Vicarstown (Dodd)

91 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Vicarstown (Dodd), from 18 m² to 964,025 m² (96.4 ha, 238.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  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.

• 12 Aug 2026N/a

  retain an existing domestic shed, folly wall, sunroom, polytunnel, stable and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660543

• 26 May 2026Conditional

  construct new dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, bored well, new site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660310

• 20 Oct 2025Conditional

  retain repair and decoration works to existing building, protected structure RPS 606, retain change of use of RPS 606 from retail unit to cafe and all associated site works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2560677

• 16 Oct 2025N/a

  retain repair and decoration works to existing building, protected structure RPS 606, retain change of use of RPS 606 from retail unit to cafe and all associated site works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2560664

• 11 Jul 2025Conditional

  construct extension to the side of existing bungalow and a machinery and boat storage shed all associated & necessary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560421

• 8 Mar 2024Conditional

  demolish existing house and erect a Scandinavian type home and connect to existing septic tank and percolation area and all associated and necessary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2437

• 26 Jun 2023Conditional

  of existing shed, position of septic tank on site and associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360240

• 22 Jun 2023N/a

  retain existing shed, position of septic tank on site and associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360234

• 21 Jun 2023Conditional

  extend and renovate existing cottage, provide waste water treatment systemand polishing filter and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360232

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  construct single storey dwelling, entrance, garage, tertiary waste water treatment system with infiltration / treatment area and all associated site works,

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2260065

• 14 Mar 2022Refused

  construct single storey dwelling, entrance, garage, tertiary waste water treatment system with infiltration/treatment area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 22139

• 21 Feb 2022N/a

  retain single storey dwelling, entrance, garage, tertiary waste water treatment system with infiltration/treatment area and all associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2276

• 21 Feb 2022N/a

  construct new "glamping" development consisting of : 8 no. glamping pods, berths for 8 no. caravans, tent erecting area, service building to include reception/shower areas, entrance, parking area, internal roads and paths, new boundaries, wastewater treatment system with polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2277

• 10 Nov 2021Conditional

  permission to retain and complete bungalow which was previously granted planning with 08/1393 and planning permission for a domestic garage and a packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated & necessary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 21757

• 2 Jun 2021Conditional

  (a) construct a storey & a half type dwelling and (b) convert dwelling into garage with effluent treatment system & percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21399

• 24 May 2021N/a

  planning permission sought for a storey & a half type dwelling with effluent treatment system & percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 21360

• 16 Dec 2020Conditional

  construct a two-storey dwelling and domestic garage, a proposed wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, all associated site works including a bored well and a site entrance

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 20673

• 29 May 2020Conditional

  construct a new dairy unit, silage base and cubicle house with underground effluent storage tanks and all ancillary site services

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20259

• 18 Jul 2019Conditional

  construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage, septic tank system and percolation area together with site entrance and all ancillary site services and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19412

• 13 Jul 2017Conditional

  construct livestock underpass across the L3932-48 Road and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 17375

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104

Recorded monuments

• LA014-006001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on wet marshy land where the Glasha river runs into the River Barrow that is located to the SE of the monument. A circular area (diam. c. 42m) defined by an inner bank (Wth c. 6.2m, int. H c. 1.65m, ext. H c. 1.5m) best preserved at W, an intervening deep flat-bottomed fosse (Wth c. 7m) and an outer bank (Wth c. 5.5m, int. H c. 1.1m, ext. H c. 4.5m). Entrance visible at E. Remains of modern house in the E section of the interior. In the Annals of the Four Masters it is referred to under the date AD 860, when it records 'The Destruction of Longphort-Rathlailsh (the Fortress of Rothlaibh) by Dinnediadh, son of Gaithin, Lord of Leix, on the fifth of the Idea of September, and the Killing of Conall Ultach and Luirgnen, with many others along with them' (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 376). In 1782 Henry Grattan purchased the estate of Moyanna from Lord Sydney Cosby and built a residence within the ringfort and planted gardens. During this period he built a circular walk on the elevated rampart of the fort (O'Hanlon and O'Leary, 1907, vol. 1, 291-293). In 1782 Henry Grattan purchased the estate of Moyanna from Lord Sydney Cosby. Hhe built within the ringfort of Dunrally a residence and planted gardens. During this period he built a circular walk on the elevated rampart of the fort (O'Hanlon and O'Leary, 1907, vol. 1, 291-293). A bi-vallate circular ringfort (Diam. c. 42m) defined by inner bank (W. c. 6.2m, int. H. c. 1.65m), ext. H. c. 1.5m) best preserved at the West and outer bank (W. c. 5.55m, ext. H. c. 4.5m, int. H. c. 1.1m) with intervenning deep flat bottomed fosse (W. c. 7m) which fills with water to become a deep moat. Causewayed entrance visible at the East. Remains of modern house in the Eastern section of the interior. Located on wet marshy land where the Glasha river runs into the River Barrow that is located to the SE of the monument. 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

