Kilcarragh

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcarragh, from 28 m² to 182,395 m² (18.24 ha, 45.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P1Agriculture
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community (Education)
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Kilfenora Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 27 Mar 2026Conditional

  the development will consist of the change of use of a vacant classroom into a full daycare childcare service and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660200

• 16 Jan 2025Conditional

  the proposed development will consist of alterations to the Kilfenora wastewater treatment plant and percolation area development approved by An Bord Pleanála under reference ABP-305756-19, and consists of: 1. Modifications to site access and internal roads at the wastewater treatment plant to include (a) raising of access road level from the public road (L1034) to the site entrance gates, to include provision of permeable paving finish, and (b) widening/reconfiguration of internal road in focused areas, permeable paving finish, hard surface area and gully, and provision of petrol interceptor; 2. Modifications to site access and internal road at the percolation area to include new roadside channel drain and provision of permeable paving finish; 3. All ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560013

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  for the following development: to erect two number 10m high floodlight poles, associated fittings, including ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23464

• 9 Dec 2022N/a

  the proposed development will consist of alterations to the Kilfenora wastewater treatment plant and percolation area development approved by An Bord Pleanala under reference ABP-305756-19, and consists of: 1. A new surface water drainage network to include infiltration/ detention systems, storm water drains, pipework, swale channel and all associated supporting infrastructure, 2. Modifications to the internal site access roads to include widening/reconfiguration in focused areas, and; 3. All ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 221122

• 22 Jan 2019Conditional

  for development which will consist of 1. Provision of the following in the townland of Kilcarragh: The construction of a new 330 PE wastewater treatment plant and demolition of the existing treatment works. The development will consist of inlet works, a storm water storage tank, treatment works including tertiary filtration and UV disinfection, sludge treatment, a control kiosk, flood protection bund, site lighting, a 2.4m high security fence and a scheme identification sign. All associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground for the wastewater treatment plant. 2. Provision of the following in the townland of Ballybreen: The construction of a percolation area, including a treated effluent pumping station, a control kiosk, an internal road, site lighting, a 1.2m high fence and a scheme identification sign. All associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground for the percolation area. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 1931

• 21 Dec 2018N/a

  for development which will consist of 1. Provision of the following in the townland of Kilcarragh: The construction of a new 330 PE wastewater treatment plant and demolition of the existing treatment works. The development will consist of inlet works, a storm water storage tank, treatment works including tertiary filtration and UV disinfection, sludge treatment, a control kiosk, flood protection bund, site lighting, a 2.4m high security fence and a scheme identification sign. All associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground for the wastewater treatment plant. 2. Provision of the following in the townland of Ballybreen: The construction of a percolation area, including a treated effluent pumping station, a control kiosk, an internal road, site lighting, a 1.2m high fence and a scheme identification sign. All associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground for the percolation area. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 181073

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 Kilcarragh.

Recorded monuments

• CL016-010 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL016-011003 Kiln - lime
  Description

  Built into a S-facing slope outside the S wall of the bawn (CL016-011002-) surrounding Caislean A’Mhagaigh tower house (CL016-011001-). A corbelled limekiln (H c. 1.2m; Wth c. 3m) constructed of undressed limestone. It may be contemporary with the adjacent poorly preserved tower house (CL016-011001-). (Breen and Ua Cróinín 1997). The following image has been uploaded: CL016-011003-_01.jpg View of limekiln from S with bawn wall behind. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 1 February 2022

• CL016-012001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a low natural rise in undulating limestone outcrop c. 0.5km W of Kilfenora. A small rectangular building (int. dims. 7.9m E-W; 4.3m N-S) largely collapsed. Intermittent remains of the N wall foundations are surmounted by a modern wall. A mound (H 0.25m; Wth 1.1m) of grassed-over rubble is all that remains of the E gable. The S wall (L 5.6m; H 2.25m; T 0.73m) is constructed of roughly coursed, mortared limestone with no remaining features. A mound with possible internal stone facing marks the W gable and it is also surmounted by a modern wall. A plain recumbent graveslab lies in the interior. Stone foundations outside the SW corner (L 2.25m) suggest that the building may originally have been larger. Undulations in the field immediately to the W suggest further building activity. The church may have been part of a leper hospital (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 352). Kilcarragh church is a national monument in State care, no. 7. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 20 May 2015

• CL016-012002 Graveyard
  Description

  On a low natural rise in undulating limestone outcrop. A single graveslab (1.71m x 0.64m) lies within Kilcarragh Church (CL016-012001-). According to Swinfen (1992, 34) this was recorded previously as being 'near the church' indicating that there may have been a graveyard here. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 20 May 2015

• CL016-015005 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Situated in a field c. 200m W of Kilfenora Cathedral (CL016-015002-). Listed in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996) as ‘Cross’. This is the 12th-century high cross known as the ‘West cross’. It is one of originally 6 limestone high crosses at Kilfenora, five of which are still there (see CL016-015006-, CL016-015007-, CL016-015008-, and CL016-015013- all of which are now moved into the cathedral due to weathering). The sixth (CL045-033009-) was moved to Killaloe in 1821 and stands in the cathedral there. This cross was described by Harbison (1992, 115-16) as a tall ringed cross (H 4.6m; 1.3m across the arms), unusually thin for its height (the bottom of the shaft measures 0.95m by 0.3m) with roll moulding at the edges apart from around the arms of the cross on the W face where this is replaced by rope moulding. East face: The figure of the crucified Christ dressed in a long robe dominates the head of the East face. Rope moulding and false relief interlace fill the shaft and there is a plain triangle at the base. West face: This is decorated with a series of panels of interlace. The head has a circular fretwork panel surrounded by a rope moulding and has two-strand interlace flanking it on the arms. The upper shaft is filled with interlocking pelta-shapes together with interlace forming four circular and four square devices. At the base there is a downward-pointing triangle filled with a knot of interlace. The north side is undercorated except for the end of the arm which has two sets of four-pointed knots of interlace forming a square. The south side is undecorated. This is a national monument in State care, no. 8. The following images have been uploaded: CL016-015001-_01.jpg High cross from E. CL016-015001-_02.jpg High cross from W. CL016-015001-_03.jpg Head of high cross from W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 25 September 2017

Architectural heritage

• Saint Fachanan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan Roman Catholic church, built c. 1865, comprising gable-fronted entrance with projecting porch, rose window and bellcote, three-bay side elevations, single-bay transepts and chancel to rear having two-bay single-storey sacristy. Pitched artificial slate roof with clay crestings, cross finials, concrete copings, cut-stone bellcote and cast-iron downpipe. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins. Carved limestone rose window with hood moulding and stained glass. Round-headed door opening with raised render surround, timber matchboard door and fanlight. Lancet windows with leaded coloured glass. Retaining interior features. Rendered boundary walls with cast-iron double leaf gates. Wheel guards to corners.

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 Kilcarragh, 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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilcarragh.

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.

• Kilcarragh, Kilfenora7 sales

Name

Kilcarragh · Cill Chathrach

Area

848,516 m² (84.85 ha, 209.67 acres)

Civil parish

Kilfenora, and its townlands

Barony

Corcomroe

Electoral division

Kilfenora, the unit of the census

Census 2022

406 people lived in 165 households in the Kilfenora electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 11% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybreen, Ballykeel South, Doon, Kilfenora, Lickeen East

Placenames

Kilcarragh 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.