Monsea

115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monsea, from 62 m² to 349,661 m² (34.97 ha, 86.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• S5Social and Public (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 23 Dec 2025Conditional

  demolition of existing entrance porch, the demolition of internal walls and reconfiguration of internal layouts to existing property, elevation changes to existing dwelling, the construction of a 140m2 single storey extension, upgrading of existing wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561360

• 25 Jul 2025Conditional

  to renovate and extend existing house to include granny flat, to upgrade existing septic tank system, to upgrade existing entrance and all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560724

• 5 Oct 2022Conditional

  modifications to dwelling house granted under permission PL Ref 21661

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260537

• 3 Oct 2022Refused

  new single storey dwelling house with access road, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 22587

• 16 Sept 2022N/a

  single storey dwelling house with access road, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22563

• 5 Sept 2022N/a

  new single storey dwelling house with access road, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22546

• 5 Aug 2022N/a

  new single storey dwelling house with access road, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22506

• 28 Jan 2022Conditional

  a farm access roadway and hard standing area

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2267

• 19 Nov 2021N/a

  construction of 4 no. two storey detached dwelling houses in a rural cluster development, new entrance and access road to site from the public road, connection to the public foul drainage system, new public footpath connecting cluster development to village and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Tipperary County Council, 211689

• 6 Aug 2021Conditional

  extension as constructed to the rear of house and garage as constructed on site

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211160

• 13 May 2021Conditional

  construction of dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and entrance along with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 21661

• 22 Feb 2021Conditional

  extensions, alterations to elevations and design changes to existing dwelling house (previously granted under planning ref: 51/3950) and also PERMISSION for demolition of existing domestic garage and construction of a new domestic garage including all ancillary site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 21209

• 4 Feb 2021N/a

  of elevation changes, design changes and 15 sq.m increased floor area to house extension as granted under Planning File 02/51/0469 and permission to demolish existing domestic garage and construct new domestic garage including all ancillary site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 21117

• 13 Jun 2019Conditional

  to amend a previously granted permission for the erection of a single storey dwelling, garage and access lane (previous Planning Ref. 11510394 & Extension of Duration Ref. 16600354). The proposed amendment will involve the following (a) revision/enlargement of site boundaries from 1.04 ha to 2.95 ha to encompass the totality of a front field bounding the public road (b) repositioning of permitted dwelling from the back field to the aforementioned front field (c) revisions to the previously permitted dwelling design to include, a reduction of the overall height, a revised garage plan to include a covered car port to the rear, an extension to the rear to include a master bedroom and en-suite bathroom and the replacement of a flat roof section to the rear with a pitched roof (d) a new landscaping plan and all ancillary site works. Note: permitted vehicular access location and percolation area location will remain unaltered

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600649

• 21 Mar 2019N/a

  to construct a single storey dwelling served by a septic tank and percolation area, vehicular access and driveway and to include landscaping scheme and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600256

• 2 Feb 2018Conditional

  demolition of existing dwelling house and sheds and construction of a replacement dormer style dwelling and detached garage, including replacement of the existing septic tank and percolation area, which is located outside of the applicants site boundary, with a proprietary wastewater treatment system & polishing filter, alterations to the existing site entrance & roadside boundary to enhance sightlines, together with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600117

• 6 Nov 2017Conditional

  (a) demolish existing derelict dwelling house, entrance & associated works, (b) construct 19 dwelling houses, consisting of 11 no two-storey detached/semi-detached dwelling houses & 8 no single storey detached/semi-detached dwellings, (c) new entrance, (d) connection to public foul and surface water drainage system and (e) all associated site works

  Permission, 19 homes · Tipperary County Council, 17601212

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 Monsea.

Recorded monuments

• TN014-062 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a natural rise in undulating pastureland. Depicted on both the 1st and latest ed. OS 6-inch maps as a slightly irregular circular enclosure with field boundaries running along E and SW quadrants, possibly truncating them. The site was levelled c. 50 years ago but because of superstition the area where the 'fort' stood has been left fallow. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN020-028001 Church
  Description

