Rosbercon

Rosbercon is a townland in the civil parish of Rosbercon, barony of Ida, Co. Wexford. Its name in Irish is Ros Bearrcon.

Parcel 376871

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Rosbercon

50 m

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Area: 602 m²
Buildings: 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 1,554 m².
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: Rosbercon

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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: Barrow River Estuary 000698

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 71 recorded monuments.

WX029-013 Historic town
Description
St. Abban is said to have founded an early church at Ros Mhic Treoin (WX029-013012-) but the town was founded by William Marshall probably some time before c. 1200 when the first of many bridges was built. The town grew rapidly and became the port for the Marshall lands in south Leinster, which consisted of most of the counties of Wexford and Kilkenny with large portions of neighbouring territories. The building of the walls c. 1265 is described in a poem (Hore 1900, vol. 1, 58 60), but this probably involved just the digging of the fosse. According to a charter of 1374, it appears that the town was still unwalled (Hore 1900. vol. 1, 202 4). Murage was collected down to 1830, but the most intense period was 1374-1420 (Thomas 1992, vol. 2, 176). New Ross was a great commercial rival of the Royal city of Waterford, and the customs returns 0f 1277-80 shows that it was the busiest port in Ireland (Orpen 1911, 10). However, by the middle of the 15th century it was so much in decline that in 1469 it was sacked by the Kavanaghs. The town was held by the Confederate Catholics in 1642, who destroyed the bridge, but the town was captured by the Earl of Ormond for the King soon afterwards. However, in 1649 the town surrendered without a fight to Cromwell who dismantled the fortifications. The town is situated on a steep slope which runs down to the River Barrow/Nore on its W side. The walls (WX029-013005-) enclosed c. 105 acres running from the river at the N,. up Goat Lane to the Maiden Gate, along the back of properties to the W of Haughton Place, along Nunnery Lane to a mural tower and on to the junction with Neville St. It changed direction here and ran W down the N side of William St. where there is a portion of surviving wall. It crossed the junction with Priory St., and continued towards the river where another tower has been identified (Scully 2010). Rosbercon was an independent borough on the Kilkenny side of the River Barrow/Nore and was probably unwalled. There were gates at North St., the Maiden's Gate to the Irishtown, which still partly survives, Three Bullet Gate at Neville St. and William St., and the Priory or South Gate. Bunnion Gate, at the top of Mary St., is probably a late addition. A wall was provided on the riverside in the 16th or 17th century with may gates onto the quays. The river has been spanned by at least five bridges (WX029-013071-) since the 13th century, from which it derived its name – Ros Pontis villa nova (The new town of the bridge of Ros). There have also been lengthy periods when reliance was placed in ferries. Within the town five church sites are known: St Mary's (WX029-013002-) with considerable remains, St Michael's (WX029-013010-), St Saviour's chapel (WX029-013011-) and the Franciscan (WX029-013008-) and Augustinian (WX029-013009-) friaries. In Rosbercon there was the Dominican friary (WX029-013007-) and the parish church (WX029-013001-). Outside the town is the site of St Stephen's Church (WX029-013006-) and the site of a monastery, possibly a leper hospital (WX029-015----) in the Maudlins. Trinity hospital (WX029-013074-) was established in the 16th century. (Hore 1900, vol. 1, 42 396; Bradley and King 1990, 99-146) 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: 1 August, 2012
WX029-013001 Church
Description
Described as the 'Convent of Dominicans (Site of)' only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a steep E-facing slope. This is the site of parish church of Rosbercon. The church is depicted as a rectangular roofed structure (dims. c. 20m E-W; c. 10m N-S) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and it is described as in good repair (Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 533-4). There are no visible remains of a church at ground level, apart from the N wall with two brick-lined window embrasures incorporated into the N wall of the wedge-shaped graveyard (dims. c. 55m E-W; c. 25-45m N-S) defined by masonry walls. There is a fragment of a medieval graveslab (Wth 0.5-55m; visible H 1.1m; T 0.2m) in a green stone with a fleur-de-lis terminals serving as a grave-marker in the graveyard. An oval bullaun stone (dims 0.5m x 0.35m; H 0.25m plus) of granite with a single basin (dims 0.27m x 0.25m; D 0.1m) is in a flowerbed c. 40m N of the graveyard. 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 revision: 29 May, 2019
