# Mainham, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Mainham, barony of Ikeathy and Oughterany, Co. Kildare.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 703,215 m² (70.32 ha, 173.77 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,625 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Mainham, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/mainham.md
- Barony: Ikeathy and Oughterany
- Electoral division: Balraheen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,559 people lived in 663 households in the Balraheen electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25281
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80848
- Centre: latitude 53.313627, longitude -6.698547 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mainham, from 89 m² to 173,202 m² (17.32 ha, 42.8 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1066102: 173,202 m² (17.32 ha, 42.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1066102.md
- Parcel 1089647: 126,148 m² (12.61 ha, 31.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1089647.md
- Parcel 1079932: 96,548 m² (9.65 ha, 23.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1079932.md
- Parcel 1059299: 75,447 m² (7.54 ha, 18.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1059299.md
- Parcel 1057222: 40,999 m² (4.1 ha, 10.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1057222.md
- Parcel 1013545: 33,513 m² (3.35 ha, 8.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1013545.md
- Parcel 1059548: 18,031 m² (1.8 ha, 4.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1059548.md
- Parcel 1083820: 11,611 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1083820.md
- Parcel 1028161: 10,482 m² (1.05 ha, 2.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1028161.md
- Parcel 1068346: 7,381 m² (0.74 ha, 1.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1068346.md
- Parcel 1077635: 5,853 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1077635.md
- Parcel 1021960: 5,444 m² (0.54 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1021960.md
- Parcel 1032976: 5,280 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1032976.md
- Parcel 1047491: 4,910 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1047491.md
- Parcel 1059549: 4,068 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1059549.md
- Parcel 1056037: 4,034 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1056037.md
- Parcel 1059118: 3,450 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1059118.md
- Parcel 1028163: 3,087 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1028163.md
- Parcel 6196445: 2,772 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6196445.md
- Parcel 1086022: 2,634 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1086022.md
- Parcel 1077919: 2,436 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1077919.md
- Parcel 1033743: 2,402 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1033743.md
- Parcel 1013940: 2,359 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1013940.md
- Parcel 1022556: 2,250 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1022556.md
- Parcel 1024655: 2,172 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1024655.md
- Parcel 1023099: 2,027 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1023099.md
- Parcel 1085702: 1,963 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1085702.md
- Parcel 1069516: 1,750 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1069516.md
- Parcel 1079407: 1,631 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1079407.md
- Parcel 1074143: 1,625 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074143.md
- Parcel 1032402: 1,341 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1032402.md
- Parcel 1013165: 1,320 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1013165.md
- Parcel 1028263: 1,181 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1028263.md
- Parcel 1058064: 1,135 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058064.md
- Parcel 1034689: 1,104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1034689.md
- Parcel 1082404: 1,063 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082404.md
- Parcel 1066571: 997 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1066571.md
- Parcel 1087323: 820 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1087323.md
- Parcel 1018699: 787 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1018699.md
- Parcel 1058698: 580 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058698.md
- Parcel 1045568: 513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1045568.md
- Parcel 5107383: 509 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5107383.md
- Parcel 2667837: 456 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2667837.md
- Parcel 1078687: 423 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1078687.md
- Parcel 1035518: 369 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1035518.md
- Parcel 1082069: 364 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082069.md
- Parcel 1031677: 326 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031677.md
- Parcel 3318801: 321 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3318801.md
- Parcel 6086235: 313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6086235.md
- Parcel 1031350: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031350.md
- Parcel 1079110: 282 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1079110.md
- Parcel 3081140: 265 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3081140.md
- Parcel 3249808: 220 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3249808.md
- Parcel 6196463: 198 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6196463.md
- Parcel 3013940: 179 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3013940.md
- Parcel 3006503: 178 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3006503.md
- Parcel 3071271: 130 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3071271.md
- Parcel 1020578: 91 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1020578.md
- Parcel 3080964: 89 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3080964.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Mainham 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)

8 applications, newest first.

