Duninga

89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Duninga, from 12 m² to 555,614 m² (55.56 ha, 137.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Duninga 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.

• 20 Mar 2026N/a

  for the construction & installation of a 1.5MWp (megawatt peak) solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system comprising ground-mounted solar panels, ESB substation & switchgear building and MV transformer building together with all associated mounting structures, cabling, electrical inverters, isolators, control equipment, security fencing and ancillary works required to connect to the existing electrical and local distribution infrastructure on site. The proposed system will supplement the applicant’s current energy use and the power generated will be for Self consumption.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660159

• 11 Mar 2026N/a

  for construction & installation of a 1.5MWp (megawatt peak) solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system comprising ground-mounted solar panels, ESB substation & switchgear building and MV transformer building together with all associated mounting structures, cabling, electrical inverters, isolators, control equipment, security fencing and ancillary works required to connect to the existing electrical and local distribution infrastructure on site. The proposed system will supplement the applicant’s current energy use and the power generated will be for Self consumption.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660139

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  for the construction of a new entrance gate and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360287

• 2 Feb 2023Conditional

  for a partially constructed shed containing stables and forage/bedding storage area, a dungstead and effluent tank and associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2325

• 19 Jan 2023N/a

  for a partially constructed shed containing stables and forage/bedding storage area, dungstead and effluent tank and associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2312

• 21 Apr 2022Refused

  (a) 2 No detached single storey sheds (b) 3 no. detached storage sheds, including all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 22265

• 24 Mar 2022Conditional

  is sought for alterations and modifications to as-built two storey dwelling previously granted under PL Ref. 19196, alterations and modifications noted as follows: a) increased floor area of rear block (Kitchen/Dining/Living Area), b) alterations to external windows & doors, planning permission is also sought for revisions to existing planning permission PL Ref No. 19196, a) removal of existing porch

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 22190

• 22 Mar 2022Conditional

  is sought for the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system to serve 14 no existing private dwellings and all associated site development works. This development is within the curtilage of Duninga House, which is a protected structure Reg. No 12402105

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22186

• 21 Mar 2022Conditional

  for alterations to existing two storey dwelling. Alterations include conversion of attic area on ground and first floor and additional external windows, 4 no. velux windows to the rear, conversion of attached garage to domestic use, alterations to front façade, detached storage shed and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22168

• 10 Mar 2022N/a

  is sought for alterations and modifications to as-built two storey dwelling previously granted under PL Ref 19196, alterations and modifications noted as follows: a) increased floor area of rear block (Kitchen/Dining/Living Area), b) alterations to external windows & doors, planning permission is also sought for revisions to existing planning permission PL Ref No. 19196 a) removal of existing porch

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 22154

• 20 Dec 2021Conditional

  for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 211035

• 7 Oct 2021Conditional

  to construct 1979 m2, 3 Bay multi span horticultural polytunnel adjacent to existing glass houses including associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21842

• 26 May 2021Conditional

  to include the following: 1. To construct a part two-storey, part single-storey dwelling. 2. To construct a detached single-storey stable building with garage and store. 3. Provision of new wastewater treatment plant and percolation area. 4. Provision of new driveway linking the proposed new dwelling to the existing laneway. 5. Access to public road via an existing laneway. 6. All associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21461

• 14 May 2021Refused

  to construct a single storey dwelling with septic tank, including all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21410

• 7 May 2021Conditional

  for partially constructed shed and permission for construction of slatted shed, feed & machinery shed and associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 21388

• 14 Jul 2020Conditional

  for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store, installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20450

• 4 Jun 2019Conditional

  is sought to construct a two storey dwelling, garage, bored well, new entrance and install a waste water treatment system and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19386

• 27 Feb 2019Conditional

  to construct a single storey, four-bedroom dwelling house, a portion of which, to be used as an attached granny flat. A detached garage, a new site entrance, a new septic tank and a percolation area and all associated site works on lands

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19111

• 5 Jul 2018Conditional

  for development that will contribute to the long-term preservation, enhancement, and viability of the property as a protected structure. The proposed development consists of; (1) conservation and enhancement works including: (i)removal of an agricultural haybarn; (ii) restoration and enhancement works to the existing farmyard and stable buildings including; replacement of stable and storage doors; (iii) restoration of original stone wall features and architectural features and landscape design reflective of the original garden amenities; and (iv) all associated site development works including associated conservation works to the gate lodge; and (2) change of use of the 14 no. units from use as holiday and long term private letting, to permanent residential use, and provision of associated amenity area and parking; and (3) all associated site development works. The proposed works are situated within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (Duninga House) but do not include physical modifications to the Duninga 'House' structure.