WX029-013002 Church
Description
Situated on a rise on a W-facing slope within the town of New Ross. The parish church of St Mary's, is within a rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 140m ENE-WSW; c. 55-75m NNW-SSE) defined by masonry walls. It was founded early in the 13th century by William Marshall or perhaps his wife Isabel, and was served by Augustinian canons of St. John’s. Kilkenny. It is thought that it might have become the diocesan centre under Bishop Patrick Barrett (1400-1415) (Gwynne and Hadcock 1970, 101) when the bishop built a castle in Mountgarrett (WX029-011----). According to a Visitation by Thomas Ram, the Protestant bishop of Ferns, in 1615 it was impropriate to Kilkenny, William Campyon was the vicar, and the church and chancel were in repair (Hore 1900-11, vol. 6, 270). Leigh describes St Mary’s as having a tower and steeple in 1684 (Hore, H. F. 1858-9, 452), which fell in 1763 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 1, 93). The nave was completely rebuilt with a new W tower and steeple by 1813 (Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 532) and it now occupies most of the area of the original nave and the S aisle. The chancel of the new church was placed in the crossing of the original transept. The church continues in use as a Church of Ireland church, but the N and S transepts and the original chancel survive roofless as a National Monument. It is thought that the chancel is the earliest part (Leask 1940, vol. 2, 85), followed by the S transept, but both of these could be closely contemporary. The chancel (int. dims. 17.6m E-W; 7.7m N-S) has three lancet windows in the E gable, two lancets towards the W end of the N wall and a group of three lancets at the W end of the S wall. There are two smaller lancets at the E end of the S wall over the sedilia. All the windows in the chancel are dressed in Dundry, internally and externally. The inner arches of the embrasures have attached columns with collars. Internally there is a string-course at the base of the eastern windows. There is a round-arched doorway in Dundry in the S wall and a pointed doorway was inserted in the N wall. There is a partially recessed and partially protruding wall monument in the N wall with a trefoil decorated arch dressed with dog-tooth ornament. The N transept (int. dims. 12.9m N-S; 7.6m E-W) survives complete and includes the blocked pointed arch connecting with the destroyed N aisle of the nave. There are three lancets in the N wall dressed in Dundry and granite. There are two lancets in the W wall where a doorway has been inserted. There are four lancets in the E wall, which has external buttresses. There is an incised drawing of a ship on the W wall of the N transept (Brady and Corlett 2007, 332, Fig. 14). The S transept (int. dims. 15.7m N-S; 7.5m E-W) survives complete, with two side-chapels on the E wall connecting under pointed arches with the transept. Two large arches also connected with an aisle on the W side, which has otherwise disappeared, but the arch connecting with the S aisle of the nave is blocked. The side-chapels and the W aisle are lighted with two small lancets in single embrasures, but the S wall of the transept has three lancets. All the dressed stonework is in a green feldspar stone, except the tops of the window embrasues which is in Dundry. A newel stairs in the S transept leads down to an E-W barrel vault with wicker-centring that occupies an area beneath the S end of the transept and its W aisle. This was converted into a 19th mausoleum of the Tyndall family when a doorway with a granite surround was inserted in the S wall. A passage leads from this vault to an inner E-W barrel vault with wicker-centring, which is empty apart from some spoil. The foundations of the pillar separating the W aisle of the S transept from the transept itself is carried into the masonry block between the two vaults. The transepts and the chancel contain over forty pieces of medieval funerary art pre-dating 1700 AD, which is probably the largest collection of this material in the country (O’Mahony 1987). This is a National Monument in state guardianship: No. 443. See the attached aerial view _3 from SW; _4 detail of E window; _9 tomb on N wall of chancel: _79 S doorway of chancel; _84 side-chapels of S transept from E; _129 interior of S transept from SW: _283 exterior from NE 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: 2 August, 2012 Amended: 2 Sep. 2013
WX029-013005 Town defences
Description