- 2 Apr 2026, Kildare County Council 2660351: N/a. Permission, 1 home. constructing a two storey detached type dwelling, detached domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system, dungstead, upgrading of an existing derelict cottage to form equine stables, and all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660351/0
- 3 Jun 2022, Kildare County Council 22689: Conditional. Permission. single storey 'granny flat' extension to the north and front of existing house, new full length glazed walls to south and west corner of existing house, new treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22689/0
- 23 May 2022, Kildare County Council 22608: N/a. Permission. single storey "granny flat" extension to north and front of existing house, new full length glazed walls to south and west corner of existing house, new treatment system and percolation area and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22608/0
- 5 May 2022, Kildare County Council 22522: N/a. Permission. sought for single storey "granny flat" extension to north and front of existing house, new full length glazed walls to south and west corner of existing house; new treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, all. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22522/0
- 8 Mar 2021, Kildare County Council 21286: Refused. Permission, 1 home. constructing a bungalow, detached domestic garage, effluent treatment system, upgrading an existing agricultural entrance to form a recessed vehicular entrance, demolishing an existing outhouse structure, and all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21286/0
- 24 Sept 2020, Kildare County Council 201091: Refused. Permission. sensitively restoring an existing derelict vernacular building, constructing a single storey extension to the rear, detached domestic garage, effluent treatment system and all associated ancillary site works,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/201091/0
- 3 Sept 2020, Kildare County Council 201005: N/a. Permission. sensitively restoring an existing derelict vernacular building, constructing a single storey extension to the rear, detached domestic garage, effluent treatment system, and all associated ancillary siteworks,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/201005/0
- 30 May 2018, Kildare County Council 18639: Conditional. Permission. to subdivide Site G1, Clane Industrial Estate, and to construct a vehicle inspection centre in a two-storey block, with ancillary offices, a new vehicular road entrance, car parking, boundary treatments, and all ancillary associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18639/0

