St. Mullin's

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in St. Mullin's, from 59 m² to 80,158 m² (8.02 ha, 19.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers St. Mullin's 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.

• 18 Mar 2026N/a

  8 No. serviced sites (part of existing development granted under Planning Ref. No. 06/240) with connection to existing treatment system (Granted Planning Permission Ref. No. 25/60279) and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660071

• 15 Sept 2025Conditional

  the location of a treatment plant connected to existing sand filter on site (alterations to location granted under planning Ref. No. 06/240) and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 2560279

• 9 Dec 2024Conditional

  retention for a garage / store and pergola and all associated site works

  Retention, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2460396

• 1 Jul 2024Conditional

  the erection of a dwelling house, garage, installation of a treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460183

• 15 May 2024N/a

  retention for the location of a treatment plant connected to existing sand filter on site (alterations to location granted under planninq Ref. No. 06/240) and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 2460126

• 7 Feb 2024Conditional

  development will consist of essential maintenance and repair works to the Barrow Navigation, in accordance with Waterways Ireland’s statutory remit, comprising the following: (i) Bank Revetment & Strengthening Works, (ii) Post-Flood Spot Dredging & Maintenance Dredging, (iii) Back-drain Maintenance, (iv) Small-scale Bank Repair Works, (v) Trackway Surface Upgrade Works, (vi) 10 no. Temporary Construction Compounds, (vii) Temporary mobile welfare units, and, (viii) All works ancillary and incidental to the maintenance and repair works referred to above. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the planning application and will be submitted with the planning application

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460026

• 24 Jul 2023Refused

  permission for 8 No. Serviced sites (part of existing development granted under planning Ref. 06/240) with connection to existing treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360139

• 6 Jul 2023Conditional

  Permission for change of use of existing stables to new store / cold room connected to existing public house (Blanchfield Pub) and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360129

• 10 Mar 2023N/a

  permission for development of a c.15.358 ha site at the Barrow Navigation. The development will consist of essential maintenance and repair works to the Barrow Navigation, in accordance with Waterways Ireland's statutory remit, comprising the following; (i) Bank Revetment & Strengthening Works (ii) Post- Flood Spot Dredging & Maintenance Dredging (iii) Back-Drain Maintenance (iv) Small-scale Bank Repair Works (v) Trackway Surface Maintenance Works and (vi) A new temporary haul road located at Bestfield and Borris. Bestfield access route is indicative with final route to be agreed with landowner. A 15m haul road approximately 4m wide will be constructed from the access trackway in the Borris Estate to the Barrow track way and (vii) all works ancillary and incidental to the maintenance and repair works referred to above. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this Planning Application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2350

• 17 Jan 2023Conditional

  the erection of a dwelling house, installation of a treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2310

• 21 Dec 2022N/a

  the erection of a dwelling house, installation of a treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22441

• 21 Nov 2022N/a

  the erection of a dwelling house, installation of a treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22398

• 4 Jul 2022Conditional

  to install a timber cladded shipping container on the property in order to store bicycles and associated equipment for bicycle hire enterprise to include all ancillary and associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22225

• 23 Nov 2020Conditional

  Change of use of existing shop to domestic residential dwelling and permission to construct extension to the side with connection to all existing services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 20415

• 17 Jul 2019Conditional

  Change-of-Use of part of building known as The Lorry House to a Bike Hire facility, to include ancillary and associated site works as per plans and drawings submitted within the curtilage of Protected Structure Reg. No. 10302606, CW485

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19285

• 13 May 2019Conditional

  to erect cameras and signage on existing garage for the purposes of a community based CCTV system and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19185

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  Permission to convert existing stone building to 2 No. two bed apartments and 1 No. one bed apartment and connection to existing treatment plant and existing soil polishing filter serving the existing adjoining housing development and all associated site works.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 17335

• 6 Nov 2017N/a

  Permission to convert existing stone building to 2 No. two bed apartments and 1 No. one bed apartment and connection to existing treatment plant and existing soil polishing filter serving the existing adjoining housing development and all associated site works.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 17314

