# Clonony More, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Gallen, barony of Garrycastle, Co. Offaly; in Irish Cluain Damhna Mór.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,924,538 m² (292.45 ha, 722.67 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 147 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,740 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Gallen, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/gallen.md
- Barony: Garrycastle
- Electoral division: Shannonharbour, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 363 people lived in 132 households in the Shannonharbour electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41571
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180424
- Centre: latitude 53.233366, longitude -7.924201 (WGS 84)

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

147 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonony More, from 29 m² to 296,478 m² (29.65 ha, 73.26 acres); 27 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 301978: 296,478 m² (29.65 ha, 73.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301978.md
- Parcel 281971: 214,869 m² (21.49 ha, 53.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281971.md
- Parcel 270474: 143,590 m² (14.36 ha, 35.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270474.md
- Parcel 300802: 129,150 m² (12.91 ha, 31.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300802.md
- Parcel 281674: 124,850 m² (12.49 ha, 30.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281674.md
- Parcel 278295: 121,261 m² (12.13 ha, 29.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278295.md
- Parcel 294854: 115,897 m² (11.59 ha, 28.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294854.md
- Parcel 274406: 100,615 m² (10.06 ha, 24.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274406.md
- Parcel 277511: 85,929 m² (8.59 ha, 21.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277511.md
- Parcel 284733: 79,797 m² (7.98 ha, 19.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284733.md
- Parcel 299830: 67,397 m² (6.74 ha, 16.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299830.md
- Parcel 274424: 56,896 m² (5.69 ha, 14.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274424.md
- Parcel 274428: 55,942 m² (5.59 ha, 13.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274428.md
- Parcel 2448692: 54,658 m² (5.47 ha, 13.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2448692.md
- Parcel 276509: 53,897 m² (5.39 ha, 13.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276509.md
- Parcel 307887: 52,028 m² (5.2 ha, 12.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307887.md
- Parcel 4222583: 51,941 m² (5.19 ha, 12.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4222583.md
- Parcel 293341: 49,583 m² (4.96 ha, 12.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293341.md
- Parcel 2389075: 48,346 m² (4.83 ha, 11.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2389075.md
- Parcel 294855: 47,171 m² (4.72 ha, 11.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294855.md
- Parcel 295606: 45,595 m² (4.56 ha, 11.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295606.md
- Parcel 4222585: 45,019 m² (4.5 ha, 11.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4222585.md
- Parcel 274641: 44,366 m² (4.44 ha, 10.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274641.md
- Parcel 4991324: 41,626 m² (4.16 ha, 10.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4991324.md
- Parcel 288767: 40,937 m² (4.09 ha, 10.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288767.md
- Parcel 5629928: 36,200 m² (3.62 ha, 8.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5629928.md
- Parcel 4222584: 32,150 m² (3.21 ha, 7.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4222584.md
- Parcel 5629929: 27,559 m² (2.76 ha, 6.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5629929.md
- Parcel 268990: 23,511 m² (2.35 ha, 5.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268990.md
- Parcel 282466: 20,823 m² (2.08 ha, 5.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282466.md
- Parcel 273301: 19,166 m² (1.92 ha, 4.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273301.md
- Parcel 284952: 18,842 m² (1.88 ha, 4.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284952.md
- Parcel 274046: 17,976 m² (1.8 ha, 4.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274046.md
- Parcel 305225: 17,417 m² (1.74 ha, 4.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305225.md
- Parcel 278867: 14,424 m² (1.44 ha, 3.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278867.md
- Parcel 6052788: 13,847 m² (1.38 ha, 3.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6052788.md
- Parcel 271980: 13,416 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271980.md
- Parcel 269405: 13,096 m² (1.31 ha, 3.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269405.md
- Parcel 294058: 11,950 m² (1.19 ha, 2.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294058.md
- Parcel 299444: 11,439 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299444.md
- Parcel 269872: 11,132 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269872.md
- Parcel 298912: 10,385 m² (1.04 ha, 2.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298912.md
- Parcel 291592: 10,376 m² (1.04 ha, 2.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291592.md
- Parcel 314036: 9,419 m² (0.94 ha, 2.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/314036.md
- Parcel 291776: 9,301 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291776.md
- Parcel 274425: 9,203 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274425.md
- Parcel 296759: 9,167 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296759.md
- Parcel 299455: 9,033 m² (0.9 ha, 2.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299455.md
- Parcel 293937: 8,486 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293937.md
- Parcel 271090: 7,695 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271090.md
- Parcel 312537: 7,088 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312537.md
- Parcel 272352: 7,030 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272352.md
- Parcel 270479: 6,958 m² (0.7 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270479.md
- Parcel 272920: 6,949 m² (0.69 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272920.md
- Parcel 275572: 6,664 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275572.md
- Parcel 298730: 6,434 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298730.md
- Parcel 3321747: 6,149 m² (0.61 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3321747.md
- Parcel 302022: 6,002 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302022.md
- Parcel 274429: 5,983 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274429.md
- Parcel 295782: 5,941 m² (0.59 ha, 1.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295782.md
- Parcel 295862: 5,926 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295862.md
- Parcel 293879: 5,894 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293879.md
- Parcel 269467: 5,664 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269467.md
- Parcel 278806: 5,386 m² (0.54 ha, 1.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278806.md
