Castlecomer

136 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlecomer, from 7 m² to 15,403 m² (1.54 ha, 3.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Castlecomer 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 Sept 2026N/a

  Protected Structure: Retention Permission and Permission for development at this site of 0.059 hectares at Nos. 90 & 91 Kilkenny Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. No. 91 Kilkenny Street,Castlecomer is a Protected Structure (R.P.S. No. C500/ NIAH Ref 12301031). Retention Permission and Permission is sought for the alterations, change of use & refurbishment of the existing protected structure from part retail & part residential to 1no. retail space and 3no. 1bed apartments and permission for the construction of a detached two-storey 2unit apartment building to the rear. (On completion providing a total of 1no. retail space, 3no. 1bed apartments and 2no. 2bed apartments). The development works will consist of (i) Retention and completion of the existing alteration works to the rear of the property (ii) Refurbishment of the existing ground floor retail space (iii) Part change of use of retail space at ground floor level to 1no. 1bed apartment (iv) Alterations, refurbishment and sub-division of the existing first floor residential accommodation to 2no. 1bedroom apartments (v) Demolition of the existing rear furniture storage and display area (vi) Construction of a new two-storey 2no. 2bedroom apartment building within the footprint of the former covered furniture storage and display area (vii) All associated site development works including bin storage, bicycle storage, public and private open space, drainage and services. The site is within a Conservation Area

  Retention, 5 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2660602

• 10 Apr 2026N/a

  for a Wellness and Sauna Facility and all associated site and development works. The development includes: a) A standalone sauna building (8m2); b) A standalone office building (10m2); c) A standalone changing room building (8m2); d) A standalone WC building (5.5m2); e) A decking platform (190m2); and f) Advertising Signage (0.5m2).The works have taken place within the grounds of ‘La Rive’ The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95 TN88. ‘La Rive’ is listed on the Record of Protected for Kilkenny (C491) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301002). The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). No. 18 High Street adjoining ‘La Rive’ is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2660213

• 30 Mar 2026N/a

  for a) The removal of ‘Little Jims’ bar area as operated by the Avalon House Hotel including WC’s, retractable roof and glazing to courtyard; b) Works to No. 18 High St. to provide new opening into proposed extension as scheduled below; c) Alteration and refurbishment works within ‘The Nurses Cottage’; d) A Single storey extension (243m2) within the existing courtyard linking the existing Avalon Hotel with No. 18 High Street, ‘The Nurses Cottage’, and the existing out-office building; e) Change of use of the out-office building (on the grounds of the Avalon House Hotel) for use as wedding ceremony space; f) Along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the Avalon House Hotel, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95 TN88, within the ‘Nurses Cottage’, The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95 K6W0 and within the curtilage of No. 18 High Street, The Square Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95N7Y2. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). No. 18 High Street (R95N7Y2) adjacent the Avalon House Hotel is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The Nurse’s Cottage (R95 K6W0) is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660182

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  for alterations to No. 18 High Street, The Square, Castlecomer Co. Kilkenny previously granted planning permission under planning reference 24/60374. The alterations will include the omission of the granted part three / part single storey rear extension (70m2) and alterations to ground, first and second floor layouts along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at No. 18 High Street adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The adjacent Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660055

• 29 Sept 2025Conditional

  for a special education classroom extension to the existing school to include the construction of a new roof and glazed structure over existing external yard area, associated adjustments to existing building and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 25105

• 15 Sept 2025Conditional

  for the renovation, alteration and minor extension, change of use of an existing private dwelling (“La Rive”) to guest bedroom accommodation and wedding reception space and change of use of existing outbuildings to staff facilities for use in conjunction with the Avalon House Hotel along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at “La Rive” The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny R95 TN88. La Rive is listed on the Record of Protected for Kilkenny (C491) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301002). The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). No. 18 High Street adjoining ‘La Rive’ is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560595

• 27 Jun 2025Refused

  for change of use of existing dwelling to Eirbnb usage, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560390

• 29 Apr 2025Conditional

  for a change of use from existing two-storey, post office building (protected Structure RPS No. C496 - NIAH 12301014) to a restaurant/café over 2 floors. Alterations to the front façade (reinstatement of two full windows), alterations to the rear façade (reinstatement of one full window), minor internal alterations including toilet facilities and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560228

• 20 Dec 2024Conditional

  for development. The development will consist of an upgrade to the existing ‘The Square’ Wastewater Pumping Station, comprising the construction of a new below-ground Wastewater Pumping Station and Storm Storage Tank; construction of two above-ground kiosks (Kiosk 01 = 3.6m x 0.8m, 1.8m height, Kiosk 02 = 2m x 2.1m,1.8m height) for the housing of associated equipment, each set on a concrete plinth (1.5m above ground); a ground mounted solar PV array (22m2 total); demolition of existing waste water pumping station and control building and associated screen and inlet chamber; and associated ancillary works including landscaped and hardstanding areas, all on a site of 0.1ha.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460664

• 31 Oct 2024Conditional

  for development at this site. The development consists of a new two storey standalone school accommodation extension. The additional student and teacher accommodation as follows: 3no. General Classrooms, 1no. Home Economics Room, 2no. Design & Communication Graphics Room, 1no. Art Room, 1no. Textiles Room, 1no. Science Laboratory and Prep room, 2no. Staff Offices, WC facilities, Locker Area, associated storage, service rooms and ancillary support accommodation. Associated Works: The works will include reconfiguration of the existing car park. New front gates (2no.vehicle and 2no. pedestrian) and front wall including re-positioning of same forward towards roadway. Reconfigurered set down layout, and diversion to the emergency vehicle circulation route to facilitate the development. New site lighting, landscaping, paving and road layouts to facilitate the development, relocated water storage tank. Development of new car park area and all associated roadworks, drainage, lighting, landscaping works. New boundary fencing to school site area located to eastern side of school site. New LPG tank and new electrical sub-station. The project will include for new ground positioned heat pumps, roof mounted PV panels (west facing roof), EV charging car spaces and a 20 space bike shelter. All other related road, drainage, service supply and waste removal work as required. Comprehensive site landscaping to newly development areas, including a row of screening trees to western boundary in vicinity of the new extension. All associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460515

• 6 Aug 2024Conditional

  for the renovation, extension, and change of use of two existing houses (The “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street, The Square, Castlecomer) to guest bedroom Townhouse accommodation for The Avalon House Hotel along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460374

• 12 Mar 2024Conditional

  to convert and extend an existing derelict house to two townhouses with independent access to the rear by demolishing the existing 21.9 m2 two-storey extension and to demolish 102 m2 of existing outbuildings and to construct one 114 m2 accessible bungalow and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2460118

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  for a residential development at the former Glanbia Site (off) High Street, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny on foot of the grant of Planning Ref. 20/112 (ABP Ref: ABP-309626-21) for a mixed-use development on the balance of the site. The development will consist of the construction of 35 No. residential units including 6 No. one-bedroom apartments, 5 No. two-bedroom apartments, 21 No. three-bedroom duplex apartments and 3 No. two-storey terraced houses. Public open space is provided as permitted under Planning Ref. 20/112 (ABP Ref: ABP-309626-21) as is vehicular access onto High Street and the Ballinakill Road. A further pedestrian & bicycle access will be provided as part of this application from Love Lane.

