Knock Killua

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knock Killua, from 209 m² to 340,473 m² (34.05 ha, 84.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 8 Sept 2023Conditional

  RETENTION permission for development for primarily the restoration, repair, improvement of existing structures on lands at: Killua, Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath. The development consists of: Structure A – restoration of existing structure for food preparation and dining (143sqm), including improvement works consisting of 2no. entrance lobbies (9.8sqm and 9.3sqm inclusive). Structure B – alteration, restoration and improvement of former milking parlour (151.5sqm) and extended footprint (266sqm) for ancillary farm produce sales and food storage within the footprint of a demolished agricultural shed. Retention is sought for demolition of the agricultural shed. Structure C – retain agricultural dry storage structure (35sqm) to southeast corner of the walled garden. Structure D – restoration of existing agricultural dry storage structure (26.9sqm) including improvement works consisting of walled enclosure onto northeast side of structure (61.7sqm). Temporary Structure A – retain existing temporary timber frame animal shelter (19.4sqm). Temporary Structure B – retain existing temporary timber frame storage shed and 2no. metal storage containers (53sqm combined). Permission is also sought to retain the existing 8PE Shay Murtagh septic tank and percolation area, existing underground tanks for rainwater and firefighting water storage, existing fairfaced concrete retaining walls and concrete kerbs, stone facing and capping to existing retaining wall abutting southeast corner of the walled garden, repair/restoration works to the walled gardens, a protected structure recorded in the Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027, RPS reference number: 009-027, repair/restoration works to the Gothic Folly, RPS reference number: 009-022, alteration of internal driveway access roads, including 2no. permeable ‘grass-grid’ parking areas, tennis court, fencing, hard and soft landscaping, and all incidental and ancillary site works all within the original demesne of Killua Castle

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2360295

• 23 Oct 2020Conditional

  Permission to construct a new dwelling with garage attached, new entrance onto road, septic tank and percolation area. Permission is also sought to relocate existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206292

• 31 Aug 2018Conditional

  changes to the shape and size of window openings to the front elevation of the proposed dwelling from those granted under PL REf 18/6151.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186267

• 16 May 2018Conditional

  two storey dwelling with single storey living & lounge area to the southeast, associated domestic garage, open new vehicular entrance to site, new EN certified septic tank & percolation area, together with all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186151

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299

Recorded monuments

• WM009-043 Church
  Description

  Situated atop natural hillock in undulating grassland with good views especially from W to N with Killua Castle 625m to NW and St. Lucy's Well (WM009-008----) 500m to NNW. St. Lua's Monastery annotated in Gothic script is marked on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map in the vicinity of Killua Castle. According to Cogan (1867, 387) the old church was dedicated to St. Lucy and he described the church ruins as following; 'the church has been torn down and uprooted. The western wall in imitation of the east end of an ancient Catholic church, is a modern erection, manifestly for the purpose of imparting an appearance of sanctity and antiquity to the scenery. The stones of the churches of Killua and Moyagher (ME024-005----) have been used in this building'. In 1408 John Owyg, perpetual vicar of Kyllowagh [Killua] was described as a priest who could not exercise the cure of his said church due to his age and ill health (Cal. papal letters, 127). Only grass-covered walls of the levelled medieval church of Killua are visible in the highest part of the graveyard (WM009-043001-) W of the 19th century folly standing in SW quadrant. This latter building (ext. L 20m; wall T 0.65m) is mistakenly depicted as a 'Church (in ruins)' on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. The W wall of the folly has a large pointed doorway (Wth 1.38m) of 19th century appearance located off centre to S. To the N of this pointed doorway the pointed chamfered doorway (Wth 0.65m; H 1.95m) of the medieval church has been rebuilt into the W wall of the folly. At first floor level there are two medieval ogee-headed windows with hood mouldings above which have also been taken from the church and reused in the construction of the folly. In 1940 Oliver Davies recorded that the 'foundation of an old church may be traced in the highest part of the graveyard (WM009-0943001-). In the graveyard are a few cut stones, part of a bevelled arch; two pieces of window jamb; part of a central mullion, glazed; part of a jamb, probably of a door; part of the basin of an octagonal font (WM009-043003-)' (ITA Survey). No surface remains visible of these cut stone fragments described by Davies in 1940. The folly was described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as following; 'Fragmentary ruins of a late medieval church built, c.1500, on the site of an earlier church. Altered, c.1810, to act as a folly associated with the Killua Castle. Constructed of rubble limestone with dressed stone surrounds to the square-headed, ogee-headed and pointed-arched window and door openings. This site was originally a medieval churchyard. It was altered in the early nineteenth-century to resemble the remains of a medieval Gothic cathedral, serving as a 'sham ruin' or folly associated with Killua Castle, one of a number of follies associated with this estate. This folly would have created a picturesque vista, being on an elevated site, and would have been clearly visible from the south and east elevations of Killua Castle. This work was probably carried out by Sir Thomas Chapman, who carried out extensive works on the Killua Castle estate in the early nineteenth-century' (www.buildingsofireland.ie). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2017

