Kilballygorman
Kilballygorman is a townland in the civil parish of Ballybacon, barony of Iffa and Offa West, Co. Tipperary. Its name in Irish is Cill Bhaile Uí Ghormáin.
Parcel 571009
- Area
- 5,224 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 88 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Kilballygorman
Planning applications on this parcel
22 Mar 2017Conditional
(I) amendments to original house design (granted under Planning Ref 99/600) consisting of minor floor area amendments and associated consequential amendments to elevations, roof profile and fenestration and (ii) existing timber cladded shed/store
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17600283
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 2 recorded monuments.
- TS088-005 Religious house - Carmelite friars
Description
On a NE-facing slope, at the NE end of a ridge, in undulating terrain under pasture. This is the supposed Carmelite foundation of Lady's Abbey, Ardfinnan in the diocese of Lismore which was projected in 1314 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 290). The Carmelite convent of Ardfinnan is in the lists of Rinuccini and Fonds Grand Carmes, but it is not listed as existing c. 1737 (in Arch. Ord. Rome (Carmelite order), MS. II, C.O. II. 26, p. 13, written 1739-59)' (Gwynn and Hadcock 1958, 290). In 1537 the 'Heads and Commoners of Clonmel in a presentment...found that the Prior of this house was living in open immorality, and that there was no divine service though the office was endowed to the extent of a ploughland. The abbey was closed and the property confiscated in April 1539 (vide State Papers Henry VIII) ' (ITA Survey 1942). Mid-late 15th-century nave and chancel church with crossing tower and side or Ladys chapel to S of chancel. Built of limestone rubble, roughly coursed (Wth 0.82-1.05m) with roughly dressed quoins and a base-batter (H 0.85m; Wth 0.3m) on the E gable. Nave was entered through a doorway at the W end of the S end. To the E of the doorway a broken stoup, possibly polygonal, projects internally. The nave was lit by a centrally placed two-light ogee-headed window in the W gable, with decorated hollow spandrals and hood-moulding. Separating the nave and chancel there is a five-storey, square crossing-tower (dims. 3.78m) within the interior which rests on four squared pillars with relieving arches on the N and S sides which have been infilled. The tower is further supported by masonry between the tower and side walls of the church, this has a duel function of acting as a buttress for the tower and forming the E gable end of the nave and W gable end of the chancel, it also creates a small chamber between these steep-pitched gables. The N chamber is accessed via a flat-headed doorway (H. 1.45m; Wth 0.66m) in the W wall and has no window. The S chamber is currently used as a storage area for architectural fragments. In the S wall of this chamber there is a broken-out window. At the apex of the pointed vault of the crossing-tower there are two carved bell-rope holes. The pitch of the gables is evident from the coping stones which still project from the tower, at the base of the gables, on the N and S face of the crossing-tower above first-floor level, the coping stones become a string course. This string course is repeated above third-floor level. The tower was entered at first-floor level via a doorway in the S wall. The second floor was lit by a flat-headed single light in the S wall and the third floor was lit by a round-headed single-light window in the S wall. The fourth floor has largely collapsed. The chancel has a separate entrance in the S wall, immediately S of the Lady's Chapel. The chancel was lit by three windows. A pointed traceried window in the E gable, a single-light window in the W end of the S wall and another at the E end, though this is now missing and the wall has been coarsely rebuilt at this point. The original window is described in the OS letters as 'a quadrangular window…of cut limestone' (O'Flanagan 1931, vol.1, 21). Above the apex of the hood-moulding of the E window there is a worn carved male head of sandstone with long neck projecting out in high relief. The male figure appears to be wearing a small cap, perhaps a tonsure. A partially blocked pointed doorway with moulded surround at the E end of the N wall of the chancel formerly led into ancillary buildings of which there are no visible remains. There is a small piscina in the form of a slop-stone within an aumbry at the E end of the S wall and a small aumbry at the E end of the N wall. The entrance to the Lady's Chapel was from the S wall of the chancel but this has been blocked up. It is currently entered through an opening broken through the centre of the W wall of the chapel. It was lit by three windows. A pointed traceried window in the S gable with external hood-moulding which has a carved stone head at each terminal, the W head is that of a demonic green man with vines spewing from his mouth, while the other, a serene lady, is accompanied by a rosette. The tracery has fallen out. There are two windows in the E wall, a round-headed single-light and a two-light ogee-headed window. There is a small aumbry at the E end of the gable and another between the two windows in the E wall. There are a number of architectural fragments in the graveyard, including a door jamb reused as a step at the entrance to the graveyard. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 November 2013
- TS088-005001 Graveyard
Description
On a NE-slope, at the NE end of a ridge, in undulating terrain under pasture. Graveyard is located immediately S of Lady's Abbey (TS088-005----). The graveyard is roughly rectangular in shape (dims. 13m N-S; 48m E-W). There are a number of architectural fragments in the graveyard, including a door jamb reused as a step at the entrance to the graveyard. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 November 2013