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 18452

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

• KK021-006 Linear earthwork
  Description

  A linear boundary roughly (see also KK016-006----; KK016-006001- and KK016-006002-) extending for c. 5km from Kellymount Hill, on the SE edge of the Castlecomer Plateau, south-eastward to the River Barrow. The boundary, known as ‘Rathduff Trench’ is indicated on an early 17th-century barony map of Idrone published by Gerard Mercator (1606-41). The linear earthwork formed the part of the NW boundary of the Carlow barony, which at that stage extended into what has become part of the modern county of Kilkenny. The OS Letters (1839) refer to this trench as having similar traditions as those associated with the Black Pig’s Dyke and that though, ‘it is nearly blotted off the face of the land; but if the fragment of it which remains and the forts which were on it be marked [on the OS map], its outline will be well preserved’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 254-8 (85-7)). According to the O’Donovan (ibid.) the earthwork was known locally as ‘the Gripe of the Pig’ and according to local legend, ‘a poor widow living here in olde times had a pig which ran away from her into a subterraneous passage and that all the neighbours came to dig her out, but that they did not catch her until they had dug down to the Barrow. The “Gripe” they cut on this occasion and the stuff they threw up were visible about six generations ago, but the progress of cultivation has effaced both except a small part at Kellymount, where the trench (gripe) is still faintly traceable’. Portion of this earthwork (KK016-006----), in Shankill townland, was excavated as part of the archaeological excavations on the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (1981-2) (O’Flaherty 1987, 53-4). Pre-excavation the earthwork was visible as a low bank (H 0.7m) with a fosse (Wth 1.1m; D 1.2m) to the S (ibid.). However, excavation revealed that the bank had been disturbed when the fosse was recut in 1954 by the Land Commission as part of a modern drainage scheme (ibid.). The original fosse had been 5m wide and 0.9m deep (ibid.). See attached: KK021-006----_01 Extract from Mercator map Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 April 2021

• KK021-008 Enclosure
  Description

  On the county boundary between Kilkenny and Carlow and located at the E end of a linear earthwork (KK016-006----; KK016-006001-; KK016-006002-; KK021-006----) known as, ‘Rathduff Trench’ which roughly E-W runs immediately outside the N quadrant. On the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map only the N portion of the monument (dims. c. 80m NW-SE; c. 35m NE-SW) is indicated as a curving bank in woodland, with the public road to the E, which runs N-S, curving out to respect the monument, though possibly also truncating it slightly. The 1900 revision of the OS map indicates an almost complete enclosure (diam. c. 90m) defined from W-N-S by a bank or scarp, with a gap in the SW sector. It also indicates a large roughly circular (diam. c. 50m) hollow area in the interior. According to the OS Letters (1839), ‘The Revd. W.K. Boroughs states that two small graves [see cists KK021-008001- and KK021-008002-] were some years ago discovered at this rath about two feet [0.61m] under the surface, beside each other, the one that of a child, the other that of a full grown man. These graves were neatly flagged at the bottom and sides; one was eighteen inches [0.47m] long and fourteen [0.36m] high, the other three feet [0.91m] by eighteen inches [0.47m]. In each was found an earthen vessel of baked clay which was broken by the carelessness of the diggers. The bones were not charred by fire. This is a fine fort and formed one of a chain which seems to have separated two important ancient territories’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 23-4 (9)). According to Feeley (2008, 46) the monument had been quarried into for gravel. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 April 2021

