Carriglea

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carriglea, from 1,043 m² to 184,662 m² (18.47 ha, 45.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Carriglea 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.

• 2 Sept 2026N/a

  the change of use of an existing agricultural building to one self-catering tourist accommodation, including elevational alterations to all four elevations, construction of an extension to the north of the existing building, new entrance to public road, installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660674

• 28 Aug 2026N/a

  for the change of use of an existing agricultural building to one self-catering tourist accommodation, including elevational alterations to all four elevations, construction of an extension to the north of the existing building, new entrance to public road, installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660659

• 28 Apr 2026Conditional

  Internal alterations to the existing clubhouse, modifications to existing windows, and the construction of an extension to the existing clubhouse to incorporate a new indoor sports hall, multi-purpose room and ancillary accommodation. The development will also include the alteration of site boundaries, upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment system, provision of additional car parking, and all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660274

• 15 Oct 2025Conditional

  Retention and Change of Use Permission from residential to Respite Home and Day / Respite Care Use of the former Sister’s Home to include localised modifications including changing 1 existing door opening to windows and ancillary external landscape works at Carriglea Cáirde Services, Carriglea, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford X35 T924. This building is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure – Carriglea House - NIAH Record # 22903005.

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2560736

• 28 May 2025Conditional

  on the Grant of outline permission (Ref no. P.D. 22/600) for the construction of a new single storey house, a garage, a waste water treatment system and an entrance along with all associated site works

  Permission consequent · Waterford City and County Council, 2560371

• 20 May 2025N/a

  on the Grant of outline permission (Ref no. P.D. 22/600) for the construction of a new single storey house, a garage, a waste water treatment system and an entrance along with all associated site works

  Permission consequent · Waterford City and County Council, 2560344

• 25 Sept 2024Conditional

  for construction of a two story residential dwelling, garage, entrance & driveway, connection to mains water supply (existing), wastewater treatment plant & percolation area, landscaping and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460561

• 5 Sept 2024N/a

  construction of a two story residential dwelling, garage, entrance & driveway, connection to mains water supply (existing), wastewater treatment plant & percolation area, landscaping and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460506

• 15 Feb 2024Conditional

  the construction of a new single storey house, a garage, a waste water treatment system and an entrance along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460071

• 5 Dec 2023Conditional

  Section 254 Licence for 1. Erection of new over ground fibre optic cables on existing timber poles. 2. Erection of new poles and associated fibre cables. MRL 2023WD0896

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 23333

• 13 Jul 2022Conditional

  the construction of single-storey dwelling house, new entrance driveway, along with a new wastewater treatment system and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 22637

• 5 Jul 2022Conditional

  for construction of a new storey and a half dwelling, garage, new entrance, site works, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 22600

• 24 Jun 2022N/a

  the construction of single-storey dwelling house, new entrance driveway, along with a new waste-water treatment system and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22567

• 22 Jun 2022N/a

  construction of a new dwelling, garage, new entrance, site works, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary works

  Outline permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22560

• 8 Feb 2021N/a

  construction of a new 2 storey dwelling, garage, new entrance, site works, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary works at

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2181

• 26 Apr 2018Conditional

  change of use from residential to residential institutional use, with refurbishment of and alterations to their existing Gate Lodge dwelling and construction of new extension to north side together with new staff parking area and access point from existing Carriglea entrance driveway and associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 18283

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 the townland of Carriglea.

Recorded monuments

• WA030-044001 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  Situated in deciduous woodland in a flat landscape. It is marked similarly on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch maps. The OS Name Books record the remains of houses occupied by a family called Mullowney in the 18th century, as well as burials (WA030-044002-) which were found in an adjacent field during the construction of a field boundary. Nothing is visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 11th August, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

• WA030-044002 Burial
  Description

  Situated in deciduous woodland in a flat landscape. The OS Name Books record the remains of houses (WA030-044001-) occupied by a family called Mullowney in the 18th century, as well as burials which were found in an adjacent field during the construction of a field boundary. The precise location is not known, but othing is visible at ground level. Date of upload/revision: 11th August, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

• WA030-045 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Marked as a circular embanked enclosure on the 1st (ext. diam. c. 42m) and 1927 (diam. c. 45m) eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. Situated in tillage on a level landscape, it is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 11th August, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

