Ballyhast

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyhast, from 4 m² to 235,397 m² (23.54 ha, 58.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyhast 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.

• 21 Aug 2025N/a

  to construct a storey & half dwelling (190.2sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to install a secondary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560414

• 4 Sept 2024Conditional

  construction of a four bay shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank underneath, dry bedded pens and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2462

• 21 Aug 2023Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system and percolating area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360266

• 4 May 2018Conditional

  to construct an extension (82.7msq) to the side of existing dwelling, removal of front porch and existing shed attached to dwelling and to decommission existing septic tank and replace with a new septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186142

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 Ballyhast.

Recorded monuments

• WM032-007 Enclosure
  Description

  Monument surveyed by ASI in 1978 and described as following; 'The feature marked fort on the OS Fair Plan is an irregular, subcircular enclosure outlined by a low earthen bank. The bank is low and fairly slight and does not look like a ringfort bank and there is no sign of a fosse. There are a number of stones set in the bank on the E, SE and S. There is no indication of an entrance. The interior slopes from NW-SE and there is a large, low mound of stone and earth to the N and NNE of centre; the significance of this is unknown and it may be just outcrop and field clearance stones dumped on it. There are a number of small, irregular, subrectangular and rectangular enclosures outlined by low banks, to the S and SE of the site. These appear to be contemporary with it and they stretch as far as the field fence (N-S) to the SE of the site. The date of this whole complex is not clear, some of the banks look fresh and the 'fort' is not convincing as a ringfort. The earthworks are on uneven ground in pasture land. There are extensive views to the N and E. There is an old lime kiln in the side of a natural rise to the W of the N-S field fence' (SMR File 12/06/1978). Monument is depicted as a sub-circular shaped antiquity on the first edition OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 February 2013

• WM032-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument surveyed by ASI in 1976 and described as following; 'A roughly oval enclosure (diam. 25m N-S; 31m E-W) bounded by a low bank of stone and earth with external fosse on the N, E and W, and a steep natural slope on the S. The bank and fosse are best preserved on the N and NW and are defaced on the E and the bank is very faint on the S. There is a large gap (Wth 4m) in the bank on the W and what appears to be a causeway (Wth c. 6m) across the fosse outside it, this may be an original entrance. The interior is fairly even in the western quadrant but slopes to the E in the eastern quadrant and this area seems to be disturbed. There is a small rectangular depression just inside the bank. There is what seems to be upcast from this disturbance to form a small bank running W from just inside the bank for a length of c. 3m. There is also a small rectangular depression just inside the bank at the S. The edge of the site is slightly overgrown with thorn trees on the E and S. The site is on an E-W ridge in undulating ground on poor pasture. There are good views to the N and E' (SMR File 24/06/1978). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 February 2013

• WM032-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument surveyed by ASI in 1979 and described as following; 'The small circular area (diam. 27.5m N-S; 24.5m E-W) is delimited by a boulder type bank which is best preserved on the WNW. This is surrounded by a shallow fosse best seen on the N and S where it cuts through the small ridge on which the site is placed. There are traces of a counterscarp bank at these points and a very vague hint of an outer bank of stone and earth might have been present. There is some indication of an entrance feature in the NW but it may be late. The interior is fairly level but there is a modern quarry depression in the NE corner. In the E a line of large boulder type stones extends into the interior from the bank and they appear to be set. There are also some large stones on the bank in the N sector which may be connected and they are also a late feature. The site was planted. Situated in rather good grazing land with good views' (SMR File 28/06/1979). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 February 2013

• WM032-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument surveyed by ASI in 1979 and described as following; 'The sub-circular area (diam. c. 33m E-W) is surrounded by an earth and stone bank and traces of a fosse. The bank is straight sided on the N and W except at the NW corner. There is no clear sign of an original entrance feature. The interior slopes from NW to S. In the NW angle there are the remains of a stone built rectangular house (int. dims. 14.7m NE-SW; 4.5m NW-SE) which is partly placed on top of the N bank. There is an entrance feature on the E and W sides. The plan and foundations indicate a fairly recent post-medieval if not famine type house. To the S of this structure there are the remains of another stone built structure probably contemporary with its E side. This is also on a N/S main axis line and its stone foundations lie partly on the W and S banks of the fort. To the E of the house site against the N bank are some remains of a small stone built wall and in the NE corner placed on top of the bank area the humped remains of a small stone built kiln (lime). The interior is partly strewn with loose stones. Located in low-lying poor grazing land. The foundations of the house can be clearly traced and in the S wall has a width of c. 0.8m’ (SMR File 28/06/1979). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 February 2013

• WM032-033 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Monument surveyed by ASI in 1978 and described as following; 'A small roughly circular mound of earth and stone. There is a broad shallow fosse at the foot of the mound on the W with a straight stretch of low earthen bank outside it. This bank seems to be part of an old field bank and it is possible that the fosse is associated with this and is not an original feature. There are no indications of either fosse or bank to be seen elsewhere. A few fairly large stones can be seen in the base of the mound on the N and NW, may be part of a kerb. A second line (?) of largish stones can be seen approx. halfway up the side of the mound, also on the W and on the E. Unfortunately the mound seems to have been used as a dump for a small number of field stones. The top of the mound is flat but has been disturbed by cattle on the E and N. There is a stump of thorn tree in the edge of the mound on the S. The site is on top of rise in undulating pasture land. There are good views in all directions and extensive views to the SW and S. The mound has slipped somewhat on the E-NE' (ASI File 12/06/1978). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 February 2013

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 Ballyhast with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Ballyhast · Baile Hoiste

Area

2,093,426 m² (209.34 ha, 517.3 acres)

Civil parish

Castletownkindalen, and its townlands

Barony

Moycashel

Electoral division

Castletown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Adamstown, Castletown, Dooraheen, Dromore, Garhy, Kippinduff, Rathnugent, Shurock, Sraneeg

Placenames

Ballyhast 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.