• KK021-008001 Cist
  Description

  On the county boundary between Kilkenny and Carlow and located at the E end of a linear earthwork (KK016-006----; KK016-006001-; KK016-006002-; KK021-006----) known as, ‘Rathduff Trench’ which roughly E-W runs immediately outside the N quadrant. One of two cist burials found within a large enclosure (KK021-008----). According to the OS Letters (1839), ‘The Revd. W.K. Boroughs states that two small graves [KK021-008001-; KK021-008002-] were some years ago discovered at this rath about two feet [0.61m] under the surface, beside each other, the one that of a child, the other that of a full grown man. These graves were neatly flagged at the bottom and sides; one was eighteen inches [0.47m] long and fourteen [0.36m] high, the other three feet [0.91m] by eighteen inches [0.47m]. In each was found an earthen vessel of baked clay which was broken by the carelessness of the diggers. The bones were not charred by fire. This is a fine fort and formed one of a chain which seems to have separated two important ancient territories’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 23-4 (9)). According to Feeley (2008, 46) the monument had been quarried into for gravel. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 April 2021

• KK021-008002 Cist
  Description

  On the county boundary between Kilkenny and Carlow and located at the E end of a linear earthwork (KK016-006----; KK016-006001-; KK016-006002-; KK021-006----) known as, ‘Rathduff Trench’ which roughly E-W runs immediately outside the N quadrant. One of two cist burials found within a large enclosure (KK021-008----). According to the OS Letters (1839), ‘The Revd. W.K. Boroughs states that two small graves [KK021-008001-; KK021-008002-] were some years ago discovered at this rath about two feet [0.61m] under the surface, beside each other, the one that of a child, the other that of a full grown man. These graves were neatly flagged at the bottom and sides; one was eighteen inches [0.47m] long and fourteen [0.36m] high, the other three feet [0.91m] by eighteen inches [0.47m]. In each was found an earthen vessel of baked clay which was broken by the carelessness of the diggers. The bones were not charred by fire. This is a fine fort and formed one of a chain which seems to have separated two important ancient territories’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 23-4 (9)). According to Feeley (2008, 46) the monument had been quarried into for gravel. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 April 2021

• KK021-009 Enclosure
  Description

  A small roughly triangular field (dims. c. 174m NE-SW; c. 70m NW-SE) of scrub and rough pasture surrounded by tillage. An enclosure is indicated in this field on a map by Ellen Prendergast (OPW files). It is not indicated on the 1st (1839) OS 6-inch map or on the 1900 revision. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 April 2021

• KK021-014 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a roughly square area (dims. c. 30m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by a dashed line which suggests that it was not physically enclosed. A field boundary runs roughly E-W forming the N side of the burial ground and the interior is depicted as being tree covered. On the 1900 revision of the 6-inch OS map the burial ground is depicted as being enclosed, though the area is slightly smaller and wedge-shaped (dims. c. 35m NW-SE; c. 27m E-W at the S tapering to c. 12m E-W at the N). A farm roadway now runs roughly E-W along the line of the field boundary E of the burial ground, and turns northward at the burial ground which is overgrown with scrub. There is no associated church. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 April 2021

• KK021-015 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture. A large circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) defined by a wide deep fosse, identified as a cropmark on aerial photographs (CUCAP ASW032, 17 July 1967; BDO063, 16 July 1970). Another large enclosure (KK021-016----) also identified as a cropmark, lies c. 70m to the S. A field boundary, visible on the aerial photograph but since levelled, appears to slightly truncate the fosse in the NW sector. See attached aerial photographs: KK021-015----_01 CUCAP ASW032, 17 July 1967 KK021-015----_02 CUCAP BDO063, 16 July 1970 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 April 2021

• KK021-016 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture. A large circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) defined by a fosse, identified as a cropmark on aerial photographs (CUCAP AYK085, 9 July 1969; BDO063, 16 July 1970). Another large enclosure (KK021-015----) also identified as a cropmark, lies c. 70m to the N. There appear to be a number of other cropmarks running eastward from this enclosure, suggesting an associated field system. There is also a wide linear band of staining running NE-SW through the N portion of the interior, possibly a wet area associated with the Acore River which flows c. 70m to the S. See attached aerial photograph: KK021-016----_01 CUCAP BDO063, 16 July 1970 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 April 2021

