# Rathlihen, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killoughy, barony of Ballyboy, Co. Offaly; in Irish Ráth Lithean. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,593,748 m² (159.37 ha, 393.82 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,873 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killoughy, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/killoughy.md - Barony: Ballyboy - Electoral division: Killooly, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 271 people lived in 92 households in the Killooly electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 14% 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/42156 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 181045 - Centre: latitude 53.197647, longitude -7.652775 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathlihen, from 683 m² to 336,417 m² (33.64 ha, 83.13 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2488808: 336,417 m² (33.64 ha, 83.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2488808.md - Parcel 298238: 168,770 m² (16.88 ha, 41.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298238.md - Parcel 293424: 161,081 m² (16.11 ha, 39.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293424.md - Parcel 282667: 152,463 m² (15.25 ha, 37.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282667.md - Parcel 307914: 128,670 m² (12.87 ha, 31.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307914.md - Parcel 301531: 112,002 m² (11.2 ha, 27.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301531.md - Parcel 305525: 101,977 m² (10.2 ha, 25.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305525.md - Parcel 313090: 92,701 m² (9.27 ha, 22.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313090.md - Parcel 271309: 92,312 m² (9.23 ha, 22.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271309.md - Parcel 4668870: 80,767 m² (8.08 ha, 19.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4668870.md - Parcel 270994: 40,601 m² (4.06 ha, 10.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270994.md - Parcel 286484: 19,964 m² (2 ha, 4.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/286484.md - Parcel 272652: 15,336 m² (1.53 ha, 3.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272652.md - Parcel 269924: 14,905 m² (1.49 ha, 3.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269924.md - Parcel 2389039: 10,037 m² (1 ha, 2.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2389039.md - Parcel 282078: 7,709 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282078.md - Parcel 271427: 5,855 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271427.md - Parcel 5027719: 5,441 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5027719.md - Parcel 310263: 4,973 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310263.md - Parcel 307103: 4,739 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307103.md - Parcel 302633: 4,626 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302633.md - Parcel 284990: 4,620 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284990.md - Parcel 284231: 4,434 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284231.md - Parcel 2482893: 4,119 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482893.md - Parcel 2482892: 4,098 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482892.md - Parcel 307000: 2,688 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307000.md - Parcel 299662: 2,311 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299662.md - Parcel 276518: 2,171 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276518.md - Parcel 2482894: 2,044 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482894.md - Parcel 299274: 683 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/299274.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Rathlihen 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. - 15 Dec 2025, Offaly County Council 2560644: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a new dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560644/0 - 25 Feb 2020, Offaly County Council 2054: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WELL, SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA, ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS & NEW ENTRANCE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2054/0 - 5 Dec 2018, Offaly County Council 18549: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF A 3 BAY SLATTED SHED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18549/0 - 13 Nov 2018, Offaly County Council 18502: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF A 3 BAY SLATTED SHED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18502/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rathlihen. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - OF024-029: Cairn - wayside cairn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-029----. Local tradition relates this monument to funerary practises at Rathlihen cemetery (OF024-036001-), when a funeral passed by a stone was placed on this monument which resembled a large cairn (Shaw Rev. 1971, 9). Unable to locate this monument. 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 - OF024-036: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-036----. Site of Ancient Abbey founded by St. Illand in the sixth century (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 47-8). Located on a slight rise of ground with good extensive views with tower house (OF024-036002-) and motte (OF024-036003-) nearby. Poorly preserved rectangular church (ext. dims. 8.6m N-S; 19m E-W; wall T 0.75m) with a barrel vaulted priests room (ext. dims. 8.15m N-S; 4.4m E-W; wall T 0.8m) added at the W end. Only the wall foundations of the church survive with no architectural features visible. Modern pathway to the S replaced the original enclosure around the church which was discovered during recent renovations to the graveyard. Located in the graveyard wall is a decorated stone with the remains of a single ogee headed niche with hollowed spandrels which originally were a pair possibly the remnants of a decorated aumbry. There is a punch dressed border around this niche. Unfortunately recent local restoration to the church and graveyard has obscured the original remains of the church and possible enclosure. Probable remains of a late medieval church contemporary with the nearby tower house (OF024-036002-). 