# Cooltederry, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Lea, barony of Portnahinch, Co. Laois; in Irish Cúil an tSúdaire.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,084,222 m² (308.42 ha, 762.13 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): more than 2,000 touch it
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G4 Open Space/Amenity, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): over 100 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Lea, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/lea.md
- Barony: Portnahinch
- Electoral division: Portarlington South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 7,859 people lived in 2,795 households in the Portarlington South electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 61% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/28602
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100431
- Centre: latitude 53.152416, longitude -7.184494 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland: too many for one answer of Tailte Éireann.

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- G4 Open Space/Amenity (Active open space): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- R2 Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- R1 Residential 2 (New/proposed residential): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- M2 Town Centre (Primary / Core Retail Area) (City/Town/village Centre, central area): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- O1 Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- C6 Industrial & Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- S5 Community-Educational-Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- M3 Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- C3 General Business (Office, business/technology park and related): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- C2.1 Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation
- G5 Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Portarlington Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031 (Variation No.1), Offaly. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=6
- N1.5 Transport & Utilities (Mixed/general transport uses): Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois. The zoning objective in the plan: https://laois.ie/planning-and-building/laois-county-council-plans/development-plan-consultation

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

The 100 most recent applications are listed; the file holds more.

- 12 Oct 2026, Laois County Council 2660739: N/a. Permission, 1 home. retain a boundary wall & planning permission for bungalow type dwelling with access to the site from previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 and connection to foul sewer & all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660739/0
- 10 Sept 2026, Laois County Council 2660633: N/a. Permission. CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO A “CARRY OUT” OFF-LICENCE FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND SPIRITS OFF THE PREMISES, WITH RETAIL ELEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660633/0
- 28 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660586: N/a. Permission. part Two Storey Business Enterprise Building consisting of a 2 storey office block (with potential subdivision into 4 separate units) and Five part 2 storey Light Industrial / business enterprise Units along with all Associated Site Works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660586/0
- 25 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660573: N/a. Permission. INSTALL A “CARRY OUT” OFF-LICENCE AREA FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND SPIRITS OFF THE PREMISES, INSTALLATION OF A PIZZA TAKEAWAY FACILITY WITHIN THE EXISTING SHOP AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660573/0
- 20 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660563: Conditional. Permission. relocate rear garden vehicular gateway on the curtilage of a Protected Structure RPS 134, NIAH No. 12900230 and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660563/0
- 20 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660564: N/a. Permission. instal a "Carry Out" Off-Licence area for the sale of beer and spirits off the premises, instal a pizza takeaway facility within the existing shop and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660564/0
- 13 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660547: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct domestic shed/garage and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660547/0
- 13 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660550: N/a. Permission. INSTALL AN OFF-LICENCE AREA FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND SPIRITS OFF THE PREMISES, INSTALLATION OF A PIZZA TAKEAWAY FACILITY WITHIN THE EXISTING SHOP AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660550/0
- 4 Aug 2026, Laois County Council 2660533: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. change of use from office to dwelling house and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660533/0
- 31 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660531: N/a. Permission. INSTALL AN OFF-LICENCE AREA FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND SPIRITS OFF THE PREMISES, INSTALLATION OF A PIZZA TAKEAWAY FACILITY WITHIN THE EXISTING SHOP AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660531/0
- 28 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660521: N/a. Permission. change use from office to dwelling house and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660521/0
- 22 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660503: N/a. Permission. change of use from office to dwelling house and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660503/0
- 21 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660497: Conditional. Permission. construct a car valet shelter and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660497/0
- 16 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660486: N/a. Permission. RELOCATE THE REAR GARDEN VEHICULAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660486/0
- 7 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660446: N/a. Permission, 1 home. Retain Boundary Wall & Planning Permission for Bungalow Type Dwelling with access to the site from previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60446 and connection to foul sewer & all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660446/0
- 7 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660448: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct 1 no. 2 bed dormer/storey on the site of previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 with connection to foul sewer and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660448/0
- 6 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660440: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. demolish the existing single storey detached building on the site and the kitchen extension on the original house, extend the original house with a two-storey extension and build a single-storey kitchen/living space with a single-storey link between the two, also externally insulate the existing house and upgrade to an A-rated house together with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660440/0
- 3 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660438: Conditional. Retention. retain extension to rear of dwelling construction of 2 attached independent living units in place of demolished attached sheds; concrete panel boundary wall; and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660438/0
- 1 Jul 2026, Laois County Council 2660425: N/a. Permission. demolish existing single storey detached building on the site and the kitchen extension on the original house. Permission to extend the original house with a two-storey extension and build a single-storey kitchen/living space with a single-storey link between the two, also externally insulate the existing house and upgrade to an A-rated house together with all associated works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660425/0
- 29 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660410: N/a. Permission, 3 homes. subdivide existing site to create 3 No. units, to provide change of use of existing garage to dwelling unit with side extension and to subdivide existing dwelling back to its original state as 2 No. dwellings with single storey rear extension & all associated site works and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660410/0
- 29 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660413: N/a. Permission. construct 1 no. 2 bed dormer/storey on the site of previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60406 with connection to foul sewer and all associated works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660413/0
- 29 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660416: N/a. Permission. retain Boundary Wall & Planning Permission for Bungalow Type Dwelling with access to the site from previously approved Planning Reg Ref 25/60446 and connection to foul sewer & all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660416/0
- 22 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660397: N/a. Retention. retain extension to rear of dwelling construction of 2 attached independent living units in place of demolished attached sheds; concrete panel boundary wall; and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660397/0