The town of New Ross is situated on a steep W-facing slope which runs down to the River Barrow/Nore. The walls enclosed c. 105 acres and they were commenced c. 1265 according to a poem which describes the different trades working in digging the fosse on different days, with the ladies working on Sunday (Hore 1900-10, vol. 1, 58-60). However, according to a charter of 1374, New Ross appears to be still unwalled (ibid, 202 4). Murage was collected down to 1830 but the most intense period was 1374-1420 (Thomas 1992, vol. 2, 176). The town wall ran from the river at the N, up Goat Lane to the Maiden Gate, the only survivor of four original gates. Only one side of the entrance passage with a portcullis niche and evidence of groin vaulting survives. The gate was conserved in 2012 when extraneous fabric was removed and the original structure secured with a lime mortar. The work was archaeologically monitored (E004449) by N. Gregory but no medieval material was encountered in any ground works (excavations.ie 2012:631). From there the wall ran along the back of properties to the W of Haughton Place, and along Nunnery Lane to a mural tower. This is a semicircular tower of mortared shale surviving to two storeys (H c. 5m). Each storey had three windows and the first storey had four smaller slot windows while the ground floor has one. Archaeological testing (95E00086) connected with a drainage scheme identified part of the fosse outside the town wall close to the tower (McCutcheon 1996). From this tower the wall continued on SW to the junction of Neville St. Here it turned W and proceeded down William St. where there is a preserved section of town wall (L 8.5m; H c. 5m) on Jones' Hill or Lower William St. which may extend in either direction under modern walls. Archaeological testing (E004572) in 2014 by C. McLoughlin of an earthen bank (Wth c. 2m; H 0.8m) on top of the wall and W of the high preserved section demonstrated that the bank was nineteenth century in date and overlying a section (L 29m) of the town wall (Wth c. 2.5m; H up to 2.8m) which was then conserved (excavations.ie 2014:450). Archaeological testing (03E0764) along Priory St. from the junction with Cross Lane to the junction with William St. produced evidence of structures or features at about 10 points, including a lengthy deposit of compact stony brown clay with charcoal and slate inclusions that might be a street surface, a large pit and what might be a section of wall (L 3m; H 0.3m) from the South Gate around the junction of Priory St. and William St. (McLoughlin 2003). The wall crossed the junction with Priory St., and continued towards the river where another tower has been identified (Scully 2010). Archaeological testing (E004572) and reconstruction during 2015 of a section of wall at Goat's Lane demonstrated that the wall was of nineteenth century date but it was built on an earlier wall (Wth 0.75m) of probable medieval date (McLoughlin 2016; excavations.ie 215:329). According to a map of 1649 a wall had been built on the quay with between three and seven gates by that date (Thomas 1992, vol. 2, 177). Rosbercon was an independent borough on the Kilkenny side of the river Barrow/Nore that was probably unwalled. There was a gate at North St., and the Maiden's Gate led to the Irishtown. The Bunnion Gate was at the top of Mary St. while the Three Bullet Gate, also known as the Bewley or Aldgate, was at the junction of Neville St. and William St. The Priory or South Gate was at the junction of Lower William St. and Priory St. 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: 2 August, 2012 Amended: 30 November 2020
WX029-013007 Religious house - Dominican friars
Description
Described as the site of the Dominican abbey only on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the flood-plain of the N-S River Barrow/Nore with the stream c. 50m to the E. A Dominican friary known as St. Mary’s was reputedly founded in 1267 by the Graces or Walshes. It was dissolved in 1539 when it was described as a church with a belfry, a dormitory, a cemetery and four chambers, together with St. Saviour’s chapel (WX029-013011-) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 229), but this last is not proven and the chapel was a possession of Dunbrody abbey (WX039-030001-) at the Suppression. A late 18th century print (Flynn 1981, Pl. 2) shows a nave and chancel with a tower, destroyed aisles and a N transept, and Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 553) describes a crossing tower and a wall with five arches and ten windows, but doubt must be cast on the validity of both (Manning 1998a, 125). There are no visible remains of it at ground level, but archaeological monitoring of a drainage pipe (95E0086) identified a wall from the friary and burials associated with it (McCutcheon 1996). Further excavation (00E0828) to secure the site for pile-supported development did not disturb any medieval deposits (McCarthy, M. 2002). 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: 7 August, 2012
WX029-013008 Religious house - Fratres Cruciferi
Description
