecting gabled porch; this has a decorative bargeboard. The window openings are flat-headed with replacement timber top-hung frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods and a serrated clay ridge. Chimneystacks are in brick with corbelled caps and no pots. The house is slightly set back behind a small garden with a granite wall.
- Saint John's Church (Ballykine), church/chapel, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey Church of Ireland church, built 1912. The building is constructed in rock-faced coursed granite with block and start dressings. The timber double front door is sheeted and has decorative strap hinges; it is set within a pointed-arched opening to the southwest elevation. Window openings are pointed-arch and have leaded frames. Some windows are paired. The eastern elevation forms a canted bay. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The eaves is bracketed. The ridge has plain clay ridge tiles and to the eastern side is a metal fleche / ventilator. The church is set back on a slightly raised garden with a stone wall and wrought-iron gate.
- House, 1905–1925 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1915. The house is finished in render with painted block and start brick dressings and quoins. The panelled front door has plain sidelights and fanlight and is set within a flat-headed opening. To either side is a matching square single-storey bay, each with a hipped roof. Window openings are flat-headed with three over one timber sash windows. The hipped roof is finished with natural slate and has plain clay ridge tiles. The chimneystacks are rendered and have corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is slightly set back behind a low rubble stone wall with a wrought-iron gate.
- The Old Barracks, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former house built c.1850, now in use as a bookmakers shop. The building is finished in render. The replacement panelled front door is set within a flat-headed opening with a Gibbsian like surround. The window openings are flat-headed with replacement timber top-hung frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and no pots. The building is road fronted.
- Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, church/chapel, 1865–1875 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay two-storey Catholic church, built 1870. The building is constructed in coursed rock-faced granite with block and start quoins and dressings and reducing buttresses. To the south-east corner is a three-stage bell tower which has a slated pyramidal roof. There are various projections which appear to be original and they include the sanctuary, a vestry and porches. A short flight of stone steps rise to the timber sheeted double front door which is set within a Gothic-arched opening; this in turn is set within a projecting gabled porch. Window openings are generally Gothic-arched with some paired and some triple lancet; these have decorative leaded glazing. The slated roof is finished with natural slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. The building is set back behind a low stone wall and within a slightly raised garden.Internally the church consists of a single cell with plastered and painted walls, a timber and encaustic tiled floor, and a coffered timber ceiling with exposed roof trusses. There are two groups of bench pews either side of a central aisle, and to the south there is a gallery with decorative pierced sides.
- Aughrim Mills, gates/railings/walls, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding gate screen built, c.1900. The structure is constructed in granite. The square paired gate pillars each have a pedestrian wrought-iron gate and are constructed in rusticated granite and have pyramidal caps. The original coach gates are now missing. The canted screen walls have a level change with a curved ramp and a further square gate pillar to either side. The gate screen is road fronted.
- Aughrim Mills, gate lodge, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, built c.1900, now in use as a house. The building is finished in render with moulded quoins. The sheeted timber door has a plain fanlight over and all is set within a semi-circular headed opening with a moulded surround; this in turn is sited in a projecting gabled single-storey bay. Window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. To the south elevation there is a canted single storey-bay with a hipped roof. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The eaves are overhanging with decorative bargeboards. The chimneystacks is in brick with corbelled cap and clay pots. The building is slightly set back from the road behind the formal gate screen.
- Aughrim National School, school, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay single-storey national school, dated 1894. The national school is constructed in coursed rubble granite with block and start brick dressings. There is a small flat-roofed single-storey addition to the north-west corner. The timber sheeted door had a plain six pane fanlight and is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed with six over nine uPVC replacement frames. The pitched roof is finished in natural slate and has overhanging eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. There are a number of recent metal vents to the roof. The national school is set in a narrow site and is slightly set back behind a low granite wall with square gate pillars and a wrought-iron gate.
- Aughrim National School, school, 1930–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay single-storey school, built 1934 and extended in 1961. There is a flat-roofed addition to the west side while to the east side there is a similar flat-roofed addition and a campanile like tower. To the north side there is a further pitched roof wing. The building is finished in render. The front door is set within the later addition and has a flat-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed; those to the original building are six over six with timber sash frames while those to the additions have replacement uPVC frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The building is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall. There is a curved gate screen with wrought-iron gates and distinctive styles to either side.
- Tinnakilly Bridge, bridge, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding three-arch road bridge, built c.1930. The structure appears to be constructed in reinforced concrete and has been faced in coursed granite rubble. This replaces an earlier bridge. It carries the main road over the Aughrim River. The tubular metal guard rails span between square masonry pillars. The bridge is sited at the eastern edge of the town.
- House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay single-storey house, built c.1900. The building is finished with render. The replacement front panelled door is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed with replacement two over two, timber top-hung frames. The hipped roof is finished with natural slate and has metal rainwater goods. The house is road fronted.
- Hillview, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay one and a half-storey house, built c.1880. The house is constructed in rubble granite with block and start brick window dressings and granite quoins. There is a later lean-to addition to the north elevation. Window openings are flat-headed with replacement two over two timber top-hung frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has uPVC rainwater goods; eaves are overhanging with decorative bargeboards and there is a decorative clay tile ridge. The chimneystack is in brick and has a slightly corbelled cap and clay pots. The building is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall with square gate pillars.
- Sunnybank, house, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1920. The house is finished with render with painted window dressings. The front timber double doors have diagonal boarding and plain sidelights; they are set within a flat-headed opening. This is set within a single-storey projecting gabled bay. To either side there is a slightly advancing single-storey square bay with hipped roof. Window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The hipped roof is finished with natural slate and has plain clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystacks are rendered with a plain cap and clay pots. The building sits on a raised garden and is set back behind a low stone wall with a wrought-iron pedestrian gate.
- Duhallow, house, 1905–1925 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1915. The house is constructed in granite rubble with block and start brick dressings and quoins. To the front elevation there is a full-height canted bay. To the west side is a later but matching single-storey addition. The front door is now covered with a recent uPVC glazed porch. The window openings are segmental arch-headed with one over one timber sash windows. At the first floor there is a French door which opens onto a shallow wrought-iron balcony. The hipped roof is finished with artificial slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. The brick chimneystacks have corbelled caps and clay pots. The house faces onto the road and is well set back within a large garden.
- House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Pair of semi-detached three-bay one and a half-storey houses, built c.1890. The houses are constructed with granite rubble with block and start brick dressings. The panelled front doors are set within flat-headed openings. Window openings are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames to the easternmost house and replacement frames to that to the west. The first floor windows are set within gabled half dormers. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate with decorative clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods; the eaves are overhanging and bargeboards are plain. The houses are slightly set back behind low stone walls with wrought-iron pedestrian gates.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3188 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Aughrim Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Aughrim Lower · Eachroim Íochtarach
- Area
- 1,070,758 m² (107.08 ha, 264.59 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballykine, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ballinacor South
- Electoral division
- Aughrim, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Aughrim electoral division: 1,973 people in 655 households; 70% of households own their home; 46% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aughrim Upper, Balleeshal, Killacloran, Roddenagh, Threewells, Tinnakilly Upper
- Placenames
- Aughrim Lower 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.