Cappanilly
Cappanilly is a townland in the civil parish of Glenkeen, barony of Kilnamanagh Upper, Co. Tipperary. Its name in Irish is Ceapach na nÉileach.
Parcel 2418021
- Area
- 25,561 m² (2.56 ha, 6.32 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 30 m².
- Zoning
- R1 New Residential (Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans) The objective
R2 Existing Residential (Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans) The objective
C2.1 Employment and Enterprise (Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans) The objective
M2 Town / Village Centre (Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans) The objective
G1 Amenity (Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans) The objective - Townland
- Cappanilly
Planning applications on this parcel
18 May 2026Conditional
the single storey extension to the front of the dwelling house together with all associated works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660463
11 Dec 2020Conditional
renovation and extension of existing house to include bedroom and shower room
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 201498
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
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 5 recorded monuments.
- TN034-046 Historic town
Description
Situated on flat pasture in undulating countryside. While there is no firm documentary evidence that Borrisoleigh was a medieval town its name, meaning borough of Ui Luighdheach, would suggest that it had borough status. References in historical sources to Borrisoleigh appear to be relating to Borris (Two-Mile-Borris) (TN042-052). The tower house (TN034-046001) in the present town belonged to the Burke family in the sixteenth century (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 123). An Inquisition taken at Clonmel in 1628 describes Borrisoleigh as the 'manor, castle, town and lands of Borres O Leagh' (Callanan 1936-9, 68). In the Civil Survey 1654-6 Borres Ileigh is described as a 'castle and Bawne of Borres in good repaire, with an orchard, a good garden, a water corne mill in repaire, six thatcht houses and many Cabbins' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 89). A former church and graveyard (TN034-046003) at the W end of the town, levelled between 1840 and 1902-3, may have been part of the earlier settlement. In 2002 archaeological monitoring by Anne-Marie Lennon on a single storey extension to a factory within the zone of archaeological potential revealed nothing of archaeological interest. This monitoring was carried out under Licence No. 02E0211 (Bennett 2004, 471). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
- TN034-046001 Castle - tower house
Description
Situated to the NE of Borrisoleigh Town (TN034-046----) on flat pasture in slightly undulating countryside with a nearby river to the S. A castle of the Burke family (White 1892, 105). The description in the Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'the castle and Bawne in good repaire, with an orchard, a good garden, a water corne mill in repaire, six thatcht houses and many cabbins' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 89). 'Richard Bourke als McWalter of BorresIleigh Esqr. Irish Papist' is listed as proprietor (ibid.). The castle was used as a brewery in the eighteenth century when it was radically altered to accommodate this new purpose (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 189). The poorly preserved ivy clad remains of a three-storey tower house (ext. dims. 12.43m NE-SW x 9.53m NW-SE; wall T1.7m) constructed with roughly coursed limestone rubble, with a six-storey high tower at the S angle. The destroyed entrance is at ground-floor level in the NE wall with a drawbar-socket still visible. The ground floor has a barrel vault over with mural stairs in the NW wall which give access to the upper floors. There is a possible destroyed fireplace in the SE wall. All windows have been destroyed or enlarged in the nineteenth century. Spiral stairs in the corner tower (ext. dims. 5.5m x 5.25m) gave access to all the upper floors. There is a double-arch vaulted roof over the second floor and a fireplace at third-floor level in the NE wall. A wall-plaque (TN034-046002-) in the gable of the building to the NW contains a seventeenth-century plaque dedicated to Richard Bourke dated 1643. The inscription, in relief, is written in Latin in Roman script and reads: RICHARD BOURKE ELLICE HURLY MARMORE CURSURGATO. FACIT HOSPESE HOSTIS: HOSPES IN AMPLEXUS SED PROCUI HOSTI. EAT 1643. (White, 1892, 105; ITA Survey, 1945) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
- TN034-046002 Memorial stone
Description
Situated to the NE of Borrisoleigh Town (TN034-046) on flat pasture in slightly undulating countryside with a nearby river to the S. A castle of the Burke family (White 1892, 105). The description in the Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'the castle and Bawne in good repaire, with an orchard, a good garden, a water corne mill in repaire, six thatcht houses and many cabbins' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 89). 'Richard Bourke als McWalter of BorresIleigh Esqr. Irish Papist' is listed as proprietor (ibid.). The castle was used as a brewery in the eighteenth century when it was radically altered to accommodate this new purpose (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 189). A wall-plaque in the gable of the building to the NW of the tower house(TN034-046001) contains a seventeenth-century plaque dedicated to Richard Bourke dated 1643. The inscription, in relief, is written in Latin in Roman script and reads: RICHARD BOURKE ELLICE HURLY MARMORE CURSURGATO. FACIT HOSPESE HOSTIS: HOSPES IN AMPLEXUS SED PROCUI HOSTI. EAT 1643. (White, 1892, 105; ITA Survey, 1945) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
- TN034-046003 Church
Description
Located at the W end of the town of Borrisoleigh and depicted on the 1904 OS 6-inch map as being located in the middle of a graveyard. Lewis (1837, 217) mentions the ruins of a church in Borrisoleigh, however, the church marked on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as an upstanding church in the present graveyard, had disappeared by the 1904 edition. There is no definite evidence that this is the site of a pre-1700 church. In the taxation of the Diocese of Cashel in 1302, revenue is collected from the 'burgage of Leth' (CDI, vol. 5, 282). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
- TN034-046004 Graveyard
Description
Located at the W end of the town of Borrisoleigh and depicted on the 1904 OS 6-inch map as being located in the middle of a graveyard. Lewis (1837, 217) mentions the ruins of a church in Borrisoleigh, however, the church marked on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as an upstanding church in the present graveyard, had disappeared by the 1904 edition. There is no definite evidence that this is the site of a pre-1700 church (TN034-046003). In the taxation of the Diocese of Cashel in 1302, revenue is collected from the 'burgage of Leth' (CDI, vol. 5, 282). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
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
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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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
- 7.8 ha
- 19 acres
- Land parcels
- 53
- registered freehold, median 280 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 6
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cappanilly, from 56 m² to 25,561 m² (2.56 ha, 6.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 47 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town / Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Employment and Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Amenity (Open space, park)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Social and Public (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
29 Sept 2026N/a
the demolition of the existing storage shed and flat-roofed single-storey area to the rear of the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling and the construction of a new single-storey rear extension, together with all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660956
19 Aug 2026N/a
a new vehicular entrance at my site and all associated siteworks
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660810
18 May 2026Conditional
the single storey extension to the front of the dwelling house together with all associated works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660463
15 May 2026N/a
single storey extension to the front of the dwelling house together with all associated works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660447
15 Feb 2024Conditional
a two storey extension to the rear of the existing detached house to include living area and two first floor bedrooms
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460103
11 Dec 2020Conditional
renovation and extension of existing house to include bedroom and shower room
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 201498
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 Cappanilly.
Recorded monuments
- TN034-045 Enclosure
Description
Situated on flat pasture in an upland area. Not visible at ground level - a modern garage is located at the site. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cappanilly.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Cappanilly, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cappanilly.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Cappanilly with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.
The townland
- Name
- Cappanilly · Ceapach na nÉileach
- Area
- 77,599 m² (7.76 ha, 19.18 acres)
- Civil parish
- Glenkeen, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilnamanagh Upper
- Electoral division
- Borrisoleigh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,257 people lived in 487 households in the Borrisoleigh electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Borrisland North, Borrisland South, Gorteeny, Knockanevin, Knockinure, Mountgeorge
- Placenames
- Cappanilly 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.