Corbetstown

68 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Corbetstown, from 63 m² to 362,787 m² (36.28 ha, 89.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Corbetstown 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.

• 24 Aug 2026N/a

  development which will consist of refurbishment works to 24.2 kilometres (km) of OHL; comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 7 no. steel towers; replacement of 73 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 9 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 2 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 182-299) and the associated OHL lie between where the OHL crosses the border into County Westmeath in the townland of Grange More, to where the OHL ties-in to the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown, crossing the County Westmeath townlands of Grange More, Craddanstown, Joristown Lower, Priesttown, Clonreagh, Corbetstown, Higginstown, Hodgestown, Millerstown, Corbally, Edmondstown, Clonlost, Clonickilvant, Ballycor, Aghadaugh, Killynan (Cooke), Mountrobert, Macetown, Rathconnell, Clonsheever, Culleen Beg, Robinstown (Levinge), Ballyglass and Irishtown. The Proposed Development also includes 1 no. temporary Construction Compound in the townland of Aghadaugh. The refurbishment works in County Westmeath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires; the installation of fibre wrap; replacement of 7 no. steel towers and 73 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment / strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 1 no. temporary construction compound; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure, one of which is within the curtilage of Millerstown House (protected structure RPS No. 020-050), in the townland of Millerstown; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660445

• 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

• 20 May 2022Conditional

  to extend existing dwelling at the rear to include kitchen, dining, utility and bathroom with two bedrooms and 5 velux windows and construct a porch to the front and a detached garage to the rear and to close up existing entrance and to construct a new entrance and to decommission existing septic tank and install a new septic tank with percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22268

• 4 May 2022N/a

  to extend our existing dwelling at the rear to include kitchen, dining, utility and bathroom with two bedrooms and 5 velux windows and to construct a porch to the front and to construct a detached garage and to close up existing entrance and to construct a new entrance and to decommission existing septic tank and install a new septic tank and with percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22226

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21314

• 28 Jan 2021Conditional

  Permission to (a) construct part single storey, part 1.5 storey extension to side of existing dwelling (b) demolish existing detached garage/store (c) make internal alterations & modifications to existing dwelling (d) to install a proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area (e) decommission existing septic tank & (f) construct a detached garage & store

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2134

• 27 Mar 2019Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196087

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
• Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232

Recorded monuments

• WM020-049 Church
  Description

  Situated in pasture, in N quadrant of Kilpatrick graveyard (WM020-049001-) which stands inside a larger Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (WM020-049002-). Medieval church in the parish of Killucan, Diocese of Meath, which is depicted as a ruinous building on the 1655 Down Survey map of Farbill Barony (NLI MS 723-4). On this map the church is depicted as a rectangular building with residential tower at W end standing on the lands of Corbetstown which in 1641 belonged to Nicholas Darcy and Sir John Nugent. On this map the church is annotated 'Kill PC' which stands for 'Kill Patrick Church'. The terrier of the barony map stated that 'at Griffinstowne & Corbittstowne are two old Chappells that at Corbettstowne being called Killpatrick's Church hath some ash trees about it & near a well called Killpatrick well [WM020-056----] in great repute among the Irish Inhabitants' (ibid.). According to local folklore this church was known locally as Scarden or Scártán Church (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 018). The folklore of this area known as Scarden is closely connected with St. Patrick and 'is mentioned by O'Donovan in his "Letters" as the place called Scártán - a little brake where St. Patrick stopped on his way to Clonard' (ibid.). Ruins of Kilpatrick Church described in 1976 as the poorly preserved remains of a rectangular-shaped nave and chancel church (dims. 20 WNW-ESE; 4.5m NNE-SSW) of which an upstanding portion of the E gable is the best preserved with the sod-covered foundations of the S, W and N walls visible elsewhere. A broken out window opening is visible in centre of E gable. A probable doorway opening is visible at W end of the S wall. There are the remains of an internal dividing wall separating the nave (L 12m) and chancel (L 8m). Burials are located within the interior and there is considerable mounding around the church due to interments. A loose carved ogee-shaped window head has been used as a grave marker outside the SE corner of the church. A low embankment of earth and stone extends to S from the SE corner of the graveyard. There is a slight bank to SE and W of this embankment. There is a slight depression at the SE corner and at the NNE. The area within is a level platform. Church is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography due to tree cover within the graveyard. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 July 2019

