What may I do in Baltinglass?
Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
the rule refers to another instrument
⚠ Hasta un mes de prision (art. 19G(1)) y retirada, deposito y eventual venta del vehiculo por la Garda (art. 19F)
the national rule governs · 19C(1).
«A person, without the duly given consent of the owner, shall not — ( a ) enter and occupy any land, or ( b ) bring onto or place on any land any object, where such entry or occupation or the bringing onto or placing on the land of such object is likely to — (i) substantially damage the land, (ii) substantially and prejudicially affect any amenity in respect of the land, (iii) prevent persons entitled to use the land or any amenity in respect of the land from making reasonable use of the land or amenity, (iv) otherwise render the land or any amenity in respect of the land, or the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land, unsanitary or unsafe, (v) substantially interfere with the land, any amenity in respect of the land, the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land.»
Which text each answer comes from
Park · it depends
Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 182/1997) art. 36 · verified on 2026-09-05
Camp · it depends
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 (No. 9 of 2002) art. 24, que inserta la Parte IIA (arts. 19A a 19H) en la Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 — art. 19C(1) y (2) · verified on 2026-09-05
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Tréveneuc, about 537 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is La Hague, about 485 km away.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Baltinglass is a very large municipality measuring 32 by 61 kilometres. With 28.041 inhabitants it is of medium density (31 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 5 protected areas, including Slaney River Valley SAC. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 31 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 916 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 28.041 |
| Densidad | 31 hab/km² |
| Area | 32 × 61 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Protected areas | 5 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 31 |
This municipality touches: Slaney River Valley SAC, Holdenstown Bog SAC, Wicklow Mountains SAC, Wicklow Mountains SPA, Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA.
5 protected areas within
Baltinglass touches 5 Natura 2000 sites.
- Slaney River Valley SAC
- Holdenstown Bog SAC
- Wicklow Mountains SAC
- Wicklow Mountains SPA
- Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA
The national rule does not set a specific aggravating factor for these sites: each area's own rule governs.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
protected zone
4 areas: Slaney River Valley SAC · Holdenstown Bog SAC · Wicklow Mountains SAC · Wicklow Mountains SPA
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Ireland
- Irlanda no tiene derecho de acceso al campo: no existe un «right to roam» como el escoces. Sin consentimiento del propietario no hay respaldo legal para ocupar terreno.
- La autocaravana o camper entra en la definicion de «object» del art. 19A, que incluye expresamente «any temporary dwelling (within the meaning of section 69 of the Roads Act, 1993)».
- El delito del art. 19C(1) solo nace si la ocupacion o la colocacion del vehiculo es probable que dane el terreno, perjudique sustancialmente una amenity, impida su uso razonable a quien tiene derecho, lo vuelva insalubre o inseguro, o interfiera sustancialmente con el. Sin ninguno de esos cinco efectos no hay delito bajo esta Parte.
Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, Parte IIA (arts. 19A-19H), insertada por el art. 24 de la Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 art. 19C(1) · verified on 2026-09-05
«A person, without the duly given consent of the owner, shall not — ( a ) enter and occupy any land, or ( b ) bring onto or place on any land any object, where such entry or occupation or the bringing onto or placing on the land of such object is likely to — (i) substantially damage the land, (ii) substantially and prejudicially affect any amenity in respect of the land, (iii) prevent persons entitled to use the land or any amenity in respect of the land from making reasonable use of the land or amenity, (iv) otherwise render the land or any amenity in respect of the land, or the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land, unsanitary or unsafe, (v) substantially interfere with the land, any amenity in respect of the land, the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land.»
Where the line lies between parking, sleeping and camping
camping · Ireland
Camping is forbidden outside a campsite or designated zone. What changes from one country to another is which gesture crosses the line:
- el consentimiento del propietario es la línea que decide: con permiso «duly given» no hay delito; sin permiso solo lo hay si además es probable alguno de los cinco efectos del art. 19C(1)(i)-(v) (daño sustancial, perjuicio a una amenidad, impedir el uso a quien tiene derecho, dejarlo insalubre o inseguro, o interferencia sustancial)
- el art. 19G(2) presume que el consentimiento NO se dio hasta que se demuestre lo contrario: pedir permiso al dueño funciona, pero conviene guardar prueba
- «object» incluye cualquier «temporary dwelling» en el sentido del art. 69 de la Roads Act 1993 —tienda, caravana, mobile home o vehículo usado para habitación humana— así que la autocaravana y la camper entran de lleno (art. 19A(1))
- «land» incluye el suelo público de esparcimiento: parques, espacios abiertos, APARCAMIENTOS, campos de juego y demás suelo de un statutory body, más el suelo cubierto por agua (art. 19A(2))
- en carretera pública esta Parte IIA no se aplica (art. 19B(1)): allí manda la Roads Act 1993, cuyo art. 69(1)(a) sí prohíbe sin más colocar o mantener una «temporary dwelling» en carretera nacional, autopista, busway o vía protegida, y el 69(1)(b) la prohíbe en las demás carreteras prescritas salvo consentimiento de la road authority
- el art. 19B(2) deja a salvo cualquier otra norma: byelaws de parques nacionales, Coillte, playas y ayuntamientos pueden prohibir acampar aunque el art. 19C no se active
⚠ hasta un mes de prisión; la Garda puede exigir el nombre, ordenar abandonar el terreno y retirar el vehículo, y si no se obedece puede detener sin orden judicial y retirar y almacenar el vehículo por cuenta del dueño (arts. 19C(3), 19E y 19F)
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 (No. 9 of 2002) art. 24, que inserta la Parte IIA (arts. 19A a 19H) en la Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 — art. 19C(1) y (2) · verified on 2026-09-05
«A person, without the duly given consent of the owner, shall not— ( a ) enter and occupy any land, or ( b ) bring onto or place on any land any object, where such entry or occupation or the bringing onto or placing on the land of such object is likely to— (i) substantially damage the land, (ii) substantially and prejudicially affect any amenity in respect of the land, (iii) prevent persons entitled to use the land or any amenity in respect of the land from making reasonable use of the land or amenity, (iv) otherwise render the land or any amenity in respect of the land, or the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land, unsanitary or unsafe, (v) substantially interfere with the land, any amenity in respect of the land, the lawful use of the land or any amenity in respect of the land. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.»
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Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.