- Parcel 292110: 5,311 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292110.md
- Parcel 5982028: 5,308 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5982028.md
- Parcel 271986: 5,282 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271986.md
- Parcel 297700: 5,123 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297700.md
- Parcel 289090: 5,089 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289090.md
- Parcel 269865: 5,023 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269865.md
- Parcel 273145: 4,976 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273145.md
- Parcel 296523: 4,856 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296523.md
- Parcel 289012: 4,813 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289012.md
- Parcel 277540: 4,740 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277540.md
- Parcel 291536: 4,709 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291536.md
- Parcel 308495: 4,629 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308495.md
- Parcel 300269: 4,533 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300269.md
- Parcel 304094: 4,461 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304094.md
- Parcel 312541: 4,397 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312541.md
- Parcel 312381: 4,331 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312381.md
- Parcel 294106: 4,257 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294106.md
- Parcel 293938: 4,207 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293938.md
- Parcel 305794: 4,091 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305794.md
- Parcel 275798: 4,041 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275798.md
- Parcel 6059769: 4,025 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6059769.md
- Parcel 283121: 3,959 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283121.md
- Parcel 285275: 3,953 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285275.md
- Parcel 305460: 3,912 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305460.md
- Parcel 284938: 3,901 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284938.md
- Parcel 305219: 3,827 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305219.md
- Parcel 311141: 3,270 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/311141.md
- Parcel 273377: 3,265 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273377.md
- Parcel 283105: 3,245 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283105.md
- Parcel 4222582: 3,243 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4222582.md
- Parcel 287137: 3,207 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287137.md
- Parcel 293105: 3,089 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293105.md
- Parcel 292948: 2,887 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292948.md
- Parcel 272468: 2,801 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272468.md
- Parcel 4660387: 2,769 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4660387.md
- Parcel 2503147: 2,759 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2503147.md
- Parcel 312393: 2,748 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312393.md
- Parcel 277942: 2,716 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277942.md
- Parcel 2503146: 2,688 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2503146.md
- Parcel 310998: 2,609 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310998.md
- Parcel 269395: 2,572 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269395.md
- Parcel 294739: 2,523 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294739.md
- Parcel 276790: 2,496 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276790.md
- Parcel 290829: 2,493 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290829.md
- Parcel 273121: 2,473 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273121.md
- Parcel 304085: 2,453 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304085.md
- Parcel 294858: 2,429 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294858.md
- Parcel 291807: 2,399 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291807.md
- Parcel 5595823: 2,355 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5595823.md
- Parcel 294856: 2,323 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294856.md
- Parcel 294107: 2,268 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294107.md
- Parcel 5324640: 2,258 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5324640.md
- Parcel 277065: 2,194 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277065.md
- Parcel 300645: 2,187 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300645.md
- Parcel 294301: 2,157 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294301.md
- Parcel 294493: 2,149 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294493.md
- Parcel 282899: 2,057 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282899.md
- Parcel 314042: 1,918 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/314042.md
- Parcel 301166: 1,894 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/301166.md
- Parcel 5124365: 1,799 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5124365.md
- Parcel 282859: 1,763 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/282859.md
- Parcel 5595814: 1,643 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5595814.md
- Parcel 268930: 1,625 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/268930.md
- Parcel 279391: 1,586 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/279391.md
- Parcel 277935: 1,458 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/277935.md
- Parcel 311386: 1,425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/311386.md
- Parcel 268935: 1,332 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/268935.md
- Parcel 3321988: 1,271 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3321988.md
- Parcel 313206: 1,183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/313206.md
- Parcel 359855: 1,095 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/359855.md
- Parcel 273293: 1,032 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/273293.md
- Parcel 300265: 926 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/300265.md
- Parcel 310687: 896 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/310687.md
- Parcel 274426: 886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/274426.md
- Parcel 294312: 796 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/294312.md
- Parcel 306234: 778 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/306234.md
- Parcel 306202: 575 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/306202.md
- Parcel 294859: 387 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/294859.md
- Parcel 305407: 367 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/305407.md
- Parcel 5229264: 332 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5229264.md
- Parcel 304892: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/304892.md
- Parcel 288833: 123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/288833.md
- Parcel 5164328: 29 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5164328.md

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

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

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

7 applications, newest first.