• WM020-049001 Graveyard
  Description

  Medieval ruins of Kilpatrick Church (WM020-049----) stands in N quadrant of rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 46m N-S x 38m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with coffin stand and entrance gate at E. Curving section of graveyard boundary wall at NE may follow line of early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (WM020-049002-). A loose carved ogee-shaped window head has been used as a grave marker outside the SE corner of the church. A low embankment of earth and stone extends to S from the SE corner of the graveyard. There is a slight bank to SE and W of this embankment. There is a slight depression at the SE corner and at the NNE. The area within is a level platform. St Patrick's or Scardan Well (WM020-056----) 660m to E. In 1980 excavations inside the graveyard were carried out by D. L. Swan and his findings were summarised as following; ' A small cutting was opened within the churchyard to the north of the church ruins (WM020-049----), revealing the foundation of the north wall. Although there were no surface indications, in it considerable concentration of human burial was encountered at less than 40cm below the surface. In all, in a cutting 2.5 x 5m over 40 individuals were represented, infants and young children accounting for 32 of these. Of the remaining adults and adolescents, where sex could be determined, time proportions of male to female were roughly equal. Almost all of these burials were stratified between a construction layer and a collapse layer relating to a reconstruction of the church and its final collapse. Beneath the construction layer a number of enigmatic features was encountered including a deep trench and part of a rectangular feature, both cutting deeply into the boulder clay. Some postholes were also identified, which may have related to the latter feature. A number of bone pins was recovered, together with three fragments of F ware, portion of a copper alloy strip and a tiny, but beautifully made, copper alloy bird set on a ribbed tang. This object is best paralleled by a somewhat similarly shaped object from the excavations at Whitby in Yorkshire. A second kiln of the ‘key-hole’ type was located within the western sector, which contained substantial deposits of grain and burned material. In this area too, a series of very large well-defined curving trenches with associated postholes up to 60cm+ in diameter was uncovered, indicating the presence here of a large structure, probably circular in shape. Towards the centre of this sector an area of much disturbance was opened, which yielded quantities of medieval pottery, together with a carefully concealed large iron key, probably the key of the 15th- or 16th-century church' (excavations.ie). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 04 July 2019