A priory of Fratres Cruciferi was founded c. 1195, probably by William Marshall. They were expelled during the 13the century after one of the brothers murdered a townsman. As a result of the expulsion the town was placed under a papal interdict that was not lifted until 1435 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 1, 94-7). By 1295 their property had passed to the Franciscans who had been in the town from c. 1256. The Franciscan house was known as the priory of St. Saviour’s, and some of the duty paid by ships in the port were awarded to it. The friars ensured that their house was enclosed within the walls. At the Suppression in 1541 the church and kitchens were ruinous but there was a cemetery and two small gardens. The friars were finally driven out in 1558 and the last of the buildings removed in 1732. The Franciscan priory was located in the Priory Lane/ Priory St. area and some grave covers, now at St Mary's (WX029-013002-), were recovered from the site. Archaeological testing (07E0968) produced no archaeological material, but did identify part of the town wall (Scully 2010). (Hore, 1900, vol. 1, 94-9; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 215, 257) 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: 2 August, 2012
WX029-013009 Religious house - Augustinian friars
Description
Augustinian Friars were established in New Ross in the late 13th or early 14th century. Traditionally, it is thought to have been founded by William de la Roche in 1320, but they were in the town before that date (Hore 1900, vol. 1, 100), and it is suggested that Gilbert de Clare may have been the founder (Butler 1976, 81-2). In 1484 the New Ross house adopted the Observant reforms. It was suppressed in 1540 when the priory consisted of a church, belfry, hall and other buildings, and a cemetery. The exact location is uncertain but it is thought to have been on South St., where St Michael's Theatre now stands. Some dressed stonework from it was in an entry to a yard on South St. but it cannot be traced now. The Augustinians returned to New Ross in the early 18th century, and from 1725 began to establish themselves on High Hill where they built a church in 1836 (Butler 1976, 94-8). (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 301; Butler 1976, 80-90; 94-101) 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: 2 August, 2012
WX029-013010 Church
Description
St Michael’s church is regarded by Hore as the original parish church of New Ross but this is unlikely as the earliest reference to St Michael's chapel is in 1370 when the advowson, or the right of appointing clergy, was granted to the Abbey of Dunbrody (WX039-030001-). It was served by Jesuits c. 1625-70. The site is uncertain but it is believed to be on Michael St., and became the site of a cavalry barracks in the 18th century. The barracks is commemorated in Barrack Lane, and the site is now occupied by St Joseph's National School. (Hore 1900-11, vol. 1, 100-02, 198) 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: 2 August, 2012
WX029-013011 Hospital
Description
St Saviour's church (WX029-013074-) was close to the site where Thomas Gregory founded a Hospital of the Holy Trinity probably in the middle of the 16th century, although the first charter is dated 1587 when it is granted the chapels of St. Michael’s and St. Saviour’s. The hospital is on the site now occupied by the Trinity Houses on South St. These were built in 1772 as part of the charity which continued down to the present. Archaeological testing (97E0250) in the vicinity failed to reveal anything other than a pit (WX029-013013-) (Sullivan 1998). (Hore 1900, vol. 1, 80 84, 267-8; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 355) 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: 2 August, 2012
WX029-013012 Church
Description
St. Abban or Abán, a nephew and a disciple of St. Ibar or Iobharof Begerin (WX038-004001-), founded a monastery at Ros Mhic Treoin, one of his many foundations. He made many visits to Rome where he was ordained a bishop. He died in 630 and was buried at his church at Adamstown (WX031-023001-) (Ó Riain 2011, 51-2). New Ross was one of his foundations and St. Evin or Éimhín was said to be buried there. It appears to have been located inside the N gate and St. Evin’s chapel is marked on a map of c. 1700 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 1, 46-8, 51). Capt. William Ivory acquired extensive property in Wexford under the Cromwellian settlement, including a large part of the Liberties of Ross. In 1661 he settled in ‘the Mansion House commonly called the Abbey’ inside the N gate. His grandson, John Ivory Talbot endowed a school in 1713 in the ‘Manor House of John Ivory commonly called the Abbey’. It was rebuilt in 1791, and the school continued in use down to the 20th century (Quane 1950). The site is in the general area of the YMCA building. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 August, 2012

