Coolsickin or Quinsborough

118 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolsickin or Quinsborough, from 211 m² to 875,096 m² (87.51 ha, 216.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

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

• 15 Sept 2025Conditional

  of alterations to previously approved Planning Ref 211363 as follows; a) Additional bay window and window northwest elevation (rear) of dwelling; b) Additional access doors and window to northeast elevation (side) of dwelling; c) Additional window to southwest elevation (side) of dwelling; d) Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation including gym and staff office; e) Additional access door to southwest elevation (side) of garage; f) Additional windows to northwest elevation (rear) of garage at the existing Community Dwelling

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561058

• 12 Sept 2025N/a

  of alterations to previously approved Planning Ref 211363 as follows; a) New flat roof with bay window to the rear of dwelling b) Windows to north, east and west of dwelling c) Windows to north and west of garage d) Conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation including gym and office

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2561049

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly & the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam & Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor incl. installation of a new fibre communication connection; Replacement of 8 no. steel towers & their foundations; Replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; Shear block remedial works (raise & cap) at 6 no. tower locations; Replacement of wooden poles only at 15 no. locations; Replacement of wooden poles & crossarm at 5 no. locations; Replacement of crossarm only at 14 no. locations; Replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; Replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations as required; Replacement of suspension clamps, vibrations dampers and compression assemblies at all locations as required; All associates temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of gate posts/piers & removal & re instatement of existing fencing; other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the existing circuit, including temporary items, such as; guard poles, construction compounds (located in the townlands of Bracklone, Tullaghan, Morett, Clonaddodoran and Kyletalesha), clearance or management of vegetation, installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protections mats & watercourse crossings. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203,which will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & there being potential for subsidence of the gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character, or voltage of the existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. In addition, works to support this uprate also include the Cushlaing-Portlaoise 110KV bay lead-in conductor uprate at the Portlaoise 110KV station. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560147

• 20 Sept 2024Conditional

  Extension of Duration: development of a distillery and visitor centre (with ancillary café, maturation facilities and other associated ancillary development) (5,106 sqm total gross floor area) at Ballykelly Mills, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, W34 HY03 [a Protected Structure (Ref. B21-04)] on a site of 2.13 hectares (of which 0.96 hectares is public road), approximately, at Millfarm, Coolsickin or Quinsborough, Ballykelly and Oldgrange. The site is principally bounded by: agricultural lands to the north; partly by the Local Road L1002, a residential dwelling (W34 E409) and the Local Road L7049 to the east; the Brook Stream to the south; and the Grand Canal to the west. Part of the site (to facilitate site servicing) extends along the public road (L7049) in the townlands of Millfarm, Ballykelly and Oldgrange. The development will consist of the removal of 3,489 sqm of floor area comprising the internal floors of Blocks A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 and the demolition of a number of structures (891 sqm in total) associated with the previous use of the premises, including: a lean-to shed/structure (identified as Block A3) (103 sqm); a single-storey office building (identified as Block A4) (53 sqm); a grain intake shed including its associated grain elevator (identified as Block D1) (198 sqm); a detached single storey flat-roofed control room (identified as Block D2) (17 sqm); a two-storey derelict detached house (identified as Block F) (106 sqm); an agricultural shed (identified as Block G) (118 sqm); an agricultural shed (identified as Block H) (32 sqm); a lean-to shed/structure (identified as Block I) (76 sqm); a single-storey flat-roofed shed (identified as Block J) (22 sqm); a weighbridge office (identified as Block K) (54 sqm); weighbridge kiosk (identified as Block L1) (6 sqm); a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as Block N) (52 sqm); and a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as Block O) (54 sqm). The total demolition / floor area removal comprises 4,380 sqm. The development will also consist of the removal of ancillary fabric across the site including: grain elevators; site fencing and gates; mass concrete slabs, remnants of previous structures and a service yard (identified as Block E); a weighbridge (identified as Block L2); tarmac; signage (with the exception of the ‘Minch Norton & Co. Ltd.’ sign located on eastern elevation of existing grain intake shed (identified as Block D1), which is to be relocated within the propos

