# Bessmount, Co. Wexford: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Monart, barony of Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford; in Irish Bessmount. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,054,259 m² (105.43 ha, 260.51 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,149 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Monart, https://everytownland.com/wexford/parish/monart.md - Barony: Scarawalsh - Electoral division: Killoughrum, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 848 people lived in 255 households in the Killoughrum electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Wexford, https://everytownland.com/wexford.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/52547 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 240593 - Centre: latitude 52.510399, longitude -6.615027 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bessmount, from 117 m² to 89,184 m² (8.92 ha, 22.04 acres); 14 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 399614: 89,184 m² (8.92 ha, 22.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/399614.md - Parcel 424000: 57,467 m² (5.75 ha, 14.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/424000.md - Parcel 406851: 45,253 m² (4.53 ha, 11.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/406851.md - Parcel 394492: 28,776 m² (2.88 ha, 7.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/394492.md - Parcel 386185: 28,582 m² (2.86 ha, 7.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/386185.md - Parcel 415244: 26,963 m² (2.7 ha, 6.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/415244.md - Parcel 4956780: 23,556 m² (2.36 ha, 5.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4956780.md - Parcel 406847: 22,572 m² (2.26 ha, 5.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/406847.md - Parcel 4873943: 21,720 m² (2.17 ha, 5.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4873943.md - Parcel 423999: 15,838 m² (1.58 ha, 3.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/423999.md - Parcel 412661: 11,799 m² (1.18 ha, 2.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/412661.md - Parcel 5271490: 11,595 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271490.md - Parcel 5271482: 10,782 m² (1.08 ha, 2.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271482.md - Parcel 4900647: 10,198 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4900647.md - Parcel 383942: 9,356 m² (0.94 ha, 2.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/383942.md - Parcel 3779294: 8,850 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3779294.md - Parcel 431003: 5,859 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/431003.md - Parcel 374503: 5,230 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/374503.md - Parcel 4873946: 5,067 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4873946.md - Parcel 5271491: 4,608 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271491.md - Parcel 412770: 4,349 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/412770.md - Parcel 5053997: 4,182 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5053997.md - Parcel 5271489: 3,178 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271489.md - Parcel 411931: 2,704 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/411931.md - Parcel 5054000: 1,759 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5054000.md - Parcel 5885744: 1,753 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5885744.md - Parcel 421186: 754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/421186.md - Parcel 5271462: 725 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271462.md - Parcel 396781: 488 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/396781.md - Parcel 5329127: 334 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5329127.md - Parcel 5271466: 225 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271466.md - Parcel 4900649: 198 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4900649.md - Parcel 5885738: 191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5885738.md - Parcel 5271464: 148 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271464.md - Parcel 3769921: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3769921.md - Parcel 373543: 117 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/373543.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Bessmount in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 8 applications, newest first. - 24 Jun 2026, Wexford County Council 20260820: Granted (conditional). Permission. RED III Application. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/131502 - 2 Jun 2026, Wexford County Council 20260708: N/a. Permission. Permission for the construction of an enlarged Solar PV energy development,. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/131383 - 18 Mar 2026, Wexford County Council 20260332: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for proposed single-storey sauna building (48m2), and single-storey. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/130801 - 22 Aug 2024, Wexford County Council 20241006: Granted (conditional). Retention. Permission for retention for 1) relocation of dwelling house granted under. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/127661 - 27 Jun 2024, Wexford County Council 20240746: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for alterations and extension (21 m2) to existing hotel to form. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/127355 - 24 Mar 2022, Wexford County Council 20220383: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for the construction of Solar PV energy development to the west. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/123271 - 9 Mar 2022, Wexford County Council 20220291: N/a. Permission. Permission for the construction of solar PV energy development to the west of. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/123167 - 1 Dec 2017, Wexford County Council 20171575: Granted (conditional). Permission. PERMISSION FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND PROVISION. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/105108 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Bessmount. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WX019-037: Hearth, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWX019-037----. Identified in centre-line testing (E4110) in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme, and set aside for resolution as Bessmount 1 (Hardy et al. 2010, 123-4). It is situated towards the top of a NE-facing slope. Full excavation (E4220) by Y. Whitty recorded a hearth (dims 1.67m E-W; 1m N-S; T 0.24m) with fire-reddened material extending outside it, and similar material was recovered 10m to the NE. The upper fill of the hearth produced a C14 date of cal. BC 1500-1412. Nineteen sherds of the medieval Leinster cooking ware, a post-medieval coin or token and copious slag from metal-production was recovered from the topsoil. (Hull and Ruttle 2012; Whitty 2013) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 28 November, 2013 - WX019-046: Pit, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWX019-046----. Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. This was identified in archaeological testing (E004863) by T. Coughlin of a large area (dims c. 250m NNE-SSW; c. 75-130m WNW-ESE) required for the works associated with the M11 Enniscorthy bypass (excavations.ie 2017:692). It is a single pit (dims 1.75m E-W; 1.2m N-S), and although the open area was expanded no other features were present. The pit, which has an oxidised base, was sampled and was filled with a single charcoal-rich layer that had some stones. As it was not directly affected by the works it was recommended for preservation in situ. (Coughlan and Elder 2019) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 November 2020 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Monart, country house, 1730–1745, Regional interest, registry number 15701931, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WX®no=15701931. Detached three- or five-bay three-storey over part raised basement country house, begun 1733; completed 1740, on a neo-Palladian plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront; three- or five-bay full-height rear (west) elevation; pair of single-bay single-storey "pavilions" on square plans. Occupied, 1901. Leased, 1911. Sold, 2002. Restored, 2004-6, to accommodate alternative use. Replacement pitched slate roof behind parapet with ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes; pyramidal slate roofs ("pavilions"), ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered repointed coursed rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners centred on rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners (breakfront) supporting lead-covered "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice below lead-covered parapet; slate hung (south) or rendered (north) surface finish (side elevations). Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings, cut-granite block-and-start surround with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on pulvinated frieze framing timber panelled door. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite lugged surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. "Venetian Window" (first floor) with cut-granite sill, and cut-granite surround with pilasters supporting archivolt centred on fluted keystone framing timber casement window having overlight with fixed-pane timber sidelights. "Diocletian Window" (top floor) with cut-granite sill, cut-granite monolithic mullions, and cut-granite archivolt centred on keystone framing timber casement window having one-over-one timber sash sidelights. Paired square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite lugged surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite lugged surround. Square-headed window opening (first floor) with cut-granite sill, and rendered "bas-relief" surround framing three-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. "Diocletian Window" (top floor) with cut-granite sill, monolithic mullions, and rendered "bas-relief" surround framing three-over-six timber sash window having one-over-one sidelights. Paired square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing one-over-one (ground floor), six-over-six (first floor) or three-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows without horns. Paired square-headed window openings ("pavilions") with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite monolithic surrounds framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and dentilated plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling rose; drawing room (south) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-veined white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; library (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-black marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "bas-relief" plasterwork ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in relandscaped grounds. - Monart, gates/railings/walls, 1842–1903, Regional interest, registry number 15701932, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WX®no=15701932. Gateway, extant 1903, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of tuck pointed Running bond piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornices below capping supporting wrought iron double gates with paired tuck pointed Running bond outer piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornices below capping framing wrought iron gates. Road fronted on a corner site at entrance to grounds of Monart. - Post box, 1881–1901, Regional interest, registry number 15701933, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WX®no=15701933. Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, extant 1903, with "VR [Victoria Regina]" royal cipher. Set in boundary wall. - Mill (water), 1886–1901, Regional interest, registry number 15701934, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WX®no=15701934. Detached five-bay three-storey mill with half-attic, extant 1901, on a rectangular plan. Closed, 1985. Reroofed, ----. Now disused. Replacement hipped gabled artificial slate roof on collared timber construction with ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods surviving on slightly overhanging slate or stone flagged eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered walls with cut- or hammered granite flush quoins to corners centred on cast-iron "Pattress" tie plates. Pair of square-headed door openings with rough hewn granite lintels framing timber boarded half-doors. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, and rough hewn granite lintels framing timber casement windows having vertical glazing bars. Interior including timber boarded floors on timber joists on timber beams on timber posts. Set in shared grounds. - Bridge, 1818–1840, Regional interest, registry number 15701935, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WX®no=15701935. Single-arch road bridge over mill race, extant 1840. Part creeper- or ivy-covered walls with rubble stone soldier course coping to parapets. Single segmental arch with part creeper- or ivy-covered voussoirs. Sited spanning mill race with grass banks to mill race. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Bessmount, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2882, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2882.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/wexford/bessmount.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wexford/bessmount.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wexford/bessmount.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Bessmount with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford: https://everytownland.com/wexford.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballybrannis: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballybrannis.md - Forgelands or Fairfield: https://everytownland.com/wexford/forgelands-or-fairfield.md - Milehouse: https://everytownland.com/wexford/milehouse.md - Monart East: https://everytownland.com/wexford/monart-east.md - Templescoby: https://everytownland.com/wexford/templescoby.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/wexford/bessmount - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wexford/bessmount