• WM020-049002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  The quadrantal form of Kilpatrick graveyard (WM020-049001-) boundary wall indicates the presence of an Early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (Swan 1988, 20). Cropmark of early Christian enclosure visible on aerial photographs. Ecclesiastical enclosure (diam. 100m) was excavated by D.L. Swan between 1973 and 1980. The summary findings of the 1973 excavation were described as following; 'This site was first noted in the course of an aerial survey of enclosed ecclesiastical sites in the Meath-Westmeath area. Surrounding an isolated churchyard (WM020-049001-), and incorporating part of its enclosing wall, there appeared to be indications of a large enclosure ditch and bank. Excavations were undertaken to confirm the existence of these features. A well defined ditch was revealed, dug into the bedrock to a depth of about 3.00m under present ground level. The ditch was consistently between 5.00m and 6.00m wide at the top, was ‘U’ shaped in profile, and splayed widely close to the surface. In the south cutting the remains of a partly destroyed inner bank were revealed, and evidence for its having had a facing of large stones also emerged. The fill of the ditch in the excavated sectors was, for the most part, undifferentiated, and largely without stratification. Large quantities of animal bone were recovered from every level, together with a single sherd of glazed, l3th/l4th C. pottery, at a depth of 1 .40m. The enclosure, as shown by excavation so far, thus comprised a deep fosse with an internal bank, probably stone-faced, defining an oval area, which had a north-south axis estimated at 95.00m in length, and an east-west axis measuring 80.00m. At least four phases of activity can be distinguished apart from that associated with the cemetery, all indicative of normal, secular occupation, but it is difficult on present evidence to relate all of these to each other, or to establish a complete chronology. What seemed to be the earliest phase was represented by a series of features best interpreted as the surviving remnants of almost totally obliterated foundation trenches, having a shallow ‘U’ shaped section, with lines of stake-holes and post-holes. Associated with these were a number of hearths and pits, the latter yielding an amount of slag, charcoal, and other evidence of industrial activity. Elsewhere, from an area of apparently destroyed structure, five further fragments of medieval pottery were recovered, as well as a single sherd of French ware of the same period. Apart from this, the only other material recovered in significant quantities was animal bone, representing horse, cattle, sheep, pig, with some smaller domestic and wild animals' (excavations.ie). The 1980 excavations results were summarised as following; 'The complete line of the enclosure was recovered by means of a series of cuttings to the east and north, and by making extensive use of aerial photography to help determine where cuttings might be made. The site proved to be somewhat smaller than had originally been estimated, having a north! south diameter of just under 100m. At one point to the south-west, the remains of a well-constructed stone facing on the bank survived for up to) three courses of well-set and well-matched large stones. Elsewhere, this facing had been removed, the stones forming part of the fill of the ditch. In the south-west sector evidence for ridge and furrow cultivation as well as indications of a substantial rectangular structure and a stone-lined, corn-drying kiln were revealed. Among the artefacts recovered were numerous portions of brooch pins and ring pins, some small iron knives and other iron objects, pieces of worked bone and antler, some sherds of coarse ware pottery of a type already found on the site and another fragment of E ware. In addition, a portion of a tinned copper-alloy mount was found, about 5cm on length, 3cm in width, neatly rounded at the finished end, with three rivet holes unevenly set around the edge. The object is in remarkably fine condition and is richly decorated with a boldly incised design based on opposed peltae with trumpets and scrolls. A small cutting was opened within the churchyard to the north of the church ruins, revealing the foundation of the north wall. Although there were no surface indications, in it considerable concentration of human burial was encountered at less than 40cm below the surface. In all, in a cutting 2.5x5m over 40 individuals were represented, infants and young children accounting for 32 of these. Of the remaining adults and adolescents, where sex could be determined, time proportions of male to female were roughly equal. Almost all of these burials were stratified between a construction layer and a collapse layer relating to a reconstruction of the church and its final collapse. Beneath the construction layer a number of enigmatic features was encountered including a deep trench and part of a rectangular feature, both cutting deeply into the boulder clay. Some postholes were also identified, which may have related to the latter feature. A number of bone pins was recovered, together with three fragments of F ware, portion of a copper alloy strip and a tiny, but beautifully made, copper alloy bird set on a ribbed tang. This object is best paralleled by a somewhat similarly shaped object from the excavations at Whitby in Yorkshire. A second kiln of the ‘key-hole’ type was located within the western sector, which contained substantial deposits of grain and burned material. In this area too, a series of very large well-defined curving trenches with associated postholes up to 60cm+ in diameter was uncovered, indicating the presence here of a large structure, probably circular in shape. Towards the centre of this sector an area of much disturbance was opened, which yielded quantities of medieval pottery, together with a carefully concealed large iron key, probably the key of the 15th- or 16th-century church' (excavations.ie). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O’Brien Date of revised upload: 04 July 2019

• WM020-049003 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Medieval ruins of Kilpatrick Church (WM020-049----) stands in N quadrant of rectangular shaped graveyard (WM020-049001-) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with coffin stand and entrance gate at E. Curving section of graveyard boundary wall at NE follows line of early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (WM020-049002-). St Patrick's or Scardan Well (WM020-056----) 660m to E. In 1980 excavations inside the graveyard were carried out by D. L. Swan and his findings were summarised as following; ' A small cutting was opened within the churchyard to the north of the church ruins (WM020-049----), revealing the foundation of the north wall. Although there were no surface indications, in it considerable concentration of human burial was encountered at less than 40cm below the surface. In all, in a cutting 2.5 x 5m over 40 individuals were represented, infants and young children accounting for 32 of these. Of the remaining adults and adolescents, where sex could be determined, time proportions of male to female were roughly equal. Almost all of these burials were stratified between a construction layer and a collapse layer relating to a reconstruction of the church and its final collapse. Beneath the construction layer a number of enigmatic features was encountered including a deep trench and part of a rectangular feature, both cutting deeply into the boulder clay. Some postholes were also identified, which may have related to the latter feature. A number of bone pins was recovered, together with three fragments of F ware, portion of a copper alloy strip and a tiny, but beautifully made, copper alloy bird set on a ribbed tang. This object is best paralleled by a somewhat similarly shaped object from the excavations at Whitby in Yorkshire. A second kiln of the ‘key-hole’ type was located within the western sector, which contained substantial deposits of grain and burned material. In this area too, a series of very large well-defined curving trenches with associated postholes up to 60cm+ in diameter was uncovered, indicating the presence here of a large structure, probably circular in shape. Towards the centre of this sector an area of much disturbance was opened, which yielded quantities of medieval pottery, together with a carefully concealed large iron key, probably the key of the 15th- or 16th-century church' (excavations.ie). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 04 July 2019

