Kilclonfert

54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilclonfert, from 78 m² to 156,964 m² (15.7 ha, 38.79 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Raheenmore Bog SAC 000582
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Raheenmore Bog 000582

Recorded monuments

• OF010-020 Barrow - bowl-barrow
  Description

  Depicted as a small mound on all editions of the OS 6-inch map, located 180m N of Kilconfert Church (OF010-021002-) and Castle (OF010-021001-). This possible burial mound or barrow is now levelled and is not visible at ground level. There are no surface remains visible, site was described in 1942 as a 'Fort' and located at the, 'base of [a] valley [that] is marshy, probably peaty land, with restricted view. Good pasture on slopes around. Probably surrounded by a fosse nearly filled, 8' [2.4m] wide. The bank of clay is in part[ly] denuded. It rises sharply 3' [0.9m] outside and up to 1' [0.45m] inside. A ring of old thorns grows on it. Centre level; fort circular. Int.[ernal] diam.[eter] 18' [5.5m]. The site is odd for a fort, but I do not think that it is a crannog or a plantation' (ITA Survey 1942, SMR File). In 1981 the monument was described as, 'This site has been levelled. There is nothing to indicate what type of site it was. It was situated on flat rushy land which is poorly drained' (SMR File 1981). 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: 23 December 2011

• OF010-021001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated on a low natural rise in undulating countryside with church (OF10-021002-) to N. Present remains consist of grass covered wall footings of a destroyed castle which may represent a tower house from the sixteenth century. It is possible to estimate that the tower house had internal dimensions measuring approximately 10m E-W by 9m N-S. There may have been corner towers on the SW and NE corners. Remains of a rectangular shaped bawn (OF010-021003-) area (int. dims. 53m E-W; 80m N-S) to the S of the tower house. This area is defined by a partially destroyed L shaped bank. To the N of this enclosure there is a low bank which adjoins the graveyard wall and runs out in an E direction to form a roadway or laneway of unknown date and origin. Overall this site may have consisted of a tower house with bawn to the S and church with roadway to the N. There is also evidence of a possible enclosure in the adjoining field to the W of the tower house. In 1942 the site of the levelled castle (OF010-021001-) was described as, 'There is a flat-topped mound, irregular and a little eroded by digging, measuring about 23 [21m] x 27 [24m] yds. Sunk in it is a rect.[angular] enclosure about 11 [10m] x 7 [6m] yds. int.[ernal] dim., lined with stone wall grassed over, probably a keep. On S. of mound seem traces of another wall, and beyond it at a rather lower level an entrenched area rectangular and perhaps a baun [bawn] (OF010-021003-). The banks are however too obscure to plan without excavation, and it is not clear how much is old. Both church (OF010-021002-) and castle are approached from east by an avenue of very old thorns, and there is another such track on S side of castle' (ITA Survey 1942, SMR File). 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: 23 December 2011

• OF010-021002 Church
  Description

  Poorly preserved remains of early medieval church (ext. dims c. 27m E-W,c. 7.5m N-S) built with large blocks of limestone. Only S wall stands to any height above it foundations and contains a small early medieval window with inner rounded arch and external pointed one. (ITA Survey 1942). In centre of graveyard, ruins of a long rectangular church (ext. dims 24m E-W; 7.5m N-S; wall T 1m) of which the S wall is the best preserved with tower house (OF010-021001-) nearby. Small triangular headed window visible on the centre of the S wall possibly of Romanesque date. The base of this window is stepped. The walls are constructed from large blocks of limestone which are coursed and interspersed with red sandstone blocks. No doorway or other architectural features visible. The S wall extends beyond the W end of the church. Possibly indicating the presence of a structure built onto the W end of the church. 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

• OF010-021003 Bawn
  Description

  Banks and ditches to W and N of church (OF010-021002-) and castle (OF010-021001-) appear on aerial photo (GSI N 550/549). These earthworks may be the grass covered wall footings of a levelled bawn belonging to Kill Castle (OF010-021001-). In 1942 the site of the levelled castle (OF010-021001-) was described as, 'There is a flat-topped mound, irregular and a little eroded by digging, measuring about 23 [21m] x 27 [24m] yds. Sunk in it is a rect.[angular] enclosure about 11 [10m] x 7 [6m] yds. int.[ernal] dim., lined with stone wall grassed over, probably a keep. On S. of mound seem traces of another wall, and beyond it at a rather lower level an entrenched area rectangular and perhaps a baun [bawn]. The banks are however too obscure to plan without excavation, and it is not clear how much is old. Both church and castle are approached from east by an avenue of very old thorns, and there is another such track on S side of castle' (ITA Survey 1942, SMR File). 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: 23 December 2011

• OF010-021004 Graveyard
  Description

  In centre of graveyard, ruins of a long rectangular church (OF010-021002-) of which the S wall is the best preserved with tower house (OF010-021001-) nearby. Small triangular headed window visible on the centre of the S wall possibly of Romanesque date. The base of this window is stepped. The walls are constructed from large blocks of limestone which are coursed and interspersed with red sandstone blocks. No doorway or other architectural features visible. The S wall extends beyond the W end of the church. Possibly indicating the presence of a structure built onto the W end of the church. 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

• OF010-022 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Well (c. 1.50m diam.) lined with drystone walling and cavered with large slab and enclosed by a concrete wall. Situated in low lying wet land. (ITA Survey 1942). Located on undulating land with bog to the SW and W and Kilclonfert Church (OF010-021002-) and castle (OF010-021002-) the N. Circular shaped well enclosed by stone built clochan with iron cross protruding from the top of the clochan along with other votive offerings including rosary beads etc. The well itself has three steps leading to its entrance, the water is very shallow with coins visible at the base of the well. The well is surrounded by a modern concrete wall. Pattern day is held on August the 15th (Davies 1942). (Comerford 1883, 305) 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 Kilclonfert, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Kilclonfert with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Kilclonfert · Cill Chluana Fearta

Area

2,212,229 m² (221.22 ha, 546.65 acres)

Civil parish

Kilclonfert, and its townlands

Barony

Philipstown Lower

Electoral division

Kilclonfert, the unit of the census

Census 2022

448 people lived in 137 households in the Kilclonfert electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barnaboy, Cappagh, Cloneen, Clyduff, Cruit, Derrygrogan Little, Kilmurry, Raheenmore

Placenames

Kilclonfert 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.