• 28 Aug 2017N/a

  Permission to convert existing stone building to 2 No. two bed apartments and 1 No. one bed apartment and installation of a treatment plant with connection to existing soil polishing filter serving the existing adjoining housing development and all associated site works.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 17257

• 27 Jan 2017Refused

  development on the Barrow Navigation (The River Barrow) through the townlands of: NEWACRE, NEWGARDEN, BESTFIELD or DUNGANSTOWN, STRAWHALL, CARLOW, GRAIGUE, CLOGRENAN, KILLEESHAL, BALLINABRANNAGH, BALLYGOWAN, PART OF TOMARD UPPER (ED Rathornan), TOMARD UPPER (ED Rathornan), PART OF TOMARD LOWER (ED Clogrenan), RATHORNAN, RATHVINDEN, BALLYKNOCKAN (Idrone West By), LEIGHLINBRIDGE, RATHELLIN, DUNLECKNY, MONEYBEG, KILREE, SLIGUFF, KILGRANEY (Idrone East By), CLOMONEY (Idrone East By), BALLYELLIN and TOMDARRAGH, BALLYTEIGELEA (Idrone East By) , BORRIS, BALLYNAGRANE, COURNELLAN, BALLYKEENAN (St. Mullin's Lower By), HARRISTOWN, TINNAHINCH, KNOCKEEN, CARRIGLEAD, BAHANA, St. MULLIN'S The proposal consists of the development of a multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), approximately 115 Kilometres (KM) in length, on the existing navigation towpath, which is a National Waymarked Way. This will include tailored surface finishes, information, directional and safety signage, and all other associated ancillary works. The route traverses parts of counties Kildare, Laois and Carlow. The route commences in Lowtown, County Kildare, passes through County Laois and finishes in St. Mullins, County Carlow. Approximately 52KM of the route is in County Carlow, 16KM in County Laois and 47 KM in County Kildare. The proposal will involve works to or within the curtilage of the following protected structures: An Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the project and are submitted with the application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1718

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

• CW026-011 Historic town
  Description

  Present remains consist of a round tower (CW026-011002-), upper portion and base of solid-wheeled cross (CW026-011003-), a motte and bailey with wall foundations visible on summit (CW026-011012-), a holy well (CW026-011011-). There are also the remains of six churches (CW026-011004-), (CW026-011005-), (CW026-011006-). (CW026-011007-), (CW026-011008-), (CW026-011009-) and the remains of a mill (CW026-011013-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW026-011001 Graveyard
  Description

  A sub-rectangular graveyard (map dims. c. 140m NW-SE; c. 55m NE-SW) located on high level ground with the river Barrow to the W. Remains of round tower (CW026-011002-), high cross (CW026-011003-) and a number of ecclesiastical buildings within it. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW026-011002 Round tower
  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 National Monument No. 003. Remains consist of four courses of granite ashlar (int. diam. 2.8m). (Bradley 1989, 60; JRSAI 1892, 383, 386)

• CW026-011003 Cross - High cross
  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: 13 April 2011 National Monument No. 003. Upper portion and base of solid-wheeled cross. Base and shaft decorated. Wheel shows large figure of Christ (total present H 1.6m). (Bradley 1989, 60-1). (Harbison 1992, 165 (entry 198)). References: Bradley, J. 1989 County Carlow: Urban Archaeological Survey. Unpublished report, OPW. Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland; An iconographical and photographic survey 3 vols. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin; Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH, Bonn.

• CW026-011004 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 upload/revision: 17 July 2007 National Monument No. 003. Fifteenth-century rectangular structure (dims. 19.5m x 5.7m) of roughly coursed granite rubble with some ashlar, represented by W gable of nave and chancel walls. Entrance at centre of W gable, with pointed arch and small granite water stoup adjacent at N. Nave and chancel divided by wall with pointed chancel arch, now blocked and pierced by doorway. Gables of chancel and side walls stand to full height (c. 7m and c. 4m respectively). Double belfry surmounts nave/chancel wall. (Bradley 1989, 57 (A))