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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_2473 (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.

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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: 24.9 ha; 62 acres
Land parcels: 81; registered freehold, median 232 m²
Zoning: R2; Existing Residential
Planning: 25; applications since 2010

Land parcels

Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann

RosberconBowling Green Annefield Rosbercon Irishtown Millbanks Tinnakilly Big Rosbercon Millbanks New Ross Craywell Raheen Raheen

500 m

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81 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rosbercon, from 20 m² to 32,643 m² (3.26 ha, 8.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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Zoning

Development plans, national zoning

R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021 (Variation 8B), Kilkenny · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
P1Agriculture
Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021 (Variation 8B), Kilkenny · 3 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

9 Jul 2026N/a
Permission for retention for the change of use of part of the ground floor
Retention, 8 homes · Wexford County Council, 20260904
19 May 2026Refused
Permission for the change of use of an existing 170.14m2 commercial 'shop' unit
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260630
6 Mar 2026N/a
Permission for retention for works as constructed and full planning permission
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260290
9 Jan 2026Refused
Permission for retention the change of use from a restaurant and 4 no. retail
Retention, 8 homes · Wexford County Council, 20260023
4 Jul 2024Granted (conditional)
Permission for the construction of the following: (i) motor home park
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240786
19 May 2023Granted (conditional)
Permission for the proposed change of use of existing retail unit to a creche
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230556
25 Oct 2022Refused
Permission for change of use from retail to residential use to provide 8 no two
Permission, 9 homes · Wexford County Council, 20221423
20 Jun 2022Refused
Permission for the change of use from retail to residential use to provide 8 no.
Permission, 9 homes · Wexford County Council, 20220814
21 Dec 2021Granted (conditional)
Permission for the continuation of the use of an approved unit as a creche/early
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20212023
23 Apr 2021Granted (conditional)
Permission for alterations to existing dwelling to include raising the height of
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20210605
16 Oct 2020Granted (conditional)
Permission for groundfloor extension with basement to the side/rear of existing
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20201197
25 Sept 2020N/a
Premission for groundfloor extension with basement to the side/rear of existing
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20201109
30 Jan 2020Granted (unconditional)
PERMISSION FOR A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, GATE, SPLAYED WALLS, PIERS, ON-SITE
Extension of duration · Wexford County Council, 20140901
21 Oct 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 14M X 5M STEEL, SINGLE STOREY TRAINING FACI
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20191427
11 Oct 2019N/a
PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 14M X 5M STEEL SINGLE STOREY TRAINING FACIL
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20191380
24 Sept 2019N/a
PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 14 METRE X 5 METRE STEEL, SINGLE STOREY TRA
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20191310
10 Jun 2019N/a
PERMISSION CONSEQUENT ON THE GRANT OF OUTLINE PERMISSION, RELEVANT OUTLINE
Permission consequent, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20190802
21 May 2019N/a
PERMISSION CONSEQUENT ON THE GRANT OF OUTLINE PERMISSION REGISTER NO. 20160472
Permission consequent, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20190682
11 Apr 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM STORAGE USE TO RETAIL USE (22.00 M2) AND F
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190473
26 Mar 2019N/a
PERMISSION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM STORAGE USE TO RETAIL USE (22,000 M2)
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190379
7 Nov 2018Granted (conditional)
OUTLINE PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF FULLY SERVICED TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND
Outline permission · Wexford County Council, 20181532
25 Oct 2017Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE FOLLOWING : (A) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RETAIL PREMISES (ME
Permission, 10 homes · Wexford County Council, 20171386
30 Mar 2017Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING AND E
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20170390
9 May 2016Granted (conditional)
OUTLINE PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A FULLY SERVICED DWELLING HOUSE @ SCHOOL HOUSE R
Outline permission · Wexford County Council, 20160472
11 Apr 2016N/a
OUTLINE PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A FULLY SERVICED DWELLING HOUSE AT SCHOOL HOUSE
Outline permission · Wexford County Council, 20160355

