Hodgestown
Townland in the civil parish of Killucan, barony of Farbill, Co. Westmeath
Parcel 119644
- Area
- 117,820 m² (11.78 ha, 29.11 acres)
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it, 786 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Hodgestown
Planning applications on this parcel
13 Dec 2017Conditional
permission of an existing 30 metre high monopole telecommunications support structure (previously granted permission under reference 12/2051 which was a temporary permission which has expired) carrying antennas and link dishes together with associated equipment units & security fencing.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 176352
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 3 recorded monuments.
- WM020-086 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated in woodland immediately N of townland boundary with Lisnabin Castle (WM020-085----) 300m to W. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork (dims. 31m WSW-ENE; 25m NNW-SSE). Referred to by Adams (1960) as ‘Packenham’s Fort’ and ‘Cup and Saucer’. Monument described in 1970 as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a poorly preserved bank and wide, shallow outer fosse. The bank has been quarried away on the NNE and appears to have been steepened on the interior and exterior in relatively modern times. There is a gap at SW. The original entrance is not recognisable. Monument is visible as a suboval-shaped tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 08 July 2019
- WM020-087 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
Monument surveyed in 2015 and described by McGuinness (2015, 66-7) as following: ‘Rectangular or partly sub-rectangular earthen embanked enclosure with external ditch and raised interior containing what appears to be a denuded ring-barrow at its N end. Dimensions of enclosure are 30.3m N-S x 25.4m E-W from outer edges of ditch; 27.2m NS x 21.7m EW from outer edges of bank; and 17.3m N-S x 16.2m E-W for the interior. There are clear traces of a counterscarp bank just outside ditch at NE and S, and slighter traces of one at NW, which would increase overall dimensions for enclosure. Main enclosure bank rises up to 0.5m above interior at S side, where it rises 1.05m above the ditch and 0.90m above the counterscarp bank. Overall width of flat-topped inner bank is 3.4m at E side, its upper surface 0.80m across. Width of bank at S side is 1.7m, where width of ditch is 1.5m. Part of outer face of inner enclosing bank has been poached, especially on S side. Long axis of enclosure runs roughly N-S (NNW-SSE), with corners being sharpest at NW and SW, and more rounded at NE and especially SE. Interior of enclosure is raised up to 0.50m above external ground level at NE corner but is higher than ground level on all sides. Slippage from the inner bank and raised interior has occurred in various places, most notably midway along W side, although the ASI account of 13/4/70 suggests that this might be the original entrance [SMR file]. At N side of interior of enclosure are remains of what appears to be a greatly damaged ring-barrow (Diam. 10.5m E-W), comprising a ransacked central mound (Diam. 6.5m E-W) surrounded by a roughly circular ditch and an outer bank which is best preserved at E but almost obliterated on S side. Mound rises 0.23m above ditch on E side, where bank rises 0.19m above ditch. It is possible that this is not a ring-barrow, not least in view of its unusual location within a rectangular enclosure; the ASI account of 26/7/72 queried its identification as a ring-barrow, while that of 13/4/70 had described it as ‘two slight banks forming concentric arcs with the open sides on the S.’, suggesting that ‘These could represent a two-period house site. The inner structure [i.e. the hollowed mound of the ‘ring-barrow’] having been built inside the outer’. Given its hilltop location amidst the important Killucan group of barrows, and that some other enclosed ring-barrows are known from Ireland, this writer is much more inclined to opt for identification as a ring-barrow. Monument is located on prominent hilltop close to mobile phone mast; visibility would be excellent all round but for trees. Barrow forms part of a loosely knit cemetery on and around the elevated ground W of Killucan, including two in Rathwire Upper townland (WM020-124----; WM020-123----) within 1.3km to S, and a tight cluster of four or five others in Rathnarrow townland within 1.2km to S’. See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of upload: 10 February 2016
- WM020-088 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on the E slope of a rise, in undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Monument described in 1970-7 as a circular-shaped area (dims. 29m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (overall Wth 4.7m; Wth at top 1.1m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) that has been incorporated into a field boundary from NW-N-ESE and has gaps at E, SSE, SW and NW. There is no definite trace of an outer fosse although there is a slight depression from S-SSW. A modern trench has been dug outside the bank from SW-NW. The original entrance is not visible. The interior has a gentle E-facing slope and an earth and stone bank (L 9.4m; overall Wth 1.4m; Wth at top 0.4m; H 0.35m) runs E-W across the E-sector. Monument is visible as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 08 July 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).
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- Area
- 109.9 ha
- 272 acres
- Land parcels
- 33
- registered freehold, median 15,793 m² (1.58 ha, 3.9 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 12
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Hodgestown, from 1,866 m² to 136,126 m² (13.61 ha, 33.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Hodgestown 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
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
10 Oct 2025Conditional
to construct a two-storey dwelling with detached domestic garage & install a wastewater treatment system and peculation area and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560498
27 Sept 2025N/a
to construct a two-storey dwelling with detached domestic garage/store & install a wastewater treatment system and peculation area and all associated site development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560478
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
29 Aug 2022Conditional
1) retention permission for existing single storey extension to the rear of dwelling house, 2) retention permission for existing domestic shed, and 3) all ancillary site services
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22431
1 Oct 2021Refused
Permission to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21538
17 Nov 2020Refused
Planning permission to construct a dwelling house and detached garage with treatment system and percolation area with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206323
13 Oct 2020Refused
Permission to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter and all ancillary site services.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206279
27 Jul 2020Conditional
construct a new dwelling, garage, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206192
12 Jul 2018Conditional
to construct a new 2400sqm. pig building with associated site works required to comply with animal welfare regulations. IPPC licence number P0713-03 relates to this farm. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement and a Natura Impact Statement. There will be no increase in pig numbers on this farm
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186221
1 Jun 2018N/a
to construct a new 2,400 m2 pig house with associated site works required to comply with animal welfare regulations. There will not be any increase in pig numbers. IPPC Licence No. P0713-03 relates to this farm and the application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186178
27 Apr 2017Conditional
retention of 3 pig buildings measuring 107 sqm, 18 sqm and 103 sqm (total 228 sqm) and associated site works. IPPC licence number P0713-03 relates to this farm.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 176132
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Hodgestown.
Recorded monuments
- WM020-090 Earthwork
Description
Situated on a broad hill, in pasture, an OS trig station marking 485 ft. OD marks location of possible levelled earthwork. An earthwork is depicted at this location on Larkin’s 1808 Map of Co. Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580). A possible hillock is depicted at this location on an estate map of 1796 (NLI, MS 21 F. 47 (33)). No earthwork is depicted at this location on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Possible site of levelled earthwork described in 1983 as no surface remains visible. A low rise which has been truncated by a field boundary running E-W is all that is visible at the location marked on the map. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 08 July 2019
- WM020-153 Earthwork
Description
In pasture. Cropmark of circular-shaped area (diam. c. 47m N-S) visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/10/2009. See attached Google Earth orthophotos Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 29 October 2021
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Hodgestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Hodgestown
- Area
- 1,099,178 m² (109.92 ha, 271.61 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killucan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Farbill
- Electoral division
- Killucan, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Corbetstown, Edmondstown, Higginstown, Killucan, Lisnabin, Millerstown, Rathwire Upper, Sionhill
- Placenames
- Hodgestown 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.