• CW026-011005 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 upload/revision: 17 July 2007 National Monument No. 003. Rectangular structure (dims. 23.3m x 7.2m) represented by N, parts of S and E wall of nave and chancel church of uncertain date, modified for domestic and defensive purposes. Original structure divided by chancel arch, chancel interior being slightly narrower than nave. Ogee-headed window in N wall of nave. S wall survives only at W corner, with now broken out spiral stairs in wall thickness leading to upper levels, or to adjacent round tower. Corbels inserted in N and S walls to carry first floor. Chancel remains consist of N wall, with twin-light window, standing to full height and levelled E and S walls. Filling of chancel removed (D c. 2m) to reveal stone altar against E gable, tomb niche with worn thirteenth/fourteenth-century grave slab and piscina. Barrel vault over chancel and spiral stairs in cross wall. (Bradley 1989, 58 (B); JRSAI 1892, 377-88; UJA 1970 68)

• CW026-011006 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 upload/revision: 17 July 2007 National Monument No. 003. Rectangular structure (dims. 7.3m x 4.9m) of uncoursed granite rubble (H of side walls 2m; H of gables 5m). Lintelled doorway in W gable. Two lintelled opes in both N and S walls, ope in W gable and rectangular ope in E gable now masked by memorial stones on inside. Foundations of two further structures attached to N and E of building. (Bradley 1989, 59 (C); JRSAI 1892, 382-3)

• CW026-011007 Building
  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 National Monument No. 003. Rectangular structure (dims. 11m x 6m) of uncoursed granite rubble (H of walls c. 5m). Lintelled doorway in W gable. E gable has diamond-shaped ope and two wall niches. Lintelled window in S wall towards SW corner. Fireplace in N wall. (Bradley 1989, 59 (D); JRSAI 1892, 382-3)

• CW026-011008 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 upload/revision: 17 July 2007 National Monument No. 003. St. James's Chapel. Rectangular structure (dims. 2.1m x 2.5m) of roughly coursed granite rubble (H of N, S and W walls c. 1m; H of E gable 3m). Small lintelled splayed ope in E gable. (Bradley 1989, 60 (E); JRSAI 1892, 382-4)

• CW026-011009 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 upload/revision: 17 July 2007 National Monument No. 003. Lowest courses of rectangular barrel-vaulted structure (dims. 10.8m x 7.1m), with piscina and Latin cross, re-used as burial enclosure. Walls modified and masked by grave monuments. (Bradley 1989, 60 (F))

