# Cooleeshill, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Corbally, barony of Ballybritt, Co. Offaly; in Irish An Chúil Íseal.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,517,443 m² (151.74 ha, 374.97 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,416 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Corbally, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/corbally.md
- Barony: Ballybritt
- Electoral division: Gorteen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 291 people lived in 101 households in the Gorteen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41852
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180481
- Centre: latitude 52.965024, longitude -7.735928 (WGS 84)

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

59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cooleeshill, from 61 m² to 285,211 m² (28.52 ha, 70.48 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 275920: 285,211 m² (28.52 ha, 70.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275920.md
- Parcel 277762: 249,667 m² (24.97 ha, 61.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277762.md
- Parcel 301861: 154,856 m² (15.49 ha, 38.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301861.md
- Parcel 293057: 111,701 m² (11.17 ha, 27.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293057.md
- Parcel 306811: 77,039 m² (7.7 ha, 19.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306811.md
- Parcel 271773: 65,534 m² (6.55 ha, 16.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271773.md
- Parcel 278511: 47,672 m² (4.77 ha, 11.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278511.md
- Parcel 271787: 38,372 m² (3.84 ha, 9.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271787.md
- Parcel 302506: 33,642 m² (3.36 ha, 8.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302506.md
- Parcel 302505: 30,235 m² (3.02 ha, 7.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302505.md
- Parcel 4222319: 29,768 m² (2.98 ha, 7.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4222319.md
- Parcel 282417: 29,010 m² (2.9 ha, 7.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282417.md
- Parcel 271772: 28,005 m² (2.8 ha, 6.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271772.md
- Parcel 296167: 26,056 m² (2.61 ha, 6.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296167.md
- Parcel 302503: 24,432 m² (2.44 ha, 6.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302503.md
- Parcel 271789: 22,392 m² (2.24 ha, 5.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271789.md
- Parcel 280416: 22,375 m² (2.24 ha, 5.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280416.md
- Parcel 271774: 20,470 m² (2.05 ha, 5.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271774.md
- Parcel 278372: 19,191 m² (1.92 ha, 4.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278372.md
- Parcel 279868: 19,089 m² (1.91 ha, 4.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279868.md
- Parcel 271770: 15,135 m² (1.51 ha, 3.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271770.md
- Parcel 311716: 13,993 m² (1.4 ha, 3.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/311716.md
- Parcel 302696: 11,940 m² (1.19 ha, 2.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302696.md
- Parcel 280621: 11,414 m² (1.14 ha, 2.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280621.md
- Parcel 271271: 9,658 m² (0.97 ha, 2.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271271.md
- Parcel 302504: 9,076 m² (0.91 ha, 2.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302504.md
- Parcel 313800: 9,034 m² (0.9 ha, 2.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313800.md
- Parcel 4310839: 8,939 m² (0.89 ha, 2.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4310839.md
- Parcel 297665: 7,594 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297665.md
- Parcel 293258: 7,416 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293258.md
- Parcel 3377740: 6,504 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3377740.md
- Parcel 2487807: 6,022 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2487807.md
- Parcel 4310832: 5,660 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4310832.md
- Parcel 272733: 5,460 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272733.md
- Parcel 313074: 4,618 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313074.md
- Parcel 4310850: 4,437 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4310850.md
- Parcel 279170: 3,757 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279170.md
- Parcel 308841: 3,227 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308841.md
- Parcel 302697: 3,169 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302697.md
- Parcel 271788: 3,134 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271788.md
- Parcel 283652: 3,029 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283652.md
- Parcel 297164: 2,994 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297164.md
- Parcel 299637: 2,880 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299637.md
- Parcel 274190: 2,779 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274190.md
- Parcel 4746065: 2,523 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4746065.md
- Parcel 4222318: 2,499 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4222318.md
- Parcel 290852: 2,440 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290852.md
- Parcel 297728: 2,330 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297728.md
- Parcel 287399: 2,301 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287399.md
- Parcel 276089: 2,080 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276089.md
- Parcel 292398: 1,676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/292398.md
- Parcel 275256: 886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/275256.md
- Parcel 312817: 735 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/312817.md
- Parcel 271771: 678 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/271771.md
- Parcel 286946: 674 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/286946.md
- Parcel 284925: 559 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/284925.md
- Parcel 285315: 547 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/285315.md
- Parcel 2440093: 525 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2440093.md
- Parcel 286915: 61 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/286915.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Cooleeshill 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)

4 applications, newest first.