  Permission, 35 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2360610

• 25 Jul 2023Refused

  for the renovation, extension, and change of use of two existing houses (The “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street, The Square, Castlecomer) to guest bedroom Townhouse accommodation for The Avalon House Hotel along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “Nurse’s Cottage” and No. 18 High Street adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360340

• 25 Jul 2023Conditional

  for works undertaken within and to the rear of “The Nurse’s Cottage” and adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel in relation to the creation of “Little Jim’s” which is a bar area operated by the Avalon House Hotel with retractable roof, glazing to courtyard, W/C’s, and change of use of part of the existing house along with all associated site and development works. All works to take place at the “Nurse’s Cottage” and adjacent to the Avalon House Hotel, High Street, The Square, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. The Avalon House Hotel is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C494) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301005). The Nurse’s Cottage is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C493) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301004) and No. 18 High Street is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures for Kilkenny (C677) and on the NIAH Register (Ref 12301003). The development site lies within the area of Archaeological Protection (RMP KK005-082 Historic Town) and within the Architectural Conservation Area for Castlecomer as defined in the Kilkenny County Council Development Plan. The site is within the Zone of Archaeological Potential for Castlecomer as identified on the Urban Archaeological Survey for County Kilkenny

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360341

• 23 Jun 2023Conditional

  for a change of use of the existing first floor unit with ground floor access, from use as three number one bedroomed flats to use as a single residential unit with three bedrooms, internal alterations including all associated site works (Above McGorisk's Pharmacy) This property is in an Architectural Conservation Area

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 23162

• 23 Jun 2023Conditional

  to construct a two storey extension to an existing two storey dwelling house, to demolish existing single storey side and rear extensions, and to construct 2 no. semi detached two storey dwellings on the adjoining site. The development will include connection to public sewer and watermain, construction of boundary walls and associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 23163

• 9 Jun 2023N/a

  for the construction of an extension to an existing dwelling house and to construct 2 no. two storey semi-detached dwellings on the adjoining site at Love Lane Castlecomer. The development will include connection to public sewer and watermain, construction of boundary walls and associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 23146

• 1 Nov 2022Conditional

  To renovate existing cottage and erect an extension to the rear of existing cottage within the confines of protected structure ( Protected Structure C.63, NIAH 12301034), modification to entrance into property to allow for site subdivision, erection of boundary to allow for site subdivision and associated site works.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22707

• 18 Oct 2022Refused

  for change of use of existing residential building / shop to multi user residential / hostel units, bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and common kitchen / living area and maintenance and repair to shop front all associated site works on a protected structure Ref No. C693 Record of Protected Structures, NIAH Ref No 12301028

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22682

• 14 Oct 2022N/a

  for a change of use of an existing grain store building into 2 no. two storey residential apartments, construction of a part single storey and part 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing building, internal alterations, minor alterations to the external facades of the building, car parking, private open space for each apartment, communal open space, new boundary treatments, landscaping, connection to existing services and all associated site works at High Street (located to the rear of No's 4 /5). The proposed development consists of works within the curtilage of a protected structure (Protected Structure Ref: C52 - Public House)

  Permission, 2 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 22676

• 19 Aug 2022N/a

  for a change of use of an existing grain store building into 2 no. two storey residential apartments, construction of a part single storey and part 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing building, internal alterations, minor alterations to the external facades of the building, car parking, private open space for each apartment, communal open space, new boundary treatments, landscaping, connection to the existing services and all associated site works (located to the rear of No's 4/5)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22540

• 12 Aug 2022Conditional

  for the change of use of existing Pharmacy to Auctioneers office and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22527

• 8 Apr 2022Conditional

  to erect an extension to our existing dwelling house, namely additional kitchen / dining, utility and bathroom, with alterations to the existing house, including all necessary site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22227

• 24 Mar 2022N/a

  to erect an extension to our existing dwelling house, namely additional kitchen / dining, utility and bathroom, with alterations to the existing house, including all necessary site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22192

The 25 most recent of 52 applications.

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

• KK005-082 Historic town
  Description

  The town is orientated E-W, with houses running N and S from the main street (Bridge/High Street) which widens towards the W end and narrows towards the bridge at the E end which crosses the Dinin river (also known as the river Deen). The river Cloghogue, a tributary of the Dinin, runs E-W N of the town. The S end of High Street forms a crossroads with Chatworth Row running off to the N, Kilkenny Street running off to the S and Barrack Street running to the W. It is likely that there was a medieval settlement in Castlecomer associated with a late 12th/early 13th-century castle and motte (KK005-033001-/ KK005-033002-). The motte is located c. 130m NE of the bridge, in the grounds of Castlecomer House (KK005-081----) which was built in 1638. A tributary of the Dinin river, the Brokagh, flows roughly E-W between the castle and Castlecomer House. The medieval church (KK005-034----), though no longer surviving above ground, is possibly located on or near the site of St Mary's church, c. 150m NE of the motte. By the mid-14th century Castlecomer appears to have been reclaimed by the O’Brenans as part of their territory of Odogh (Idough) (Ó Drisceoil 2018, 49). However, the strategic location of Castlecomer between Dublin and Kilkenny, combined with its rich natural resources of coal, iron and timber, made it an attractive acquisition and this was achieved in 1635 by Thomas Wentworth, the Lord Deputy of Ireland who confiscated Idough on behalf of the crown (ibid. 51-2). In the process many Catholic families loyal to the crown were displaced, including Richard, Viscount Mountgarret and Richard Butler of Castlecomer (ibid. 52). In 1637 Wentworth sold Idough to Christopher Wandesforde, an acquisition which was given royal approval two years later when it was granted to him by Charles I as the ‘manor of Castlecomer’ (ibid. 52-3). This grant also gave Wandesforde the right to hold weekly markets and three fairs annually in his new plantation town (ibid. 53). Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 158-9) quotes from Thomas Comber’s 1778 biography of Wandesforde, that, ‘he built near the old Castle an elegant Town, exactly on the model of a famous one in Italy, viz., Alsinore. The houses were all of free stone very convenient, with a noble Market Place in the Centre…He erected…a forge…[and] from the ground, a very handsome church…a stately house for the minister…a good inn, and erected “on Colliery Hill a pretty convenient castle to protect his steward and colleries from the wild Irish”’. During the 1641 Rising the English Protestant planters, 500 of which had been brought over to occupy Wandesforde’s estate and town, took refuge in the new church, the ‘old castle on “the Garrison” and in a house belonging to an Englishman named Parkinson (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 159; Ó Drisceoil 2018, 53). The church and house, the latter burnt, were taken fairly quickly by the Catholic Confederate forces, led by Captain John Bryan and Captain Phillip Purcell, and finally the castle, which held out for more than three months, was surrendered in March 1642 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 159). Immediately following this Richard Butler was directed by Mountgarret to take of over the ‘Castle & fort’ of Castlecomer from their fellow rebels (Ó Drisceoil 2018, 55). The ‘fort’ possibly refers to the bastioned fort (KK005-104----) located at the NE end of town, between the Dinin river and its tributary, the Cloghogue (Ó Drisceoil 2018, 46-77). During the 1798 rebellion the United Irishmen fought the Crown Forces in the ‘Battle of Comer’, as a result of which the town and the original Wandesforde residence, Castlecomer House, was burnt (ibid. 58). Following this a major rebuilding campaign of the town and Castlecomer House was instigated by Anne Countess of Ormond and Ossory, as quoted by Carrigan from Mason’s (1802) Statistical Survey, ‘Castlecomer has 211 houses; many of them good and slated; part of this town was burnt during the late rebellion, and has been rebuilt in a handsome manner; the principal part of the town is one very broad street, well-built’ (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 159; Ó Drisceoil 2018, 58). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 January 2022

