Killabban

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killabban, from 216 m² to 376,276 m² (37.63 ha, 92.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Killabban in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 29 May 2026Conditional

  - Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660323

• 26 May 2026Conditional

  Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c.8.89km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 11No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 24m, with height increases between 1m and 3m; - Replacement of 12No. existing intermediate Wooden Polesets crossarms; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Foundation strengthening of 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Bar member replacements to 8No. existing steel angle masts; - Separation of the existing double OHL circuit to provide for a new bypass OHL section measuring approximately 422m, connecting from the existing Athy 110 kV substation to the following proposed new structures on the existing Athy - Portlaoise 110 kV OHL: 2no. new single circuit angle masts (approximately 22.5m maximum height) and 1no. new wooden poleset (approximately 23.6m maximum height); and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660550

• 9 Apr 2026Conditional

  vary previously approved development (Pl. Ref: 24/60002) of an existing vernacular cottage dwelling at this site: Killabban, Co. Laois R93 X5P7. The variations comprise (a) an increase in the size of the site along its northern boundary by 2m; (b) taking down the gable of the existing cottage and part of adjoining walls; (c) constructing a new gable 3m away from the road boundary; (d) miscellaneous changes to the proposed design and layout of the dwelling as a result of (a), (b) and (d); and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660196

• 2 Apr 2026N/a

  I, Shane Dooley, intend to apply for permission for variations to previously approved development (Pl. Ref: 24/60002) of an existing vernacular cottage dwelling at this site: Killabban, Co. Laois R93 X5P7. The variations comprise (a) an increase in the size of the site along its northern boundary by 2m; (b) taking down the gable of the existing cottage and part of adjoining walls; (c) constructing a new gable 3m away from the road boundary; (d) miscellaneous changes to the proposed design and layout of the dwelling as a result of (a), (b) and (d); and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660182

• 6 Aug 2025Conditional

  construct a domestic storage shed and associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560473

• 15 Jul 2025Conditional

  construct a single storey dwelling, detached garage, new domestic entrance off existing agricultural access laneway, septic tank ,percolation area, bored well and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560429

• 19 Mar 2024Conditional

  revise house design as previously granted under planning Ref No. 23.60245 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460142

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  alter and refurbish an existing single storey vernacular dwelling; a new single storey extension to the rear and side; provision of a new vehicular entrance and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460002

• 28 Jun 2023Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/gym, wastewater treatment area, bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360245

• 21 Oct 2022Conditional

  construct a part single storey, part two storey dwelling, detached single storey garage, new domestic entrance, new waste water treatment system and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 22659

• 28 Jul 2022Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, new bored well, new splayed entrance and associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22470

• 18 May 2022Conditional

  to retain a single storey detached, residential unit (Granny Flat) to the rear of existing single storey dwelling , connection to on site services and all associated site works. Retention permission is also sought for a detached single storey home office/playroom and a signal storey storage shed.

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22308

• 11 May 2022Conditional

  construct a detached, part two storey, part single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage accessed from a new recessed residential entrance; the provision of landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including wastewater treatment system and coconut filter

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 22286

• 11 Sept 2017Conditional

  (a) construct single storey extensions/alterations to existing dwelling, and (b) permission to RETAIN a change of use from licensed premises to a habitable dwelling, and all associated works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 17493

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 Killabban.

Recorded monuments

• LA026-013 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  St. Abban founded a church here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-249).The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century. (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37-8). In undulating countryside. Site of deserted medieval borough most likely to have been in the field connecting the church(LA026-013001-) with the motte (LA026-013003-). No earthworks survive, however, and it is possible that the site was a dispersed borough (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37). At time of survey this field was used for grazing. The motte, was removed by the landowner as part of land clearance in March 1986. This land between the motte and the church is now planted with coniferous trees. 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