• KK021-034 House - 17th century
  Description

  A large house is indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran, in the S portion of ‘Doninee’ townland (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). This location equates well with the position of Barraghcore House overlooking the River Barrow which flows c. 300m to the E. Barraghcore House is a multi-period house. The earliest portion of the building appears to be a 17th-century T-plan house to the rear forming the NW block. It consists of a two-storey single-pile house with pitched roof, chimney on the N and S gable and a rear (W face) single-bay projection to roof level. In the mid-19th century a four-bay two-storey single-pile block with a hipped roof was added onto the E face, with a porch to its re-entrant angle. It has two centrally placed chimneys. The SW portion of the house, consists of a three-bay two-storey block (facing S) with pitched roof and off-centre chimney and attic window and may be contemporary with or post-date the mid-19th phase. Between this block and the single-bay projection of the possible 17th-century house, there is a three-storey flat-roofed extension. See attached: KK021-034----_01 extract from Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘Gowran’ (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) KK021-034----_02 NIAH photograph of W elevation (www.buildingsofireland.ie) KK021-034----_03 NIAH photograph of N elevation (www.buildingsofireland.ie) KK021-034----_04 NIAH photograph of E elevation (www.buildingsofireland.ie) KK021-034----_05 NIAH photograph of S elevation (www.buildingsofireland.ie) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 April 2021

• KK021-040 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. Identified as a cropmark on an aerial photograph (GB89.W.12, 15 July 1989) of a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 37m) defined by a fosse (Wth c. 3m). The cropmark is also visible on Google Earth satellite imagery, 14 July 2018 which shows the cropmark of a field boundary running roughly E-W through the S portion of the monument. There is an area of dark staining (dims. c. 25m N-S; c. 20m E-W) which encroaches on the W quadrant of the enclosure, possibly indicating waterlogging. See attached: KK021-040----_01 Google Earth satellite image, imagery date 14 July 2018 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 21 April 2021

• KK021-048 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by a fosse, visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (ASIAP (15) 27-9, August 1996). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 1 September 2015

• KK021-049 Enclosure
  Description

  In a tillage field. Monument identified by Brian Dwyer and James Burke as a cropmark on an aerial photograph taken by a drone (21 July 2018). A circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by a fosse with a break in the fosse in the NE quadrant probably indicating the entrance. There may be a small internal ring-ditch (diam. c. 5m) in the N sector. An upstanding field boundary runs roughly E-W immediately S of the enclosure. Another enclosure (KK021-048----) is located c. 220m to the NNE. See attached images by Brian Dwyer and James Burke (21 July 2018) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 July 2018

• KK021-052 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In tillage, within a gallops. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) identified as a cropmark on Google Earth Pro imagery (imagery date 14 July 2018) by Jean-Charles Caillère. See attached photograph: KK021-052----_01 Image ©2019 CNEW/Airbus: Google Earth Pro satellite imagery (14 July 2018) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 December 2019

Architectural heritage

• Mill (water), 1795–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached fourteen-bay (two-bay deep) six-storey mill, built 1800, on a T-shaped plan originally seven-bay (single-bay deep) four-storey on a rectangular plan with two-bay (five-bay deep) six-storey central return (north). In alternative use, 1911. Disused, 1973. Now in ruins. Roof now missing retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble limestone walls retaining sections of rendered surface finish (east) with cut- or hammered granite flush quoins to corners supporting battlemented parapets on lichen-spotted cut-limestone stringcourses having lichen-spotted cut-granite "saddleback" coping. Square-headed window openings in camber- or segmental-headed recesses with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing remains of six-over-six timber sash windows without horns behind wrought iron bars. Square-headed window openings (north) with red brick block-and-start surrounds framing rendered infill. Interior in ruins. Set in unkempt grounds perpendicular to road with roughcast piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting corrugated-iron double gates.

