Balreagh

88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Balreagh, from 104 m² to 306,759 m² (30.68 ha, 75.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Balreagh 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.

• 18 Feb 2026Conditional

  development which will consists of a new single storey sensory room extension to southern end of existing two storey dormer dwelling, inclusive of all ancillary and associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660057

• 18 Jul 2024Conditional

  construction of an agricultural slatted shed (1583.3sqm), cattle crush (20.2sqm) and silage pit (1123.7sqm) and all associated site works at the above address

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460256

• 19 Dec 2017Conditional

  construction of 1 no. dwelling house (two storey, 280 sqm), 1 no. domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter. Permission is also sought for upgrading existing agricultural gate to facilitate a domestic entrance onto the public roadway and all associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176360

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 Balreagh.

Recorded monuments

• WM012-162 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  No surface remains visible. Cropmark of circular shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 60m N-S; 65m E-W) visible on oblique aerial photograph taken in 1968 (CUCAP AVO064). Faint cropmark visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Small quarry pit depicted at this location on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 8 March 2018

• WM013-021 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated at ENE end of a long narrow ridge orientated ENE-WSW with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Steep sided circular shaped platform (diam. 23m; H 2-4m) defined by a poorly preserved bank mainly reduced to a scarp, fosse and low external bank. Possible entrance gap at E. A large hollow in the centre of the interior is probably the result of post-1700 quarrying. Appears to be a low truncated motte but could be the remains of a raised rath. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 April 2018

• WM013-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the SW facing slope of rising ground in grassland with good views in all directions. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 28m NE-SW) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a shallow external fosse with entrance gap (Wth 1.6m) at E. The bank (max. H 0.75m) is best preserved at N and NE. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the interior. An oval-shaped depression visible in the centre of the interior may be the remains of a hut site (WM013-034001-). See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 April 2018

• WM013-034001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on the SW facing slope of rising ground in grassland with good views in all directions. An oval-shaped depression visible in the centre of a ringfort (WM013-034----) may be the remains of a hut site. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 April 2018

• WM013-035 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the summit of a fairly large ridge in undulating grassland, with commanding views of the surrounding countryside in all directions. A raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m NW-SE) enclosed by a poorly preserved fragmentary bank and shallow external fosse. Modern gap at WNW, no sign of original entrance feature. In the NW quadrant of the interior are the grass covered outline of a possible rectangular hut site (WM013-035001-). The perimeter of the ringfort has been quarried away at NE & S. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 April 2018

• WM013-035001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on the summit of a fairly large ridge in undulating grassland, with commanding views of the surrounding countryside in all directions. A rectangular platform (approx. diam. 9,8m NNW-SSE; 7.5m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a low wide bank (Wth 3.7m; H 0.25m) which is open on ENE side appears to be the remains of a hut site in NW quadrant of a ringfort (WM013-035---). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 April 2018

• WM013-036 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight natural rise in gently undulating grassland, with good views to NW. Ringfort (WM013-046---) 160m to SSE. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 33m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank and a wide deep external fosse that is best preserved at SE and NW. There is an entrance gap (Wth 3.4m) at ENE. Several depressions of probable recent origin are visible in the interior, which slopes slightly to the NW. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 April 2018

• WM013-037 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated at the N end of a natural ridge overlooking steep drop below with commanding views of the surrounding countryside in all directions. Church (WM013-038---) and graveyard (WM013-038001-) 80m to SSE. A low motte or a raised rath consisting of a circular shaped flat-topped mound/platform (approx. diam. 30m NW-SE at base; 20m NE-SW at top) defined by a scarp and enclosed by a shallow fosse and external bank. The top of the mound has a slightly dished appearance (approx. diam. 14m NE-SW) which might be the result of disturbance possibly when the Ordnance Survey trig. station was constructed on top of the mound in the 19th century. The concrete trig. station stands in SSW quadrant of the mound. The fosse is not visible at NE and SE and the outer bank is very low. The mound was created by cutting a ditch across the N end of the natural ridge utilising the natural slope from W-N-NE as a defensive feature. There is evidence for a berm or terracing of the steep slope on the N side of the mound. A slight ramp on the NE side of the mound appears to be of recent origin and is possibly a gap created by livestock. Ridge and furrow cultivation ridges to E of motte are contained within a small roughly rectangular shaped field defined by a low curving earthen bank of uncertain date. Aerial photographs taken between 1968 and 1970 show the earthworks between the motte and the graveyard (CUCAP AVO065-6; CUCAP BDV083-4). See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2018