• WA030-046 Burial ground
  Description

  Marked as a burial ground only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in the grounds of Carriglea Convent, c. 200m NE of Carriglea House. This is a circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a slight fosse. It was a burial ground for the Odell family of Carriglea House, a mid-19th century Gothic structure. Date of upload/revision: 11th August, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

• WA030-047 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Marked as a circular embanked enclosure on the 1840 (ext. diam. c. 35m) and 1927 (ext. diam. c. 50m) eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. Situated in pasture on a level landscape, it is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 02-09-2009

• WA030-048 Earthwork
  Description

  Marked as a small circular embanked and overgrown enclosure (ext. diam. c. 25m) at the W end of a small rectangular copse (dims. c. 70m E-W; c. 25-35m N-S) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in pasture on a level landscape, it is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michale Moore Date of upload/revision: 19 January 2012

Architectural heritage

• Bon Sauveur Convent, house, 1840–1850 · National interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two- and three-storey over basement house with dormer attic, c.1845, on a symmetrical plan comprising single-bay three-storey advanced central entrance bay with three-bay two-storey flanking bays to north-east and to south-west having single-bay two-storey side elevations, single-bay two-storey returns to north-west, and five-bay two-storey lower central return wing to north-west. Converted to use as convent, c.1915. Part refenestrated, c.1995. Pitched and hipped slate roofs (gabled to dormer attic windows; hipped to returns; pitched to return wing) with clay ridge tiles, paired and grouped (four) cut-sandstone polygonal chimney stacks, cut-sandstone coping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves. Sandstone ashlar walls with full-height polygonal corner piers to entrance bay, full-height battlemented corner piers to flanking bays, cut-sandstone stringcourse to first floor, and cut-sandstone stepped detailing to gables. Square-headed window openings with cut-sandstone chamfered flush sills, cut-sandstone chamfered surrounds having hood mouldings over, mullions and transoms. Lancet slit-style window openings to dormer attic with cut-sandstone chamfered surrounds. Timber casement windows to all window openings with some replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1995. Tudor-headed door opening with three cut-stone steps, cut-sandstone stepped flanking buttresses, moulded reveals, Gothic-style timber panelled double doors, battlemented stringcourse over, and lancet flanking window openings with chamfered flush sills, moulded reveals, and fixed-pane timber windows having margins. Interior with entrance hall having pointed-arch shallow niches, pointed-arch door opening with glazed timber panelled double doors and decorative overlights, decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling, stairhall with cut-stone cantilevered staircase having brass balustrade with carved timber handrail, decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling, and timber panelled shutters to all window openings. Set back from road in own grounds with tarmacadam forecourt, and landscaped grounds to site.

• Bon Sauveur Convent, gate lodge, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay single-storey gable-fronted gate lodge, c.1845, on a shallow T-shaped plan retaining some original fenestration with single-bay single-storey advanced porch to centre, single-bay singe-storey side elevations, and single-bay single-storey return to west. Extended, c.1945, comprising two-bay single-storey flat-roofed return to west. Part refenestrated, c.1970. Reroofed, c.1995. Pitched roofs on a shallow T-shaped plan with replacement artificial slate, c.1995, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1995, on overhanging eaves retaining original cast-iron downpipes. Flat felt roof to additional return with plastic rainwater goods on timber eaves. Sandstone ashlar walls to original block with cut-sandstone dressings including gabled piers, and surrounds to gables forming pediments. Painted rendered walls to additional return. Square-headed window openings to original block originally in bipartite arrangement (one remaining in bipartite arrangement) with cut-sandstone chamfered sills, surrounds (mullion to bipartite opening), and hood mouldings over. Replacement aluminium casement windows, c.1970, retaining original 4/4 timber sash windows to bipartite opening. Pointed segmental-headed door opening to advanced porch remodelled, c.1945, with replacement fixed-pane timber window. Square-headed window openings to additional return with concrete sills, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening to additional return with glazed timber panelled door. Set in shared grounds at entrance to grounds of Bon Sauveur Convent with side (south) elevation fronting on to road.

