# Baltigeer, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Castlejordan, barony of Moyfenrath Upper, Co. Meath.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,839,180 m² (183.92 ha, 454.47 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,081 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010
- Civil parish: Castlejordan, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/castlejordan.md
- Barony: Moyfenrath Upper
- Electoral division: Ballyboggan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 567 people lived in 171 households in the Ballyboggan electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38916
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160180
- Centre: latitude 53.431477, longitude -7.169639 (WGS 84)

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

33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Baltigeer, from 59 m² to 359,240 m² (35.92 ha, 88.77 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5906617: 359,240 m² (35.92 ha, 88.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5906617.md
- Parcel 135216: 269,754 m² (26.98 ha, 66.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135216.md
- Parcel 140485: 266,219 m² (26.62 ha, 65.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/140485.md
- Parcel 208574: 223,223 m² (22.32 ha, 55.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208574.md
- Parcel 6015914: 147,897 m² (14.79 ha, 36.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6015914.md
- Parcel 162521: 97,536 m² (9.75 ha, 24.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/162521.md
- Parcel 5662290: 92,557 m² (9.26 ha, 22.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5662290.md
- Parcel 212913: 77,140 m² (7.71 ha, 19.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/212913.md
- Parcel 140482: 68,583 m² (6.86 ha, 16.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/140482.md
- Parcel 136947: 47,314 m² (4.73 ha, 11.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/136947.md
- Parcel 2516961: 46,797 m² (4.68 ha, 11.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516961.md
- Parcel 140490: 33,145 m² (3.31 ha, 8.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/140490.md
- Parcel 2745949: 25,608 m² (2.56 ha, 6.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2745949.md
- Parcel 185627: 21,808 m² (2.18 ha, 5.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/185627.md
- Parcel 5731001: 11,962 m² (1.2 ha, 2.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5731001.md
- Parcel 6015910: 9,066 m² (0.91 ha, 2.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6015910.md
- Parcel 180760: 6,081 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/180760.md
- Parcel 5212733: 5,348 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5212733.md
- Parcel 5203065: 5,057 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5203065.md
- Parcel 2516960: 4,196 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516960.md
- Parcel 4120350: 3,627 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4120350.md
- Parcel 2516962: 2,949 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516962.md
- Parcel 188049: 2,777 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/188049.md
- Parcel 183624: 2,481 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/183624.md
- Parcel 638168: 2,239 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/638168.md
- Parcel 638167: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/638167.md
- Parcel 171973: 2,225 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171973.md
- Parcel 2732412: 1,906 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2732412.md
- Parcel 194889: 1,701 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/194889.md
- Parcel 5013643: 849 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5013643.md
- Parcel 140481: 662 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/140481.md
- Parcel 5662287: 191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5662287.md
- Parcel 5013645: 59 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5013645.md

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

- P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 40 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

1 application, newest first.

- 23 Apr 2026, Meath County Council 2660462: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling, all elevational changes, revisions to existing site layout and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660462/0

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## 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 Baltigeer.