- 19 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660387: N/a. Permission, 74 homes. construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type D/ D1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. Type E/ E1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 28 no. apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 Ha site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660387/0
- 17 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660381: N/a. Permission. construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type D/ D1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. Type E/ E1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 28 no. apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 Ha site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660381/0
- 8 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660353: N/a. Permission. subdivide existing site to create 3 No. units, to provide change of use of existing garage to dwelling unit with side extension and to subdivide existing dwelling back to its original state as 2 No. dwellings with single storey rear extension & all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660353/0
- 8 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2636: Conditional. Permission. construct wheelchair access to the external ATM, Involving the relocation of the existing ATM device and surround panel to a new location at the top of the existing ramp on the front facade and all associated site works, the building is a protected structure ( RPS REF. NO. RPS 133). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2636/0
- 4 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660342: N/a. Permission. construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type D/ D1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. Type E/ E1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 28 no. apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 Ha site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660342/0
- 2 Jun 2026, Laois County Council 2660333: N/a. Permission, 1 home. construct single storey dwellings within the walled garden of the former Post Office and adjoining House, Both protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681. There is 9No. proposed dwellings that will be Age Friendly units that consist of 5No. 1 bed and 4No. 2 bed single storey dwellings contained in 4 blocks along with works to the single storey outbuilding to have new roof, new windows, new doors and wall repairs with rooms then used for communal activities and storage for the 9No. Units. In conjunction with associated site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660333/0
- 22 May 2026, Laois County Council 2660305: N/a. Permission. construct single storey dwellings within the walled garden of the former Post Office and adjoining House, Both protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681. There is 9No. proposed dwellings that will be Age Friendly units that consist of 5No. 1 bed and 4No. 2 bed single storey dwellings contained in 4 blocks along with works to the single storey outbuilding to have new roof, new windows, new doors and wall repairs with rooms then used for communal activities and storage for the 9No. Units. In conjunction with associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660305/0
- 20 May 2026, Laois County Council 2660295: N/a. Permission. The construction of single storey dwellings within the walled garden of the former Post Office and adjoining House, Both protected structures RPS 127 and RPS 681. There is 9No. proposed dwellings that will be Age Friendly units that consist of 5No. 1 bed and 4No. 2 bed single storey dwellings contained in 4 blocks along with works to the single storey outbuilding to have new roof, new windows, new doors and wall repairs with rooms then used for communal activities and storage for the 9No. Units. In conjunction with associated site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660295/0
- 20 May 2026, Laois County Council 2632: N/a. Permission. provide wheelchair access to the external ATM involving the relocation of the existing ATM device and surround panel to a new location at the top of the existing ramp on the front facade and all associated site works. The building is a protected structure (RPS No. RPS 133).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2632/0
- 29 Apr 2026, Laois County Council 2626: N/a. Permission. Construct a storage shed to the rear of the property. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2626/0
- 15 Apr 2026, Laois County Council 2660211: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey house, garage & carport to the rear of existing house and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660211/0
- 10 Apr 2026, Laois County Council 2660202: N/a. Permission. construct single storey house, garage & carport to the rear of existing house and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660202/0
- 18 Mar 2026, Laois County Council 2660144: Conditional. Retention. retain a storeroom extension to the rear of existing building and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660144/0
- 23 Feb 2026, Laois County Council 2660098: Conditional. Retention. retain rear & side extension & change of use from previous use as a dwelling to retail shop with ancillary café use, including limited sit-in and takeaway food service, together with all associated internal alterations and ancillary works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660098/0
- 19 Dec 2025, Laois County Council 2560874: N/a. Permission, 38 homes. construct a 38 Unit Housing Development consisting of 2 No. single storey detached houses, 2 No. single storey semi-detached houses, 10 No. two storey semi-detached houses, 12 No. two storey terraced houses and 2 No. three storey duplex and apartment buildings, each comprising of 4 No. two storey duplex units and 2 No. two bedroom apartments over, together with all associated site works and services. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing Lansdowne/Castlelea Estate and the proposed development will also include estate roads, footpaths, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 1.128ha. at Cooltederry, Portarlington, Co. Laois. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560874/0
- 17 Dec 2025, Laois County Council 2560865: N/a. Permission. to build a 38 Unit Housing Development consisting of 2 No. single storey detached houses, 2 No. single storey semi-detached houses, 10 No. two storey semi-detached houses, 12 No. two storey terraced houses and 2 No. three storey duplex and apartment buildings, each comprising of 4 No. two storey duplex units and 2 No. two bedroom apartments over, together with all associated site works and services. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing Lansdowne/Castlelea Estate and the proposed development will also include estate roads, footpaths, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 1.128ha. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560865/0
- 16 Dec 2025, Laois County Council 2560856: Conditional. Permission. Change the use of the former post office air code R3 2P57 a protective structure RPS127 to a café/restaurant and by taking additional floor area from the ground floor of the 3 Storey 2 bay house a protected structure RPS681. The omission of floor area from the house protective structure RPS 681 for the change of use of the former post office will be 27 m². The works to create a small 15 m² rear single story Lean 2 extension to the rear of the former post office containing customer WC accessible toilet bounded by a new 2.1 m stone wall capped that is creating a 25 m² outdoor space the proposed to carry out the site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560856/0
- 2 Nov 2025, Laois County Council 2560719: Conditional. Permission, 3 homes. construct a NEW SINGLE STOREY COMMUNAL BUILDING, CONSISTING OF 3 NO. INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS AND A COMMUNAL KITCHEN / UTILITY UNIT; ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560719/0
- 14 Oct 2025, Laois County Council 2560658: Conditional. Permission. develop on this site at Site 16, Portarlington Business Park, Portarlington, County Laois. The development will consist of completion of the project on-site, previously permitted Plg Ref: 20/225 for the construction of a portal frame commercial unit with storage space, offices, toilets and all associated and necessary site works to include erection of signage.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560658/0
- 9 Sept 2025, Laois County Council 2560569: Conditional. Retention. Retain the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Portarlington GAA Club House and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560569/0
- 3 Sept 2025, Laois County Council 2560552: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. construct 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, demolition of derelict outbuildings (remains of), make good existing rear boundary wall and all associated site works on previously approved site (Reg. Ref. 19/518 refers). The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (“The Wilton”).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560552/0
- 2 Sept 2025, Laois County Council 2560547: N/a. Permission. develop 2 No.. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, demolition of derelict outbuildings (remains of), make good existing rear boundary wall and all associated site works on previously approved site (Reg. Ref. 01/468 refers). The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (“The Wilton”).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560547/0