• LA026-013001 Castle - motte
  Description

  St. Abban founded a church (LA026-013001-) here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-249).The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century (Bradley et al. 1981, 38). In undulating countryside. A small flat-topped mound (summit diam. c. 5m; base diam. c. 18m; H c. 6m) with slight traces of an enclosing fosse (Bradley et al. 1986, 38). No visible surface remains. The motte was levelled in March 1986 as part of land clearance project by local landowner (Bradley et al. 1986, 38). No details of the history of the manor are known prior to 1318 when William de Warrewyk returned the manor of Killeban to John de Hastings (Tresham 1828, 27: no. 40). It is probable, however, that Killabban formed part of Robert de Bigarz grant of Oboy and that, like Castletown, it had passed to John de Hastings in 1283 from the De Cantilupes who had inherited it from the Marshalls in 1247 (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37-8). Aerial photograph (GB91.EG. 29) shows cropmark of levelled motte. The aerial photograph also provides a view of the possible site of the Deserted Medieval Village, a few cropmark boundaries are visible, but no seem very informative. The aerial photograph was taken on 17 July 1991. The above report has been compiled by Dr. G. F. Barrett and supplied to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 10 December 2010

• LA026-013002 Church
  Description

  Situated on a low rise of ground with good views in all directions with llevelled motte castle (LA026-013001-) 230m to the S. Founded by St Abban in 650 whose feastday is given as the 16th of March (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-49). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37). The church is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of the diocese in 1302-06 (Cal. doc. Ire., 249). This church was described in the late 19th century as consisting of a 'nave and chancel; nave, 45 feet by 22; chancel, 28 feet by 22. The chancel arch remains; it is 15 feet wide and Norman in style. The entrance-door is in the west gable, it is 3 feet in width, and is round-headed. There is a long lancet window in the east-end, part of the stone casing of which remains, and shows it to have been well-wrought. There appears to be a gable campanile at the west end, but the ruin is so completely covered with luxuriant ivy that it is impossible to trace its archtectural features satisfactorily. The fragments of a stone coffin (LA026-013005-) are scattered about within the walls of the church' (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 71). The present remains consist of a poorly preserved ivy clad multi-period nave (int. dims. 13.25m E-W; 7.1m N-S; wall T 0.9m) and chancel (int. dims. 9.45m E-W; 6.75m N-S) church, of coursed limestone rubble. The nave appears to pre-date the chancel which was added in the thirteenth century, with later fifteenth/sixteenth-century alterations to the windows of the chancel (Bradley 1986, 37). The original two-light E window, which had granite jambs,was replaced by a single light of moulded and chamfered limestone. The remains of a broken out doorway (Wth 1.85m) are located at the W end of S wall. A second round-headed doorway (Wth 0.95m) with drawbar slot visible in S jamb is located in the centre of the W wall. This doorway was blocked up in the 19th century when a memorial to the Moore family was erected in this entrance. There is no evidence of any window in the N wall of the nave. A possible broken out window may have been located in the gap at the W end of the S wall. The chancel is entered through a wide round-headed chancel arch (Wth 3.9m). There is no evidence of any cut stone in the construction of the chancel arch which is built with thin slabs set on edge forming the round-headed archway. The ground level of the chancel is presently 1m above that of the nave. There is evidence for a blocked up ope or window at the E end of the S wall of the chancel and the remains of an ivy clad window opening in the centre of the S wall of the chancel. There is evidence of a possible blocked up window embrasure at the E end of the N wall of the chancel. The window in the centre of the E gable is now covered in ivy making detailed examination of this window impossible. The dense cover of ivy on all faces of the wall of the nave and chancel church make detailed examination of the fabric of this church impossible. The remains of broken sarcophagus (LA026-013005-) were recorded in the chancel along numerous pieces of medieval cut stone visible in graveyard (LA026-013002-), some used as grave-markers. In 1985 a stone carving of 15th century date consisting of a figure, possibly a soldier, carved in relief was recorded amongst the memorials in the graveyard to the S of the church doorway in the S wall of the chancel (King 1985/6, 492). This carved stone may have been part of the stone coffin described by Comerford in the late 19th century. None of these fragments could be located. 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 6 December 2010

