Kiltimon
Kiltimon is a townland in the civil parish of Killiskey, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. Its name in Irish is Coill tSíomoin.
Parcel 1278470
- Area
- 47,674 m² (4.77 ha, 11.78 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Kiltimon
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 1 recorded monument.
- WI019-009 Castle - tower house
Description
16th century castle known as Kiltimon Castle that was modified and converted into a sham castle in the 18th century when a walled garden was constructed around the medieval fortification (Corlett 2008, 50). Situated on a gentle S/SE-facing slope standing inside an 18th century circular walled garden. Rectangular structure (ext. dims. 12.5m NW-SE; 8m SW-NE; int. dims. 8.8m NW-SE; 4.8m SW-NE) built of mortared uncoursed granite and slate rubble. The walls are 1.55-2m thick with a base-batter on the NE and SE sides. There are two doorways, at the centre of the SE wall and at the S end of the NE wall. On the ground floor there are three plain niches and two windows in double-splayed opes in the SW wall with one double-splayed window in the NW wall. A straight intramural stairs (uneven and formed of rubble) opens from beside the NE door and rises through the SE wall to a landing which opens through a flat lintelled doorway onto the first-floor level which has a window (in a splayed ope) and a large niche in the NW wall. There is an intramural chamber in the S angle at this level. At second-floor level there is a single off-centre window in the NW wall. There are round corner towers rising from the roof level and simple crenellations along the top of all four walls. Both low gables survive. There are no corbels for wall-plates and no other evidence for supporting the floors. There is no cut stone in the structure and the window and door opes are built of uncoursed rubble. Corlett (2008, 47-70) suggests that the structure is likely to be a medieval castle which subsequently was converted into a folly. Described in the Ordnance Survey Letters of 1838-40 (O’Flanagan 1928, 86) as ‘an old Castle in Dunran townland 29 feet [8.5m] long, 16 feet [4.8m] broad and about 36 feet [11m] high; the walls 6 feet 3 inches [1.9m] thick. It is completely gutted, but the shell remains without the loss of a single stone, parapet, warders tower and all. It has a door in the east end, 9 feet four inches [2.8m] high, of which its sharp pointed arch makes three; and three feet nine inches [1.14m] wide. It has 8 windows in the walls all round, some of them glazed; beside several loopholes. This castle was in full habitable order at the time that Lord Cornwallis was Viceroy of Ireland, and that nobleman attended a grand ball that was given in this castle by the proprietor, Mr. Grogan. The passage to the top is through eastern end, but after you ascend to the first story you find it closed against you. The windows that give light to this passage are square within, and sharp pointed outside’. In 1933 Price (1933, 236) recorded that ‘in 1641 one of the O'Byrnes was still the proprietor, but I am unable to say whether he belonged to the same branch of the family or not; on the Cromwellian Settlement it was granted to Sir John Borlace. The castle is shown on the Down Survey map of 1652 as, a square keep with what appear to be beehive shaped huts standing near it, no doubt portion of a village. The keep is shown as standing on the top of a small hill. The old castle now standing in Dunran Demesne is in much the same position as that shown on the map of 1652, but it is not on a hill, but half way down a slope; and a careful examination of the style of building shows, I think, that it is not an old building. When O'Curry saw and described it in 1839 there were window frames and glass in the windows: otherwise it is in exactly the same condition now as then. I think it is extremely likely that Gen. Cuninghame, afterwards Lord Rossmore, who seems to have laid out Dunran Demesne about 1770, built an "imitation antique" castle to ornament his demesne, either on the site of the ruin of the original castle, or perhaps a little distance away ; it may have been up on the hill on the other side of the road which bounded his demesne’. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 November 2012 See linked document with plan of castle taken from Chris Corlett 2008 Kiltimon Castle - Medieval castle or modern folly?. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 138, 47-70.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The Geological Survey did not answer.
- Terrain model
- The Geological Survey did not answer.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 122.9 ha
- 304 acres
- Land parcels
- 91
- registered freehold, median 4,572 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 7
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
91 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kiltimon, from 5 m² to 104,523 m² (10.45 ha, 25.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Kiltimon in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
6 May 2025Conditional
extensions to existing house at ground and first floor including 2 No. roof windows together with free standing storage building for uses ancillary to main house
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560335
11 Jan 2023Conditional
(a) application for a change of design from previously approved extension to existing dwelling house granted under planning register reference 20/1001 (b) construction of a new extension, 41.3 sqm in area, to the south/southwest (side) comprising circulation area and kitchen on ground floor level (c) works to include modifications to the internal layout (d) amend the internal living room floor area by incorporating external terraced area, 5.8sqm in area (e) alter existing south and east facades to include altered window/door openings with the installation of new windows and door to the ground floor level (f) to the south elevation (side), (I) install a new roof light, 5.04sqm in area (g) to the north elevation (side), form an opening to the ground floor level - to receive a new window measuring 500mm wide x 2100mm high (e) carry out all necessary ancillary site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2315
3 Jan 2023Conditional
Development of a Solar PV Panel Array consisting of up to 30,000m2 (3 Hectares) of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames on an 8.399 hectare site, electricity control room, power inverter unit, underground cable ducts, security fence, CCTV masts, Solar Lighting and all associated works.