- 31 Aug 2025, Laois County Council 2560541: Conditional. Permission. place new front access door to first floor & change of use of part of first floor to commercial and all associated site works. The Building is a Protected Structure Record Number RPS 108. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560541/0
- 8 Aug 2025, Laois County Council 2560478: N/a. Permission. carry out development which will consist of 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, demolition of derelict outbuildings (remains of), make good existing rear boundary wall and all associated site works on previously approved site (Reg. Ref. 01/468 refers). The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (“The Wilton”). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560478/0
- 5 Aug 2025, Laois County Council 2560470: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. RETAIN EXTENSIONS TO SIDE AND REAR OF DWELLING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560470/0
- 24 Jul 2025, Laois County Council 2560454: N/a. Retention, 1 home. EXTENSIONS TO SIDE AND REAR OF DWELLING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560454/0
- 6 Jul 2025, Laois County Council 2560406: Conditional. Permission, 6 homes. carry out development which will consist of Planning Permission to construct 7 no. 2 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560406/0
- 25 Apr 2025, Laois County Council 2560249: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. retain 1) Change of fenestration and finishes to the front and side elevations.2) Increased ridge height of previously granted planning ref. 22/612. 3) First floor home office including roof light window and all associated site works. Planning permission is sought to replace flat roof on rear sheds to pitched roof to accommodate PV panels and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560249/0
- 5 Mar 2025, Laois County Council 2520: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey extension to the rear of our existing dwelling and all related site development work. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2520/0
- 3 Mar 2025, Laois County Council 2517: N/a. Permission. permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear of our existing dwelling and all related site development work.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2517/0
- 10 Dec 2024, Laois County Council 2460753: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. retain single storey extensions to side and rear of dwelling; and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460753/0
- 3 Dec 2024, Laois County Council 2460726: Refused. Permission, 12 homes. Residential development of 12no. Dwellings consisting of: - 2no. Type A Semi Detached 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type A End Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 3no. Type A1 Mid Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type B Semi Detached 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type B End Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 1no. Type B1 Mid Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling • access through existing Kilnacourt Wood Housing Development • internal access roads and footpaths • foul & surface water sewers to connect to existing public sewers • boundary treatments, landscaping and all ancillary site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460726/0
- 27 Nov 2024, Laois County Council 2460711: N/a. Permission. construct development consisting of • Residential development of 12no. Dwellings consisting of: - 2no. Type A Semi Detached 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type A End Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 3no. Type A1 Mid Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type B Semi Detached 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 2no. Type B End Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling - 1no. Type B1 Mid Terrace 2 Storey 2 Bed Dwelling • access through existing Kilnacourt Wood Housing Development • internal access roads and footpaths • foul & surface water sewers to connect to existing public sewers • boundary treatments, landscaping and all ancillary site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460711/0
- 23 Sept 2024, Laois County Council 2460551: N/a. Permission, 40 homes. construct a 40 Unit Housing Development consisting of 6 No. Single Storey Semi Detached houses, 12 No 2 Storey Terraced Houses, 10 No. 2 Storey Semi-detached houses a 3 Storey Duplex and Apartment Building comprising of 4 Two Storey Duplex Units and 2 No 2 bed Apartments over and another 3 Storey Duplex and Apartment Building comprising of 4 Two Storey Duplex Units and 2 No 2 bed Apartments over. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing Lansdowne/Castlelea Estate and the proposed development will also include estate roads, footpaths, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 1.128ha.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460551/0
- 16 Sept 2024, Laois County Council 2460536: N/a. Permission. construct a 40 Unit Housing Development consisting of 6 No. Single Storey Semi Detached houses, 12 No 2 Storey Terraced Houses, 10 No. 2 Storey Semi-detached houses a 3 Storey Duplex and Apartment Building comprising of 4 Two Storey Duplex Units and 2 No 2 bed Apartments over and another 3 Storey Duplex and Apartment Building comprising of 4 Two Storey Duplex Units and 2 No 2 bed Apartments over. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing Lansdowne/Castlelea Estate and the proposed development will also include estate roads, footpaths, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 1.128ha.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460536/0
- 16 Sept 2024, Laois County Council 2460538: N/a. Retention. retain planning regularisation of planning references 01-744 (outline planning) and 03/14, to amend the site boundary, site entrance, driveway, dwelling house including an attic conversion, 2 no. outbuildings. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460538/0
- 11 Jul 2024, Laois County Council 2460410: N/a. Permission, 7 homes. construct 7 no. 3 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460410/0
- 11 Jul 2024, Laois County Council 2497: N/a. Permission. change use of the existing retail unit to use as a pizza bakery and takeaway, with a home delivery service, and for associated alterations to the shopfront and the provision of new fascia signage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2497/0
- 4 Jul 2024, Laois County Council 2460396: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct an extension to the rear of the dwelling and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460396/0
- 2 Jul 2024, Laois County Council 2460388: N/a. Permission. construct an extension to the rear of the dwelling and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460388/0
- 1 Jul 2024, Laois County Council 2460381: Refused. Retention, 1 home. retain erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Portarlington GAA Club House and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460381/0
- 26 Jun 2024, Laois County Council 2460373: N/a. Retention. retain the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Portarlington GAA Club House and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460373/0
- 24 Jun 2024, Laois County Council 2460365: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. permission to retain change of use of part of Portarlington Community Centre from community center use to playschool and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460365/0
- 20 Jun 2024, Laois County Council 2460362: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house, internal alterations and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460362/0
- 19 Jun 2024, Laois County Council 2460356: N/a. Permission. construct single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house, internal alterations and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460356/0
- 17 Jun 2024, Laois County Council 2460352: N/a. Permission. construct 7 no. 3 bed dormer/storey and a half type dwellings, comprising of a terrace of 5 dwellings and 2 detached dwellings, new site entrance and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460352/0
- 4 Jun 2024, Laois County Council 2460309: N/a. Retention. retain change of use of part of Portarlington Community Centre from community center use to playschool and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460309/0
- 16 May 2024, Laois County Council 2460265: Conditional. Permission, 38 homes. construct residential development comprising 67 No. dwellings of 2-3 storeys in height. The proposed development will fully complete the unfinished Castlelea / Gandon / Landsdowne Estates granted previously (under the original Laois County Council Planning Reg. Ref. No.: (03/1665) and consists of: 6 No. two-bedroom terrace dwellings, 23 No. three-bedroom terrace dwellings, 18 No. three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 2 No. three-bedroom detached dwellings, 16 No. four-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, and 2 No. four-bedroom detached dwellings; all with associated vehicular parking, boundary treatments, private and public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, roads, pedestrian walkways and all other ancillary and associated site development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460265/0
