Killarechurch

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killarechurch, from 423 m² to 280,259 m² (28.03 ha, 69.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Killarechurch 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.

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  a) demolition of existing detached shed and rear and side extensions to the existing single storey dwelling , b) addition of new two storey rear extension and a new single storey gable extension and modification to the existing house, c) new single storey garage, d) decommissioning of the existing septic tank system and the installation of a new effluent treatment system and polishing filter and e) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22551

• 11 Aug 2021N/a

  a) Demolition of existing detached shed and rear and side extensions to the existing single-storey dwelling b) Addition of new two-storey rear extension and a new single-storey gable extension and alterations to the existing house and c) New single-storey garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21449

• 12 Feb 2021Refused

  a) Demolition of existing detached shed and rear and side extensions to the existing dwelling b) Addition of new 152sqm two-storey rear extension and a new 23sqm single-storey gable extension and modification to the existing house and c) new 55sqm single-storey garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2163

• 26 Jan 2021N/a

  Demolition of existing shed, rear and side extensions and replacement with new extensions to an existing single storey dwelling comprising a new 152sqm two-storey rear extension and a new 23sqm single storey extension to the gable and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2127

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 Killarechurch.

Recorded monuments

• WM024-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the top of a gravel ridge, in pasture, with excellent views to N and SSE. Ringfort (WM024-056----) lies c. 150m to S. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 35m N-S; 21.5m E-W) enclosed by a bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. There is a well-defined inner bank of earth and stone with the remains of internal stone facing. This is almost reduced to a scarp from SSW-W-WNW and has a slight modern gap at S and at N. A wide, deep fosse is visible all the way around although its outer face is disturbed in places. The fragmentary remains of an outer bank are visible from W-N-E. The fosse and outer bank are missing from SSW-W where a roadside boundary running NW-SE extends across the SW sector of the monument. A gap (Wth at top 8.9m; basal Wth 2.3m) in the inner bank and a causeway (Wth at top 4.3m; basal Wth 6.8m) at E represents the entrance. The upper edge of the causeway is defined either side by a low earthen bank. The outer bank closes across the outer end of the causeway suggesting that it is a later feature. A portion of another bank noted on the outer lip of the fosse at SSE swings away from the monument. A low, fragmentary earth and stone bank (L 4m) with stone facing extends from the inside of the bank at NNE, toward the centre of the interior which probably represents the remains of a hut site (WM024-045001-). Outline of monument clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP BDK032) taken 14/07/1970. See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 August 2019

• WM024-055001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on the top of a gravel ridge, in pasture, with excellent views to N and SSE. Within ringfort (WM024-055----) and adjoining the NE side are the remains of a roughly oval-shaped house site. This is defined by a low, fragmentary earth and stone bank with the remains of stone facing which extends (L c. 4m) from the bank of the ringfort at NE and NW. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 August 2019

• WM024-056 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the crest of a stone and gravel ridge, where the ground falls steeply from the site on the E and W sides. Ringfort (WM024-055----) lies c. 150m to N. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 36.5m NNE-SSW; 21.3m WNW-ESE) enclosed by a bank reduced to a scarp in places. The earth and stone bank is visible from N-ENE and SE-SSW, has been reduced to a scarp from SSW-W-N and from ENE-E-SE. Where it survives, the bank has the remains of internal stone facing. The bank and scarp have several slight modern disturbance gaps. There is no visible trace of an external fosse. A gap (Wth at top 6.5m; basal Wth 2.9m) in the bank at S represents the entrance. A pair of low, parallel banks (L 13.8m; Wth 1.3m; H 0.15m) of earth and stone define an approach road or avenue running up the side of the ridge and intersect the base of the bank on either side of the entrance. The interior has a gentle SSW-facing slope with disturbance mounds and depressions visible. A very slight fragmentary earth and stone bank running NNE-SSW extends across the interior. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 August 2019