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

Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Barrow River Estuary 000698

Recorded monuments

WX029-013001 Church
Description
Described as the 'Convent of Dominicans (Site of)' only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a steep E-facing slope. This is the site of parish church of Rosbercon. The church is depicted as a rectangular roofed structure (dims. c. 20m E-W; c. 10m N-S) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and it is described as in good repair (Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 533-4). There are no visible remains of a church at ground level, apart from the N wall with two brick-lined window embrasures incorporated into the N wall of the wedge-shaped graveyard (dims. c. 55m E-W; c. 25-45m N-S) defined by masonry walls. There is a fragment of a medieval graveslab (Wth 0.5-55m; visible H 1.1m; T 0.2m) in a green stone with a fleur-de-lis terminals serving as a grave-marker in the graveyard. An oval bullaun stone (dims 0.5m x 0.35m; H 0.25m plus) of granite with a single basin (dims 0.27m x 0.25m; D 0.1m) is in a flowerbed c. 40m N of the graveyard. 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 revision: 29 May, 2019
WX029-013007 Religious house - Dominican friars
Description
Described as the site of the Dominican abbey only on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the flood-plain of the N-S River Barrow/Nore with the stream c. 50m to the E. A Dominican friary known as St. Mary’s was reputedly founded in 1267 by the Graces or Walshes. It was dissolved in 1539 when it was described as a church with a belfry, a dormitory, a cemetery and four chambers, together with St. Saviour’s chapel (WX029-013011-) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 229), but this last is not proven and the chapel was a possession of Dunbrody abbey (WX039-030001-) at the Suppression. A late 18th century print (Flynn 1981, Pl. 2) shows a nave and chancel with a tower, destroyed aisles and a N transept, and Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 553) describes a crossing tower and a wall with five arches and ten windows, but doubt must be cast on the validity of both (Manning 1998a, 125). There are no visible remains of it at ground level, but archaeological monitoring of a drainage pipe (95E0086) identified a wall from the friary and burials associated with it (McCutcheon 1996). Further excavation (00E0828) to secure the site for pile-supported development did not disturb any medieval deposits (McCarthy, M. 2002). 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: 7 August, 2012
WX029-013020 Graveyard
Description
This site of the parish church of Rosbercon (WX029-013001-) is within a wedge-shaped graveyard (dims. c. 55m E-W; c. 25-45m N-S) defined by masonry walls. There is a medieval graveslab (WX029-013021-) serving as a grave-marker in the graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 August, 2012
WX029-013021 Graveslab
Description
There is a medieval graveslab (Wth 50-55m; visible H 1.1m; T 0.2m) in a green stone with fleur-de-lis terminals serving as a grave-marker in the graveyard (WX029-013020-) of Rosbercon parish church (WX029-013001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 August, 2012
WX029-013078 Bullaun stone
Description
An oval bullaun stone of granite (dims 0.5m; x 0.35m; H 0.25m plus) with a single basin (dims 0.27m x 0.25m; D 0.1m) is c.45m N of the graveyard of the parish church of Rosbercon (WX029-013001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 May 2019

