Bracknahevla

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bracknahevla, from 552 m² to 313,917 m² (31.39 ha, 77.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Bracknahevla 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.

• 6 Jan 2021Conditional

  Construction of a new dwelling; septic tank and percolation area, domestic garage, new road entrance, and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 213

• 20 Nov 2019Conditional

  Construction of a storey and a half-type dwelling, detached domestic garage & store, installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197240

• 25 Jul 2019N/a

  Construction of a storey and a half-type dwelling, detached domestic garage & store, installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197154

• 21 Jun 2019N/a

  Construction of a bungalow-type dwelling with converted attic, detached domestic garage & store and installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 197129

• 12 Apr 2017Conditional

  Construct new forestry site entrance and associated works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177072

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 Bracknahevla.

Recorded monuments

• WM024-155 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on gently sloping ground, overlooking low-lying, rough pasture to S and SW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular structure annotated ‘Castle’ and which appears to adjoin a circular-shaped ringwork (WM024-155001-) to SW. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a rectangular ruin on the edge of the inner scarp of an oval-shaped ringwork and annotated ‘Castle (in Ruins)’. Area around castle annotated ‘Sam’s Park’ on OS 25-inch map. Monument described in 1979 as all that remains of the castle are the grass-covered wall footings visible standing inside a ringwork. Wall footings of the castle are visible on the SW bank of the ringwork. There is a low mound against the internal face of the ringwork bank at WSW where a portion of the castle wall footing (approx. H 2m; L 2m) is well preserved. Another low mound with the remains of wall footings are located in the NE area of the ringwork and are assumed to be the ruins of a small building. There is the outline of a subrectangular-shaped structure in the SE quadrant of the ringwork. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-155001 Castle - ringwork
  Description

  Situated on gently sloping ground, overlooking low-lying, rough pasture to S and SW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork associated with a castle (WM024-155----). This enclosing earthwork or ringwork could be the grass-covered wall footings of a collapsed bawn wall or could be the remains of an earlier enclosure which was refortified when a stone castle was constructed along the W side of the earthwork. Monument described in 1979 as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone. The remains of sod-covered wall footings associated with a stone castle are visible inside the enclosure. Rock outcrop is also visible within the interior. No clear entrance feature visible. The enclosure is surrounded by a complex of earthworks (WM024-155002-). To the S these banks form two trapezoidal-shaped enclosures. It is not clear whether these enclosures are contemporaneous with the ‘Castle’ site or later feature. To the WSW of the ringwork is a small rectangular-shaped house site. The ground between the house site & ringwork is uneven, with rocky outcrops & depressions. A complex of earthworks (WM024-155002-) are visible in the immediate vicinity. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-155002 Field system
  Description

  Situated on gently sloping ground, overlooking low-lying, rough pasture to S and SW. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a series of field banks and enclosures. Area around castle annotated ‘Sam’s Park’. In the immediate vicinity of a stone castle (WM024-155----) and ringwork (WM024-155001-) are a complex of earthen banks. The banks to S form two trapezoidal-shaped enclosures. It is unclear if these are contemporary with the castle site or later post-1700 field system. A house site (WM024-155003-) is situated within the WSW area of these enclosures. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-155003 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on gently sloping ground, overlooking low-lying, rough pasture to S and SW. To the WSW of castle (WM024-155----) and ringwork (WM024-155001-) is a small, rectangular house site. The ground between the house site and the ringwork is very uneven, with rocky outcrops and depressions. This feature forms part of the earthworks (WM024-155002-) which are in the immediate vicinity of the castle and ringwork. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-156 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a very slight rise, in gently undulating pasture. Monument described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 35m) enclosed by a bank and external fosse with a gap (Wth at top 3.7m; basal Wth 1.1m) at SSE which probably represents the entrance. A second gap at NE appears to be relatively modern. The earth and stone bank is steep on the exterior, although is almost reduced to a scarp and has several slight disturbance gaps. There is a modern stone wall extending along the exterior of the scarp and covering the outer lip of the fosse from W-NNW. A modern earth and stone field fence is built against the foot of the scarp from S-W. The interior is divided into two almost equal parts by a modern stone wall running ENE-WSW. There is a complex of mounds and banks of earth and stone in the N quadrant which do not form any recognisable plan. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-157 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise of rock outcrop, in gently undulating rough pasture, with wide views in all directions, except to E. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area enclosed by a bank and external fosse with a gap (Wth at top 4.3m; basal Wth 1.6m) at E which probably represents the entrance. The bank is high and steep on the exterior, although is almost reduced to a scarp. The bank and scarp have several slight modern disturbance depressions. Large stones have been set against the base of the scarp in relatively modern times from NNE-ENE and at ESE. The slight fosse is best preserved from SW-W and is almost completely filled up from W-N-E-S-SW. The interior rises slightly from the perimeter towards the centre and is strewn with loose stone. An intermittent line of large stones is visible running NE-SW across the centre and is of unknown significance. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM031-021 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise, in pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Depicted on the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1973 as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 24m) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank with possible entrance at SE. Some boulders lie on the bank at E. The interior rises gently from the perimeter towards the centre and has a smooth surface. Monument is visible today as a roughly circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 November 2019

• WM031-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Depicted on the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1973 as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 23m) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank, a shallow intervening fosse and slight traces of an outer bank. Some boulders lie on the bank at E. Some boulders lie near the bank on the Southern side. The interior is relatively level and is scattered with stones and small boulders which do not form any coherent pattern. Monument is visible today as a roughly circular-shaped tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 November 2019

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1885, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, ‘cow tail’ curvilinear handle, and fluted ogee-dome cap with finial. Now covered with polythene and still in use. Set in cement rendered enclosure and located to the east of Boher Roman Catholic church (15402430).

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

Name

Bracknahevla

Area

1,401,686 m² (140.17 ha, 346.36 acres)

Civil parish

Killare, and its townlands

Barony

Rathconrath

Electoral division

Killare, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinaspick Or Bishopstown, Ballyclogher, Bessville, Killaroo, Rowe Or Toordillon, Streamstown, Tullagh Upper Or Killeenbane

Placenames

Bracknahevla 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.