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 142.9 ha
- 353 acres
- Land parcels
- 166
- registered freehold, median 249 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
166 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilballygorman, from 28 m² to 307,678 m² (30.77 ha, 76.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 123 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town / Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Employment and Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Amenity (Open space, park)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
26 Feb 2025Conditional
1. as constructed north facing window; 2. as constructed site boundaries; 3. alterations to site layout. All from that as previously granted planning permission under planning reference number 19/601010 with all associated siteworks
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560147
24 May 2024Conditional
the construction of an electricity control compound to connect the permitted Monroe East Solar Array (Pl. Ref: 16/600642 & 21/473) to Ardfinnan 38kV Substation including palisade fencing, site entrance, 2 No. electricity control units, and all ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460399
24 Apr 2024Conditional
the change of use from residential to commercial use all with minor changes to internal layout and external elevations
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460309
22 May 2023Conditional
the replacement of the existing garage structure with a new domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23137
8 May 2023N/a
to replace existing garage structure with a new domestic garage and all associate site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23123
27 Jul 2022Conditional
(1) two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling (2) Pitched roof over original dwelling (3) Alterations to existing elevations and all with associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2260393
14 Jul 2022Conditional
to replace existing garage structure with a new domestic garage and all necessary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22467
24 Mar 2022Conditional
for (i) 2 no. shed/garages and (ii) existing porch to existing dwelling as well as permission to (ii) extend existing dwelling and all associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 22250
8 Dec 2021Refused
to erect a 30m high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed in security fencing with an extension to an existing access track
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211768
9 Apr 2021Conditional
the extension of a permitted solar photovoltaic panel array (PI Ref. 16/600642). The proposed development comprises the provision of up to 30,000 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, a 20kv substation (55sq.m), inverter and transformer units, underground cable ducts, boundary fencing, CCTV and all associated site services and works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21473
15 Jan 2021N/a
proposed extension to an existing dwelling, consisting of first floor extension to side of dwelling, enlarged parking area to front of dwelling, all necessary services and external works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2133
28 Nov 2019Conditional
minor changes to the elevations of existing dwelling and to retain as constructed extension to existing domestic garage, to retain two number additional sheds, to retain dog kennels and dog runs all with associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601326
12 Sept 2019Conditional
construction of two number bungalow type dwelling houses with connection to existing public sewer, new boundaries and all other associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 19601010
21 Aug 2019Conditional
alterations to as constructed rear ground floor extension of the Public House from that as granted Planning Permission under Planning reference number 18/600664. And for Permission to retain metal flue on the rear elevation of living accommodation over flat roof and for Permission to provide ventilation and extract equipment from the kitchen of the Public House on the external wall and flat roof, all to the rear
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19600930
28 May 2018Conditional
alterations to the front elevation which consists of the provision of separate access door to first floor living accommodation with a new shop front to both Public House and Off License and alterations to the rear external first floor elevation and an extension to the rear ground floor for the provision of storage. Permission is also sought for internal alterations and layout of the Public House and for internal alterations and layout to living accommodation on the first floor
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600664
22 Nov 2017Conditional
construction of an extension to the side elevation and a porch extension to the front elevation of existing dwelling, all with associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601280
5 May 2017Conditional
construction of a bedroom with special bathroom at ground floor level to rear of my dwelling, along with all ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600500
22 Mar 2017Conditional
(I) amendments to original house design (granted under Planning Ref 99/600) consisting of minor floor area amendments and associated consequential amendments to elevations, roof profile and fenestration and (ii) existing timber cladded shed/store
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17600283
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kilballygorman.