Architectural heritage

House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Attached three-bay single-storey cottage, c.1800, originally thatched. Reroofed and refenestrated, c.1950. One of a pair. Pitched (shared) roof with replacement corrugated-iron, c.1950, iron ridges, rendered chimney stack, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having iron ties. Whitewashed (limewashed) lime rendered walls over random rubble stone construction possibly incorporating sections of mud wall construction. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, replacement one-over-one and two-over-two timber sash windows, c.1950. Square-headed door opening with step, and replacement glazed uPVC panelled door. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay single-storey house, c.1850, on an L-shaped plan possibly incorporating fabric of earlier range, pre-1840, on site with single-bay single-storey projecting outbuilding end bay to left. Refenestrated, c.1950. Hipped and pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having stringcourses under capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Roughcast lime rendered walls over random rubble stone construction with concealed squared rubble stone quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone sills, rendered surrounds, and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, c.1950. Square-headed door openings with concealed timber lintels, and replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1950, with one having replacement glazed uPVC panelled door. Set back from street in own grounds.(ii) Detached single-bay single-storey outbuilding, c.1850, to south. Hipped and pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Roughcast lime rendered walls over random rubble stone construction. Square-headed door opening with concealed timber lintel, and timber boarded door.
Rosbercon House, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile house, c.1900, with two-bay two-storey side elevations. Refenestrated. Hipped double-pile slate roofs on a U-shaped plan incorporating part conical section to north-west with clay ridge tiles, replacement rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having iron ties. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered channelled piers to corners, and (full-height) bowed chamfer to north-west. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone sills, moulded rendered surrounds, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening with applied doorcase having fluted pilasters supporting frieze, triangular pediment having decorative detailing to tympanum, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street in own grounds perpendicular to road with roughcast boundary wall.
Rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1812, on a rectangular plan with two-bay two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1911. Extended, ----, to accommodate continued private residential use. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having capping supporting terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Elliptical- or segmental-headed central door opening into glebe house with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement centred on square-headed window opening (first floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows having three-over-two (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) sidelights. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus" ceiling rose, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus" ceiling rose; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.
Graveyard/cemetery, 1802–1957 · Regional interest
Description
Graveyard with collection of lichen-spotted markers, ob. 1802-1957. Set in unkempt grounds with benchmark inscribed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed wrought iron double gates.
Rosbercon Castle, country house, 1700–1815 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay single- and two-storey over part raised basement country house, extant 1815, on a U-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey breakfront on an engaged half-octagonal plan with single-bay (four-bay deep) two-storey towers abutting two-bay single-storey flush end bays. Leased, 1857. "Improved", 1860, producing present composition. Occupied, 1911. Renovated, ----. Pitched slate roof part behind parapet; flat roofs behind parapets (towers); pitched (gable-fronted) slate roofs behind parapets (end bays), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks supporting ribbed terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered walls to front (east) elevation on rendered chamfered plinth with cut-granite obelisk pinnacle-topped rendered Irish battlemented parapets having rendered coping; fine roughcast surface finish (remainder) on rendered chamfered plinth. Square-headed central window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement in square-headed recesses (towers), cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows (ground floor) or four-over-four timber sash windows (first floor). Square-headed blind window openings (end bays) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing rendered infill. Square-headed central window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-one (north) or one-over-one (south) timber sash windows having stained glass margins. Set in landscaped grounds.
House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace single-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1900, on a corner site possibly incorporating fabric of earlier outbuilding complex, pre-1840, with single-bay two-storey side (north) elevation having canted oriel window to first floor. Renovated and refenestrated. One of a group of six. Pitched (shared) slate roof incorporating gablet to half-dormer attic window with clay ridge tiles, rendered (shared) chimney stack, rendered coping, timber bargeboards to half-dormer attic window having finial, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves. Coursed random rubble stone wall to front (east) elevation probably originally rendered with squared rubble stone quoins to corners, and rendered walls to remainder having inscribed benchmark to side (east) elevation. Square-headed window openings with sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and replacement timber casement windows (square-headed window openings to oriel window with two-over-two timber sash window having one-over-one flanking lights). Square-headed door opening under canopy on iron brackets with red brick block-and-start surround, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street on a corner site with rendered boundary wall to forecourt having flat iron gate incorporating twisted finials.
House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced single-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1900, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier outbuilding complex, pre-1840. Renovated and refenestrated. One of a group of six. Pitched (shared) slate roof incorporating gablet to half-dormer attic window with clay ridge tiles, rendered (shared) chimney stack, timber bargeboards to half-dormer attic window having finial, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves. Coursed random rubble stone wall to front (east) elevation probably originally rendered with rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening under canopy on iron brackets with red brick block-and-start surround, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street with rendered boundary wall to forecourt having flat iron gate incorporating twisted finials.
House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced single-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1900, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier outbuilding complex, pre-1840. Renovated and refenestrated. One of a group of six. Pitched (shared) slate roof incorporating gablet to half-dormer attic window with clay ridge tiles, rendered (shared) chimney stack, timber bargeboards to half-dormer attic window having finial, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves. Coursed random rubble stone wall to front (east) elevation probably originally rendered with rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening under canopy on iron brackets with red brick block-and-start surround, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street with rendered boundary wall to forecourt having flat iron gate incorporating twisted finials.
