Rathgarvan or Clifden
Rathgarvan or Clifden is a townland in the civil parish of Clara, barony of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny. Its name in Irish is Ráth Gharbháin.
Parcel 4037514
- Area
- 1,174 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 645 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
- Rathgarvan or Clifden
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
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_2225 (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
- 196.5 ha
- 486 acres
- Land parcels
- 67
- registered freehold, median 4,524 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
67 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathgarvan or Clifden, from 36 m² to 231,017 m² (23.1 ha, 57.09 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 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
No zone of a development plan covers Rathgarvan or Clifden in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
31 Mar 2026N/a
for the development of a 38kV underground grid connection and all ancillary works at this site situated at: Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development will consist of:- i. National grid connection in the form of a 38kV underground electrical cable and all associated infrastructure including electrical and communication ducting. The proposed grid connection is c. 8.54km in length, located within the public road (L6657, L6662, L6656, L2616, L6735 and R712) and within the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. No. 2360382). The purpose of the proposed grid connection is to transmit electricity from the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; ii. All associated ancillary site development works including joint bays and communication chambers. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The NIS assesses both the construction and operation of the Proposed Development, as well as integral elements of the wider project infrastructure, comprising the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. 23/60382) which consists of the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm located in the townland of Kilderry, Co. Kilkenny and all associated works. 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 · Kilkenny County Council, 2660186
30 Jun 2025Conditional
to decommission and replace a) the old substandard septic tank system and b) the separate grey water drainage system currently in place on the property, with a new septic tank and percolation area to facilitate the dwelling
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560400
7 May 2024Refused
for development. The development will consist of: (i) All works (within County Kilkenny) associated with the connection of the proposed Seskin Wind Farm to the national electricity grid, via underground 38kV electrical cabling within the public road corridor to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; (ii) Provision of 16 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links along the underground electrical cabling route; (iii) Reinstatement of the road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks; (iv) Carriageway strengthening works at ‘Black Bridge’ on the L1835 / L3037 (Protected Structure RPS Ref. D84); (v) A new temporary access road off the N78 to the L30372 in the townlands of Cloneen, Co. Kilkenny to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal loads; (vi) All ancillary apparatus and site development works above and below ground.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460210
25 Aug 2023Conditional
Kilderry Solar Farm Ltd. seeks a 10 year planning permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years from the date of commissioning for the development of a ground mounted solar array as well as national grid connection and all ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry, and adjoining townlands of and adjoining town lands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development comprises the following: i. Up to 200,000 sq.m of solar PV panels up to 2.6m in height mounted on metal frames complete with c. 370 string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels; ii. Up to 16 no. Transformer Stations; iii. 38kV Substation compound including 1 no. customer control room (29.25 sq.m), 1 no. ESB control room(22.75 sq.m.) 1 no. switch gear room (29.25 sq.m.) and 1 no. spare room (21.55 sq.m.), 1 no. 38kV cable bay, 1 no. lightning mast (18m in height), 1 no. telecoms pole (11m in height), perimeter palisade fencing (2.6m in height), 7 no. lighting poles (c.3.2m in height) and associated electrical infrastructure; iv. Proposed new entrance from the Johnswell Road (L2616-9) for construction and operational access to the site; v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds for the duration of the construction phase of the project; vi. Internal tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, internal site cabling, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works; vii. National grid connection in the form of an underground 38 kV electrical cable (c. 8.5km in length located in the public road) from the proposed 38kV substation to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation via the townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh, Ballysallagh and Kilderry. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360382
