Kilmurry
Kilmurry is a townland in the civil parish of Kilmakilloge, barony of Gorey, Co. Wexford. Its name in Irish is Cill Mhuire.
Parcel 364258
- Area
- 60,708 m² (6.07 ha, 15 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
- Kilmurry
Planning applications on this parcel
1 Jun 2023Granted (conditional)
Permission for retention of existing domestic garage and all associated site and
Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230621
17 May 2022Granted (conditional)
Permission to erect a two-storey dwelling with services, domestic garage and anc
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220650
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
- 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3242 (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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in 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
- 176.8 ha
- 437 acres
- Land parcels
- 102
- registered freehold, median 3,391 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres)
- Zoning
- C2.2
- Industry (I)
- Planning
- 25
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmurry, from 29 m² to 192,248 m² (19.22 ha, 47.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C2.2Industry (I) (General industry)
Gorey Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2017-2023 (as extended), Wexford · 1 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
22 May 2026Granted (unconditional)
Permission for the demolition of an existing derelict dwelling house and outhous
Extension of duration · Wexford County Council, 20211131
17 Apr 2026Granted (conditional)
Permission for the retention for alteration to the front elevation to the
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260473
9 Sept 2025Granted (conditional)
Planning Permission for site improvement works which include minor changes
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20251132
2 Dec 2024Granted (conditional)
Retention planning permission for the construction of a single storey domestic
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241491
29 Oct 2024N/a
Permission for retention for (A) the construction of a single storey garage,
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241328
7 Aug 2024Granted (conditional)
Permission for retention of the installation of a mobile home on site for use
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240944
20 Mar 2024Granted (conditional)
Permission for retention of alterations and omissions to dwelling as a change
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240301
24 Nov 2023Granted (conditional)
Permission is being sought for alterations and additions to an existing
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20231404
1 Jun 2023Granted (conditional)
Permission for retention of existing domestic garage and all associated site and
Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230621
13 Sept 2022Granted (conditional)
Permission to revise existing boundaries and to relocate and upgrade existing
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20221228
13 Sept 2022N/a
Permission to erect a two storey dwelling with services and to construct a dual
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20221226
24 Aug 2022Granted (conditional)
Permission for (A) the conversion of the existing attic space to provide first
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20221123
7 Jun 2022Granted (conditional)
Permission for the proposed single and 2 storey extension & alterations to
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20220759
17 May 2022Granted (conditional)
Permission to erect a two-storey dwelling with services, domestic garage and anc
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220650
1 Apr 2022N/a
Permission to construct a new entrance and access lane to connect to existing
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220431
22 Sept 2021Refused
Permission to install infrasture to service the existing industrial estate,
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20211489
5 Aug 2021Refused
Permission to erect a dwelling with services and domestic garage and all associa
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20211252
22 Apr 2020Granted (conditional)
permission to demolish existing garage to the side of existing dwellingand erect
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20200451
15 Mar 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION TO ERECT A SPLIT LEVEL TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH CAR PORT AND STORAGE
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190339
11 Feb 2019Refused
PERMISSION TO ERECT A BUNGALOW WITH SERVICES AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ANCILLARY
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20190179
5 Feb 2018Refused
PERMISSION TO REVISE MY EXISTING BOUNDARIES AND ALSO TO RELOCATE AND UPGRADE MY
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20180130
5 Feb 2018Refused
PERMISSION TO ERECT A BUNGALOW WITH SERVICES WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ANCILLARY
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20180131
25 Jan 2018Refused
PERMISSION TO ERECT DWELLING WITH SERVICES AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATE
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20180077
11 Sept 2017Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING, ON SITE TREATMENT SYST
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20171222
13 May 2016Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF RELOCATION OF DWELLING HOUSE, TREATMENT PLANT AND
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20160503
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 Kilmurry.
Recorded monuments
- WX007-023001 Concentric enclosure
Description
Marked as a hachured feature (diam. c. 45m) only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a relatively level, low-lying landscape. The central enclosure was recorded in 1940 as a circular rath (diam. c. 22m) defined by a low bank (Wth c. 6m; int. H c. 0.5-1m; ext. H c. 3m) and outer fosse (Wth of top c. 12m; ext. D c. 1-1.5m) (max. ext. diam. c. 45m) (OSFM). The inner enclosure is visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP: AYJ 75) and is visible on the surface as an arc of a vegetation mark NW–E (C c. 30m). The aerial photograph also shows the cropmark of an outer circular enclosure (diam. c. 100m) NW-SE, overlain on the E side by the cropmark of a D-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 30m N–S; c. 30m E–W) with the straight side at N. These features are also visible on aerial photographs (MM (53) 25-7) and on the OSI series of aerial photographs (2005). it is also visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018) as reported by Simon Dowling. See the attached view from Google Earth (2018) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 22 November, 2012 Amended: 28 February 2020
- WX007-023002 Enclosure
Description
Situated on a relatively level, low-lying landscape. The aerial photograph (CUCAP: AYJ 75) shows the cropmark of a D-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 30m N–S; c. 30m E–W) with the straight side at N overlying the outer enclosure of concentric enclosure (WX007-023001-) at its E edge. These features are also visible on aerial photographs (MM (53) 25-7) and on the OSI series of aerial photographs (2005). It can be seen clearly on Google Earth (14/07/2018) as first reported by Simon Dowling. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 March, 2012 Amended: 28 February 2020
- WX007-058001 Burnt mound
Description
Situated on a slight N-facing slope at the S foot of Tara Hill. An area of burnt and broken stone in a black matrix (dims. 16m E-W; 12m N-S) was visible when the area was ploughed. Burnt mound (WX007-058002-) is c. 40m to the NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 16 March, 2012
- WX007-058002 Burnt mound
Description
Situated on a slight N-facing slope at the S foot of Tara Hill. An area of burnt and broken stone in a black matrix (dims. 18m N-S; 16m E-W) was visible when the area was ploughed. Burnt mound (WX007-058001-) is c. 40m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 March, 2012
- WX007-066 Cist
Description
Situated on the S-facing slope of Ask Hill. A polygonal cist (dims 0.53m x 0.4m), originally with five sides and a single floor slab, was discovered in building work during 2005. It contained a vase urn placed mouth upwards that was filled with the cremation of a child. Fragments of another vessel, which may represent a separate urn burial (WX007-066001-) were found in the section. (Cahill and Sikora 2003; Cahill and Sikora 2011) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 March, 2012
- WX007-066001 Urn burial
Description
Situated on the S-facing slope of Ask Hill. A polygonal cist (WX007-066----) (dims 0.53m x 0.4m), originally with five sides and a single floor slab, was discovered in building work during 2005. It contained a vase urn placed mouth upwards that was filled with the cremation of a child. Fragments of another vessel, which may represent a separate urn burial were found in the section. (Cahill and Sikora 2003; Cahill and Sikora 2011) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 Marche, 2012
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilmurry.
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 Kilmurry, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3268 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kilmurry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.
The townland
- Name
- Kilmurry · Cill Mhuire
- Area
- 1,768,285 m² (176.83 ha, 436.95 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmakilloge, and its townlands
- Barony
- Gorey
- Electoral division
- Courtown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 3,012 people lived in 1,030 households in the Courtown electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 34% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ask, Ballinacarrig, Ballinglin, Ballinglinbeg, Ballyloughan, Ballyscartin, Clonatin Upper
- Placenames
- Kilmurry 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.