Castlekevin

91 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlekevin, from 34 m² to 334,601 m² (33.46 ha, 82.68 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Castlekevin 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.

• 6 Aug 2025N/a

  demolition of existing dwelling, construction of new replacement dwelling, removal existing septic tank, construction of new replacement sewerage system to current regulations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560602

• 2 Jul 2025N/a

  demolition of existing dwelling, construction of new replacement dwelling, removal existing septic tank, construction of new replacement sewerage system to current regulations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560486

• 13 Feb 2025N/a

  demolition of existing dwelling, construction of new replacement dwelling, removal existing septic tank, construction of new replacement sewerage system to current regulations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560073

• 24 May 2023Conditional

  for a new dwelling, garage, new entrance onto existing lane which leads to public road, wastewater treatment unit, soil polishing filter, new well and associate works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360064

• 6 Apr 2022Conditional

  for change of house type to that granted under planning ref 19/381 and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22349

• 14 Mar 2022N/a

  for change of house type to that granted under planning ref 19/381 and associate works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22238

• 8 Jun 2021Conditional

  change of house type to that granted under Planning Ref 19/381 and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21679

• 21 Dec 2020Unconditional

  extend the appropriate period of a permission - 19/574 (change of house type to that granted under Planning Register Reference 15/1011 together with all ancillary site works)

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 201315

• 1 May 2020Conditional

  dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit & polishing filter, new well, new entrance onto public road and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20407

• 6 Feb 2020Conditional

  single storey, part dormer type two storey, detached dwelling with wastewater treatment plant, well and detached garage, together with associated site and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20114

• 29 Jan 2020Conditional

  revised house type and position on site as granted under Planning Ref 15/1320 and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2077

• 23 Apr 2019N/a

  change of house type to that granted under Planning Reg Reference 15/1011 together with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 19434

• 9 Apr 2019Conditional

  dwelling, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter, well, associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 19381

• 5 Dec 2018Conditional

  two storey dwelling, garage, entrance, laneway, wastewater treatment system, soil polishing filter, well and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 181359

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 Castlekevin.

Recorded monuments

• WI024-003 Castle - motte and bailey
  Description

  Situated on a ridge overlooking the marshy floor of a stream valley to N. Originally constructed c. 1214 by Henri de Londres, Archbishop of Dublin (Orpen 1908). Described in the 1838-40 Ordnance Survey Field Name Books of Derrylossary parish (SMR File) as ‘ all that is perceptible is a square mound about 40 feet [12m] high with the remains of masonry, surrounded by a deep ditch. In 1308 Piers Gaveston fortified Castlekevin having first harrassed and defeated the O’Byrnes and O’Tooles, in order to conciliate the English.’ The present remains consist of an almost square-shaped motte with a possible large bailey area on the E side. The site was extensively rebuilt to act as the centre of a campaign against the O'Tooles and at this time it was probably enlarged to its present form. Later the site was granted to the O'Tooles but was destroyed before 1636 and not subsequently repaired. The motte (max. dims. 70m N-S; 46m E-W) has a level summit (dims. 34m N-S; 31m E-W; H 6-7m above base of fosse) and steep battered sides faced with uncoursed rubble. In the centre of the E portion are the remains of the castle (WI024-003001-). The platform is surrounded by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 6-8m; D 2-3m) and, on the N side, by a bank (Wth 7m; H 2.5m), a sunken road (WI024-003002-) and an outer bank (Wth 4.5m; H 1m). The possible bailey area consists of a subrectangular area (max. dims. 143m E-W; 67m N-S) tapering to the E. It is defined by a bank which is only visible at W end of N side elsewhere it has been reduced to a scarp along the N and E sides and by a fosse (Wth 4m) on the S. The road and outer bank of the motte continue along the N edge of the possible bailey. The identification of a possible bailey area to the E is uncertain as there is no clear evidence for any enclosing element on the E and S sides. The motte is located at the W end of a short E-W ridge. The natural narrow elongated shape of this ridge that is enclosed by lower wet land to the N and E gives the appearance of a bailey area on the E side of the motte. There are the remains of a sunken road running along the base of this ridge on the N and E side of the ridge. The road follows along the base of the ridge and from N through to E where it appears to run off into marshy land to the E of the ridge. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 15 November 2012 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 110/1940).

• WI024-003001 Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle
  Description

  Situated in the centre of the E portion of a square-shaped motte (WI024-003----) located on the W end of a ridge running E-W overlooking a marshy river valley to the N. The remains consist of a projecting gate tower of uncoursed rubble and part of a corner tower surviving at the NE angle. Originally constructed c. 1214 by Henri de Londres, Archbishop of Dublin (Orpen 1908, 17-27). Described in the 1838-40 Ordnance Survey Field Name Books of Derrylossary parish (SMR File) as ‘ all that is perceptible is a square mound about 40 feet [12m] high with the remains of masonry, surrounded by a deep ditch. In 1308 Piers Gaveston fortified Castlekevin having first harrassed and defeated the O’Byrnes and O’Tooles, in order to conciliate the English.’ The fragamentary remains fo the stone castle are difficult to undertsand due to the poor condition of the upstanding remains. The monument consists of a high steep-sided square-shaped motte (WI024-003----) enclosed by a a wide flat-bottomed fosse with remains of an external bank visible on the N side only. A short stretch of the wall of a stone castle or gatehouse can be seen rising from the base of the fosse on the E side of the motte, this wall rises to the summit of the motte on the E side with the remains of a possible broken out window or doorway embrasure visible at the base of the wall. A second stretch of walling belonging to the stone castle can be seen on the NE angle of the motte. The OS 25-inch map depicts the upstanding remains of the E wall of a stone castle standing in the fosse on the E side of a square-shaped motte. On this map the E wall of the castle which is aligned N-S has a cross wall running off the centre of the W face of the E wall. These upstanding walls have been interpreted as the remains of a stone gatehouse belonging to an Anglo-Norman castle possibly of 14th century date. The arrangement of stone castle or gatehouse standing on the E side of a motte protecting the entrance to the summit of the motte is similar to the Anglo-Norman castle at Newcastle (WI019-005002-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 15 November 2012 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 110/1940).