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 231
9 Oct 2020Conditional
(A) Remove the existing timber decking/terrace, to the south/southwest (side), c.108 sq.m. in area. (B) Construction of a new extension, 76.7 sq.m. in area, to the south/south west (side) comprising circulation area, kitchen, dining area and lounge on ground floor level. (C) Extend existing stepped entrance area to the east (front), forming new steps with planter walls. (C) Internal modifications to the ground floor level comprise of, (i) relocate the kitchen to the new extension. (ii) Incorporate the existing living room into the existing kitchen area connecting the existing house to the new extension. (D) To the west elevation (rear), (i) remove two existing windows (ii) Form an opening to the ground floor level - to receive a new door measuring 2800mm wide x 2500mm high. (E) To the south elevation (side), (i) remove existing double door (ii) in lieu, form a new window measuring 1500mm wide x 1325mm high (iii) install a new roof light, 5.04 sq.m. in area. (F) To the north elevation (side), form an opening to the ground floor level - to receive a new window measuring 500mm wide x 2100mm high. (E) Carry out all necessary ancillary site works.
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 201001
22 Aug 2019Refused
remove the existing timber decking / terrace to the south / south west (side) c108 sqm in area, construction of new extension 76.7 sqm in area to the south/south west (side) comprising circulation area, kitchen, dining area, and lounge on ground floor level, extend existing stepped entrance area to the east (front) comprise of relocate the kitchen to the new extension, incorporate the existing living room into the existing kitchen area connecting the existing house to the new extension, to the west elevation (rear) remove two existing windows, form an opening to the ground floor level to receive a new door measuring 2800mm wide x 2500mm high, to the south elevation (s9de) remove existing double door, in lieu form a new window measuring 1500mm wide x 1325 mm high install a new roof light, 5.04 sqm in area, to the north elevation (side) form an opening to the ground floor level - to receive a new window measuring 500mm wide x 2100mm high, carry out all necessary ancillary site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 19926
16 Aug 2019Conditional
change of use of garage to accommodation use and the retention of ancillary buildings comprising studio with basement storage and fuel storage buildings
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19895
25 Jul 2019N/a
change of use of a garage to accommodation use and the retention of ancillary buildings comprising studio with basement storage and fuel storage buildings
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19824
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kiltimon.
Recorded monuments
- WI019-012 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated at a break in a marked NE-facing slope in woodland with a stream immediately S of the site. Circular area (diam. 39m) defined by a substantially levelled bank (max. Wth 9m; H 1m) surviving from SW-NNE with an external fosse all around (Wth 4.5m; D 1.6-1.8m) merging with a berm from NNE-SE-SSW cut into the steep slope on this side. There is a slight outer bank (Wth 2m; H 1m) at the N and SW. Access is by a ramp (Wth 3m) at the SE along the steep scarped face of the site. No indication of internal features. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI019-015 Ritual site - holy well
Description
Slab covered well in the centre of a farmyard. The Ordnance Survey Letters of 1838-40 (O'Flanagan 1928, 95-6) recorded that 'a well now closed up, but formerly much frequented under the name of Tubber Patrick or Patrick's Well; this well is in Mr. Gorman's yard'. Date of upload: 29 November 2012
Architectural heritage
- Kiltimon House, country house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1800. The country house is roughly square in plan with a later return block at one rear corner and a granite Doric portico. The walls are finished in painted roughcast with plain surrounds to the window openings. The overhanging hipped roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door with rectangular fanlight with decorative tracery, and tall sidelights with six over six timber sash frames. The roof of the portico acts as a balcony and has cast iron railings. The window openings are flat-headed and mainly have six over six timber sash frames. Some windows to rear have replacement frames. The country house is set within extensive grounds with outbuildings and a walled garden.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Kiltimon, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3368 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kiltimon with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Kiltimon · Coill tSíomoin
- Area
- 1,228,941 m² (122.89 ha, 303.68 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killiskey, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Killiskey, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,637 people lived in 570 households in the Killiskey electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyvolan Lower, Ballyvolan Upper, Courtfoyle, Cullenmore, Dunran Demesne, Kilmartin, Moorstown, Mountjohn, Timmore
- Placenames
- Kiltimon 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.