- 10 May 2024, Laois County Council 2460256: N/a. Permission. We, Kingscroft Developments Ltd., intend to apply for permission for a residential development comprising 67 No. dwellings of 2-3 storeys in height, all at this site of approximately 3.01 hectares located in the townland of Cooltederry, Portarlington, Co. Laois. The proposed development will fully complete the unfinished Castlelea / Gandon / Landsdowne Estates granted previously (under the original Laois County Council Planning Reg. Ref. No.: 03/1665) and consists of: 6 No. two-bedroom terrace dwellings, 23 No. three-bedroom terrace dwellings, 18 No. three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 2 No. three-bedroom detached dwellings, 16 No. four-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, and 2 No. four-bedroom detached dwellings; all with associated vehicular parking, boundary treatments, private and public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, roads, pedestrian walkways and all other ancillary and associated site development.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460256/0
- 3 May 2024, Laois County Council 2460242: Conditional. Permission. change the design and location on site of a three storey office building previously approved under planning ref 21/92 to a two storey building consisting of healthcare/consultation suites and retail units, including, an additional entrance, parking spaces and all associated site works. Retention permission is sought for the relocation on the site of single storey office building previously approved under planning ref 22/235 and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460242/0
- 2 May 2024, Laois County Council 2460239: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. retain Single Storey Rear Extension & Domestic Garage and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460239/0
- 22 Apr 2024, Laois County Council 2454: Unconditional. Extension of duration, 62 homes. extend time on planning reg. ref. 18/422. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2454/0
- 4 Apr 2024, Laois County Council 2460176: N/a. Permission, 1 home. construct an extension to the rear of the dwelling, garden shed and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460176/0
- 2 Apr 2024, Laois County Council 2460172: N/a. Permission. construct an extension to the rear of the dwelling, garden shed and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460172/0
- 9 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460122: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. (a) to retain single storey kitchen extension to the rear of dwelling house (b) permission to construct a single storey extension to rear of existing house and all associated site works for development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460122/0
- 5 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460110: Conditional. Retention. retain amendments to the above building to include 1. Amendment to front and side elevation, 2. amendments to the footprint of the building 3. internal changes and associated site works. 4. Change of use from domestic house to restaurant takeaway and associated site works at ground floor level 5. Change of use of first floor level to a 2 bedroom Apartment. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460110/0
- 1 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460101: N/a. Retention. retain amendments to the above building to include 1. Amendment to front and side elevation, 2. amendments to the footprint of the building 3. internal changes and associated site works. 4. Change of use from domestic house to restaurant takeaway and associated site works at ground floor level 5. Change of use of first floor level to a 2 bedroom Apartment.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460101/0
- 30 Jan 2024, Laois County Council 2423: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a small extension to the rear of the home, extending the area of the dining room and additional floor level into the attic space creating a habitable attic room. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2423/0
- 24 Jan 2024, Laois County Council 2419: N/a. Permission. construct a small extension to the rear of the home, extending the area of the dining room and additional floor level into the attic space creating a habitable attic room. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2419/0
- 20 Dec 2023, Laois County Council 2360547: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. Retain Dwellinghouse, Domestic Garage, Stores and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360547/0
- 19 Dec 2023, Laois County Council 2360541: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a two-storey rear extension to existing two-storey dwelling and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360541/0
- 12 Dec 2023, Laois County Council 2360528: N/a. Retention. retain Dwellinghouse, Domestic Garage, Stores and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360528/0
- 21 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 23278: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. retain and permission to complete the storage unit which was previously granted permission under planning ref. 22/37, retain changed position of the building, retain variations to design including changes to height of structure, increased floor area of 16sqm, position and number of door openings from that previously granted, along with all associated and necessary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23278/0
- 9 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 23273: N/a. Retention. amend previously granted permission under planning ref. 22/37, retain changed position of the building, retention for variation to include changes to height of structure, position position and number of doors from that previously granted, along with all associated and necessary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23273/0
- 7 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 2360472: Conditional. Permission. construct a single-story home office garden room and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360472/0
- 1 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 2360461: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Mix of single and two storey extension to front, side and rear of dwelling; widened entrance and new dished kerbing; all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360461/0
- 1 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 2360463: N/a. Permission. Construct a single-story home office garden room and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360463/0
- 27 Oct 2023, Laois County Council 2360457: Conditional. Retention. retain (i) the construction of 1 no. covered beer garden (178sq.m) at the rear of the public house comprising bar and seating area, (ii) car park to the east of the public house comprising 39 no. car parking spaces, (iii) 1 no. pedestrian access gate to beer garden and 1 no. vehicular access gate to the car park, and, (iv) all boundary treatments, ancillary works and landscaping necessary to facilitate the development.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360457/0
- 20 Oct 2023, Laois County Council 2360441: N/a. Retention. Retain (i) the construction of 1 no. covered beer garden (178sq.m) at the rear of the public house comprising bar and seating area, (ii) car park to the east of the public house comprising 39 no. car parking spaces, (iii) 1 no. pedestrian access gate to beer garden and 1 no. vehicular access gate to the car park, and, (iv) all boundary treatments, ancillary works and landscaping necessary to facilitate the development.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360441/0
- 16 Oct 2023, Laois County Council 2360428: N/a. Permission. construct single and two storey extension to front, side and rear of dwelling, widened entrance and new dished kerbing and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360428/0
- 25 Sept 2023, Laois County Council 2360393: Refused. Permission, 1 home. new vehicle access to Iveagh House from Vignoles Gardens to include electric gate and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360393/0
- 25 Sept 2023, Laois County Council 2360394: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey extension to dwelling, widened entrance and new dished kerbing, and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360394/0
- 21 Sept 2023, Laois County Council 2360391: N/a. Permission. New vehicle access to Iveagh House from Vignoles Gardens to include electric gate and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360391/0
- 4 Aug 2023, Laois County Council 23229: Unconditional. Extension of duration, 44 homes. extend time on planning reg. ref. 18/129 & 19/730. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23229/0
- 6 Jul 2023, Laois County Council 23198: Conditional. Permission. 1. construct a new mezzanine storage area within the existing warehouse. 2. reconfigure the existing car parking area, to include 7 no. additional car parking spaces, 1 of which is for disability car parking, bringing the total number of car parking spaces to 57. 3. all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23198/0
