Clonegall
Townland in the civil parish of Moyacomb, barony of St. Mullin's Upper, Co. Carlow; in Irish Cluain na nGall
- Area
- 120.9 ha
- 299 acres
- Land parcels
- 147
- registered freehold, median 900 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing / Infill Residential
- Planning
- 22
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
147 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonegall, from 33 m² to 132,381 m² (13.24 ha, 32.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing / Infill Residential (Existing residential)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Clonegall Larger Serviced Village, Carlow · 53 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Village Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Clonegall Larger Serviced Village, Carlow · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community / Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Clonegall Larger Serviced Village, Carlow · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Clonegall Larger Serviced Village, Carlow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space and Amenity (Open space, park)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Clonegall Larger Serviced Village, Carlow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Clonegall Larger Serviced Village, Carlow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
5 Aug 2026N/a
the construction of a 42.0 m × 26.5 m all-weather artificial turf multi-purpose sports pitch, including a 5.0 m high concrete sports rebound wall, 2.5 m high rebound mesh fencing with 5.0 m high ball-stop netting, new pedestrian and maintenance access gates, unbound granular pedestrian walkways and maintenance access paths, associated site grading, drainage, landscaping and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660246
29 Jul 2026N/a
the developments on lands to the rear of St. Brigid's National School, Clonegal, the construction of a 42.0m x 26.5m all-weather artificial turf multipurpose sports pitch, including a 5.0m high concrete sports rebound wall, 2.5m high rebound mesh fencing with 5.0m high ball-stop netting, new pedestrian and maintenance access gates, unbound granular pedestrian walkway and maintenance access paths, associated site grading, drainage, landscaping and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2616
10 Dec 2024Refused
extension of duration request for PL20/106 proposed construction of a new dwelling house and garage, on site water treatment system and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Carlow County Council, 2454
5 Jun 2024Conditional
the placement of a food truck, serving hot food and drinks, within the curtilage of a licenced premises
Retention · Carlow County Council, 2427
23 Feb 2024Conditional
retention permission for kitchen extension, storage shed, amended rear elevation and altered internal layout to Wesleyan Lodge, a Protected Structure
Retention, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2410
16 Feb 2024Conditional
1) demolition of flat roof annex to the rear of our existing dwelling, 2) permission to construct new extension to the side of our existing dwelling, 3) permission to construct a domestic garage on our site and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460033
7 Feb 2024N/a
retention permission for kitchen extension, storage shed, amend rear elevation and altered internal layout to Wesleyan Lodge, a Protected Structure
Retention · Carlow County Council, 246
5 Feb 2024N/a
1) permission for demolition of flat roof annex to the rear of our existing dwelling, 2) permission to construct new extension to the side of our existing dwelling, 3) permission to construct a domestic garage on our site and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460023
22 Dec 2023Conditional
to construct a dwelling house with services, domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2360320
21 Dec 2023N/a
to construct a dwellinghouse with services, domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360312
6 Apr 2023Conditional
Permission Consequent on the Grant of Outline Permission (Ref. No. of outline permission: 2041) to erect a fully serviced dwellinghouse and domestic garage and all associated site development works
Permission consequent, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2360051
13 Mar 2023Conditional
permission consequent on Grant of Outline permission PL20/42 to erect a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission consequent, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2352
1 Nov 2022N/a
permission consequent on Grant of Outline Permission (PL20/42) to erect a fully serviced dwellinghouse and domestic garage and all associated site development works
Permission consequent · Carlow County Council, 22373
12 Aug 2021Conditional
1) change of use of ground floor area from shop to residential use. 2) permission for removal of shopfront and install new ground floor window and door to front façade and 3) permission to construct extension to rear of building with all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 21302
25 Mar 2020Conditional
Permission for proposed construction of a new dwelling house and garage, on site treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 20106
10 Feb 2020Conditional
to erect a fully serviced dwellinghouse and domestic garage and all associated site development works
Outline permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2041
10 Feb 2020Conditional
to erect a fully serviced dwellinghouse and domestic garage and all associated site development works
Outline permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2042
29 Oct 2019Conditional
alterations and additions to the existing school consisting of a single storey Special Education Teacher (SET) Room, internal alterations and all ancillary site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 19430
7 Feb 2019Conditional
the construction of 4 No. detached single storey dwellings in two house types comprising: House Type D (four bedroom) and House Type A (three bedroom) served by existing access road. Other works as part of the development include: connection to existing services, landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated works to facilitate the development. This development was previously granted under PL Ref. 07/302 and PL Ref. 08/407
Permission, 4 homes · Carlow County Council, 1931
2 Jul 2018Refused
the demolition of existing outbuildings, the construction of 17 no dwellings, comprising of 5 no. two storey dwellings & 12 no. storey and a half semi detached dwellings, the connection to local watermain, public foul, and stormwater sewers, new splayed entrance and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18253
10 Apr 2017Conditional
Permission to demolish a single storey structure to the north east elevation of existing dwelling and erect a new two storey extension to the north east elevation complete with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 17113
9 Mar 2017N/a
Full planning permission to demolish a single storey structure to the north east elevation of our existing dwelling and erect a new two storey extension to the north east elevation complete with all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 1770
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Slaney River Valley SAC 000781
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slaney River Valley 000781
Recorded monuments
- CW018-015 Ritual site - holy well
Description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 According to O'Donovan (OSL 1839, 132), 'patron' held here until 1798.
