Killeenbrack

41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killeenbrack, from 249 m² to 406,265 m² (40.63 ha, 100.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Killeenbrack 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.

• 27 Feb 2017N/a

  The development consists of an existing 32 metre high telecommunications support structure, antennas, equipment container, and associated equipment within a fenced compound and access track. The development forms part of Vodafone Ireland Limited's existing GSM and 3G Broadband telecommunications network

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 177034

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 Killeenbrack.

Recorded monuments

• WM024-098 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, on the SW side of a hill, in pasture. Monument described as a roughly oval-shaped area (dims. 32.6m NE-SW; 26m NW-SE) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank with slight remains of an entrance at NE. The low inner bank is visible from W-N-NE and has been reduced to a scarp (H 1.3m) from E-S. The inner bank/scarp is damaged from NE-E-ESE and a portion of it has been dug away at E. The fosse is only visible from WSW-N-E. The narrow, steep outer bank is visible from NW-N-ENE and is almost completely levelled at S. The interior has a gentle ENE-facing slope and bears rock outcrop. There are no internal features visible. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-099 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise, in pasture, with good views in all directions. Ringfort (WM024-100----) lies c. 30m to SE. Monument described as a large subcircular-shaped area enclosed by an earth and stone bank, a wide deep fosse and an outer bank that is incorporated into a field boundary from W-N and has drystone masonry facing along its interior. A bank on the exterior of the outer bank at S may be part of an old field system. There is a well-defined entrance in the inner bank (Wth at top 4.8m; basal Wth 2.4m) and outer bank at SE. There is a causeway (overall Wth 6.9m; Wth at top 4.1m; H 1m) at SE and a low bank (overall Wth 0.8m; Wth at top 0.4m; H 0.25m) defines the NE side of the causeway. The interior has a NW-facing slope and contains a complex of house sites and enclosures (WM024-099001-), low dividing banks and depressions. A Preservation Order was placed on this monument on 04/05/1984 (SMR file). 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: 21 August 2019

• WM024-099001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a rise, in pasture, with good views in all directions. In interior of ringfort (WM024-099----) are the remains of a complex of three rectangular-shaped house sites, two rectangular-shaped enclosures and one irregular-shaped enclosure. 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: 21 August 2019

