Chapter 14 - Built Heritage.pdf - Offaly County Council

OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2009 - 2015Volume 1 - Written StatementTable 14.3 Monuments Protected By Preservation Order County OffalyNo. ofPreservationOrderMonumentTownlandEffective Dateof Order8Crannog (Ballinaderry Lough)Ballinahinch5/1/3349Coole CastleKilcolgan1/1/3786Clonony CastleClonony More15/10/406/56RingfortBroughal22/2/561/57Ballykean Ring Barrow (O’Dempsey’s Ring)Ballykean23/1/573/86Motte Castle EarthworksRathlihen12/9/8623/76Hillfort (excluding School and Rectory bldgs.)Glebe and Ballycurragh4/6/765/2000Cemetery and EnclosureDerryvillaTPO 12.01Ecclesiastical RemainsClonmacnoise19/10/0114.7.5 Development Assessment CriteriaIn considering developments which impact onArchaeology, the Planning Authority will:••Seek archaeological impact assessments as partof the planning submission when a proposeddevelopment could affect a Recorded Monument,a Zone of Archaeological Potential, or anas yet unidentified element of archaeologicalheritage, or their setting, and will,Ensure that a suitably qualified archaeologistcarries out all archaeological works requiredwhen permission is granted for developmentthat require mitigation of impacts on thearchaeological heritage.14.8 Monastic SitesThere are twenty three recorded Early ChristianMonasteries in the county. Conservation ManagementPlans have been prepared for Clonmacnoise,Leamanaghan, Durrow and Rahan. The Council will haveregard to these plans when considering developmentwithin their boundaries.14.8.1 ClonmacnoiseClonmacnoise is one of Ireland’s foremost nationalmonuments and is of international importance as aspiritual, historic, archaeological and cultural centre. Theunique atmosphere and attractiveness of Clonmacnoisederives not only from the monastic site itself but itsrelationship to the River Shannon and the callowstogether with the sense of enclosure provided by theeskers. The effect is heightened by the unfolding of thesite as it is approached either from the river or any of thethree approach roads (Refer to Map 14.2).The Council is conscious of the fact that the interactionof all these elements contributes significantly to theimpact of the area and that it is necessary to preserveand protect these fully in order to retain the unique andspecial character of Clonmacnoise. In addition to themonastic site, the area surrounding Clonmacnoise,including Mongans Bog, Fin Lough and ClonmacnoiseCallows, are designated sites of international andnational conservation importance. A DraftManagement Plan for Clonmacnoise was prepared bythe OPW in 2003 and a review is planned in 2009/2010.Chapter 14 | Built Heritage | page 137