Raghra

123 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Raghra, from 20 m² to 179,451 m² (17.95 ha, 44.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 49 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Village Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 16 Mar 2026Conditional

  an extension and alterations/full renovations to an existing derelict dwelling house consisting of the following; removal of the existing chimneys, replacement of the existing roof, removal of the existing front porch and the construction of a new front porch, removal of the existing windows/doors and replacement of same within revised openings, removal of the south and west walls of the existing dwelling and replacement of same with new openings, construction of a rear/south extension containing Kitchen/Dining Area, Bedroom, Shower Room and Ensuite. Permission is also being sought for a new domestic garage/storage shed, new treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660127

• 5 Mar 2026N/a

  an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, new domestic garage/storage shed, new treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660108

• 27 Aug 2025Conditional

  demolishing existing shed and construct a new storage shed and associated works The site of this Application adjoins Protected Structure 19-03 NIAH Ref;14805004

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560390

• 15 Aug 2025N/a

  the demolition of existing shed and construction of a new storage shed and associated works The site of this Application adjoins Protected Structure 19-03 NIAH Ref;14805004

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560366

• 12 Jun 2025Conditional

  1/ the existing residential building and rear shed as constructed. 2/ Retain the use of the existing residential building as a B&B/guesthouse and for the temporary use for accommodating protected persons. 3/Retain the use of the existing rear shed building as ancillary use to the B&B/guesthouse. 4/ Retain existing roadside B&B/guesthouse advertising signage and ancillary works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560230

• 3 Jun 2025N/a

  Retention permission for the following: 1/ Retain of the existing residential building and rear shed as constructed. 2/ Retain the use of the existing residential building as a B&B/guesthouse and for the temporary use for accommodating protected persons. 3/Retain the use of the existing rear shed building as ancillary use to the B&B/guesthouse. 4/ Retain existing roadside B&B/guesthouse advertising signage and ancillary works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560216

• 21 Mar 2025Conditional

  The erection of a 36m high lattice support structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated ground-based equipment containers all enclosed in security fencing including all ancillary works and the provision of a new site access from the R444. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement(NIS).

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560086

• 14 Mar 2025N/a

  1/ Retain the use of the existing residential building as a B&B/guesthouse. 2/ Retain the use of the existing rear shed building as ancillary use to the B&B/guesthouse. 3/ Retain of the existing residential building and rear shed as constructed. 4/ Retain existing roadside B&B/guesthouse advertising signage and ancillary works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560074

• 9 Mar 2025N/a

  The erection of a 36m high lattice support structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated ground-based equipment containers all enclosed in security fencing including all ancillary works and the provision of a new site access from the R444. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement(NIS).

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560064

• 11 Nov 2024N/a

  the erection of a 36m high lattice support structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated ground-based equipment containers all enclosed in security fencing. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460447

• 24 Sept 2024Conditional

  (1) CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO A 5 BEDROOM SHORT TERM TOURIST ACCOMMODATION BUILDING WITH COMMON AREA ANCILLARY FACILITIES BIKE STORE AND ONSITE CAR PARKING TO THE REAR AND (2) THE DEMOLITION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENTION TO THE REAR ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDOWS AND DOOR OPES AND A PROPOSED TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, ADDITIONAL WINDOW OPES, ALL INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS ROOFLIGHTS, SIGNAGE ,BOUNDRY UPGRADES INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 24135

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  INSTALLATION OF 108M OF FLOATING JETTY ALONG WITH RAMPED SECTION / LOWER FREEBOARD FOR CANOE ACCESS ANCHORED BY STEEL PILES WITH ACCESS RAMP, ANCHORED TO 2.5M SQUARE CONCRETE PLINTH & A 1.5M WIDE NEW ACCESS PATH. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) AND ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2431

• 20 Mar 2024Refused

  1.The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302). 2.Permission for the change of use of 52 sq.m of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities. 3.The retention of 97 sq.m extension to the ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302), comprising a Bar and Restaurant. 4.The retention of 6no columns to support temporary lighting. 5.Relocation of 9no bicycle stands to alternate location on site. 6.The retention of an enclosed outdoor seating area of 75 sq.m, an enclosed partially covered storage area of 23 sq.m, an enclosed bin storage area of 7.5 sq.m, an access ramp of 44 sq.m, a yard 32 sq.m, and covered pedestrian access/egress from the main street of 49 sq.m on the existing eastern elevation, together with all associated and ancillary works.

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2460087

• 21 Dec 2023N/a

  1. The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302). 2. Permission for the change of use of 52 sq.m of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities. 3. The retention of 97 sq.m extension to the ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302), comprising a Bar and Restaurant. 4. The retention of an enclosed outdoor seating area of 75 sq.m, an enclosed partially covered storage area of 23 sq.m, an enclosed bin storage area of 7.5 sq.m, an access ramp of 44 sq.m, a yard 32 sq.m, and covered pedestrian access/egress from the main street of 49 sq.m on the existing eastern elevation, together with all associated and ancillary works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2360246

• 30 Nov 2023N/a

  1. The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302). 2. Permission for the change of use of 52 sq.m of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities. 3. The retention of 97 sq.m extension to the ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302), comprising a Bar and Restaurant. 4. The retention of an enclosed outdoor seating area of 75 sq.m, an enclosed partially covered storage area of 23 sq.m, an enclosed bin storage area of 7.5 sq.m, an access ramp of 44 sq.m, a yard 32 sq.m, and covered pedestrian access/egress from the main street of 49 sq.m on the existing eastern elevation, together with all associated and ancillary works.

