Appendix12 Protected Views and Prospects A12 Protected Views and Prospects

List of protected views and prospects as shown on Map 9.5.1. (Written text supersedes map)

View Location Direction Description Significance

1 County road North West View looking north west across Local between Ross mixed landscape of woodland and Moneybeg and trees of low enclosure. Lake and skylines visible in distance. Working landscape containing housing, agricultural structures and infrastructure.

2 County road at South Views to south of Loughcrew Local Bellewstown skyline. Foreground contains extensive housing.

3 County road from South Extensive views south west across Regional R154 at Boolies unusually open and unenclosed landscape towards skyline of cultural and scenic significance. Foreground and middleground obstructed by housing and infrastructure.

4 R154 between North Extensive view northwards across Regional Patrickstown and extensive settled landscape with Oldcastle I settlements, housing, infrastructure and agriculture all visible. Infrastructure and housing visible in near and middle foreground. Few mature trees in foreground or middle distance. Extensive view southwards across extensive settled landscape with low densities of housing.

5 R154 between South Extensive view south across Regional Patrickstown and extensive landscape with relatively Oldcastle II low levels of enclosure and relatively low levels of visible development.

6 Slieve na Calliagh Panorama Panoramic views in all directions National including intervisibility between the 3 peaks. Site of high cultural and scenic significance characterised by absent or very low levels of enclosure.

7 County road South East Extensive view across important Regional between scenic and cultural landscape. Rahaghy and Patrickstown

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8 County road South Framed View from local road across Regional between Skerry West Lough Bane Cross Roads and Ballinlough

9 County road West Extensive view of cultural Regional between significance. Skyline to the west Crossakeel and across normal pasture and tillage Magee’s Cross landscape with extensive housing Roads and agricultural buildings and infrastructure.

10 County road North West Extensive view across mature National between agricultural area with low densities Crossakeel and of non-agricultural development Ardglassan and low intensities of infrastructure visible. Extensive view of Loughcrew and extensive view to south of wooded skylines and distant hills. Similar views available along much of this road.

11 County road South and View to south: Extensive views Local between West across tillage lowlands. Very low Ardglassan and levels of development visible. Rathniska Many mature trees and large fields. View to west: Occasional views of Loughcrew. Established pattern of settlement and infrastructure.

12 County road North View to the north. Typical lowland Local between pasture and tillage. Fields bounded Keeran’s Cross by mature trees. Extensive Roads and development visible including Commons housing, agricultural structures and of Lloyd at infrastructure (including bypass). Castlepole

13 Tower of Lloyd at Panorama 360 degree panoramic views to National Kells surrounding landscape. Significant visual relationships including Loughcrew to the west and toward Carlingford Lough and the Mourne Mountains to the north east. Views also including extensive areas of development including infrastructure and urbanisation. Site is also of cultural heritage significance.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

14 R163 between North Extensive view to north-north-east Local Kells and North East across a landscape of settlement, Drumbaragh infrastructure, mixed farming and woodland.

15 County road East Expansive views to east across Local between typical agricultural lowlands Carlanstown and with low levels of scattered Ardlonan development.

16 County road North East Short range views to north-east Local to north of and South towards tower. Expansive views Moydorragh West to south west across complex of mixed landscape types – this view is visible from a number of locations along this road.

17 County road North Expansive views to distant locations Regional between North East to north and to views of Carlingford, Mullagheven Mourne Mountains to the north Cross Roads and east. Highly varied topography. Gorrys Cross Woodland in lowlands. Roads

18 County road North, Extensive views to north, north Local between North East east and east from this point and Mullystaghan and and East approach roads. Land is open with Robertstown occasional woodland blocks and complex topography. Development evident, especially in lowland areas.

19 Car Park at East and Lakeland view to east with Local Whitewood North East woodland and Whitewood House Lough on horizon. Open view towards north east of horizon. Low levels of development visible in near ground.

20 County road North View to north across drumlin/low Local between hills to near horizons. Extensive Cormeen and areas of woodland and small fields Breaky Bridge in foreground. These views exist along much of this stretch of road.

21 County road North Views to north of high amenity Local between mature mixed woodland on steep Miltown Cross sided stream valley with occasional Roads and Ervey rock outcrops. Absence of any Cross Roads visual residential or agricultural development.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

22 County road North East Expansive views to north Regional between east distant horizon including Corratober Bridge mountains. Very little settlement and Rathlagan visible. Infrastructure, power lines concentrated in this area around substation to the east.