- 23 Apr 2026, Offaly County Council 2637: N/a. Permission, 1 home. BUILDING NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE/FUEL SHED, INSTALL SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2637/0
- 7 Nov 2022, Offaly County Council 22570: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. BUILDING NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE/FUEL SHED, INSTALL EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT WITH SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22570/0
- 18 May 2022, Offaly County Council 22251: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE/FUEL SHED, INSTALL SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22251/0
- 23 Apr 2019, Offaly County Council 19181: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE/ FUEL SHED, INSTALL SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19181/0
- 23 Apr 2019, Offaly County Council 19184: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. (A) CHANGES TO LOCATION OF SITE BOUNDARIES, RETENTION OF DOMESTIC GARAGE/ FUEL SHED AND RETENTION OF ADDITION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO INCREASE SITE AREA AND INSTALL NEW SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19184/0
- 23 Jul 2018, Offaly County Council 18319: Conditional. Permission. ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DWELLING WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18319/0
- 2 Jul 2018, Offaly County Council 18284: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA, FORM NEW ENTRANCE & ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18284/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal, site code 002104

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

- OF022-006: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF022-006----. Not visible at ground level. Depicted as a semi-circular enclosure on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map, but not indicated on the current edition. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF022-008001: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF022-008001-. Situated on top of natural rock outcrop in undulating countryside. Three storey tower (10.75m E-W; 8.2m N-S; wall T 2.1m) built with roughly coursed limestone rubble entered through a rebuilt door in the W wall which is protected by a machicolation now destroyed at wall-walk level with a later inserted window directly below. Inside door there is a murder-hole above with an intramural chamber which is accessed from the first floor. Spiral stairs in the SW angle from which all main chambers are accessed. The main chamber at ground floor level is accessed from the lobby area via a two centred pointed door with finely punch dressed jambs. The vaulted first floor gives access to a garderobe chamber in the NE angle and the intramural chamber in the W wall. Access to third floor via the spiral stairs which is now destroyed. Windows mainly consist of ogee heads with some simple flat and round headed windows. The windows at ground floor have been altered considerably as has the rest of the tower especially the inner bawn wall which appears to be a late 18th/19th-century addition. The bawn wall (OF022-008003-) is attached to the NE corner where it blocks the garderobe chute opening, smaller inner bawn structure in front of the main W door which has crenellations with brick infill and a pointed entrance with steps leading up to it. The round arched main entrance with its crenellated wall appear to be a later construction possibly 19th-century. The main entrance on the W wall of the bawn is constructed from worked stones of another structure possibly an earlier entrance. Two square towers at either end of the W wall with original coat of arms plaque over entrance now removed. Bawn is not depicted on Petries 19th-century drawing of Clonony Castle. Inner bawn of probable mid 19th-century date, while the outer bawn has been rebuilt in places during the 19th century. Mac Coghlan castle mentioned in the A.F.M in 1519 (ITA Survey 1942). (Anon 1868-69, 85-7; Cooke 1875, 330-32; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 85; Harbison 1970, 205) Archaeological testing under licence no. 03E1292 in advance of the development of a programme of conservation and renovation of Clonony Castle, Clonony More, Co. Offaly, was carried out. The early 16th-century three-storey tower-house, with later 18th/19th-century inner and outer bawn areas, has been acquired by a new owner, who intends to renovate the structure as a private residence. Clonony Castle was one of several tower-houses in the possession of the MacCoughlan family, whose power base was in West Offaly during the 16th century. In the 17th century it came into the possession of Matthew De Renzi as part of the plantation of Delvin MacCoughlan. By the early to mid-19th century the castle had come into the possession of Edmond Maloney, who set about converting it to a more ornate residence. This included the enlarging of many of the original narrow opes of the tower-house and possibly the construction of the inner and outer bawn walls and the ancillary buildings that currently surround the structure on the west, south and east sides. Four trenches were manually excavated at different locations within the structure, to establish the nature and extent of original fabric beneath later adhesions. Trench 1 was located in the south-east corner of the parapeted walkway and measured 1.5m north-south by 1.3m. The trench revealed the presence of a slate cladding applied to the wall-walk, above the original wall fabric, protecting it and the modified wall plate from weathering. This work probably took place as part of the early 19th-century works to the castle and may represent a repeat of the earlier water management of the walkway. Trench 2 was located in the north-eastern corner of the second floor of the castle and measured 1m by 1m. It revealed that the original medieval fill of the vault is largely intact beneath the modern silty sediment, at a depth of 0.2m below the present floor level. The upper part of the vault fill has been partially quarried out with shallow, linear shafts, which acted as bedding for later 19th-century floor joists. Trench 3 was located in the western