Croagh South
Croagh South is a townland in the civil parish of Rathborney, barony of Burren, Co. Clare.
- Area
- 118.3 ha
- 292 acres
- Land parcels
- 10
- registered freehold, median 62,903 m² (6.29 ha, 15.54 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 1
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Croagh South, from 1,964 m² to 396,536 m² (39.65 ha, 97.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Croagh South 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
14 Jun 2023Conditional
for development, the development consists of the construction of a calving unit and associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 23344
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: Moneen Mountain SAC 000054
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Moneen Mountain 000054
Recorded monuments
- CL005-115004 Enclosure
Description
On a short flat stretch of rocky ground on the E side of a ridge under hazel and within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-). Indicated as a circular feature on the 1916 OS 6-inch map. A much overgrown roughly circular enclosure (int. dims. 29m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by a stony bank (Wth 1.2m; H 0.8m) with some possible inner facing (H 0.5m). At NW some well-built walling (H 1.1m) may be original but the enclosure is difficult to trace or may be unenclosed at N. A loose modern wall runs on the line of the enclosure from W to E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 March 2023
- CL005-115008 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a raised area of rough pasture, within a multiperiod field system( CL005-115001-) and with views to all sides. Indicated on the 1916 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). A roughly circular cashel (22.4m E-W; 22m N-S) defined by wall (av. Wth 2.5m; H 0.4-0.8m) of horizontally laid thin slabs with outer facing present all around except from E to SE. No inner wall facing is evident. A section of double wall is present from SSE-SSW. Gaps at E (Wth 1m) and W (Wth 0.6m) may have been created by cattle. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 27 March 2023
- CL005-115009 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a raised area of rough pasture, within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-) and with views to all sides. Indicated on the 1916 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). A roughly circular cashel (22.4m E-W; 22m N-S) defined by a wall (av. Wth 2.5m; H 0.4-0.8m) of horizontally laid thin slabs with inner and outer facing. A section of double wall is present from SSE-SSW. Gaps at E (Wth 1m) and W (Wth 0.6m) may have been created by cattle. Foundations of hut sites abut the interior face at NW (CL005-115018-) and NE (CL005-115019-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 27 March 2023
- CL005-115010 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a raised area of rough pasture at the boundary between Croagh South and Poulnabrucky townlands, within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-) and with views in all directions, except to S and SSE where it is blocked by two cairns (CL005-115011- and CL005-115012-). Indicated on the 1916 ed. of the 6-inch OS maps. A roughly circular cashel (int. dims. 34m E-W; 33m N-S) defined by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 1.4-1.8m) with some outer facing at S (H 0.6-0.8m) and an entrance gap (Wth 1m) at S. A large flag (L 1.8m; H 0.65m; T 0.22m) stands at the S side of the entrance. On inspection in 1998, a possible internal feature against the WNW interior was noted but was too overgrown to clearly identify. The townland boundary wall between Croagh South and Poulnabrucky runs along the NE sector. Three cairns are located in the surrounding area, one 40m to the S (CL005-115011-), one 60m to the SSE (CL005-115012-) and the other (CL005-115016-) 79m to the NW. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-115010-_01.jpg Aerial view of cashel (photo: Archaeological Survey of Ireland) Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 March 2023
- CL005-115011 Cairn - unclassified
Description
On a raised area of rough pasture and hazel scrub, within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001). A prominent stone cairn (12m E-W; 9m N-S; H 1.4m) with a possible fosse (Wth 3m) marked by a band of differentiated vegetation from W to N. Another cairn lies c. 8m to the SSE (CL005-115012-) and a cashel (CL005-115010-) is located c. 30m to the N. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-115011-_01.jpg View of cairn from NE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 March 2023
- CL005-115012 Cairn - unclassified
Description
On a raised area of rough pasture and hazel scrub, within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-). A prominent stone cairn (15m E-W; 11m N-S; H 1.8m), slightly conical towards the top. Another cairn lies c. 8m to the NNW (CL005-115011-) and a cashel (CL005-115010-) is located c. 50m to the NNW. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-115012-_01.jpg View of cairn from NNE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 March 2023
- CL005-115014 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a raised area of rough pasture with views from NW-SE, and within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-). A roughly circular cashel (25.5m E-W; 24m N-S) defined from S-N by bank of earth and stone (Wth 2-2.5m; H 0.6m) with some internal facing (H 0.4-0.6m) and from N-S by a bank (Wth 2m; H 0.6m) surmounted by a wall (H 1m; Wth 0.4-0.6m) which appears largely rebuilt. A gated entrance at S may be the original. A N-S modern field boundary wall crosses the site just W of centre. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 March 2023
- CL005-115015 Enclosure
Description
On a high prominent area of rough pasture with views in all directions, and within a multiperiod field system (CL005-115001-). Indicated on the 1916 ed. of the 6-inch OS map. An oval enclosure (29m N-S; 25m E-W) defined from SSE to N by large stones (max H 1.1m; max. L 1.8m) set on edge and from N to SSE by a scarp (H 0.2-1m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 March 2023
- CL005-115016 Cairn - unclassified
Description
Situated in a rocky area of scrub. Not listed in the SMR (1992) or the RMP (1996). A cairn of loose stones (H 0.8m) set on a roughly circular stony foundation (diam. 3m; max. H 0.5m). A large enclosure (CL005-115010-) lies c. 85m to the SE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 20 January 2016
- CL005-115018 House - indeterminate date
Description
Abutting the interior NW perimeter of a cashel (CL005-115009-). A rectangular house site (5.2m E-W; 3.7m N-S) defined by a low, grass-covered wall and largely obscured by scrub. A second rectangular house site (CL005-115019-) is located against the internal perimeter at NE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 28 March 2023
- CL005-115019 House - indeterminate date
Description
Abutting the NE perimeter of a cashel (CL005-115009-). The overgrown foundations of a corner of a house (ext. L from cashel wall 4m NE-SW; int. L 1.7m NE-SW) defined by a bank of stone (Wth 1.2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.8m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 27 March 2023
- CL005-273 Enclosure
Description
On a fairly flat plateau in a karst landscape. A subrectangular area (c. 27m N-S; c. 25m E-W) defined by grassed over stone walls and visible on Aerial Premium orthophotography (2012-2018). A possibly contemporary field walls extend from SW. Another enclosure lies c. 25m to the SW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 10 January 2022
- CL005-274 Enclosure
Description
On a fairly flat plateau in a karst landscape. A subcircular area (diam. c. 33m) defined by a grassed-over stone wall and visible on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and on OSi orthophotography (MapGenie 2013-2018). A subrectangular enclosure lies c. 95m to the NE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 29 March 2023
- CL009-221 Enclosure
Description
On a gently undulating karst plateau in rough pasture. An irregular enclosure (c. 32m E-W; c. 31m N-S) defined by a grassed-over bank and visible on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and on OSi orthophotography (MapGenie 2013-2018). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 29 March 2023
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Croagh South.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Croagh South, 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Croagh South.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Croagh South with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Croagh South
- Area
- 1,183,028 m² (118.3 ha, 292.33 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathborney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Burren
- Electoral division
- Mount Elva, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 91 people lived in 37 households in the Mount Elva electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 14% of homes were built since 2001. 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cahermacnaghten, Doonyvardan, Poulnabrucky
- Placenames
- Croagh South 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.