• WM024-100 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the summit of a rocky and scrub-covered hill of rough pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Ringfort (WM024-099----) lies c. 30m to NW. Monument described as a much disturbed, roughly D-shaped area (51.8m NW-SE; 49.8m NE-SW) with straight side at NE, that is enclosed by a bank with no trace of an external fosse. The narrow yet steep bank of earth and stone has several modern disturbance gaps. The bank is much disturbed from SE-S-SW where encroached by later field banks, however the remains of a drystone facing are evident. The original entrance gap is not recognisable. The interior rises gradually from the perimeter towards the centre where there is a house site (WM024-100001-) and the poorly preserved remains of three further house sites adjoining the ringfort bank at N, E and SW. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-100001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Sited on the summit of a rocky and scrub-covered hill of rough pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Ringfort (WM024-099----) 30m to NW. In centre of ringfort (WM024-100----) are the remains of a complex of a house site with three other possible structures. A large central rectangular hut site represented by a substantial earth and stone bank is located in the centre of the interior. A gap in the W end probably represents the doorway. Other gaps at the NW and NE corners appear to be due to disturbance. There are also the poorly preserved remains of two other possible hut sites adjoining the ringfort bank at N and E. An additional wedge-shaped earthwork defined by an earthen bank adjoins the ringfort bank at SW and may represent the remains of a hut site. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-101 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a rise, on the E side of a hill, in rough pasture and scrub, with good views to N, E and SE. Ringfort (WM024-102----) lies c. 150m to SE. Monument described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped area enclosed by an earthen bank, a shallow fosse, an outer bank and shallow external fosse with possible entrance gap (Wth at top 4.6m; basal Wth 1.7m) at E. A modern gap is visible at NNW. The inner bank is best preserved from W-N-SE and much disturbed from SE-S-W where a modern stone field fence has been constructed outside it. The outer bank is visible from NW-N-E, although it is not concentric with the inner because it has an angle at NE which extends in almost a straight line from NE-E. The remains of a low radial bank crosses the intervening space between the two enclosing banks at N with a gap at either end. A house site (WM024-101001-) is visible within the N quadrant and a second possible house site is visible in the S quadrant. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-101001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on top of a rise, on the E side of a hill, in rough pasture and scrub, with good views to N, E and SE. In the N quadrant of ringfort (WM024-101----) are the remains of a subrectangular-shaped house site (dims. 5m E-W; 4.6m N-S) enclosed by a substantial earthen and stone bank. A gap (Wth at top 2.2m; basal Wth 1.5m) at the E end may represent the doorway. There are slight remains of a second potential house site in the S quadrant of the ringfort. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-102 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a rise, on the E side of a hill, in rough pasture and scrub, with good views to N, E and SE. Ringforts (WM024-101----/105----) lie c. 150m to NW and c. 160m to SE, respectively. Monument described in 1971 as a much disturbed oval-shaped area enclosed by a bank and a fosse which are truncated across the W portion by a field wall running NNW-SSE. The bank is substantial from N-E and elsewhere it is low and almost reduced to a scarp. A modern bank encroaches on the ringfort bank at N. There are the slight remains of an outer fosse. A gap (Wth at top 5.39m; basal Wth 2.4m) in the bank at E probably represents the entrance, although there is no visible trace of a causeway. The interior has a gentle E-facing slope with some rock outcrop. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-103 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise, in undulating rough pasture, which is overlooked by higher ground. Ringfort (WM024-104----) lies c. 55m to S. Monument described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped area enclosed by a well preserved earth and stone bank with faint traces of an external fosse, a gap (Wth at top 3.4m; basal Wth 1.2m) at ENE probably represents the entrance, although there is no definite trace of a causeway. The bank is well-defined from S-W-N and is almost reduced to a scarp from N-E-S. The interior has a gentle ENE-facing slope. The monument is almost completely obscured by impenetrable vegetation. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-104 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on rock outcrop, in undulating rough pasture, which has moderate views to N and E and is overlooked by higher ground to SW and W. Ringforts (WM024-103----/105----) lie c. 55m to N and c. 110m to SW, respectively. Monument described in 1971 as a large oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 65m) enclosed by a scarp (H 1.2m) and external fosse with no clear entrance feature visible. The scarp is steep and boulders have been piled up against it from N-E-S-SSW, in relatively recent times. Modern field fences intersect the scarp at N and SSW. There are slight traces of a wide fosse visible at SW only. The interior rises gently from the centre to the perimeter and there are banks and scarps within, but these are largely obscured by impenetrable vegetation. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-105 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, on the ENE side of a hill, in rough pasture, with good views to SE and NW. Ringforts (WM024-104----/102----) lie c. 110m to NE and c. 160m to NW, respectively. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (approx. dims. 48.3m N-S; 70m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank, fosse and external bank. A gap (Wth at top 4.5m; basal Wth 1.6m) at N may represent the entrance, although there is no definite trace of a causeway at this point. An old field wall and laneway running NNW-SSE extend across the E end of the site, where the perimeter has been removed from NE-E-ESE. The surviving bank is visible from ESE-S-W-N-NE and is low, yet steep and is almost reduced to a scarp, with several disturbance gaps. The remains of a wide shallow outer fosse is visible from WSW-W-N-NE. There are some large stones incorporated into the outer bank. A house site (WM024-105001-) and a possible house site are located within the E and W quadrants, respectively. Outline of monument clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP AOY079) taken 12/07/1966. 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: 21 August 2019

• WM024-105001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a low rise, on the ENE side of a hill, in rough scrubby pasture, with good views to SE and NW. Outline of a house site in E quadrant of ringfort (WM024-105----) consists of a roughly sub-rectangular-shaped platform (13.6m E-W; 9.4m N-S) defined by a scarp. In the W quadrant is a roughly oval-shaped rise which may represent a second house site. A very slight earth and stone bank extends from this to the NW where it intersects the ringfort bank. The fragmentary remains of a third possible house site adjoin the ringfort bank in the NE quadrant. 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: 21 August 2019