23 County road North East Expansive views to north east Regional between R165 distant horizon including mountains. and Mullaghmore Very little settlement visible.

24 County road West and Expansive views to the west and Regional between North West north west across settled landscape Rathkenny and including infrastructure and widely Parsonstown scattered housing and some Demesne settlements.

25 County road North West Extensive view especially to the Regional between north west. Working landscape, Horistown and densely settled. Creewood I

26 County road West Extensive views to west across Regional between working landscape with scattered Rathkenny and development and woodland. Dreminstown

27 County road South East Very distant views across settled Regional between landscape. Relatively open. Mature Horistown and woodland in foreground. Low Creewood II density of visible development to the south east. Powerlines and houses visible to southwest.

28 County road North East View north east across settled Local between working landscape with large fields, Rathkenny woodland lots, and low levels Cross Roads of enclosure. Settlements and and Sallygarden infrastructure visible. Cross Roads

29 Car Park at Hill of East, South Extensive view from east to south National East and east across open working and South settled landscape. Modern housing and agricultural development visible.

30 Hill of Slane Panorama Extensive panorama across open National working and settled landscape. Modern housing and agricultural development visible.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

31 County road North Intermittent views of the main International between Boyne tumulus in can be Canal and obtained from many points along Roughgrange this road and adjacent areas. Visibility often [less in summer] determined by the season and the current state of hedgerow maintenance.

32 At cross off East, South Extensive view from east to west Local county road to and West encompassing woodland and north of N51 large open fields in foreground. Settled working landscape visible in all directions. Very low density of settlement in foreground to middle ground distance. This View is typical of a series of such views from the N 51 between N53 [Western Boundary] and N53 [Eastern Boundary].

33 At Proudstown East Extensive eastward view to distant Local Cross Roads on location across settled landscape. R162 Dense urbanisation on right hand side of view. More open but still undeveloped left hand side.

34 N2 between North East View of Boyne Valley with open view International Slane and Balrath of Knowth and Newgrange. Mixed at McGrunder’s composition of working landscape. Cross Roads Slane visible on left (west). Roads, power lines and housing visible.

35 County Road North West View to northwest across settled Regional between landscape with settlements and infra- Beaupark and structure (powerline, windfarm, roads Painestown visible). Many large woodland lots.

36 County road North West View to north west across working Local to north of landscape with visual agricultural Brownstown Cross structures. Roads on R153 I

37 County road South East View to south east across working Local to north of landscape with visual agricultural Brownstown structures. Cross Roads on R153 II

38 At Carn Hill on South South west view to very Local county road to West distant horizon across settled north of Casey’s landscape with visual settlement, Cross Roads on infrastructure and housing on the R153 outskirts of .

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View Location Direction Description Significance

39 At Johnstown on North East Extensive view to north-east across Local county road to working landscape with visible south of Casey’s infrastructure (powerline, major Cross Roads on road) and scattered residential R153 development.

40 On road to south South East Extensive view mainly to south east Local of Cannistown and South and south over settled landscape Church and M3 with infrastructure (motorway), powerlines, playing fields and houses.

41 On county South View looking south towards Regional road between across open landscape with significant Dowdstown concentration of development to Bridge and east and woodland to west. Contains Garlagh Cross infrastructure including road, 220kV Roads powerline and anglemasts.

42 On county road East View sustained for 500m taking Local between Bective place across unoccupied level and Ballinter countryside with few enclosures. cross roads

43 Hill of Tara Car East View east to Skryne. Settled Local Park landscape. Historic features.

44 Hill of Tara Panorama Views across settled landscape National with visible development including foreground powerlines, agricultural buildings, houses, quarries and roads. View to the west: other prominent hilltops visible at great distance. Foreground contains extensive areas of hedgerows and woodland. View to the south: Wicklow and Dublin Mountains visible on horizon. Relatively little development visible. Substantial woodland in the foreground. View to the east: across settled working landscape with a variety of structures and development visible including historic structures such as Skryne. Distant industrial plants. View to the north: panoramic views into very distant horizons. Encompassing a settled landscape with many buildings and structures visible in near and middle distance. Note areas immediately below hill to the north and south are obstructed by topography at variance with protection plan.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

45 On county North East Local View of Tara hill top. Local road between Kilmessan and Castleboy

46 On county road North Road has a distinct character at Regional between Balpere present coming through an arch of Hill and Tara trees. It forms an important context for the approach to Tara.

