# Emlagh, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Emlagh, barony of Kells Lower, Co. Meath; in Irish Imleach Bheagáin. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,995,092 m² (199.51 ha, 493 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 44,368 m² (4.44 ha, 10.96 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Emlagh, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/emlagh.md - Barony: Kells Lower - Electoral division: Staholmog, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 427 people lived in 141 households in the Staholmog electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38309 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160670 - Centre: latitude 53.750182, longitude -6.80076 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Emlagh, from 2,005 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres) to 369,951 m² (37 ha, 91.42 acres); 27 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 203582: 369,951 m² (37 ha, 91.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203582.md - Parcel 146365: 122,259 m² (12.23 ha, 30.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146365.md - Parcel 216024: 105,212 m² (10.52 ha, 26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/216024.md - Parcel 208233: 105,170 m² (10.52 ha, 25.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208233.md - Parcel 135689: 71,542 m² (7.15 ha, 17.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135689.md - Parcel 205552: 69,166 m² (6.92 ha, 17.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/205552.md - Parcel 208850: 68,508 m² (6.85 ha, 16.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208850.md - Parcel 167467: 66,638 m² (6.66 ha, 16.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167467.md - Parcel 163557: 66,145 m² (6.61 ha, 16.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163557.md - Parcel 209196: 65,223 m² (6.52 ha, 16.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/209196.md - Parcel 203613: 65,218 m² (6.52 ha, 16.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203613.md - Parcel 142263: 64,500 m² (6.45 ha, 15.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142263.md - Parcel 155344: 62,761 m² (6.28 ha, 15.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155344.md - Parcel 145010: 62,692 m² (6.27 ha, 15.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/145010.md - Parcel 146891: 61,833 m² (6.18 ha, 15.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146891.md - Parcel 191609: 61,011 m² (6.1 ha, 15.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/191609.md - Parcel 212354: 57,353 m² (5.74 ha, 14.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/212354.md - Parcel 188144: 50,804 m² (5.08 ha, 12.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/188144.md - Parcel 169064: 37,932 m² (3.79 ha, 9.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169064.md - Parcel 141681: 36,312 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141681.md - Parcel 204089: 32,470 m² (3.25 ha, 8.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/204089.md - Parcel 206909: 32,327 m² (3.23 ha, 7.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206909.md - Parcel 5076418: 26,569 m² (2.66 ha, 6.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5076418.md - Parcel 211979: 10,630 m² (1.06 ha, 2.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211979.md - Parcel 208211: 10,581 m² (1.06 ha, 2.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208211.md - Parcel 4766651: 10,345 m² (1.03 ha, 2.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4766651.md - Parcel 138829: 10,277 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138829.md - Parcel 141747: 10,179 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141747.md - Parcel 3037508: 10,178 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3037508.md - Parcel 163132: 10,081 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163132.md - Parcel 143769: 10,070 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/143769.md - Parcel 211917: 9,897 m² (0.99 ha, 2.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211917.md - Parcel 171604: 4,337 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171604.md - Parcel 203583: 2,260 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203583.md - Parcel 160480: 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160480.md - Parcel 146245: 2,005 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146245.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; 63 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) No planning application touches the townland of Emlagh in the national file, which goes back to 2010. ## 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 Emlagh. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME011-039: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME011-039----. A monastery was founded by St. Beccan at Imbleach Beccain or Imbleadh Fiae, and abbots are noted in the annals 737-990, including the deaths of Graiphnech (737), Abel (747), Forinnan (798), Suibhne mac Forannan (843) and Ceallach (990). The king of Tara, Domnall Mide, who died in 763, was buried here (Bhreathnach 2014, 129). The erenach or steward of Imleach-Fia died in 948 (Cogan 1862-70, 136; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 35; Mulvany 1971, 14). The saint is Beagán, whose only exploit seems to have been the raising of the son of a king of Tara from the dead (Ó Riain 2011, 92). O’Ciretha, the erenach of Imleach, is recorded on a late 11th century charter in the Book of Kells (O’Connell 1959, 34). After the Anglo-Norman settlement Emalgh became a parish, and a church at Emlagh is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV. Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel at Emlaghbeggan as ruined (Erlington 1847-64, 1, xc). Dopping (1682-5) also describes the church of Emlagh as ruined and it was not enclosed (Ellison 1973, 9). The parish church of Emlagh is situated on the S side of what was once an island in Emlagh bog. The island in the Red moor of Emlogh is marked on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Kells with a causeway extending NW towards Cravelltonne (Gravelstown), which is probably now occupied by the road, and according to the parish map Garret Fleming held 25 acres there. The subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 45-65m N-S; c. 30-40m E-W) defined by earthen banks and hedges has the remains of a mortuary enclosure (ext. dims 7m E-W; 5m N-S) with some 20th century headstones. About 60m from this enclosure and at the base of the knoll on which it is situated is slight scarp or ditch (Wth c. 5m; D 0.2-0.4m) N-E-S, which may form part of an ecclesiastical enclosure. A fragment of the head of a ringed cross (H 0.4m; surviving span 0.3m; T 0.12-0.13m), amounting to about a quarter of the whole, was found in the graveyard in 2017 and is now taken into care by Meath County Council. It has interlace on one face of the ring but the panel on the other side has been removed. A crucifixion is depicted on the interlace side, but the representation on the other is less clear. There is a socket on top and there are rills on the thickness of the ring. 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: 21 May, 2019 - ME011-039001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME011-039001-. Situated on the S side of what was once an island in Emlagh bog. The site of the early monastery and parish church of Emlagh is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 45-65m N-S; c. 30-40m E-W) defined by earthen banks and hedges. In the interior are the remains of a mortuary enclosure (ext. dims 7m E-W; 5m N-S) with some 20th century headstones. The head of a cross (ME011-039004-), now taken into care by Meath County Council, was found in the graveyard in 2107. About 60m from the mortuary enclosure and at the base of the knoll on which it is situated is a slight scarp or ditch (Wth c. 5m; D 0.2-0.4m) N-E-S, which may form part of an ecclesiastical enclosure (ME011-039002-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 22 May, 2014 Amended: 10 April, 2019 - ME011-039002: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME011-039002-. Situated on the S side of what was once an island in Emlagh bog. The site of the early monastery of Emlagh is within a subrectangular graveyard (ME011-039001-). About 60m from this enclosure and at base of knoll on which it is situated is slight scarp or ditch (Wth c. 5m; D 0.2-0.4m) N-E-S, which may form part of an ecclesiastical enclosure. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 July, 2014 - ME011-039003: Causeway, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME011-039003-. The site of the early monastery and the site of the parish church of Emlagh is situated on the S side of what was once an island in Emlagh bog. The island in the Red moor of Emlogh is marked on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Kells with a causeway extending NW towards Cravelltonne (Gravelstown), which is probably now occupied by the road. For the Down Survey barony map see this web-page accessed on 31 July, 2014http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Kells&c=Meath Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 July, 2014 - ME011-039004: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME011-039004-. A fragment of the head of a ringed cross (H 0.4m; surviving span 0.3m; T 0.12-0.13m), amounting to about a quarter of the whole, was found in the graveyard (ME011-039001-) of Emlagh church site in 2017 and is now taken into care by Meath County Council. It could be from a high cross and has interlace carved on one face of the ring but the panel on the other side has been removed. A crucifixion is depicted on the interlace side, but the representation on the other side is less clear. There is a socket on top and there are rills on the thickness of the ring. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 April 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 Emlagh. ## 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 Emlagh, 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. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Emlagh. - 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/emlagh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/emlagh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/emlagh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Emlagh 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) - Balreask: https://everytownland.com/meath/balreask-160171.md - Gravelstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/gravelstown.md - Rossmeen: https://everytownland.com/meath/rossmeen.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/meath/emlagh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/emlagh