- CW018-016001 Church
Description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 16 December 2009 Revised by: J. Farrelly Tickell (JKAS 1960, 408) mentions reference to church or chapel in 'Moyacan' now Clonegall, in Royal Grant of 1627 to Sir Maurice Eustace. Down Survey records church as 'ruined' in 1650. Present remains consist of central raised mound (H c. 3m) enclosed by fosse with external bank visible from W-N-NE, elsewhere modified by extention of graveyard (CW018-016006-). Nineteenth-century church now stands on mound. Cross base of socketed squared granite boulder. Quern stone found in graveyard in 1902 (JAPMD 1905, 192) and placed in present church. Earthwork is probably ringfort in origin although also resembles modified motte.
- CW018-016002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
Description
Possible traces of an outer enclosure around church (CW018-016001-) and ringfort (CW018-016007-) visible on GSAP photo (Roll 4: 1, 2). Not visible at ground level when inspected by ASI in 1988. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011
- CW018-016003 Cross
Description
Cross base of socketed squared granite boulder within graveyard (CW018-016006-) to S of church. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011
- CW018-016004 Graveslab
Description
One of two exceptionally weathered granite graveslabs (see also CW018-016005-). One with incised cross. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011
- CW018-016005 Graveslab
Description
One of two exceptionally weathered granite graveslabs (see also CW018-016004-). One with incised cross. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011
- CW018-016006 Graveyard
Description
Tickell (JKAS 1960, 408) mentions reference to church or chapel in 'Moyacan' now Clonegall, in Royal Grant of 1627 to Sir Maurice Eustace. Down Survey records church (CW018-016001-) as 'ruined' in 1650. Present remains consist of central raised mound (H c. 3m) enclosed by fosse with external bank visible from W-N-NE, elsewhere modified by extension of graveyard. Nineteenth-century church now stands on mound. Cross base of socketed squared granite boulder. Quern stone found in graveyard in 1902 (JAPMD 1905, 192) and placed in present church. Earthwork is probably ringfort in origin although also resembles modified motte. Graveyard is depicted on the latest OS 6-inch map as a sub-rectangular enclosure (map dims. c. 56m N-S; c. 58m E-W). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 August 2011
- CW018-016007 Ringfort - rath
Description
Central raised mound (H c. 3m) enclosed by fosse with external bank visible from W-N-NE, levelled from S to W where car park has been constructed and modified at SE-S by extension of graveyard (CW018-016006-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Architectural heritage
- Saint Fiacc's Church (Moyacomb), church/chapel, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-cell Board of First Fruits style Church of Ireland church, c. 1819, with stone dressings including stringcourses, quoins, finials and tower having crenellated parapet. Extended, c. 1860, with chancel added. Interior with side aisles, wall monuments, gallery and replacement timber ceiling, c. 1880. Set within early Christian churchyard.
- Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1830–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached single-cell Catholic Church, c. 1845, with pointed-arch openings and entrance bay to gable end having bellcote to gable. Extensively renovated, c. 1975. Interior retains pedimented Corinthian reredos and decorative plaster ceiling.
- The Glebe House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1700–1740 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey over basement double-pile former glebe house with dormer attic, c. 1720, with gable ends and flanking carriageways. Renovated internally, c. 1820. Interior retains original doorcases, chimney pieces, staircase and alterations, c. 1820. Now in private residential use.
- School, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey former school, dated 1834, retaining some original fenestration with hipped roof. Now in use as store.
- House, 1740–1770 · Regional interest
Description
Seven-bay two-storey house, c. 1760, on a corner site with round-headed door opening having sidelights, round-headed window opening over and return to rear. Reroofed and renovated, c. 1990.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Clonegall.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clonegall with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.
The townland
- Name
- Clonegall · Cluain na nGall
- Area
- 1,209,085 m² (120.91 ha, 298.77 acres)
- Civil parish
- Moyacomb, and its townlands
- Barony
- St. Mullin's Upper
- Electoral division
- Clonegall, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clonegall electoral division: 1,105 people in 380 households; 84% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbeydown (Co. Wexford), Clongarran, Clonogan, Huntington, Johnstown (Co. Wexford), Kilcarry
- Placenames
- Clonegall 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.