Errill

107 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Errill, from 12 m² to 328,041 m² (32.8 ha, 81.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential 2 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Educational and Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 18 Oct 2025N/a

  construct a 2 bedroom apartment

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560675

• 31 Jul 2025Conditional

  Retain a domestic garage building

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560464

• 16 Jul 2024Conditional

  Retain 3 no. domestic stores and all associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2460420

• 1 Feb 2024Conditional

  retain domestic extensions and all associated site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460043

• 11 Dec 2023Conditional

  erect a part single storey/part two storey structure containing areas for retail, retail and general storage, repairs and maintenance, office, staff facilities, customer and staff carparking, a septic tank and percolation area, a site entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360523

• 7 Dec 2023N/a

  erect a part single storey/part two storey structure containing areas for retail, retail and general storage, repairs and maintenance, office, staff facilities, customer and staff carparking, a septic tank and percolation area, a site entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360518

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  renovate & extend existing dwelling house consisting of a single storey extension to the rear including a new stairwell and altering fenestration and altering internal layout and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2260012

• 24 Nov 2022N/a

  to renovate & extend existing dwelling house consisting of a single storey extension to the rear including a new stairwell and altering fenestration and altering internal layout and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2260007

• 1 Nov 2022Conditional

  construct 14 no. residential dwellings comprising 12 no. 3-bed semi-detached two storey dwellings (Type A1/A2), 2 no. 4-bed detached two storey dwellings (Type B1), together with a new vehicular entrance off the existing R433 road including provision of a new pedestrian path, all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works and services

  Permission, 14 homes · Laois County Council, 22677

• 22 Oct 2018Conditional

  extend and renovate existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18637

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Errill.

Recorded monuments

• LA027-022001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Described as 'a slightly elevated square of grassy land, level at top and about a quarter of an Irish acre in area', (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 8, 10, 346-347). A square-shaped raised area (dims. 54m E-W, 54m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1m-1.5m). Possible original entrance at the SE. Some stone showing in the enclosure. No other visible surface remains. Described by Carrigan as 'When St. Kieran took his departure from Fertagh, he turned his face northwards and coming to Errill, remained here for some time. The monastery of Errill, which he is traditionally said to have founded during his stay, was situated in a field called the Bawn, mid-way between Errill village and Errill National School. The site is marked by a slightly elevated square of grassy land, level at top, and about a quarter of an Irish acre in area. Even the foundations of the monastic buildings have disappeared. The enclosing wall strongly and firmly built of stones and grouting, has aldo dispappeared, save at the four angles where some pieces still remains. Underneath the mound there is a vault or chmaber, admission to which is through an opening, now filled up, in the east side of the south-east angle' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 346-47). 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

• LA027-022002 Religious house - unclassified
  Description

  Marked 'Friary' on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Said to have been founded by St Kieran (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 346-347). Only some pieces of masonry remain within a square-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 54m sq.) defined by a scarp (H 1-1.5m). Possible entrance at SE. Some stone is evident in the enclosure. No other visible surface remains. Medieval church (LA027-024) c. 220m to SE. Described by Carrigan as 'When St. Kieran took his departure from Fertagh, he turned his face northwards and coming to Errill, remained here for some time. The monastery of Errill, which he is traditionally said to have founded during his stay, was situated in a field called the Bawn, mid-way between Errill village and Errill National School. The site is marked by a slightly elevated square of grassy land, level at top, and about a quarter of an Irish acre in area. Even the foundations of the monastic buildings have disappeared. The enclosing wall strongly and firmly built of stones and grouting, has also dispappeared, save at the four angles where some pieces still remains. Underneath the mound there is a vault or chmaber, admission to which is through an opening, now filled up, in the east side of the south-east angle.' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 346-47). 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

• LA027-023 Ritual site - holy tree/bush
  Description

  Reference to a venerable old ash, on the roadside to E of St Kieran's monastery (LA027-022002-) (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 347). No trace survives. 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