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 24301

• 22 Apr 2024Refused

  for a Storey & Half Type Dwelling & Domestic Garage with Effluent Treatment System & Percolation Area, Vehicular Entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460347

• 25 Mar 2024N/a

  sought for a Storey & Half Type Dwelling & Domestic Garage with Effluent Treatment System & Percolation Area, Vehicular Entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460255

• 16 Mar 2023Conditional

  modifications to previously granted planning no. 22684. Modifications to consist of alterations to previously granted single storey style dwelling consisting of provision of red roof cladding/sheeting to part of proposed dwelling, detached garage in lieu of attached garage, omission of part of condition no. 3 relating to red colour roofing materials and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23268

• 15 Dec 2022Conditional

  a single storey front and side single storey extension to existing detached single storey bungalow for use as a family unit, retention permission for single storey rear extension to existing detached single storey bungalow, retention of existing single storey domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221488

• 18 Aug 2022Refused

  the construction of a detached single storey dwelling, foul water to on site effluent treatment system and percolation area, surface water to soakaways, recessed vehicular entrance via an existing entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221014

• 2 Jun 2022Conditional

  single storey dwelling with attached garage, wastewater treatment system, new recessed entrance from existing access road & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22684

• 12 Jan 2022Conditional

  sought to construct a 4-bed one and a half storey dwelling, septic tank and percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2221

• 22 Dec 2021N/a

  planning permission to construct a 4-bed one and a half storey dwelling, septic tank & percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211819

• 23 Sept 2021Conditional

  sought for (a) Dwelling with converted attic space as built granted previously under Planning Reg Ref 08/994 & (b) Domestic garage using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 211363

• 15 Sept 2021N/a

  sought for: (a) Dwelling with converted attic space as built granted previously under planning registered Ref.08/994; and (b) Domestic garage using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211315

• 3 Feb 2021Conditional

  ROAD / JUNCTION ACCOMMODATION WORKS TO FACILITATE TURBINE DELIVERIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPOSED WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT IN CO. KILDARE. A CONCURRENT PLANNING APPLICATION IS BEING LODGED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL IN RELATION TO A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF 5 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 169M AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; 1 NO. ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; ERECTION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST OF UP TO 100M IN HEIGHT; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, ANCILLARY WORKS AND EQUIPMENT. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2138

• 22 Jan 2021Refused

  5 No. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 169m and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; 1 no. on-site electrical substation; 1 no. temporary construction compound; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site electrical substation; provision of new site access tracks and associated drainage; erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast of up to 100m in height; and all associated site development works, ancillary works and equipment. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. A concurrent planning application is being submitted to Offaly County Council in relation to the elements of the proposed development that are within County Offaly, which consist of road/junction accommodation works to facilitate the turbine deliveries associated with the proposed wind farm development in Co. Kildare. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. All within the townlands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2184

• 6 Mar 2020Refused

  construction of a dormer bungalow type dwelling, detached garage, effluent treatment system and percolation area, recessed vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 20225

• 31 Jan 2020N/a

  Development within an application area of ca. 10.05 ha will consist of: (1) Establishment of an inert soil waste recovery facility to provide for the importation of ca. 1,047 million tonnes of natural inert waste comprising soil and stone and/or broken rock to backfill the quarry void to a contoured landform that will be in keeping with the surrounding landscape with an agricultural end use. Permission is also sought for: (2) The continued use of the existing entrance from the L7049; (3) Continued use of internal access routes; (4) Construction of overburden storage and screening areas/mounds; (5) Continued use of temporary site office facilities; (6) Continued use of the existing wheelwash; (7) Continued use of staff welfare facilities; (8) New car parking facilities; (9) New quarantine area; (10) Fuel storage container; (11) All ancillary site works and (12) The progressive and phased restoration throughout the life of the development. The development will be carried out on a phased basis over a period of 10 years. The proposed development requires a waste licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR), and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Development at a site located within the townlands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2071

