Kilmartin

91 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmartin, from 2 m² to 555,005 m² (55.5 ha, 137.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilmartin 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.

• 21 May 2026Conditional

  extensions and alterations to existing dwelling house which measures 48.4 sq. m. proposed works consisting of construction of an extension measuring 76 sq. m bringing the house total area to 124.5 sq. m, relocation of front door, provision of external insulation to existing house, removal of chimney from existing house and the upgrading of wastewater treatment system to EPA standards including ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660444

• 13 Apr 2022N/a

  (1) for the conversion of a 71.81 m2 section of the existing 192.61m2 barn for residential use, including the provision of an upper floor (26.05m2), (2) alterations to the north, south, east and west elevations (3) the provision of 3 no. roof windows to the western side of the roof (4) the provision of 2 no. roof windows to the eastern side of the roof (5) the provision of a waste-water treatment system and associated percolation area (6) the relocation of the roadside boundary at (Ambar Lodge) the neighbouring property and the roadside boundary of Cloncallow (all to create adequate sight lines) and (7) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22383

• 9 Nov 2021Refused

  (1) for the conversion of a 71.81 m2 section of the existing 192.61 m2 barn for residential use, including the provision of an upper floor (26.05 m2), (2) alterations to the north, south, east and west elevations, (3) the provision of 3 no. roof windows to the western side of the roof, (4) the provision of 2 no. roof windows to the eastern side of the roof, (5) the provision of a waste-water treatment system and associated percolation area (6) the relocation of the roadside boundary at (Ambar Lodge) the neighbouring property and the roadside boundary of Cloncallow (all to create adequate sight lines) and (7) all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 211344

• 2 Mar 2021N/a

  construction of a new 230 square metre farm building and hard standing, for agricultural use as a sheep shed, together with all necessary ancillary works, drainage and fencing

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21214

• 6 Mar 2020Refused

  (1) conversion of a 91.58 sqm section of the existing 192.61 sqm barn for residential use, including the provision of an upper floor (30.35 sqm) (2) alterations to the north (front), east (side) and west (side) elevations (3) provision of 3 no roof windows to the western side of the roof (4) provision of 2 no roof windows to the eastern side of the roof (5) provision of a wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area (6) all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20227

• 9 Aug 2018N/a

  dwelling, modifications to existing entrance, creation of a laneway beside existing dwelling, wastewater treatment unit, soil polishing filter, connection to water mains and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18908

• 22 Dec 2017N/a

  dwelling, garage, effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, connection to existing water main, together with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 171537

• 31 Oct 2017Refused

  construction of a detached dormer three bedroom dwelling (169 sqm) and a detached garage (75 sqm) along with all associated site and landscaping works to accommodate new dwelling. Existing vehicular entrance onto existing laneway to be modified to accommodate new entrance piers and splayed walls, provision of a new treatment plant and percolation area along with bored water well

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 171314

• 12 Sept 2017Conditional

  two number agricultural sheds, one sheep shed with concrete apron and also farm machinery storage shed adjacent to existing sheds on site along with all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 171105

• 25 Jul 2017Refused

  dwelling, garage, effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, connection to existing water main together with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 17906

• 11 Jul 2017Conditional

  modifications will consist of additional parking to now provide a total of 123 no car parking spaces, 13 no HGV spaces, 6 no coach spaces and 9 no motorbike spaces to serve the existing facility. Ground floor extensions to existing services building (c61 sqm in total) to provide additional seating and relocated kids play area. Provision of an external play area. Alterations to eastern elevation and entrance lobby, associated site development works, services provision, and landscaping works including modifications to on site wastewater treatment facility and provision of retaining walls.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17832

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 Kilmartin.

Recorded monuments

• WI019-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope at the edge of steeper ground. Circular area (diam. 28m) with a raised interior defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.2-2m) from NW-E-SW with an outer drystone facing, possibly not original. There is an outer fosse (Wth 1-1.8m; D 0.3m) from N-SE. The interior is level and appears to have been infilled to provide an extension to a horse-training paddock to the W where both the bank and fosse have been removed. The interior is now c. 1m higher than the outer ground level. No indication of an entrance or internal features. 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: 17 December 2008

• WI019-018001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a gentle W-facing slope overlooking a broad valley. A rectangular structure (dims. c. 14m x 8m) with a splayed doorway (int. Wth 1.08m; ext. Wth 0.75m) in the S wall, and a splayed window towards the E end of the N wall. It contains a subrectangular granite font (dims. 0.75m x 0.47m x 0.38m), and a holy water stoup (dims. 0.44m x 0.32m x 0.18m) in the NE corner. Date of upload: 28 September 2012 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 133/1940).