- 28 Jun 2023, Laois County Council 2360244: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct 74 Unit Residential Development consisting of 6 No. A/A1-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. B-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom Houses, 12 No. C/C1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. D/D1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. E/E1-Type two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 14 no. apartments incorporating 1,2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car-parking, cycle parking, boundary treatments, lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 2.33 Ha on lands at Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360244/0
- 16 Jun 2023, Laois County Council 2360230: N/a. Permission. construct a 74 Unit Residential Development consisting of 6 No. A/A1-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. B-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom Houses, 12 No. C/C1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. D/D1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. E/E1-Type two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 14 no. apartments incorporating 1,2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car-parking, cycle parking, boundary treatments, lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360230/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC, site code 002162, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002162

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LA005-004: Castle - motte and bailey, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-004----. Marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 40m NW-SE) enclosing two smaller enclosures at NW and SE; posibly a double motte and bailey. No surface remains. Area adjacent to motte was archaeologically tested bv Martin Byrne in 2003 under licence no. 03E1413 The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-005: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-005----. In a low-lying boggy area. Marked on the 1910 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 20m). No visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031: Historic town, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031----. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, p. 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley et al. 1986, p. 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, pp. 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the National Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, p. 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. The plan of the town shows triangular shaped bastions on the NE and NW angles of the town suggesting that the town was enclosed by a earthen fort with angle bastions similar to a star-shaped fort. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Street ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. Around 1696 two churches were established at Portarlington , St. Michael's and St. Paul's for the English and French settlers respectively and also two schools (Bradley et al. 1986, p. 42). According to the Calendar of State Papers Ireland 1666-69 'every house to be built within the fortification is to be built at least fifty feet in front, the walls to be made of good lime and stone or mortar and stone, rough cast, and every house to be one storey and a half high at least, and every storey to be nine foot deep from floor to floor, the houses to be roofed with shingles, tiles or slates, and to have dormant windows to the streets' (CSP, p. 259-61). Houses on the east side of the town leading from New Channel bridge to Katherines tower and on either side of the road leading from the great bridge to Charlestown. These houses were to be 'at least forty feet in front, the walls to be of stone and lime or mortar and stone, and to be ten feet high from the ground to the eves at least; and the house to have a good stone chimney (CSP 1666-9, pp. 259-61). The cruciform axis of the seventeenth century town still survives in Spa Street, Church Lane, French Church St. and the northern portion of Main St. The market place was a square at the intersection of these streets in which there was a centrally placed Market House. A printed memorandum of c. 1666 refers to the intention of building houses to the south of the town. This is probably to be identified with Foxcroft St. and the section of Main St. between its junction with Foxcroft St. and the line of the defences (Bradley et al. 1986, 43). Test excavation (Nat. Grid Ref. 25426 21265) was undertaken on the site of a proposed apartment block development at French Church Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois, on 21 March 2001 (Licence No. 99E0281 ext.). The development site is within the zone of archaeological potential in Portarlington as defined in the Urban Archaeology Survey of County Laois (OPW, 1986). It lies on the east bank of a bend in the River Barrow at the north-west end of the town. A 17th-century map of the town shows that the rampart defences traversed the proposed development site from south-west to north-east, and an angle bastion stood at the north-west end of the site. Four 20m-long trenches were excavated on the footprint of the proposed development. The stratigraphy was similar in each of the trenches. Modern topsoil overlay a mixed landfill layer, which varied in thickness from 0.05m at the south-east end of the site to 1.4m at the north-west end. This fill was brought onto the site about 30 years ago in order to raise the ground level, which falls quite sharply towards the river on the north-west side of the site. The landfill overlay the original topsoil, moderately compact dark reddish-brown silty sand. It had an average thickness of 0.15m and overlay a thin layer of mixed sand and gravel with inclusions of brick, mortar, shell and pottery. This gravel deposit post-dates the destruction of the town defences. It overlay a post-medieval layer, possibly levelled rampart material, consisting of mixed grey, light brown and red clayey sand containing gravel and small stones. There were occasional inclusions of bone, shell, brick and mortar, and finds included occasional post-medieval pottery sherds, glass fragments and clay pipe stem fragments. The post-medieval layer sealed and formed the fill of a 4-5m-wide flat-bottomed cut, which was discovered in Trenches 2, 3 and 4. It extends north-east/south-west across the site and runs parallel to the riverbank. This feature appears to be associated with the 17th-century town defences. The natural ground falls sharply towards the river beyond the north-west edge of this cut. The rampart probably stood on the higher ground immediately south-east of the cut, where a natural sand, gravel and stone deposit was encountered close to the existing site surface. The test excavation indicates that the site contains a post-medieval cut and deposit, probably associated with the 17th-century town defences. It is possible that the cut relates to the rampart construction phase and the deposit may represent levelled rampart material. It would appear that the town fortifications were levelled at a relatively early period, probably in the 18th century (Bennett 2003, 223). Pre-development testing of the site of a proposed two-storey dwelling and associated site works (Nat. Grid Ref. 25425 21264) was carried out on 17 August 2001 at Spa Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois, under licence number 01E0777. The site consisted of a garden with a small garage along its southern boundary. It was located along the east side of Spa Street in the north-eastern quadrant of the original town, along the line of the northern town defences. The River Barrow was a short distance to the north. Four trial-trenches were excavated. They were 9.2-20.5m long, 0.9-1.4m wide and 0.9-1.4m deep. The stratigraphy consisted of topsoil and gravel on the surface, below which was rubble fill, a mid-brown friable soil and natural sands and gravels. The rubble fill contained plastic and a range of other modern artefacts. The mid-brown friable soil contained red brick fragments. The rubble fill, visible in all trenches, represented backfilling of the site in the past. The mid-brown friable soil (found in three of the trenches) was probably the remains of the topsoil upon which the backfill was deposited. The sands and gravels located at the base of all trenches were a natural deposit, probably of riverine origin, considering the proximity of the river (Bennett 2003, 223). In 2002 pre-development testing on the east side of Spa Street was carried out by Billy Quinn. Three trenches were excavated and no features of archaeological significance were uncovered (Bennett 2004, 288). In 2002 monitoring of groundworks for the construction of a local authority housing development on Spa Street was carried out by Florence Hurley. No features of archaeological significance were uncovered (Bennett 2004, 288). Test excavation was carried out in French Church Street in 2003 by John Purcell under licence no. 03E0518. Archaeological testing on the Main St. was carried out by Ellen O'Carroll in 2004
