Ballyglass

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyglass, from 47 m² to 207,519 m² (20.75 ha, 51.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyglass 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.

• 10 Mar 2023Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and share existing entrance onto public road. Permission is also sought to demolish existing shed and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360055

• 6 Sept 2021Refused

  Permission to construct a bungalow dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and share existing entrance onto public road and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21494

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 Ballyglass.

Recorded monuments

• WM018-047 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, in pasture. Ringforts (WM018-046----, WM018-048---- and WM018-049----) lie c. 130m to SW, c. 165m to E and c. 180m to NE, respectively. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a D-shaped earthwork with rectangular house site (WM018-047001-) in centre of interior. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a D-shaped earthwork which is enclosed by a field boundary from N-E. A circular-shaped earthwork is depicted on an estate map of Rathconrath dating from 1776 (NLI, MS 21 F. 48 (026) ). Monument described in 1970 as a roughly circular-shaped bivallate area (dims. 24m NE-SW; 20m NW-SE) enclosed by an inner bank which is reduced to a scarp in places, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. The inner bank is of earth and stone and is well-defined, except where quarried from W-WNW. There are faint traces of a fosse in places. The remains of an outer bank of earth and stone are visible from NNE-E-ESE and from SW-W. The original entrance is not recognisable. A portion of a modern bank intersects the scarp at N. The interior has traces of cultivation ridges running NE-SW and a house site (WM018-047001-). Monument is visible as a partially tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. See attached sketch plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 February 2019

• WM018-047001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, in pasture. In the centre of ringfort (WM018-047----) are the remains of a rectangular house site (dims. 6.2m ENE-WSW; 5m NNE-SSW) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.7m). A slight gap (Wth 1.2m) at ENE may represent an entrance. Two upright stones are located to SSE of the S corner. See attached sketch plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 February 2019

• WM018-048 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the SW side, at the top of a hill, in pasture with good views in all directions. Ringforts (WM018-049----, WM018-046---- and WM018-047----) lie c. 100m to N, c. 150 to NW and c. 165m to W, respectively. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 35m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by a bank which is reduced to a scarp in places. The bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.2m; Wth at top 1m; overall Wth 4.2m) is low in general and is slightly defaced at NNW. Two large upright slabs set radially in the bank at SE may define the original entrance although this is uncertain. These two stones are locally believed to mark the site of a 'King's Grave' (SMR File). There is no visible trace of a fosse. The interior has a SSW-facing slope with slight traces of cultivation ridges running NE-SW. Monument is visible as a partially tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. See attached sketch plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 February 2019

• WM018-086 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently rough, wet undulating and hilly pasture, with limited views of the surrounding landscape. Earthwork (WM018-087----) and ringfort (WM018-088----) lie c. 150m to NNE and c. 195m to NE, respectively. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped enclosure. Monument described in 1970 and 1977 as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 36m) enclosed by a substantial bank, an intervening fosse and a couterscarp. The inner bank is of earth and stone and has well-preserved internal stone facing. It has several slight disturbance gaps. The intervening fosse is shallow but fairly wide, particularly at NNW and SSE. The remains of an earthen counterscarp are visible from SE-S and from W-NW-NNW. A gap (Wth at top 6.4m; basal Wth 2.9m) at NE possibly marks the entrance. A rectangular-shaped house site (WM018-086001-) is located within the centre of the interior, where there are also traces of pits and hollows which may be the result of modern quarrying. To the N of the house site, there are traces of a stone-built internal division attached to the inner face of the bank. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped tree-lined enclosure 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

• WM018-086001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating and hilly pasture, with limited views of the surrounding landscape. Outline of rectangular building aligned NNE-SSW standing in centre of ringfort (WM018-086----) is depicted on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. In centre of ringfort are the remains of a rectangular-shaped house site (dims. 7m NE-SW; 5.4m NW-SE) defined by a broad bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.2-1m) of earth and large stones. Some internal stone facing is also visible. Probable entrance gap at E. Monument is visible as a rectangular-shaped tree-planted area 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

• WM018-087 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently rough, wet undulating and hilly pasture, with limited views of the surrounding landscape. Ringforts (WM018-086---- and WM018-088----) lie c. 150m to SSW and c. 165m to SE, respectively. No surface remains visible of possible enclosure which is is depicted on an 18th century estate map where it is depicted as circular shaped enclosure (NLI, MS 21 F 48 (26) ). Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 February 2019

