Clonoghil Upper

167 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonoghil Upper, from 9 m² to 198,544 m² (19.85 ha, 49.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.2Industrial and Warehousing (General industry)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Town Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Jul 2026Conditional

  widening of the existing vehicular entrance and expansion of the existing driveway; revisions to the height of existing boundary walls to the south and west boundaries; removal of 4 no. existing rooflights to the south elevation; revisions to existing window openings on the south elevation; construction of a porch and bay window to the front (south) elevation; revisions to existing window openings on the west elevation; minor alterations to the rear of the dwelling including removal of the existing chimney and boiler room; together with internal alterations, refurbishment works, energy upgrade works, and all associated site development and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660363

• 22 Jun 2026N/a

  A SINGLE STOREY PLANT ROOM, 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, SHOWER BLOCK AND AN ENSUITED FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM AND TOILET BLOCK TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING MAIN BUILDING. THE DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STOREY GATE LODGE TO THE WEST OF THE MAIN VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, A SHELTERED COVERED SINGLE STOREY LINK FROM THE MAIN BUILDING TO THE SOUTH EAST TO CONNECT TO THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN THE COURTYARD, THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT TWO-STOREY EXTENSION CONTAINING SUPPORT ROOMS, TOILET BLOCKS, STAIRWELL, DINING AND KITCHEN TO SUPPORT EXISTING FACILITIES, REPAIRS TO MAIN ROOF AND WINDOWS. A BIKE SHELTER, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SITEWORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021- 2027 (RPS REF. 53-327)

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2660

• 23 Feb 2026Conditional

  THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY (RED III) (1,339.3 SQ.M) ON EXISTING FACTORY BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III ( DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE PLANNING APPLICATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 34D OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000, AS AMENDED. WHEN A NOTICE ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 34D(B), THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 26A OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 TO 2025 SHALL APPLY

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2616

• 6 Feb 2026N/a

  THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY ( 1,339.3 SQ.M ) ON EXISTING FACTORY BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2610

• 22 Jan 2026N/a

  THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY (1,339.3 SQ.M) ON EXISTING FACTORY BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 263

• 12 Dec 2025N/a

  THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY (1,339.9 SQ.M) ON EXISTING FACTORY BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 25127

• 18 Sept 2025Refused

  A SINGLE STOREY PLANT ROOM, 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, SHOWER BLOCK AND AN ENSUITED FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM AND TOILET BLOCK (ALL TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING MAIN BUILDING) INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSISTS OF PERMISSION FOR A SHELTERED COVERED SINGLE STOREY LINK FROM THE MAIN BUILDING TO THE SOUTH EAST TO CONNECT TO THE COURTYARD RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF: 23/407. THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT TWO-STOREY EXTENSION CONTAINING SUPPORT ROOMS, TOILET BLOCKS, STAIRWELL, DINING AND KITCHEN TO SUPPORT EXISTING FACILITIES, A BIKE SHELTER, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027(RPS REF. 53-327)

  Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 2590

• 3 Sept 2025N/a

  A SINGLE STOREY PLANT ROOM, 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, SHOWER BLOCK AND AN ENSUITED FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM AND TOILET BLOCK (ALL TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING MAIN BUILDING) INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSISTS OF A SHELTERED COVERED SINGLE STOREY LINK FROM THE MAIN BUILDING TO THE SOUTH EAST TO CONNECT TO THE COURTYARD RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF: 23/407. THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT TWO-STOREY EXTENSION CONTAINING SUPPORT ROOMS, TOILET BLOCKS, STAIRWELL, DINING AND KITCHEN TO SUPPORT EXISTING FACILITIES, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 53-327)

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2583

• 3 Sept 2025Refused

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOTH A SINGLE STOREY GATE LODGE & A GARDEN PAVILION FOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES TO THE WEST AND NORTH WEST RESPECTIVELY OF THE MAIN BUILDING, PROPOSED LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 53-327).