47 Skryne Church Panorama Extensive panoramic views. View to National the west: very distant horizon across settled landscape with the Hill of Tara forming foreground. Intervening landscape contains housing, farm buildings, roads and woodlands. View to the north: contains significant amount of trees and woodland and nearby housing. View to the north east: very distant panorama including Carlingford peninsula. Foreground is a settled working landscape containing many visible structures including houses, telecom masts, and distant factories. View to the south: very extensive (including Dublin and and Howth peninsula), heavily wooded foreground and middle distance. Many structures visible.

48 On M3 at North East Iconic view. View only towards Local Baronstown Skryne Hill. Motorway in the foreground. Concentration of housing on road side. View of very distant horizon to the north.

49 On county North West Distinctive local view towards Local road between Skryne Church. Collierstown and Trevet

50 On R154 North West View looking to north west across Regional between very open fields of flood plain Trim and across river, toward important Scurlockstown collection of cultural heritage remains silhouetted on the skyline. An iconic image of Trim’s status as a Heritage Town. Much modern development visible to the left.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

51 On R158 North Expansive view to north of Trim’s Local between Trim Heritage buildings in profile creating and Laracor a distinctive urban style.

52 Hill of Ward Panorama Panoramic views in all directions Regional to very distant horizons. Very open landscape in foreground and middle distance across a working landscape with relatively little settlement visible except for town of to west.

53 On R161 at North, View of Boyne in open and Local Inchatore Bridge North East largely undeveloped countryside. to west of and South View to the north and north Donore east of typical river corridor with immature vegetation from R161. No development currently visible. No apparent cultural heritage significance is visible.

54 On R161 at Royal East and Views along Royal Canal to the east Regional Canal West and west at intersection with R161.

55 On Stonyford North View to middle distance along Local Bridge on county the . Typical lowland road between countryside. Very little development Blackshade and visible. Moyfin

56 Along Royal South An unusual view to south containing Regional Canal at water in the foreground with Boolykeagh elevated views to distant horizons mostly to the south west. Very little development evident.

57 County road West and Views to west/north west like Local between North West this available from this location Rathcore and where there are gaps in the Clonguiffin hedge. Expansive views available to very distant horizons across mixed farmland working landscape with relatively low levels of development.

58 County road South First view of tumulus looking south. Regional between N51 and Knowth

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View Location Direction Description Significance

59 Knowth Tumulus Panorama Panoramic views in all directions International from top of Knowth tumulus. Extensive views across a working countryside.

60 Obelisk Bridge at North West View west from south of Obelisk Oldbridge Bridge is selected as typical of the quality of local visual amenity at this location. A site of considerable scenic and historic significance. Site of Battle of Boyne.

61 Hill at Graveyard North, East Expansive view of settled lowland National at Sheephouse and West with extensive urbanisation and industry visible to the east and north. Views to the north are extensive and encompass important cultural landscape of significance. Much woodland to north and west.

62 County road North and Panoramic views across mixed International between Duleek West agriculture and tillage, pasture and and Boyne Canal woodland. Views to north and west I - dense woodland. Distant horizon skyline to north and west.

63 County road North Extensive view to north across International between Donore woodland, pasture and tillage. and Redmountain Middle distance views of Newgrange and Knowth in centre of view and very little development visible.

64 County road North West Extensive view to north across International between Duleek woodland, pasture and tillage. and Boyne Canal Middle distance views of II Newgrange and Knowth in centre of view and very little development visible.

65 Laytown Strand North Distinctive View northwards along Regional the shore from Laytown.

66 County road South Panoramic views from south west Regional between Duleek West, to north. South West - Very distant and Carnes East West, horizons visible. Views to north North West and west - very compromised by and North industry and urbanisation.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

67 County road South Very long distance views to south Regional between Carnes West west and west across open West and Carnes tillage landscape with occasional East settlement and very large fields. View provided is typical. There are similar views from many equivalent vantage points in this general area.