• Barraghcore House, country house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey Classical-style country house with dormer attic, c.1850, possibly over basement incorporating fabric of earlier house, c.1725, on site with three-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor, single-bay two-storey advanced end bay to right, single-bay two-storey side elevation having canted bay window to ground floor, four-bay two-storey range along rear (west) elevation having single-bay full-height gabled advanced bay, and three-bay two-storey return to south-west. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan (pitched slate roof to parallel range continuing into return on an L-shaped plan; gabled to advance bay; gabled to dormer attic windows) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having moulded cornices, rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls on tooled cut-granite plinth with rock-faced dressed limestone walls to porch having cut-granite dressings including block-and-start quoins to corners incorporating bull-nose detailing, frieze on stringcourse, carved cornice, blocking course to parapet, and painted roughcast walls to rear (west) elevation having rendered strips to corners. Square-headed window openings (some in tripartite arrangement) with cut-granite sills (on cut-granite panelled risers to ground floor), moulded rendered surrounds (on consoles to canted bay window), and one-over-one timber sash windows having six-over-six timber sash windows to rear (west) elevation (some two-over-two timber sash windows throughout having eight-over-eight timber sash window to advanced bay). Round-headed door opening to porch on two cut-granite steps with cut-granite panelled pilaster doorcase having moulded necking, paired consoles supporting open-bed pediment, bull-nose reveals to door opening, timber panelled double doors having overlight, square-headed flanking window openings on cut-granite panelled risers having block-and-start surrounds, chamfered reveals, and one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds with tarmacadam forecourt, and landscaped grounds to site.

• Grange Sylvae, country house, 1800–1839 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three- or five-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, extant 1839, on a rectangular plan; five-bay two-storey rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Renovated, ----. Replacement hipped artificial slate roof with moss-covered clay ridge tiles, rendered central chimney stack on axis with ridge having cut-granite stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on cut-granite stepped cornice retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Replacement cement rendered walls; replacement slate hung surface finish to side (south) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of four cut-granite steps, cut-granite doorcase with inscribed pilasters supporting archivolt framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (basement) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three timber sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sill course (ground floor) or cut-granite sills (first floor), and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall on a cruciform plan retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors including carved timber surrounds to door openings (west) framing timber panelled doors centred on carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; 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 landscaped grounds with cut-granite cylindrical piers to perimeter having stringcourses below shallow conical capping supporting flat iron double gates.

• Duninga House, country house, 1700–1827 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay three-storey double-pile country house, extant 1827, on a H-shaped plan originally five-bay three-storey on a rectangular plan with two-bay full-height projecting end bays centred on prostyle hexastyle Doric colonnade to ground floor; six-bay two-storey (south) or three-bay three-storey (north) side elevations. "Improved", 1830, producing present composition. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1923. Sold, 2001. Undergoing restoration, 2004. Hipped double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on a H-shaped plan with ridges now missing, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls; roughcast walls (south) on rendered plinth with rendered flush strips to corners; coursed rubble limestone walls (north) with cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening behind prostyle hexastyle Doric colonnade approached by two cut-granite steps with paired cut-granite columns supporting ogee-detailed cornice on blind frieze below parapet, and cut-granite surround centred on keystone framing glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing three-over-six (first floor) or three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows without horns having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (south) with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing boarded up six-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior undergoing restoration, 2004, including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Barraghcore House, farmyard complex, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, c.1850, about a courtyard incorporating fabric of earlier complex, pre-1840, on site including: (i) Detached three-bay two-storey outbuilding with camber-headed carriageway to right ground floor. Hipped gabled slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered shallow gabled bellcote (with camber-headed aperture, and rendered stringcourse supporting gabled coping), and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered walls over random rubble limestone construction with cast-iron tie plates to first floor. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone shallow sills, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Camber-headed carriageway to right ground floor with timber fitting having overlight. Set back from road in grounds shared with Barraghcore House about a courtyard having random rubble limestone boundary wall incorporating elliptical-headed carriageway in dressed limestone screen with cut-limestone voussoirs, iron double gates, and cut-limestone coping to parapet. (ii) Detached single-bay two-storey outbuilding. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods on dressed rubble limestone eaves. Random squared rubble limestone walls with remains of unpainted roughcast over, and slit-style apertures to first floor. Square-headed window opening with cut-stone shallow sill, and timber casement window. (iii) Detached six-bay two-storey stable outbuilding with camber-headed carriageway to ground floor. Hipped gabled slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods on dressed rubble limestone eaves. Random squared rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills (no sills to ground floor), red brick voussoirs, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings with cut-granite surrounds, red brick voussoirs forming camber relieving arches over, and timber panelled doors. Camber-headed carriageway to ground floor with cut-granite surround rising into red brick voussoirs, and no fittings. (iv) Detached five-bay two-storey coach house with series of three elliptical-headed carriageways to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods on dressed limestone eaves. Random squared rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings in camber-headed recesses with cut-limestone sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings with red brick voussoirs, and timber boarded doors. Series of three elliptical-headed carriageways to ground floor with red brick voussoirs, and no fittings. (v) Attached three-bay double-height outbuilding. Hipped gabled slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods. Random coursed rubble limestone walls with cast-iron tie plates. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone shallow sills, red brick dressings, and fittings not visible. (vi) Attached four-bay double-height outbuilding with series of four elliptical-headed carriageways to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods on squared rubble limestone eaves. Random coursed squared limestone walls. Series of four elliptical-headed carriageways to ground floor with red brick dressings, and fittings not visible.