  13th century parish church ruins of Monsea (Maigh Saotha/ Plain of the disease?), in the diocese of Killaloe, barony of Lower Ormond stands today in centre of a graveyard (TN020-028002-), situated on a low rise in slightly undulating countryside. The church of 'Magsethi' was listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of the Diocese of Killaloe in 1306 where it was valued at 4 marks per annum with the tithe valued at 5s. 4d.(CDI, vol. 5, 302). In 1405 a papal letter was sent to Robert Okely and John Olongayn, canons, of Killaloe with a mandate to collate and assign Malachy Ohogayn [O’Hogan], clerk, of the diocese of Killaloe, son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the parish church of Magsege [Monsea], void because Theobald Cantwell, held it for a year and more without having himself ordained priest; although Thady Chabachn, clerk, of the said diocese, who is to be removed, unduly retains possession (Cal. papal letters, vol. 6, 85-6). In 1418, Malachy O'Hogan, rector of Magsaech [Monsea], resigned from his position, as he held the rectory, 'for more than ten years, without having himself ordained priest' (ibid., vol. 7, 52). The 1615 Royal Visitation of the Diocese of Killaloe described the building as a 'church and chancell well' (Murphy and Ormond 1914, 222). The united parishes of Monsea and Dromineer were described in 1654 as follows; 'The Rectories thereof [a]ppr[opr]iat[e] & collative by the Lord Bishopp of Killaloe two p[ar]ts of the same tythes great and smale belonging to the Parsons And the other third part great and smale collative by the Bishopp to the Viccar. The Tythes both great and smale of the sd United Parishes was worth in the yeare 1640 £36. The two p[ar]ts thereof being [a]ppr[opr]iate belonging to the parson & the other belonging to the Viccar' (Simington 1934, 297). The glebe-land of Monsea Church belonging to the vicarage was described in 1654 as; 'one acre & a halfe of the s[ai]d Gleabland being situated on the North side close by the Church Yard of the Church of Musea [Monsea] affores[ai]d lying and being in the two pl[oughlan]ds of Musea & it fenced round w[i]th a ditch and is at pr[e]sent wast' (ibid.). The extent of this glebe land is outlined to the N of the church and graveyard on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. An upstanding building annotated 'Church' is shown standing on the W end of the medieval church ruins annotated '(Site of) church' on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. There are no surface remains visible today of the church building annotated 'Monsea Church' which is depicted to the W of the medieval church ruins on the 1901 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Church ruins described by John O'Donovan in 1840 as follows; 'The old Church of this Parish stands in ruins near the modern one about three miles north and by west of Nenagh. It is a building of about three centuries and not divided, as usual, into nave and choir. It measures on the inside sixty feet [18.3m] in length and twenty two feet five inches [6.8m] in breadth, and its side walls are three feet [0.9m] in thickness and about ten feet [3m] in height. The west gable is destroyed down to the height of about eight feet [2.4m] and that part remaining is featureless. The east gable is in tolerable preservation and contains three pointed windows, of which one is near the north east, the other near the south east corner and the other in the middle between them. This one in the middle, is placed lower in the gable than the other two and is constructed of cut limestone while the others are constructed of cut sandstone. The middle one is only six feet eight inches [2m] from the present level of the ground on the outside but the other two are seven feet seven [2.3m] inches from it. It appears, however, that the middle one was remodelled, for its original head is still to be seen over the modern part. The southeast window is five feet seven inches [1.7m] in height and one foot three and a half inches [0.4m]; the middle one as it stands at present is four feet nine inches [1.4m] in height and two feet three inches [0.7m] in width; this was divided into two parts by a stone mullion, which has been taken away. The north east window is five feet seven inches [1.7m] in height and one foot two inches [0.35m] in width. The cut stone is a good deal injured and roughened by the weather, but still the work is not ancient. At the distance of seven feet five inches [1.7m] from the east gable, the south wall contains a small pointed window constructed of chiselled red grit stone and measuring on the outside three feet three inches [1m] in height and six and a quarter inches [01.5m] in width, but on the inside it is levelled off to three feet two inches. It forms a low arch at top on the same side and measures five feet two inches [1.57m] in height. At the distance of fourteen feet six inches [4.4m] from the east gable there is a doorway which is now disfigured on the outside, but on the inside in good preservation, forming a low arch at top and measuring six feet [1.8m] in height, three feet three inches [1m] in width. At the distance of fifteen feet [4.6m] from the west there is another doorway now much disfigured, but from what remains of it I could ascertain that it was pointed on the outside, six feet nine inches [2.05m] in height and about three feet [0.9m] in width. Its west side is totally destroyed, but the stone forming its point remains. Opposite this there is another doorway on the north wall disfigured on the outside, but perfect on the inside, where it forms a low arch and measures eight feet four inches [2.5m] in height and four feet seven inches [1.4m] in width. It is constructed in rather a rude style of roughly cut sandstone. It appears from bits of walls still remaining that this Church had lateral buildings to the north of it, but none of them remains. The east gable is good preservation' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 3-4). Church ruins described in 1951 as follows; 'The ruin is 60 feet [18.3m] x 22 [6.7m] and is larger than the usual parish church perhaps because it is situate in the old Manor of Ballyertella the property of the Earl and Countess of Ormond up to the 18th century. The three light east window is in 15th cent[ury]. style but the remains of the earlier 13th cent[ury]. light can be distinguished in sandstone in the centre light of the more modern one. Monsignor Moloney's note reads: "Three light E. window, free stone, chamfered and rebated externally. XV cent[ury]. light inserted later in restoring centre light. Early piscina on right wall lobed around the drain hole. Original E[ast]. window early XIII cent[ury]." Outside the chancel on the Gospel side is an external chamber. This is an afterthought and does not now bind with the external wall. Above ground level it has an ope to the chancel. This is now near ground level but was apparently once at least two or more feet [0.6m] above it since the interior of the chancel and nave have been filled up by interments. It appears to be the chamber of an inclusus. Outside the S[outh]. door (15th cent.) is a stone which came up in the cleaning. It has embossed a panel about 1in. [0.02m] square bearing rosette four quatrefoils and the initials "T.B.'" and "S.B." -the Tudor Rose and the initials apparently refer to the Butler family' (Gleeson 1951, 98). Present remains consist of a rectangular church (ext. dims. 8.75m N-S; 20.5m E-W; wall T 0.88m) which has undergone recent repointing and restoration which may be responsible for the three buttresses on the N wall. The OS Letters describe possible lateral buildings attached to the N wall (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 3-4). It was built with roughly coursed sandstone and limestone rubble and the rebuilt W gable survives to a height of 3m. A single chamfered sandstone jamb with chamfer stop visible is all that remains of a doorway at the W end of the N wall. A second destroyed doorw