• KK005-104 Bastioned fort
  Description

  On a low prominence in a triangle of land formed by the river Dinin (also known as the river Deen) flowing N-S to the E and its tributary the river Cloghogue, flowing E-W to the N. At the NE end of Castlecomer town, where the Avalon House hotel is currently located and c. 120m NW of the bridge over the Dinin. During the 1641 Rising c. 400 English Protestant planters, which had been brought over to occupy the Wandesforde estate and Castlecomer town, took refuge in the ‘old castle on “the Garrison”’ (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 159; Ó Drisceoil 2018, 53). The castle, which held out for more than three months, was surrendered in March 1642 to the Catholic Confederate forces, led by Captain John Bryan and Captain Phillip Purcell (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 159). Immediately following this Richard Butler was directed by Mountgarret to take of over the ‘Castle & fort’ of Castlecomer from their fellow rebels, the ‘fort’ possibly refers to the bastioned fort (Ó Drisceoil 2018, 55). A petition of 1653 from William Wandesforde to the Commonwealth government relates how Wandesforde and his family had been forced to flee their house and estate in Castlecomer when the Rising broke out and could only return after the estate had been secured by the English Parliamentary forces, thanks to ‘an English garrison placed there’ (ibid. 57). The garrison fort is not mentioned in historical sources relating to the Williamite Wars or to the later 1798 rebellion when the United Irishmen fought the Crown Forces in the ‘Battle of Comer’ and the town and original Wandesforde residence were burnt (ibid. 58). The fact that the bastioned fort is not mentioned in the detailed records of the later battle, which took place in and around the streets of Castlecomer, suggests that it no longer functioned as a military fort by this date (ibid.). A roughly square or rectangular fort enclosed by a battered wall of roughly coursed limestone rubble with a rubble core (T 1.6m) with pointed bastions/flankers (NE max. ext. dims. 21.4m x 21m) projecting from each corner and an external moat (Wth 10.8m; D ˃ 0.8m) (ibid. 62, 73-4). The flankers were perpendicular to the curtain wall, forming a right-angled re-entrant and the two faces formed a salient angle of 70 degrees (ibid. 62). The moat may originally have been wet, perhaps fed via a leat from the Cloghogue tributary (ibid. 74). The 1812, ‘Plan of the Town of Castlecomer’ by James Healy shows much of the N and E portion of the bastioned fort surviving, including the N and E walls, as well as the NE and SE corner bastions and part of the NW corner bastion (ibid. 56 fig. 7, 58). The fort occupied a large portion of the NE side of the town, fronting onto the main street (Bridge/High Street), though by the early 19th century house plots had begun to encroach on the W side and within the moat on the E side (ibid. 58-9). By the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map all but a possible fragment of the NW bastion and a short stretch of the S side of the E wall had been removed (ibid. 59). It is possible that an angular wall at the rear of a coal-yard on the N side of High Street may form part of the NW corner bastion, but heavy ivy-cover has obscured the nature of the walling (ibid. 71). An archaeological excavation (Excavation No. 16E0183) by Cóilín Ó Drisceoil in 2018 revealed the NE portion (N L 10.8m of the total estimated L of 18.9m; E L 18.9m) of the NE corner bastion and portion (L 6.5m) of the S bastion flank (ibid. 63, fig. 12, 65). Based on the available evidence Ó Drisceoil (2018, 71) estimates that this was a square bastioned fort (ext. dims. including moat 120m x 120m; int. main square 65m x 65m), overall occupying 3.5 acres. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 January 2022

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1760–1765 · National interest
  Description

  Five-arch bridge over river, built 1763. Part creeper- or ivy-covered walls centred on granite ashlar triangular cutwaters to piers having pyramidal capping with lichen-spotted cut-granite stringcourses supporting parapets having lichen-spotted cut-granite coping. Series of five round or segmental arches between round-headed niches with rusticated granite ashlar crow stepped voussoirs centred on lichen-spotted cut-granite triple keystones. Sited spanning Dinin River with wooded banks to river.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey house, c.1800, with shared single-bay three-storey bay to left having segmental-headed carriageway to ground floor. Extended, c.1875, comprising single-bay single-storey flat-roofed end bay to right. One of a pair. Pitched (shared) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Flat roof to end bay not visible behind parapet. Unpainted roughcast walls with rendered coping to parapet to end bay. Square-headed window openings (one in tripartite arrangement to ground floor having panelled mullions) with cut-limestone sills, six-over-six (two-over-two sidelights to tripartite opening) and six-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening with cut-limestone Gibbsian surround, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed opening to end bay in square-headed recess with hood moulding over, and replacement glazed uPVC door having overlight. Segmental-headed carriageway (shared) to left ground floor with no fittings. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having cast-iron railings to perimeter on limestone ashlar plinth, open work piers, and cast-iron gate.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, c.1800, with shared single-bay three-storey bay to right having segmental-headed carriageway to ground floor, and single-bay three-storey return to north. Extended, post-1895, comprising single-bay two-storey end bay to left. One of a pair. Pitched slate roofs (shared to main portion) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings (some in tripartite arrangement including to end bay having panelled mullions) with cut-limestone sills, six-over-six timber (two-over-two sidelights to tripartite openings) and six-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening with cut-limestone Gibbsian surround, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Segmental-headed carriageway (shared) to right ground floor with no fittings. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having sections of wrought iron railings on random rubble stone boundary wall, and wrought iron gate. (ii) Detached three-bay two-storey outbuilding, c.1825, to north. Now derelict. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and remains of iron rainwater goods on squared rubble stone eaves. Random rubble stone walls with remains of unpainted roughcast over. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with squared limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and one-over-one timber sash windows having timber casement windows to centre first floor. Square-headed door opening with timber lintel supporting red brick voussoirs, and timber panelled door.

• House, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, post-1895, with two-bay two-storey lower return to north. Refenestrated. Pitched slate roofs (shared to main block) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening with replacement glazed uPVC panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having sections of wrought iron railings on unpainted roughcast plinth, and wrought iron gate.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay three-storey house, c.1800, possibly originally three-bay two-storey with two-bay two-storey wing to left. Now in use as hotel. Pitched slate roof (hipped and pitched to wing behind parapet) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks over red brick irregular bond construction (red brick Running bond chimney stack to wing), and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Ivy-clad unpainted roughcast walls with cut-limestone coping to parapet to wing. Square-headed window openings (in tripartite arrangement to ground and to first floors) with cut-limestone sills, six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights, and three-over-six timber sash windows to top floor. Round-headed door opening with cut-granite Gibbsian surround, and timber panelled door having overlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter on cut-limestone plinth.

• The Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over basement Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1819, on a rectangular plan. Vacant, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1988. Renovated, 1989. Hipped slate roof abutting hipped slate roof (north), roll moulded clay ridge tiles, rendered central chimney stack on axis with ridge having stepped capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered stepped eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement centred on square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights centred on six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): hall (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; drawing room (south-west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; dining room (south-east) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cut-veined red marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors. Set back from street in landscaped grounds with piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

• Orton House, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1800, with single-bay two-storey shallow bowed end bay to left. Extensively renovated. Now in commercial use to part ground floor. Pitched (shared) roof (shallow half-conical roof to bowed end bay) with replacement artificial slate, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered walls with rendered fascia to first floor bowed end bay. Square-headed window openings (originally in tripartite arrangement to first floor bowed end bay) with painted cut-limestone sills, and replacement timber casement windows. Segmental-headed door opening to right ground floor with two steps, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed door opening to ground floor bowed end bay in tripartite arrangement with replacement glazed timber panelled door having sidelights, and overlight. Road fronted with painted rendered plinth boundary wall to front.