• Barraghcore House, gate lodge, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1825, on an T-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey projecting end bay to left, and single-bay single-storey return to east. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack on a profiled octagonal plan, and no rainwater goods surviving on cut-granite eaves having paired consoles. Unpainted fine roughcast walls over irregular coursed dressed limestone construction. Square-headed window openings (some in tripartite arrangement) with cut-granite sills, cut-granite surrounds having consoles supporting entablatures, and six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with cut-granite surround having consoles supporting entablature, and tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in grounds shared with Barraghcore House.

• Barraghcore House, gates/railings/walls, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, c.1825, comprising pair of cut-granite panelled piers with moulded necking supporting cut-granite capping, cut-granite panelled outer piers with moulded necking supporting cut-granite capping, and iron work now missing. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Barraghcore House.

• Duninga House, farmyard complex, 1843–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, extant 1900, including (south): Attached three-bay single-storey coach house on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters. Part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble limestone walls with cut- or hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Series of three segmental-headed carriageways with red brick voussoirs; (north): Attached three-bay single-storey stable outbuilding with half-attic on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters. Part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble limestone walls with cut- or hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed door openings with timber lintels framing timber boarded half-doors. Square-headed openings (half-attic) with cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing louvered timber fittings. Set in grounds shared with Duninga House.

• Duninga House, gate lodge, 1700–1839 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, extant 1839, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey central return (north). Renovated, ----. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan with ridge tiles, central chimney stack having corbelled stepped capping, and no rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves having ogee consoles. Part repointed rubble limestone walls originally rendered with hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite threshold, and cut-granite monolithic surround on padstones framing replacement timber boarded door. Square-headed flanking window openings with shallow sills, and cut-limestone lintels framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Duninga House.

• Duninga House, gates/railings/walls, 1700–1839 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1839, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of cut-granite panelled piers on chamfered plinths having shallow pyramidal capping supporting replacement spear head-detailed mild steel double gates with granite ashlar outer piers having shallow pyramidal capping. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Duninga House.

• Duninga House, gates/railings/walls, 1700–1839 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1839, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of cut-granite panelled piers on plinths having beaded cornices below shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates with cut-granite panelled outer piers having beaded cornices below shallow pyramidal capping. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Duninga House.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Duninga, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Duninga · Dún Innigh

Area

5,082,305 m² (508.23 ha, 1,255.86 acres)

Civil parish

Grangesilvia, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Paulstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,063 people lived in 357 households in the Paulstown electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 55% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballytarsna, Bohernastrekaun or Killure, Castlekelly, Clomoney (Co. Carlow), Fenniscourt (Co. Carlow), Grange Lower, Kilgraney (Co. Carlow), Paulstown, Sliguff (Co. Carlow)

Placenames

Duninga 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.