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2360211

• 8 Nov 2023Refused

  (1) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO A FORMER SCHOOL HOUSE AND PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF: 19-01); (2) THE REFURBISHMENT OF AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY USE; (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE ALSO FOR COMMUNITY USE, TO INCLUDE OFFICE SPACE AND CAFE; (4) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, PART SINGLESTOREY AND PART TWO-STOREY, STAND-ALONE BUILDING FOR USE AS A TOURIST HOSTEL WITH DINING AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES. EXTERNAL WORKS WILL CONSIST OF (5) PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENTS COMPRISING WIDENING AND RESURFACING OF EXISTING FOOTWAY AND CARRIAGEWAY, REALIGNMENT OF THE R357 CLOGHAN ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 88M BETWEEN RAGHRA PARK & THE R444 TO FACILITATE OFF-SITE CAR PARKING; (6) THE PROVISION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO THE SITE FROM R357 CLOGHAN ROAD; (7) THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC REALM TO THE FRONT OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE AS WELL AS OTHER HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING THROUGHOUT THE SITE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED RETAINING STRUCTURES; (8) THE PROVISION OF NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS TO THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE, AND; (9) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23414

• 8 Nov 2023N/a

  Planning permission and retention permission for the existing public house to include: 1. The retention of a 35sq.m extension to the existing basement storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, previous planning reference P22/302. 2. The change of use of 52sq.m of the existing basement storeroom and plant room, previous planning reference P22/302, adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area (including the sale of whiskey for consumption off the premises) ancillary staff and storage facilities. 3. The retention of 97sq.m extension to the ground floor, previous planning reference P22/302 comprising Bar and Restaurant. 4. The retention of an enclosed outdoor seating area of 75sq.m; an enclosed partially covered storage area of 23sq.m; an enclosed bin storage area of 7.5sq.m; an access ramp 44sq.m; a yard 32sq.m; and covered pedestrian access/egress from the main street of 49sq.m on the existing eastern elevation, together with all associated and ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) have been prepared and will be submitted to the authority with this application.

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2360173

• 20 Jun 2022Conditional

  ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO AN EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE TO INCLUDE 1) THE RETENTION OF GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO ROOF HEIGHTS AND THE REMOVAL OF CHIMNEYS, 2) THE RETENTION OF THE CHANGE OF USE AT PART GROUND AND AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL FROM RESIDENTIAL TO GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, 3) PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW GROUND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT PLANT ROOM, BOTH TO THE REAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND EXTERNAL WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 22302

• 1 Jun 2022N/a

  ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO AN EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE TO INCLUDE 1) THE RETENTION OF GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO ROOF HEIGHTS AND THE REMOVAL OF CHIMNEYS, 2) THE RETENTION OF THE CHANGE OF USE AT PART GROUND AND AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL FROM RESIDENTIAL TO GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, 3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW GROUND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT PLANT ROOM, BOTH TO THE REAR AND 4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND EXTERNAL WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 22275

• 27 Sept 2021Conditional

  ERECTION OF A 36M HIGH LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE CARRYING ANTENNAS AND DISHES TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED GROUND-BASED EQUIPMENT CONTAINERS ALL ENCLOSED IN SECURITY FENCING

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21588

• 17 Sept 2021Conditional

  2 STOREY REAR EXTENSION (RESTAURANT ON UPPER LEVEL & ANCILLARY STORAGE ON LOWER LEVEL) AND A SHELTERED SMOKING AREA TO THE SIDE OF AN EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE INCLUDING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND EXTERNAL WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21568

• 16 Sept 2021Conditional

  DEMOLISHING OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE AND TO CONSTRUCT 6NO. HOUSES AND BOUNDARY WALLS, REAR GARDENS, SITE WORKS, LANDSCAPING, ACCESS ROAD, FOOTHPATHS, SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND TO RAISE LEVEL TO REAR OF SITE

  Permission, 6 homes · Offaly County Council, 21567

• 25 Jun 2020Conditional

  A DWELLING HOUSE AND TO CONSTRUCT ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE SAME.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20245

• 15 Jun 2020N/a

  A DWELLING HOUSE AND TO CONSTRUCT ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE THE SAME

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20221

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 Shannon Callows SAC 000216
• Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Raghra.

Architectural heritage

• Oliver Plunkett National School, school master's house, 1935–1945 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey national school, built in 1940, with single-storey blocks to rear angles and modern extension to rear. Set back from the road. Hipped slate roof, terracotta ridge tiles, roof vent and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Pebbledashed walls with smooth rendered plinth and red brick to sill level, plaque to front elevation with date of 1940. Timber sash windows with painted sills to front and sides, timber casement windows to rear. Square-headed door openings to rear bays with rendered surrounds and timber and glazed doors. Modern multiple-bay single-storey school extension to rear.

• Saint Kieran's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double-height Catholic church, dated 1858, on a T-shaped plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single- or two-bay deep) double-height transepts; single-bay single-storey sacristy (east). Closed, 1965. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan; pitched slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, coping to gables including coping to gable (south) with Cross finial-topped cut-limestone bellcote to apex, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron rainwater goods (east) on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls; roughcast surface finish (east). Pointed-arch window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows having overlights with interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Pointed-arch door opening (west) below cut-limestone date stone ("1858") with cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing replacement timber boarded double doors having overlight with remains of interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Full-height interior with octafoil-panelled choir gallery (west). Set back from line of street with rendered, ruled and lined piers to perimeter having gabled capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

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 10 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; parts are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1493 (ZIP).

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 Raghra with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Raghra · Reachra

Area

1,620,197 m² (162.02 ha, 400.36 acres)

Civil parish

Clonmacnoise, and its townlands

Barony

Garrycastle

Electoral division

Shannonbridge, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Shannonbridge electoral division: 272 people in 122 households; 87% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloniff, Cloniffeen, Curraghmore

Placenames

Raghra 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.