Sheastown

108 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Sheastown, from 17 m² to 702,397 m² (70.24 ha, 173.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Sheastown 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 Jul 2026Refused

  for (1) Retention Permission to retain indefinitely a change of use of a single storey stable building to dwelling house and Permission for change of use to short-term letting, (2) Retention Permission to retain indefinitely an existing single storey agricultural building and Permission for change of use to domestic garage, (3) upgrading existing wastewater treatment system and (4) all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2660423

• 23 Mar 2026Refused

  (1) a detached single storey habitable dwelling and all associated site works (2) a detached single storey stable building including all associated site works and (3) Planning Permission for a single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing habitable dwelling including a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works (4) modifications to the existing site entrance and (5) relocation of the existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area

  Retention, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2660166

• 5 Sept 2025Conditional

  for a Proposed new single storey dwelling, detached single storey garage, new vehicular entrance, driveway, borewell, foul treatment system with percolation area, stormwater soakaways, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560577

• 29 May 2025Conditional

  for alterations, to a previously granted permission P23/166. Alterations for which indefinite retention is sought include a reduction in size and scale of the permitted single storey extension and variations to permitted façade. The permitted site entrance, site services plus all associated site works are as previously granted under reference P23/166

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560307

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  to a). refurbish existing derelict dwelling, b). construct storage shed/mini home office and plant/service room c). install a new effluent treatment system, d). upgrade existing shared site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560076

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  a). refurbish existing derelict dwelling, b). construct plant/service room, c). install a new effluent treatment system, d). upgrade existing shared site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560077

• 23 May 2024N/a

  to a). refurbish existing derelict dwelling, b). construct plant/service room, c). install a new effluent treatment system, d). upgrade existing shared site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460230

• 23 May 2024N/a

  to a). refurbish existing derelict dwelling, b). construct storage shed/mini home office and plant/service room c). install a new effluent treatment system, d). upgrade existing shared site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460232

• 15 Sept 2023Conditional

  is sought by George Somers and Gillian Beale, for demolition of existing single storey extension to the side /rear, proposed single storey extensions to front, side and rear of existing single storey dwelling with elevational modifications, internal alterations to dwelling, partial demolition of existing shed with associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360413

• 29 Jun 2023Conditional

  for a new single storey extension, flat roofed covered external patio areas, minor alterations to our existing dwelling, new waste water treatment system, alterations to our existing site entrance, demolition of existing sun room, plus all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 23166

• 27 Mar 2023Conditional

  for demolition of existing garage and planning permission for an extension to our dwelling house, namely additional kitchen and living space, increase to main bedroom size and alterations to front façade, with new garage to rear of house, including all necessary site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360122

• 29 Nov 2022Refused

  (a) 1 No detached single storey habitable dwelling including treatment system and percolation area, (b) 1 No detached single storey shed, including all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22761

• 23 May 2022Refused

  to retain: (a) 1 No detached single storey habitable dwelling including treatment system and percolation area, (b) 1 No detached single storey shed, including all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22332

• 20 Dec 2021Conditional

  for the construction of a new dwelling house and garage, the upgrade of existing vehicular site entrance and formation of a new driveway, part demolition of an existing domestic garage, the removal of existing septic tank and percolation area, the installation of two new wastewater treatment units and percolation areas to serve both the proposed and existing dwelling houses and to carry out all associated site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 211039

• 28 Sept 2021Conditional

  of garage as constructed, including all necessary site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 21805

• 10 Jun 2021Conditional

  the development consists of a totall area of 15.7 Hectares comprising of the following: Continuation of use of the existing pit consisting of 6.8 Ha. as previously granted planning permission under P04/136, P10/601 and P12/604; Extension of the pit into an adjoining greenfield area consisting of 8.9 Ha. which will be subject to extraction and occasional processing of material: Continuation of use of the existing processing infrastructure (crushing, screening and washing plant), concrete batching plants, garage, workshop, fuel storage shed, wheelwash, office/laboratory and all other ancillary facilities; Landscaping and restoration of the site including construction of berms and all associated ancillary facilities/works; The applicant is seeking a 25 year permission as part of the planning application. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21508

