Coolnakisha

95 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolnakisha, from 388 m² to 248,074 m² (24.81 ha, 61.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Coolnakisha 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.

• 2 Dec 2024Conditional

  the modifications, building upgrade and change of use of 2 no. existing stonebuilt agricultural outbuildings to provide tourist accommodation units to include 1 no. 1 bedroom unit and 4 no.2 bedroom units. The development will be accessed via existing entrance and the development will include the provision of a wastewater treatment system, associated soil polishing filter system and associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2452

• 13 May 2024Refused

  see public notices for full description of works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460122

• 7 May 2024N/a

  see public notices for full description of works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460114

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional

  development will consist of the erection of five wind turbines with turbine blade diameter of 117m and overall height to tip of 136.5m. one permanent meteorlogical mast, access road and internal tracks, electricity sub-station, temporary construction compound, turbine laydown area, control building, 1 borrow pit, crane hardstanding, underground cabling, up to approximately 18 hectares of forestry felling and all associated site works, with an operation lifetime of 30 years. The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22340

• 26 Sept 2022Conditional

  to construct (i) Milking parlour incorporating dairy, plant, storage, External Milk Tank, Meal Bin, Rain Water storage tanks, holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, underground effluent tank with flow channel (ii) cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks (iii) loose shed and all associated site works. Permission for retention of (i) Cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks (ii) Slatted feeding area with underground effluent tanks

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 22322

• 9 Sept 2022N/a

  the erection of five wind turbines with turbine blade diameter of 117m and overall height to tip of 136.5m. One permanent meteorological mast, access road and internal tracks, electricity substation, temporary construction compound, turbine laydown area, control building, 1 borrow pit, crane hardstanding, underground cabling, up to approximately 18 hectares of forestry felling and all associated site works, with an operational lifetime of 30 years. The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment and Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22294

• 13 Jul 2021Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new agricultural entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 21269

• 26 Jan 2021Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL 01.240245) The proposed alteration will consist of increasing the maximum turbine blade diameter of the permitted turbines from 93m up to a maximum of 120m, while maintaining the overall tip height of the permitted development; increasing the size of crane hardstanding area at 4 turbines to 30m x 62.5m; felling of up to an additional 6.3 hectares of onsite forestry to accommodate the proposed increased turbine blade diameter in addition to the permitted felling; and an extension of the operational lifetime of the permitted wind farm development from 25 years to 30 years. The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission, 5 homes · Carlow County Council, 2115

• 13 Jan 2021N/a

  Permission for development consisting of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL 01.240245) The proposed alteration will consist of increasing the maximum turbine blade diameter of the permitted turbines from 93m up to a maximum of 120m, while maintaining the overall tip height of the permitted development; increasing the size of crane hardstanding area at 4 turbines to 30m x 62.5m; felling of up to an additional 6.3 hectares of onsite forestry to accommodate the proposed increased turbine blade diameter in addition to the permitted felling; and an extension of the operational lifetime of the permitted wind farm development from 25 years up to 30 years. The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 215

• 11 Jun 2020Conditional

  for the installation of approximately 4.6 kilometres (km) of underground cables within the Carlow County Council (CCC) boundary and approximately 2.0 km within the Laois County Council (LCC) boundary with a voltage of up to 38 kilovolts and associated works, including a new substation within LCC, for the connection of the consented Bilboa Wind Farm (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL 01.240245) to the national electricity grid; upgrading of an existing forestry track within CCC; construction of two new onsite access tracks within CCC; re-orientation and increasing in size of a crane hardstanding within CCC; and road strengthening and widening along an updated turbine delivery route, within LCC, pursuant to the consented Bilboa Wind Farm (Planning Register References; Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL 01.240245). The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20180

• 10 Feb 2020N/a

  The development will consist of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL01.240245). The proposed alteration will consist of increasing the maximum turbine blade diameter of the permitted turbines from 93m up to a maximum of 120m, while maintaining the overall tip height of the permitted development. The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report, Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and Environmental Considerations Report.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2036

