Moanmore

69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moanmore, from 31 m² to 153,793 m² (15.38 ha, 38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Moanmore 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.

• 10 Jul 2026N/a

  RED III development which will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy development on a site spanning approximately 65.9 hectares. It will comprise ground-mounted solar PV panels installed on steel support structures, along with 17 no. transformers, underground cabling including a cable route connecting to the IPP Substation Building consented under Planning Reference 2260420, perimeter fencing with secure access gates, 43 no. closed-circuit television cameras on posts, 3 no. temporary construction compounds, new and upgraded access tracks, and associated landscaping and ancillary works. The site will be accessed from four existing access points off the L-8210, which dissects the Application Site, three of which will be upgraded to facilitate access. The development will have an operational capacity of up to 53.1 megawatt peak and is designed to operate for 40 years from the date of commissioning. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany the planning application.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660672

• 24 Feb 2026N/a

  RED III application for the development, consisting of the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy development on a site spanning approximately 65.6 hectares. It will comprise ground-mounted solar PV panels installed on steel support structures, along with 17 no. transformers, underground cabling, perimeter fencing with secure access gates, 43 no. closed-circuit television cameras on posts, 3 no. temporary construction compounds, new and upgraded access tracks, and associated landscaping and ancillary works. The site will be accessed from four existing access points off the L-8210, which dissects the application site, three of which will be upgraded to facilitate access. The development will have an operational capacity of up to 53.1 megawatt peak and is designed to operate for 40 years from the date of commissioning. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany the planning application. 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 · Tipperary County Council, 2660157

• 16 Aug 2022Conditional

  a solar PV development on a 92 ha site consisting of: - The erection of solar panels on ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 198 no. string inverters attached to selected ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 8 no. transformer units, underground cabling, security fencing, CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; - 3 no. site entrances with access gates utilizing existing farm field entrances which will be upgraded and internal accesses; - 1 no. on-site IPP switching substation and associated works abutting the existing Cauteen 110kv substation; - a temporary construction compound; and - all associated ancillary development works; at Barnanalleen, Moanmore and Seskin, County Tipperary. The development can operate as an independent solar PV development and in conjunction with the solar PV developments permitted under planning permission references 17/600456 and 21/1109. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application.

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2260420

• 8 Aug 2022N/a

  a solar PV development on a 92 ha site consisting of: (1) The erection of solar panels on ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 198 no. string inverters attached to selected ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 8 no. transformer units, underground cabling, security fencing, CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; (2) 3 no. site entrances with access gates utilizing existing farm field entrances which will be upgraded and internal accesses; (3) 1 no. on-site IPP switching substation and associated works abutting the existing Cauteen 110kv substation; (4) a temporary construction compound; (5) all associated ancillary development works. The development can operate as an independent solar PV development and in conjunction with the solar PV developments permitted under planning permission references 17/600456 and 21/1109. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260411

• 28 Jul 2021Conditional

  a 10 year planning permission for a solar development on a 39 ha site consisting of: Three site entrances with access gates utilizing existing farm field entrances which will be upgraded and internal accesses; Upgrading of existing laneway to permit access to a proposed substation site (the proposed substation and associated works are currently the subject of a Strategic Infrastructure Development Pre- Application Consultation with An Bord Pleanala); Security fencing around the proposed substation site; Solar panels on ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 81 no. string inverters attached to selected ground-mounted galvanized steel frames, 6 no. transformer units, underground cabling, security fencing, CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; A temporary construction compound; and All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211109

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 Moanmore.