• LA014-006002 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  Possible village here centred on Dunrally (Feehan J., 1983, 370). No visible surface remains. In 1297 there is a reference to fines being paid by 'the community of the poor men of the town of Dunsalagh' (Feehan 1983, 370). This town of Dunsalagh has been tentatively identified as possibly being Dunrally (Feehan 1983, 370). Dunrally fort is situated in the townland of Vicarstown, this townland was previously called Derrybrock and this setllement could be located anywhere within the townland or centred around the fort of Dunrally. 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

• LA014-006003 Fortification
  Description

  Identified by E. Kelly of the National Museum of Ireland as a Longphort, located at a bend on the River Barrow where the Glasha tributary runs into the Barrow. In the Annals of the Four Masters it is referred to under the date AD 860, when it records the 'Destruction of Longphort-Rothlaibh (the Fortress of Rothlaibh) by Dinnediadh, son of Gaithin, Lord of Leix, on the fifth of the Idea of September, and the Killing of Conall Ultach and Luirgnen, with many others along with them'. (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 376). Afterwards this name of the fortress of Rothlaoibh became Dun-Rathlaigh, which is Dunrally (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 291-2). The central enclosure (LA014-006001-) marked on the map as Dunrally had a larger outer enclosure (int. dims. 360m X 150m) defined by a deep defensive ditch (Wth 6m wide; 2m deep) which ran off the River barrow and enclosed the central enclosure from SE through S through W to N where it runs onto the River Glasha. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA014-007 Moated site
  Description

  Immediately W of the Grand Canal. A rectangular enclosure is marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. On the 1909 edition, only the E corner (C c. 35m NE-ESE) is marked. The site has been partially destroyed but remains of the bank survive at E and SE. 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

• LA014-022001 Church
  Description

  Reference to the site of an old church and disused graveyard (LA014-022002-) here (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 294). No visible surface remains. In the nineteenth century it was described as Kylemahoe with its disused graveyard (LA014-022002-) and site of an old church (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 294). The cropmark of an enclosure (LA014-022003-) is visible around the site on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYN 17) but no visible surface evidence 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

• LA014-022002 Graveyard
  Description

  Reference to disused graveyard here (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 294). No visible surface remains. In the nineteenth century it was described as Kylemahoe with its disused graveyard and site of an old church (LA014-022001-) (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 294). The cropmark of an enclosure (LA014-022003-) is visible around the site on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYN 17) but no visible surface evidence 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

• LA014-022003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Reference to a church site (LA014-022001-) here (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 294). No visible surface remains. In the nineteenth century it was described as Kylemahoe with its disused graveyard (LA014-022002-) and site of an old church (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 294). The cropmark of an enclosure is visible around the church site on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYN 17) but no visible surface remains 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

• LA014-023 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on marshy ground on the E bank of the River Barrow. Not marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. A semicircular area (diam. 22m E-W) defined by a scarp (H c. 0.4m) from W-NE. Slight evidence of fosse at W. 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

• LA014-085 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.AI.30) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse.

Architectural heritage

• Dunrally Bridge, bridge, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Five-arch limestone road bridge over river, c. 1800. Extended by a single arch. Built by James Grattan, son of Henry Grattan, M.P.

• Weighbridge/weighhouse, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey over basement weigh house, c.1800, on a rectangular plan; three-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation. Now disused. Road fronted.

• Store/warehouse, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey store or warehouse, c.1800, on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Set on quay.

• Store/warehouse, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two or four-bay single-storey store or warehouse, c.1800, on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Set on quay.

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 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 Vicarstown (Dodd).

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 Vicarstown (Dodd) with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Vicarstown (Dodd) · Baile an Bhiocáire (Dodd)

Area

5,178,383 m² (517.84 ha, 1,279.61 acres)

Civil parish

Moyanna, and its townlands

Barony

Stradbally

Electoral division

Vicarstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Vicarstown electoral division: 192 people in 68 households; 92% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloney (Co. Kildare), Courtwood, Lowtown (Co. Kildare), Rosnamullane, Vicarstown (Cosby)

Placenames

Vicarstown (Dodd) 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.