- LA005-031001: Town defences, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031001-. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, p. 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley 1986, p. 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, pp. 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, p. 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. The plan of the town shows triangular shaped bastions on the NE and NW angles of the town suggesting that the town was enclosed by a earthen fort with two angle bastions on North side only and enclosed by a water-filled moat fed from the River Barrow on S side and defended by River Barrow on E and W sides. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Street ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. One of these angle towers may have been known as 'Katherine's tower', one seventeenth century account from 1666 describes that houses shall be built 'without the fortification on the East side, which shall front towards the new channel, on either sides of the way leading from New Channel Bridge to Katherine's tower and on either side of the road leading from the great bridge to Charlestown' (Bradley 1986, p. 43). No surface remains of town defences survive. Test excavation (Nat. Grid Ref. 25426 21265) was undertaken on the site of a proposed apartment block development at French Church Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois, on 21 March 2001 (Licence No. 99E0281 ext.). The development site is within the zone of archaeological potential in Portarlington as defined in the Urban Archaeology Survey of County Laois (OPW, 1986). It lies on the east bank of a bend in the River Barrow at the north-west end of the town. A 17th-century map of the town shows that the rampart defences traversed the proposed development site from south-west to north-east, and an angle bastion stood at the north-west end of the site. Four 20m-long trenches were excavated on the footprint of the proposed development. The stratigraphy was similar in each of the trenches. Modern topsoil overlay a mixed landfill layer, which varied in thickness from 0.05m at the south-east end of the site to 1.4m at the north-west end. This fill was brought onto the site about 30 years ago in order to raise the ground level, which falls quite sharply towards the river on the north-west side of the site. The landfill overlay the original topsoil, moderately compact dark reddish-brown silty sand. It had an average thickness of 0.15m and overlay a thin layer of mixed sand and gravel with inclusions of brick, mortar, shell and pottery. This gravel deposit post-dates the destruction of the town defences. It overlay a post-medieval layer, possibly levelled rampart material, consisting of mixed grey, light brown and red clayey sand containing gravel and small stones. There were occasional inclusions of bone, shell, brick and mortar, and finds included occasional post-medieval pottery sherds, glass fragments and clay pipe stem fragments. The post-medieval layer sealed and formed the fill of a 4-5m-wide flat-bottomed cut, which was discovered in Trenches 2, 3 and 4. It extends north-east/south-west across the site and runs parallel to the riverbank. This feature appears to be associated with the 17th-century town defences. The natural ground falls sharply towards the river beyond the north-west edge of this cut. The rampart probably stood on the higher ground immediately south-east of the cut, where a natural sand, gravel and stone deposit was encountered close to the existing site surface. The test excavation indicates that the site contains a post-medieval cut and deposit, probably associated with the 17th-century town defences. It is possible that the cut relates to the rampart construction phase and the deposit may represent levelled rampart material. It would appear that the town fortifications were levelled at a relatively early period, probably in the 18th century (Bennett 2003, 223). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031002: Bridge, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031002-. Seventeenth-century bridge at the western end of the town of Portarlington, crossing the River Barrow which formed the county boundary with Offaly. The town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in a 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough [Barrow], and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 51). The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley et. al. 1986, 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. To the W of the town King Street ran towards a bridge crossing the River Barrow that is depicted on the 1678 town plan. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Street ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. This seventeenth century bridge has been replaced by a later bridge of 18th century date. A seventeenth century account from 1666 mentioned the 'great bridge' and described it as 'on either sides of the way leading from New Channel Bridge to Katherine's tower and on either side of the road leading from the great bridge to Charlestown' (Bradley et. al. 1986, 43). Remains of this bridge may still survive in the bed of the River Barrow underneath the present Barrow bridge. This was one of three bridges the other two being the New Channel Bridge and the Bridge over the River Barrow where the Spa Bridge is located today. Cross-reference with OF034-010----. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031003: Market-house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031003-. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, p. 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley 1986, p. 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, pp. 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, p. 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Stree ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. Market house of three bay, two storeys high built c. 1740 stands on site of earlier market house depicted on 1678 plan of Portarlington (NLI ms 21F55). NIAH Registration Number 12900209. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031004: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031004-. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, p. 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley 1986, p. 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, pp. 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, p. 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. The plan of the town shows triangular shaped bastions on the NE and NW angles of the town suggesting that the town was enclosed by a earthen fort with angle bastions similar to a star-shaped fort. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Stree ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. Around 1696 two churches were established at Portarlington , St. Michael's and St. Paul's for the English and French settlers respectively and also two schools (Bradley 1986, p. 42). The church of Ireland church known as St. Paul's church was built in 1857 on the site of the above mentioned St. Pauls church that was originally built for French settlers, earliest memorial in graveyard dates to 1737 (Bradley 1986, p. 45). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031005: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031005-. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, p. 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley 1986, p. 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, pp. 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, p. 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. The plan of the town shows triangular shaped bastions on the NE and NW angles of the town suggesting that the town was enclosed by a earthen fort with angle bastions similar to a star-shaped fort. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Street ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. Around 1696 two churches were established at Portarlington , St. Michael's and St. Paul's for the English and French settlers respectively and also two schools (Bradley 1986, p. 42). The church of Ireland church known as St. Paul's church was built in 1857 on the site of the above mentioned St. Pauls church that was originally built for French settlers, earliest memorial in graveyard dates to 1737 (Bradley 1986, p. 45). 19th century church located in SW angle of Market Square in centre of Portarlington town with large narrow irregular shaped graveyard around the church. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031006: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031006-. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, p. 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley 1986, p. 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearly fairs (Cal. State Papers, 1666-9, pp. 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, p. 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. The plan of the town shows triangular shaped bastions on the NE and NW angles of the town suggesting that the town was enclosed by a earthen fort with angle bastions similar to a star-shaped fort. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Stree ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. Around 1696 two churches were established at Portarlington , St. Michael's and St. Paul's for the English and French settlers respectively and also two schools (Bradley 1986, p. 42). The English church or St. Michael's now acts as a badminton hall and is located on Church lane at the NE angle of the square. The present building was constructed in 1832 on the site of the earlier seventeenth century church built for English settlers (Bradley 1986, p. 42). There is no attached graveyard as the parishioners used the graveyard at the old church at Lea just outside the town. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-031009: Bridge, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-031009-. Town of Portarlington was previously known as the town of Cooletodderie as mentioned in 1571 Elizabethan land grant to Owen mac Hugh O'Dempsie and described as containing 80 acres, which lieth southwest from the River of the Barough, and abutteth upon the town and lands called Bracklone East' (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 51) The town is named after its founder Sir Henry Bennet, lord Arlington (Bradley 1986, 42). In 1666 Charles II granted large tracts of O'Dempseys land which formed the manor of Portarlington and created the borough with a corporation, weekly market and two yearlt fairs (Cal. State Papers 1666-9, 220-2). This new town may have been superimposed on an earlier settlement at Cooltedery mentioned in 1571. The town grew rapidly and formed its basic layout by 1678 when it is shown in a map now in the Nat. Library of Ireland (Feehan 1983, 393). The town was laid out by George Rawdon and was fortified with a moat that enclosed the town and was surrounded on all sides by water. There is a market square in the centre of the town out of which the four main roads radiated out from the market square. Market House stood in the centre of the market square. The River Barrow enclosed three sides of the town from W through N to E and by a moat on the south side. To the W of the town King Street ran towards a bridge crossing the River Barrow that is depicted on the 1678 town plan. The four streets radiating out from the market square were called King Street running westwards towards the bridge over the Barrow River, Bennet street ran North from the square, James Street ran out Eastwards and Queene Street that ran out southwards. This seventeenth century bridge has been replaced by a later bridge of 18th century date. Seventeenth century account from 1666 mentions the 'great bridge' and describes it as ' on either sides of the way leading from New Channel Bridge to Katherine's tower and on either side of the road leading from the great bridge to Charlestown' (Bradley 1986, 43). The New Channel Bridge was located at the S end of Queene Street that radiates out S from Market Square. Possible remains of this bridge may still survive underneath main street running S from the Market square where it crosses the old moat known as the New Channel in the seventeenth century. This was one of three bridges, the other two being the Great Bridge located today where the Barrow Bridge is and the Spa Bridge that also crosses the River Barrow to the North of the town. Although only one bridge is depicted on the 1678 map there were probably others such as the new Channel bridge that were left off the manuscript map of the town. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA005-034: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-034----. Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 47m) with entrance gap at E visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 02/07/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 09 September 2019
- LA005-035: Excavation - miscellaneous, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA005-035----. Archaeological monitoring carried out for Rosecourt, Portarlington Water Rehabilitation Scheme, County Laois on behalf of Ward and Burke Construction Ltd., took place in January and February 2018 under licence no.18E0001. An early modern stone arch (L 1.60m) associated with a sewage pipe was uncovered on French Church Street and was preserved in situ. A fragment of the base of a bowl was found within rubble backfill at approximately 1.6m below the current road surface (ITM 653978 712620). The underside is stamped ‘Portarlington School’ and ‘Diligentia Vincit’ within a circular wreath. There can be no doubt that the bowl fragment is associated with the boarding school phase of Arlington House, dating to c. 1846-1912. Compiled by: Margaret Keane Uploaded on: 29 March 2021

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## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Portarlington Railway Station, railway station, 1845–1855, National interest, registry number 12800502, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12800502. Victorian railway station complex, built 1850, comprising two ranges of buildings with former restaurant to one building. Renovated, c. 1995. Designed by Sancton Wood.
- Portarlington Railway Station, foot bridge, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 12800503, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12800503. Cast-iron footbridge over railway line, c. 1850.
- Portarlington Railway Station, post box, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 12800504, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12800504. Freestanding cast-iron Victorian pillar letter box, c. 1890, with inscribed 'VR' monogram.
- Ballymorris House, house, 1838–1843, Regional interest, registry number 12800554, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12800554. Detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1843, on a rectangular plan. ROOF: Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. WALLS: Roughcast walls on tooled limestone ashlar plinth with rendered flush strips to corners. OPENINGS: Segmental-headed central door opening with threshold, timber mullions supporting timber transom, and rendered flush surround framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Diocletian Window (first floor) with cut-limestone sill, timber mullions and rendered surround framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds with timber lintels framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows having three-over-two (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) sidelights. INTERIOR: Interior including central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, timber staircase, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors. SITE: Set in landscaped grounds. NOTE: Built by Joseph Harte (d. 1843) and described (1851) as a 'mansion-house recently built [and] in perfect order' (Freeman's Journal 21st October 1851, 1). Purchased by Thomas Wright (1796-1881), County Engineer for Queen's County (The Dublin Evening Post 17th March 1853, 3), and subsequently occupied by Patrick Paul Wright (1871-1916), Assistant County Surveyor for Queen's County (NA 1901; NA 1911).
- Arlington House, house, 1690–1740, Regional interest, registry number 12900201, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900201. Detached five-bay two-storey over basement Georgian house, c. 1730, with pedimented central breakfront. Now derelict.
- , 1780–1810, Regional interest, registry number 12900202, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900202. Terraced five-bay three-storey house, c. 1800, with integral carriageway. Extensively renovated, c. 1880, with timber pubfront inserted to ground floor. Now in commercial use.
- Saint Paul's Church (Lea), church/chapel, 1845–1855, Regional interest, registry number 12900203, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900203. Detached Gothic Revival Church of Ireland church, built 1851, on a cruciform plan possibly incorporating fabric of earlier Huguenot church, c. 1696.
- Portarlington Parochial Hall, church/chapel, 1820–1835, Regional interest, registry number 12900204, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900204. Detached late-Georgian style church, c. 1830. Deconsecrated, c. 1885. Spire removed, 1924. Now in use as community hall.
- House, 1750–1800, Regional interest, registry number 12900206, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900206. Detached five-bay three-storey Georgian house, c. 1780, on a corner site. Renovated, c. 1900, with ground floor partly remodelled to accommodate commercial use.
- , 1820–1850, Regional interest, registry number 12900207, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900207. End-of-terrace four-bay three-storey house, c. 1830, originally with integral carriageway to ground floor. Renovated, c. 1980, with ground floor remodelled to accommodate commercial use.
- , 1820–1850, Regional interest, registry number 12900208, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900208. End-of-terrace six-bay three-storey house, c. 1830, possibly originally two separate three-bay houses. Renovated, c. 1980, with shopfronts inserted to ground floor.
- Portarlington Market House, market house, 1730–1750, Regional interest, registry number 12900209, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900209. Detached three-bay two-storey mid-Georgian former market house, c. 1740. Renovated, c. 1990, to accommodate use as garage to ground floor having residential accommodation over.
- , 1750–1850, Regional interest, registry number 12900210, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900210. End-of-terrace seven-bay three-storey house, c. 1840, on a corner site with three-bay two-storey return to rear incorporating fabric of earlier building, c. 1770. Renovated, c. 1975, with ground floor remodelled to accommodate commercial use. Renovated, c. 1998.
- Portarlington Catholic Club, 1800–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900211, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900211. Terraced five-bay two-storey over basement former house, c. 1820. Renovated, c. 1980, with façade remodelled. Now in use as hall.
- The Rectory, house, 1750–1800, Regional interest, registry number 12900212, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900212. Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, c. 1780. Renovated and extended, c. 1880, with projecting bay added to front, full-height return and projecting porch added to rear. Now in use as offices.
