Kilcumreragh

65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcumreragh, from 110 m² to 285,078 m² (28.51 ha, 70.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilcumreragh 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.

• 11 Aug 2026N/a

  will consist of the construction of a two-storey dwelling house, single-storey garage, installation of sewerage treatment system with percolation area, and all other associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660426

• 5 Jun 2024Conditional

  construction of a new private dwelling and detached garage/shed, proposing new vehicular entrance, a tertiary treatment system with infiltration area, and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460197

• 19 Aug 2021Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION of 16/7130: Planning Permission sought for new 2 storey dwelling with garage/outbuilding, septic tank/treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 21462

• 12 Mar 2019Conditional

  Permission for construction of a silage slab, effluent tank, five-bay open slatted shed with underground slurry storage tank along with all associated site works AND Retention Permission for an existing agricultural slatted shed

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 197056

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 Kilcumreragh.

Recorded monuments

• WM031-078 Barrow - stepped barrow
  Description

  Surveyed in 2013 and described by McGuinness (2014, 51-3) as following: 'Subcircular mound (Diam. 8m N-S x 7.3m E-W) with two or three steps or tiers, up to 1.5m in height on SW side, and with two megalithic blocks at its edge on either side of a line running NNE from the monument. The southernmost orthostat, smaller of the two (L. 2.15m; W. 1.4m; H. 1.65m), stands upright against middle step of barrow (no lower step being visible at this point), tilting out slightly due to pressure from the barrow on the W and the exposure of its base on the E due to erosion; it appears to be in situ. The northernmost boulder (L. 3.7m; W. 2.25m; H. 1.5m) lies recumbent just N of the edge of the barrow, which appears to have been severely damaged here and around as far as the other boulder, partly due to animals sheltering under a thorn tree growing beside the southern boulder but perhaps in great part due to the northern boulder having collapsed in the past—especially if it too had originally stood upright against the barrow, revetting its edge. Flattish to slightly domed upper tier of mound is badly eroded on NW and SE sides but appears to have been originally circular (Diam. 2.3m N-S x 2.5m E-W), and rises up to 1.45m above middle step where this step adjoins the southernmost boulder (see below) on E side. The middle step, only evident in an arc running clockwise from N to SW where it appears to drop down to the lower step, rises up to 0.55m above the lower step at SW, although middle step has been disturbed here. The lower step is evident only in an arc running clockwise from S to NW and rises up to 0.42m above ground level on W side. In width the middle step reaches up to 2.1m at E and the lower step reaches up to 2.9m on W side. On SW side, where the middle step is 2m in width, irregular in appearance and apparently disturbed, it and the upper tier appear to have spilled out onto the lower step. Where the mound has been eroded and the sod removed in many places, it is composed of numerous small stones with some soil, such that it could almost be described as a cairn. As it is in a poor condition, being badly damaged or partly removed on N and NE sides, and with spillage from different tiers on all sides, other readings of this monument than the one given here are conceivable. Monument is very prominently sited on a local eminence, c. 38.5m to SW of large curvilinear mound (within graveyard wall (WM031-079001-) on which site of medieval church (WM031-079----) of Kilcumreragh is located; ground drops sharply 12m to NE of barrow before rising again towards the church. Little is known about the history of this church. When John O’Donovan visited the site in 1837, the locals had ‘entirely forgotten the latter part of the name’, referring only to the parish of Kill, and the original dedication to a native, pre-Norman saint had been replaced by one to St. Thomas. But O’Donovan knew well his Martyrologies and saints’ Lives: Groping thus in the dark it is very difficult (for one) to come to any certain conclusion and still I have no hesitation in asserting with every confidence that this is the church of comráire near Uisneach, where in the primitive ages St. Colman was venerated on the 25th of September (Herity 2011, 76). In support of this, Leo Swan inferred from the quadrantal shape of the graveyard an original monastic enclosure or vallum having formerly surrounded the site, sound indication of an early medieval origin (1988, 17)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness. Date of upload: 23 February 2015