• WI019-018002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a gentle W-facing slope overlooking a broad valley. A rectangular church (WI019-018001-) with a splayed doorway in the S wall, and a splayed window towards the E end of the N wall. It contains a possible subrectangular granite font (WI019-018003-) and a holy water stoup (WI019-018004-) in the NE corner. Described in the Ordnance Survey Letters of 1838-40 'a burying place on the south side, but it is now unfrequented and overgrown with thorns' (O'Flanagan 1928, 94). The graveyard was described in 1928 as 'the old graveyard on the south side is now disused' (Ronan 1928, 139). Date of upload: 28 September 2012

• WI019-018003 Font
  Description

  A rectangular granite block (L 0.73m; Wth 0.48m; T 0.4m) with one side broken away indicating that it was originally wider. The rectangular basin survives along three sides (D 0.21m; L at top 0.43m; L at base 0.42m; est. Wth 0.36m). The sides of the basin are almost vertical. The rim is quite damaged, but originally was probably flat. There is no evidence for a drain hole, though this may have come away with the broken side of the font. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 June 2012

• WI019-018004 Architectural feature
  Description

  A holy water stoup associated with a church (WI019-018001-) and graveyard (WI019-018002-). Described in the Ordnance Survey Letters of 1838-40 as 'there is a stone 60 pounds weight, with a small basin, 8 inches [0.2m] diameter and 3 [0.07m] deep cut into one end of it. This was a holy water vase and appears to be of great antiquity. Near this lies part of a square baptismal font (WI019-018003-)' (O'Flanagan 1928, 94). Date of upload: 28 September 2012.

• WI019-050 Fulacht fia
  Description

  01E0435 A small portion of a fulacht fiadh was excavated in the townland of Kilmartin, Co. Wicklow, in May 2001. The site was detected during the monitoring of topsoil-stripping for the Hollybrook-Wicklow Bord Gáis Éireann pipeline. The Kilmartin site is in a low sheltered valley where a small unnamed stream runs north-west/south-east. In the late 20th century the stream was placed into an underground pipe at this point. The ground climbs steeply on the south-western side, while to the north-west it rises sharply, crossing the townland boundary into Barnacoyle Big. The site, prior to topsoil-stripping, presented itself as a low-lying uncultivated area of poorly drained land surrounded by fields in pasture or under crops. The initial topsoil-stripping revealed spreads of heat-shattered stone and charcoal. An area measuring 15.5m east-west by 7m was hand-cleaned. This revealed a series of cut features with associated fills and the remnants of burnt mound material. A charcoal and heat-shattered stone area was apparent in the eastern side of the area cleaned. This subrectangular area represented a trough with a timber-lined base. Two clusters of post-holes were detected in the north-western and south-western corners of the trough. This timber-lined trough comprised a shallow rectangular cut with straight sides and a flat base. It measured 2.19m east-west by 0.94m, with a depth of 0.34m. There were two substantial waterlogged oak planks at the base of the cut. The northernmost oak plank measured 1.78m by 0.2m (max.) by 0.08-0.12m thick. The width of the plank tapered towards each end. No bark was present. The southernmost plank was also a split oak plank, and measured 2.08m by 0.34m (max.) by 0.08-0.12m thick. No tool-marks were visible on either of the planks. The fill of the trough was a moderately compact black silty clay with frequent inclusions of charcoal, fire-cracked limestone, sandstone and granite fragments. This fill extended throughout the cut and sealed the oak planks. The eastern part of the trough was cut by a modern pipe drain. Two distinct clusters of stake-holes were present at the north-western and south-western corners of the trough cut. Both clusters sat in shallow depressions, which opened into the corners of the trough. It is significant that both clusters contained eight posts. This suggests that the clusters may be contemporary and represent pairs of corner posts. An area of fire-reddened or oxidised clay was revealed immediately east of the stake-hole clusters. A large pit was uncovered to the west of the trough with the timber base. This pit, which measured 3.3m east-west by 1.8m by 0.8m deep, contained some six fills of silty clays with occasional lenses of heat-shattered stone. Several fragments of wood were recovered from the fills of the pit. Examination of these fragments has suggested that they represent modern root activity. Spreads of heat-shattered stone and charcoal were immediately visible when initial stripping took place. This material survived in the south-western reaches of the area cleaned and in the north. The south-western portion of the mound remnant comprised an irregular-shaped spread of heat-shattered stone and charcoal-stained soil which measured 1.5m east-west by 3.6m, with a maximum thickness of 0.06-0.1m. In this area it was found to overlie natural stratigraphy. The shape of the southern spread appears to be the result of post-depositional processes, in particular repeated land improvement. A northern spread of burnt mound material was also noted after topsoil-stripping. This spread measured some 4.9m east-west by 4.4m, with a maximum depth of 0.1m as exposed. This spread overlay natural boulder clay stratigraphy in places. However, the bed of the stream, which had formerly flowed in this area prior to being inserted into a piped channel, remained as a series of wet gravel deposits. This latter deposit consisted of a grey waterlogged series of sands and gravels. A small cluster of four stake-holes, which formed an approximate east-west alignment, was detected in the south of the area examined. Diameters of 0.08-0.12m and depths of 0.07-0.13m were recorded for these (Bennett 2003, 423-4). Date of upload: 30 December 2012