corner of the ground floor and measured 1.6m north-west/south-east by 1.2m. The earliest surviving clay floor surface of the castle was uncovered at a depth of 0.35m below the present floor level. It was covered with a thick layer of stony rubble, laid down as a make-up layer for the higher 19th-century floor level. Trench 4 was located in the doorway in the south wall of the ground floor, within an enlarged former window embrasure. The trench measured 2m north-south by 1.5m and was excavated to a depth of 0.24m below present ground level. The compacted upper metalled surface of the 19th-century floor was revealed in this trench; it was not removed (Excavations Bulletin 2003). Daniel Noonan, The Archaeology Company, Birr Technology Centre, Mill Island, Birr, Co. Offaly. Test-trenching was carried out under licence no. 04E1042 as part of the planning schedule for a single-house development adjacent to a tower-house (SMR 22:8) at Clonony More, Shannon Harbour. A series of trenches were excavated by mechanical digger at the house site, entrance and percolation area. No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed (Excavations Bulletin 2004). John Purcell, 17 Balmoral Terrace, Dillon's Cross, Cork. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 27 April 2009 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 86/1940).
- OF022-008002: Graveslab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF022-008002-. Situated inside the bawn of Clonony Castle (OF022-008001-) there is a graveslab which is known locally as the monument of 'Queen Elizabeths cousins'. The inscription was cut at the lower end of the stone, in incised Roman capitals, that reads 'HERE UNDER LEYS ELIZABETH AND MARY BULLYN DAUGHTERS OF THOMAS BULLYN SON OF GEORGE BULLYN THE SON OF GEORGE BULLYN VISCOUNT ROCHFORD SON OF SR THOMAS BULLYN EARL OF ORMONDE AND WILSHIRE' (Anon 1868-9, 85). Described in the 19th century as a 'slab, which measured seven feet by four feet ten inches, and was sixteen inches thick. It now lay close to the castle, having been removed from the quarry, about two hundred yards distant, by the last resident in the castle 'Counsellor' Molony, about the first quarter of the present century.' (Anon 1868-9, 86). According to the Irish Penny Journal the slab was found in 1803 when labourers engaged in raising stone in a quarry adjoining Clonony Castle had discovered a natural cave in the limestone rock, and in 'this cave at a depth of about twelve feet under the surface, was found beneath a heap of stones (apparently placed there for the purpose of concealement), a large limestone flag' (Anon 1868-9, 86). Another local tradition is that the Bullyn sisters were buried in the cemetery of Gallen Priory and that it was the intention to have erected the tombstone over the grave but for some reason it was never brought from the quarry where the stone-cutters had been at work on it (Anon 1868-9, 86-7). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF022-008003: Bawn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF022-008003-. Situated on top of natural rock outcrop in undulating countryside. Three storey tower house (OF022-008001-) built with roughly coursed limestone rubble entered through a rebuilt door in the W wall which is protected by a machicolation now destroyed at wall-walk level with a later inserted window directly below. The bawn wall is attached to the NE corner where it blocks the garderobe chute opening, smaller inner bawn structure in front of the main W door which has crenellations with brick infill and a pointed entrance with steps leading up to it. The round arched main entrance with its crenellated wall appear to be a later construction possibly 19th-century. The main entrance on the W wall of the bawn is constructed from worked stones of another structure possibly an earlier entrance. Two square towers at either end of the W wall with original coat of arms plaque over entrance now removed. Bawn is not depicted on Petries 19th-century drawing of Clonony Castle. Inner bawn of probable mid 19th-century date, while the outer bawn has been rebuilt in places during the 19th century. Mac Coghlan castle mentioned in the A.F.M in 1519 (ITA Survey 1942). (Anon 1868-69, 85-7; Cooke 1875, 330-32; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 85; Harbison 1972, 205) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- L'Estrange Bridge, bridge, 1805–1810, Regional interest, registry number 14922001, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14922001. Single-arch masonry canal bridge, dated 1809, carrying the road from Cloghan to Shannonbridge over the Grand Canal. Random squared rubble walls with dressed stone string course, voussoirs, terminating piers and coping to parapet. Part of east parapet and the pier at its south end have been rebuilt. Arch of semi-elliptical profile. Humped deck and ramped approaches. Limestone towing path flanking canal under archway. Plaques to bridge read: 'L'ESTRANGE BRIDGE 1809'.

## 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 Clonony More, 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 low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1614, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1614.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/offaly/clonony-more.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonony-more.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonony-more.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Clonony More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly: https://everytownland.com/offaly.md

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

- Ballyshane: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyshane-180207.md
- Camus: https://everytownland.com/offaly/camus.md
- Clonony Beg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonony-beg.md
- Cush: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cush-180547.md
- Galros: https://everytownland.com/offaly/galros.md
- Huntston: https://everytownland.com/offaly/huntston.md
- Moystown Demesne: https://everytownland.com/offaly/moystown-demesne.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/offaly/clonony-more
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/clonony-more