Tankardstown

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tankardstown, from 377 m² to 666,517 m² (66.65 ha, 164.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Tankardstown 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.

• 29 May 2026Conditional

  - Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660323

• 26 May 2026Conditional

  Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c.8.89km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 11No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 24m, with height increases between 1m and 3m; - Replacement of 12No. existing intermediate Wooden Polesets crossarms; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Foundation strengthening of 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Bar member replacements to 8No. existing steel angle masts; - Separation of the existing double OHL circuit to provide for a new bypass OHL section measuring approximately 422m, connecting from the existing Athy 110 kV substation to the following proposed new structures on the existing Athy - Portlaoise 110 kV OHL: 2no. new single circuit angle masts (approximately 22.5m maximum height) and 1no. new wooden poleset (approximately 23.6m maximum height); and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660550

• 23 Dec 2024Conditional

  renovate 2 no. Existing Houses and a Farm Shed with Extension to connect the 3 no. buildings. House A and the existing Farm Shed will form the new Dwelling House and House B will incorporate a new Family Unit, New Septic Tank & Percolation area and to include all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460797

• 20 Aug 2024Conditional

  change granny flat design on previously approved planning application (Previously approved planning ref 19/506)

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 24120

• 19 Apr 2022Refused

  Extension of duration on planning ref 17/142

  Extension of duration · Laois County Council, 22238

• 6 Nov 2019Conditional

  demolish existing utility, playroom and sunroom; alterations and single-storey extension to the front, side and rear of a detached single-storey dwelling and provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19612

• 31 Oct 2019N/a

  alter and extend single storey to the front, side and rear of a detached single-storey dwelling and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19600

• 6 Sept 2019Conditional

  erect a new single storey granny flat to existing dwelling with connection to existing septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19506

• 24 Aug 2017Conditional

  add dormer style extension to dwelling house and associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 17459

• 27 Mar 2017Conditional

  (a) construct single storey extensions/alterations to existing dwelling, (b) change of use/alterations from existing storage shed to residential use including connection to existing dwelling, (c) decommission existing septic tank and install new septic tank/percolation area and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 17142

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 Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Barrow Valley At Tankardstown Bridge 000858

Recorded monuments

• LA026-009001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Tankardstown Church (LA026-009004-) with castle to N is depicted on the Down Survey (1654-7) map of Ballyadams Barony (Hib. Reg.). The terrier of the 17th century Down Survey map of Tankardstown parish recorded that; 'There is in Tankardstowne a ruined Castle and Church with some ruined Houses' (NLI, MS 720). In 1641, Thomas Hovenden, an 'Irish Papist' is listed as the proprietor of the lands in Tankardstown which amounted to 565 acres of profitable land and 11 acres of unprofitable land (ibid.). Levelled castle site, in undulating countryside 75m W of the River Barrow. St. Thomas's Well (LA026-009002-) 135m to SE, Tankardstown church (LA026-009004-) and graveyard (LA026-009003-) 175m to S. No visible surface remains. Tankardstown church and castle described in the History of the Queens Count as 'An old castle and a church (LA026-009004-), with some ruined houses, are marked in Tankardstown Parish, on Sir William Petty's Maps. Within the large townland of Tankardstown, Queen's County, on the west side of the River Barrow, are to be seen the old church, at present in ruins, and within a graveyard. Near it is St. Thomas' Well (LA026-009002-). On the north side of it the site of a castle is to be found while about one quarter of a mile to the south, the site of another castle (LA026-010----) may be traced; both of these former erections seem to have been intended to command the passage over the River Barrow' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 336). See attached Down Survey map showing the castle and church of Tankardstown, courtesy of the Library of Trinity College Dublin. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 October 2022

• LA026-009002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In undulating countryside on the W bank of the River Barrow. Site of Castle (LA026-009001-) 135m to NW, Tankardstown church (LA026-009004-) and graveyard (LA026-009003-) 90m to S. 'St. Thomas's Well' is visible as a shallow pool of water (Wth c. 1.1m, L c. 1.4m, D c. 0.35m) of water surrounded by concrete with entrance at N. Described in the History of the Queens County as 'An old castle (LA026-009001-) and a church (LA026-009004-), with some ruined houses, are marked in Tankardstown Parish, on Sir William Petty's Maps. Within the large townland of Tankardstown, Queen's County, on the west side of the River Barrow, are to be seen the old church, at present in ruins, and within a graveyard. Near it is St. Thomas' Well . On the north side of it the site of a castle is to be found while about one quarter of a mile to the south, the site of another castle (LA026-010----) may be traced; both of these former erections seem to have been intended to command the passage over the River Barrow' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 336). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 October 2022