• WM031-079 Church
  Description

  According to the Annals of Loch Cé the name Kilcumreragh is derived from 'Cill-Cruimther Fiachrach' meaning 'The Church of Cruimther (or presbyter) Fiachra'; or more correctly 'Cill-Cruimther-Fraich meaning the 'church of Cruimther Fraich' (ALC, 95). In 1401 the Annals of Loch Cé recorded the death of 'Tibbot Buidhe O'Maelmhuaigh' who was slain in Cill-Cruimthir-Fiachrach [Kilcumreragh] by the sons of Art O'Maelechlainn (ibid.). Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 390) linked Kilcumreragh with St. Fiachra. O'Donovan (1837) wrote in the placenames book of the Ordnance Survey that he had no 'hesitation in asserting with every confidence that this is the Church of Comráire near Uisneach, where in the primitive ages St. Colman was venerated on the 25th of September'. Alternatively O'Donovan suggested that Kilcumreragh may be derived from Cill Comhrair, church of comhrair, a hill in Kinel-Fiach'. The medieval church ruins of Kilcumreragh stands on top of a low hillock in undulating countryside. Kilcumreragh Church depicted on the 1653-9 Down Survey map of Moycashell Barony (NLI, MS 723-4) as a rectangular building with residential or bell-tower at E end. On this map the church stands on the lands of Thomas Geoghegan who is described as an ‘Irish Papist’ and owner of 271 acres of land in ‘Killcrumriagh’. The terrier of the Down Survey parish map of Kilcumreragh recorded that there are ‘Scittuate in it the Church of Kilcrumriagh’. Situated atop low hillock in undulating countryside with post-1700 corn mill of Ballynabarna 110m to NNE and mill race or stream 70m to E. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the glebe land belonging to the church is depicted immediately W of the graveyard and the boundary of the glebe is shown as a dotted outline in the same manner as the graveyard. The church is depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular building with mortuary chapel (WM031-079004-) at E end of S wall of church. A second small mortuary chapel (WM031-079003-) aligned NE-SW is depicted standing a few metres W of the church. Present remains consist of the poorly preserved ivy-covered church standing in N quadrant of D-shaped graveyard (WM031-079001-). The building was impossible to examine due to dense cover of ivy on the walls of the medieval parish church (approx. ext. dims. 18m E-W x 7m n-S) of Kilcumreragh. Only the N wall (approx. L 18m) , E gable (approx. ext. L 7m) and E half of the S wall (approx. L 10m) of the church remains upstanding as depicted on the OS six-inch map. A small building (approx. ext. dims. 6m N-S x 5m E-W) projecting S from E end of S wall of church possibly represents the remains of a mortuary chapel belonging to the Geoghegan family. A second square-shaped building (approx. ext. dims. 5m N-S x 5m E-W) to the W of the church represents the remains of a second mortuary chapel. The church was described in 1867 (Cogan 1862-70, 539) as 'the old church measures in length fifty-three feet four inches (L 16.25m). The walls have been for the most part torn down’ Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 January 2018

• WM031-079001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated atop low hillock in undulating countryside with post-1700 corn mill of Ballynabarna 110m to NNE and mill race 70m to E. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the glebe land belonging to Kilcumreragh Church (WM031-079----) is depicted immediately W of the graveyard and the boundary of the glebe is shown as a dotted outline in the same manner as the graveyard. The dotted outline may indicate the remains of an earthen bank and ditch marking the boundary of the glebe land and the graveyard. The linear ditch of the glebe boundary can be seen running W from the W boundary wall of the graveyard. The ivy-covered ruins of Kilcumreragh church (WM031-079----) and two mortuary chapels stand in N quadrant of graveyard. Present remains consist of a D-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 56m N-S x 60m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate and stile at S end of E wall. The graveyard boundary wall possibly replaced an earlier earthen enclosure and is straight sided at E and S and curves from WSW-W-N-NNE possibly following the line of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure (WM031-079002-). The interior of the graveyard rises high above the surrounding land following the contour of the hillock on which it is situated. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 January 2018

• WM031-079002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In 1984 Sheehan recorded that an aerial slide of the site tends to suggest that the graveyard at Kilcumreragh (WM031-079001-) formed part of a larger enclosure (SMR file 10/10/1984). Possible ecclesiastical enclosure identified by Swan (1988, 17) who recorded that there was evidence of a possible enclosure in the quadrantal form of the boundary wall of the graveyard (WM031-079001-). The graveyard boundary wall curves from W-N-NNE which may follow the line of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure. However it is also possible that the post-1700 graveyard boundary wall follows the contour of the hillock on which it stands rather than following the line of an earlier enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 25 August 2015

• WM031-079003 Chapel
  Description

  Kilcumreragh Church (WM031-079----) is depicted on the 1653-9 Down Survey map of Moycashell Barony (NLI, MS 723-4) as a rectangular building with residential or bell-tower at E end. On this map the church stands on the lands of Thomas Geoghegan who is described as an ‘Irish Papist’ and owner of 271 acres of land in ‘Killcrumriagh’. Situated atop low hillock in undulating countryside with post-1700 corn mill of Ballynabarna 110m to NNE and mill race or stream 70m to E. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the glebe land belonging to the church is depicted immediately W of the graveyard and the boundary of the glebe is shown as a dotted outline in the same manner as the graveyard. Kilcumreragh Church is depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular building with mortuary chapel (WM031-079004-) at E end of S wall of church. A second mortuary chapel now covered in ivy aligned NE-SW is depicted standing a few metres W of the church in the NW quadrant of the graveyard (WM031-079001-). Described in 1983 as a square-shaped building (approx. ext. dims. 5m N-S x 5m E-W) to the W of the church represents the remains of a possible mortuary chapel. The W wall has an A-shaped gable wall and stands circa 3 metres high. The top of this wall has fallen in. The side walls stand circa 2 metres high. The structure is well built of medium sized stones. There is a pointed cut stone doorway (H 1.5m) towards the W end of the S wall. There is an iron gate now closing the doorway. Inside there are decorated slabs placed against the walls on either side of the doorway. On W side there is a slab (H 60cm by 30cm) decorated with a human skeleton carrying a scythe, presumably representing death. On the E side of the doorway there is a slab roughly the same size with a death's-head and cross-bones with I H S inscribed on the bottom of the slab. Circa 2 metres E of the doorway there is a large rectangular decorated slab, possibly a graveslab built into the wall of the building circa 1 metre above ground level. This slab measures circa 1.2 metres high by 80 cm wide. It has a heraldic type of decoration, possibly a family coat of arms carved onto its face. It is difficult to make out the motif, as the stone is rather weathered. There is an animal with a long tail or dog/lion? in the centre and above it an arm bearing a sword. Beneath the decoration there is an inscription which I was unable to decipher. The only other feature of note in this building is a small narrow rectangular shaped window in the centre of the W wall. It is covered with ivy, as is much of the W wall. The interior of the structure is overgrown with nettles etc., no other features of note were visible. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 January 2018

