# Boherkill, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Rathangan, barony of Offaly East, Co. Kildare. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,751,849 m² (175.18 ha, 432.89 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,254 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Rathangan, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/rathangan.md - Barony: Offaly East - Electoral division: Dunmurry, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 504 people lived in 155 households in the Dunmurry electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25800 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80204 - Centre: latitude 53.210178, longitude -6.958814 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boherkill, from 246 m² to 331,151 m² (33.12 ha, 81.83 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4706632: 331,151 m² (33.12 ha, 81.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4706632.md - Parcel 1057987: 204,131 m² (20.41 ha, 50.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1057987.md - Parcel 1019225: 191,383 m² (19.14 ha, 47.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1019225.md - Parcel 1074432: 183,243 m² (18.32 ha, 45.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074432.md - Parcel 1089575: 178,400 m² (17.84 ha, 44.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1089575.md - Parcel 6085775: 163,733 m² (16.37 ha, 40.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6085775.md - Parcel 1023626: 117,107 m² (11.71 ha, 28.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1023626.md - Parcel 1087089: 105,989 m² (10.6 ha, 26.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1087089.md - Parcel 1018725: 87,466 m² (8.75 ha, 21.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1018725.md - Parcel 1014190: 51,096 m² (5.11 ha, 12.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1014190.md - Parcel 1023376: 21,644 m² (2.16 ha, 5.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1023376.md - Parcel 1087948: 21,269 m² (2.13 ha, 5.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1087948.md - Parcel 6085772: 17,505 m² (1.75 ha, 4.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6085772.md - Parcel 1058190: 11,375 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058190.md - Parcel 1015995: 9,057 m² (0.91 ha, 2.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1015995.md - Parcel 5563834: 8,569 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5563834.md - Parcel 1027209: 7,497 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1027209.md - Parcel 1014689: 6,674 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1014689.md - Parcel 1074521: 4,254 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074521.md - Parcel 1034800: 3,446 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1034800.md - Parcel 1031390: 3,322 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031390.md - Parcel 1024417: 2,553 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1024417.md - Parcel 1089267: 2,465 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1089267.md - Parcel 4556719: 2,354 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4556719.md - Parcel 1024184: 2,354 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1024184.md - Parcel 1086409: 2,218 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1086409.md - Parcel 1044639: 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1044639.md - Parcel 4931074: 2,010 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4931074.md - Parcel 4931072: 1,998 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4931072.md - Parcel 1058618: 1,503 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058618.md - Parcel 4767294: 1,269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4767294.md - Parcel 1024371: 965 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1024371.md - Parcel 2649499: 801 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2649499.md - Parcel 1060015: 599 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1060015.md - Parcel 1013420: 276 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1013420.md - Parcel 6085534: 252 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6085534.md - Parcel 6085535: 246 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6085535.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Boherkill in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 29 Apr 2026, Kildare County Council 2660467: N/a. Permission. Restoration of existing excavated gravel pit, in compliance with conditions of granted planning permission 16/526 which was accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), to the original ground levels and use as agricultural land by importing c500,000 tonnes of inactive or inert waste materials and reinstating existing overburden on site, and all other associated site works for a period of 10years. Operations to be carried out under Waste Licence W0295_01. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660467/0 - 26 Mar 2026, Kildare County Council 2660315: Conditional. Permission. refurbishment of existing derelict cottage, construction of single storey extension to rear of existing cottage, new waste water treatment system, upgrade of existing entrance to new recessed entrance and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660315/0 - 17 Apr 2023, Kildare County Council 23400: N/a. Permission. a) Infilling of existing pond collecting surface water run off from the adjacent road ( rathangan to Kildare) R401. b) Temporary hard standing at existing agricultural access from R401 using grade filling to facilitate safe HGV access and egress. c) The licensed importation of 360.0m3 of top soils and sub soils for the infilling of pond and other recessed areas in adjacent fields . b) the provision of a silt trap and petrol interceptor to prevent hydrocarbon pollutants entering onto my lands from the R401 road together with 215.0 linear metres of percolation trench. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23400/0 - 9 May 2022, Kildare County Council 22537: N/a. Permission. sought for: (a) Infilling of existing pond collecting surface water run off from the adjacent road (Rathangan to Kildare R401). (b) Temporary hard standing at existing agricultural access from R401 using grade filling to facilitate safe HGV access and egress. (c) The licensed importation of 360.0m³ of top soils and sub soils for the infilling of pond and other recessed areas in adjacent fields. (d) The provision of a silt trap and petrol interceptor to prevent hydrocarbon pollutants entering onto my lands from the R401 road together with 215.0 linear metres of the percolation trench all at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22537/0 - 4 Jan 2022, Kildare County Council 222: N/a. Permission. sought for the: (a) Infilling of existing pond collecting surface water run off from the adjacent road (Rathangan to Kildare) R401. (b) Temporary hard standing at existing agricultural access from R401 using grade filling to facilitate safe HGV access and egress. (c) The licenced importation of 360.0m3 of top soils and sub soils for the infilling of pond and other recessed areas in adjacent fields. (d) The provision of a silt trap and petrol interceptor to prevent hydrocarbon pollutants entering onto my lands from the R401 road together with 215.0 linear metres of percolation trench all. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/222/0 - 15 Nov 2021, Kildare County Council 211616: N/a. Permission. for the: a) Infilling of existing pond collecting surface water run off from the adjacent road (Rathangan to Kildare) R401. b) Temporary hard standing at existing agricultural access from R401 using grade filling to facilitate safe HGV access and egress. c) The licenced importation of 360.0m3 of top soil and sub soils for the infilling of pond and other recessed areas in adjacent fields. b) the provision of a silt trap and petrol interceptor to prevent hydrocarbon pollutants entering onto my lands from the R401 road together with 215.0 linear metres of percolation trench all at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/211616/0 - 11 Jan 2019, Kildare County Council 1916: Conditional. Permission. alterations to the existing single storey style dwelling to include. A. Alterations to the exterior of the dwelling to allow for external insulation and new window design to all elevations, B. Alterations to the internal layout of the dwelling, C. Also new 1.8m high timber fencing with vertical boarding to the existing recessed entrance and to roadside boundary, D. Removal of existing single storey shed and glasshouse located to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, along with all associated site development and facilitating works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1916/0 - 31 May 2018, Kildare County Council 18645: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) Demolition of existing derelict dwelling. (2) Construction of new single storey dwelling. (3) Access to proposed dwelling from Local Road L3003 via existing entrance and driveway to applicant’s parents dwelling. (4) Septic tank and percolation area, and (5) All associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18645/0 - 25 Aug 2017, Kildare County Council 17970: Refused. Permission, 1 home. Demolition of existing derelict dwelling and construction of new single storey dwelling, recessed entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17970/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Boherkill. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KD017-025001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD017-025001-. On level tillage from which a gentle slope falls immediately to the NW. A field system (KD017-025002-) lies immediately to the S and W. Described in 1972 as a roughly circular ringfort (diam. c. 65m) defined by a rise or embankment, most noticeable along the N side (SMR file). The surrounding field boundaries, as shown on the latest ed. (1910) of the OS 6-inch map, have been removed and ploughing has completely denuded the monument. While its location can still be seen, indicated by a broad rise, its precise limits are difficult to make out. (CUCAP AHL094 (1963), AVR007 (1968)) See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 28/06/2018 which shows cropmark of the enclosure based on information supplied by Anthony Murphy Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 - KD017-025002: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD017-025002-. On level tillage, covering an L-shaped area (dims. L c. 160m ENE-WSW; Wth c. 130m NW-SE) to the S and W of a rath (KD017-025001-). Aerial photographs taken in 1963 (CUCAP AHL094) and 1968 (CUCAP AVR007) show the crop marks of a system of rectangular and smaller sub-rectangular fields. The former are relatively modern and are shown on both eds. (1838 and 1910) of the OS 6-inch maps , but the latter appear to radiate off the rath and may be contemporary with it. Not clearly visible at ground level. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 28/06/2018 which shows cropmark of the field system based on information supplied by Anthony Murphy Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 - KD017-038: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD017-038----. Visible on an aerial photograph (GSI N 425-6) as the cropmark of a circular area (est. diam c. 30m) defined by fosse. On a narrow tillage spur projecting W from the W-foot of Grange Hill (OD 743') c. 75m NW of a moated site (KD017-026----). No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 - KD017-057: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD017-057----. Aerial photograph (GB90.BB.08) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 28/06/2018 which shows cropmark of the enclosures and field system in this area. Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 20 February 2019 - KD017-066: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD017-066----. Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 27m) visible on Google earth aerial photograph. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 28/06/2018 which shows cropmark of the enclosure based on information supplied by Anthony Murphy Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Anthony Murphy Date of upload: 20 February 2019 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Boherkill. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Boherkill, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2394, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2394.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boherkill.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boherkill.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boherkill.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Boherkill, Rathangan: 5 sales, https://everytownland.com/kildare/boherkill-rathangan.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Bonaghmore: https://everytownland.com/kildare/bonaghmore.md - Guidenstown North: https://everytownland.com/kildare/guidenstown-north.md - Kilmoney North: https://everytownland.com/kildare/kilmoney-north.md - Kilmoney South: https://everytownland.com/kildare/kilmoney-south.md - Rathangan Demesne: https://everytownland.com/kildare/rathangan-demesne.md - Thomastown East: https://everytownland.com/kildare/thomastown-east.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boherkill - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kildare/boherkill