• 21 May 2021Refused

  for a Proposed new Single storey dwelling, new vehicular entrance, driveway, connection to water mains, packaged wastewater treatment system with polishing filter percolation area, stormwater soakaways, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21437

• 30 Apr 2021N/a

  for development. The development consists of a total area of 15.7 Hectares comprising of the following: Continuation of use of the existing pit consisting of 6.8 Ha. As previously granted planning permission under P04/136, P10/601 & P.12/604; Extension of the pit into an adjoining greenfield area consisting of 8.9 Ha. Which will be subject to extraction and occasional processing of material; Continuation of use of the existing processing infrastructure (crushing, screening & washing plant), concrete batching plants, garage, workshop, fuel storage shed, wheelwash, office/laboratory and all other ancillary facilities; Landscaping and restoration of the site including construction of berms and all associated ancillary facilities/works; The applicant is seeking a 25 year permission as part of the planning application; The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21362

• 6 Mar 2017Conditional

  for development. The development will consist of the following: Refurbishment of the existing house with minor modifications to facades consisting of the formation of a new entrance door to the south eastern elevation and the provision of a new window to the south western elevation in lieu of the previous door; Removal of an existing single storey lean-to addition (38 sq.M); The construction of a new single storey extension (103sq.M) in its place to the rear of the house (south west elevation) and all associated ancillary works. Retention permission is also sought for an existing detached garage (30sq.M) built circa 1995 located to the south eastern elevation of the main house

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17131

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
• Special Protection Area: River Nore SPA 004233

Recorded monuments

• KK020-050004 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  On the W bank of the River Nore which lies c. 90m to the E. St Fiachra's church (KK020-050001-) and graveyard (KK020-050002-) are located c. 60m to the NW. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 221), this 'is a celebrated holy well. Public devotions were carried out here, on St. Fiachra's day (Aug. 30th), till a few years ago'. According to O'Kelly (1969, 183), at the well 'a Calvary was erected circa 40 years ago [c. 1930]'. It is enclosed by a stone wall and is covered, with a flat lintel over the entrance. An archaeological excavation was carried out in the immediate vicinity of the well in 1983, in advance of the laying of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (Cotter and Lehane 1987, 153-6). A number of cobbled surfaces and a trackway were uncovered which were designed to drain and make passable the area adjacent to the holy well (ibid. 156). These were found to date from the 18th and 19th century and were constructed to facilitate visitors to the holy well, probably particularly for the pattern (ibid.) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 9 December 2020

• KK020-050005 Structure
  Description

  Associated with St Fiachra’s holy well (KK020-050004-) and described as St Fiachra’s bed (An t-Athair Micheál 1946-7, 63). A field report describes it as, ‘about 50 yards [c. 47m] south of the well is a clifted over hanging rock the outer side is built up with loose stones it is called St Feechars Bed’ (OPW correspondence, no date). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• KK023-026 Bullaun stone
  Description

  According to Shearman (1876-8, 199), 'Within the demesne of Sheestown there exists a rock marked with peculiar indentations, which were believed by the people to have been traces or marks of St. Patrick's footsteps. The rock was called "Ciscaem Padruig," i.e., St. Patrick's footsteps. A part of this rock has been broken up, and the debris used in building the boundary wall along the Bennett's Bridge road, between Kilfera and the gate to Sheestown, where fragments of it may be yet recognised'. However, Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 226) gives a slightly different version, describing how, 'Certain depressions in the surface of a rock, formerly beside the public road in Sheestown, are said to have been formed by St. Patrick's knees as he knelt here in prayer. The rock was destroyed several years ago. Its position beside the entrance gate leading to Sheestown Ho., is marked on the Ordnance Map, as Gloonpatrick, i.e., St. Patrick's Knees'. 'Gloon' is an anglicised version of the Irish word for knees, 'glúine'. Both descriptions appears to be describing a bullaun stone with two basins, fragments of which are probably incorporated in a 60m length of wall between the northern Sheastown townland boundary, where it crosses the public road, and the former entrance to Sheastown House. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 July 2021