68 County road South Extensive views across Local between predominantly agricultural Bellewstown and countryside Telecom and electricity Carnes East infrastructure visible.

69 County road at North East Extensive north-eastward view to Regional Bellewstown sea, Mourne Mountains and horizon north of Boyne. View encompasses a settled landscape with industry, infrastructure, settlement and sea to the east. Views to north and east most important.

70 R108 between East Extensive view to east and sea from Regional Naul and junction of local road with R108. Mullaghteelin

71 County road South East View at gate along hedgerow of off R108 at extensive tillage landscape, visible Snowtown settlement and infrastructure.

72 County road West and Expansive view to west/south west Local Hawkinstown South across settled landscape with distant and Gilliamstown West views towards Skryne. Landscape is densely vegetated in foreground.

73 County road North East Extensive views to the north east, mid Local between distance heavily wooded. Dwellings, Robinson’s Cross infrastructure and agriculture on Roads on R108 left hand side. View to skyline with and Windmill Hill distinctive tower is locally distinctive.

74 Boyne valley East Boyne valley from House. National from Rosnaree House

75 Boyne Estuary North Expansive views of the Boyne Local view from coast Estuary with associated long views road between and open skylines. Prospects Mornington and towards Beaulieu are included. This (past view is typical of many such views Grammar School) along this road.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

76 Rathkenny Hills East A typical view of open countryside Local View from with little visible development. Creewood in south eastward direction

77 View of Kileen North West A typical view of open countryside Local Castle/Skane with little visible development. Valley from south- east direction of the Warrenstown college.

78 Boyne valley from East West View of Boyne in open and largely Local Derrindaly Bridge undeveloped countryside.

79 Boyne valley North East View of Boyne in open and largely Local from Scarrif and South undeveloped countryside. Bridge West

80 Blackwater Valley South East River view in context of mature Local Navan from R147 trees. Kells Road in the vicinity of Bloomsbury

81 Blackwater Valley South East River view in context of mature Local from Maudlin and North trees. Bridge West

82 Blackwater Valley East and River view in context of mature Local from Mabes West trees. Bridge

83 Clonard South East Blackshade Bridge over the Royal Local Blackshade and North Canal and with views along the West canal in both directions.

84 Coole Hill West Elevated Views across open Local countryside at Coole hill off road from Kilcock to Summerhill.

85 Headford Bridge East and View of River Blackwater from Local West Headford Bridge with estate landscape visible.

86 Bective Bridge North West, View looking northward from Local North East Bective Bridge towards Bective and South Abbey and along river Boyne in both West directions.

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View Location Direction Description Significance

87 Newgrange East, West, Elevated panoramic View across the International a to d Passage Tomb North and landscape within the World Heritage South Site of Brú na Bóinne. Note that this is a working landscape containing agricultural structures, dwellings, infrastructure.

88 Dowth Passage Panorama Elevated panoramic View across the International Tomb landscape within the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne. Note that this is a working landscape containing agricultural structures, dwellings, infrastructure.

89a Views towards South Views along the N51 looking south National Brú na Bóinne into the Core Area of the World from N51 Heritage Site.

89b Views towards South Views along the N51 looking south National Brú na Bóinne into the Core Area of the World from N51 Heritage Site.

89c Views towards South Views along the N51 looking south National Brú na Bóinne into the Core Area of the World from N51 Heritage Site.

90 West of South Views at Monknewtown towards Regional crossroads at the Core Area of the World Heritage Monknewtown Site.

91 Views from North and All views from within the World International Boyne and North West Heritage Site boundaries along the Towpath (sample Boyne/Boyne Navigation tow path view on and proposed greenway looking Map 9.5.1) towards the core area of the World Heritage Site.

92 Corballis North West Views in from the road at Corballis Regional looking in north westerly directions towards the Core Area of the World Heritage Site.

93a Local Road North East View towards the Core Area of the Regional L16002, 1.2km World Heritage Site. east of Fenner Cross Roads

93b Local Road East View towards the Core Area of the Regional L16002, World Heritage Site. 0.7km west of Rossnaree

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View Location Direction Description Significance

93c Local road East View towards the Core Area of the Regional L16002, 1.65km World Heritage Site. east of Fennor Cross Roads.

94 Moylagh Castle South East View of Moylagh Castle and Motte. Local from local road to east of R195

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