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

- ME046-001: Road - unclassified togher, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-001----. Located at the E edge of Derryhinch bog, which is largely in Co. Westmeath. In 1932 a section of a N-S togher about 90 feet (c. 27m) long was exposed at a maximum depth of 8 feet (c. 2.45m), and investigated. It had a similar construction of five haphazard layers of re-used oak planks laid down alternatively across and along the line of the road. This was topped by a gravel layer and birch rods or brushwood pinned in position and forming a roadway c. 12 feet (c. 3.65m) wide, although the underlying timber structure was wider. A socketed spearhead was found amongst the planks, although not during the excavation, but a Late Bronze Age date is indicated. (Macalister 1932) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 12 August 2019
- ME046-002: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-002----. Situated on a fairly level landscape. Just W of the ecclesiastical enclosure of Templeavy church (ME046-003----) three relict field banks and drains radiate from its perimeter and this field system covers a surviving area of 4 acres (c. 1.6ha). There is a possible bullaun stone (ME046-003003-) protruding through one of these banks. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 8 April, 2015
- ME046-003: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-003----. Situated on a fairly level landscape, with a small SSE-NNW stream that flows into the Kinnegad River flowing through it. This is an early church site called Templeavy by Cogan (1862-70, 2, 396) and it is still known locally as Timpeall La Eeva. For local names see this web-page accessed on 27 March 2015: http://www.meathfieldnames.com/ The name is derived from Liadhain, a daughter of Eacha, who was descended from Laoighre, a son of the mythical Niall Nóighialach (of the nine hostages) (Ó Rian 2011, 396). However, there are no historical references that can be connected with the church and it does not feature in the medieval lists of churches. The remains of a rectangular building (int. dims 12m E-W plus; 5.3m N-S) is covered with dense growth, and only the E wall with evidence of a small window and an external base-batter survives together with portions of the long walls towards the W end. There are some 19th century headstones near the church and a broken millstone (diam. 1m; H 0.2m) is just E of it, but no perimeter for a graveyard is present. The church is within an oval ecclesiastical enclosure (dims c. 145m N-S; c. 110m E-W) defined by a fosse that is best preserved S-W-N (at W: Wth of top 7-8m; int. D 1.4m; ext. D 0.8m) but is still traceable throughout its extent. A S-N field bank and hedge with an accompanying drain, which forms the townland boundary with Cappaboggan to the E, divides the enclosure unequally with the greater part in Baltigeer, and this boundary bifurcates to ENE and SW towards the S edge of the enclosure. Just W of the enclosure three relict field banks and drains radiate from its perimeter and this field system (ME046-002----) covers a surviving area of 4 acres (c. 1.6ha). There is a possible bullaun stone on one of these banks, which is a piece of rock outcrop (dims c. 1m x c. 1m; H 0.8m) with one hollow (diam. c. 0.3m; D 0.3m) at one edge of the stone, but this could be a solution-hole. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 8 April, 2015
- ME046-003001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-003001-. Situated on a fairly level landscape, with a small SSE-NNW stream that flows into the Kinnegad River just to the E. There are some 19th century headstones near the church (ME046-003----) and a broken millstone (diam. 1m; H 0.2m) is just E of it, but no perimeter for a graveyard is present. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 April, 2015
- ME046-003002: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-003002-. Situated on a fairly level landscape, with a small SSE-NNW stream that flows into the Kinnegad River flowing through it. The church of Templeavy (ME046-003----) and its graveyard (ME046-003001-) are within an oval ecclesiastical enclosure (dims c. 145m N-S; c. 110m E-W) defined by a fosse that is best preserved S-W-N (at W: Wth of top 7-8m; int. D 1.4m; ext. D 0.8m) but is still traceable throughout its extent. A S-N field bank and hedge with an accompanying drain, which forms the townland boundary with Cappaboggan to the E, divides the enclosure unequally with the greater part in Baltigeer, and this boundary bifurcates to ENE and SW towards the S edge of the enclosure. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 April, 2015
- ME046-003003: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-003003-. There is a possible bullaun stone on one of the banks of the field system (ME046-002----), and it is located c. 35m W of the perimeter of the ecclesiastical enclosure of Templeavy (ME046-003----). It is a piece of rock outcrop (dims c. 1m x c. 1m; H 0.8m) with one hollow (diam. c. 0.3m; D 0.3m) at one edge of the stone, but this could be a solution-hole. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 April, 2015
- ME046-020: Road - class 3 togher, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-020----. In Derrynich bog. A tertiary togher (ME0BLR 002/DHH 0019a) orientated NW-SE on the field surface. The site consists of over twenty pieces of light brushwood and four pieces of heavy brushwood. It is possible that this material is the remains of a hurdle panel of double sail construction. The light brushwood is very closely set and laid longitudinally. Running transverse to these are two pairs of heavier brushwood set 0.26m apart. Two longitudinally laid pieces of light roundwoods bound this material on each side. The wood is in poor condition and there is a single metal-cut toolmark present. Ten pieces were identified as Corylus. This site lies in well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum.
- ME046-020001: Structure - peatland, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME046-020001-. Two pieces of light brushwood on the field surface. The pieces are in poor condition and both elements have degraded chisel points. This site lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with pockets of Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 05 March 2009

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 Baltigeer.

## 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 Baltigeer, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Baltigeer.
- 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/meath/baltigeer.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/baltigeer.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/baltigeer.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

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

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

- Baltinoran: https://everytownland.com/meath/baltinoran.md
- Cappaboggan: https://everytownland.com/meath/cappaboggan.md
- Derryhinch: https://everytownland.com/meath/derryhinch.md
- Rattin (Co. Westmeath): https://everytownland.com/westmeath/rattin.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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