# Rampere, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Rathbran, barony of Talbotstown Upper, Co. Wicklow; in Irish An Rampar. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,397,454 m² (139.75 ha, 345.32 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,894 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Rathbran, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/rathbran.md - Barony: Talbotstown Upper - Electoral division: Baltinglass, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 3,029 people lived in 1,075 households in the Baltinglass electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 45% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/54610 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 251156 - Centre: latitude 52.967228, longitude -6.716028 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rampere, from 67 m² to 350,970 m² (35.1 ha, 86.73 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1278490: 350,970 m² (35.1 ha, 86.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278490.md - Parcel 5135883: 195,436 m² (19.54 ha, 48.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5135883.md - Parcel 1291045: 129,906 m² (12.99 ha, 32.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1291045.md - Parcel 1271620: 106,875 m² (10.69 ha, 26.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271620.md - Parcel 1265773: 94,754 m² (9.48 ha, 23.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265773.md - Parcel 1289296: 83,529 m² (8.35 ha, 20.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289296.md - Parcel 1299508: 74,282 m² (7.43 ha, 18.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1299508.md - Parcel 4920870: 55,830 m² (5.58 ha, 13.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4920870.md - Parcel 5083137: 48,444 m² (4.84 ha, 11.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5083137.md - Parcel 1261049: 35,203 m² (3.52 ha, 8.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1261049.md - Parcel 1288401: 34,742 m² (3.47 ha, 8.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288401.md - Parcel 1283030: 28,253 m² (2.83 ha, 6.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283030.md - Parcel 1289007: 22,924 m² (2.29 ha, 5.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289007.md - Parcel 1282457: 19,835 m² (1.98 ha, 4.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1282457.md - Parcel 4867931: 18,089 m² (1.81 ha, 4.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4867931.md - Parcel 1269181: 17,768 m² (1.78 ha, 4.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269181.md - Parcel 1265810: 10,084 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265810.md - Parcel 2675706: 4,484 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2675706.md - Parcel 1294578: 3,688 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1294578.md - Parcel 1248537: 3,167 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1248537.md - Parcel 1258144: 3,047 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1258144.md - Parcel 1249122: 3,035 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1249122.md - Parcel 1283522: 2,899 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283522.md - Parcel 1257794: 2,889 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257794.md - Parcel 1277823: 2,563 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277823.md - Parcel 1287992: 2,482 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287992.md - Parcel 1277806: 2,450 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277806.md - Parcel 1269713: 2,431 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269713.md - Parcel 1287710: 2,417 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287710.md - Parcel 1277748: 2,264 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277748.md - Parcel 1294350: 2,116 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1294350.md - Parcel 2732062: 2,058 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2732062.md - Parcel 1286696: 1,906 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286696.md - Parcel 1262286: 1,744 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262286.md - Parcel 1248979: 1,572 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1248979.md - Parcel 1275524: 1,340 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1275524.md - Parcel 1284396: 1,075 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1284396.md - Parcel 1259158: 1,036 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1259158.md - Parcel 1257779: 907 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257779.md - Parcel 1280015: 869 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1280015.md - Parcel 1278917: 639 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278917.md - Parcel 1265529: 358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265529.md - Parcel 4945639: 197 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4945639.md - Parcel 1274955: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274955.md - Parcel 2657631: 119 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2657631.md - Parcel 1286080: 67 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286080.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Rampere 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) 5 applications, newest first. - 19 May 2023, Wicklow County Council 2360056: Conditional. Permission. a detached single storey house, single storey domestic garage, effluent treatment system, percolation area, new recessed entrance and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360056/0 - 17 Dec 2021, Wicklow County Council 211520: N/a. Permission. to construct a two storey dwelling, single storey double garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/211520/0 - 6 Jun 2019, Wicklow County Council 19619: N/a. Permission, 1 home. two storey dwelling, single storey double garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/19619/0 - 20 Jun 2017, Wicklow County Council 17732: Refused. Permission, 1 home. single storey dwelling house, proprietary treatment system and associated percolation area, bored well, new site entrance and ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17732/0 - 17 Jan 2017, Wicklow County Council 1734: Refused. Permission. rural dwelling house, site entrance with sight lines, on site treatment unit, bored well and pump house and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1734/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Slaney River Valley SAC, site code 000781, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000781 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WI020-018: Chapel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI020-018----. Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope overlooking steeper terrain. A wall (L 5m; max. H 2m) beside a farmyard is believed locally to be the restored W wall of the chapel. An associated well (WI020-019----) lies 250m to the NE and part of a farm building 20m NNE of the well is believed locally to be the remnants of a grange. 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 - WI020-019: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI020-019----. Situated on level, low-lying swampy ground with higher ground to the N, W and S and a gentle downhill slope to the E; 250m NE of Rampere chapel site (WI020-018----). Strong spring now contained within a concrete shaft. The Patron day was on the 20th of August until the 1930s when it was closed after a faction fight. 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 - WI021-046: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI021-046----. Situated on a gentle N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) marked on both the 1838 and 1907 OS 6-inch maps, but since then completely levelled. Not visible at ground level, but visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDR 43). 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 - WI021-047: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI021-047----. Situated at a break in a NE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 41m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 7.3m; max. H 2m) and a poorly defined external fosse (Wth 4m). About one-third of site has been removed at the W beside the road. 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 - WI021-085: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI021-085----. On low-lying ground c. 30m S of Rampere Stream. Discovered in 2005 during archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence 05E0404) associated with the extension of the landfill site (Phelan 2008, 420). Excavation (Excavation Licence 05E0472) uncovered a burnt mound under which lay two troughs and three postholes. A radiocarbon date of 1607–1570 cal BC was obtained for this monument. The N part of the site was preserved in situ. A burnt mound (WI021-086----) was discovered c. 50m to the SW. (McQuade 2008, 420) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 December 2012 - WI021-086: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI021-086----. On low-lying ground c. 50m S of Rampere Stream. Discovered in 2005 during archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence 05E0404) associated with the extension of the landfill site (Phelan 2008, 420). Excavation (Excavation Licence 05E0472) uncovered a roughly circular spread of burnt material (diam. 6m, D 0.05m - 0.25m). A number of pieces of struck flint were recovered. (McQuade 2008, 420) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 December 2012 - WI027-004: Moated site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-004----. Situated on the level marshy floor of a stream valley. Quadrangular enclosure (max. int. dims. 42m N-S; 42-48m E-W), largely levelled but defined by a bank (Wth 2m), an external fosse (Wth 5m) and an outer bank (Wth 2m) surviving as cropmarks, visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDR 42). The entrance (Wth 4m) is at the centre of the E side adjacent to the stream. 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 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) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rampere. ## 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 Rampere, 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_2728, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2728.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/wicklow/rampere.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/rampere.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/rampere.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rampere with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow: https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Goldenfort: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/goldenfort.md - Hartstown: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/hartstown.md - Lowtown: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/lowtown.md - Mattymount: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/mattymount.md - Raheen: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/raheen-251146.md - Tinoranhill North: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tinoranhill-north.md - Tuckmill Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tuckmill-upper.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/wicklow/rampere - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/rampere