• 2 Oct 2019Conditional

  for demolition of the existing, single storey rear extension to the existing thatched house, the construction of a new single storey rear extension, a new domestic garage, new waste treatment system and relocation of the rear site entrance. The proposed development is to a protected structure under Ref. B21-11,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191092

• 1 Mar 2019Conditional

  development of a distillery and visitor centre (with ancillary café, maturation facilities and other associated ancillary development) (5,106 sqm total gross floor area) at Ballykelly Mills, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, W34 HY03 [a Protected Structure (Ref. B21-04)] on a site of 2.13 hectares (of which 0.96 hectares is public road), approximately, at Millfarm, Coolsickin or Quinsborough, Ballykelly and Oldgrange. The site is principally bounded by: agricultural lands to the north; partly by the Local Road L1002, a residential dwelling (W34 E409) and the Local Road L7049 to the east; the Brook Stream to the south; and the Grand Canal to the west. Part of the site (to facilitate site servicing) extends along the public road (L7049) in the townlands of Millfarm, Ballykelly and Oldgrange. The development will consist of the removal of 3,489 sqm of floor area comprising the internal floors of Blocks A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 and the demolition of a number of structures (891 sqm in total) associated with the previous use of the premises, including: a lean-to shed/structure (identified as Block A3) (103 sqm); a single-storey office building (identified as Block A4) (53 sqm); a grain intake shed including its associated grain elevator (identified as Block D1) (198 sqm); a detached single storey flat-roofed control room (identified as Block D2) (17 sqm); a two-storey derelict detached house (identified as Block F) (106 sqm); an agricultural shed (identified as Block G) (118 sqm); an agricultural shed (identified as Block H) (32 sqm); a lean-to shed/structure (identified as Block I) (76 sqm); a single-storey flat-roofed shed (identified as Block J) (22 sqm); a weighbridge office (identified as Block K) (54 sqm); weighbridge kiosk (identified as Block L1) (6 sqm); a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as Block N) (52 sqm); and a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as Block O) (54 sqm). The total demolition / floor area removal comprises 4,380 sqm. The development will also consist of the removal of ancillary fabric across the site including: grain elevators; site fencing and gates; mass concrete slabs, remnants of previous structures and a service yard (identified as Block E); a weighbridge (identified as Block L2); tarmac; signage (with the exception of the ‘Minch Norton & Co. Ltd.’ sign located on eastern elevation of existing grain intake shed (identified as Block D1), which is to be relocated within the proposed development);

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19194

• 10 Oct 2018Refused

  Extension of Duration of planning Ref. No. 06/2729 - continued use of an existing stone quarry at a site of 9.82ha in the townland

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 181237

• 10 Sept 2018N/a

  development of an artisan distillery and visitor centre (5,051.4 sq m) (of which 2,528 sq m is existing and 3,523.4 sq m is new build). The development will consist of the demolition (4,553 sq m) of a number of structures associated with the previous use of the premises ,including: a lean-to shed/structure (identified as Block A3) (103 sq m); a single-storey office building (identified as Block A4) (53 sq m); a grain intake shed including its associated grain elevator (identified as Block D1) (198 sq m); a detached single storey flat-roofed control room (identified as Block D2) (17 sq m); mass concrete slabs, remnants of previous structures and a service yard (identified as Block E) (126 sq m); a two-storey derelict detached house (identified as Block F) (106 sq m); an agricultural shed (identified as Block G) (118 sq m); an agricultural shed (identified as Block H( (32 sq m); a lean-to shed/structure (identified as Block I) (76 sq m); a single-storey flat-roofed shed (identified as Block J) (22 sq m); a weighbridge (identified as Block L2) (47 sq m); a weighbridge office (identified as Block K) (54 sq m); weighbridge kiosk (identified as Block L1) (6 sq m); a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as Block N) (52 sq m); a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as Block O) (54 sq m); and 3,489 sq m of internal floors removed from Block A1, A, B1, B2, C1 and C2. etc