• LA027-024 Church
  Description

  National Monument No. 113. A late medieval church (dims. 16.9m E-W; 8.8m N-S; wall T 1.1m). Features include a doorway towards W end of S wall and a splayed chamfered ope with round head at E end of S wall. Some pieces of cut stone used as grave-markers. (Harbison 1970, 139-40). Reference to a church here (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 305; O'Flanagan 1933, 90) and described by Carrigan (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 347-348). 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

• LA027-024001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated atop low rise of ground with good views in all directions, stream located immediately N of graveyard. St. Kieran's monastery (LA027-022001-) located 190m to NW, site of St. Kieran's Tree (LA027-023---) 115m to NNW, St. Kieran's Well (LA027-026---) 450m to ENE and 17th century wayside cross (LA027-025---) 80m to SW. Irregularly shaped graveyard (int. dims. 79m N-S; 54m E-W) enclosed by a post-medieval stone wall containing memorials dating from 1700 onwards. Graveyard gateway located at S end of W wall of graveyard with stone stile to N of gateway. Narrow entrance gate of recent appearance at NW corner of graveyard. Medieval church ruins (LA027-024---) in centre of graveyard. Some cut stone fragments from the medieval church ruins appear to have been reused as grave markers. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Updated by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 March 2015

• LA027-025 Cross - Wayside cross
  Description

  National Monument No. 113. On roadside in undulating countryside, 100m SW of Errill church (LA027-024---) and graveyard (LA027-024001-). Only the lower half of a cross shaft (H c. 0.85m, Wth c. 0.38m, T c. 0.21m) survives rising out of a cut-stone chamfered base which stands on a stepped stone pedestal consisting of four steps. In 1860 the cross and pedestal (H 2.45m) was repaired by the first Lord Castletown, these repairs consisting of the insertion of a pair of iron clamps resulted in the destruction of the inscription and the coat of arms contained on the cross (Carrigan 1924, 147). The cross was described by Carrigan(1924,147) as following; 'On the upper part of front, or the eastern face, of the shaft there is a shield sculptured in relief with the arms of the Lords of Upper Ossory. There is a raised letter inscription on the lower part of the front, and another on the back stretching from the top to the bottom' (ibid., 147). The coat of arms consisted of the following; 'Sable, a saltire argent; on a chief azure, three fleur-de-lis or. Supporters, two lions sable, armed and langued gules. As there was no room for the supporters at the sides, the sculptor has placed them on the shield. The crest - a dragon vert, surmounted by a lion passant sable-was no doubt carved above the shield but that portion of the stone is now missing. On the lower part are inscriptions, dated 1613 and 1622, to the Baron of Upper Ossory, his wife Kathrin More and their son and daughter-in-law' (ibid., 147-51). The inscription reads as follows (ibid., 150): Florence ye Bar- on of Upp. Ossary died Fy ye 3rd 1613 & Kathrin Mo- re his wyfe Iuly ye 23rd AoDi 1613. The inscription on the western face reads: This Crosse was built in remember- ance of ye Right Honorable Baron of Upper Ossry & Kathrine his wife by there son Ieffry FitzPatrick of Ballagherahin Esquyre & Ladye Mary Ryley his wyfe former Feral Desiring God to be mercy- fal to there soul- es SoDo & Sal vatoris 1622. LA027-025----_05.jpg rubbing of cross showing coat of arms and inscription taken from Carrigan 1924, 148. LA027-025----_06.jpg rubbing of cross showing inscription taken from Carrigan 1924, 149. 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. Updated by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 March 2015

• LA027-026 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  This holy well originally flowed out from under St Kieran's tree, but moved a few fields to E after being profaned (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 347). Pilgrims came to it on the 5th March, St Kieran's feast day. 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

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Errill.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Errill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Errill · Eiréil

Area

1,533,873 m² (153.39 ha, 379.03 acres)

Civil parish

Rathdowney, and its townlands

Barony

Clandonagh

Electoral division

Errill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Errill electoral division: 429 people in 153 households; 75% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballagharahin, Garrison, Knockardagannon North, Knockardagannon South, Monamonra, Oldtown, Rossmore

Placenames

Errill on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.