• 20 Jan 2020N/a

  for alterations to previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL01.240245). The proposed alteration will consist of increasing the maximum turbine blade diameter of the permitted turbines from 93m up to a maximum of 120m, while maintaining the overall tip height of the permitted development. The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report, Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and Environmental Considerations Report.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2010

• 20 Dec 2019N/a

  Permission for alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; an Bord Pleanala PL01.240245). The proposed alterations will consist of increasing the maximum turbine blade diameter of the permitted turbines from 93m up to a maximum of 120m, while maintaining the overall tip height of the permitted development.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19496

• 6 Nov 2019Conditional

  to erect an agricultural machinery storage shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19440

• 22 Oct 2018Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to the side of existing single storey dwelling, removal of existing sheds and decommissioning of existing septic tank, installation of a new waste water treatment system and percolation area, use of existing entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18408

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 Coolnakisha.

Recorded monuments

• CW011-007 Earthwork
  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 Appears to be raised platform or remains of mound (H c. 2m; base diam. c. 35m). Probably a ringfort, partically defaced.

• CW011-008 Metalworking site
  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 A circular feature with iron slag and burnt bone, located during work on pipeline (no. 28; Cleary et al. 1987, 6).

• CW011-017 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (14) 19-24, 32 and 34) taken by M. Moore on the 02/08/1996. Aerial photograph (GB89.Y.14) shows cropmark of a sub-circular enclosure with an internal fosse and external bank, and with a curvilinear annexe also defined by an internal fosse and external bank. One of a group of three curvilinear enclosures in close proximity (CW011-018/019).

• CW011-018 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.Y.12) shows cropmark of a sub-circular enclosure defined by two concentric fosses; two associated linear fosses extend from the enclosure, one linking to an adjacent enclosure. One of a group of three curvilinear enclosures in close proximity (CW011-017/019).

• CW011-019 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.Y.15) shows cropmark of a sub-circular enclosure, with a linear fosse linking to an adjacent enclosure. One of a group of three curvilinear enclosures in close proximity (CW011-017/018).

• CW011-020001 Enclosure
  Description

  One of two circular enclosures (see also CW011-020002-) visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (14) 25, 26, 33 and 35). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 January 2012

• CW011-020002 Enclosure
  Description

  One of two circular enclosures (see also CW011-020001-) visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (14) 25, 26, 33 and 35). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 January 2012

• CW011-021 Structure
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E3768). An alignment of five post-holes in an equally spaced row, with a number of other pits and post-holes in the vicinity forming no coherent pattern. (O' Carroll E. 2010, 21) Reference: O' Carroll E. (2010) 'AR139, Coolnakisha Possible structure' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 21 (102). Bray. Wordwell CW011-021---- Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW011-022 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 44m) identified as a cropmark on Google Earth Pro imagery (imagery date 14 July 2018) by Jean-Charles Caillère. See attached image: CW011-022----_01Google Earth Pro imagery Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 September 2019

• CW012-061 Earthwork
  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 Shown on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map as enclosure (max. diam. c. 45m). No visible surface traces.

• CW012-108 Enclosure
  Description

  Faint cropmark of circular enclosure visible on aerial photograph (ASIAP (14) 31). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 January 2012

• CW012-171 Cremation pit
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E3767). Eighteen pits were discovered, five of which contained occasional fragments of burnt bone and may have represented token cremation pits. (O' Carroll E. 2010, 21) Reference: O' Carroll E. (2010) 'AR140, Coolnakisha possible cremation pits' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 21 (103). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

Architectural heritage

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

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 Coolnakisha, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2361 (ZIP).

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 Coolnakisha with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Coolnakisha · Cúil na Cise

Area

5,315,038 m² (531.5 ha, 1,313.37 acres)

Civil parish

Tullowcreen, and its townlands

Barony

Idrone West

Electoral division

Rathornan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

438 people lived in 135 households in the Rathornan electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Agharue, Boolyrathornan or Tomard, Boolyvannanan, Cranavonane, Glebe, Rathornan, Rathvinden, Seskin Lower, Seskin Upper, Seskinrea, Tomnaslough

Placenames

Coolnakisha 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.