• Bank of Ireland, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825, with elliptical-headed carriageway to right ground floor. Renovated and part refenestrated, c.1975, with window opening to left ground floor remodelled to accommodate use as bank. Part refenestrated. Pitched (shared) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, rendered coping to party walls, flat iron-lined roofs to dormer attic windows, and cast-iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted rendered walls with rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings (remodelled to left ground floor, c.1975) with cut-stone sills on consoles, moulded rendered surrounds, one-over-one timber sash windows to first floor, and replacement fixed-pane aluminium windows, c.1975, to ground floor (in three-light arrangement to remodelled opening) having replacement uPVC casement windows to dormer attic. Round-headed door opening with moulded rendered panelled pilaster surround, and timber panelled door having overlight. Elliptical-headed carriageway to right ground floor with tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having wicket gate. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, c.1800. Reroofed, c.1950. Renovated with replacement shopfront inserted to left ground floor. Pitched (shared) roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted replacement rendered walls with rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door having fanlight. Replacement timber shopfront to left ground floor with panelled pilasters, fixed-pane timber windows on panelled stall risers, glazed timber panelled door, fascia having panelled consoles, and dentilated cornice. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1800. Renovated, c.1950, with shopfront inserted to left ground floor. Reroofed. Pitched roof (gabled to dormer attic window) with replacement artificial slate clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls with rendered quoins to ends, and rendered band to eaves. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and six-over-six timber sash windows having replacement uPVC casement window to dormer attic. Round-headed door opening with moulded rendered panelled pilaster surround, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Shopfront, c.1950, to left ground floor in rendered frame with fluted pilasters having foliate consoles, fixed-pane timber display windows, glazed timber door having overlight, panelled awning box over on iron brackets, and panelled fascia. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front, painted roughcast screen wall to left having elliptical-headed carriageway with rendered panelled pilaster surround incorporating keystone, painted replacement corrugated-iron double doors, c.1975, incorporating wicket gate, and rendered coping to parapet.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825. Reroofed and refenestrated, c.1925. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1925, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1925. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door having fanlight. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay three-storey house, c.1825. Renovated, c.1975, with shopfront inserted to right ground floor. Mostly refenestrated. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted rendered, ruled and lined wall to front (south) elevation with rendered quoins to ends, and unpainted roughcast walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, moulded rendered lugged surrounds, and replacement uPVC casement windows to front (south) elevation retaining six-over-six timber sash windows to remainder. Round-headed door opening with rendered pilaster surround having archivolt with keystone, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Shopfront, c.1975, to right ground floor with fixed-pane timber display window having casement overlight, glazed timber panelled door having overlight, and fascia over. Road fronted with sections of iron railings to front on unpainted rendered plinth, and unpainted rendered screen wall to right having camber-headed carriageway with rendered course over supporting blocking course to parapet

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, c.1825. Reroofed, c.1975. Renovated with replacement projecting shopfront inserted to left ground floor. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1975, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, slightly sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with diamond-pointed rusticated rendered quoins to ends, and fascia to top floor having moulded surround. Square-headed window openings (in tripartite arrangement to outer bays to first floor) with rendered sills, rendered panelled pilaster surrounds (having foliate consoles to first floor) supporting entablatures, six-over-six (first floor), four-over-four (tripartite openings having two-over-two sidelights), and two-over-two (top floor) timber sash window (some possibly replacement). Round-headed door opening with rendered panelled pilaster surround having consoles supporting moulded archivolt with keystone, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Replacement projecting timber shopfront to left ground floor with pilasters, fixed-pane display windows on panelled risers, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, fascia, and iron railings over forming parapet to 'balcony'. Road fronted with sections of iron railings to front on limestone ashlar plinth having iron gate.

• Castlecomer Post Office, post office, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey post office, c.1825, possibly originally Royal Irish Constabulary barracks on a corner site. Reroofed. Hipped roof with replacement artificial slate, terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, slightly sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves. Unpainted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows having iron bars to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having overlight. Round-headed door opening to side (east) elevation with timber panelled door having overlight. Road fronted on a corner site with concrete footpath to front.

• Clohogue House, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1900. Hipped slate roof (hipped roofs to dormer attic windows) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered walls with curved chamfer to corner to right ground floor. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (bipartite arrangement to centre first floor) with rendered sills, timber pilaster mullions, and one-over-one timber sash windows having timber casement windows to dormer attic. Round-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door having overlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road with forecourt having sections of iron railings to perimeter on unpainted rendered plinth.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, c.1825, with square-headed carriageway to right ground floor. Refenestrated, c.1925. Part refenestrated. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having iron ties. Painted roughcast walls with rendered band to eaves. Square-headed window openings (in tripartite arrangement to ground floor) with rendered sills, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1925, having replacement one-over-one timber sash windows to ground floor with one-over-one sidelights. Round-headed door opening with rendered surround having cast-iron bootscraper, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed carriageway to right ground floor in elliptical-headed recess with rendered surround, and replacement timber panelled double doors. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Road fronted with sections of wrought iron railings to front on painted rendered plinth.

• Bridge, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch rubble stone road bridge over river, c.1800. Random rubble stone walls with cut-limestone stringcourse supporting parapet having inscribed cut-limestone plaque, and cut-limestone coping. Single camber (segmental) arch with rock-faced limestone ashlar voussoirs, and squared rubble stone soffits. Sited spanning tributary of Dinin (Deen) River with grass banks to river.

• Vent pipe, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron vent pipe, c.1900, comprising profiled pedestal with moulded bands, and cylindrical shaft over having splayed saw tooth-profiled parapet. Road fronted on concrete footpath.

• Creamery House, house, 1745–1755 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey over basement house, built 1750, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle portico to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey central return (west). Damaged, 1798. Adapted to alternative use, 1900. Closed, 1913. Adapted to alternative use, ----. Closed, 2000. Sold, 2004. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet centred on flat roof (west), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rendered base with rendered quoins to corners supporting rendered parapet having cut-limestone coping; rendered surface finish (remainder) with slate hung surface finish (west). Square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle portico approached by flight of three cut-granite steps with dragged cut-limestone columns supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze on entablature, and rendered "bas-relief" surround framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone shallow sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing boarded-up six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings originally in tripartite arrangement (west) with cut-limestone shallow sills, and concealed dressings with fittings now boarded-up. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; segmental-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors centred on carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to coved ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in unkempt landscaped grounds.

• Mill (tread), 1915–1925 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay (four-bay deep) three-storey gable-fronted mill, commissioned 1918; built 1920, on a rectangular plan; single-bay two-stage kiln tower (north-east) on a square plan. Now disused. Pitched (gable-fronted) slate roof on strutted King post timber construction with ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes; pyramidal slate roof (kiln tower), roll moulded terracotta ridge tiles with vent to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls; rendered, ruled and lined walls (kiln tower). Square-headed loading openings (west) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing timber boarded double doors. Square-headed window openings (east) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings (kiln tower) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing rendered infill. Interior with timber boarded floors on timber joists on timber beams. Set back from street in shared grounds.