• WM009-043001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on natural hillock in undulating grassland with good views especially to W where it overlooks Killua Castle and St Lucy's Well (WM009-008----) 616m and 471m to the NW respectively. Large irregular-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 87m NE-SW; 60m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank and waterlogged fosse or drain, except at S where the site is enclosed by a bank is faced with a drystone stone wall with a gateway at the SW corner. The interior contains the grass-covered wall footings of a church (WM009-043---) in the highest part of the graveyard to the W of a 19th century folly belonging to Killua Castle. The graveyard contains memorials dating from the post-1700 onwards. An octagonal shaped font (WM009-043003-) was removed from the graveyard some time after 1940 and taken to Ballinlough Castle where it was reused as a garden feature (WM009-044----). In 1940 Oliver Davies noted that the present graveyard may enclose an earlier burial ground or churchyard when he stated that the oldest and highest part of the graveyard is apparently circular (ITA Survey). This circular form may preserved the line of an ecclesiastical enclosure (WM009-043002-) of Early Christian date. Traces of an enclosing fosse and external bank best visible from W to N may be remains of this earlier enclosure. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 April 2017

• WM009-043002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Possible ecclesiastical enclosure identified by Swan (1988, 12) who recorded that there was evidence of a possible enclosure in the polygonal form of the graveyard (WM009-043001-) boundary of the graveyard (WM009-043001-) with curving boundary ditch to SW and S. Church ruins (WM009-043----) located in S quadrant of graveyard which forms the highest part of the burial ground. In 1940 Oliver Davies noted that the present graveyard may enclose an earlier burial ground or churchyard when he stated that the oldest and highest part of the graveyard is apparently circular (ITA Survey). This circular form may preserved the line of an ecclesiastical enclosure of Early Christian date. Traces of an enclosing fosse and external bank best visible from W to N may be remains of this earlier ecclesiastical enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 20 August 2015

• WM009-043003 Font
  Description

  In 1940 Oliver Davies recorded that in this graveyard were the remains of a few cut stones which included 'part of the basin of an octagonal font' (ASI File). This may have been part of the limestone octagonal-shaped baptismal font (H 0.31m; bowl diam. 0.64m) with central drainage hole now standing in the walled garden of Ballinlough Castle (WM009-047----). According to the owner of Ballinlough Castle the font was moved to this location c. 50 years ago (1930s). The owner of the castle suggested that the font had been taken from the site of a medieval church located on the estate of Ballinlough Castle. The font (WM009-043003-) was originally located in the medieval church of Knock Killua (WM009-043----) dedicated to St. Lonán which is 3.2km NE of Ballinlough Castle. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 April 2017

• WM009-060 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 11m) visible on Digital Globe aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 17/01/2020 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• WM009-061 Icehouse
  Description

  Late 18th / early 19th century icehouse standing in grassland which formerly stood in a woodland area on the demesne lands of Killua Castle. Medieval church ruins (WM009-043----) and graveyard (WM009-043001-) located 160m to NE. Ornamental lake located 80m to N. Structure described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) as follows; 'Icehouse, built c.1800, built into a hillside in a field to the south of Killua Castle (15305023), within former demesne grounds. Now disused. Two rubble limestone entrance chambers, now partially collapsed' (NIAH Reg. No. 15306028; https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15306028/killua-castle-knock-killua-clonmellon-county-westmeath). The following folklore was collected by Sean Mc Grath a pupil from Clonmellon School about this structure; 'On left side going up to Killua Churchyard. It is just beside Plunket's grand gates. It is very deep and going down in a slant. My father used to cut the ice of Killua Lake and take it to the Ice house to make ice-cream' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 032; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009042/4980326/5116239?ChapterID=5009042) Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 27 July 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).

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

Name

Knock Killua

Area

1,227,588 m² (122.76 ha, 303.34 acres)

Civil parish

Killua, and its townlands

Barony

Delvin

Electoral division

Killua, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Cloran And Corcullentry, Drewstown Little (Co. Meath), Killua, Moygrehan Lower

Placenames

Knock Killua 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.