Killucan

115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killucan, from 3 m² to 373,813 m² (37.38 ha, 92.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Consolidation Site (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Expanded Settlement Centre (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community, Educational & Institutional (Education)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community, Educational & Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 16 Jun 2026Conditional

  development which will consist of the proposed refurbishment and change of use of the existing derelict market house currently used for storage to provide retail use at the ground floor and office use at first and second floors. The ground floor retail to incorporate market sales, coffee shop, outdoor seating area and sanitary provisions and the upper floors to provide e-working/co-working facilities and associated amenities, sanitary provisions, etc. The proposed change of use and refurbishment works include rebuilding the roofs of the attached single-storey outbuilding and two-storey external stair enclosure, new window and door units to the ground floor arcade, new timber-sash windows at first and second floors, restoring existing historic fabric (structure and boundaries), removing non-historic materials, full electrical and plumbing provisions and changes to the internal layouts to facilitate the new uses. The development will also provide parking to the rear of the site accessed via the public road, bin storage, bicycle parking, hard landscaping, connections to the public sewer and all associated site works and service connections. The property is a Protected Structure recorded in the Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027, RPS reference number 020-013

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660316

• 24 Apr 2026Conditional

  development which will consist of the conversion of the existing attic space for ancillary use, including the construction of dormer style windows to the northeast and northwest elevations, the installation of rooflights to the southeast elevation, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660201

• 13 Apr 2026Conditional

  to: (1) Construct a Timber Truss Fabrication building (overall height of 11.8m), (2) Construct a staff facility building height of 3.2m, (3) remove 2no. prefab staff buildings, (4) demolish a storage shed, (5) erect signage, (6) install site lighting and, (7) Carry out all ancillary site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660174

• 7 Apr 2026N/a

  The construction of a new dormer style attic extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with 2 No. new rooflights to the side (southeast) elevation plus all associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2611

• 27 Nov 2025N/a

  the 1) The construction of a new two storey extension (with part single storey) of approx. 3155sqm to the back (south east) side of the existing school building consisting of 11no. new mainstream classrooms, music room, DCG room, textiles room, construction studies room, construction studies prep room, SET room, GP hall, 2no. classroom base SEN suite, administration spaces, staff room, student toilets, staff toilets, accessible toilet, locker spaces, lift and associated ancillary spaces. The extension will be connected to the existing school building via a new single storey link corridor. 2) External site works consist of a new vehicle entrance to the site from the east off the Raharney Road, new landscaping works, 30no. new car parking spaces including 2no. accessible spaces and EV charging provision, approx. 40no. bicycle parking spaces, bus set-down area, external soft play areas and drainage works including foul water pumping station, attenuation tank & SuDS measures, site works will include for new ESB substation, Gas tank enclosure and PV panels on roof of extension 3) Works to existing school building include reconfiguring 3 no mainstream classrooms to provide a science classroom and science prep room and the construction of new stair and lift. 4) Demolition and removal of approx. 330sqm of existing prefab classrooms. 5) The application also includes a Stage 2: Natura Impact Assessment

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560585

• 8 Nov 2025N/a

  to renovate existing derelict house and a commercial premises on site to habitable accommodation. Building 01: Located on the north side of the site, this existing commercial storage structure (79.1 sqm) proposed to be renovated and converted into a one-bedroom apartment. The apartment will include a kitchen/dining area (19.1 sqm), a living room (14.6 sqm), a bedroom (13.6 sqm), a bathroom, and a utility room and connect to main sewage water on site. Building 02: Situated on the east side of the site, this derelict dwelling structure proposed to be renovated and converted into a one-bedroom apartment. The layout will consist of an open-plan kitchen/dining/living area (23.5 sqm), a bedroom (12.6 sqm), a bathroom, and a utility room and will also include connections to existing sewer and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560546

• 22 Sept 2025N/a

  to renovate existing derelict house and a commercial premises on site to habitable accommodation. Building 01: Located on the north side of the site, this existing commercial storage structure (79.1 sqm) proposed to be renovated and converted into a one-bedroom apartment. The apartment will include a kitchen/dining area (19.1 sqm), a living room (14.6 sqm), a bedroom (13.6 sqm), a bathroom, and a utility room and connect to main sewage water on site. Building 02: Situated on the east side of the site, this derelict dwelling structure proposed to be renovated and converted into a one-bedroom apartment. The layout will consist of an open-plan kitchen/dining/living area (23.5 sqm), a bedroom (12.6 sqm), a bathroom, and a utility room and will also include connections to existing sewer and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560466

• 9 May 2025Conditional

  construction of a new bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, installation of a new septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560226

• 13 Jul 2022Refused

  Extension of Duration of 17/6009: renovation and extension of the existing outbuilding to be converted from domestic storage to a two bedroom tourist accommodation unit ancillary to the use of the main dwelling, construction of a new shared recessed entrance at location of existing entrance, installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment system, together with all associated landscaping site work and services. St Etchens is a protected structure.

  Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 22372

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  for retention of the material change of use of the land from agricultural use to temporary external storage use with partially constructed surfacing, drainage and boundary treatments, Construction of a hardware storage building (1226 sq.m) with associated site and drainage works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21236

• 21 Apr 2021Conditional

  The extension will consist of a reconfiguration of the existing pitched roof to the rear of the building to accommodate a 11/2 storey extension dropping down to a single storey extension to the rear of the house to further the enjoyment of the existing home and garden

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21212

• 24 Feb 2021N/a

  for extension of existing house, the extension will consist of a reconfiguration of the existing pitched roof to the rear of the building to accommodate a 1 1/2 storey extension dropping down to a single storey extension to the rear of the house to further the enjoyment of the existing home and garden

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2191

• 27 Jan 2021Conditional

  Permission for further works to previous grant Ref 18/6327, changes are proposed to the design as follows; The replacement of all the doors and windows in the outbuilding to the East of the main dwelling with solid hardwood units to ensure weather tightness, no change of use proposed to the outbuilding. The replacement of the steel gates to the courtyard with solid hardwood units. The construction of a low profile, lean to greenhouse to the South-East elevation of the outbuilding to replace existing lean to shed which is in poor repair. Demolish and replace the existing utility area to create a larger flat roofed utility/pantry area at the North-East of the main dwelling. Replacing an East facing ground floor window on the main dwelling with a set of double doors equal in width to the existing window. The construction of a single storey solid hardwood Orangery to the South elevation of the main dwelling including minor works to the elevation of the dwelling to allow access from existing dwelling to proposed Orangery. The construction of a single storey low profile steel garden shed to the North-East of the dwelling in the garden on the East boundary. Altering the layout of the access driveway from previously granted new proposed entrance from the public road in planning ref 18/6327 (location of entrance not changed from previously granted in ref 18/6327). Altering the location of the new proposed foul waste water treatment plant and percolation bank from previously granted in planning ref 18/6327 to a location to suit new access driveway layout and new proposed steel shed, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services, "St Etchens" is a protected structure .

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2137

• 25 Jan 2021N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of a Hardware Storage Building (1226 square metres) with associated Site and Drainage works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2124

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  erect temporary stand-alone prefab classrooms. The development will consist of 4 no. single storey 49m2 classrooms together with all necessary services and ancillary works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206178

• 19 Jun 2020Refused

  The development of 20 No. residential units and a ground floor commercial unit of 50 sq.m, demolition of an existing single storey dwelling (56sq.m), the creation of a new access road and associated junction to facilitate the development of 20 No. dwelling units comprising 6 No. (1 & 2 bed) apartments and 14 no. (3,4 &5 bed) houses in a mix of two and three storey terraced and semi-detached building typology, associated car parking, landscaped open space and all associated above and below ground ancillary works.

  Outline permission · Westmeath County Council, 206148

• 24 Mar 2020Conditional

  the construction of 30 no. dwelling units, comprising 26 no 2 storey semi-detached 3 bed dwellings,(Type A), 2 no 2 storey detached 3 bed dwellings (Type A) and 2 no 2 storey detached 4 bed dwellings (Type B) all on a partially completed developed sites at 1-10A incl. 23 - 24 incl. & 28-41 incl. Ivy Court, in lue of 27 no 2 storey dwellings on previously approved sites Nos 1-10A incl. & 23-24 incl. & 28-38 incl. Reg Ref 05/5559 and 11/2010(resulting in an increase of 3 no Units) Works will include the completion of all associated ancillary site development works, including roads, footpaths, open spaces and boundary treatments. Foul sewer, surface water sewer and watermain are all connected to the existing public mains under 05/5559 pm site of circa 1.30 ha at Ivy Court, Killucan, Co Westmeath

  Permission, 30 homes · Westmeath County Council, 206073

• 1 Nov 2018Conditional

  (a) renovation and extension of the existing outbuilding to be converted from domestic storage to accommodation use, attached to the main dwelling by means of a new single storey extension and (b) construction of a new recessed entrance, relocated away from existing entrance, to allow for safe line of sight at new entrance on to public road, (c) the installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment system, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services, "St. Etchens" is a Protected Structure.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186327

• 26 May 2017Conditional

  change of house type design from previously granted planning permission Ref No 16/6073 to the construction of a small single storey detached private dwelling, construction of a single storey domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment plant including percolation area, vehicular entrance from the public road, all associated landscaping, site works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176161

• 18 Jan 2017Conditional

  renovation and extension of the existing outbuilding to be converted from domestic storage to a two bedroom tourist accommodation unit ancillary to the use of the main dwelling, construction of a new shared recessed entrance at location of existing entrance, installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment system, together with all associated landscaping site work and services. St Etchens is a protected structure.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176009

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 Killucan.

