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

Townland in the civil parish of Oldcastle, barony of Fore, Co. Meath.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,266,522 m² (226.65 ha, 560.07 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 12,614 m² (1.26 ha, 3.12 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Oldcastle, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/oldcastle.md
- Barony: Fore
- Electoral division: Stonefield, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 241 people lived in 89 households in the Stonefield electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38881
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161342
- Centre: latitude 53.769493, longitude -7.07163 (WGS 84)

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

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rahard, from 456 m² to 647,083 m² (64.71 ha, 159.9 acres); 29 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4826152: 647,083 m² (64.71 ha, 159.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4826152.md
- Parcel 139618: 188,217 m² (18.82 ha, 46.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139618.md
- Parcel 213874: 151,932 m² (15.19 ha, 37.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/213874.md
- Parcel 149557: 143,257 m² (14.33 ha, 35.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/149557.md
- Parcel 213710: 103,459 m² (10.35 ha, 25.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/213710.md
- Parcel 213875: 78,066 m² (7.81 ha, 19.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/213875.md
- Parcel 4846829: 69,872 m² (6.99 ha, 17.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4846829.md
- Parcel 4846830: 65,577 m² (6.56 ha, 16.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4846830.md
- Parcel 6223158: 64,379 m² (6.44 ha, 15.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6223158.md
- Parcel 145090: 61,852 m² (6.19 ha, 15.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/145090.md
- Parcel 172920: 61,389 m² (6.14 ha, 15.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/172920.md
- Parcel 156148: 61,011 m² (6.1 ha, 15.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/156148.md
- Parcel 136804: 56,766 m² (5.68 ha, 14.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/136804.md
- Parcel 139359: 55,861 m² (5.59 ha, 13.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139359.md
- Parcel 213877: 48,637 m² (4.86 ha, 12.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/213877.md
- Parcel 211682: 48,185 m² (4.82 ha, 11.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211682.md
- Parcel 3037331: 47,306 m² (4.73 ha, 11.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3037331.md
- Parcel 4846809: 46,027 m² (4.6 ha, 11.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4846809.md
- Parcel 139368: 33,932 m² (3.39 ha, 8.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139368.md
- Parcel 150510: 23,454 m² (2.35 ha, 5.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/150510.md
- Parcel 213881: 22,554 m² (2.26 ha, 5.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/213881.md
- Parcel 2516369: 21,146 m² (2.11 ha, 5.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516369.md
- Parcel 4846815: 19,587 m² (1.96 ha, 4.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4846815.md
- Parcel 155100: 19,232 m² (1.92 ha, 4.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155100.md
- Parcel 2516370: 17,903 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516370.md
- Parcel 2516368: 7,326 m² (0.73 ha, 1.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516368.md
- Parcel 154552: 6,542 m² (0.65 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/154552.md
- Parcel 2516458: 5,517 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516458.md
- Parcel 147811: 4,617 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/147811.md
- Parcel 139614: 4,489 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139614.md
- Parcel 2603097: 4,282 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2603097.md
- Parcel 3367871: 4,225 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3367871.md
- Parcel 3079583: 4,205 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3079583.md
- Parcel 144282: 4,113 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/144282.md
- Parcel 5123077: 3,997 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123077.md
- Parcel 155572: 3,592 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155572.md
- Parcel 208834: 3,536 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208834.md
- Parcel 171572: 3,166 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171572.md
- Parcel 5956818: 3,060 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956818.md
- Parcel 5680793: 2,631 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5680793.md
- Parcel 5680789: 2,559 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5680789.md
- Parcel 155865: 2,433 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155865.md
- Parcel 144579: 2,360 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/144579.md
- Parcel 211758: 2,085 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211758.md
- Parcel 5659723: 1,911 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5659723.md
- Parcel 152375: 1,690 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/152375.md
- Parcel 203029: 1,538 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/203029.md
- Parcel 148242: 1,491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/148242.md
- Parcel 3574070: 821 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3574070.md
- Parcel 5123066: 456 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123066.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; 66 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)

9 applications, newest first.

- 27 Feb 2026, Meath County Council 2660225: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of the following alterations to existing two storey structure: 1) To convert existing vernacular style two storey agricultural building to habitable use with internal layout alterations and external elevation alterations, 2) To construct a part two storey and part single storey extension to existing vernacular style agricultural building for habitable use, 3) To demolish existing single storey lean shed to side of proposed buildings to be converted, 4) To install sewerage treatment unit and percolation area, 5) all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660225/0
- 23 Oct 2025, Meath County Council 2561137: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. the development will consist of the following: (1) Retention of elevation and floor plan alterations of single storey extension and granny flat to existing single storey dwelling from that previously granted under Ref.: 2460479 and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561137/0
- 28 Jun 2024, Meath County Council 2460479: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STORY GRANNY FLAT OF APPROXIMATELY 80 sq m AT THE REAR OF THE EXISTING BUNGALOW, UPGRADE THE EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460479/0
- 6 Oct 2023, Meath County Council 23953: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of the following: (A) Renovations with floor plan and elevational modifications of existing vernacular building for habitable use, (B) The construction of a storey and a half extension to the rear of the existing building with a connecting single storied link from the existing building, (C) Construct sewerage system and percolation area, (D) Entrance, (E) Ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23953/0
- 5 May 2021, Meath County Council 21839: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a private dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21839/0
- 12 Mar 2019, Meath County Council KA190270: Conditional. Permission. a) The construction of a new agricultural entrance from the public roadway to our lands. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA190270/0
- 20 Feb 2019, Meath County Council KA190167: N/a. Permission. a) The construction of a new agricultural entrance from the public roadway to our lands. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA190167/0
- 16 Mar 2018, Meath County Council KA180266: Conditional. Permission. the development consists of (1) to construct single storey extension to rear of existing single storey dwelling, (2) re-design roof to existing dwelling, (3) de-commission existing septic tank (4) install proprietary treatment unit (5) construct domestic garage and complete all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA180266/0
- 9 Feb 2018, Meath County Council KA180124: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (1) revised site layout (2) alterations and amendments made to floor plan layouts, elevations of two storey dwelling and single storey garage during construction from that previously granted under KA160241 and permission is sought to complete the development and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA180124/0