• WM024-106 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a rocky hillock with good views to NW, SSE and overlooked by higher ridges to ENE and WSW. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 27.5m NW-SE; 24.2m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank and external fosse, a gap (Wth at top 4.2m; basal Wth 1.8m) at NNW probably represents the entrance. The bank is low and steep being best preserved from N-E and almost reduced to a scarp E-S-W-N. The scarp is much disturbed by quarrying from ENE-E and at S. The remains of a narrow, shallow fosse is visible from SW-N-ENE. The interior has a gentle E-facing slope. There are four large stones within the WSW quadrant which may represent the scant remains of a house site, however this is uncertain. Outline of monument clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP AOY078) taken 12/07/1966. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-107 Cist
  Description

  Situated on the line of a former field fence running N-S, on top of a rocky hillock, with good views to NW, SSE and overlooked by higher ridges to ENE and WSW. Monument described in 1977 as the remains of a rectangular-shaped stone lined cist (dims. 1.05m N-S; 0.8m E-W). defined by three long, weathered limestone slabs to S, W and N sides which are set on edge (max. L 0.8m; max. H 0.6m) to enclose a box-like structure that is open to E. Two smaller stones appear to close the SW corner. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-111 Castle - tower house
  Description

  ‘Killeenbrack Castle’ situated in pasture. A tower house type castle is depicted standing in 'Killinbracke' on the 1654-7 Down Survey map of Killare parish (NLI, MS 723-4). On this map the castle is shown standing on lands belonging to Arthur Nangle who is listed as an 'Irish papist' (Ibid.). The terrier of this parish map stated that in 'Clare, Dooneild, Rathskeagh, Killinbrack, Bishopsland Ballikenny on each of them stands a Castle' (ibid.). Castle described in 1978 as a well preserved tall rectangular-shaped tower house (ext. dims. 11m E-W x 7m N-S) which was extended to the S in the 17th century, standing in S corner of large rectangular shaped bawn (WM024-111001-). Most of the windows in castle are broken out and the majority of the lower quoin stones have been robbed out. The walls of the castle are built with limestone rubble with a slight base batter visible. The castle is entered via a doorway located at the N end of the E wall which leads into a lobby area with small stone roofed room (dims. 2m x 1m; H 2m) inside the doorway, in the NE corner which is probably a guardroom. A circular turret containing a destroyed stairway is located in the SE corner and gives access to the upper floors. The ground floor was lit by a single light window in centre of N, S and W walls. Evidence of gun-loops on either side of window in centre of N and W walls. All the timber floors were carried on a wall-plate supported on corbels which are visible on the upper floors of the castle. There are fireplaces at different levels in the N wall which are served by a diamond-shaped double chimney stack rising above the roofline of the castle. The castle was extended to the S in the 17th century by the addition of a second building (12m N-S x 11m E-W) defined by high walls to S of tower house. A range of single storey buildings also extend E from the tower house, the dating of which is uncertain. Castle described in by Salter (2004, 151) as following; 'Gunloops open off the window embrasures of the lowest level of this four storey tower measuring 10.8m by 8m. The third storey has a fireplace in the north wall and there were mullioned windows in all the upper levels. The east wall has a gable over the outer wallface and contained mural chambers (now very ruined) over the entrance passage and the spiral stair occupied the SE corner. Only the southern corners and the lower parts of the west wall remain of a later two storey south wing 13.2m long by 8.8m wide. The south wall formed part of a surrounding bawn 52m by 42m, the SW corner of which still survives with a circular flanker and the 3m high adjoining walls'. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-111001 Bawn
  Description

