Kilmoon West

45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmoon West, from 117 m² to 183,611 m² (18.36 ha, 45.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilmoon West 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.

• 22 Jul 2026Conditional

  to install an advanced wastewater treatment system along with ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660476

• 4 Jun 2024Conditional

  for development at Toovahera Church (which is a Protected Structure Number 175), which will consist of creating an area for use as a church carpark with a new entrance from the pubic road to the carpark, altering the existing roadside wall of the church, and all other associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 24177

• 21 Jun 2023N/a

  to develop the area adjacent to Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church for the purpose of providing a carpark, realign the existing roadside wall of the Church, create a new entrance for the carpark to the public road & all other associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 23357

• 11 Nov 2022Conditional

  of a sunroom

  Retention · Clare County Council, 221032

• 23 Nov 2017Conditional

  for permission/RETENTION for development which consists of a) the RETENTION of alterations to dwelling house as granted under planning ref. P04-2643, b) RETENTION of a domestic garage and c) RETENTION of the septic tank serving the dwelling with PERMISSION to upgrade the percolation area together with ancillary site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 17900

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kilmoon West.

Recorded monuments

• CL008-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Near the top of a S-facing slope in the W corner of a large coniferous tree plantation. Hachured on the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the RMP (1996). This subcircular rath (int. dims. 30m E-W; 28.5m N-S) is defined by a low round-topped bank (Wth 6-8m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.9m) from E-W and an external flat-based fosse (Wth c. 6m), which is traceable from NE-W. Outside the fosse at S an outer bank (Wth c. 8m; int. H 1.9m; ext. H 0.1m) can be detected, although conifers are planted on it. At NNE a brambled-covered gap (Wth 8m) in the inner bank may be an entrance or, more likely, the result of a later attempt at levelling. From NNW-N the enclosing elements have been dug away. The wet undulating interior slopes gently to NE. Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 4 October 2022

• CL008-049001 Church
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of a graveyard (CL008-049002-) and immediately to the N of a medieval house (CL008-049004-). Indicated and named 'Kilmoon Church (in Ruins)' on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Recorded by Robinson (1977) as 'Kilmoon Ch. Early Christian, with 15th C. chapel' on his map of the Burren. Included as 'Kilmugown' in the Papal Taxation lists of 1302 (Cunningham 1980, 48). In 1839 in the OS Letters (Comber 1997, 70) it was suggested that the church was dedicated to St Múdhain/Muadanus/Mudanus. Westropp (1900-1902, 132) proposed that the founder may have been Mogua. This rectangular church (18.7m E-W; 6.9m N-S) is defined by stone walls of cyclopean construction. The OS Letters (Comber 1997, 70) mentioned that 'all its features are destroyed, so that nothing remains to guide the antiquarian in his conclusions as to its age but the character of the masonry, which looks ancient.' Westropp (1900-1902, 132) considered the masonry in these walls to be large and very early. Sheehan (1982, 46) concluded that the church was of 'probable early date'. The well-preserved N wall (Wth c. 0.9m; H 1.4m) is constructed of random-coursed, mortared limestone ashlars, with an external outshot (L 1.6m) which may be a buttress. This wall is incorporated into the N wall of the enclosing graveyard (CL008-049002-). Only the outer face of the E gable (H 1m) is visible. Westropp (ibid.) seems to have noted a plinth here, which is no longer visible. Only the outer face of the S wall's E end (L 7m; H 1m) survives, as well as intermittent traces of the wall-face in the central part of the wall. A very short stretch (L 1m) of the W gable survives, in the NW corner; the remainder of this wall has collapsed, forming a grass-covered rubble mound (H 1m). The church interior is filled with rubble; however, Westropp (ibid.) recorded a 'pier and corbel of an arched canopy over the altar'. To the S of the church and almost abutting it is a medieval house (CL008-049004-). There is a holy well (CL008-049003-) c. 157m to the WSW. There was a widely visible standing stone (CL008-052----) (now fallen) c. 470m to the ENE, which may have functioned as a termon marker associated with this medieval church. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 14 December 2022

• CL008-049002 Graveyard
  Description

  In undulating pastureland with wide views S to W. Indicated and named 'Graveyard' on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This subrectangular graveyard (int. dims. 48.4m N-S; 41.8m E-W) is defined by a plain, mortared stone wall with a gate and stile in the NE corner. In the NE quadrant of the graveyard (its highest point) there is a medieval church (CL008-049001-), its N wall incorporated within the N wall of the graveyard. Immediately to the S of this church is a medieval house (CL008-049004-), adjacent to which at W is a fragment of a pointed window/door embrasure (CL008-049007-). Between the church and the graveyard gate lies a cross-slab (CL008-049008-). Most of the gravestones in the SW-sloping graveyard are 19th-20th century in date, although some which are marked by simple uninscribed upright slabs may be older. Large (2011) noted that this well-tended and pathed graveyard includes uninscribed headstones, flat headstones, pedestal headstones and chest tombs, as well as discarded arched jamb stones. There is a holy well (CL008-049003-) c. 117m to the W. There was a widely visible standing stone (CL008-052----) (now fallen) c. 470m to the ENE, which may have functioned as a termon marker associated with the medieval church (CL008-049001-) in this graveyard. The following images have been uploaded: CL008-049002-_01.jpg View from centre of graveyard looking WSW CL008-049002-_02.jpg N wall from NE CL008-049002-_03.jpg N wall from NW Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 14 December 2022