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 181105

• 7 Sept 2018Refused

  Bungalow type dwelling with effluent treatment system and percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 181099

• 20 Jun 2018Conditional

  the construction of a detached 2 storey dwelling, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new recessed single entrance and all associated site works. Revised by significant further information consisting of; change of house design and alterations to site boundaries

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18738

The 25 most recent of 28 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104

Recorded monuments

• KD021-002 Decoy pond
  Description

  Although not indicated on the 1st. ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map, a large, square enclosure (est. ext. dims. L c. 105m; Wth c. 105m) is shown on the 1939 OS 6-inch map revision defined by a broad bank which widens internally at the centre of each side. By 1972, the site had been levelled and bulldozing operations were noted in the area (SMR file). In well-drained, improved pasture. A shallow (D0.4-0.6m), rectangular hollow survives, and is know locally as 'the decoy'. (CUCAP BGH 70, 71). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 13 October 2011

• KD021-003 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on a 1971 aerial photograph (CUCAP BGH 71) as the cropmark of a small circular enclosure, apparently defined by a fosse. In open, level, well-drained, improved pastureland. No visible surface trace survived in 1986 (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 20 October 2011

• KD021-011 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on an aerial photograph (GSI N 414-5) as the cropmark of a small, circular enclosure. In open, level, well-drained, improved pasture. The cropmark was not visible at ground level in 1986 (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 20 October 2011

• KD021-016 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in grassland, Quinsborough House 160m to W, townland boundary with Coolatogher 130m to E. Cropmark of a circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 45m) defined by a single ditch are visible on ESRI aerial imagery. No surface remains visible. See attached images provided courtesy of William Anderson Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by William Anderson Date of upload: 18 May 2020

Architectural heritage

• Macartney's Bridge and Locks, bridge, 1780–1785 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch dressed stone hump back road bridge over canal, dated 1784, with dressed stone voussoirs, keystone and coping to parapet wall. Dressed stone walls to abutments. Dressed stone terminating piers. Dressed stone parapet walls. Cut-stone date stone plaque. Single segmental arch. Dressed stone voussoirs with central keystone. Squared rubble stone soffits with traces of render over. Sited spanning Grand Canal (Athy Branch) with grass banks to canal.Canal lock, c.1785, to north comprising sections of stone ashlar retaining walls with stone bollards and timber lock gates over incorporating integral pedestrian footbridge.

• Small Wonder, house, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey lobby entry thatched house with dormer attic, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan. Pitched oat straw thatch roof, rope twist ridge with paired exposed stretchers having exposed scallops, limewashed red brick Running bond dwarf chimney stack having concrete capping, concrete or rendered coping to gables, and blind stretchers to eaves having blind scallops. Limewashed battered walls with concealed flush quoins to corners. Square-headed off-central door opening with concealed dressings framing timber boarded half-door. Square-headed window openings with limewashed sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set perpendicular to road.

• Canal Cottage, house, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched house, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey projecting windbreak. Refenestrated, ----. Hipped oat straw thatch roof, rope twist ridge with paired exposed stretchers having exposed scallops, rendered chimney stack having red brick capping, and part exposed hazel or sally stretchers to eaves having exposed scallops. Limewashed roughcast battered walls. Square-headed door opening with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with concrete or rendered sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Set back from line of road with rendered piers to perimeter having precast concrete capping supporting iron gate.

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

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, low (inferred).

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2285 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Coolsickin or Quinsborough with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Coolsickin or Quinsborough

Area

2,499,126 m² (249.91 ha, 617.55 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Offaly West

Electoral division

Quinsborough, the unit of the census

Census 2022

166 people lived in 55 households in the Quinsborough electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykelly, Clogheen, Coolatogher, Inchacooly (Co. Laois), Millfarm, Pollagorteen, Ummeras Beg, Ummeras More

Placenames

Coolsickin or Quinsborough 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.