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 Mainham.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KD014-006001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD014-006001-. On the level S-end of a low, narrow, N-S pasture ridge, c. 100m to the NE, upslope, of a fine motte and bailey (KD014-007----) and a small enclosure (KD014-007003-). A possible medieval village (KD014-007002-) may also have been located in the vicinity. Stands to the E of centre in a graveyard (KD014-006002-). A simple rectangular church (int. dims. L 19.1m E-W; Wth 6m) is fortified by a poorly preserved, single-storied, rectangular tower (int dims. Wth 3.4m E-W; traceable L 2.5m N-S) abutting the W gable wall, and by a second, later, well-preserved, two-storied, rectangular tower (int. dims. L 4.4m E-W; Wth 3.06m N-S) attached to the SE corner. Restoration of the church in 1985 resulted in rebuilding and repointing which altered/obscured original features and a low concrete plinth (Wth 0.3m; av. H 0.15m) abuts the base of each wall, except for part of the S wall of the church. The church is built of small, roughly coursed, undressed limestone blocks and flags (av. wall T 1.12m). It is entered through a fine, round-arched, granite doorway (Wth 1.43m; H 2.35m) with chamfered jambs, towards the W end of the S wall. A second, opposing doorway (Wth 1.45m) in the N wall is blocked up and its top is robbed-out. Embrasures show that the church was lit to E of centre by two windows in the S wall and a third in the N wall, all of which are blocked-up. A small rectangular ope (dims. L 0.26m; Wth 0.26m) occurs to the E of the window embrasure in the N wall and a narrow loop (Wth 0.15m; H 0.42m) pierces the N wall at its E end. This loop has an externally splaying embrasure suggesting the former presence of an external structure of which no visible trace survives. Both gable walls have been rebuilt without windows. The W gable wall is featureless but the E gable wall contains the S side of a blocked loop-embrasure at its N end, and a doorway (Wth 1m), with a robbed-out top, at the S end giving access down two steps (D 0.26m) to a later fortified tower, standing off-line, to the SE of the church. The tower itself has three, small, projecting corner towers; the ones on the NE and SE corners being solid, while the third, slightly larger one on the SW corner contains a spiral stairs with cap-house. The ground floor is lit by a fine single light, ogee-headed, limestone window with hood-moulding in the S wall. The window sill is chamfered while the inner faces of the jambs have scotia moulding. A blocked window embrasure in the E wall contains a 19th century headstone. Opposing beam-slot holes in the N and S walls mark first-floor level, but the floor has been removed. A small, plain, square-headed doorway (Wth 0.55m; H1.4m) in the SW corner gives access to the stairs which are lit by plain loops looking S at ground and first-floor level and by a loop looking W between the two floor levels. First-floor level is accessed through a plain, square-headed doorway (Wth 0.48m; H 1.6m) off the stairs, and is lit by a plain rectangular window in the S wall. At the top of the stairs a small caphouse contains a plain doorway (Wth 0.43m; H 1.6m) which opens to the E allowing access to a narrow wall-walk (Wth 0.8-1.12m) and rebuilt parapets capped with concrete. Abutting the W gable wall of the church, the N wall and part of the W wall of an older tower survive. The N wall contains the lower courses of the springing of a barrel vault with two large corbel stones below, and there is a fine double-splayed loop in the W wall. The scar-line of a possible doorway (Wth c. 1m) between the tower and church is visible only on the outer face of the W gable wall of the church. A low wall (H 0.75-1.1m; Wth 0.8m) abutting the S wall of the church encloses a rectangular area (int. dims. L 8.65m E-W; Wth 4.7m N-S) containing 19th century graves and a cross-inscribed stone (KD014-006003-). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD014-006002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD014-006002-. A large D-shaped area (diam. c. 100m E-W) with a straight W side (L c. 90m) is defined by a low, mortared, stone wall with an entrance gate at the N. A fortified church (KD014-006001-) stands to E of centre in the interior and the earliest legible burial markers, dating to the 18th century, are concentrated to the S of the church, where there is also a cross-inscribed stone (KD014-006003-). Modern burials extend beyond the enclosing wall to the W and N. Immediately outside the graveyard wall at S is the 'Browne Mausoleum' (KD014-006004-) dated 1743, which Fitzgerald (1899-1902, 260-64) has recorded in some detail. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD014-006003: Cross-inscribed stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD014-006003-. In a graveyard (KD014-006002-). A broad, thin and gently tapering limestone slab (H 1.17m; Wth at top 0.73m; Wth at base 0.61m; T 0.008-0.10m) has a simple ringed Latin cross incised on its E face (H 0.97m; Wth 0.41m; diam. of ring 0.11m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD014-006004: Mausoleum, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD014-006004-. Built 1743. Fitzgerald (1899-1902, 260-64) has recorded it in some detail. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD014-007001: Castle - motte and bailey, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD014-007001-. The monument is 'a relic of the castle of the first Anglo-Norman proprietor, John de Hereford' (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 162) and may have had an associated village (KD014-007002-). On a gentle slope which forms the S end of a low, narrow, N-S pasture ridge which carries medieval ecclesiastical remains (KD014-006001- to KD014-006004-) c. 100m upslope to the N. A fairly well-preserved, high, steep-sided, circular earthen mound (base diams. 43.7m N-S; 42.4m E-W; surface diams. 15.4m N-S; 11.5m E-W; av.H 7.5m) has traces of a low, earthen bank (Wth 1.8-2.2m; int. H 0.2-0.5m) on its upper surface S-W-NE, and is girdled at the base by a fosse (Wth 1.4-1.8m: D 1.6-2.2m) SE-W-NE. A badger sett occupies most of the upper surface and burrowing has resulted in a lot of gravel being exposed and spilled down the sides of the mound, especially along the E. A concrete pipe (diam. 0.3m) has been inserted into the mound just W of centre and marks a Trig. Point. The sides of the mound are covered in tree stumps and the fosse contains mature oak and beech trees. Contiguous to the S a large, sub rectangular bailey (dims. max. L 60.5m E-W; Wth 46m N-S) is defined by a scarp (H 1.6m at E-2.2m at W). At its N end, closest to the motte, it carries a slightly raised, rectangular area (dims. L 37.5m E-W; Wth 15.5m N-S) which is defined by a low scarp (H 0.8m). A very small enclosure (KD014-007003-) abuts the bailey at SE. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011
- KD014-007003: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD014-007003-. On level pasture at the foot of the low scarp which marks the SE limits of the bailey of Mainham motte and bailey (KD014-007001-). A small, circular area (diam. 4m) is defined by a broad band (Wth 3m) of lush, green grass, perhaps marking the line of an infilled fosse. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

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 Mainham.

## 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 Mainham, 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 low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2719, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2719.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/mainham.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/mainham.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/mainham.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Mainham with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballynaboley: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ballynaboley.md
- Ballynagappagh: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ballynagappagh.md
- Boherhole: https://everytownland.com/kildare/boherhole.md
- Castlebrown or Clongowes: https://everytownland.com/kildare/castlebrown-or-clongowes.md
- Common: https://everytownland.com/kildare/common-80362.md
- Loughbollard Commons: https://everytownland.com/kildare/loughbollard-commons.md
- Moortown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/moortown-80883.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.

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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.

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