- Allied Irish Bank, bank/financial institution, 1920–1930, Regional interest, registry number 12900213, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900213. Three-bay single-storey banking hall, c. 1926.
- Melrose, 1750–1780, Regional interest, registry number 12900214, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900214. End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey Georgian house, c. 1770.
- Portarlington Garda Síochána Station, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900215, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900215. Terraced five-bay three-storey late-Georgian house, c. 1830, with integral carriageway. Now in use as Garda station.
- , 1780–1810, Regional interest, registry number 12900216, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900216. Terraced five-bay three-storey Georgian building, c. 1800, with full-height returns to rear. Renovated, c. 1985, with ground floor converted to commercial use.
- School, 1835–1860, Regional interest, registry number 12900217, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900217. Terraced six-bay two-storey former school, c. 1840, with integral carriageway. Now in use as hall.
- Kenny House, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900220, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900220. Terraced three-bay two-storey house, c. 1825. Façade re-rendered, c. 1930.
- , 1810–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900221, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900221. Terraced two-bay three-storey late-Georgian house, c. 1815.
- , 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900222, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900222. Terraced five-bay three-storey late-Georgian house, c. 1820. Renovated, c. 1870, with façade enrichments added. Renovated, c. 1990, to accommodate commercial use.
- Foxcroft House, house, 1740–1800, Regional interest, registry number 12900226, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900226. Detached five-bay three-storey house, c. 1750. Renovated and subdivided (into three separate houses). Individually extended. Group of detached outbuildings to site.
- The Deanery, house, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900227, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900227. Terraced four-bay two-storey house, c. 1820, incorporating fabric of earlier three-storey single-pile house, c. 1710. Extended comprising two-storey range.
- Wilton House, house, 1700–1760, Regional interest, registry number 12900228, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900228. Detached three-bay two-storey Georgian house, c. 1750, on an L-shaped plan with pedimented Gibbsian style doorcase.
- Bank of Ireland, house, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900229, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900229. Detached three-bay two-storey over basement Georgian former house, c. 1830. Renovated, c. 1890, with ground floor partly remodelled to accommodate use as bank.
- House, 1790–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900230, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900230. Detached five-bay three-storey over basement Georgian house, c. 1800, with stair return to rear.
- Portarlington Methodist Church, church/chapel, 1900–1905, Regional interest, registry number 12900231, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900231. Detached Gothic Revival Methodist church, dated 1904, on a T-shaped plan with projecting porch.
- Saint Germain's, house, 1750–1790, Regional interest, registry number 12900232, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900232. Detached six-bay three-storey mid-Georgian house, c. 1760. Extended, c. 1970, comprising single-storey end bays to sides and three-storey return to rear to accommodate use as hotel. Interior retains Rococo plasterwork to entrance hall.
- , 1800–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900233, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900233. Semi-detached four-bay two-storey over basement house, c. 1820, with wing. Renovated, c. 1920, with ground floor remodelled. One of a pair.
- , 1800–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900234, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900234. Semi-detached four-bay two-storey over basement house, c. 1820, with integral carriageway. One of a pair.
- The Elms, house, 1785–1790, Regional interest, registry number 12900235, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900235. Detached three-bay two-storey over basement late-Georgian house, built 1789, with single-storey over basement lateral wings incorporating fabric of earlier building. Group of detached outbuildings to site.
- Laurel, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900236, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900236. Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house with dormer attic, c. 1820.
- Alder, 1860–1880, Regional interest, registry number 12900237, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900237. Terraced three-bay three-storey house, c. 1870, with integral carriageway. One of a pair.
- Ivy House, 1860–1880, Regional interest, registry number 12900238, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900238. Terraced two-bay three-storey house, c. 1870. One of a pair.
- , 1810–1850, Regional interest, registry number 12900239, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900239. End-of-terrace four-bay three-storey house, c. 1830.
- House, 1790–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900240, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900240. Detached three-bay three-storey over basement house, c. 1820, with stair return to rear. Now in part use as surgery.
- Rockwood House, 1790–1820, Regional interest, registry number 12900241, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900241. End-of-terrace five-bay three-storey Georgian house, c. 1800, with stair return and two-storey return to rear.
- , 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 12900242, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900242. End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey late-Georgian house, c. 1825. Renovated, c. 1990, with pair of shopfronts inserted to ground floor.
- Kilnacourt, house, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 12900243, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900243. Detached five-bay three-storey over basement Georgian house, c. 1790. Renovated, c. 1875, with granite projecting porch added. In part use as offices from 1997 - 1999. Now disused and partly derelict following series of small fires. Group of detached outbuildings to side. Renovated, c. 1980, to accommodate commercial use. Ornamental gardens to site. Removed, c. 2000. Freestanding medieval stone statue to site. Now removed and relocated. Gateway to site, dismantled c. 2000.
- Milestone/milepost, 1780–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900244, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900244. Pair of freestanding carved limestone milestones, c. 1800, on triangular plans.
- House, 1700–1750, Regional interest, registry number 12900245, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900245. Semi-detached two-bay three-storey house, c. 1730, originally detached. Extended to rear comprising pair of two-storey returns. Now amalgamated with building to left. Group of detached outbuildings to rear.
- Stables, 1840–1900, Regional interest, registry number 12900246, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900246. Stable complex, c. 1870, comprising group of detached two-storey buildings with arcade, integral carriageways and bull's-eye window openings.
- Carmyl House, 1820–1850, Regional interest, registry number 12900247, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900247. Terraced five-bay two-storey house, c. 1840, with integral carriageway. Renovated, c. 1880, with façade enrichments added.
- , 1810–1830, Regional interest, registry number 12900248, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LA&regno=12900248. Terraced three-bay two-storey late-Georgian house, c. 1815. Renovated, c. 1990, with render removed.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Cooltederry, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2204, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2204.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/laois/cooltederry.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/cooltederry.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/cooltederry.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Cooltederry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois: https://everytownland.com/laois.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballymorris: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballymorris.md
- Bracklone: https://everytownland.com/laois/bracklone.md
- Droughill: https://everytownland.com/laois/droughill.md
- Kilmalogue (Co. Offaly): https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilmalogue.md
- Tinacrannagh (Co. Offaly): https://everytownland.com/offaly/tinacrannagh.md
- Tirhogar: https://everytownland.com/laois/tirhogar.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/laois/cooltederry
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/laois/cooltederry