28 Jul 2023Conditional
for Demolition of part of existing lounge bar, restaurant, toilets and storage area. Upgrading works to foul effluent treatment system. Construction of new boundaries to property. The remaining property to retain its existing residential use, Reroofing of storage area and all ancillary site works the former Fox and Goose property
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360346
9 May 2023Conditional
a) Permission to construct agricultural shed to accommodate milking parlour, dairy, handling facilities, and underground slatted storage tank. b) Permission to construct roofed extension to existing agricultural shed to accommodate feed area and underground slatted storage tanks. c) Permission to construct silage pit. d) Permission to upgrade farm entrance. e) Permission to erect Meal Bin and all associated site works
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360183
13 Dec 2022Conditional
for alterations and extension to clubhouse as built, as differing from those permitted under planning permission ref. 12/155; 2. Retention permission for hurling ball wall as built, as differing from that granted under planning permission ref. 12/39; 3. Permission for new extension to clubhouse comprising gym with mezzanine level, link corridor, toilets, covered viewing area and associated external works; 4. Permission for extension to existing hurling ball wall and tennis courts with new astroturf surface and associated alterations to adjacent car park area with additional lighting; 5. Permission for new seated spectator stand structure to main pitch
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2260017
22 Jul 2022Conditional
the development will consist/consists of: Laying of underground 38kV medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting, 7 no. joint bays, with associated communication chambers and ancillary development within the R172, L2646, L2631, L67062 and L2633 public roads and private lands South of the R172. The cable will run for a distance of 5,710m. Approximately 4890 metres of this will be within the public road and approximately 820 metres of cabling will be on private lands located South of the R172 and on lands of the permitted Clashwilliam Solar Farm. The cable will transverse under the Irish Rail Railway within the townland of Highrath and the M9 motorway in the townland of Roughfield through trenchless Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) methods. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted 38kV substation in Clashwilliam Solar Farm, in Smithstown townland, with the Kilkenny 110kV ESB substation, in Scart townland. The solar farm and 38kV substation were granted permission by Kilkenny County Council pursuant to Planning Registration Reference 20897). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this Application.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22487
1 Apr 2022Conditional
to erect a 30m lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennae dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, all enclosed in security fencing
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22205
9 Feb 2022Conditional
to retain an existing 12 sq m conservatory
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2274
17 Jun 2019Conditional
for the construction of an agricultural building over the site of existing roofless cubicles, wintering pad and lagoon to include modification of lagoon to underground slatted tank and additional cubicles and all other associated site works
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19423
5 Jun 2019N/a
for the following: A) Construction of an agricultural building over the site of existing roofless cubicles, wintering pad and lagoon to include modification of lagoon to underground slatted tank and additional cubicles and all other associated site works
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19392
30 Aug 2018Conditional
for develop at existing Grt Isl-Kk 110kV Overhead Line, approx 49kms long.Approx 46.4km of existing circuit located within functional area of CoKk with approx 2.6km located within CoWex.The uprate works within CoKk will be undertaken betwn structure INT16 in townland of Drumdowney Upr,near admin border betwn Co's Wx&Kk and structure EM258 in twnland of Scart(ED Dunbell),east of KkCity.Within Co Kk existing circuit extends across twnlands of Drumdowney Upr,Murtaghstown,Luffany, Rathpatrick,Treanaree,Carriganurra,Nicholastown,Atateemore orBlackneys,Ballincrea, Fahy,Rathnasmolagh,Knockbrack,Ballinlammy,Haggard, BallyfasyLwr&Upr, Ballywairy, Darbystown,Ballallog,Listerlin,Brabstown,Ballyconnaught,Ballykenna,Garrandarragh, Ballyvool,Firgrove,Bohilla,Ballycocksoost,Coolsillagh,Kilmacshane,Kilcullen,Ruppa, Mungmacody,Cloghscregg,Castlegarden,Kilmanaheen,Dungarvan(EDBennettsbridge), Dungarvan Glebe,Cloghala(EDBennettsbridge),Ballynaboley,Smithstown(EDDunbell), Clashwilliam Td(EDDunbell),Blanchvillestown,Grove(EDDunbell),Roughfield,Rathcash, Rathgarvan orClifden,Maddockstown,Ballynamona,Highrath &Scart(EDDunbell). Uprate of existing circuit within CoWx will be undertaken within twnland of Grt Isl, between structure EM1 at Grt Isl Substn&structure INT15 near admin border between Co's Wx&Kk. Developm