Balrath East

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Balrath East, from 146 m² to 262,970 m² (26.3 ha, 64.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Balrath East 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.

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  A 10-year planning permission and a 40-year operational life for a solar energy development with a total site area of 157 hectares comprising (i) photovoltaic solar panels on steel mounting frames; (ii) electrical transformer stations; (iii) underground electrical and communications cabling within the proposed development site, private lands and within the carriageway of the L1501, L1505, L5610, L5611 and L5614 public roads; (iv) containerised battery energy storage facility; (v) the upgrade of 4 no. existing site entrances and development of 1 no. new site entrance; (vi) on-site access tracks; (vii) 4 no. temporary construction compounds; (viii) security fencing and gates; (ix) pole-mounted security cameras; and (x) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report and a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560268

• 15 Dec 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a single storey dwelling with converted attic area, detached domestic garage & store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22566

• 15 Dec 2021N/a

  construct a single storey dwelling with converted attic area, detached domestic garage and store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21663

• 16 May 2017Conditional

  erection of new bungalow dwelling with connection to an effluent waste water treatment system and percolation area.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176147

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299

Recorded monuments

• WM020-012 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a small rise, in gently undulating pasture with good views in all directions. Depicted on the 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a slightly uneven circular-shaped area (diam. 30m) enclosed by a steep bank (H 0.85m) and a fosse-like depression. The present state of the fosse is narrow yet steep and appears relatively modern. It swings away from the foot of the scarp at SE. There are indications that there was a shallower fosse before the present trench was made. There is a causeway (overall Wth 7.9m; Wth at top 4.10m) at SSE corresponding to a low part of the bank and which may represent the original entrance. The interior rises appreciably towards a level area in the centre. Monument is visible today as a roughly oval-shaped tree-covered earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 June 2019

• WM020-016 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the top of a small, steep rise, in gently undulating and hilly pasture. Enclosure (WM020-017----) lies c. 145m to SE. Annotated 'Fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map where it is depicted as a D-shaped tree-lined earthwork. Levelled monument described in 1970 as no surface remains visible. Cropmark of levelled monument is barely visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 06 June 2019

• WM020-017 Mound
  Description

  Situated on the top of a small, steep hillock, in gently undulating and hilly pasture. Ringfort (WM020-016----) lies c. 145m to NW. Annotated 'Fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map where it is depicted as a small, circular earthwork. Levelled monument described in 1970 as no surface remains visible. Monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 06 June 2019

• WM020-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low ridge, in pasture. Annotated 'Fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map and depicted as a large, roughly circular-shaped enclosure. A path is also shown leading up to the site at SW and a gravel pit outside the perimeter at NE. Monument described in 1981 as a subcircular-shaped area (dims. 36.5m NW-SE) enclosed by an earthen bank, an intervening fosse and suggestions of an outer bank. The inner bank (ext. H 3.5m) is substantial. There are slight traces of a fosse (Wth 3m). There are remnants of an outer bank in places, although this is very degraded. There is a gap in the inner bank at E which indicates an entrance. The surface of the interior is very uneven and obscured by overgrowth. This earthwork is bisected by a field fence which runs NE-SW across the site. Monument is visible as a tree-lined 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: 06 June 2019

• WM020-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a small rise, in gently undulating rough pasture, which is poorly drained in places. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a broad oval-shaped area (diam. 18.5m) enclosed by an earthen bank (H 2.2-2.6m) which is almost reduced to a scarp. There is no definite trace of an external fosse. The original entrance is not recognisable, however the bank is much defaced at E, where an entrance may have been located. The interior rises from the perimeter to a point in the N quadrant where there are traces of a house site (WM020-019001-). Monument is described in 1981 as having a berm (Wth 3m) at the base of the bank and a gap in the bank at NE which may represent an entrance. Monument is visible today as a tree-covered earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 06 June 2019

• WM020-019001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a small rise, in gently undulating rough pasture, which is poorly drained in places. Within the N quadrant of ringfort (WM020-019----) are the remains of a small subrectangular-shaped platform defined by traces of an earthen bank. This presumably represents a house site. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 06 June 2019

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Balrath East.

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).

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

Name

Balrath East

Area

1,561,988 m² (156.2 ha, 385.98 acres)

Civil parish

Rathconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Moyashel And Magheradernon

Electoral division

Clonlost, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Balrath North, Balrath West, Chanonstown, Clonlost, Killynan (pratt), Reynella, Sionhill

Placenames

Balrath East 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.