• WM020-055 Building
  Description

  Situated on a N-facing slope, in undulating pasture. St Patrick's or Scardan holy well (WM020-056----) lies c. 150m to SW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular-shaped building aligned on an E-W axis. Annotated 'Ruin' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. According to local folklore this area known as Scarden is closely connected with St. Patrick and 'is mentioned by O'Donovan in his "Letters" as the place called Scártán - a little brake where St. Patrick stopped on his way to Clonard' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 018). According to the Schools' manuscripts 'The well comes from a hill on its South side and track and trenches and mounds indicate remains of a building of some sort and probably a graveyard' (ibid.). Site of building mentioned above in the Schools' Collection of 1938 and described in 1981 as only the foundation courses of a rectangular shaped house or building can be traced amongst very dense growth. The ruin is probably that of an old cottage. It is in close proximity to the holy well although there are no known associations between the two. Levelled site described in 1983 as the area occupied by the building has been levelled and only a small pile of loose stones and small boulders which lie against the field fence to SW and E, may represent debris from this field clearance. In the field, to south of this ‘ruin' a low scarp with traces of a very low earthen bank on its edge can be traced forming a wide arc. This one may be the remains of the northern part of a circular or oval enclosure. No definite traces of the east, south or SW points of such an enclosure can be traced. Levelled monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 July 2019

• WM020-056 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  The terrier of the 1655 Down Survey map of Farbill Barony stated that 'at Griffinstowne & Corbittstowne are two old Chappells that at Corbettstowne being called Killpatrick's Church [WM020-049----] hath some ash trees about it & near a well called Killpatrick well in great repute among the Irish Inhabitants' (NLI, MS 723-4). According to local folklore this church was known locally as Scarden or Scártán Church (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 018). The folklore of this area known as Scarden is closely connected with St. Patrick and 'is mentioned by O'Donovan in his "Letters" as the place called Scártán - a little brake where St. Patrick stopped on his way to Clonard' (ibid.). According to the Schools' manuscripts there was 'A slab of tombstone forms a shelter over the well and on the stone is the following inscription' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 019). The well was described in 1938 as following; 'We have there Saint Patrick's well, where a patern or patron day used to be held in olden times on the fifteenth of August, from Sunday. previous to the Sunday afterwards. Many still go there and say cures are got there. Prayers and rosaries are said and visits made around it. Pieces of cloth are still left around the well. The well comes from a hill on its South side and track and trenches and mounds indicate remains of a building of some sort and probably a graveyard' (ibid.) Situated on a gentle N-facing slope, in undulating pasture. St Patrick's holy well described in 1983 as a surface spring which rises on a gentle slope and flows northwards. It is defined by a loose arrangement of stones, however there is no attempt to enclose it with formal walls. The well is situated within a trapezoidal-shaped enclosure (dims. 20m N-S; min. 16m E-W) which is delineated by a low bank with a shallow fosse on the exterior. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography due to the trapezoidal enclosure being obscured by trees and scrub. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 July 2019

• WM020-057 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise (112m/367ft OD), in gently undulating pasture and tillage, with excellent views in all directions. Annotated ‘Corbetstown Fort’ on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Monument described in 1970 as a raised roughly circular-shape area (diam. 35m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank is very high and steep on the exterior and is almost reduced to a scarp. There is a very wide and deep intervening fosse which is visible all around. The remains of a substantial outer earthen bank are present from SE-S-WSW and from WNW-NW and which is cut by a road from WSW-W. The original entrance is not visible. A large, roughly circular-shaped depression is visible within the NW quadrant and there are several other smaller depressions visible within the interior. In 1978, the monument is described as having a small section exposed and showing traces of an old habitation layer with animal bone and charcoal flecks noted. Monument is visible today as a roughly circular-shaped tree-line 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: 05 July 2019

• WM020-147 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on the demesne lands of Corbetstown House which is located 130m to NW. Partial outline of roughly circular shaped area (approx. diam. 37m) defined by a bank and partial remains of an external fosse visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 11 June 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).

• Corbetstown, Killucan10 sales

Name

Corbetstown · Baile Chorbait

Area

2,148,058 m² (214.81 ha, 530.8 acres)

Civil parish

Killucan, and its townlands

Barony

Farbill

Electoral division

Raharney, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynaskeagh, Clonreagh, Higginstown, Hodgestown, Joristown Lower, Killagh, Lunestown, Mylestown, Priesttown, Sionhill

Placenames

Corbetstown 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.