• House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1925. One of a pair. Pitched (shared) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and two-over-two timber sash windows having wrought iron sill guards. Square-headed door opening with replacement tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Mount Williams, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, c.1900, incorporating fabric of earlier house, c.1800, with single-bay single-storey Classical-style projecting porch to centre ground floor, and two-bay two-storey recessed lower wing to right having canted bay window to right ground floor. Renovated. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, timber bargeboards to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Pitched (gabled) and valleyed lead-lined roof to porch. Unpainted replacement roughcast walls with rendered quoins to corners, rendered band to eaves, unpainted rendered walls to porch having rendered dressings including half-fluted Ionic pilasters supporting friezes, dentilated course supporting shallow pediments having dentilated surrounds, and panels to tympanae. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-limestone sills, rendered panelled pilaster surrounds supporting frieze, moulded cornice, and one-over-one timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Paired round-headed window openings to porch with rendered sills, fluted pilaster surrounds supporting moulded archivolts, and one-over-one timber sash windows having margins. Square-headed window openings to wing (including to canted bay window) with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows having four-over-four sidelights to canted bay window. Square-headed door opening to porch with moulded surround, and timber panelled door. Square-headed door opening to wing with timber panelled door. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds with tarmacadam forecourt.(ii) Detached four-bay two-storey rubble stone outbuilding, c.1800, to north-west. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods. Random rubble stone walls with cast-iron tie plates to first floor. Square-headed window openings with no sills, cut-stone lintels supporting stone voussoirs forming camber relieving arches, and wrought iron bar fittings (now blocked-up to first floor). Square-headed door openings with timber lintels supporting stone voussoirs forming camber relieving arches, and timber panelled doors.(iii) Gateway, c.1900, to north comprising pair of rusticated cut-stone piers with moulded necking supporting gabled capping having panels to gables, decorative iron double gates, and channelled cut-stone flanking walls having cut-stone coping.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay two-storey house, c.1850. One of a pair. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, roughcast chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Square-headed window openings (in bipartite arrangement to first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Comerford, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1825. Renovated, c.1900, with shopfront inserted to centre ground floor. Reroofed, c.1950. Now disused to ground floor. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Timber shopfront, c.1900, to centre ground floor with panelled pilasters, fixed-pane timber display window, timber panelled half-door, fascia over, and projecting cornice forming canopy on decorative consoles. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1825, with single-bay two-storey lower return to south. Refenestrated, c.1950. Renovated with replacement shopfront inserted to right ground floor possibly incorporating fabric of earlier shopfront, c.1900. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with vermiculated rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1950. Round-headed door opening with moulded rendered surround having keystone, and replacement timber panelled door having fanlight. Replacement timber shopfront to right ground floor possibly incorporating fabric of earlier shopfront, c.1900, with fluted pilasters, fixed-pane uPVC display windows on panelled stall risers having casement overlights, glazed uPVC panelled door having overlight, fascia having decorative consoles, and shallow segmental section to centre (name plate) with dentilated detailing. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825, with square-headed carriageway to right ground floor. Extensively renovated, c.1900, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Reroofed, c.1975. Now disused to ground floor. Pitched roof (gabled to dormer attic windows) with replacement artificial slate, c.1975, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and replacement plastic rainwater goods, c.1975, on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipe. Painted rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to eaves. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1900, to first floor having replacement timber casement windows, c.1900, to dormer attic. Shopfront, c.1900, to ground floor with inscribed pilasters, fixed-pane timber display windows, glazed timber panelled door having overlight, timber panelled door to house having overlight, and fascia (extending over carriageway) having moulded cornice. Square-headed carriageway to right ground floor with replacement timber panelled double doors, c.1975, having overlights. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Kelly, house, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, c.1825. Extensively renovated, c.1900, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Now disused to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1900. Timber shopfront, c.1900, to ground floor with panelled pilasters, fixed-pane timber display windows having wrought iron hanging bars, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, glazed timber panelled door to house having overlight, and fascia having moulded cornice. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825, with elliptical-headed carriageway to left ground floor. Extensively renovated, c.1875, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Renovated, c.1925, with dormer attic added. Now disused to ground floor. Pitched slate roof (gabled, c.1925, to dormer attic windows) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered surrounds, replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1875, to first floor having decorative iron sill guards, and three-over-three timber sash windows to dormer attic. Timber shopfront, c.1875, to ground floor on a symmetrical plan with pilasters, fixed-pane timber display windows, timber panelled double doors having overlight, and fascia having dentilated moulded cornice. Elliptical-headed carriageway to left ground floor with timber boarded double doors having wicket gate. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, c.1850. Renovated, c.1900, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Extensively renovated, c.1950, with opening to right ground floor remodelled. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with mosaic tiling, c.1950, to ground floor. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1950. Timber shopfront, c.1900, to ground floor with fluted pilasters, fixed-pane timber display windows, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, glazed timber panelled door to house having overlight, fascia having consoles, and moulded cornice. Square-headed door opening to right ground floor remodelled, c.1950, with replacement glazed timber panelled door having sidelight, and overlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, c.1825. Renovated, c.1900, with pubfront inserted to ground floor. Extensively renovated. Hipped and pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, slightly sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls over random rubble stone construction with vermiculated rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Timber pubfront, c.1900, to ground floor on a symmetrical plan with fluted engaged Ionic columns, fixed-pane timber windows, timber panelled double doors (leading to glazed timber panelled double internal doors) having overlight, and fascia with consoles supporting iron-lined dentilated moulded cornice. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• O Bráonáin, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, c.1825, with square-headed carriageway to left ground floor. Renovated, c.1900, with shopfront inserted to centre ground floor. Refenestrated. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Round-headed door opening with moulded rendered panelled pilaster doorcase having archivolt with keystone, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed carriageway to left ground floor with replacement steel double gates having wicket gate. Timber shopfront, c.1900, to centre ground floor on a symmetrical plan with fluted engaged Ionic columns, fixed-pane timber windows on panelled risers, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, replacement fascia, 2004, having raised lettering, and cornice. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Commercial Establishment, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay three-storey house, c.1825, with single-bay three-storey lower return to east continuing into single-bay single-storey range to east. Renovated, c.1875, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Pitched slate roofs (behind parapet to main block) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, rendered coping, and concealed cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered quoins to ends, rendered coping to parapet, and slate hanging to side (south) elevation. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows. Timber shopfront, c.1875, to ground floor with panelled pilasters (some paired) having consoles, fixed-pane timber display windows on panelled risers, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, timber panelled door to house having decorative overlight, fascia on fret-detailed course having raised lettering, and dentilated moulded cornice. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Now in private residential use. One of three forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• The Presbytery, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1865–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey presbytery, c.1875. Extensively renovated, c.1975. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves having consoles. Unpainted replacement pebbledashed walls, c.1975, with rendered quoins to corners. Camber-headed window openings with rendered sills, rendered surrounds, and replacement aluminium casement windows, c.1975. Camber-headed door opening with timber panelled door having overlight. Set back from road in own grounds with tarmacadam forecourt.(ii) Detached two-bay single-storey rubble stone outbuilding with half-attic, c.1875, with elliptical-headed carriageway to right ground floor. Now derelict. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods on red brick eaves. Random rubble stone walls with dressed stone quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds (now blocked-up with concrete block). Square-headed door opening with red brick block-and-start surround, and timber boarded door. Elliptical-headed carriageway to right ground floor with red brick block-and-start surround rising into red brick voussoirs, and no fittings.(iii) Gateway, c.1875, comprising pair of tooled limestone ashlar piers with wrought iron double gates having finials, wrought iron flanking pedestrian gates having finials, limestone ashlar outer piers, sections of wrought iron flanking railings having finials, and limestone ashlar terminating piers.