will consist of uprate of Grt Isl-Kk 110kv Overhead Line which will primarily include:re-stringing conductor withhigher capacity conductor,replacement of large proportion of existing structures,breaking out & reconstruction of concrete foundation & shear blocks of metal masts, painting of mast structures, replacement of insulators, crossarms, stays and/or fittings on existing structures &fitting/replacement of bird flight diverters.No additional structures proposed along existing circuit.Any replacement structures will be constructed at,or immediately adjacent to existing structures they will replace&will be of generally similar height & appearance. Assoc temp sitedevelop works to gain access to existing structures incl clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of stone walls&gate posts&removal & reinstatement of exist fencing.The prop dev includes all other temp assoc&ancillary site dev works reqd for uprate of exist circuit,incl install of silt traps,silt fences, stone rds, bogmats & clearspan bridges.No additional struct, no alteration to nature,extent, alignment, character or voltage of exist elect infrastruct is proposed.A NIS forms part of this application
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18573
27 Jun 2018Conditional
for development at this site. The development consists of an agricultural slurry and rotation crop based Anaerobic Digestion Plant for the production of Renewable Energy and Fertiliser will comprise of the following: 1 no. single storey Reception Building with welfare facilities, Staff and Visitor Car-parking, Truck delivery and pickup hardstanding area, 1 no. water storage tank, 1 no. wheel wash, 1 No. Weighbridge, 2 No. Digester Tanks, 2 No. Digestate Storage Tanks, 2 No. Slurry Storage Tanks, 4 No. Feed-stock Clamps 1 No. Biogas Flare, 1 No. Gas Boiler Container, 1 No. Pump and Control Room Container, 1 No. Biogas Cleaning & Upgrading Container, 1 No. Gas Compression Container, 2 No. Surface water Attenuation Tanks, 2 No. Surface water Interceptor Units, 2 No. Surface water Flow Limited Outfalls, 1 No. Foulwater Treatment Unit & Pump Sump, 1 No. ESB Substation, external perimeter stockproof fencing and gates, landscaping & tree screening and associated site works at
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18433
2 May 2017Conditional
for the following: A) Retention of existing temporarily permitted mobile home, previously granted under planning reference 12/270, B)Permission to construct Roofless Cubicles on the site of the existing out wintering standoff pad and all other associated siteworks
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17279
20 Apr 2017N/a
for the following: A) Retention of existing temporarily permitted mobile home, B) Permission to construct Roofless Cubicles on the site of the existing out wintering standoff pad and all other associated siteworksq
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17253
16 Feb 2017Unconditional
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference in Planning Register f P.12/155
Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 1791
16 Feb 2017Unconditional
Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Reference in Planning Register P.12/39
Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 1790
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 Rathgarvan or Clifden.
Recorded monuments
- KK020-036 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- KK020-037001 Castle - tower house
Description
On W-facing slope, on the S edge of a farmyard, surrounded by mixed tillage and pasture. There are good views from SW-W-N. Indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran in Rathgarvan townland (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). The terrier accompanying the parish map of Blackrath and St Martins describes, ‘on Rathgarvan a Castle in repaire’ and lists ‘James Blanchfield’ as the proprietor in 1640 (NLI MS720). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 417), ‘Richard Blanchville, their [the family’s] representative in Cromwell’s time, forfeited the family property, and, with his wife and six infant children, was transplanted to Connaught in 1654’. A three-storey, rectangular tower house (int. dims. 5.25m N-S x 4.7m E-W) constructed of roughly coursed limestone rubble with larger cut and roughly dressed blocks employed as quoins. The crenellated battlements survive with a machicolation at the S end of the W wall. The tower house has been modified in relatively recent times with later brick window surrounds in the W wall. The tower house was entered through a doorway, now modified, at the N end of the E wall which gives access to the ground-floor chamber. It was lit by a flat-headed loop, centrally placed in the W wall, and another in the E wall, with remnants of a third window in the S wall. There is a large pointed-arch recess in the N wall and a small wall-cupboard in the W wall. The first floor was carried on a timber floor, supported on corbels, with two projecting from both the E and W walls. It is accessed via a mural stair rising in the N wall and lit by a flat-headed loop, now blocked. A flat-headed doorway (H 1.6m; Wth 0.8m) leads into the first-floor level which has a pointed vault and is lit by a single-light window set into a deep, slightly splayed embrasure