- 17 Apr 2018, Offaly County Council 18169: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2 STOREY REPLACEMENT DWELLING INCORPORATING GRANNY FLAT, NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18169/0
- 6 Apr 2018, Offaly County Council 18156: N/a. Permission. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2 STOREY REPLACEMENT DWELLING INCORPORATING GRANNY FLAT, NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18156/0
- 27 Mar 2018, Offaly County Council 18143: Conditional. Retention. CONVERSION AND CHANGE OF USE OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE TO A CATERING BUSINESS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18143/0
- 28 Feb 2018, Offaly County Council 1893: N/a. Retention. AN EXISTING BAKERY INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/1893/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Protection Area: Slieve Bloom Mountains SPA, site code 004160, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004160
- Natural Heritage Area: Monaincha Bog/Ballaghmore Bog NHA, site code 000652, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/nha/000652

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

- OF043-067: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF043-067----. No surface trace visible of any church inside large circular area enclosed by a dry stone wall (max. H 2m; max. Wth 2m) which may be a possible early Christian enclosure (OF043-067002-), however this may be associated with field clearance debris. Holy well (OF043-067003-) located in centre of enclosure with holy bush beside well. No evidence of any grave markers inside enclosure. Unlikely if there evere was a church site located here and this is supported by its OS 6-inch designation as a churchyard rather than a church. 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
- OF043-067001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF043-067001-. No surface trace visible of any church inside large circular area enclosed by a dry stone wall (max. H 2m; max. Wth 2m) which may be a possible early Christian enclosure (OF043-067002-), however this may be associated with field clearance debris. Holy well (OF043-067003-) located in centre of enclosure with holy bush beside well. No evidence of any grave markers inside enclosure. Unlikely if there evere was a church site located here and this is supported by its OS 6-inch designation as a churchyard rather than a church. 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
- OF043-067002: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF043-067002-. Situated on S facing slope of rising ground in upland area. Large circular area enclosed by a dry stone wall (Wth 2m; max. H 2m) constructed with small stones possibly field clearance debris associated with ruinous farmhouse attached to S side of enclosure. There is no surface trace of any church inside the enclosure. Holy well (OF043-067003-) and holy bush located in centre of enclosure. The enclosure may be a 19th-century field boundary following the line of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure. 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
- OF043-067003: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF043-067003-. Natural spring well enclosed by a flagstone surround with holy bush beside well located inside enclosure marked on the map as St. Kieran's Church Yard. No other features visible. 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
- OF043-067004: Ritual site - holy tree/bush, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF043-067004-. Natural spring well (OF043-067003-) enclosed by a flagstone surround with holy bush beside well located inside enclosure marked on the map as St. Kieran's Church Yard. No other features visible. 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

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)

- Mount Butler, farmyard complex, 1810–1850, Regional interest, registry number 14943010, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14943010. Farmyard complex to Mount Butler, built c.1810, comprising L-plan range of two-storey outbuildings to north-east of yard, single-storey former animal byres to south and a small stable yard with coach house to west. Mount Butler no longer survives. Pitched and half-hipped slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods. Random coursed limestone and sandstone walls with some remains of lime render. Variety of window and door openings. Limestone piers support brick arches to byres. Stable yard accessed through pedimented arched opening flanked by screen walls with blind arches. Two-storey coach house with ashlar limestone carriage arch is flanked by twin round-headed door openings. Cast-iron former entrance gates and railings to Mount Butler survive to roadside.

## 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 Cooleeshill, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1764, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1764.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/cooleeshill.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cooleeshill.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cooleeshill.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Cooleeshill 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)

- Ballaghmore Lower (Co. Laois): https://everytownland.com/laois/ballaghmore-lower.md
- Ballaghmore Upper (Co. Laois): https://everytownland.com/laois/ballaghmore-upper.md
- Coolanure: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolanure.md
- Cooleeshill (Co. Tipperary): https://everytownland.com/tipperary/cooleeshill.md
- Derryvale (Co. Tipperary): https://everytownland.com/tipperary/derryvale.md
- Kilcreman: https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilcreman.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.

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