Recorded monuments

• WM020-120 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 31.4m NE-SW; 28m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank and external fosse. The bank (Wth at top 1m; overall Wth 5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.5m) is best preserved from SE-S-W-N-NE and is almost reduced to a scarp elsewhere. A small portion of the scarp is quarried away at ESE and there are modern gaps at SW and W. A slight depression in the upper edge of the scarp at ENE may represent the entrance (Wth at top 6.6m; basal Wth 3.5m). A shallow U-shaped fosse is only visible from W-N-NNE. 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: 09 July 2019

• WM020-127 Cross - Wayside cross
  Description

  The Cross is indicated in gothic script on latest ed. OS 6-inch map. This cross has since been moved and is no longer located at this spot. It has been moved and placed with a group of wayside crosses between the villages of Killucan and Rathwire (WM020-0135001-). One of three wayside crosses (WM020-135/001/002-) of which only one (WM020-135) is in its original location prior to 1976. The cross was moved from the village to its current location. Described in 1976 as 'Darcy 1604 with Latin inscription, shaft grooved and now dislodged and broken. Squared base.' (ASI Survey files 1976). A second report from 1998 described this cross as 'A cross shaft consisting of two stones, inserted in a boulder, which may be the original base, but cannot be certain. The lower stone (H 0.58m ; 0.27m x 0.27m) is grooved along the edges vertically. The stone cement bonded to the top of the lower stone is square sectioned (H 0.43m; Wth 0.26m ; T 0.26m) . On the top of the surface of this stone is a coating of copper with fragment of slate embedded, and there is an iron pin (dims. 0.08m; H 0.02m) projecting upwards. No trace of the inscription described in 1976 can now be deciphered.' (ASI Survey file 1998).

• WM020-129 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture and tillage with good views to SE, S, and SW. A modern house plot abuts to SE. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork (approx. dims 45m N-S; 40m E-W). Monument described in 1970 as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank, an intervening fosse and an outer bank. The bank is almost reduced to a scarp and has a slight gap at NNE. The intervening fosse is visible from SW-W-N-E and a modern bank crosses at SW. The outer bank is visible from SW-W-N-E and is best preserved from W-WNW and from NNW-N-E. It has been almost completely removed from WNW-NW-NNW and elsewhere it is reduced to a low scarp. It appears to have been modified in relatively recent times from SW-W and a modern bank runs NE-SW from it at SW. A gap (Wth at top 5.9m; basal Wth 4m) in the inner bank at SE presumably marks the entrance. The inner and outer bank have a modern gap at NNE. The interior has a gentle NW-facing slope and traces of cultivation ridges running NW-SE. A house site (WM020-129001-) is located within the NE quadrant. Monument is visible today as a tree-covered earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 09 July 2019

• WM020-129001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture and tillage with good views to SE, S, and SW. In the NE quadrant of ringfort (WM020-129----) are the grass-covered wall footings of a small rectangular-shaped house site which is orientated NW-SE. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 09 July 2019

Architectural heritage

• Saint Etchen's, house, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1865. Hipped natural slate roof with red clay ridge tiles, two rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sash windows. Central square-headed doorway with early timber panelled door, surround and with a plain glass overlight. Set well back from road in extensive mature grounds to the north of Killucan. Outbuilding to the east Main entrance gates to the west comprising a pair of cast-iron gate posts supporting wrought-iron double gates. Sections of wrought-iron railings to either side of gate (east and west).

• Greenhills, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, with two-bay two-storey return to the northeast. Hipped natural slate roof with overhanging eaves having rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched natural slate roof to return. Roughcast lime rendered walls with deep dentil eaves cornice. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Glazed timber entrance porch to centre of front façade (east) with hipped felted roof having glazed double timber doors. Square-headed doorcase with timber panelled door behind porch. Two-storey extension to the northeast adjoins two-storey range of roughcast rendered outbuildings, built c.1860, arranged around a central courtyard. Corrugated-iron roof to range to east and asbestos roof to range forming the west side of yard. Three-over-six pane and eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows and single pane fixed casement windows. Square-headed door openings with battened timber doors. Set back from road in mature ground to the northeast end of Killucan. Main entrance with wrought-iron gate and rendered gates piers to the south.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of terraced two-bay two-storey houses, built c.1820, with two-storey garage adjoining to the east end (former house). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting eaves to the gable end (west) and having a shared rendered chimneystack to the centre. Constructed with roughly coursed limestone rubble with brick (some painted) dressings to the openings and quoins to the corners. Segmental-headed window openings having cut stone sills and double windows, original multi-paned cast-iron windows to the building to the west and replacement windows to the building to the east. Segmental-headed doorways with a glazed timber door to the building to the west and replacement door to the building to the east. Road-fronted to the southwest end of Killucan Village.