• LA026-009003 Graveyard
  Description

  In undulating countryside 140m W of the River Barrow. Site of Castle (LA026-009001-) 165m to NNW, St Thomas's Well (LA026-009002-) 90m to N. Site of Castle (LA026-010----) 500m to S. Tankardstown church and castle described in the History of the Queens Count as 'An old castle (LA026-009001-) and a church (LA026-009004-), with some ruined houses, are marked in Tankardstown Parish, on Sir William Petty's Maps. Within the large townland of Tankardstown, Queen's County, on the west side of the River Barrow, are to be seen the old church, at present in ruins, and within a graveyard. Near it is St. Thomas' Well (LA026-009002-). On the north side of it the site of a castle is to be found while about one quarter of a mile to the south, the site of another castle (LA026-010----) may be traced; both of these former erections seem to have been intended to command the passage over the River Barrow' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 336). Rectangular shaped graveyard (int. dims. 30m N-S; 47m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall as indicated on current ed OS 6-inch map. Church ruins in centre of graveyard. Two 17th century headstones located in E quadrant of graveyard, E of medieval church ruins. Outline of church and graveyard standing beside the River Barrow clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph taken 14/07/1970 (CUCAP BDH061). See attached plan of graveyard courtesy of Michael Donovan, Athy Cemeteries Committee and CUCAP aerial photograph The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 October 2022

• LA026-009004 Church
  Description

  Tankardstown (Baile an Tancardaigh/ the town of an Anglo-Norman called Tancard) medieval church dedicated to St. Thomas the Martyr, stands in the Parish of Tankardstown, medieval Deanery of Athy, medieval Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough, Barony of Ballyadams. In undulating countryside 140m W of the River Barrow. Site of Castle (LA026-009001-) 165m to NNW, St Thomas's Well (LA026-009002-) 90m to N. Site of Castle (LA026-010----) 500m to S. In 1533 the church of Tankardstown located in the Deanery of Athy was listed by Archbishop John Alen, as one of the churches in the dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough, arranged under the ten deaneries. The register listed this church as the 'Ecclesia de Ville Tankardi. Alias Tankardestown' (White 1941, 214). The Latin document stated that the church belonged to the 'canons of St. Thomas in Dublin, whose feast day [December 29] is also St. Thomas [the Martyr]. Whence it was of the land of Osbert Tankard, by the water called Barna [Barrow], on the west side of the water, by consent of the said patron, and by the authority of William [Piro], bishop of Glendalough [1192-1212]' (ibid.; Gilbert 1889, 151-2). The medieval church of Tankardstown formed part of the monastic estate belonging to St Thomas’ Augustinian Abbey (DU018-020051-), Dublin, founded in 1177. Around the year 1200, Osbert, the son of Tankard, granted the church of St Thomas on the west side of the river barrow, with its appurtenances, including the tithes and lands of Tankard's town, in the Queen's county; and the town and lands of Lisclunan, Clumfade, Keneleis, and Ballemaclines, and the carucates of land which did belong to the brothers of James de Brebastrin, and thirteen acres of other lands, besides commonage of pasture for the officiating chaplain of the church. The son of Osbert confirmed this grant (Archdall 1786; Whitelaw and Walsh 1822, 327). In 1540 the Rectory of 'Tankerstone' apart from the curate's stipend was valued at 30s. (White 1943, 38). In 1569, Queen Elizabeth granted a 21 year lease to 'Thomas Stewcley [Stukeley] esq.; of the moiety of the rectory of Donnahannoke and Ballegmone, and the rectory of Tankerdeston, county Kildare, the rectories of Straboo, Rathmore and Moyactone, county Carlow, and Kilcurrie, county Kilkenny, possessions of the late monastery of Thomascourt, Dublin' (Nicholls 1994, 159). Two years later in 1571 the Queen granted; 'Peter or Pierce Hovyndene; of the lands of Curgaraghe, Bealanegare, Clonpyers, Tankardyston alias Ballentankarde, Skeanaghe, and Ballelean, Queen's co. To hold in tail male, by the service of a twentieth part of a knight's fee; rent £5 11s. Maintaining two English horsemen' (ibid., 227). In 1615 the Royal Visitation of the Diocese of Dublin described the building as 'Church ruined' in the Vicarage of 'Tankerdstowne' and that cure of souls was served by Nicholas Walker of Athy (Ronan 1941, 49). Tankardstown Church with castle (LA026-009001-) to N is depicted on the Down Survey (1654-7) map of Ballyadams Barony (Hib. Reg.). The terrier of the 17th century Down Survey map of Tankardstown parish recorded that; 'There is in Tankardstowne a ruined Castle and Church with some ruined Houses' (NLI, MS 720). Present remains consist of a nave and chancel church (L c. 12.5m, Wth c. 6.1m) built of roughly coursed limestone blocks, with traces of dividing segmental chancel arch. Doorway at W end of S wall. Evidence of window in E gable. Tankardstown church and castle described in the History of the Queens Count as 'An old castle (LA026-009001-) and a church, with some ruined houses, are marked in Tankardstown Parish, on Sir William Petty's Maps. Within the large townland of Tankardstown, Queen's County, on the west side of the River Barrow, are to be seen the old church, at present in ruins, and within a graveyard (LA026-009003-). Near it is St. Thomas' Well (LA026-009002-). On the north side of it the site of a castle is to be found while about one quarter of a mile to the south, the site of another castle (LA026-010----) may be traced; both of these former erections seem to have been intended to command the passage over the River Barrow' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 336). See attached Down Survey map showing the castle and church of Tankardstown, courtesy of the Library of Trinity College Dublin. See attached plan of church courtesy of Michael Donovan, Athy Cemeteries Committee The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 October 2022