in the S wall. The second floor, also accessed from the mural stair, was divided relatively recently into three chambers by two partition wall (one extending E-W creating N and S chambers; the other extending N-S bisecting S chamber). This floor was lit by a pointed window, now collapsed, in the E wall and a ruinous window in the S wall. There is a fireplace with mantle corbels in the E wall and a small wall-cupboard in the N wall. An opening at the S end of the W wall provides access to the machicolation. A narrow doorway at the E end of the S wall leads to a mural staircase which rises to the wall-walk. Corbels at second-floor level give additional support to the wall-walk. Externally the gable line of an adjoining building is visible on the N face. A possible 17th-century house (KK020-037002-) lies a short distance to the NE. See attached: KK020-037001-_01 extract from Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 December 2020
- KK020-037002 House - 16th/17th century
Description
NE of Clifden Castle tower house (KK020-037001-) and within a farmyard S of Clifden House. A ruined two-storey rectangular structure (dims. c. 14m E-W; c. 7m N-S) constructed of roughly coursed limestone rubble. Presently comprising the NW corner, to full height, surmounted by a chimney stack with a string course. The visible remains suggest a possible 17th-century date for this ruinous house. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 December 2020
- KK020-038 Ringfort - rath
Description
In mixed tillage and pasture, overgrown with trees and scrub. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 43m) with a lane running NE-SW along the edge of the W sector and a field boundary running roughly E-W up to the E quadrant. Also on this map a stream flows into an area of marshy land c. 60m to the S. On the 1900 revision of OS 6-inch map the W sector appears to have been damaged, with the enclosing element at this point broken through. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 December 2020
- KK020-079 Burnt mound
Description
In pasture, reclaimed marsh. O'Flaherty (1983, 16) notes that during fieldwalking in advance of the laying of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline, 'seven fulachta fiadha were discovered in the townlands of Clohoge and Rathcash, Co. Kilkenny. These sites had been ploughed out, but were visible as roughly circular spreads of burnt stone and charcoal'. Five of these monuments were located on an extract of a 6-inch OS map (KK020-075----; KK020-076-----; KK020-077----; KK020-078----; KK029-079-----) (per. comm. Maurice Hurley 1987). A sixth (KK020-039-----) was excavated as it lay within the pipeline corridor (O'Flahery 1987, 45). There is no information on the location of the seventh fulachta fiadha (KK020-013----), its precise location with the townlands of Cloghoge and Rathcash is unknown. As the monuments had no visible troughs they have been reclassified as burnt mounds. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 November 2020
- KK020-134 Ring-ditch
Description
In tillage. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), defined by a fosse which is visible as a cropmark on satellite imagery (Apple Maps), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. See attached imagery: KK020-134----_01 Apple Maps satellite imagery Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 28 June 2023
Architectural heritage
- Saint Colman's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single- and two-storey Catholic church, built 1876, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier Catholic chapel, pre-1840, on site comprising four-bay double-height nave with four-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles to north-west and to south-east, single-bay double-height lower chancel to north-east having single-bay single-storey lean-to flanking bays, and single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to south-west. Part refenestrated. Pitched slate roofs (lean-to to side aisles and to flanking bays; gabled to porch) with clay ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gables having cut-limestone gabled bellcote to apex to south-west (with pointed-arch aperture on carved stringcourse having moulded reveals, cast-iron bell, and cut-limestone coping having cross finial to apex), cross finial to apex to north-east, rendered buttressed chimney stack to flanking bay, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Unpainted rendered, ruled and lined walls with cut-limestone date stone/plaque to gable to porch. Pointed-arch window openings (in tripartite arrangement to chancel) with oculus window openings to nave forming clere-storey (pointed oval window openings to chancel) having cut-limestone sills, and fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door openings with tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors. Pointed-arch window openings to flanking bays with cut-limestone sills, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Set back from road in own grounds with unpainted rendered, ruled and lined boundary wall having rendered coping supporting iron railings, unpainted rendered piers having cut-limestone capping, and iron double gates having Fleur-de-Lys finials. (ii) Graveyard to site with various cut-stone markers, pre-1840-present.