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2584

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional

  a new dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, treatment system and percolation area and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560381

• 19 Aug 2025N/a

  Permission for a new dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, treatment system and percolation area and all associated siteworks at Clonoghil Upper, Birr, Co. Offaly.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560374

• 18 Mar 2025Conditional

  ERECTION OF PREFABRICATED STEEL DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2526

• 11 Apr 2024Conditional

  the construction of 58 total no. residential units comprising of: (A) 2no. three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached (Type H); 1no. 2-bedroom bungalow (Type L2); 10no. 1&2-bedroom terraced bungalows in three blocks (Type L3/L4); 12no. two-bedroom two-storey terraced units in two blocks (Type M); and 4no. two-bedroom two-storey terraced units (Type N) (Total 29no. dwellings) at Macregol Páirc; (B) 8no. four-bedroom two-storey detached house (Type P); 1no.two-storey detached four-bedroom house (Type A2); 14no. two-storey four-bedroom semi-detached houses (Type Q); 4no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type R/R1); 2no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type R2/R3) (total 29no. dwellings) at Corr na Meala. (C) The construction of section of new distributor road, pathways and cycle track with access to developments listed above; (D) The provision of all groundworks, service connections, site drainage, internal paths, paving, parking, public lighting, public open space; and all associated site development works to complete the development

  Permission, 58 homes · Offaly County Council, 2460120

• 4 Apr 2024N/a

  the construction of 58 total no. residential units comprising of: (A) 2 no. three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached (Type H); 1no. 2-bedroom bungalow (Type L2); 10no. 1&2-bedroom terraced bungalows in three blocks (Type L3/L4); 12no. two-bedroom two-storey terraced units in two blocks (Type M); and 4no. two-bedroom two-storey terraced units (Type N) (Total 29no. dwellings) at Macregol Páirc; (B) 8no. four-bedroom two-storey detached house (Type P); 1no.two-storey detached four-bedroom house (Type A2); 14no. two-storey four-bedroom semi-detached houses (Type Q); 4no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type R/R1); 2no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type R2/R3) (total 29no. dwellings) at Corr na Meala. (C) The construction of section of new distributor road, pathways and cycle track with access to developments listed above; (D) The provision of all groundworks, service connections, site drainage, internal paths, paving, parking, public lighting, public open space; and all associated site development works to complete the development

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460105

• 13 Nov 2023Conditional

  Extended Car Parking Area And All Associated Site Works, Retention Permission For Loading Bay And Canteen Facility And All Associated Site Works. Permission To Extend Existing Loading Bay And New Loading Bay

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2360181

• 27 Oct 2023Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY SOCIAL CARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITHIN THE COURTYARD TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF ELM GROVE HOUSE, INCORPORATING 9 ENSUITED BEDROOMS, SHARED FACILITIES, THE RENOVATION AND REROOFING OF AN EXISTING TWO STOREY RUIN TO ACCOMMODATE SHARED KITCHEN, DINING AND COMMON ROOMS, ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING OPES AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE WEST AND A LANDSCAPED COURTYARD WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 53-327)

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23407

• 13 Oct 2023N/a

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY SOCIAL CARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITHIN THE COURTYARD TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF ELM GROVE HOUSE, INCORPORATING 9 ENSUITED BEDROOMS, SHARED FACILITIES, THE RENOVATION AND REROOFING OF AN EXISTING TWO STOREY RUIN TO ACCOMMODATE SHARED KITCHEN, DINING AND COMMON ROOMS, ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING OPES AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE WEST AND A LANDSCAPED COURTYARD WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS, THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 53-327)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23398

• 16 Aug 2023N/a

  LOADING BAY AND CANTEEN FACILITY. PERMISSION TO EXTEND EXISTING LOADING BAY AND NEW LOADING BAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 23363

• 18 May 2023Conditional

  CHANGES TO ORIGINAL PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE NUMBER PD1049 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AS-BUILT WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23215

• 28 Apr 2023Conditional

  1) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF AN EXISTING PORTAL FRAMED BUILDING LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DEVELOPMENT FROM ITS EXISTING DISUSED USE AS A PRINTING FACILITY TO USE AS A POWER GENERATION STATION WITH DISPATCHABLE GENERATORS (2) INSTALLATION OF THE DISPATCHABLE GENERATORS WITHIN THE EXISTING PORTAL FRAMED STRUCTURE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT. (3) INSTALLATION OF AN ANCILLARY ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RPS REF NO. 53-0374