• KK023-027 Enclosure
  Description

  Heavily overgrown with trees and scrub. Described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 226) as a 'rath' known as 'Raheen-Dunaegan (Raighín-Dúin-Aedhgáin), that is, the Raheen originally known as Aedhgan's Fort'. It is depicted on the 25-inch OS map as an oval area (dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 44m E-W) enclosed by an outer bank (overall dims. c. 88m N-S; c. 70m E-W), though the outer bank is not depicted from E-SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 July 2021

• KK024-001001 Church
  Description

  In a field under pasture, on raised ground overlooking the River Nore which flows NW-SE c. 80m to the E. The church is orientated NE-SW in the N portion of a roughly rectangular graveyard (KK024-001002-). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 219), ‘the patron saint is St. Fiachra of Meaux, in France, whose feast occurs on the 30th August’, however, Manning (2012, 139) suggests that the patron saint is more likely to be the St Fiachra who is associated with Ullard, Co. Kilkenny and whose feast day is the 8th of February, a date cited by James Phelan, the 17th-century bishop of Ossory, as the feast day associated with St Fiachra of Kilferagh. In 1192 Kilferagh is mentioned in the confirmation of a grant made between 1181 and 1185 of the land of Kilferagh by Domnall Mac Gilla Pátraic, king of Ossory, to Archbishop John Cumin of Dublin (ibid. 141). Between 1200-1210 a number of churches in Ossory, including Kilferagh, were granted to the Abbey of St Augustine in Bristol, presumably by William Marshal when visiting his Leinster lordship (ibid.). By 1218 the lands of Kilferagh were in dispute between four parties, St Augustine’s in Bristol, the archbishop of Dublin, Jerpoint Abbey and the Avenels, lords of Kilferagh (ibid. 153). The latter two, being locals and thus having the advantage, won the suit, though St. Augustine’s continued to hold the rectory which was not in dispute (153). There are records of the tithes of Kilferagh from the early 14th century to the 15th century (ibid. 142). In the 17th-centuy will of Robert Forstall of Kilfearagh, dated 1645, he requests to be buried, ‘in my parish church of Kilferagh in my auncestors monument’ (ibid. 143). This church has two main phases, with further modifications in the later medieval period. The original church early church (int. dims. 5.88m x 3.64m; wall T 0.75-0.8m), built around the 10th /early-11th century, with gables in antae (Wth c. 0.8m; D 0.25m) projecting from the E end, became the chancel to a wider nave (int. dims. 16.44m x 6.44m; side walls H c. 4m; T 0.75m; gable H c. 7m originally; T 0.85m) added c. 1200 (Manning 2012, 144). The chancel is built of roughly coursed limestone rubble with original steeply pitched gables (ibid.). The NE anta has broken away from the gable and is currently in a precarious condition (ibid. plate 3). The original E window, of which only the sill survives, was modified in the 15th century and the two opposing side lights were probably also inserted at this time (ibid.). When the nave was added the original W doorway was removed and a semicircular chancel arch (Wth 2.2m) inserted (ibid.). The arch is composed of cut sandstone voussoirs with diagonal tooling, resting on limestone jambs (ibid.). In the 18th/19th century the arch was partly infilled and a flat-headed doorway with timber lintels formed within it, with an iron gate to demarcate the chancel as a burial place of the Shee family (ibid.). The nave was added onto the W wall of the chancel, at which time the antae were remove to produce a flat internal wall surface on either side of the chancel arch (ibid. 147). The nave is constructed of roughly coursed limestone rubble and has putlog holes (ibid.). The N and S wall stand to a height of over 5m, including an upper portion with a parapet added in the 15th century, with a shallow kick-out externally and drainage holes within the course above it (ibid. 148, 151). The W gable survives to a height of 2.5-3m, the upper portion having collapsed by 1905 (ibid. 148). The quoins, except at the SE angle which has cut limestone blocks, consist of rough limestone blocks for the lower portion and well-cut sandstone blocks for the upper part, which Manning (ibid.) suggests may have been because the builders initially used the uncut stones from the demolished antae and only then finished with newly cut sandstone blocks. The nave was entered via two opposing semicircular sandstone doorways, slightly W of centre in the side walls (ibid.). The S doorway (ext. Wth 1.15m) is wider and was the principal entrance, though the well-cut jambs and voussoirs are plain, with no chamfer or mouldings (ibid.). On the external face, 1.37m above this doorway and slightly off-centre to the E, is a slightly projecting grotesque animal head of Romanesque style (ibid. 148, 150). The doorway embrasure is wider internally (Wth 1.5m) with a rather flat segmental-headed inner arch (ibid. 148). The N doorway (ext. Wth 0.85m) has also plain well-cut jambs and voussoirs with an inner embrasure (Wth 1.1m) with a flat segmental-headed inner arch (ibid.). There is a hole for an iron hinge in the W jamb and a drawbar-hole on the E side (ibid. 148, 151). The nave was lit by opposing round-headed single-light windows close to the E end (ibid. 148). Only the E jamb and head of the N window survives (ibid.). Both windows are set within a widely splaying embrasure, with a well-cut sandstone rear arch (ibid.). The arches of the doorways, windows and chancel arch all have nib holes at the springing (ibid. 151). Within the chancel there is a 13th/14th-century graveslab (KK024-001003-) and two 16th-century graveslabs (KK024-001004-; KK024-001005-). Formerly there was also an armorial plaque in the chancel which Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 225) suggested came from Richard Shee's castle of Bonnetstown (KK019-003001-) or from his house in Kilkenny. This was subsequently moved and is currently inserted into a recess on the front façade of the Shee almshouse (KK019-026100-) on Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny Crotty (2009, 195-6, fig. 33). Also moved from the church to the Shee almshouse was part of a door lintel bearing an inscription and described by Carrigan (ibid.) as, 'most probably in some former residence of the Shees, in Sheestown'. See attached: KK024-001001-_01.pdf An article by Conleth Manning on ‘Kilferagh, Co. Kilkenny: a medieval parish and its church’, published in the Journal of Irish Archaeology (2012, vol. 21, 139-56), and uploaded courtesy of the board of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• KK024-001002 Graveyard
  Description