• LA026-013003 Graveyard
  Description

  St. Abban founded a church (LA026-013001-) here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-249). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37-8). In undulating countryside. Remains of a divided nave and chancel church (LA026-013001-) built of coursed limestone rubble, dating to thirteenth century with alterations in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Fifteen pieces of cut stone visible around the graveyard, some used as gravemarkers. Remains of broken sarcophagus (LA026-013005-) within the chancel. Roughly rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 70m N-S; 65m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall containing post 1700 AD memorials. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA026-013004 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  St. Abban founded a church here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-49). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century (Bradley et. al. 1986, 38). In undulating countryside. Round conical motte (LA026-013003-) tapering from a rounded base (18m by 16m). Slight evidence of an encircling fosse (Bradley et. al. 1986, 37-8). No visible surface remains. Levelled 1986. The church is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of the diocese in 1302-06 (Cal. doc. Ire., 249). Remains of a divided nave and chancel church built of coursed limestone rubble, dating to thirteenth century with alterations in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. The original East window was probably of two lights, with granite jambs, chamfered externally. It now consists of a single light with nave moulding and chamfered limestone jambs. Aboveis a blocked up round opening. The chancel ground level is raised 1m above that of the nave. They are divided by a segmental flattened round arch (H.c. 4m). Original entrance at W. end of South wall. Later doorway in W.wall. Fifteen pieces of cut stone visible around the graveyard (LA026-013002-), some used as gravemarkers. Remains of broken sarcophagus (LA026-013005-) within the chancel. No surface indications of the location of the early monastic site but the monastic boundary is apparent from aerial photographs (Bradley et. al. 1986, 38). A broad arc is outlined by a cropmark in the field immediately north of the graveyard (LA026-013002-) which appears to be a continuation of the western boundary of the churchyard. This would permit the reconstruction of an oval enclosure about 135m across. Alternately, it may have been a larger enclosure linked into the arced depression with slight traces of an internal bank, 35m south of the graveyard (Bradley et. al. 1986, 38). Cropmark of ecclesiastical enclosure visible in field to W of church and graveyard on Google earth aerial photograph taken 14/07/2018. See attached google earth aerial photograph taken 14/07/2018 Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 19 September 2019

• LA026-013005 Sarcophagus
  Description

  St. Abban founded a church here in 650 (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 247-49). The burgeses of Killabban gave 60s. yearly for their burgage in 1348. Killabban was defended by The Earl of Kildare in wars against the O'Mordha of Slemargy around 1358. The Borough declined in the late fourteenth century. (Bradley et. al. 1986, 40). In undulating countryside. The church is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of the diocese in 1302-06 (Cal. doc. Ire., 249). Remains of a divided nave and chancel church built of coursed limestone rubble, dating to thirteenth century with alterations in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Fifteen pieces of cut stone visible around the graveyard (LA026-013002-), some used as gravemarkers. Remains of broken sarcophagus of thirteenth or fourteenth century date within the chancel. Five large pieces of stone lying in the chancel are derived from a broken sarcophagus. They display a tooled outer surface. One half of the recess for the head. Another is split along the drainage hole. Unfortunately the pieces are too fragmentary to gain an adequate idea of the form of the interior (Bradley et. al. 1986, 40). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA026-040 Enclosure
  Description

  Located NE of St. Abban's R.C. church. Aerial photograph (GB89.X.24) shows cropmark of an incomplete sub-circular enclosure defined by two concentric fosses.

Architectural heritage

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

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

Radon

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

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

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

Name

Killabban · Cill Abáin

Area

2,717,162 m² (271.72 ha, 671.43 acres)

Civil parish

Killabban, and its townlands

Barony

Ballyadams

Electoral division

Killabban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

456 people lived in 157 households in the Killabban electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfoyle, Ballynagarr, Clonybecan, Coolanagh, Gurteen, Killeen, Tankardstown, Tirernan

Placenames

Killabban 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.