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23184

• 22 Mar 2023Conditional

  A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23121

• 14 Nov 2022Conditional

  THE REFURBISHMENT AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING CHIMNEY STACKS AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF TO INCLUDE ROOF LIGHTS AND REAR DORMER WINDOW TO PROVIDE FOR ATTIC CONVERSION (B) REPLACEMENT OF ALL EXISTING WINDOWS & DOORS WHICH INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO REAR EXISTING WINDOW AND DOOR SIZE/POSITIONS (C) THE DEMOLITION OF 1NO. EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF 1NO. NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE (D) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT

  Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 22589

• 7 Nov 2022Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22569

• 27 Oct 2022Conditional

  REFURBISHMENTS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. (1.) DEMOLISH THE EXISTING EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING. (2.) FIT EXTERNAL INSULATION WRAP & COMPOSITE CLADDING TO THE EXISTING DWELLING EXTERIOR WALLS. (3.) ALTERATIONS TO WINDOW AND DOOR SIZE/POSITIONS ON THE EXISTING FRONT, SIDES AND REAR FACADES OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. (4.) REFURBISH THE EXISTING SLATE ROOF, REMOVE CHIMNEY AND CONSTRUCT VELUX ROOF WINDOWS TO THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS. (5.) CONSTRUCT NEW RAILING AND PIERS TO EXISTING FRONT ENTRANCE AND BOUNDARY WALLS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22560

• 26 Oct 2022Conditional

  BUILDING NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE/FUEL SHED, INSTALL SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22556

The 25 most recent of 57 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: Bracken's Dwelling, Near Whiteford 002058

Recorded monuments

• OF035-014001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated in the NE sector of the interior of a possible ringfort (OF035-014004-) on a low natural rise in undulating countryside. Poorly preserved remains of a tower house (11.3m N-S; 11.3m E-W; wall T 2m) built of roughly coursed limestone rubble. No architectural features visible due to poor preservation of site. The tower house appears to have utilised the ringfort interior as a possible bailey area. Burned in the year 1642 by the Irish (Cooke 1875, 42-3). The enclosing earthwork may be an earlier ringfort or could be contemporary with the stone castle where it acted as a defensive enclosure supporting a timber palisade acting as a bawn wall. In 2006, David Sweetman under licence No. 06E0251 undertook pre-development assessment by test-trenching and soil-stripping near Clonoghil Castle, Birr, produced nothing of interest (Bennett 2009, 449). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 30 December 2011

• OF035-014004 Bawn
  Description

  Situated on a low natural ridge running N-S in undulating countryside. Circular area (35m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2m) with possible evidence of a shallow outer fosse at S. No evidence of any entrance feature was found. The SE sector of the interior has been quarried with a tower house (OF035-014001-) built in the NE sector. The enclosing earthwork may be an earlier ringfort or may be contemporary with the stone castle (OF035-014001-) where it acted as a defensive enclosure with timber bawn wall. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on the S facing slope of a high glacial knoll in undulating countryside. Poorly preserved ringfort which has its W half destroyed by quarrying of the glacial knoll. Originally the site appears to have consisted of a circular area (diam 27.5m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.7m) with no evidence of an outer fosse. This monument is depicted as a large circular enclosure on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map. On the current edition of the OS 6-inch map a gravel quarry is indicated in the field to the W of the enclosure. This enclosure is not indicated on the current edition of the OS 6-inch map. The monument was probably levelled between the two editions of the 6-inch maps. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 16 Augsut 2010

• OF035-025 Enclosure
  Description

  Low natural hillock enclosed by an irregular shaped bank with drystone wall facing with brick in its construction on the S face. Possibly the site of a house with field boundary at rear of property, possibly of post-1700 AD date The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-034 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Partially destroyed mid-18th-century two storey house built over a basement with fine venetian door with venetian window directly above. Diocletian window at basement level with gabled addition to rear of house. Impressive mid-18th-century staircase and impressive large 18th-century gate piers still survive. (Garner 1985, 35) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF035-068 Exhibitionist figure (present location)
  Description