  In a field under pasture, on raised ground overlooking the River Nore which flows NW-SE c. 80m to the E. On the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map the associated graveyard (dims. c. 32m NE-SW; c. 24m NW-SE) is indicated by a dashed line, suggesting it was not enclosed, adjoining the S wall of Kilferagh medieval church (KK024-001001-). By the 1899-1902 revision the graveyard had been extended northward and had acquire the physical boundary, a stone wall, which is currently in place. A roughly rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 44m NW-SE; c. 52m NE-SW) with the church orientated NE-SW in the N portion. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• KK024-001003 Graveslab
  Description

  Set upright in the chancel of the medieval church of Kilferagh (KK024-001001-), just inside the doorway to the N (Manning 2012, 144). Described as, 'Part of a coffin-shaped monument' by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 225). A 13th/14th-century tapering slab decorated with the lower terminal of an incised floriated cross (Manning 2012, 144). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• KK024-001004 Graveslab
  Description

  In the chancel of the medieval church of Kilferagh (KK024-001001-), close to the N wall (Manning 2012, 144, 147). A 16th-century graveslab described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 224) as a, ‘long, narrow floor-slab, now fixed into the side wall. It is broken across the middle, where there is a small piece missing from side to side. The inscription, in raised Old English letters, runs round the edge in double lines, and ends on the shaft and arms of the raised central cross; it is as follows: hic jacet Robert9 ff....quo[n]d[am] dns de kilferagh pricipal9 sue ge[n]tis q obiit …. Mcccccoxlo die vero xbi mes9 marcii dns d’balifro[n]k. et Patritius fforstal qu….s de kilfieragie qui obiit xbiii die mes9.. ilis et Elena Comerford ei9 uxor que obiit xxv die mes9 junii ano di mcccccclxviii q..aiab9 propieti ds. Translation – Here lie Robert fforstal, formerly lord of Kilferagh and of Balifronk, chief of his nation, who died March 16th, 1540; and Patrick fforstal, formerly lord of Kilferagh who died April 18th, and his wife Ellen Comerford who died June 25th, 1568. On whose souls may God have mercy. The words “dns d’balifronk occur over the top of the cross, out of their proper place’. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• KK024-001005 Graveslab
  Description