  ‘Killeenbrack Castle’ situated in pasture. Castle described in 1978 as a well preserved tall rectangular-shaped tower house (WM024-111----) with adjoining building to S standing in S corner of large rectangular shaped bawn. Depicted on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular-shaped area with tower house and later outbuildings in SE corner. The bawn is defended by two circular-shaped towers depicted on NW and SE angles, possible evidence of a partially destroyed corner tower on SW angle. Bawn described in 1978 as a roughly rectangular-shaped area (dims. 52m NNE-SSW; 42m ESE-WNW) enclosed by a high wall (H 3m max.) that is fairly well preserved with the remains of a circular-shaped tower on the SW corner, there are no longer any visible remains of a tower on the other corners. The walls of the bawn and circular-shaped angle tower are pierced with gun-loops. Castle described in by Salter (2004, 151) as following; 'Gunloops open off the window embrasures of the lowest level of this four storey tower measuring 10.8m by 8m. The south wall formed part of a surrounding bawn 52m by 42m, the SW corner of which still survives with a circular flanker and the 3m high adjoining walls'. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

• WM024-112 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on top of a rocky, scrub-covered hill, in rough pasture. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as an irregular-shaped enclosure and on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a sub-circular shaped enclosure. Monument described in 1971 as a roughly circular-shaped tree-planted area enclosed by a stone wall. There is no definite trace of an antiquity, although the interior is obscured by impenetrable vegetation at ground level. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 2019

• WM024-113 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle rise, on the S-facing slope of a hill, in pasture, with good views to E, S and W. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 28m E-W; 21m N-S) enclosed by a low steep bank best preserved at SE and almost reduced to a scarp elsewhere where it is slightly defaced in several places by cattle. No visible trace of an external fosse and no clear entrance feature visible. The interior has a very slight E-facing slope and the remains of cultivation ridges running E-W. A bank of earth and stone intersects the ringfort bank at SSW and another similar field boundary bank intersects at ENE. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 2019

• WM024-114 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Situated on a hillock (558ft/170m OD), in undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Not depicted as an antiquity on any edition of the OS historic mapping, but is marked as an OS trig. point marking the spot height of 558 ft. OD. Monument described in 1977 as a very small, low mound (diam. 5m) of earth and stone. The sides and a portion of the top (H 1.5-1.75m) have been cut away by digging and ploughing. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 2019

• WM024-115 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a hillock, in undulating pasture, overlooking moorland to E. Monument described in 1983 as a roughly circular enclosure defined by a drystone wall that is present from SW-W-N-NE. A field bank running NE-SW joins the two ends of this wall. There is no trace of an external fosse. The interior is obscured by impenetrable vegetation. The surrounding field fences indicated on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map have been removed in comparatively recent times. Not depicted as an antiquity on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 August 2019

• WM024-152 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rock outcrop, on S-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture, with wide views to E, S and W. Monument described in 1971 as an unusually large, roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 54m) enclosed by a bank with wide deep external fosse. The bank of earth and stone is high and steep on the exterior although it is almost reduced to a scarp. It is denuded in several places by cattle. There are traces of a very slight outer bank visible from SSW-W-NW. The interior rises gradually from the perimeter towards the centre and is divided in two almost equal parts by a post-1700 field fence running generally NW-SE. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

• WM024-162 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with reasonable views of the surrounding landscape. Monument described as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 34m) enclosed by an inner bank, a fosse and an outer bank. A gap (Wth at top 4.4m; basal Wth 2.3m) in the inner bank at S presumably represents the entrance. The low inner bank is best preserved from E-SE-S and is almost reduced to a scarp from S-W-N-E. The fosse is wide and shallow and is most visible from E-S-SW. There is a very low, wide outer bank from E-S-W. The interior has a slight SE-facing slope and is largely obscured by dense vegetation. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 28 August 2019

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Killeenbrack.

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

Name

Killeenbrack

Area

3,009,741 m² (300.97 ha, 743.72 acres)

Civil parish

Killare, and its townlands

Barony

Rathconrath

Electoral division

Killare, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinive, Ballinkeeny Or Mosstown, Ballinlavan, Carn, Clonyrina, Clyglass, Killarecastle, Killarechurch, Killaroo, Killeenagh, Rowe Or Toordillon

Placenames

Killeenbrack 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.