• CL008-049003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In flat pastureland. Named 'Tobermoon' on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Recorded by Robinson (1977) as 'Tobar Mhuadháin' on his map of the Burren. In 1839 the OS Letters (Comber 1997, 70) recorded that stations were still performed here. According to Westropp (1900-1902, 132; 1915, 60; Comber 2003) there was also a ‘holy tree’ and several ‘cursing stones’ (see CL008-049009-). In 1998 local residents attested that this holy well was in use up until at least the 1940, when it had been the focus of an annual pattern day. The holy well includes two structures. This record is for a crude suboval drystone structure (4m E-W; 3.5m N-S; H 1.6m) with a narrow opening at the S side which may be an entrance. In the overgrown interior of the structure are architectural fragments (CL008-049006-) and rubble. A rectangular building (CL008-049005-) abuts the NW side of this structure. Kilmoon church (CL008-049001-) lies c. 157m to the ENE, within a graveyard (CL008-049002-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 14 December 2022

• CL008-049004 House - medieval
  Description

  Situated immediately to the S of Kilmoon church (CL008-049001-) in the NE quadrant of an associated graveyard (CL008-049002-). Indicated on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Described by Westropp (1900-1902, 132) as a late 15th-century mortuary chapel and known colloquially as ‘the priest's house’. This rectangular medieval house (int. dims. 5.2m N-S; 3.8m E-W) is built of random-coursed mortared limestone walls (Wth 0.91m; max. H 2m) with stressed quoinstones. In the N centre of both the E and W walls is an almost intact square-headed single-ope window (W window: H 0.68m; Wth 0.28m; E window: H 0.9m; Wth 0.29m) with intact hood-moulding. The well-preserved pointed arched doorway (int. H 1.4m; Wth 0.91m) in the S wall incorporates an embrasure (Wth 1.4m) with a hanging-eye on the E side. The doorway has been partly blocked up with drystone walling, and some of its lower jambstones have been removed. Immediately to the W of this house lies an architectural fragment that may be part of a pointed window or door embrasure. The following images have been uploaded: CL008-049004-_01.jpg Doorway from SSE CL008-049004-_02.jpg Doorway from W CL008-049004-_03.jpg View from SE CL008-049004-_04.jpg W window from SW Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 14 December 2022

• CL008-049005 Building
  Description

  Situated at the W side of Tobermoon holy well (CL008-049003-). Indicated on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This rectangular building (8.3m WNW-ESE; 5.9m NNE-SSW) with random-coursed drystone limestone walls (max. H 2.4m) has collapsed at the N and is overgrown at the E. The inner wall-face may be represented by a single upright slab in the NW interior corner. There is a square opening (Wth 0.2m; H 0.2m) near the W end of the S wall, 0.5m over ground level. The interior is filled with rubble and overgrowth. Abutting the SE side of the building is a more crudely built suboval drystone structure (see the holy well (CL008-049003-)). The associated Kilmoon church (CL008-049001-) lies c. 157m to the ENE, within a graveyard (CL008-049002-). The following image has been uploaded: CL008-049005-_01.jpg View of structure from SE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 14 December 2022

• CL008-049006 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Situated within a crude suboval drystone structure at Tobermoon holy well (CL008-049003-), which abuts a larger rectangular building (CL008-049005-) to the NW. Several architectural fragments are visible on the ground in the overgrown and rubble-filled interior of this suboval structure. One stone fragment is a hinge for a doorway. Another is a possible arch keystone (L 0.54m; Wth 0.22m; T 0.27m) which incorporates a human head carved in relief near the end of one of its long sides; the other end is chamfered. This may be the same stone described in the OS Letters (1839) as 'a stone near [Kilmoon church (CL008-049001-)] exhibiting a mitred head' (Comber 1997, 70), and by Westropp (1900-1902, 132) as a 'carved corbel, with a bishop's head'. Kilmoon church (CL008-049001-) lies c. 157m to the ENE. The following images have been uploaded: CL008-049006-_01.jpg Carved stone with mitred head CL008-049006-_02.jpg Doorway hinge Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 14 December 2022

• CL008-049009 Cursing stone
  Description

  This record is for the original location of a number of cursing stones noted by Westropp (1900-02, 132) at a holy well (CL008-049003-) c. 120m SW of Kilmoon graveyard (CL008-049002-). On inspection in 1998 no such stones were present. The number of stones and their present location is unknown. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2016

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, church/chapel, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height Roman Catholic church, built c. 1860, comprising four-bay nave with gabled entrance porch and having recessed chancel. Pitched artificial slate roof with cut-stone copings, corbels and cross finials. Snecked cut-limestone walls with plinth. Roughcast rendered walls to rear and end gable. Chamfered limestone door surround with pair of timber doors. Pointed arch openings with moulded limestone surrounds and replacement windows. Graveyard to site with various cut-stone grave markers. Ashlar gate piers to front.

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

At the centre of the townland of Kilmoon West, about 1 in 20 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilmoon West.

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 Kilmoon West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Kilmoon West · Cill Mhúine Thiar

Area

1,509,754 m² (150.98 ha, 373.07 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmoon, and its townlands

Barony

Burren

Electoral division

Cloghaun, the unit of the census

Census 2022

201 people lived in 73 households in the Cloghaun electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 18% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyinsheen More, Ballynahown, Ballyneillan, Blakesmountain, Caherbarnagh, Cloghaun, Kilmoon East, Knockaunsmountain, Lisdoonvarna

Placenames

Kilmoon West 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.