• WI019-053 Habitation site
  Description

  02E1351 The site, in the townland of Kilmartin, Co. Wicklow, is to the east of the proposed Kilmartin N11 interchange. The ground is elevated, with the Wicklow Mountains to the west and the Irish Sea to the east. A number of stake-holes, post-holes and burnt deposits were excavated. The features were uncovered during topsoil-stripping as part of the excavation of borrow-pit material for the road construction, which was monitored under licence 02E1418 (No. 1977 below). No structural pattern emerged. All evidence pointed to an isolated scatter of stake-holes, possibly truncated by later agricultural activity (Bennett 2004, 537). 02E0754 Testing was undertaken at Kilmartin, Co. Wicklow, on the site of a proposed borrow pit (Borrow Pit 9.1) associated with the new N11 Road Scheme, from 22 to 24 May 2002. This was carried out using a mechanical digger fitted with a flat, toothless bucket. Four trenches were excavated, with twenty branches at right angles to the main trenches. Material of probable archaeological significance was recorded in three trenches. The locations of the potential archaeological deposits suggest a density of archaeological material along the south and west of the proposed site. Trench 2, in the west of the site, produced datable evidence (pottery) that may be medieval but is possibly Bronze Age. The fact that identical pottery was found 76m apart in this trench suggested that the material may be associated with quite an extensive site. The clustering of the archaeological deposits in the trenches also suggested that there may be further significant clusters of deposits outside the area of the present test-trenches. Pits (post-pits?) in Trench 2e and post-holes and a linear cut in the south of Trench 1 may indicate large enclosures. The material in Trench 3, while also varied, may represent lesser, localised activity but also has further archaeological potential (Bennett 2004, 537). Date of upload: 30 September 2012

• WI019-070 Habitation site
  Description

  Excavation began in November 2001 of several areas of archaeological activity discovered during testing. Area 1 consisted of an area of large pits on a prominent rise. One circular structure was excavated. Area 2 took the form of truncated pits and post-holes, many of which contained struck flint and pottery dating from the late Neolithic/early Bronze Age. Area 4 is currently under excavation (Bennett 2003, 424). Date of upload: 01 October 2012

• WI019-071 Habitation site
  Description

  Archaeological excavation (Licence No. 01E1072) revealed pits, post holes and areas of burning. Prehistoric flint and pottey were found in large quantities which the excavator suggested was indicative of intensive occupation and use for industrial/ manufacturing. All exposed features were fully excavated ahead of development (Bennett 2004, 537). Date of upload: 01 October 2012

• WI019-072 Habitation site
  Description

  Archaeological excavation (Licence No. 01E1072) revealed pits, post holes and areas of burning. Prehistoric flint and pottery were found in large quantities which the excavator suggested was indicative of intensive occupation and use for industrial/ manufacturing. All exposed features were fully excavated ahead of development (Bennett 2004, 537). Date of upload: 01 October 2012

• WI019-078 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  A series of pits, post-holes, stake-holes and burnt deposits were excavated here in 2002 (Excavation Licence 02E1351) as part of construction work associated with the N11 roadway. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 18 January 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3386 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Kilmartin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Kilmartin · Cill Mhártain

Area

1,266,836 m² (126.68 ha, 313.04 acres)

Civil parish

Killiskey, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Newcastle Lower, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newcastle Lower electoral division: 2,472 people in 797 households; 77% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyvolan Lower, Barnacoyle Big, Cullenmore, Killoughter, Kiltimon, Rathmore, Tiglin

Placenames

Kilmartin 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.