• WM024-057 Church
  Description

  On a rise of ground in undulating countryside with good views in all directions. Killare (Cill Áir/Cill Fháir) was founded in the late 6th century by Áed Mac Bricc who built three churches at Killare, these were St. Aedh's Church (WM024-057----), Temple Brigid (WM024-054001-) and 'aula' [hall/court] of St. Brigid' (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 392). Nearby monuments include, Anglo-Norman motte castle (WM024-053----) 230m to N, ringfort (WM024-055----) 160m to SSE, ringfort (WM024-052----) 520m to W, St. Bridget’s Church (WM024-054001-) and holy well (WM024-054002-) 290m to NW. On the 1656-9 Down Survey map of Killare parish (NLI MS 723-4) the medieval church with its glebe lands to the E are depicted S of a medieval road running E-W. The Anglo-Norman motte & bailey castle (WM024-053----) is located immediately N of this medieval road. This section of road depicted on the Down Survey map follows the current line of the Ballymore-Mullingar road (R390). On the Down Survey map this road turns N towards Gibstown at the present crossroads at Killare. This road runs past a stone castle (WM024-049003-) as depicted on the Down Survey map. Annotated 'Ch. Ruin' ell on an estate map dating from 1828 (NLI, MS 21 F. 48 (024) ). According to Lewis (1837, 126) a ‘religious house was founded here at a very early period, and subsequently became the head of a small see, of which St. Aid [Aodh of Ráith Aodha/Hugh of Rahugh] is said to have been bishop in 588’. Aodh of Rahugh (WM038-041----) was also the patron of the churches as Killare (Ceall Áir) and Slieve League (DG090-004001-), Co. Donegal (Ó Riain 2011, 66). Aodh was son of Cormac Breac of the Cinéal Fiachach of Moycashel, his mother was Eithne of the Múscraighe Tíre in Ormond [North Tipperary] (ibid., 66-7). Aodh was reputedly born in the townland of Killare. The ninth-century Life of Brighid of Kildare mentions that Aodh cured Brighid who is currently the patron saint of Killare and whose holy well (WM024-054002-) is located to the E of a small church (WM024-054001-) (ibid.) Aodh’s feastday is traditionally celebrated on the 10th of November but was also commemorated on the 28th of February, 4th of May and 16th of November (ibid., 68). According to Colgan, ‘there were three churches at Killare, the first dedicated to St. Aedh was parochial, the next was called Temple Brigid (WM024-054001-), and the third the Court of St. Brigid’ (Woods 1907, 249). Colgan also recorded that ‘there was also three fountains or wells, the water of which uniting miraculously together turned a neighbouring mill. One of the wells was dedicated to St. Aedh, the second to St. Brigid (WM024-054002-), and the third very probably to St. Conran [Cuman]’ (ibid.). Listed as the 'Church de Kylfare' in the 1306 ecclesiastical taxation of Ireland where it was valued as 10l. 10s. (Cal. doc. Ire., 258, 266). Ruins of a rectangular church (ext. dims. 8m N-S; 22m E-W) possibly dedicated to St. Aodh/Hugh standing in the N quadrant of a rectangular-shaped graveyard (WM024-057001-) defined by a stone wall. Only the ivy-covered W gable (H c. 6m; L 8m) of the church survives intact and a section of the NW angle as depicted on the current ed. OS 6-inch map. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map a small tower is depicted at the W end of the church. Although covered in ivy the top of the W gable appears to have been stepped. A broken out flat-headed rectangular-shaped ivy-covered window survives in the centre of the W wall c. 2.5m high above the surface of the graveyard. Only a short section of the poorly preserved ivy-covered N wall (L 4m; H 4m) survives above ground at NW angle where it runs onto the W gable. Only the low grass-covered wall footings survive of the remaining section of the N wall. A grass-covered pile of rubble stone marks the line of the collapsed E gable. There are no surface remains visible of the S wall. Post-medieval gravestones are now located inside the church ruins. There are the remains of two post-medieval buildings in the graveyard to the S and SW of the church as depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• WM024-057001 Graveyard
  Description

  On a low rise of ground in undulating countryside. Nearby monuments include, Anglo-Norman motte castle (WM024-053----) 230m to N, ringfort (WM024-055----) 160m to SSE, ringfort (WM024-052----) 520m to W, St. Bridget’s Church (WM024-054001-) and holy well (WM024-054002-) 290m to NW, site of stone castle (WM024-049003-) 450m to NNW. Ruins of a rectangular church (WM024-057----) possibly dedicated to St. Aodh/Hugh standing in the N quadrant of a rectangular-shaped graveyard (dims. 65m N-S; 60m E-W) defined by a stone wall. The graveyard contains post-medieval gravestones several of which are located inside the church ruins. There are the remains of two buildings in the graveyard to the S and SW of the church as depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. One of these buildings was probably a private family burial vault in the SW quadrant of the graveyard is aligned E-W and is divided into two chambers, the E chamber measures 6m N-S x 4m E-W, the W chamber measures 6m N-S x 4m E-W. A wall runs N off the NW angle of this building. A 19th century mausoleum (dims. 5m N-S x 6m E-W) belonging to the Nugent family of Ballinacor is located in the SE corner of the graveyard. A plaque on the building records that this tomb was erected by John Nugent of Rosemount in memory of his wife Anna Mary who died 22 Feb. 1876. A yew-lined avenue or walkway running E-W and leading up to this mausoleum can still be seen running parallel to the S wall of the graveyard. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• WM024-070 Enclosure
  Description

  No surface remains of any antiquity at this location and no monument is marked here on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Outline of circular-shaped enclosure clearly visible on oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AOY076/077) taken 12/07/1966. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 13 August 2019

• WM024-116 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated at the N end of a high ridge, in pasture. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a large oval-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 60m NW-SE). Monument described in 1979 no surface remains visible. Outline of levelled monument clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 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).

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

Name

Killarechurch

Area

1,038,502 m² (103.85 ha, 256.62 acres)

Civil parish

Killare, and its townlands

Barony

Rathconrath

Electoral division

Jamestown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Carn, Kellybrook, Killarecastle, Killeenbrack, Lalistown, Moranspark, Toorcoffey

Placenames

Killarechurch 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.