• WI024-003002 Road - hollow-way
  Description

  Situated on a ridge overlooking the marshy floor of a stream valley to N. Originally constructed c. 1214 by Henri de Londres, Archbishop of Dublin (Orpen 1908). The present remains consist of an almost square-shaped motte with a possible bailey area on the E side. The site was extensively rebuilt to act as the centre of a campaign against the O'Tooles and at this time it was probably enlarged to its present form. Later the site was granted to the O'Tooles but was destroyed before 1636 and not subsequently repaired. The motte (WI024-003----) has a level summit and steep battered sides faced with uncoursed rubble. In the centre of the E portion are the remains of a Anglo-Norman stone castle or gatehouse (WI024-003001-). The base of the motte is enclosed by a flat-bottomed fosse and, on the N side, by an external bank. A sunken road (Wth 3.5m; L 150m) and an outer bank (Wth 4.5m; H 1m) aligned E-W can be seen running along the N side of the bailey area. This road runs up to the NE angle of the external bank and fosse of the motte and may represent the original access road into the fortification. The posible bailey of the motte consists of a subrectangular area tapering to the E. It is defined by a bank mainly reduced to a scarp along the N and E sides and by a fosse on the S. The sunken road continues along the N and E sides of the bailey. At the E side of the bailey the road appears to run off eastwards into the marshy area. On the N side of the bailey there are traces at the W end of an earthen bank defining the N side of the bailey. On the N side of the bailey the hollow way is flanked by two earthen banks. The S bank acted as the enclosing bank of the bailey on the N side which may suggest that the hollow way was constructed as an enclosing defensive fosse of the bailey on the N side rather than a roadway giving access to the motte. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 16 November 2012

• WI024-029 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  A stone cairn 9m across and 2m high in its current form. There are some large boulder thrown up onto the cairn, particularly on the N side. Several of these shows signs of splitting, and they are certainly dumped here as part of field clearance. Beneath these larger boulders a cairn of smaller stones can be clearly seen. Compiled by: Chris Corlett Date of upload: 19 October 2012

Architectural heritage

• Castlekevin House, country house, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built in 1813, with full-height projection to the east dating from c.1920. The country house is constructed in rubble with dressed quoins and is lime-washed. The slated hipped roof has a pronounced overhang supported on plain brackets, and granite chimneystacks. The roof of the extension is hidden by a parapet. The high-level entrance consists of a panelled timber door with shallow hood on decorative brackets, and segmental fanlight with "spoke" tracery. The entrance is reached via a flight of stone steps enclosed by a low rendered wall and decorative balustrade. There is a side entrance (to the extension) with door and fanlight similar to the main entrance, but with a pedimented portico (possibly added c.1980s). The windows are largely flat-headed and filled with six over six and six over three timber sash frames, with ten over ten timber sash frames to the basement and some top-hung timber frames to the extension. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Extensive range of outbuildings to the rear which incorporate a folly tower. The country house is set within its own extensive well wooded grounds.

• Avonmore House, country house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey country house, built c.1830 but extended by four bays to the north side in similar style c.1955. The country house is roughly a backward "C" shape in plan with full-height outer projections to the rear. An attic storey has been created to the rear- probably also in c.1955, and to the south is a conservatory with ogee shaped roof. The walls of the original section are in rubble, whilst those of the extension are in squared rubble, with granite quoins and brick window surrounds to both sections. The attic extension is finished in unpainted roughcast. The roof is largely hipped and slated with an overhang supported on paired brackets, however the roof of the attic extension is flat. To the rear there are some roof lights and a small flat-roofed dormer; tall rendered chimneystacks. The entrance is set in an off-centre position and consists of a panelled timber door with plain sidelights, panelled pilasters with decorative brackets supporting an entablature and an elliptical fanlight with decorative tracery. Stone steps lead to the doorway. The windows are largely flat-headed and largely filled with six over six timber sash frames. There is a small Palladian window to the north elevation. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The country house is set within its own extensive grounds.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Castlekevin, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Castlekevin.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. 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.

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

Name

Castlekevin · Caisleán Caoimhín

Area

4,640,433 m² (464.04 ha, 1,146.68 acres)

Civil parish

Derrylossary, and its townlands

Barony

Ballinacor North

Electoral division

Oldtown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

671 people lived in 228 households in the Oldtown electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Glebe, Laragh East, Lickeen, Moneystown North, Tomriland, Trooperstown

Placenames

Castlekevin on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.