Killaghteen
Townland in the civil parish of Ardagh, barony of Glenquin, Co. Limerick; in Irish Cill Laichtín
Parcel 1648355
- Area
- 17,906 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Killaghteen
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_411 (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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 253.9 ha
- 627 acres
- Land parcels
- 135
- registered freehold, median 2,996 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 14
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
135 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killaghteen, from 30 m² to 233,140 m² (23.31 ha, 57.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Killaghteen 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Jun 2026N/a
open plan area to the rear of the dwelling with alignment of rear elevation, 14.55 sq/m in area and the elevational changes to the front elevation (South) and side elevation (East), no increase in area. Planning permission is also sought for the construction of domestic garage with open plan storage area, 34.9 sq/m in area and for the construction of a side extension to the existing dwelling on the west elevation 26 sq/m in area
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2660688
7 May 2026N/a
(a) the construction of domestic garage with open plan storage area, 34.9 sq/m in area, (b) the construction of a side extension to the existing dwelling on the west elevation 26 sq/m in area, (c) Retention Permission for the retention of open plan area to the rear of the dwelling with alignment of rear elevation, 14.55 sq/m in area, (d) Retention permission of the elevational changes to the front elevation (South) and side elevation (East), no increase in area
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660513
18 Apr 2024Conditional
the construction of a new dwelling house with attached carport and garage, entrance, driveway, packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460348
22 May 2023N/a
the construction of a school bus drop off area fronting existing car-park along public road with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360342
19 Apr 2022Conditional
(a) change of design of school car park and drop off area from that granted under planning permission reference 20/858 (b) erect pre-school building with all associated site work and ancillary site services
Permission · Limerick County Council, 22434
18 Feb 2022Conditional
for construction of (1) an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (2) install a new sliding door to the front of the existing dwelling, (3) relocate the site entrance, (4) install a new waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 22185
11 Nov 2021Conditional
erection of an extension to side and rear of existing cottage and erection of new entrance gates and new secondary treatment system and polishing filter with existing connections to all public services
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211562
1 Feb 2021Conditional
erection of a two storey house, front entrance gate and piers and packaged waste water treatment unit and connections to all existing services
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2189
16 Dec 2020N/a
erection of a two storey house, domestic garage, front entrance gate and piers and packaged waste water treatment unit and connections to all existing services
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 201354
1 Sept 2020Conditional
construction of an extension to the front of the existing school comprising of a 2 classroom ASD unit with central activity area and all ancillary rooms; construction of a main stream classroom to the rear of the existing school building; demolition of a section of the original school building and construction of an extension to same to include a general purpose hall, toilets and ancillary areas with external sheltered walkway; proposed signage; construction of new car parking area, set down area and pedestrian crossing to lands opposite the main public road with all associated site works, construction of entrance boundary and site enclosures; existing connection to on site effluent treatment system and all ancillary site services
Permission · Limerick County Council, 20858
3 Jul 2020Conditional
construction of detached part single storey, part storey and a half dwelling house, on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20582
15 May 2019Conditional
construction of a two storey dwelling house, entrance, driveway, wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19480
14 Feb 2019N/a
(a) construction of an extension to the front of the existing school comprising of a 1 classroom ASD unit with all ancillary rooms, (b) demolish part of the existing flat roof area of the original school building and construct extensions to same to include a general purpose hall, toilets and ancillary areas, (c) all associated services and ancillary site works with existing connection to onsite effluent treatment system and ancillary services
Permission · Limerick County Council, 19129
7 Mar 2017Conditional
to construct an extension to the rear of the existing school which will consist of 3 No. classrooms with connection to all existing services, installation of a temporary access road for the construction period with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17210
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Killaghteen.
Recorded monuments
- LI036-050 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on slight E-facing slope. Circular area (32.6m N-S; 35.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4m) with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 2.3m). Enclosing element is covered by trees and bushes. Entrance (Wth 5m) through bank at ESE; gaps (Wth 2m) at NNE, SSE and NE. Interior slopes down to E, and is covered by waterlogged pasture. Field boundary kinks around enclosure, 15m out from edge, SW->N. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 329/19 on 05/10/2002.
- LI036-052 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on slight E-facing slope. Oval area (21m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m), with external fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 1.9m) SW->NE. Bank has very gradual internal profile (Wth 3.9m). Probable entrance at SE where interior slopes down toward low portion of bank. Interior is level and under rough marshy pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI036-053 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on slight E-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1924 OS 6-inch map as circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 30m), has been levelled. Slight undulations in area of site only indication of its presence. Location of site indicated by kink in field boundary SE->NW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI036-054 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level area of waste ground bordered by stream to N and E, and by trackway to SW. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, and as oval platform (c. 30m N-S; c. 35m E-W) on 1924 OS 6-inch map, is now largely inaccessible because of dense overgrowth and dumped soil which covers much of site. Enclosing element appears to be a scarped edge. Centre of interior is clear of overgrowth and covered by grass. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI036-055 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on slight NW-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1924 OS 6-inch map as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Surrounding field boundaries have been removed. Aerial photograph (ASIAP) taken in 2002 shows cropmark of bi-vallate circular enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 324A/2, 4, 5 on 05/10/2002.
- LI036-056 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level meadow. Circular area (26.7m N-S; 25.2m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.45m; Wth 6.3m). Scarp is ringed on crest by whitethorn bushes ENE->NW. Interior level and entire site is covered by meadow. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 324A/3 on 05/10/2002.
- LI036-057 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1924 OS 6-inch map, is now largely obscured by dense overgrowth. Area of site has been used as a dump. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI036-058 Moated site
Description
In pasture, on slight W-facing slope of low rise. Sub-rectangular area (29.8m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.85m) with an external fosse (D 0.7m). Entrance (Wth. 3.2m) at SW with causeway across fosse. Field boundary running E-W crossed fosse to meet bank at W. Interior level, dry and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 324A/25 on 05/10/2002.
- LI036-059 Ringfort - rath
Description
In garden of private dwelling, on level ground. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1924 OS 6-inch map, has been severely altered by incorporation into garden. Defining scarped edge (H 0.75m; Wth 0.9m) with external fosse (D 0.6m; Wth 1.8m) survives SW->E but otherwise levelled; this shows site was clearly circular (diam. 30m E-W) in plan. Field boundary runs along outer line of fosse WSW->NW. Fosse at W used as dump for domestic rubbish. Interior has been tilled and drained as part of garden. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI036-197 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level rough grazing. No evident surface trace of monument evident as cropmark of circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on aerial photograph (LAS). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI036-208 Enclosure
Description
In undulating, rough pasture, in flood plain of stream. Roughly circular area (14m NNW-SSE; 12m WNW-ESE) defined by scarped edge (H 0.25m; Wth 4m), with faint trace of external fosse S-NE (D 0.25m; Wth 8.5m) where covered by yellow iris and rushes. Interior level except along edge E-SE where there is a gentle indent in the ground. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Killaghteen.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_411 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Killaghteen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Killaghteen · Cill Laichtín
- Area
- 2,538,733 m² (253.87 ha, 627.33 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ardagh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Glenquin
- Electoral division
- Garryduff, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Garryduff electoral division: 263 people in 107 households; 88% of households own their home; 15% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballintubbrid, Ballyconway, Ballypierce, Cullenagh, Dromin (Macturlogh), Garryduff, Glendarragh, Shangarry
- Placenames
- Killaghteen 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.