• Thomas Coogan Library, school, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached seven-bay two-storey convent school, post-1879, originally detached possibly incorporating fabric of earlier hospital, pre-1840, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to ground floor. Extensively renovated, pre-2000. Now in use as library and offices. Pitched roof (gabled to porch) with replacement artificial slate, pre-2000, clay ridge tiles, cut-stone coping to gables, and iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted rendered walls with channelling to ground floor having stringcourse over. Camber-headed window openings to ground floor (round-headed window opening to porch) with square-headed window openings to first floor having cut-limestone sills, inscribed keystones to ground floor, and two-over-two timber sash windows (some probably replacement, pre-2000). Square-headed door opening to porch with timber panelled double doors. Camber-headed door opening to right ground floor with inscribed keystone, and timber panelled door having overlight. Road fronted with sections of iron railings to front on painted rendered plinth with rendered piers.

• Presentation Convent, convent/nunnery, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached sixteen-bay two-storey convent, post-1879, probably incorporating fabric of earlier convent, pre-1840, comprising six-bay two-storey main block (accommodating private chapel to first floor) with single-bay two-storey recessed lower end bay to left, and nine-bay two-storey lower lateral wing to right. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles (profiled to main block), yellow brick Running bond and rendered chimney stacks, cut-limestone coping to gables having cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled cut-limestone eaves (on rendered eaves to wing). Unpainted rendered, ruled and lined walls with moulded stringcourse to first floor main block, and rendered quoins to ends to wing. Square-headed window openings (pointed-arch window openings to end bay) with cut-limestone sills, hood mouldings over to main block, chamfered reveals to end bay having hood mouldings over, moulded rendered surrounds to wing, and one-over-one timber sash windows having two-over-two timber sash windows to wing. Pointed-arch window openings to first floor main block (chapel) with cut-limestone sills, bas relief block-and-start surrounds having hood mouldings over, and fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to main block with chamfered reveals having hood moulding over, timber panelled door having sidelights, and overlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from line of road with sections of iron railings to front on unpainted rendered plinth.

• Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, church/chapel, 1835–1845 · National interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay double-height Gothic Revival Catholic church, built 1836-43, on site of earlier chapel, pre-1840, comprising five-bay double-height nave with single-bay single-storey gabled advanced porches to centre ground floor, single-bay three-stage projecting entrance bay to east, and single-bay double-height lower chancel to west having single-bay single-storey sacristy with half-attic to west. Undergoing renovation, 2004 (completed, 2005). Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping having cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on limestone ashlar eaves. Limestone ashlar walls to front (east) elevation with cut-limestone dressings including full-height (three-stage) octagonal corner turrets to entrance bay having profiled sections between stringcourses originally supporting finials, moulded stringcourse to first floor, lancet recess over entrance with carved surround framing statuary, stepped buttresses to flanking bays (clasping to corners), broken coursed squared sandstone walls to remainder having limestone ashlar dressings including stepped buttresses, moulded course to first floor supporting square-headed recesses with limestone ashlar quoins to intermediary piers having chamfered reveals, and console tables over. Pointed-arch window openings to entrance bay with cut-limestone sill course, chamfered reveals, hood moulding over, Y-mullions forming bipartite trefoil-headed arrangement having rose opening to arch, and fixed-pane timber fittings having lattice glazing. Rose window to top stage with cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals, hood moulding over, mullions forming trefoil-headed arrangement centred on foliate medallion, fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing, grouped (three-part arrangement) pointed-arch openings over to gable having chamfered reveals, and louvered panel fittings. Pointed-arch window openings to flanking bays with cut-limestone sill course, chamfered reveals, hood mouldings over, fixed-pane fittings, trefoil window openings over having chamfered reveals, hood mouldings over, and fixed-pane timber fittings having lattice glazing. Pointed-arch window openings to nave with cut-limestone sill course, block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals, Y-mullions forming bipartite trefoil-headed arrangement with trefoils to arches, and fixed-pane fittings (incorporating pivot sections) having lattice glazing. Grouped (three-part arrangement) pointed-arch window openings to chancel with cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals, and fixed-pane fittings. Pointed-arch door opening in gabled advanced 'porch' surround with two cut-limestone steps, stepped flanking buttresses, moulded reveals having hood moulding over, replacement tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors, 2004, having overpanel, and cut-limestone coping to gable. Pointed-arch door openings to flanking bays with three cut-limestone steps, chamfered reveals, hood mouldings over, and tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors having overlights. Pointed-arch door openings to porches with cut-limestone steps, stepped flanking buttresses, chamfered reveals, tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors having overpanels, and cut-limestone coping to gables. Full-height interior open into roof restored, 2004-5, with timber pews, trefoil-headed timber panelled wainscoting, carved timber decorative Gothic-style stations in pointed-arch panels with engaged Corinthian colonettes supporting archivolts, timber panelled gallery to first floor to east on clustered colonette piers, pointed-arch choir arch with moulded reveals, plasterwork cornice incorporating Acanthus leaf motif, coffered timber ceiling with decorative painted panels, pointed-arch chancel arch with moulded reveals incorporating engaged colonettes, pointed-arch panelled (arcaded) reredos with engaged Corinthian colonettes supporting archivolts (pointed-arch door openings with carved timber surrounds, and timber panelled doors incorporating 'Y-tracery'), decorative Gothic altar fittings, and vaulted ceiling incorporating moulded ribs centred on decorative rose. Set back from road in own grounds with forecourt.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1800, possibly originally three-bay single-storey. Refenestrated, c.1900. Reroofed. Pitched roof with replacement slate, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast wall to front (east) elevation with rendered quoins to ends, and painted rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1900. Square-headed door opening with replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1950. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1865–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay two-storey house, c.1875. Reroofed, c.1950. Part refenestrated. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Segmental-headed window opening to ground floor in tripartite arrangement with square-headed window opening to first floor having rendered sills, two-over-two timber sash window to ground floor having one-over-one sidelights, and replacement uPVC casement window to first floor. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Officer's house, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey Royal Irish Constabulary officer's house, built 1913, on a shallow L-shaped plan with single-bay two-storey advanced bay to right, and single-bay two-storey side (east) elevation. Now in private residential use. One of a pair forming part of a group of four houses on a U-shaped plan. Pitched (shared) artificial slate roof on a shallow L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves having panelling to gables. Random rubble stone walls to ground floor with cut-stone quoins to corners, painted roughcast walls to first floor, and painted rendered wall to gable to side (east) elevation having timber frame detailing. Square-headed window openings in bipartite or tripartite arrangement with yellow brick sills to ground floor supporting yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, timber surrounds to remainder, and timber casement windows. Oculus window to first floor to advanced bay with fixed-pane timber window. Square-headed door opening with glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set perpendicular to road with wrought iron railings to shared forecourt having wrought iron gate, and side (east) elevation fronting on to road.

• Officer's house, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey Royal Irish Constabulary officer's house, built 1913, with single-bay single-storey lean-to advanced porch to left ground floor. Now in private residential use. One of a pair forming part of a group of four houses on a U-shaped plan. Pitched (shared) artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves. Random rubble stone wall to ground floor with painted roughcast wall to first floor (brought forward forming lean-to to porch). Square-headed window openings in bipartite or tripartite arrangement (stepping down to central opening to ground floor) with yellow brick sills to ground floor supporting yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, timber surrounds to remainder, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road with wrought iron railings to shared forecourt having wrought iron gate.