  This stone scultpure or possible sheela-na-gig was removed from its original location (OF039-021002-) and is now located in the back garden of a private house (Feehan 1979, 162-3). Described by Freitag as 'This sandstone pillar (H 0.55m) was carved with a small neat hole in the top of the head similar to head below vulva. Earless head inclined slightly to right; flat expressive face with ovoid eyes, eyebrows, straight nose and open mouth. Elongated neck with faint traces of a rectangular ornament in throat area; thick chain like feature around neck. Right hand rests on abdomen, above navel, the left lies on thigh. Vulva a small incision surrounded by thick raised oval; with touchole underneath it. Kneeling position.' (Freitag 2004, 136). According to Cherry this carving is an example of an exhibitionist figure but not a sheela-na-gig (Cherry 1992, 10). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 05 June 2012

Architectural heritage

• Elmgrove House, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan five-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with full-height bow to west, two-bay three-storey extension to east, return and extensions to rear and east. Now in use as a nursing home. Set within its own grounds. Hipped slate roof with conical roof to bow, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast render to walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Segmental-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled double doors flanked by engaged fluted columns and sidelights, columns support fluted frieze, cornice and fanlight. Entrance to grounds accessed through stone piers flanked by sweeping plinth wall surmounted by cast-iron railings. Tooled stone bollards connected by wrought-iron chain flank the start of the driveway which leads to the house.

• Birr Union Workhouse, workhouse, 1835–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached H-plan multiple-bay two-storey with attic former workhouse, built c.1845 to a design by George Wilkinson, with double-pile three-storey gable-fronted advanced blocks to sides and extension to rear, built in 1900. Now derelict except for office in part of rear arm. Set within its own site. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Parapets to end bays. Cast-iron roof vents. Traceried dormer windows. Snecked limestone walls. Mix of timber casement and sash windows, some with tooled stone surrounds, others with moulded brick surrounds. uPVC replacement windows to rear. Slate canopy with carved timber and glazed door set to tooled stone surround. Some traces of cobbling to yard. Interior shows little alteration with mix of timber and stone flags to floor and cantilevered stone stairs. Former dormitories to upper floors have timber platforms running lengthways along walls.

• The Old Distillery, distillery, 1800–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay three-storey former distillery of quadrangular plan surrounding inner courtyard, built in 1805, now partly in domestic use. Situated in its own grounds. Former drying room abutting western range, northern and eastern ranges in ruins. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tile, cast-iron rainwater goods and yellow brick chimneystack to eastern corner of southern range. Pyramidal slate roof to drying room. Random coursed stone walls with tooled stone quoins. Replacement timber sash windows, timber casement windows and timber battening with yellow brick block-and-start window surrounds. Square-headed and round-headed arched door openings with yellow brick surrounds, timber battened double doors with spoked fanlight to northern elevation of southern range. Segmental-headed carriage arch opening within southern range with yellow brick surround and timber battened double doors.

• Birr Union Workhouse, workhouse administration block, 1835–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan four-bay two-storey former workhouse master's house, built c.1845, with adjoining block to east. Now a detached house. Set within its own site. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and limestone coping to raised parapets of gables. Snecked limestone walls with tooled quoins, plinth and string course. Cut limestone window surrounds with uPVC replacement windows. Half-dormer windows to first floor. Tooled stone sills. Dormer window to rear slope of roof. Tudor arched door opening with cut stone surround and hoodmoulding. Timber battened door, flanked by windows with hoodmoulding. Rendered wall to front site with ashlar gate piers and cast-iron gates.

• Williamsbrook, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey over raised basement house, built c.1820, with full-height canted bays to façade to north. Situated in own extensive grounds. Hipped slate roof with pyramidal roofs to canted bays and recessed northern bay. Terracotta ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods and eaves brackets to façade. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash and replacement timber casement windows, all with stone sills. Round-headed window to north-east elevation with timber sash and stone sills. Central segmental-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door flanked by engaged fluted columns and sidelights, surmounted by decorative fanlight. Door accessed by limestone steps with cast-iron handrails. Walled garden to south-east with random coursed stone walls. Outbuildings to north with roughcast rendered walls and slate roofs. Site accessed through segmental-headed carriage arch with timber battened gates. Main entrance with cast-iron gate piers and gates flanked by cast-iron railings giving access to long driveway leading to house.