  In the chancel of the medieval church of Kilferagh (KK024-001001-), close to the N wall (Manning 2012, 144, 147). A 16th-century graveslab described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 224) as a, ‘large altar-tomb with a beautifully interlaced cross in the centre. The inscription is partially covered by a huge tree at the lower end. It is in Old English lettering, running round the sides and continued on bands at both sides of the cross. All of it at present visible: Hic jacet Robertus fforstal generosus qui obiit x4 die mensis Septembris Aodi 85 et exor ei9 Eat……. Ao etiam di 1583 nee non dns Jacobus fforstal qi obiit [uncut] & uxor eius Elisia Shortall qe obiit vigessimo 5 …… 1597 una cum AElana Comerford….ore predicti Jacobi qi duo posteris hunc tumulum fieri suis impensis fec…. Opifisi me Jacobus Conney 16 8 (sic). Translation – Here lie Robert fforstal, Esqr., who died Sept. 14th 1585, and his wife Catherine….[who] also [died]….. 1583; also Mr. James fforstal who died [uncut], and his wife Ellis Shortall who died 25th of …..1597, together with Ellen Comerford, wife of said James, who both erected this tomb, at their own expense, for their posterity. James Conney, maker. 16[0]8’. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• KK024-001006 Memorial stone (present location)
  Description

  Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 225) describes a number of graveslabs associated with the medieval church (KK024-001001-) at Sheastown. He also mentions, 'Portion of a slab, which originally served as the lintel of a door, most probably in some former residence of the Shees, in Sheestown. The inscription belongs to about the middle of the 17th century, is in slightly raised Roman capitals, and reads as follows: HAS AEDES RESTAVRAUIT R..... ARMIGER SVPRADICTI MARC...… ANNO DOMINI 1... . Translation - R[ichard Shee], gentleman, son of the above mentioned M[arcus], restored this house A.D. 1....'. The precise location of this memorial stone within the church or graveyard (KK024001002-) is unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 March 2023

• KK024-004 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  On the grounds of Sheastown Lodge. Indicated as a sub-oval area (dims. c. 33m N-S; c. 36m E-W) planted with trees on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and indicated as an oval tree plantation (dims. c. 40m N-S; c. 60m E-W) on the 1899-1903 revision of this map, which forms part of a larger plantation extending to the NW. Several other irregularly shaped tree plantations are dotted around the estate, including another semi-oval one (KK024-005----) c. 90m to the SSE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 September 2021

• KK024-005 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  On the grounds of Sheastown Lodge. Indicated as a semi-oval area (dims. c. 46m N-S; c. 66m E-W) planted with trees on the 1899-1903 revision of the 6-inch OS map. Several other irregularly shaped tree plantations are dotted around the estate, including a sub-oval one (KK024-004----) c. 90m to the NNW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 September 2021

• KK024-006 Enclosure
  Description

  In a woodland plantation. Indicated as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map in a small woodland plantation, with a sand/gravel quarry c. 10m to the NE and another one immediately to the SE. On the 1899-1903 revision of this map the woodland plantation is indicated but not the monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 September 2021

• KK024-009001 Enclosure
  Description

  On the edge of a large quarry to the N-NE, with a field boundary running N-S along the W side and another running E-W along the S side. Identified as the cropmark of a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP AYK065, 9 July 1969) with traces of another, possibly earlier, enclosure utilising the same fosse to the S-SW but extending beyond it by c. 10-15m to the N and NE. Another partial curving fosse of another enclosure (KK024-009002-) is visible on the same aerial photograph immediately to the S. See attached: KK024-009001-_01 aerial photograph (CUCAP AYK065, 9 July 1969) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 21 September 2021