- Clifden House, country house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over part-raised basement Classical-style country house, c.1750, on a H-shaped plan comprising single-bay two-storey recessed central entrance bay having (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle pedimented portico to ground floor, and single-bay two-storey projecting flanking end bays having two-bay two-storey side elevations forming single-bay two-storey returns to west. Refenestrated. Undergoing extensive renovation, 2004-5. Hipped roof on a H-shaped plan (lean-to to portico behind blocking course) with replacement Bangor slate, 2004-5, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and rainwater goods undergoing replacement, 2004-5, on cut-limestone eaves having iron brackets. Unpainted roughcast walls on unpainted rendered base with tooled cut-limestone quoins to corners, and carved cut-limestone course supporting cut-limestone band to eaves. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and replacement six-over-six timber sash windows, 2004-5, superseding replacement uPVC casement windows having some one-over-one and two-over-two timber sash windows to side (south) elevation. Square-headed door opening under prostyle tetrastyle Tuscan portico approached by flight of nine cut-limestone steps (with cut-limestone columns supporting carved entablature, frieze having central panel, and carved surround to pediment having blocking course to parapet) with cut-limestone block-and-start surround having entablature over, and timber panelled door. Square-headed door opening to rear (east) elevation approached by flight of nine cut-limestone steps with replacement glazed uPVC panelled door. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds.
- Clifden House, farmyard complex, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
Description
Farmyard complex, c.1750, including: (i) Detached four-bay two-storey outbuilding. Reroofed, c.1975. Pitched roof with replacement corrugated-iron, c.1975, iron ridge tiles, and replacement iron rainwater goods. Random rubble limestone walls with iron S-profile tie bars. Square-headed window openings with no sills, lintels, and timber fittings. Square-headed door opening with lintel, and iron door. Set back from road in grounds shared with Clifden House about a courtyard with random rubble limestone boundary wall to courtyard incorporating elliptical-headed carriageway having rubble stone voussoirs, and squared limestone coping supporting bellcote (with square-headed aperture having cast-iron bell, and squared limestone coping). (ii) Detached two-bay single-storey outbuilding. Extensively renovated. Pitched roof with replacement slate, clay ridge tiles, rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Random rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, red brick voussoirs, and replacement timber casement windows. (iii) Detached two-bay single-storey outbuilding. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered coping, and no rainwater goods on squared rubble limestone eaves. Random rubble limestone walls with oculus apertures to gables having red brick voussoirs. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, dressed stone lintels, and timber fittings. Square-headed door openings with dressed stone lintels, and remains of timber doors. (iv) Detached two-bay two-storey outbuilding. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on squared rubble limestone eaves. Coursed squared rubble limestone walls with oculus apertures to gables having squared rubble stone voussoirs. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, dressed stone lintels (shared to ground floor), and timber fittings. Square-headed door openings (including one to first floor side elevation approached by flight of twelve stone steps) with dressed stone lintels (shared to ground floor), and timber fittings.
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 Rathgarvan or Clifden, about 1 in 20 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
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2225 (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 Rathgarvan or Clifden with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.
The townland
- Name
- Rathgarvan or Clifden · Ráth Gharbháin
- Area
- 1,965,474 m² (196.55 ha, 485.68 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clara, and its townlands
- Barony
- Gowran
- Electoral division
- Dunbell, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 525 people lived in 192 households in the Dunbell electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynamona, Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clohoge, Dunbell Big, Grove, Maddockstown, Rathcash, Roughfield
- Placenames
- Rathgarvan or Clifden 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.