Ballinlug

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinlug, from 44 m² to 227,801 m² (22.78 ha, 56.29 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballinlug 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.

• 25 Mar 2020Conditional

  amendments to the design of extension for use as granny flat and alterations to internal layout, decommission existing septic tank and percolation area and install new septic tank with associated percolation trenches in relocated area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206074

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 Ballinlug.

Recorded monuments

• WM017-079 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in fairly level pasture, with land rising to E and SE. Shown on 1776 estate map (NLI, MS 21 F. 48 (26)) as a circular shaped enclosure depicted with a double dotted circle representing a possible ringfort. Depicted as a similar feature on 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Partially depicted as a curving field boundary to W of farm building on the 1837 OS 6-inch map. An ASI field report of 1983 recorded that there was no surface remains visible of this enclosure. Monument not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 December 2018

• WM017-080 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, in gently undulating and hilly pasture. Depicted as a semi-circular shaped enclosure bisected at N by a field boundary running E-W on an estate map dating from 1776 (NLI MS 21 F 48 (26) ). Annotated ‘fort’ on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Depicted on the 1837 OS 6-inch map as a D-shaped area (approx. dims. 46m NE-SW; 28m NW-SE) with straight side to N defined by a field boundary which probably bisected the enclosure. No enclosing element shown to N of field boundary. No monument depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. An ASI field report of 1983 indicated that there was no surface remains visible of this levelled ringfort. Levelled monument barely visible today as a D-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 December 2018

• WM017-081 Rock art
  Description

  Rock art recorded in 1913 and described as a 'good specimen of concentric circle and cup ornamentation, incised on a large block of millstone grit. The stone is of rather regular shape and not native of this district. It is 34 inches [0.86m] across, 19 inches [0.48m] in height, and 10 inches [0.25m] thick. The outermost of the concentric circles of which there are three, is 11 inches [0.28m] in diameter, the other 7 [0.17m] and 5 inches [0.12m]. The inside of the smallest circle is cup-hollowed to a depth of about 1 inch. Running through the lower part of the circles is a radial groove, which, however, might tend to show that it was not a cist cover. On the left are two diagonal grooves. There are five cup markings at the top right-hand corner, and two others near the top, over the circles. Some years ago this stone was taken from the adjoining field and used in the erection of the wall [right side of Ballymahon Road], the mason placing it with the carved side inwards. In more recent time the wall requiring to be rebuilt, the carved side was turned outwards to face the road' (Tuite 1913, 180-1). The stone was subsequently removed from the wall by a Mr. Donohoe who lived in a farmhouse on the other side of the wall, and who took the stone to his cottage were it was placed beside his doorway (ibid, 182). This stone is recorded by O’Reilly (2010, 77-8) as follows: ‘The stone at Ballinlug was first reported in a paper by James Tuite in 1913 and is the earliest recorded rock art find in Co. Westmeath. This stone was discovered built into a wall by the side of the Ballymahon-Rathconrath road; it had originally been located in a nearby field before being incorporated into the wall. After the importance of the stone was realised it was moved again and stood in the yard of a cottage on the other side of the wall. The stone is today located close to its original findspot but is hidden in dense undergrowth on top of a rubble bank. When located by the author in August 2009 it was entirely covered in moss. The Ballinlug stone is of millstone grit — a type of sandstone — and measures approximately 87cm x 48cm x 26cm. The decoration consists of a large cup-and-ring motif with three concentric circles, the largest of which measures 28cm in diameter surrounding a central cup-mark 6cm in diameter and 2.5cm deep. Radial grooves run out from the central cup-mark through the upper and lower portions of the concentric rings. On the top right-hand comer of the stone are between three and five smaller concavities and two others above the circles; these may be further small cup-marks or natural solution hollows.’ Compiled by: Paul Walsh Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 20 December 2018

