Tomard Lower

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tomard Lower, from 3 m² to 251,659 m² (25.17 ha, 62.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Tomard Lower 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 Jun 2026Conditional

  construction of (I) Cubicle shed with slatted tanks (ii) Slatted tank (iii) milking parlour roof extension and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660170

• 21 May 2025Conditional

  a domestic shed to store family cars, firewood, and vintage farm machinery and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2519

• 4 Mar 2024Conditional

  the construction of a two-storey style dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, and connection to services and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460048

• 26 Feb 2024N/a

  the construction of a two-storey style dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, and connection to services and associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460040

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  1) existing extensions at the rear of dwelling, 2) steel frame shed and permission for change of use of public house to domestic dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22440

• 10 Oct 2022N/a

  retention of existing extensions at the rear of dwelling and retention permission for steel frame shed and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 22345

• 8 Jul 2022Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, install ETU with percolation area, and form new entrance with all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 22232

• 29 Apr 2022Conditional

  the construction of a cattle underpass, slatted effluent tank and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22145

• 25 Apr 2022N/a

  the construction of a cattle shed underpass, slatted effluent tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22137

• 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

• 30 Aug 2019Conditional

  proposed construction of a calf housing unit, with a single bay machinery shed, to an approximate height of 6.925m, as well as an external foul-water retention tank, and all associated ground-works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19337

• 28 Aug 2018Conditional

  sought for the construction of a single storey dwelling with garage, on-site waste water treatment system, bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18345

• 9 Aug 2018N/a

  sought for the construction of a single storey dwelling with garage, on-site waste water treatment system, bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 18321

• 9 Mar 2018Conditional

  Permission to construct a new agricultural cubicle house and underground slatted slurry tanks and all other associated site works.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1874

• 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

• CW012-022001 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: 21 December 2009 Revised by: J. Farrelly Centrally positioned within a sub-square graveyard (CW012-022003-), the present remains consist of lower courses of N and S walls (H c. 1m) and E gable of simple rectangular structure recently rebuilt. Aligned ENE-WSW (c. 16.6m x 6.5m), of roughly coursed limestone, sandstone and split rubble with limestone quoins. Narrow ope with chamfered limestone jambs and sill and reconstructed rear arch in E gable. Rectangular cupboard (6.45m x 0.40m) inside S wall by E gable. Circular granite font now stands in nave. No indications of doorway and ope in S wall mentioned by O'Donovan (OSL 1839, 27). Holy well (CW012-067----) 150m to E.

• CW012-022002 Font
  Description

  Circular granite font stands in nave of church (CW012-022001-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW012-022003 Graveyard
  Description

  Depicted on the 1938-9 'OS 6-inch' map as a sub-square graveyard (map dims. c. 38m N-S; c. 39m E-W) with a church (CW012-022001-) centrally positioned within it. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW012-067 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 covered by concrete. Situated to E of church dedicated to St Bridget (CW012-022001-).

• CW012-098 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.W.23) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch (one of two adjacent ring-ditches (CW012-098001) (Barrett 1989).

• CW012-099 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.W.23) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch (one of two adjacent ring-ditches (see also CW012-098). Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 11 January 2012

• CW012-138 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.BE.02, 13 July 1990) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch with another ring-ditch (CW012-139----) c. 95m to the SSW and a possible ring-ditch c. 90m to the W. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 29 March 2010

• CW012-139 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.BE.02, 13 July 1990) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch with another ring-ditch (CW012-138---) c. 95m to the ENE and a possible ring-ditch (CW012-140----) c. 30m to the NNE. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 29 March 2010

• CW012-140 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.BE.02, 13 July 1990) shows cropmark of a possible ring-ditch with two ring-ditches (CW012-138---- and CW012-139----) c. 90m to the E and c. 30m to the SSW respectively. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 29 March 2010

Architectural heritage

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

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 Tomard Lower, 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_2360 (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 Tomard Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Tomard Lower · An Tom Ard Íochtarach

Area

2,012,513 m² (201.25 ha, 497.3 acres)

Civil parish

Tullowcreen, and its townlands

Barony

Idrone West

Electoral division

Clogrenan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,138 people lived in 393 households in the Clogrenan electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardough or Huntspark (Co. Laois), Ballygowan, Cloghristick, Craanlusky, Cranavonane, Tomard Upper

Placenames

Tomard Lower 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.