• WM031-079004 Chapel
  Description

  Kilcumreragh Church (WM031-079----) is depicted on the 1653-9 Down Survey map of Moycashell Barony (NLI, MS 723-4) as a rectangular building with residential or bell-tower at E end. On this map the church stands on the lands of Thomas Geoghegan who is described as an ‘Irish Papist’ and owner of 271 acres of land in ‘Killcrumriagh’. Situated atop low hillock in undulating countryside with post-1700 corn mill of Ballynabarna 110m to NNE and mill race or stream 70m to E. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map the glebe land belonging to the church is depicted immediately W of the graveyard and the boundary of the glebe is shown as a dotted outline in the same manner as the graveyard. The ivy covered church is depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular building with mortuary chapel at E end of S wall of church. A second mortuary chapel (WM031-079003-) aligned NE-SW is depicted standing a few metres W of the church. Described in 1983 as a small mortuary chapel belonging to the Geoghegan family that was built onto the S wall of the church located off centre to E measures 6m north-south by 5m east-west. The N wall of the chapel forms the S wall of the medieval church. It is badly overgrown with nettles weeds etc. making detailed examination impossible. The remains of a possible window are visible in the centre of the S wall. This is composed of two cut stone slabs and a round-headed top. The wall on either side of it is broken and crudely built and the window appears to have been inserted. It was probably taken from the church inserted into the fabric of the chapel. It measures circa 50cm high by 40cm wide. The wall of the chapel stands circa 2 metres high and it is built of rubble. In the centre of the E wall there is a round-headed doorway which is damaged on the outside. There is a well-preserved stone built arch on the inside. This doorway may have been a later insertion. To S of this doorway internally on E wall there is a graveslab incorporated into the wall. An inscription on this slab reads; ‘Here lies the body of the late Doctor Owen Geoghegan who departed this life 26th May 1778 age 72. May the Lord have mercy on his soul and on the souls of his family who are also interred here'. The N wall of the chapel forms the S wall of the medieval church, it stands circa 5m high at the centre. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 January 2018

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arched railway bridge, built c.1851, carrying former Midland Great Western Railway Mullingar to Galway line over road. No longer in active use. Constructed of rusticated limestone with elongated rock-faced voussoirs to arch and ashlar limestone copping over parapet. Ashlar limestone string course at springing point of arch. Located to the south of Rosemount and to the east of Moate.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey vernacular house, built c.1800 and extended c.1860. Pitched natural slate roof (large slates) with overhanging eaves, projecting eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods, two rendered chimneystacks and a raised rendered verge to the north end. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth with raised quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Wrought-iron security bars to ground floor openings. Square-headed doorcase to front façade (east) having glazed timber door with overlight above. Set back from road with rendered boundary wall to road frontage having roughly cut stone coping over. Main entrance gates to the east comprising a pair of rendered gate piers, on square plan with cut stone pyramidal capstones over, supporting wrought-iron bar gates. Located to the north of a former corn mill (15403107) and to the extreme south of Westmeath adjacent to border with County Offaly. Outbuilding to the rear (west).

• Outbuilding, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey former corn mill having a single-storey section to the south, built c.1800. Now out of use and derelict. Pitched natural slate roof with projecting eaves course. Rendered finish to walls, now failing an exposing rubble limestone construction beneath. Square-headed doorcases having timber sheeted doors. Flight of steps to the east gable gives access to south building. Located to the south of Westmeath adjacent to the border with Co. Offaly. Former mill race runs north to south to the west.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilcumreragh.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Kilcumreragh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Kilcumreragh · Cill Chruimthir Fhiachrach

Area

1,940,085 m² (194.01 ha, 479.41 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcumreragh, and its townlands

Barony

Moycashel

Electoral division

Kilcumreragh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcumreragh electoral division: 397 people in 140 households; 90% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlig, Ballintober, Ballybrickoge, Curraghanana (Co. Offaly), Derryhall, Feargarrow (Co. Offaly), Grange, Kilcatherina, Kilmurragh (Co. Offaly), Laragh

Placenames

Kilcumreragh on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.