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 - OF024-036001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-036001-. Site of Ancient Abbey founded by St. Illand in the sixth century (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 47-8). Located on a slight rise of ground with good extensive views with tower house (OF024-036002-) and motte (OF024-036003-) nearby. Poorly preserved rectangular church (OF024-036----). Modern pathway to the S replaced the original enclosure around the church which was discovered during recent renovations to the graveyard. Located in the graveyard wall is a decorated stone with the remains of a single ogee headed niche with hollowed spandrels which originally were a pair possibly the remnants of a decorated aumbry. There is a punch dressed border around this niche. Unfortunately recent local restoration to the church and graveyard has obscured the original remains of the church and possible enclosure. Probable remains of a late medieval church contemporary with the nearby tower house (OF024-036002-). 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 - OF024-036002: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-036002-. Located to the E of a medieval church (OF024-036----) are the poorly preserved remains of a Tower house which is difficult to examine. From the remains it appears that the site had a ground plan of rectangular shape which was divided into two areas of which the cross wall can still be seen. The external dimensions of the castle measured approx. 10m N-S by 17m E-W with a possible bawn wall attached to the E side of the castle. The castle walls measured 1.5m thick and had a pronounced base batter. O' Molloy castle (Shaw 1971, 47-8). Site of Ancient Abbey founded by St. Illand in the sixth century (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 47-8). Located on a slight rise of ground with good extensive views with a motte (OF024-036003-) nearby. Poorly preserved rectangular church (OF024-036----). Modern pathway to the S replaced the original enclosure around the church which was discovered during recent renovations to the graveyard. Located in the graveyard wall is a decorated stone with the remains of a single ogee headed niche with hollowed spandrels which originally were a pair possibly the remnants of a decorated aumbry. There is a punch dressed border around this niche. Unfortunately recent local restoration to the church and graveyard has obscured the original remains of the church and possible enclosure. Probable remains of a late medieval church contemporary with the nearby tower house (OF024-036002-). 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1986). - OF024-036003: Castle - motte and bailey, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-036003-. Located on a slight rise in undulating countryside with a medieval church (OF024-036----) to the N and poorly preserved tower house (OF024-036002-) to the E. Roughly circular conical shaped mound (max. diam 30m at base; c. 10m top diam ; H 4 - 5m) with remains of an enclosing fosse (max. Wth 3m) and outer bank except at W where there is a raised rectangular area (30m N-S by 35m E-W) defined by a poorly preserved scarp, probable bailey area. There is a hollow depression on the top of the motte and the top soil has been removed from the S side of the motte. (Cooke 1875, 230; O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 47-8; Shaw 1971, 7-10) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1986). - OF024-036006: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-036006-. Two barely discernible grass covered spreads of burnt material in flat pasture, along N bank of stream with archaeological complex (OF024-036----) to the N. Probably the site of two levelled fulachta fiadh. Present remains consist of a poorly preserved horseshoe shaped mound (6m N-S by 3m E-W; H 0.5m) of burnt material. The second fulacht fiadh located to the E consists of a low mound (8m WSW-ESE; 4m NNW-SSE; H 0.5m) with shallow depression running N-S across mound. 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1986). - OF024-036007: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-036007-. Located a short distance to the SE of nearby castle (SMR OF024-036002-) in flat pasture land. Poorly preserved slightly raised circular area (diam. 4m) enclosed by low barely visible bank. 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1986). - OF024-040001: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-040001-. Modernised and still venerated holy well with gabled stone structure built over the well with a plaque with the inscription NVBM over the opening. On top of the gabled structure there is a statue of the Blessed Virgin with the child Jesus in her arms. There is a flight of steps leading down to the well. A passage leads from the roadside to the flight of steps, either side of which there are 3 inscribed stone slabs. Well is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and the annual pattern day is held on the 8th of September (Shaw Rev. 1971, 71-2). 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 - OF024-040002: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF024-040002-. No evidence of any standing stone beside the holy well (OF024-040001-) (Shaw Rev. 1971, 71-2). Described by Rev. Shaw as 'At the entrance to the well is a standing stone with a hole in it, known as a 'swearing stone'. In ancient times, contracts were made binding by the two people concerned joining hands through the hole and thereby invoking a curse on themselves it they broke their word - a custom which is said to be of pagan origin. This stone came originally from Luganiska' (Shaw Rev. 1971, 72). 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) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rathlihen. ## 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 Rathlihen, about 1 in 5 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. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rathlihen. - 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/rathlihen.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/rathlihen.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/rathlihen.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rathlihen 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) - Carrigeen: https://everytownland.com/offaly/carrigeen-180312.md - Garbally: https://everytownland.com/offaly/garbally-180681.md - Killooly: https://everytownland.com/offaly/killooly.md - Lowerton Beg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/lowerton-beg.md - Lowerton More: https://everytownland.com/offaly/lowerton-more.md - Rathmurragh: https://everytownland.com/offaly/rathmurragh.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. --- 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/rathlihen - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/rathlihen