Cormackstown

155 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cormackstown, from 15 m² to 242,031 m² (24.2 ha, 59.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 66 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 Cormackstown 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.

• 20 Mar 2026Conditional

  extension to existing dwelling along with a new garage, to demolish existing sheds, decommission an existing septic tank and installation of a new waste water treatment system and new soil polishing filter, block up an existing entrance and PERMISSION for RETENTION of a vehicular entrance and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660250

• 2 Jan 2026Conditional

  the construction of a single storey/storey and half dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, access via existing residential entrance with proposed site entrance off the existing avenue and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2660001

• 12 Dec 2025N/a

  a single storey / storey and half dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561286

• 19 Jun 2023Conditional

  upgrade and relocate septic tank together with all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360428

• 8 Oct 2021Conditional

  alterations to existing dwelling and out building, extension to existing house and conversion of the existing outbuilding, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211488

• 14 Sept 2021N/a

  refurbishment of existing dwelling and out buildings, construction of single storey link extension, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211363

• 20 Feb 2020Conditional

  2 no. porch extensions to both the front and side of dwelling with all associated sitework and ancillary work

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 20148

• 24 Jan 2020Conditional

  construction of a dwelling, entrance, wastewater treatment system/percolation area, garage with attached carport, shed for both domestic and agricultural use and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2054

• 15 Aug 2018Conditional

  (1) the dwelling house as constructed which is connected to the group water scheme, (2) the boundaries and entrance as constructed, (3) the garage and all associated works; and planning permission for (1) the construction of an extension to the north of the dwelling house, (2) permission to upgrade the existing septic tank to a new septic tank & percolation area and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18601011

• 24 May 2017N/a

  an extension to the north of dwelling house and permission to upgrade existing septic tank to a new septic tank and percolation area and associated works. Retention permission of the dwelling house as constructed which is connected to a group water scheme, and the boundaries and entrance as constructed, also retention permission for a garage extension and all associated works at dwelling house

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600578

• 15 Feb 2017N/a

  alterations and changes to the design of extensions to existing cubicle house previously granted under planning ref nos 07511179 and 13510376 and all other necessary assocaited site development works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17600130

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 Cormackstown.

Recorded monuments

• TN040-026 Bridge
  Description

  Listed in the SMR (1992) and RMP (1998) as ford possible. The Civil Survey refers to the ford of Farneybridge which suggests the river was crossable at Farneybridge where there was a bridge. Classification has been changed to bridge possible. The 'ffoord of ffarnybridge' is mentioned in Civil Survey 1654-55. A limestone bridge known as Farney bridge consists of a four span, round arch bridge with one cut-water at centre upstream to NE. Voussoirs of well-cut stone. Vault/span of bridge built in two phases, NE end being 2.86m wide which abutts the SW end 3.77m wide, both rest on side walls which appear to be single period. Span 2.4m wide and 2.4m high above stone and concrete river bed. River currently only utilises two central arches, side arches being overgrown. Surface of bridge is fairly flat, stone parapet 0.8m high and 0.23m wide. Width of bridge from inner parapet faces is 5.8m. Two phase construction suggests a possible early date of construction as bridges were widened following the 1727 Road Act. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN041-048 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at the base of a gentle N-facing slope with a marshy river valley immediately to the N. Depicted as an oval-shaped enclosure on the 1st ed. (1843) OS 6-inch map but not shown on the 1952-3 ed. Not visible at ground level. The field boundary (Wth 1.2m; H 0.67m) to the W curves out to accommodate the former site. The field boundary to the N may be on the line of the N bank of the enclosure. 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

• TN041-049 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the summit of a hill in rolling pastureland. A roughly circular area (diam. 44m N-S; 32.5m E-W) defined by a gravelly earth and stone bank (Wth 1.3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.6m). On the 1st (1843) and 2nd (1952-53) ed. OS 6-inch map a limekiln is depicted in E sector. A large portion of the E sector has been quarried out to provide stone for this kiln and at NE the bank has been truncated. No trace of a fosse or entrance feature. 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

• TN041-050 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in gently undulating terrain. Described in the OS Letters as 'the ruins of an old house or castle called Caislean Dubh or Black Castle' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 178). The site has been levelled and its site occupied by modern barns and sheds behind old farm buildings. 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

• TN041-051 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a very gentle E-facing slope in undulating pastureland. Depicted as an oval enclosure on the 1st ed. (1840) OS 6-inch map with a roughly N-S field boundary along the edge at W. The site has been levelled, however, there is a faint suggestion of an enclosure (diam. c. 36m N-S) defined by a very subtle scarp and kink in the field boundary forming the W edge of the site. The edge of the site not visible in the E sector. 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

• TN041-052 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a very gentle SE-facing slope in rough, wet terrain. The site is called 'Tullaun' on both the 1st and latest ed. OS 6-inch maps which according to OS Name Books means 'the name of a remarkable mound' (O'Donovan et al. c. 1840). The site is difficult to assess as it is heavily overgrown with scrub and has been quarried into. It appears to be enclosed by a high bank surviving in the E sector (Wth 2m; int. H 1.66m; ext. H 0.8m) but this may have been altered as a result of later disturbance. 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