• WM018-089001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in relatively low-lying pasture, with stream to NW, N and NE, townland boundary immediately to SSW. Enclosure (WM018-089005-) lies immediately to SE. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as an oval-shaped enclosure with square-shaped enclosure (WM018-089005-) immediately to SE . Annotated 'fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a modified penannular-shaped earthwork, which is open to E. Partially levelled ringfort described in 1970 as the partially levelled remains of an oval-shaped area (approx. dims. 47m NE-SW; 32m NW-SE) enclosed by a substantial bank from SW-W-N-E and levelled from E-S-SW. The bank has several slight disturbance gaps and is denuded to the level of the interior in places. A gap at N and ESE may represent an entrance. There is no visible trace of an external fosse. The interior is divided in two by a gently curving bank of earth and stones running roughly N-S. In the western quadrant are two V-shaped depressions which may represent a souterrain (WM018-089003-). These have low mounds of up-cast beside them. A house site (WM018-089002-) is visible to the immediate W of the possible souterrain. Outline of partially levelled ringfort visible as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 February 2019

• WM018-089002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on slight rise, in relatively low-lying pasture, with stream to NW, N and NE marking townland boundary. In W quadrant of ringfort (WM018-089001-) are the remains of a roughly rectangular-shaped house site (dims. 6m x 4m) enclosed by a much denuded bank which is gapped at NE and SW. There is no surface indication of direct communication between the house site and souterrain (WM018-089003-) which lies immediately E. See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 February 2019

• WM018-089003 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on slight rise, in relatively low-lying pasture, with stream to NW, N and NE marking townland boundary. In W quadrant of ringfort (WM018-089001-) are the remains of two V-shaped depressions which have low mounds of up-cast beside them. These may represent the remains of a souterrain. The slight expansion at the N end of the larger depression may represent the site of a chamber. The smaller depression averages 1m in depth. See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 February 2019

• WM018-089005 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in relatively low-lying pasture, with stream to NW, N and NE marking townland boundary. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the townland boundary is show to the S of the ringfort and square-shaped earthwork. Annotated 'fort' on the 1837 OS Fair plan Map. On the revised 1913 ed. the townland boundary is depicted to the N following the line of the stream. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a square-shaped earthwork with ringfort (WM018-089001-) immediately to NW. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a a small square shaped mound enclosed by a fosse and outer bank with partially damaged ringfort immediately to W. The depiction of the monument on the OS 25-inch map would suggest possible barrow classification. Monument described in 1970 as a rectangular-shaped, steep-sided earthen mound, which is enclosed by a deep fosse and an outer bank along its NW, NE and SE sides. The bank is gapped at the E and S corners. Monument visible as a tree-covered earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 February 2019

• WM018-098 Barrow - stepped barrow
  Description

  Surveyed in 2013 and described by McGuinness (2014, 33) as following: 'Approximately teardrop-shaped platform with long axis (22m across) running NE-SW, the pointed end to SW; close to broad end (17.5m across) a roughly circular mound (Diam. 8m N-S x 7.5m E-W) rises from the platform, being 9m from SW end but only 4.5m from NE end. Platform has a sharply defined edge, possibly due in part to ploughing in its immediate vicinity, and rises up to 1m above ground level on SE side; the mound is up to 1m in height above the platform. There is an unpublished plan and profile of the monument in the SMR file. Monument is located on a low eminence in undulating, reclaimed pasture and ground drops away to SE more sharply than NW. Monument is marked ‘Mweeleen Moat’ on OS 6” map, the first term (maoilín, in the sense of ‘bald’ or ‘bare’) apparently descriptive of the appearance of this prominently sited barrow. According to Kane, monument ‘goes by the name Croc na Maoil, or sometimes Cnoc na Maoilin’, and he identified it as one of the three bald hill of Meath, whose tops were cut off by Fergus’s sword in the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Shaw dismisses Kane’s suggestion, identifying the monument as a sepulchral tumulus (Kane 1916-17, 563, Shaw 1921, 127)'. Monument described in 1977 as a small circular shaped earth and stone mound surrounded by a flat berm like feature. The circular shape of the delimiting berm has been altered by land spill on the N side and defaced and destroyed on the S and W by the line of a post-1700 field fence (now removed). This has produced the rather straight profile on this side. There is a distinct round curve to E and N to the original curve of the berm feature. Probably a small bell barrow. Sited on a small ridge with an excellent view over the surrounding pasture land (ASI Field Report 21/07/1977) See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of upload: 23 February 2015

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).

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

Name

Ballinlug

Area

1,290,588 m² (129.06 ha, 318.91 acres)

Civil parish

Rathconrath, and its townlands

Barony

Rathconrath

Electoral division

Rathconrath, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyglass, Farthingstown, Loughan, Milltown, Parcellstown, Rathconrath

Placenames

Ballinlug on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.