Drumcree

8 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumcree, from 1,511 m² to 79,540 m² (7.95 ha, 19.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Drumcree 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.

• 12 Mar 2026Conditional

  for design changes to the, previously granted (ref. no. 25/60281), agricultural slatted shed and all associated site works Changes include; 1. increasing the shed from 185.9sqm to 219.6sqm 2. Increasing the ridge height from 6.85m to 7.98m 3. Moving the shed 3.62m to the east of the site. Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660108

• 2 Mar 2026N/a

  permission for design changes to the, previously granted (ref. no. 25/60281), agricultural slatted shed and all associated site works at the above address. Changes include; 1. increasing the shed from 185.9sqm to 219.6sqm 2. Increasing the ridge height from 6.85m to 7.98m 3. Moving the shed 3.62m to the west of the site. Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660086

• 5 Jun 2025Conditional

  construction of an agricultural slatted shed (185.9sqm) and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560281

• 10 Sept 2024Conditional

  development which will consist of the change of house type from previously granted planning permission (file ref: 20/6360), to include the demolition of the existing rear extension and front porch, and the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling. The development will also consist of amendments to the existing fenestration, the construction of a domestic garage, the decommissioning of existing septic tank and percolation area and the installation of proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460324

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  Permission to construct a part single storey, part 1.5 storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling and detached domestic garage/store, demolish existing rear flat roof extension, make internal alterations and modifications to existing dwelling, to install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and relocate existing entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206360

• 18 Sept 2019N/a

  for complete refurbishment of an existing two-storey farmhouse including a single storey extension to the east, north and west sides, removing & reconstructing the existing roof to provide a third storey with associated alterations and repairs to the existing structure internally and externally, new electrical and mechanical services throughout, decommissioning of the existing concrete septic tank to the east and provision of a new O'Reilly Oakstown Concrete Septic Tank and percolation area to the north and all associated site works. The property is a protected structure

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 196264

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drumcree.

Architectural heritage

• Drumcree House, tunnel, 1760–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Barrel-vaulted service tunnel, built c.1800. Constructed of limestone rubble. Located in grounds of Drumcree House demesne and originally linked main house to farmyard to northwest.

• Drumcree House, country house, 1730–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement Palladian country house, built c.1750. Now roofless and in ruinous condition. Central three bays on entrance front are advanced to form a breakfront with oculus to pediment. Constructed of coursed limestone with ashlar cornice, string courses and raised rusticated quoins to corners. Square-headed openings with moulded stone surrounds and cut stone sills. Centrally positioned doorcase with segmental pediment supported on Doric pilasters. Venetian window above to first floor with Ionic columns and pilasters flanked by round-headed niches. Entrance approached by limestone steps and wrought-iron railings. Set back from road in extensive mature parkland.

• Drumcree House, outbuilding, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached twelve-bay two-storey outbuilding, built c.1820, with three-bay double-height barn attached to north. Now in use as agricultural outbuildings. Pitched and hipped natural slate roofs with clay ridge tiles. Four projecting dormer windows to east range incorporating battened timber loading doors. Coursed rubble limestone walls with brick trim. Square-headed openings with brick surrounds to east range, remains of timber windows to ground floor openings and louvred vents to first floor opening. Segmental-headed carriage arches with brick surrounds to north range. Forms two sides of courtyard of outbuildings to the northwest of Drumcree House.

• Drumcree House, water pump, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, ‘cow tail’ curvilinear handle, and fluted ogee-dome cap with finial. Now disused. Located within a courtyard of outbuildings to north of Drumcree House.

• Drumcree House, farm house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. Hipped natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles and two brick chimneystacks with clay chimney pots to centre. Roughcast render to walls. Square-headed openings with cut stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed doorcase with (flush) ashlar limestone block-and-start surround, timber panelled door and plain fanlight over. Dressed limestone gate piers on square-plan with cut stone coping and wrought-iron gate to south. Located to north of extensive range of outbuildings within the grounds of the former Drumcree House demesne.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with single-bay two-storey projecting bow to centre of front façade and single-storey return to rear. Hipped natural slate roof and clay ridge tiles. Two rendered chimneystacks to centre of roof having clay chimney pots over. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed doorcase to central bow projection with a timber panelled door having a decorative spider's web fanlight above. Set slightly back from road with wrought-iron railings and gate to the street frontage. Contemporary outbuilding to the rear (north).

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

Name

Drumcree · Droim Cria

Area

1,272,957 m² (127.3 ha, 314.55 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcumny, and its townlands

Barony

Delvin

Electoral division

Kilcumny, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynagall, Bananstown, Cooleighter, Glananea Or Ralphsdale, Gormanstown, Johnstown, Kilwalter, Loughstown

Placenames

Drumcree 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.