• KK024-009002 Enclosure
  Description

  On the edge of a large quarry which extends from N-E, with a field boundary running E-W along the N side and another running N-S through the monument. Identified as the cropmark of a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP AYK065, 9 July 1969). Another enclosure (KK024-009001-) is visible on the same aerial photograph immediately to the N. A quarry access road, visible on satellite imagery (Digitalglobe, viewed 21 September 2021), appears to be running over the enclosure. See attached: KK024-009002-_01 aerial photograph (CUCAP AYK065, 9 July 1969) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 21 September 2021

• KK024-029 Enclosure
  Description

  Identified as a possible rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 120m E-W) defined by two concentric fosses visible as cropmarks on an aerial photograph (CUCAP AYK066, 9 July 1969). The S portion of the enclosure, S of a roughly E-W running field boundary, is more visible (dims. c. 40m N-S). The outer fosse (L c. 20m) is visible running N of the field boundary on the E side. The enclosure is within Bennettsbridge limestone quarry and on satellite imagery it appears to have been much disturbed, at least partially quarried out, with a quarry road running NW-SE through it (Google Earth, imagery date 25 April 2021). See attached: KK024-029----_01 aerial photograph (CUCAP AYK066, 9 July 1969) KK024-029----_02 satellite imagery (Google Earth, imagery date 25 April 2021) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• KK024-030 Burial
  Description

  On an E-facing slope on the W bank of the River Nore. Human remains discovered during quarrying in a sandpit in 1971. Bone was exposed over an area c. 35m x 50m. Four graves were excavated consisting of unlined shallow pits in the surface of the gravel deposit, aligned E–W. Each grave contained a single extended inhumation and some contained other disarticulated bones (in all, the remains of four males and two females were found). A small, tanged, iron knife was found alongside the left femur with the finger bones close to it in one of the graves containing a male. Radiocarbon dating yielded a date of 1576+/- 35 BP or AD 413-561. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, vol. 2, 73-5) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 February 2013

• KK024-118 House - 17th century
  Description

  According to Manning (2012, 144) ‘old Sheastown House’, which is depicted in an illustration by Robertson in 1851, was demolished in the late 19th century. The house appears to have dated to the late 17th century, being the probable residence of Richard Shee of ‘Sheestown’ in 1687 (Index to Irish wills in the Carrigan Manuscripts, Irish Genealogist Vol 4 No 3 1970). It is depicted on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map, though it is not named, with a number of outbuildings. The house is shown as being T-plan with the front façade overlooking the River Nore. On Robertson's sketch (http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000548562?ui=standard; viewed 20 October 2021) it is drawn as a two-storey seven-bay house with a chimney on both gables, the rear of the house is not visible. The house is no longer visible at ground level and the avenue for Sheestown Lodge, c. 530m to the SE, appears to run over it. See attached: KK024-118----_01 View of Sheestown House by W. Robertson, 1851 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 October 2021

• KK024-124 Armorial plaque (present location)
  Description

  According to Manning (2012, 144) the ‘castle [KK024-118----] at Sheastown was in good repair in the mid-1650s, as recorded in the Civil Survey . . ., though no trace of it survives today apart from a Shee armorial plaque dated 1582 in the wall of the stables of Sheastown Lodge. The inscription on the plaque reads: 'Insignia Richardi Shee Kilkeniens armigeri 1582' ('The arms of Richard Shee of Kilkenny, Esquire, 1582'). The castle may have been on the site of or close to the old Sheastown House [KK024-125----] (Robertson 1851, unnumbered plate), which was demolished in the late nineteenth century. It stood above the river at a right-angled bend in the north avenue to Sheastown Lodge.' The attached image is uploaded courtesy of Conleth Manning. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 28 August 2013