• Officer's house, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey Royal Irish Constabulary officer's house, built 1913, with single-bay single-storey lean-to advanced porch to right ground floor. Now in private residential use. One of a pair forming part of a group of four houses on a U-shaped plan. Pitched (shared) artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves. Random rubble stone wall to ground floor with painted roughcast wall to first floor (brought forward forming lean-to to porch). Square-headed window openings in bipartite or tripartite arrangement (stepping down to central opening to ground floor) with yellow brick sills to ground floor supporting yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, timber surrounds to remainder, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road with wrought iron railings to shared forecourt having wrought iron gate.

• Officer's house, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey Royal Irish Constabulary officer's house, built 1913, on a shallow L-shaped plan with single-bay two-storey advanced bay to left, and single-bay two-storey side (east) elevation. Now in private residential use. One of a pair forming part of a group of four houses on a U-shaped plan. Pitched (shared) artificial slate roof on a shallow L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves having panelling to gables. Random rubble stone walls to ground floor with cut-stone quoins to corners, painted roughcast walls to first floor, and painted rendered wall to gable to side (east) elevation having timber frame detailing. Square-headed window openings in bipartite or tripartite arrangement with yellow brick sills to ground floor supporting yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, timber surrounds to remainder, and timber casement windows. Oculus window to first floor to advanced bay with fixed-pane timber window. Square-headed door opening with glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set perpendicular to road with wrought iron railings to shared forecourt having wrought iron gate, and side (east) elevation fronting on to road.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, c.1850. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted rendered walls with rendered channelled piers to ends, and rendered band to eaves. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with moulded rendered surround, and glazed timber panelled door. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Castlecomer Courthouse, market house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey market house, built 1809, on a U-shaped plan; single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porches. Renovated, ----, with interior remodelled to accommodate alternative use. Renovated, 1997. Roof not visible behind parapet; replacement pitched (gabled) artificial slate roofs (porches) with ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on cut-granite kneelers with cut-granite chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement cement rendered walls on cut-granite stepped plinth with cut-granite "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze below copper-covered parapet centred on spire-topped "cupola" on an octagonal plan. Round-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, cut-granite doorcase with monolithic pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on fluted consoles, and concealed dressings centred on cut-granite double keystone framing cement rendered infill. Segmental-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing eight-over-eight timber sash window without horns having four-over-four sidelights. Square-headed door openings (porches) with cut-granite doorcases framing cement rendered infill. Segmental-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns having four-over-four sidelights. Square-headed door openings (west) with three cut-granite steps, and cut-granite surrounds framing timber panelled doors. Full-height courtroom renovated, 1997, with timber panelled benches centred on timber panelled judge's bench, and "Cavetto" cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.

• Murphy, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, c.1825, on a corner site with two-bay two-storey side (north) elevation. Renovated, c.1850, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Now disused. Hipped and pitched (shared) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Unpainted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and one-over-one timber sash windows having one six-over-six timber sash window to ground floor side (north) elevation. Timber shopfront, c.1850, to ground floor on a symmetrical plan with panelled pilasters, fixed-pane timber display windows, timber boarded double doors having overlight, fascia having raised lettering, and cornice. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted on a corner site with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, c.1850. Renovated, c.1875, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Extensively renovated. Pitched (shared) roof with replacement artificial slate, clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted replacement cement rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds (moulded rendered surrounds to first floor), and replacement uPVC casement windows. Shopfront, c.1875, to ground floor on a symmetrical plan with engaged fluted columns, fixed-pane timber display windows, tooled cut-limestone step, timber panelled double doors having overlight, fascia having console (one console missing), and moulded cornice. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey house, c.1800, originally forming part of larger attached five-bay two-storey house. Renovated, c.1875, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Reroofed and subdivided, c.1950. Pitched (shared) roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills, rendered surrounds, and one-over-one timber sash windows. Timber shopfront, c.1875, to ground floor with fluted pilasters, fixed-pane (two- and three-light) timber display windows having iron sill guards, timber panelled door, fascia, and moulded cornice. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825, with prostyle diastyle Doric portico to left ground floor. Extensively renovated with dormer attic added. Now in part commercial use. Pitched roof (gabled to dormer attic windows) with replacement slate, clay ridge tiles, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered wall to front (north) elevation with rendered dressings including plinth, strips to ends, band to first floor, band to eaves, and unpainted replacement cement rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds (shared between floors), and replacement six-over-six timber sash windows having replacement uPVC casement windows to rear (south) elevation. Round-headed door opening under prostyle diastyle portico on two cut-limestone steps with fluted Doric columns supporting panelled frieze, profiled cornice, moulded rendered surround to door opening, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed door opening to right ground floor with timber panelled door. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825. Renovated, c.1875, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Extensively renovated with dormer attic added. Pitched roof (gabled to dormer attic windows) with replacement slate, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted rendered wall to front (north) elevation with rendered dressings including plinth, strips to ends, band to first floor, band to eaves, and unpainted replacement cement rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds (shared between floors), replacement six-over-six (first floor) and three-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows having replacement uPVC casement windows to remainder. Timber shopfront, c.1875, to ground floor on a symmetrical plan with inscribed panelled pilasters, fixed-pane (nine-light) timber windows on panelled stall risers, glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight, fascia, and panelled box cornice. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1800, with elliptical-headed carriageway to left ground floor. Reroofed with dormer attic added. Pitched roof with replacement slate, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, rooflights, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls with rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings (in tripartite arrangement to right) with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights to tripartite openings. Round-headed door opening in round-headed recess with two cut-limestone steps, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Elliptical-headed carriageway to left ground floor with rendered block-and-start surround rising into channelled voussoirs having keystone, and timber boarded double doors having wicket gate. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey house, c.1800, possibly over basement with two-bay three-storey return to south. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, slightly sproketed eaves, and iron rainwater goods on roughcast eaves having iron ties. Ivy-clad unpainted roughcast wall to front (north) elevation with rendered stringcourse to each floor, and unpainted rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills (forming part of sill course), six-over-six and three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with panelled pilaster doorcase, timber panelled door having sidelights, and overlight. Interior with carved timber architraves to door openings having timber panelled doors (some having overlights), carved timber staircase, and timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with sections of iron railings to front on unpainted roughcast plinth having iron gate.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, c.1825, with square-headed carriageway to left ground floor. Extensively renovated. Now in part use as offices. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having iron ties. Painted roughcast walls (possibly replacement, c.1990) with rendered strips to ends. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds, and replacement six-over-six timber sash window. Round-headed door opening with rendered surround, and replacement timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed carriageway to left ground floor with rendered surround, and replacement timber panelled double doors. Road fronted with sections of iron railings to front on painted rendered plinth having rendered coping, and iron gate.

• McKenna, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1825. Extensively renovated, c.1900, with shopfront inserted to right ground floor and possibly with dormer attic added. Reroofed, c.1950. Now disused to right ground floor. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings (in tripartite arrangement to left ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1900, having one-over-one sidelights to tripartite opening. Round-headed door opening with rendered surround, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Timber shopfront, c.1900, to right ground floor with panelled pilasters, fixed-pane timber display window, glazed timber panelled door, overlight, and fascia having dentilated moulded cornice. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Fassadinan House, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1825, on a corner site with two-bay two-storey side (east) elevation. Subsequently in use as hotel, c.1900. Renovated, c.1975, with shopfront inserted to right ground floor. Hipped and pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, slightly sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (in bipartite arrangement to centre first floor) with cut-limestone sills, rendered surrounds, timber panelled pilaster mullions, and one-over-one timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Round-headed door opening with two steps, rendered surround, and replacement timber panelled door having overlight. Tile-clad shopfront, c.1975, to right ground floor with fixed-pane timber display window, glazed timber door, and fascia over. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Mill (water), 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached seven-bay double-height over raised basement Classical-style flour mill, c.1800. Subsequently in use as saw mill, 1902. Extensively renovated, c.1925, possibly to accommodate use as hall or school. Renovated. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted replacement cement rendered wall to front (east) elevation on painted roughcast base with cast-iron tie plates, lunette recessed panels, and painted roughcast walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with replacement concrete sills, c.1925, and replacement timber casement windows, c.1925. Round- and square-headed window openings to basement with cut-limestone sills, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings to basement with timber panelled double doors (some having overlights). Set in own grounds.

