Drakestown

65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drakestown, from 47 m² to 612,655 m² (61.27 ha, 151.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 111 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 24 Nov 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of a redesigned proposed two-storey dwelling, relocation of the proposed dwelling on the site and changes to the red line site boundary from that approved under application 21/1057. All other aspects of the development to remain as previously approved.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2561270

• 15 Feb 2024N/a

  planning permission to complete/construct 1 No. pig house (similar to that as previously approved under planning ref. KA170674) (to include completion of slatted floor where applicable) on top of existing manure storage tank and associated works (completed on foot of permission Ref. KA170674), together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s)) and associated site works (including completion of site entrance as previously approved) arising from the above proposed development

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460104

• 26 Jan 2023Conditional

  the construction of a single storey dwelling house, waste water treatment unit and percolation and new entrance onto the public road

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2371

• 15 Jul 2022Conditional

  the construction of 1. Single storey extension to rear, 2. Sun room to side, 3. Remove old front porch and construct new porch. 4. Replace flat roof with pitched roof. This is a revision from that previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. no. KA201667

  Permission · Meath County Council, 22946

• 22 Jun 2022N/a

  the construction of 1. Single storey extension to rear, 2. Sun room to side, 3. Remove old front porch and construct new porch. 4. Replace flat roof with pitched roof. This is a revision from that previously granted planning permission under reg. ref. no. 201667

  Permission · Meath County Council, 22821

• 20 Apr 2022Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING APPLICATION KA170674 - to alter the dimensions of 1 No. proposed pig house previously granted planning permission (Planning Ref. KA150797 & PL17.245907, and to relocate same within the existing landholding together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s)) and associated site works arising from the above proposed development.

  Extension of duration · Meath County Council, 22520

• 6 Apr 2022Conditional

  the construction of a storey and a half dwelling, septic tank with percolation area, new entrance and all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22431

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  a new two-storey dwelling, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site, new private water well and wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works . Significant further information / revised plans submitted with this application.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211057

• 10 Nov 2020Conditional

  development will consist of 1. Conversion of a cottage to storey and a half dwelling, 2. Construct a sun room, 3. Remove old porch and construct new porch. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201667

• 25 Sept 2018Conditional

  a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling including all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA181112

• 24 Jul 2018N/a

  a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180821

• 9 May 2018Refused

  land recovery operation (being) reclamation of agricultural land and all associated site works comprising of the importation of natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone and which comes within the meaning of inert waste, through deposition for the purpose of the improvement or development of land Class 5 of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007-2008. The above application relates to a development for the purpose of an activity requiring a Waste Licence

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180466

• 20 Apr 2018N/a

  land recovery operation (being) reclamation of agricultural land and all associated site works comprising of the importation of natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone and which comes within the meaning of inert waste, through deposition for the purpose of the improvement or development of land Class 5 of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007-2008. The above application relates to a development for the purpose of an activity requiring a Waste Licence

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180378

• 13 Jun 2017Conditional

  to alter the dimensions of 1 No. proposed pig house previously granted planning permission (Planning Ref. KA150797 & PL17.245907, and to relocate same within the exisitng landholding together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s)) and associated site works arising from the above proposed development. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA170674

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Drakestown.

Recorded monuments

• ME012-023 Cross-slab
  Description

  Situated on a gentle W-facing slope c. 10m from a N-S road and c. 150m WSW of Drakestown church site (ME012-024----). A slab (H c. 0.9m; Wth c. 0.2m; T c. 0.1m) with an incised ringed cross is set up on a masonry pier. (Davies 1941) 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. Date of revision: 11 December, 2014

• ME012-024 Church
  Description

  Located towards the S end of a low N S spur. A church of the ‘vill de Drak’ is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire. 6, 261). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel as ‘somewhat ruinous’ (Erlington 1847-64, 1, xcv). According to the Dopping (1682-5) and Royal Visitations (1693) the parish church of Drakestown dedicated to St. Peter had been in ruins since 1641 and it was not enclosed (Ellison 1973, 4). The site of the church is within a D-shaped graveyard (dims c. 50m NW-SE; c. 46m NE-SW) backing onto a NE SW field bank at SE. Only one grass covered wall of the church is visible. Architectural remains suggest a 15th century date, but a mouth-pulling face that was built into a gate pier (Davies 1941, 64-6) is now missing. The cross-slab (ME012-023----) is c. 130m to the SW. 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: 11 December, 2014

• ME012-024001 Graveyard
  Description

  Located towards the S end of a low N S spur. The parish church of Drakestown (ME012-024----) is within a D-shaped graveyard (dims c. 50m NW-SE; c. 46m NE-SW) backing onto a NE-SW field bank at SE. A mouth-pulling face that was built into a gate pier (Davies 1941, 64-6) is now missing (ME012-024002-). The cross-slab (ME012-023----) is c. 130m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload; 11 December, 2014

• ME012-024002 Exhibitionist figure
  Description

  At one time built into a gate-pier at the entrance to the graveyard (ME012-024001-) at S. A carved stone with a mouth-pulling face (H c. 0.2m) that was recorded by O. Davies (1941, 64-6) was noted as missing in 2014.   Compiled by: Michael Moore

• ME012-026001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at the NW summit of what was a small NW-SE ridge (L c. 150m). An earthwork is depicted as an oval stippled feature (ext. dims c. 55m NE-SW; c. 45m NW-SE) described as a ‘Fort’ on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map, and as an arc of hachures W-N on the 1908 edition. An earthwork was removed in 1933 when the souterrain (MW012-026002-) was discovered. It was described in 1968 (SMR file) as a roughly rectangular area defined by a scarp (max. H 1.8m at NE) S-N-E that merged into the summit of the ridge E-S. 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 upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 2 August 2022

• ME012-026002 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated at the NW summit of what was a small NW-SE ridge (L c. 150m) and within the earthwork enclosure (ME0123-026001-). When the earthwork was a destroyed in 1933 a souterrain was discovered 7 feet (c. 2m) below ground level that was reported to the Gardaí in Kells. They described it in correspondence with the National Museum of Ireland as a beehive chamber ’12 feet (c. 3.65m) wide and 6 feet (c. 1.8m) high’ with a passage ’15 yards long (L c. 14m) extending from it (NMI file). Some artefacts including what is described as an axehead and a fragment of a bone comb were recovered. After examination the souterrain was then closed. There was no visible evidence of this monument in 1968 (SMR file). 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 Moroe Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 2 August 2022

• ME012-027 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated at the SE summit of what was a small NW-SE ridge (L c. 150m) but this end of the hill has been quarried and is now a grass-covered hollow on a gentle SE-facing slope. An embanked earthwork enclosure (ext. dims c. 50m NE-SW; c. 45m NW-SE) annotated as a ‘Fort’ is depicted at the S end of a small NW-SE ridge on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map, and it is annotated as ‘Rahards Fort’ on the 1908 edition. Although this monument has been quarried some of the perimeter might survive around the edge covered in spoil. 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 upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 2 August 2022

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Drakestown.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drakestown.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Drakestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Drakestown

Area

3,215,534 m² (321.55 ha, 794.58 acres)

Civil parish

Drakestown, and its townlands

Barony

Morgallion

Electoral division

Castletown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castletown electoral division: 1,034 people in 339 households; 88% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Castletown, Clooney, Drakerath, Grange, Knightstown, Leggagh, Mountainstown, Williamstown

Placenames

Drakestown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. 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.