• Millbrook House, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with full-height bow to north elevation, returns and extensions to rear. Situated in its own grounds. Hipped slate roof with open eaves, terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Smooth rendered plinth with roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with tooled limestone sills. Central round-headed recessed door opening with coved surround. Fluted timber pilasters and brackets support fanlight, timber panelled door accessed by tooled limestone steps. Garden to north bounded by random coursed stone walls. Single-arch stone road bridge surmounted by boundary wall carrying stream under road. Single-arched yellow brick bridge carrying driveway over stream. Pedestrian bridge with four tooled limestone octagonal piers supporting timber platform. Large square-profile gate piers with carved stone capping, stones surmounted by ball finials. Wrought-iron gates give access to site. Two-storey house to rear of site and ruins of Whiteford laundry to south.

• Clonoghill Cemetery, graveyard/cemetery, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan single-storey caretaker's lodge, built c.1850, with central porch. Set within the grounds of Clonoghill Cemetery. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Timber bargeboards to gable ends. Limestone plinth with random coursed limestone walls, from which render has been removed. Replacement casement windows with stucco hoodmouldings and tooled limestone sills and yellow brick surround. Pointed-arched opening to porch with fixed timber window and limestone sill. Pointed arched door opening with yellow brick surround. Timber battened door and stone threshold. Large cemetery with recumbent and upright grave markers bounded by random coursed limestone walls, accessed through square profile cut limestone gate piers with tooled limestone pyramidal capping stones with cast-iron gates.

• Syngefield, country house, 1740–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached former U-plan five-bay two-storey country house, built c.1760, with single-bay added to west, with three-storey return perpendicular to rear house, three-storey lean-to extension to rear, three-storey flat-roofed extension to rear. Wings to rear have been demolished. Set within its own grounds. Now derelict. Pitched slate roof, hipped to west end with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Pitched slate roof to return with rendered chimneystack. Lean-to slate roof and flat roof to extensions. Roughcast rendered walls with wrought-iron balcony inserted to first floor of facade. Timber sash windows with tooled stone sills. Venetian window to central bay of façade and to extended western end bay. Blocked up Diocletian window opening to basement level of western end bay. Blocked up round-headed window opening to basement of façade. Round-headed entrance door opening having timber frame, timber panelled door and flanking square-headed sidelights. Stone entrance steps flanked by rendered balustrade. Demolished stone outbuilding and random coursed stone wall to rear site. Stone entrance gates to road, erected c.1710, with ashlar limestone square-profile gate piers surmounted by moulded capping and ball finials. Wrought-iron gates. Flanking blocked up square-headed pedestrian entrances stone surrounds.

• Midland Tribune, office, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached fifteen-bay two-storey newspaper publishing house, built c.1930, with segmental bow to south side elevation and flat-roofed extension to rear. Set within its own grounds. Hipped slate roof, hidden by a parapet, with terracotta ridge tiles and rendered chimneystack to south end. Smooth rendered walls with projecting fascia to top of façade and coping to parapet. Square-headed window openings with steel-framed casement windows. Recessed full-height square-headed porch with rectangular profile columns. Square-headed door opening to porch with glazed timber doors. Rendered wall with metal railings to road. Two sets of rendered gate piers with metal gates.

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 moderately low, low, low (inferred). Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1646 (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 Clonoghil Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Clonoghil Upper · Cluain Achaille Uachtarach

Area

2,128,234 m² (212.82 ha, 525.9 acres)

Civil parish

Birr, and its townlands

Barony

Ballybritt

Electoral division

Birr Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,300 people lived in 478 households in the Birr Rural electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinree, Clonoghil Lower, Crinkill, Derrinduff, Lisheen, Seefin, Townparks

Placenames

Clonoghil Upper 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.