Recorded monuments
- TS087-013 Ringfort - rath
Description
Just off the crest of a hill on N-facing slope in undulating pastureland. Circular area (diam. 47m) enclosed partially by an earthen and stone bank (W 1m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.6m) and partially by scarp (H 1.1m) with an external fosse (W 1.7m; D 0.43m). The interior is quite heavily overgrown with nettles, thisles, etc., a cattle-feeder placed in the interior in winter and the ground is very poached as a result. The ringfort has been fenced off with post and wire fencing. There is a lot of dead wood piled up against outer face of the bank in the SE quadrant. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 November 2013
- TS088-004 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a SE-facing slope in rolling terrain, on a slight break in slope. Tillage to W and pasture to E. Very disturbed monument, (map diam. c. 32m E-W). A large quarry has destroyed most of the ringfort, encroaching from the N. In the SW quadrant the interior is filled with large mounds of upcast material from the quarry. Both the remains of the ringfort and the disused quarry are heavily overgrown with scrub. The ringfort, which is depicted on the current OS 6-inch map as being circular, is enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.3m crest, 4m base; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.62m). The bank in the W quadrant is broad and rather flattened. On the 25-inch OS map a wide fosse is depicted enclosing the bank from NE-E-SE and from S-W-NW, however, this is not visible above ground. There is a large, well-preserved limekiln at the mouth of the quarry in the N quadrant. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 November 2013
Architectural heritage
- The Old Parochial House, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey former parochial house, built c.1840, having three-bay return elevation, flat-roofed entrance portico, and recent flat-roofed single-bay two-storey extension to re-entrant corner of plan. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding with lean-to and hipped roof to west elevation. Hipped slate roofs with overhanging sheeted eaves and cut sandstone chimneystacks. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls to front and north elevations, with raised painted quoins and painted plinth. Roughcast rendered to rear and end elevations of main block and smooth rendered to flat-roof part. Exposed rubble limestone to rear of single-storey addition, smooth-rendered to north and roughcast to west. Square-headed window openings, those of ground floor front set into blind round-headed recesses. Timber sliding sash windows to front and north elevations. Front windows are one-over-one pane, except for metal casement window to centre of first floor. North elevation has margined four-over-four pane windows to first floor, except for fixed window to east end, and six-over-six pane windows to ground floor. Timber and metal casement windows and one timber sliding sash one-over-one pane window to rear. All windows have stone sills. Square-headed door opening with decorative timber panelled door flanked by panelled and glazed sidelights and by paired decoratively-carved timber pilasters with Greek key motif, and fronted by portico supported by square-plan masonry piers with capitals and moulded entablature, all on limestone flag plinth. Round-headed doorway and square-headed windows to outbuilding. Multiple-bay two-storey coach-house to northwest of site has hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack, painted rendered walls, square-headed openings and elliptical-headed carriage arch, with timber fittings. Wet dashed rendered walls to site boundary.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Kilballygorman, 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 Kilballygorman.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kilballygorman with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.
The townland
- Name
- Kilballygorman · Cill Bhaile Uí Ghormáin
- Area
- 1,429,245 m² (142.92 ha, 353.17 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballybacon, and its townlands
- Barony
- Iffa and Offa West
- Electoral division
- Ardfinnan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,178 people lived in 453 households in the Ardfinnan electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballylaffin, Commons, Garryduff, Garryroe, Gormanstown, Gortnalower, Ladysabbey, Magherareagh, Monroe East, Monroe West
- Placenames
- Kilballygorman 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.