• Bon Sauveur Convent, gates/railings/walls, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, c.1845, comprising pair of sandstone ashlar piers having gabled capping, decorative wrought iron double gates having finials, wrought iron flanking pedestrian gates having finials, sandstone ashlar outer piers with gabled capping, and sections of sandstone ashlar curved flanking walls extending to sandstone ashlar terminating piers having gabled capping, and sections of random rubble flanking boundary walls to perimeter of site. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Bon Sauveur Convent.

• Bon Sauveur Convent, church/chapel, 1910–1920 · National interest
  Description

  Detached eight-bay single- and two-storey Catholic chapel, c.1915, comprising eight-bay double-height nave with single-bay single-storey flanking bays with half-attics, four-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles to north-east and to south-west, three-bay single-storey sacristy to north-east, and three-bay single-storey chapel to south-west. Pitched slate roof (hipped to flanking bays behind parapets; lean-to to side aisles; pitched to sacristy and to chapel) with decorative clay ridge tiles, cut-stone coping to gables having gabled bellcote to apex to south-east (stepped buttress base supporting profile-headed opening with cast-iron bell, cut-stone profiled coping to gable, and cross finial to apex), cross finials to apexes to remainder, and profiled cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves having corbels. Sandstone ashlar walls with full-height polygonal corner piers to nave extending into limestone ashlar panelled pinnacles on paired stringcourses having moulded capping with finials, moulded dressings to gable, cut-sandstone battlemented corner piers to flanking bays terminating battlemented parapets, cut-sandstone battlemented corner piers to north-west, to sacristy, and to chapel. Pointed-arch window openings to nave (forming clere-storey) and to side aisles with cut-sandstone surrounds having chamfered reveals, and cut-sandstone mullions forming paired trefoil-headed openings with quatrefoil to arch. Pointed-arch window openings to south-east (entrance) and to north-west (chancel) with cut-stone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals, cut-stone mullions and tracery (forming four-light trefoil-headed arrangement to south-east, and five-light trefoil-headed arrangement to north-west with quatrefoils to arches), and hood mouldings over supporting cut-stone voussoirs. Pointed-arch window openings to flanking bays with cut-stone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals, cut-stone mullions and tracery (forming paired trefoil-headed arrangement with overlights), and cut-stone voussoirs over. Paired trefoil-headed window openings to half-attic with cut-stone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals. Trefoil-headed window opening to sacristy (some in tripartite arrangement) with cut-stone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals. Fixed-pane leaded stained glass windows to all window openings. Pointed-arch door opening to south-east with two cut-stone steps, cut-stone block-and-start surround having moulded chamfered reveal, hood moulding over supporting cut-stone voussoirs, and timber panelled double doors having decorative wrought iron hinges. Pointed-arch door opening to sacristy with cut-stone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveal, and timber panelled door having wrought iron hinges. Full-height interior open into roof with glazed timber panelled internal porch supporting gallery to first floor to south-east, timber floor to central aisle in herring-bone pattern, carved timber pews, pointed-arch arcade to side aisles on polished posts having foliate capitals, moulded soffits with hood mouldings over on consoles, decorative Gothic-style fittings to altar, groin vaulted ceiling having moulded plasterwork ribs extending down into clustered colonettes on consoles, and coffered ceilings to side aisles having round relieving arches supported by consoles. Set back from road in grounds shared with Bon Sauveur Convent.

• Bon Sauveur Convent, gate lodge, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey lodge, c.1915, retaining early aspect with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre. Pitched slate roof (gabled to porch) with red clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Painted rendered walls with round-headed recessed niche to gable to porch having moulded console. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-stone sills, and 1/1 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with two steps, and timber panelled door. Set back from road in grounds shared with Bon Sauveur Convent.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Carriglea, 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.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Carriglea with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.

Name

Carriglea · An Charraig Liath

Area

1,355,991 m² (135.6 ha, 335.07 acres)

Civil parish

Whitechurch, and its townlands

Barony

Decies Without Drum

Electoral division

Carriglea, the unit of the census

Census 2022

559 people lived in 202 households in the Carriglea electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyduff More, Carrigroe, Coolcormuck, Garraunfadda, Kilmurry, Mountodell

Placenames

Carriglea 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.