Recorded monuments

• TS058-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture with a barrow located 200m to the NE. Circular raised area (diam. 20m) defined by an internal low broad earthen bank (overall Wth 4.45m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.75m). At the external base of the bank is a wide flat-bottomed fosse (Wth at base 2m; D 0.3m) and a low broad external earthen bank (overall Wth 4.45m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.3m). There is a modern break (Wth 6m) in the internal bank at E. The external bank is best preserved E-S being very low and difficult to discern S-E. A modern ENE-WSW orientated field drain extends to the external base of the external bank at SE and a portion (Wth 2m) of the external bank has been removed by a drain at WSW. A break (Wth 4m) in the internal bank at W, with traces of a causeway across the fosse, marks the position of the original entrance. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-009 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In level wet improved pasture. Circular area (diam. 25.5m) defined by a low earthen scarp (Wth 2.1m; H 0.35m). At the external base of the scarped edge is the first fosse (Wth at base 3.7m; D 0.3m), the first earthen bank (Wth at top 2m; overall Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.4m), a second fosse (Wth at base 1.8m; D 0.8m) and a second outer earthen bank (Wth at top 1.6m; overall Wth 4.3m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.1m). The first fosse and bank low in profile difficult to trace at ground level NW-NE. There is a modern break (Wth 8m) in the first bank at E. The second outer bank is very low and difficult to trace at ground level N-E. There is a modern break (Wth 2m) in the first bank at ESE. There are two possible entrance features, either of which may be original. The first is at E where there is a break (Wth 4m) in the first bank with a corresponding break (Wth 6m) in the second outer bank. The second is at WSW where there is a break (Wth 3m) in the first bank with a corresponding break (Wth 4m) in the second outer bank. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth with bushes and briars along the tops of the banks S-NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In low-lying gently undulating wet pasture. Circular raised area (diam. c. 25m) defined by an earthen scarp (Wth c. 3m; H c. 1.5m). At the external base of the scarp is a fosse (Wth at base c. 4m; D 0.1-0.3m) and an external earthen bank (Wth at top 3m; overall Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.3m). The external bank encloses the ringfort NE-SW and is best preserved NE-S being very degraded and barely visible at ground level S-SW. A modern field boundary lies along the line of the external bank NW-NE. A modern NNE-WSW orientated field drain links to the fosse at S. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior is densely overgrown with bushes and is inaccessible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level wet pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 22m) defined by a gently sloping earthen scarp (Wth 1.2m; H 0.6m) with a flat-bottomed external fosse (Wth at base 2.3m; overall Wth 4.4m; D 0.25m). From NW-NE a modern E-W orientated field boundary lies along the line of the fosse abutting the external base of the scarp at N. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior undulates slightly and is densely overgrown with briars in the NW quadrant with beech trees and bushes around the perimeter. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-012 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On a very slight S-facing slope in low-lying wet pasture with a barrow (TS058-012002-) located at its centre and another immediately to the W (TS058-012001-). Circular area (diam. 16m) defined by an earthen scarp (Wth 2.4m; H 0.4m). At the external base of the scarp is the first fosse (Wth at base 1.6m; D 0.05-0.2m) and the first earthen bank (Wth at top 0.8m; overall Wth 2.8m; H 0.1m), a second fosse (Wth at base 1.4m; D 0.05m), a second earthen bank (Wth at top 1.7m; overall Wth 3.9m; H 0.2m), a third fosse (Wth at base 1.1m; D 0.05m) and a third outer earthen bank (Wth at top 3.1m; overall Wth 5.3m; H 0.25m). The second fosse, second bank, third fosse and outer bank enclose the ring-barrow NW-NE only and are not visible elsewhere at ground level. The external edge of the barrow (TS058-012001-) immediately to the W of this monument lies 1.9m outside the external base of the first bank and across the line of the absent outer banks and fosses WSW-NW. The interior is slightly domed and clear of overgrowth with a barrow (TS058-012002-) located at the centre. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-012001 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On a very slight S-facing slope in low-lying wet pasture with a barrow (TS058-012----) immediately to the E. Circular area (diam. 18m) defined by an earthen scarp (Wth 1.8-2.2m; H 0.5m). At the external base of the scarp is a fosse (Wth at base 1.4m; D 0.1m) and an external earthen bank (Wth at top 1.7-3.2m; overall Wth 4.2-5.2m; H 0.1-0.4m). The barrow (TS058-012001-) immediately to the E of this monument lies 1.9m outside the external base of the bank with the E edge of this barrow extending across the line of the absent outer banks and fosses of the neighbouring barrow. A modern entrance (Wth 8m) cuts through the external bank at N with a causeway across the fosse. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-012002 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In the centre of a larger barrow (TS058-012----) in low-lying wet pasture on a very slight S-facing slope with a second large barrow (TS058-012001-) immediately to the W. Circular area (diam. 6m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth at top 0.4m; overall Wth 1.2m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.1m). The bank is best preserved SW-N and E-SE where the profile is low but consistent being barely visible elsewhere. The interior of is level, slightly lower than external ground level and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-014 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On top of a slight rise, at W end of a low E-W orientated ridge, in gently undulating wet pasture. Natural ground level slopes down gently from the monument SE-SW. Views are good in all directions. Slightly raised circular area (diam at base 21m) defined by a broad shallow fosse (Wth at base 2m; overall Wth 4m; D 0.1m). The fosse is largely silted up and barely visible S-W and is completely infilled and not visible at ground level ESE-S. A modern E-W orientated field boundary bank abuts the outer edge of the fosse at N. The interior is slightly domed and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-016 Castle - ringwork
  Description