• WM018-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle SW-facing slope of a low rise, in gently undulating and hilly pasture, with good views to W and NW. Enclosure (WM018-087----) and ringfort (WM018-086----) lie c. 165m to NW and c. 195m to SW, respectively. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a penannular-shaped earthwork, which is truncated by a field boundary to SE. Monument described in 1970 as a small circular-shaped area (diam. 27m) enclosed by the remains of a bank and external fosse. The earth and stone bank (Wth at top 0.8m; overall Wth 4.4m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.4m) is substantial, except where it is slight and denuded from N-E. It has the remains of an internal stone facing at SE, S and from SW-W. The original entrance is not recognisable. A slight shallow fosse is visible from SSW-SW-W. The interior rises slightly from the perimeter towards the centre. A modern earth and stone field fence skirts the exterior of the bank from ESE-SE-S, where it has the remains of a relatively modern stone facing. Monument is visible as a roughly-circular-shaped, partially tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 February 2019

• WM018-090 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Situated on WSW face of high natural ridge running NE-SW with excellent views in all directions. Well preserved ring-barrow (overall diam. 19.5m x 18.6m) consisting of a small slightly elongated shaped earthen mound (7m NE-SW; 5.7m NW-SE; H 1.1m) enclosed by a wide shallow fosse and a substantial earthen bank with sharp profile. There are some slight disturbance gaps in the bank which appear to be livestock gaps. A modern field bank of earth and stone running NW-SE is located 3m E of external bank. There are three large orthostats of megalithic proportions incorporated into the W face of this field bank which may have been the remains of some type of megalithic structure (WM018-090001-) which has been partially levelled. Two of these stones are set longitudinally in a line as if to form the side wall of a chamber with the third stone at NW end running perpendicular as if to form a jamb stone of the chamber (SMR File 27/04/1970). Surveyed in 2013 and described by McGuinness (2014, 33-4) as following: 'The survey-team was unable to gain access to this site this season, but it was well described in the 1970s by ASI fieldworkers, who identified it as a saucer-barrow (a British term synonymous with ring-barrow) and noted the occurrence of a megalithic structure which is clearly related to the barrow. The 1970 account is given here: A small oval mound surrounded by a substantial earthen bank with a very wide shallow fosse between them. The bank is denuded almost to the bottom of the fosse on the WNW. It has a slight modern gap on the ESE. The bank supports some furze. No formal entrance way. Situated on the WSW side of the top of a prominent NE-SW ridge on gently undulating and hilly ground of good pasture. A modern NW-SE fence of earth and stone extends outside the bank on the NE. In this, to NE of the barrow are three stone of megalithic proportions, two set longitudinally in a line as if forming the side of a chamber grave and the standing upright at the NW end as if a jamb. L of barrow NE-SW = 7m (overall); B of barrow NW-SE = 5.70m (overall); Height of barrow = c. 1.10m [SMR file] There is an unpublished plan and profile in the SMR file, showing the three close-set orthostats in fence to NE of barrow, which appears also to slope down from NE-SW. In 1921, when Shaw saw them, they were collectively known as the ‘leegaun’, although he mistakenly placed them ‘on the west, facing the barrow’. Monument is marked as a roughly circular mound on OS 6” map (Shaw 1921, 137). See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of revised upload: 20 July 2015

• WM018-090001 Megalithic structure
  Description

  Situated on WSW face of high natural ridge running NE-SW with excellent views in all directions. Well preserved ring-barrow (WM018-090----) with a modern field bank of earth and stone running NW-SE is located 3m E of external bank. There are three large orthostats of megalithic proportions incorporated into the W face of this field bank which may have been the remains of some type of megalithic structure which has been partially levelled. Two of these stones are set longitudinally in a line as if to form the side wall of a chamber with the third stone at NW end running perpendicular as if to form a jamb stone of the chamber (SMR File 27/04/1970). In 1921, when Shaw saw them, they were collectively known as the ‘leegaun’, although he mistakenly placed them ‘on the west, facing the barrow’ (Shaw 1921, 137). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 July 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 Ballyglass with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Ballyglass

Area

586,504 m² (58.65 ha, 144.93 acres)

Civil parish

Rathconrath, and its townlands

Barony

Rathconrath

Electoral division

Rathconrath, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlug, Milltown, Rathconrath, Rathtrim

Placenames

Ballyglass 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.