• The Cottage, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey with attic level house, built c.1860. Pitched natural slate roof with overhanging eaves and a central ruled-and-line rendered chimneystack having buff clay pots over. Rubble limestone walls with squared dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with brick dressings and timber sash windows. Central square-headed doorcase to the main elevation (northeast) having brick dressings and a modern timber sheeted door. Set back from road, at a right-angle to the road alignment, to the northeast end of Killucan. Rubble limestone boundary runs from the east gable end of house to road boundary. Complex of single-storey rubble limestone outbuildings, having dressed quoins to the corners and brick dressings to the openings, located to the northeast of house.

• Public house, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey public house, built c.1865. Now in use as restaurant and takeaway. Built as part of a common building project with structure to the east (15312007) Hipped natural slate roof with projecting eaves course and moulded red brick chimneystacks. Having terracotta pots over. Ruled-and-line rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth with raised quoins to the corners at west end. Square-headed window openings to first floor with replacement paired casement window to the west end and two one-over-one pane timber sash windows to east end. Continuous shopfront to the ground floor having fluted pilasters supporting timber fascia board (with cornice) over. Square-headed openings to shopfronts having original timber panelled double-doors and fixed pane plate glass windows. Square-headed doorcase to the west end of front façade, having replacement timber door and a plain overlight, gives access to first floor. Road-fronted towards the north end of Killucan. Gate pier (on semi-circular plan) abuts building on the western gable. Built on south end of former Fair Green.

• House, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house on L-shaped plan, built c.1865, now in use as post office. Built as part of a common building project with structure to the west (15312006). Hipped natural slate roof with projecting eaves course and four moulded red brick chimneystacks, two to the front and two to the rear return (north). Ruled-and-line rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth with raised quoins to the corners at east end. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening to the west side of front elevation (south) having moulded cut stone architraved surround, with inset timber frame having timber pilasters with console brackets over supporting moulded timber lintel and a plain fanlight. Modern glazed timber door. Square-headed doorcase to east end of main elevation gives access to post office having timber door with overlight above. Modern timber fascia board over. Rendered gate piers, on square-plan having iron gates, gives access to rear and to complex of corrugated metal outbuildings to the east (15312008). Located to the north end of Killucan. Built on south end of former Fair Green.

• House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached four-bay two-storey houses, built c.1870, having advanced two-bay sections to either end creating a U-shaped plan. Later single-storey extensions built across the front elevation (west), formerly in use as a shop. Now out of use. Hipped natural slate roof (half-hipped over advanced sections) having a moulded brick chimneystack to either end (north and south) and a shared moulded brick chimneystack to the rear (east), aligned parallel to roof ridge. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Constructed of coursed limestone rubble with brick dressings to the openings and flush brick quoins to the openings. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to building to the north and timber casement windows to the building to the south. Mono-pitch natural slate roof, rendered walls and square-headed window and door openings to later single-storey front extension. Road-fronted, adjacent to road junction, to the north end of Killucan.

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1810, having a projecting gable-fronted entrance porch to the centre of the main façade (west) and a single-bay extension to the north gable end. Hipped natural slate roof with a pair of central rendered chimneystacks having terracotta pots over and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Tiled roof to projecting porch. Rendered walls with square-headed window openings having timber sliding sash windows and cut stone sills. Round-headed doorcase to front face of porch having a glazed timber door and a fanlight over with intersecting tracery. Square-headed doorcase to extension to north having a multi-paned timber glazed door. Set slightly back from road with a rendered boundary wall to the road frontage having cut stone copping over. Entrance gate to the west comprising a pair of cut limestone gate posts supporting a wrought-iron flat bar gate. Located overlooking Killucan Market House (15312014).

• Rose Cottage, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey arts-and-crafts style house, built c.1900, having a projecting single-bay gable-fronted red brick entrance porch with half-timbered detailing to the centre of the main façade (southwest). Modern extensions to the rear (northeast). Pitched artificial slate roof with overhanging eaves, two half-timbered gable-fronted dormer windows and with a red brick chimneystack to the northwest gable end. Roughcast rendered walls with red brick dressings to the openings and to the flush red brick quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with two-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed doorcase to the front face of porch having glazed timber sheeted door. Set back from road in mature grounds to the south end of Killucan with a modern rubble stone boundary wall to the road-frontage.

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

Name

Killucan · Cill Liúcainne

Area

1,445,733 m² (144.57 ha, 357.25 acres)

Civil parish

Killucan, and its townlands

Barony

Farbill

Electoral division

Killucan, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Curristown, Glebe, Higginstown, Hodgestown, Mylestown, Rathwire Lower, Rathwire Upper, Simonstown

Placenames

Killucan 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.