• WM013-038 Church
  Description

  Situated on rising ground with motte (WM013-037---) 80m to W. In the centre of Balreagh graveyard (WM013-038001-) are the grass cover remains of a rectangular church (approx. dims. 8m N-S; 17.3m E-W) of which only the lower three courses survive upstanding. The remains of a doorway were visible in the NE end of the S wall, another doorway at the W end of the N wall and a possible window ope in the E wall. Today none of these features are visible as the walls are now covered in grass and other vegetation. Aerial photographs taken between 1968 and 1970 show cultivation earthworks between the motte and the graveyard (CUCAP AVO065-6; CUCAP BDV083-4). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2018

• WM013-038001 Graveyard
  Description

  A graveyard (WM0130038---) with the remains of Balreagh Church (WM013-038---) standing the centre. The graveyard consists of an oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 38m N-S; 47m E-W) enclosed by a slight bank and post 1700 stone wall with entrance gate and stile at E. The presence of an enclosing bank may be the remains of an earlier earthen graveyard enclosure. The interior of the graveyard is now covered with scrub vegetation and rises towards the centre. It contains a number of nineteenth and twentieth century tombstones but is no longer used for burial. Outside the graveyard from NW-N-NE are a series of ridge and furrow cultivation ridges running roughly E-W contained within a sub-rectangular shaped field defined by an earthen bank (approx. area 0.6 hectares). Aerial photographs taken between 1968 and 1970 show cultivation earthworks between the motte and the graveyard (CUCAP AVO065-6; CUCAP BDV083-4). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2018

• WM013-038002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Medieval church ruins (WM013-038----) stands in centre of graveyard (WM013-038001-) which contains memorials of post-medieval date. The oval-shaped boundary of the graveyard possibly indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 26). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 8 October 2015

• WM013-039 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on S facing slope of rising ground. Motte (WM013-037---) 150m to SSW, Balreagh church (WM013-038---) and graveyard (WM013-038001-) 160m to S. According to local information a ‘cave’ was uncovered here and later closed up (NMI File). No surface remains visible. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 April 2018

• WM013-043 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a ridge in grassland, with good views in all directions except to the SE where the site is overlooked by higher ground. Ringfort (WM013-044---)150m to SE. A raised circular shaped area (approx. diam. 34m NW-SE) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stones (Wth 1.2m; H 0.4m) and a shallow external fosse visible from WSW-W-N. The perimeter has been quarried away from NNE-ESE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 March 2018

• WM013-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a hillock with higher ground to SW, good views in all other directions. Ringfort (WM103-043---) lies 150m to NW, second ringfort (WM013-045---) 200m to SE. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as an oval-shaped enclosure annotated as ‘fort’. This site was levelled around 1966 (OPW Field Report 29/03/1966). All that is visible now is a low rise of ground (approx. diam. 27m NW-SE; 25m NE-SW) defined by a faint scarp. Cropmark of levelled monument visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 April 2018

• WM013-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight natural rise of ground in gently undulating grassland, with extensive views of the surrounding countryside. Ringfort (WM013-044---) 215m to NW. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a shallow external fosse that is only visible at NE, with entrance gap (Wth 2m) at E. The interior rises appreciably towards the centre. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running across the interior from N-S. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 April 2018

• WM013-046 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight natural rise in gently undulating grassland, overlooked by higher ground on all sides except at NW and SW. Ringfort (WM013-036---) 160m to NNW. This site has been partially levelled at SSE by a roadway running N-S leading to a house located 40m to SSE. All that remains is a circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m NW-SE; 34m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved low earthen bank only visible from SW-NW and from NE-SE, elsewhere reduced to a scarp. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running N-S across the interior. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 April 2018

• WM013-124 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 80m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 18/04/2014 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 11 September 2019

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).

• Balreagh, Monilea6 sales

Name

Balreagh

Area

3,350,878 m² (335.09 ha, 828.02 acres)

Civil parish

Rathconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Moyashel And Magheradernon

Electoral division

Taghmon, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Clondalever, Clondalever, Clonkill, Downs, Edmondstown, Gigginstown, Jeffrystown, Killynan (cooke), Killynan (pratt), Rathcorbally, Taghmon

Placenames

Balreagh 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.