• LA026-009005 Earthwork
  Description

  In undulating countryside on the W bank of the River Barrow. Cropmark of potential subcircular-shaped enclosure/earthwork identified on 1:30,000 aerial photograph (GSIAP S. 137/6, June 1973) and on oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP BDH061) taken 14/07/1970. No visible surface remains. See attached GSI aerial photograph with potential cropmark identified with red outline and CUCAP oblique aerial with potential cropmark in red dashed outline The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 5 October 2022

• LA026-009006 Headstone
  Description

  In undulating countryside on the W bank of the River Barrow. Rectangular shaped graveyard (LA026-009003-) enclosed by a stone wall as indicated on current ed OS 6-inch map. Tankardstown Church (LA026-009001-) ruins in centre of graveyard. 17th century headstone of Mathew Cain in E quadrant of graveyard with second 17th century memorial stone (LA026-009007-) of Samuel Cooper immediately to S. Inscription on headstone reads; HERE LIES THE BODY OF MATHEW CAIN WHO DIED 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER ANNO DOM 1607. See attached plan and photographs courtesy of Michael Donovan Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Michael Donovan, Athy Cemeteries Committee Date of upload: 4 October 2022

• LA026-009007 Headstone
  Description

  In undulating countryside on the W bank of the River Barrow. Rectangular shaped graveyard (LA026-009003-) enclosed by a stone wall as indicated on current ed OS 6-inch map. Tankardstown Church (LA026-009001-) ruins in centre of graveyard. 17th century headstone of of Samuel Cooper in E quadrant of graveyard with second 17th century memorial stone (LA026-009006-) of Mathew Cain immediately to N. The inscription on this memorial stone recorded that he died in 1674. See attached plan and photographs courtesy of Michael Donovan Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Michael Donovan, Athy Cemeteries Committee Date of upload: 4 October 2022

• LA026-010 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. In undulating countryside. No visible surface remains. Described in the History of the Queens Count as 'An old castle (LA026-009001-) and a church (LA026-009004-), with some ruined houses, are marked in Tankardstown Parish, on Sir William Petty's Maps. Within the large townland of Tankardstown, Queen's County, on the west side of the River Barrow, are to be seen the old church, at present in ruins, and within a graveyard (LA026-009003-). Near it is St. Thomas' Well (LA026-009002-). On the north side of it the site of a castle is to be found while about one quarter of a mile to the south, the site of another castle (LA026-010----) may be traced; both of these former erections seem to have been intended to command the passage over the River Barrow' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 336). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA026-012 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in gently undulating countryside. Cropmark of subcircular enclosure visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDH 59). No visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA026-042 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.X.22) shows cropmark of a sub-circular enclosure defined by a fosse and with an entrance facing SE.

• LA026-060 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in a relatively low-lying location (c. 65 OD) in a gently undulating landscape now characterised by tillage and pastoral farming. Sited close to the W boundary of a field currently in use for grassland\pastoral purposes (Google Earth August 2022) and located c. 40m E and c. 125m N of the course of the Guilie River, which meanders around the site with an abrupt ‘angle’ c. 150m to the S. Landscape, generally, slopes away very gently to the S and SE of the site towards the River Barrow (closest point to River Barrow is c. 2.1kms to the E). Site located c. 675m N of the remains of an early church site (LA026-013002-), associated with St Abban, at Kilabban, and 550m c. m E\ENE of the cropmark of a bivallate large enclosure (LA026-053----) at Coolgarragh that was identified from Google Earth imagery (July 2018). This enclosure is clearly visible as a cropmark on the Google Earth (August 2022) imagery of the area. It consists of a subcircular feature (est. ext. dims c. 68.5m N-S x 59.5m E-W) that is defined by a ditch (est. Wth c. 2-2.5m) of which an arc running from NW through E to SW is evident on the above imagery. The extreme W end of the enclosure is not evident on the available imagery but this may be due to differential land use at the time of image capture (field margins recently harvested for hay etc.). No definitive evidence for an entrance gap (possibly to W were imagery obscured and adjacent to Guilie River). Compiled by: T.J. O'Meara based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Uploaded on: 31/07/2023 See attached: LA026-060----_01 Google Earth imagery (August 2022)

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tankardstown.

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 Tankardstown, about 1 in 5 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2402 (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 Tankardstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Tankardstown · Baile an Tancardaigh

Area

3,854,277 m² (385.43 ha, 952.41 acres)

Civil parish

Tankardstown, and its townlands

Barony

Ballyadams

Electoral division

Tankardstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

405 people lived in 121 households in the Tankardstown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybeg, Ballyfoyle, Ballynagarr, Coolgarragh, Grangemellon (Co. Kildare), Killabban, Levitstown (Co. Kildare), Maghareagh, Milford

Placenames

Tankardstown 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.