  In a clearing in forestry, coniferous planting comes within 8-10m of the outer bank/counterscarp. In flat marshy terrain. A raised circular area (diam. 24m N-S) enclosed by a bank (Wth at crest 2m; overall Wth 6.2m; H above int. 0.45m; H above fosse 1.4m); broad, flat-bottomed, water-logged fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 1.05m) and broad, low outer bank (Wth at crest 4m; overall Wth 6m; H above ext. 0.15m) which appears to be reduced to scarp, though the grass and rush growth make it difficult to discern. The W half of the monument is heavily overgrown the blackthorn scrub which is encroaching on the E half of the monument. There is a possible entrance (Wth 1.9m) in the E quadrant, though this may be an old cattle gap. There is no corresponding causeway over the fosse. Three forestry tranches (Wth 0.5m; D 0.4m) cut into the outer bank/scarp in the SE quadrant. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 22 March 2012

• TS058-017001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture. This is the easternmost of a group of three ringforts with a second ringfort (TS058-017002-) located 10m to the SW and a third (TS058-017003-) 20m to the W. Circular raised area (diam. c. 20m) defined by a low broad earthen bank (overall Wth c. 4m; Wth at top c. 1m; int. H c. 0.2m; ext. Hc.1.4m). At the external base of the bank is a wide waterlogged fosse (Wth at base 3m; D 0.75m) and a low broad external earthen bank (overall Wth 5.8m; Wth at top 3m; int. H 0.95m; ext. H 0.2m). An E-W orientated farm trackway lies along the external base of the external bank NNW-NE. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior is level and is inaccessible due to a dense overgrowth of bushes and briars. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-017002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture. This is the southernmost of a group of three ringforts with a second ringfort (TS058-017001-) located 10m to the NE and a third (TS058-017003-) 10m to the NW. Circular raised area (diam. 16m) defined by a low broad earthen bank (overall Wth 3.9m; Wth at top 1.2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.4m) with an external broad flat-bottomed fosse (overall Wth 4.5m; Wth at base 3m; D 0.1m). The bank is best preserved NW-NE being very low and barely visible elsewhere where the site is defined by a scarp (H 0.3m). The fosse is best preserved NW-NE being very shallow and barely visible elsewhere. A broad shallow NW-SE orientated linear fosse (L 10m; overall Wth 8m; D 0.2m) extents from the fosse of the ringfort at NW linking to the fosse of the neighbouring ringfort (TS058-017003-) to the NW. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth with bushes growing along the top of the bank E-NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-017003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture. This is the westernmost of a group of three ringforts with a second ringfort (TS058-017001-) located 20m to the E and a third (TS058-017002-) 10m to the SE. Ovoid raised area (dims. 20m NW-SE; 14m NE-SW) defined by a gently sloping earthen scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.65m) with an external broad flat-bottomed fosse (overall Wth 3.9m; Wth at base 2m; D 0.15m). The fosse encloses all sides and is best preserved N-SSW being very shallow and barely visible SSW-N. A broad shallow NW-SE orientated linear fosse (L 10m; overall Wth 8m; D 0.2m) extents from the fosse of the ringfort at SE linking to the fosse of the neighbouring ringfort (TS058-017002-) to the SE. The interior is level and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-096 Enclosure
  Description

  In low-lying wet pasture. A roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 22m; overall diam. c. 34m), defined by a fosse and a possible outer bank, visible on satellite imagery (Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 November 2018 and 20 January 2020), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. There is an enclosure (TS058-011----) c. 160m to the NE and three ring-barrows (TS058-012----; TS058-012001-; TS058-012002-) c. 90m to the SE. See attached: TS058-096----_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 18 November 2018) TS058-096----_02 Google Earth image (imagery date 20 January 2020) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 January 2022

• TS058-097 Enclosure
  Description

  In low-lying wet pasture. A roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m; overall diam. c. 53m) visible on satellite imagery (Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 November 2018), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. The enclosure appears to be defined by a bank with an outer fosse or berm and outer bank. An OS Ortho satellite image appears to show a mound in the interior. The outer fosse/berm and outer bank are truncated in the N sector by a roadway running ENE-WSW. This may be a barrow. There is a large barrow (TS058-009----) c. 400m to the SE and a ringfort (TS058-008----) c. 315m to the SSE. See attached: TS058-097----_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 18 November 2018) TS058-097----_02 OS Ortho image (date viewed 7 February 2022) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 January 2022

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Moanmore.

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 Moanmore, about 1 in 10 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Moanmore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Moanmore · An Mhóin Mhór

Area

2,048,910 m² (204.89 ha, 506.3 acres)

Civil parish

Solloghodmore, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Drumwood, the unit of the census

Census 2022

626 people lived in 198 households in the Drumwood electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybeg (Co. Limerick), Ballybrien, Ballyryan West, Barnanalleen, Knockphelagh, Lisheennamalausa, Monard, Seskin

Placenames

Moanmore 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.