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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 Rahard.

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

- ME009-023: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-023----. Situated on the E tip of a low W-E spur. It is depicted as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35-40m) on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 26m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (Wth 1m; H 0.3-0.5m), that is partly stone-faced E-ESE. It is bisected by a NE-SW field wall and is best preserved SE of this. There is no visible fosse or entrance. 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: 31 October 2018
- ME009-035: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-035----. Situated on a fairly level landscape. An arc of a circle formed by low scarp (C 28m) NNE-ESE between a modern NNE-SSW field wall at W and a WNW-ESE field wall and townland boundary with Stonefield at S. A small cairn of stones supports fragments of a disc-headed cross (ME009-0350001-), which is probably 17th century in date. 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: 15 April, 2015
- ME009-035001: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-035001-. Situated on a fairly level landscape. A small cairn of stones on the perimeter of enclosure (ME009-035----) supports fragments of a disc-headed cross (diam. c. 0.4m; T c. 0.1m), which is slightly broken on one side and has a Crucifixion in false relief on one side. It is probably 17th century in date. Compiled by: Michael Moore date of upload: 15 April, 2015
- ME009-036: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-036----. Located at the E-facing crest of a slope and at the headwaters of a small E-W stream. This is a raised circular and grass-covered platform (diam. 24.5m ENE-SW; 22m N-S) defined by a slight bank or wall (int. H 0.3m) at the top of a scarp (H 2.7m at S), which is stone-faced in places at the top, and terraced in two steps at N (H 4.9m). The scarp is scrub-covered, and faced with stone at the bottom N-E. It is surrounded by a complete outer fosse (Wth of base 1-2m; ext. D 0.6m at N to 0.9m at S), with a small outer bank (at N: Wth of base 5m; ext. H 0.9m) NNW-N-ESE. The entrance (Wth of base 3m) and causeway (Wth of top 5.3m; H 0.65m), both of which have probably been widened, are at SW. A rectangular house site, visible as a sunken area (dims 7m E-W; 3.7m N-S), abuts the inner face of the inner bank at N and is defined by low earthen banks (Wth c. 3-4m; H 0.3m) with an entrance (Wth 0.95m) towards the W end of the S wall. There is a low mound (diam. of base 5m; H 0.4m) surrounded by a slight ditch or fosse (Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.2m) at the centre of the rath platform and a relict field bank crosses the summit ENE-WSW just S of the mound and extends across the rectangular enclosure attached to the SW. This raised rath, which could be described as a motte, is at the NE angle of a rectangular grass-covered platform (dims c. 40-70m ENE-WSW; c. 70m NNW-SSE) defined by scarps and fosses. This could serve as an annexe to the raised rath or as a bailey, and the enclosure (ME009-035----) is c. 60m to the WSW. 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: 31 October 2018 Amended: 15 December 2022
- ME009-036001: House - indeterminate date, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-036001-. Inside the perimeter of the raised rath (ME009-036----) at N. A rectangular house site, visible as a sunken area (dims 7m E-W; 3.7m N-S), abuts the inner face of the inner bank at N and is defined by low earthen banks (Wth c. 3-4m; H 0.3m) with an entrance (Wth 0.95m) towards the W end of the S wall. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 October 2018 Amended: 15 December 2022
- ME009-036002: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-036002-. At the centre of the raised rath (ME009-036----). This is a low grass-covered mound (diam. of base 5m; H 0.4m) surrounded by a slight ditch or fosse (Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.2m) at the centre of the platform. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 31 October 2018
- ME009-036003: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME009-036003-. Located at the E-facing crest of a slope and at the headwaters of a small E-W stream. The raised rath (ME009-036----), which could be described as a motte, is at the NE angle of a rectangular grass-covered platform (dims c. 40-70m m ENE-WSW; c. 70m NNW-SSE) defined by scarps and fosses. This could serve as an annexe for the rath or as a bailey. It is crossed by an ENE-WSW relict field bank that also crosses the interior of the rath and extends off to the WSW of this enclosure. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload;31 October 2018

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 Rahard.

## 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 Rahard, 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 Rahard.
- 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/rahard.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/rahard.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/rahard.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rahard 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)

- Ballaghdorragh (Co. Cavan): https://everytownland.com/cavan/ballaghdorragh.md
- Drumlerry: https://everytownland.com/meath/drumlerry.md
- Island (Co. Cavan): https://everytownland.com/cavan/island.md
- Knocknaveagh (Co. Cavan): https://everytownland.com/cavan/knocknaveagh.md
- Lisnagon: https://everytownland.com/meath/lisnagon.md
- Stonefield: https://everytownland.com/meath/stonefield.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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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.

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