• TN041-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a break in a SE-facing slope in undulating pasture. A roughly circular raised area (diam. 20m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.2m; int. H 0.11m; ext. H 1.32m) with no outer fosse or entrance feature visible. A field wall has been built on he edge of the site at NW and a field boundary c. 15m S of the site curves out, appearing to respect an existing site. This may indicate that the original site was larger. 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

• TN041-056 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a gentle E-facing slope in undulating pastureland with a nearby ringfort (TN041-057) to the SE. The site was levelled c. 1973 according to the landowner but is still clearly visible as a raised, roughly circular platform (diam. 41m N-S; 37.5m E-W) defined by a very gradual sloping scarp (H 1.04m) and outer fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.22m). There is a suggestion of a causeway in the SE sector (Wth 5m). 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

• TN041-057 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on an E-facing slope in undulating pastureland with a nearby ringfort (TN041-056) c. 100m upslope to the NW. The site was levelled c. 1973 according to the landowner but is still visible as a slightly raised area (diam. 28m N-S; H 0.4m) sloping to the E. Only a short portion of the bank survives at S (Wth 1.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H c. 1m). 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

• TN041-058 Burial ground
  Description

  Situated on a slight break in a SW-facing slope, in undulating pastureland. Identified on an aerial photograph taken in June 1973 (GSIAP, S 466/7) as a roughly square area partially defined by a kink in the field boundary. The site consists of a raised platform (c. 34m N-S; 20m E-W) with a gently sloping scarp (H 0.4-6m). A neighbouring landowner recalled a local tradition of this being a burial ground and remembered that when the field was being tilled the area from the kink in the field boundary down to the road was never tilled but was deliberately left undisturbed. The N and W sectors are delineated by a hedgerow. The E side is quite clearly defined by a scarp but the S side is less clear - the platform sloping down in an irregular fashion. The date of the burial ground is unknown and the site is not noted on the 1st ed. (1843) OS 6-inch map. 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

• TN041-088 Bawn
  Description

  Situated on a low ridge with good views in all directions. Only the W half of a possible hexagonal bawn wall survives from SE (L 13.1m E-W) through SW (L 17.35m E-W) to NW (L 12.5m N-S; wall T 0.9m), elsewhere the wall has been levelled with modern farm buildings along the line of the E half of the building. The wall is constructed from roughly coursed limestone rubble built on natural rock outcrop. The large masonry boulders used in the wall may indicate an early medieval date for its construction. A putlog-hole is visible off-centre to the S on the W wall with a blocked-up gateway (Wth 2m; H 2.6m) in the centre of the SW wall. A basal plinth visible along the internal face of the wall acted as foundation for the wall. Quoin stones were undressed and cut at an angle to facilitate the return of the adjoining wall at an angle which gives the bawn its distinctive shape. This may be the remains of the bawn enclosing a building (TN041-088001) referred to in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'the ould stump of a stone house in Ballycormocke' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 66). 'Theobold Purcell of Loghmoe Esqr Irish Papist' is listed as proprietor (ibid.). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

• TN041-088001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a low ridge with good views in all directions. Only the W half of a possible hexagonal bawn wall (TN041-088) survives from SE through SW to NW, elsewhere the wall has been levelled with modern farm buildings along the line of the E half of the building. The wall is constructed from roughly coursed limestone rubble built on natural rock outcrop. The large masonry boulders used in the wall may indicate an early medieval date for its construction. A putlog-hole is visible off-centre to the S on the W wall with a blocked-up gateway in the centre of the SW wall. A basal plinth visible along the internal face of the wall acted as foundation for the wall. Quoin stones were undressed and cut at an angle to facilitate the return of the adjoining wall at an angle which gives the bawn its distinctive shape. This may be the remains of the bawn enclosing a building referred to in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'the ould stump of a stone house in Ballycormocke' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 66). 'Theobold Purcell of Loghmoe Esqr Irish Papist' is listed as proprietor (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Architectural heritage

• Farney Bridge, bridge, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Four-arch limestone road bridge over Farneybridge River, built c.1800. Rubble limestone walling and parapets, with round-arch openings with large dressed voussoirs. Bridge piers projects slightly forward of elevations. Coping stones missing from part of parapet, and elements of abutting walls repaired in concrete block.

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 Cormackstown, 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 Cormackstown.

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.

• Cormackstown, Thurles10 sales

Name

Cormackstown · Baile Chormaic

Area

4,054,776 m² (405.48 ha, 1,001.96 acres)

Civil parish

Holycross, and its townlands

Barony

Eliogarty

Electoral division

Holycross, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,437 people lived in 534 households in the Holycross electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynahow, Ballyvoneen, Beakstown, Farneybridge, Garrynamona, Glenreagh Beg, Lisnasella, Raheen

Placenames

Cormackstown 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.