House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced single-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1900, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier outbuilding complex, pre-1840. Renovated and refenestrated. One of a group of six. Pitched (shared) slate roof incorporating gablet to half-dormer attic window with clay ridge tiles, rendered (shared) chimney stack, timber bargeboards to half-dormer attic window having finial, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves. Coursed random rubble stone wall to front (east) elevation probably originally rendered with rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening under canopy on iron brackets with red brick block-and-start surround, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street with rendered boundary wall to forecourt having flat iron gate incorporating twisted finials.
House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced single-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1900, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier outbuilding complex, pre-1840. Renovated and refenestrated. One of a group of six. Pitched (shared) slate roof incorporating gablet to half-dormer attic window with clay ridge tiles, rendered (shared) chimney stack, timber bargeboards to half-dormer attic window having finial, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves. Coursed random rubble stone wall to front (east) elevation probably originally rendered with rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening under canopy on iron brackets with red brick block-and-start surround, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street with rendered boundary wall to forecourt having flat iron gate incorporating twisted finials.
House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace single-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, c.1900, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier outbuilding complex, pre-1840. Renovated and refenestrated. One of a group of six. Pitched (shared) slate roof incorporating gablet to half-dormer attic window with clay ridge tiles, rendered (shared) chimney stack, rendered coping, timber bargeboards to half-dormer attic window having finial, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves. Coursed random rubble stone wall to front (east) elevation probably originally rendered with squared rubble stone quoins to corners, and rendered walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings with sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening under canopy on iron brackets with red brick block-and-start surround, and replacement glazed timber panelled door. Set back from line of street with rendered boundary wall to forecourt.
House, 1925–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey over basement house, built 1927, with box bay window to left ground floor, and two-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation having pedimented two-storey box bay window to right. One of a pair forming part of a group of six. Pitched and hipped (shared) slate roof (gabled to pedimented bay window) with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond (shared) chimney stack having stringcourse on consoles under capping supporting terracotta pots, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having iron ties. Roughcast walls with cornice to bay window, and profiled surround to pediment to two-storey bay window having rendered 'timber frame' detailing to tympanum. Square-headed window openings (including to bay windows) with concrete sills forming sill courses to bay windows, and timber casement windows. Hipped round-headed opening to open internal porch with step, hood moulding over on diamond-pointed panelled springers, square-headed door opening behind with timber mullions and transom, glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers, and overlight. Set back from street in own grounds with rendered boundary wall having rounded coping, rendered piers having capping, and iron gates [SS].
House, 1925–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey over basement house, built 1927, with box bay window to left ground floor, and two-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation having pedimented two-storey box bay window to right. One of a pair forming part of a group of six. Pitched and hipped (shared) slate roof (gabled to pedimented box bay window) with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond (shared) chimney stack having stringcourse on consoles under capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having iron ties. Roughcast walls with cornice to bay window, and profiled surround to pediment to two-storey bay window having rendered 'timber frame' detailing to tympanum. Square-headed window openings (including to bay windows) with concrete sills forming sill courses to bay windows, and timber casement windows. Hipped round-headed opening to open internal porch with step, hood moulding over on diamond-pointed panelled springers, square-headed door opening behind with timber mullions and transom, glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers, and overlight. Set back from street in own grounds with rendered boundary wall having rounded coping, rendered piers having capping, and iron gates [SS].
Holmwood, house, 1915–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1925, on a symmetrical T-shaped plan with pair of box bay windows to ground floor, two-bay two-storey side elevations, and single-bay two-storey central lower return to west. Extensively renovated and extended, 2004-5, comprising single-bay single-storey recessed end bay to right. Pitched slate roofs with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, rendered coping, rooflights to end bay, and replacement rainwater goods on slightly overhanging replacement eaves retaining sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat roofs to bay windows extending over central entrance as balcony on moulded rendered stringcourse with balustraded parapet on rendered course having panelled piers, and moulded rendered coping. Fine roughcast walls with rendered quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings (paired to bay windows) with concrete sills, rendered surrounds, and replacement two-over-two sash windows, 2004/5. Square-headed door opening approached by flight of six cut-granite steps with timber mullions and transom, timber panelled door having sidelights, and overlight incorporating leaded panels. Square-headed door opening to end bay with glazed sliding double doors having sidelights. Set back from street in own grounds on an elevated site with grounds to site undergoing re-landscaping, 2005, and rear (west) elevation fronting on to road.

Ground and risks

Radon, landslides, flooding

Radon: At the centre of the townland of Rosbercon, 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. Parts of the land are water.
Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2473 (ZIP).
Flooding: The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Homes sold

Property Price Register

Rosbercon, New Ross8 sales

The townland

Name: Rosbercon · Ros Bearrcon
Area: 249,386 m² (24.94 ha, 61.62 acres)
Civil parish: Rosbercon, and its townlands
Barony: Ida
Electoral division: Rosbercon Urban, the unit of the census
Census 2022: 699 people lived in 335 households in the Rosbercon Urban electoral division. 29% of households owned their home. 55% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
Neighbouring townlands: Annefield (Co. Kilkenny), Annefield, Millbanks (Co. Kilkenny), Raheen, Rosbercon (Co. Kilkenny), Rosbercon Millbanks, Tinnakilly Big (Co. Kilkenny)
Placenames: Rosbercon 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.