• TN020-028002 Graveyard
  Description

  Present remains consist of a rectangular church (TN020-028001-) standing in N quadrant of rectangular-shaped graveyard (dims. c. 85m N-S x 70m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at NW corner. Graveyard contains eighteenth and nineteenth-century headstones, with pedestrian gate in centre of N wall. There are no surface remains visible today of the church building depicted to the W of the medieval church ruins on the 1901 ed. OSi 25-inch map. The footprint of this building is now outlined by the lack of graveplots in this area visible on aerial photograph of the graveyard. A sixteenth-century graveslab (TN020-028003-) decorated with tudor rosettes possibly associated with the Butler family lies on the ground adjacent to the S door on the E side of the church ruins. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of revised upload: 3 August 2022

• TN020-028003 Graveslab
  Description

  Possible 16th century graveslab located outside S wall of Monsea church ruins (TN020-028001-) off centre to W which was described in 1951 as follows; 'Outside the S[outh]. door (15th cent.) is a stone which came up in the cleaning. It has embossed a panel about 1in. [0.02m] square bearing rosette four quatrefoils and the initials "T.B.'" and "S.B." -the Tudor Rose and the initials apparently refer to the Butler family' (Gleeson 1951, 98). Could be the remains of a decorated stone rather than that of a graveslab but this is uncertain. To see a 3D model of this decorated stone visit https://skfb.ly/owJxQ Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 August 2022

• TN020-034001 Ford
  Description

  The Civil Survey (1654-6) describes 'the fford called O Hogans mill' (Simington 1934, vol.2, 143). It is likely that this is at the location described as 'Hogan's Pass' on the 1st (1840) and 2nd (1954) ed. OS 6-inch map. Bridge (TN020-034002) called 'Hogan's Pass Bridge' now located at the fording point. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN020-034002 Bridge
  Description

  The Civil Survey (1654-6) describes 'the fford called O Hogans mill' (Simington 1934, vol.2, 143). It is likely that this ford (TN020-034001-) is at the location described as 'Hogan's Pass' on the 1st (1840) and 2nd (1954) ed. OS 6-inch map. A bridge called 'Hogan's Pass Bridge' is now located at the fording point. It is a small hump-backed road bridge (Wth 6.3m; wall T 0.48m) over the river consisting of a single segmental arch with rough cut voussoirs. Bridge widened to S, this is visible via straight joint on underside of vault, bridge originally measured four meters wide. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan barn-style gable-fronted Catholic church, dated 1833, with three-bay side elevations to nave and single-bay single-storey sacristy having flat-roof porch to southwest. Pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods and cross finial over gable-front. Rendered walls with render plinth and edging and stone date plaque. Pointed-arch window over gable front with stained-glass window and stone sill. Lancet windows to nave with stained glass. Pointed-arch doorways to gable-front and transepts with timber battened doors. Carved timber portico to altar end of interior, comprising triangular pediment over entablature and supported on paired fluted Corinthian columns and pilasters, flanked by entablature and pilasters. Low marble reredos with marble tabernacle and altar. Rubble boundary walls.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800, with direct-entry plan and recent single-storey extension to rear. Hipped straw thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Hipped artificial slate roof to extension. Rendered walls with render plinth. Square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front and some replacement windows elsewhere and with replacement timber door and half door.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800, with flat-roof entrance porch. Easternmost bay is addition. Hipped straw thatched roof, hipped to west end and with pitched slate roof to east bay, with brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash and fixed windows to older part and replacement uPVC to rear and to later bay. Timber battened front door, and replacement timber to rear. Rendered walls and piers to garden at rear and concrete yard to front.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house, built c.1800. Hipped thatched roof. Rendered walls. Square-headed window and door openings.

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 Monsea, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1321 (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.

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

Name

Monsea · Maigh Saotha

Area

2,589,084 m² (258.91 ha, 639.78 acres)

Civil parish

Monsea, and its townlands

Barony

Ormond Lower

Electoral division

Monsea, the unit of the census

Census 2022

694 people lived in 252 households in the Monsea electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardgregane, Ballycommon, Ballydrinan, Belleen Lower, Boolagelagh, Carrick, Carrow, Crannagh, Gorteennakilla, Richmond, Tullamore

Placenames

Monsea 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.