• CW026-011010 Graveslab
  Description

  Thirteenth or fourteenth century granite grave slab with Maltese cross and four roundels in false relief set in a niche in the south wall of church (CW026-011005-). (Bradley 1989, 61) Reference: Bradley, J. 1989 County Carlow: Urban Archaeological Survey. Unpublished report, OPW. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW026-011011 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 Now dry. With small circular chamber. Water passed into chamber via two holed slabs, below one of which is rectangular stone with circular basin (diam. 0.27m) (Bradley 1989, 61; JRSAI 1892, 384). Folklore collected in 1937 from Newtown School, Borris recorded the following tradition about this well; 'About one hundred and fifty years ago a man by the name of William Nood lived in Dublin he was a protestant One day as he was reading a story book he saw something about St Molings Well which is situated in St Mullins parish or about four miles from Graiguenamanagh. One day as he was talking to a man by the name of Maher and he told him about the blessed well in St Mullins. He asked Maher one day would he go with him to see the blessed well in St Mullins and he said he would. One day Nood and Maher started to St Mullins. It was a long time before they reached St Mullins. When the two men reached the well they stayed there for a long time. Mr Nood noticed after a while that the water was flowing in every first pipe and the protestant said if the water was flowing in every second pipe when he would come he would turn Catholic. When he came the second time the water was flowing in every second pipe and he turned Catholic This well is very good ever since' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Pages 514-5; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044662/5029898). A second story collected from the same school recalled a story about the origins of the well and the pattern; 'The two principal holy wells in the parish of St Mullins are St Moling's well and St Michael's well. St Moling's well is situated in St Mullins and St Michael's well is situated in Tinnaslee. St Moling made the well in St Mullins and when he was making it he said he would not taste a drop of the water until the well was completed. He kept his promise and he never tasted a drop of the water until the well was completed. It took St Moling eight years to complete the well. People from the parish of St Mullins visit this well on the Sunday before the twentyfifth and on the twentyfifth of July. In olden times people used to go to this well on the twentyfifth of July and take of their boots and stockings and walk against the stream. These people used to pray and walk on the thorns and everything in the stream in satisfaction to God for their sins. St Moling said if a man or a woman walked against the stream he or she would die a happy death. Three trout lived in this well and any person with any affected went to this well and walked against the stream was cured. Every person went to this well to be cured while the trout lived in it. One day a woman by the name of Mrs. Malone went out to the well for a bucket of water. She was going to boil a pot water. By some ill luck the woman captured one of the trout in the bucket. She put the water in the pot and blew the fan. She blew all the time until she was tired. She threw out the water and she put the trout back in the well again. The well went dry until the trout came to life again. No man or woman was after that. No man ever saw the trout after that. The most curious thing about this well was that it flowed in one spout one year and in an other spout the next year. The water changed from the spout it was flowing in and it never flowed in that spout after. No one ever had anything to do with the well when the water changed' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Pages 511-13; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044662/5029894). A story collected from Drummond School recorded the following about the pattern at this well; 'There is but one holy well St Moling's well in this parish. It got its name from St Moling. The 17th June is St Moling's day. It was the custom long ago to visit the well on that day and do the pilgrimage but very few people visit it on that day now. A man from Kilkenny who was blind of one eye came some day and washed his eye in the well. He was not cured. Some man told him to come again on St Moling's day and bathe his eye in it and he would be cured. He came again on that day and did as he was told and after three days his sight was restored. On the Pattern day in St Mullins many people drink the water. Some bring bottles home with them and any person who has any ailment and drinks it nine mornings and says some prayers may be cured' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Pages 469-70; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044661/5029853).

• CW026-011012 Castle - motte and bailey
  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 Situated on ridge overlooking river to W. Steep-sided mound (diam. c. 40m; H 9m) enclosed by deep wide fosse and outer bank at N and E (D of fosse below bank c. 4m; base Wth of fosse 3m). Rectangular bailey (dims. 24m x 46m) at NW, enclosed by low bank and external fosse (Wth c. 3m). Traces of wall foundations visible on summit of motte and on bailey. (Bradley 1989, 56-7)

• CW026-011013 Mill - unclassified
  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 Town known to have had mills since pre-Norman times. Existing rectangular structure has no diagnostic features. (Bradley 1989, 56; JRSAI 1892, 383)

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mullin's Lock, lock keeper's house, 1760–1765 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Classical style former lock-keeper's house, c. 1761, with round-headed recess to entrance bay having cut stone doorcase and pediment over. Now in private residential use.

• Saint Mullin's Lock, lock, 1760–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Canal lock, c. 1761. Replacement gates, c. 1990.

• Saint Mullin's Church (Saint Mullin's), church/chapel, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-cell rubble stone built Board of First Fruits style former Church of Ireland church, c. 1811, with pointed-arch openings, cut stone dressings and tower having corner pinnacles. Interior with group of wall monuments and flat plaster ceiling. Renovated, c. 1990, to accommodate use as heritage centre. Group of late-medieval ruins to site.

• Saint Mullin's Mill, mill (water), 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Mill complex, c. 1841, with group of multiple-bay five-storey rubble stone built buildings having brick dressings to openings. Extended, c. 1875 and c. 1925.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of St. Mullin's.

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.

No address of the register names St. Mullin's with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

St. Mullin's · Tigh Moling

Area

617,931 m² (61.79 ha, 152.69 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mullins, and its townlands

Barony

St. Mullin's Lower

Electoral division

Tinnahinch, the unit of the census

Census 2022

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.

Neighbouring townlands

Bahana, Ballyknock, Ballyogan (Co. Kilkenny), Bauck, Glebe, Templenaboe

Placenames

St. Mullin's 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.