# Coolyhune, Co. Carlow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of St. Mullins, barony of St. Mullin's Lower, Co. Carlow; in Irish Cúil Uí Chomhain.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,443,291 m² (244.33 ha, 603.75 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 23,835 m² (2.38 ha, 5.89 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: St. Mullins, https://everytownland.com/carlow/parish/st-mullins.md
- Barony: St. Mullin's Lower
- Electoral division: Tinnahinch, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Tinnahinch electoral division: 654 people in 252 households; 87% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Carlow, https://everytownland.com/carlow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/3613
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 10220
- Centre: latitude 52.532924, longitude -6.915538 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolyhune, from 1,549 m² to 288,439 m² (28.84 ha, 71.27 acres); 31 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 788086: 288,439 m² (28.84 ha, 71.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/788086.md
- Parcel 794571: 147,856 m² (14.79 ha, 36.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794571.md
- Parcel 794572: 139,434 m² (13.94 ha, 34.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794572.md
- Parcel 794509: 121,862 m² (12.19 ha, 30.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794509.md
- Parcel 788087: 116,410 m² (11.64 ha, 28.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/788087.md
- Parcel 807509: 110,719 m² (11.07 ha, 27.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807509.md
- Parcel 807520: 105,005 m² (10.5 ha, 25.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807520.md
- Parcel 794574: 95,732 m² (9.57 ha, 23.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794574.md
- Parcel 807516: 93,695 m² (9.37 ha, 23.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807516.md
- Parcel 812484: 88,411 m² (8.84 ha, 21.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/812484.md
- Parcel 794506: 85,623 m² (8.56 ha, 21.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794506.md
- Parcel 807517: 83,729 m² (8.37 ha, 20.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807517.md
- Parcel 807508: 76,628 m² (7.66 ha, 18.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807508.md
- Parcel 794568: 73,961 m² (7.4 ha, 18.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794568.md
- Parcel 812483: 60,182 m² (6.02 ha, 14.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/812483.md
- Parcel 800521: 55,972 m² (5.6 ha, 13.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/800521.md
- Parcel 794502: 50,057 m² (5.01 ha, 12.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794502.md
- Parcel 794564: 42,867 m² (4.29 ha, 10.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794564.md
- Parcel 807535: 40,680 m² (4.07 ha, 10.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807535.md
- Parcel 807513: 37,210 m² (3.72 ha, 9.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807513.md
- Parcel 807537: 35,208 m² (3.52 ha, 8.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807537.md
- Parcel 794503: 33,684 m² (3.37 ha, 8.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794503.md
- Parcel 807519: 31,821 m² (3.18 ha, 7.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807519.md
- Parcel 795407: 30,201 m² (3.02 ha, 7.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/795407.md
- Parcel 807510: 27,867 m² (2.79 ha, 6.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807510.md
- Parcel 807536: 26,547 m² (2.65 ha, 6.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807536.md
- Parcel 794570: 23,835 m² (2.38 ha, 5.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794570.md
- Parcel 794569: 23,138 m² (2.31 ha, 5.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794569.md
- Parcel 788085: 17,770 m² (1.78 ha, 4.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/788085.md
- Parcel 807515: 16,722 m² (1.67 ha, 4.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807515.md
- Parcel 794566: 13,718 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794566.md
- Parcel 794505: 12,827 m² (1.28 ha, 3.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794505.md
- Parcel 794565: 11,062 m² (1.11 ha, 2.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794565.md
- Parcel 800608: 10,905 m² (1.09 ha, 2.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/800608.md
- Parcel 794563: 10,279 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794563.md
- Parcel 784204: 10,262 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/784204.md
- Parcel 807518: 9,666 m² (0.97 ha, 2.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807518.md
- Parcel 794573: 9,618 m² (0.96 ha, 2.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794573.md
- Parcel 800609: 7,731 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/800609.md
- Parcel 807512: 7,256 m² (0.73 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807512.md
- Parcel 807534: 6,006 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/807534.md
- Parcel 794504: 5,845 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794504.md
- Parcel 794575: 5,345 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794575.md
- Parcel 802922: 4,778 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/802922.md
- Parcel 794507: 4,269 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/794507.md
- Parcel 2498775: 3,289 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2498775.md
- Parcel 2590803: 3,158 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2590803.md
- Parcel 2916600: 2,959 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2916600.md
- Parcel 2498792: 2,858 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2498792.md
- Parcel 807514: 1,844 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/807514.md
- Parcel 807511: 1,656 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/807511.md
- Parcel 794567: 1,625 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/794567.md
- Parcel 794508: 1,549 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/794508.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Coolyhune 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)

2 applications, newest first.

- 21 May 2025, Carlow County Council 2560133: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a proposed part 1.5 storey, part single storey dwelling, detached shed, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560133/0
- 13 Mar 2023, Carlow County Council 2351: Conditional. Permission. permission to construct a milking parlour with silos, drafting and handling area, waiting yard and slatted tank and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2351/0

Applicants are not shown.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Coolyhune.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CW024-015: Bastioned fort, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW024-015----. 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 Pentagonal fort with bastions enclosing summit of hill. Walls of drystone construction (ext. max. H 2.2m, int. H 0.6-2m; top Wth c. 1.2m, base Wth c. 1.5-1.8m), with slight external batter. Construction suggests fairly recent origin, possibly connected with events of 1798. (dims. of interior (excluding bastions) 60m x 60.5m; L of bastion 18m; max. Wth of bastion 20m; Wth of opening to bastions 17.6m). Rebuilding in some areas; entrance gap at S probably not original.
- CW024-033: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW024-033----. 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 small rectangular enclosure defined by bank (max. dims. c. 30m NE-SW, 40m NW-SE). Marked 'Site of Fort' on 1874 OS 6" map. No visible surface trace although field boundary (earthen with drystone facing) may incorporate portion of N side of former monument.
- CW024-034: Moated site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW024-034----. 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 1908 'OS 6-inch' map as rectangular area enclosed by fosse (max. dims. c. 50m NW-SE, 40m NE-SW) with probable leat in short south-east side. Levelled 1961 (Barry 1977, 184). Probably a moated site.
- CW024-053: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW024-053----. 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 Associated according to local tradition with 'St Loctrin'. No longer visited.

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 Coolyhune.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: 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: 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_2517, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2517.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/carlow/coolyhune.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/carlow/coolyhune.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/carlow/coolyhune.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Coolyhune with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow: https://everytownland.com/carlow.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballyhegan: https://everytownland.com/carlow/ballyhegan.md
- Ballyling: https://everytownland.com/carlow/ballyling.md
- Carriglead: https://everytownland.com/carlow/carriglead.md
- Knockeen: https://everytownland.com/carlow/knockeen.md
- Marley or Knockduff: https://everytownland.com/carlow/marley-or-knockduff.md
- Newtown: https://everytownland.com/carlow/newtown-10431.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/carlow/coolyhune
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/carlow/coolyhune