• KK024-125 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  According to Manning (2012, 144) the ‘castle at Sheastown was in good repair in the mid-1650s, as recorded in the Civil Survey . . ., though no trace of it survives today apart from a Shee armorial plaque dated 1582 in the wall of the stables of Sheastown Lodge [KK024-124----]. The inscription on the plaque reads: 'Insignia Richardi Shee Kilkeniens armigeri 1582' ('The arms of Richard Shee of Kilkenny, Esquire, 1582'). The castle may have been on the site of or close to the old Sheastown House (Robertson 1851, unnumbered plate), which was demolished in the late nineteenth century. It stood above the river at a right-angled bend in the north avenue to Sheastown Lodge.’ As the precise location of the castle is unknown, it has located to the site of the old Sheastown House (KK024-118----). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of revised upload: 20 October 2021

Architectural heritage

• Sheastown House, gates/railings/walls, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, c.1900, comprising pair of limestone ashlar piers with stringcourses, carved cut-limestone cornices supporting cut-limestone capping, iron double gates, iron flanking pedestrian gate to right leading to limestone ashlar pier with stringcourse, sections of curved iron railings on unpainted rendered plinth having cut-limestone coping, tooled limestone ashlar terminating piers on octagonal plans with stringcourses, and cut-limestone capping. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Sheastown House.

• Sheastown House, house, 1865–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1875, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier house, pre-1703, with three-bay single-storey lean-to projecting open porch to centre ground floor having flanking canted bay windows, and two-bay two-storey return to south-west. Renovated. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan (lean-to to porch extending over ground floor on chamfered timber posts having carved timber spandrels forming trefoil-headed arrangement, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber eaves) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging rendered eaves. Unpainted replacement rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay windows) with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows having timber casement windows to canted bay windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having overlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds.

• Sheastown House, outbuilding, 1875–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached ten-bay two-storey stable building, dated 1880, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier range, pre-1840, on site with four-bay two-storey lean-to breakfront having pair of segmental-headed carriageways to ground floor. Hipped slate roof (lean-to to breakfront) with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls with carved cut-limestone heraldic date stone/plaque to first floor. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, cut-limestone surrounds, and six-over-six timber sash windows to ground floor having louvered timber panel fittings to first floor. Square-headed door openings with cut-limestone surrounds incorporating hood mouldings, and tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors having overlights. Pair of segmental-headed carriageways to ground floor with cut-limestone shouldered surrounds incorporating hood mouldings, and tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Set back from road in grounds shared with Sheastown House.

• Sheastown House, worker's house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey lodge with dormer attic, c.1900, possibly superseding earlier range, pre-1840, on site with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting end bay to left having canted bay window to ground floor, and single-bay single-storey lean-to return to south-west. Renovated, c.1975, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting glazed porch added to right ground floor. Pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan (gabled to end bay; gabled to dormer attic window; lean-to to porch; lean-to to return) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses, rooflight, sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls on broken coursed rock-faced cut-limestone plinth having tooled cut-limestone quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window; segmental-headed window opening to gable to side (north-west) elevation) with dressed limestone sills, lintels, painted brick voussoirs to segmental-headed opening supporting 'hood moulding', and timber casement windows having square-leaded panels. Square-headed openings to porch with concrete sill on rendered riser, fixed-pane timber windows, and glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed door opening into lodge with glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in grounds shared with Sheastown House.

• Sheastown House, gates/railings/walls, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, c.1800, comprising round-headed carriageway with tooled limestone ashlar piers having cut-limestone stringcourse to spring of arch, limestone ashlar voussoirs, and tooled limestone ashlar parapet having remains of carved cut-limestone cornice supporting ivy-clad blocking course. Set back from road in grounds shared with Sheastown House.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Sheastown, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Sheastown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Sheastown · Baile an Fhasaigh

Area

2,418,129 m² (241.81 ha, 597.53 acres)

Civil parish

Kilferagh, and its townlands

Barony

Shillelogher

Electoral division

Outrath, the unit of the census

Census 2022

768 people lived in 261 households in the Outrath electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 19% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bennettsbridge, Dunbell Big, Dunbell Little, Kilferagh, Kilree, Wallslough

Placenames

Sheastown 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.