• Wandesforde National School, school, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay double-height national school, pre-1902, originally detached on a symmetrical plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting entrance bay to centre, and two-bay single-storey return to south. Pitched slate roof (gabled to entrance bay; pitched to return) with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves. Random rubble stone walls (probably originally rendered) with dressed stone quoins to corners, inscribed cut-limestone plaque to gable to entrance bay with cut-stone surround having chamfered reveals, and cut-limestone plaques to gables to side elevations with cut-stone surrounds having chamfered reveals. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds (originally concealed), and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with red brick block-and-start surround (originally concealed), and timber boarded door. Set back from road in shared grounds with side (west) elevation fronting on to lane.

• Wandesforde National School, house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey red brick Edwardian house, c.1900, with single-bay two-storey gabled outer bays having canted bay windows to ground floor, and single-bay single-storey recessed end bay to right. Extended comprising single-bay single-storey recessed end bay to left with gabled box bay window. Pitched slate roofs (gabled to outer bays; hipped to recessed end bay; gabled to box bay window to additional end bay) with decorative clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves. Red brick English Garden Wall bond walls with moulded red brick course to eaves, timber frame detailing to gables, and red brick Running bond walls to additional end bay. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay windows having moulded cornices; in tripartite arrangement to box bay window) with cut-limestone sills, rounded (bull-nose) reveals, one-over-one timber sash windows to ground floor (having one-over-one sidelights to tripartite opening), and two-over-two timber sash windows to first floor. Round-headed door opening with red brick surround having rounded (bull-nose) reveals, and timber panelled double doors having overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Outbuilding, 1865–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey outbuilding, c.1875. Extensively renovated, c.1950. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods surviving on red brick eaves. Painted replacement roughcast walls, c.1950, over random rubble stone construction with exposed random rubble stone construction to rear (north) elevation having remains of unpainted lime render over. Square-headed window openings with no sills, timber lintels, and remains of timber fittings. Set in shared grounds perpendicular to road overlooking tributary of Dinin (Deen) River.

• Creamery House, gates/railings/walls, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Double gateway, c.1850, comprising pair of limestone ashlar piers to north and to south with moulded detail, fluted concave medallions, rounded capping, segmental-headed flanking pedestrian gateway with limestone ashlar piers, decorative cast-iron gates, cut-stone coping to parapets, and sections of decorative cast-iron railings (connecting gateways) on unpainted rendered plinth surmounting limestone ashlar base. Remodelled and reoriented, c.1975, with some sections of cast-iron work removed. Road fronted forming boundary to forecourt.

• House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1925. One of a group of four. Pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls with rendered stringcourse to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, two-over-four (ground floor) and two-over-two (first floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door. Road fronted on a sloping site with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1865–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1875, possibly with carriageway to right ground floor. Extensively renovated, c.1975, with shopfront inserted to left ground floor. Pitched roof with replacement artificial slate, c.1975, clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered wall to ground floor with painted roughcast wall to first floor. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone sills having iron sill guards, and two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having overlight. Tiled shopfront, c.1975, to left ground floor with fixed-pane timber window having overlights, and glazed timber door. Opening(s) to right ground floor (possibly carriageway) now boarded-up. Road fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Extensively renovated. Now in private residential use. One of three forming part of a group of eight. Pitched roof (gabled to porch) with replacement artificial slate, terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards having finial to apex to porch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house with dormer attic, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Refenestrated. Now in private residential use. One of three forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch and to dormer attic windows) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls extending into English Garden Wall bond to dormer attic (red brick English Garden Wall bond wall to side (south) elevation). Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, hood mouldings over to ground floor, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening with replacement glazed uPVC panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house with dormer attic, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Now in private residential use. One of five forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch and to dormer attic windows) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls extending into English Garden Wall bond to dormer attic (red brick English Garden Wall bond wall to side (north) elevation). Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, hood mouldings over to ground floor, and two-over-two timber sash windows having timber casement windows to dormer attic. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Now in private residential use. One of five forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Refenestrated. Now in private residential use. One of five forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and replacement aluminium casement windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey red brick mine worker's house, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Refenestrated. Now in private residential use. One of five forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey red brick mind worker's house with dormer attic, c.1900, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre ground floor. Refenestrated. Now in private residential use. One of five forming part of a group of eight. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch and to dormer attic windows) with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves. Red brick Running bond walls extending into English Garden Wall bond to dormer attic (red brick English Garden Wall bond wall to side (south) elevation). Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, hood mouldings over to ground floor, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with forecourt having wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, graveyard/cemetery, 1750–2000 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard with various cut-stone markers, c.1750-present. Set back from road in grounds shared with Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception.

• Wandesforde National School, house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1825, possibly over basement. Extensively renovated. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted replacement rendered walls. Square-headed window openings (originally in tripartite arrangement to ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Round-headed door opening in round-headed recess with three steps, timber pilaster doorcase, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in shared grounds with sections of iron railings to front on unpainted rendered plinth.

• House, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, c.1925. One of a group of four. Pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls with rendered stringcourse to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and two-over-two timber sash windows having one one-over-one timber sash window to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Road fronted on a sloping site with concrete footpath to front.

• Castlecomer Barrack, barracks, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay three-storey over part basement barrack, built 1801-2, on a symmetrical plan centred on three-bay three-storey breakfront; nine-bay three-storey rear (west) elevation. Repaired, 1837-8. Vacant, 1901; 1911. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on strutted King post timber construction with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered red chimney stacks having cut-granite corbelled stepped chamfered capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls on rendered base on lichen-spotted chamfered plinth; roughcast surface finish to rear (west) elevation with rusticated rendered piers to ends. Segmental-headed central door openings with drag edged tooled cut-limestone step thresholds, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones with fittings boarded-up retaining fanlights. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing three-over-three timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed door openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite step thresholds, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones with fittings now boarded-up. Square-headed window openings centred on square-headed window opening in bipartite arrangement (first floor), cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns centred on six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing three-over-three timber sash windows without horns. Set in unkempt grounds with limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having mass-concrete chamfered capping.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey house, c.1825. Pitched slate roof with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves incorporating shamrock motif. Ivy-clad unpainted fine roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having sidelights. Set back from line of road with random squared rubble stone boundary wall to forecourt having cut-limestone coping, squared rubble stone piers having cut-limestone capping, and iron gate.

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Radon

The EPA radon map did not answer.

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 Castlecomer.

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 Castlecomer with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Castlecomer · Caisleán an Chomair

Area

338,150 m² (33.82 ha, 83.56 acres)

Civil parish

Castlecomer, and its townlands

Barony

Fassadinin

Electoral division

Castlecomer, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,397 people lived in 928 households in the Castlecomer electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardra, Donaguile, Drumgoole, Glebe, Kiltown

Placenames

Castlecomer 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.