Lissanisky
Townland in the civil parish of Kilbride (Tullamore Ra), barony of Kilcoursey, Co. Offaly; in Irish Lios an Uisce
Parcel 5771547
- Area
- 124 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- 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
- Lissanisky
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1876 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
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
- 254.2 ha
- 628 acres
- Land parcels
- 118
- registered freehold, median 5,030 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 25
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
118 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lissanisky, from 18 m² to 171,624 m² (17.16 ha, 42.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 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
3 Apr 2025Conditional
installation of a 66 x 96 metre astro turf pitch and ca 750 metre long walking track. The application will also include a 1.2 metre high galvanised fence, LED Flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560108
1 Nov 2024Conditional
A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460431
30 Oct 2024N/a
A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460429
18 Oct 2024N/a
to install a 65 x 35 meter astro turf pitch and 700 meter longwalking track. The application will also include a 2.4 meter high galvanised fence, LED Flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associatedsite works and drainage
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460415
5 Sept 2024N/a
installation of a 65 x 35 meter astro turf pitch and 700 meter long walking track. The application will also include a 2.4 meter high galvanised fence, LED flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460342
22 Feb 2024Conditional
replacing the roof of the existing derelict single storey dwelling and make alterations to all windows and doors on the north, west and south elevations. Permission is sought to construct a storey & half extension (130.8sqm) to the east of the existing single storey derelict dwelling and to upgrade the existing domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to decommission the existing septic tanks and percolation area and to install a septic tank & percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460048
8 Feb 2024N/a
to replace the roof of the existing derelict single storey dwelling and make alterations to all windows and doors on the north, west and south elevations. Permission is sought to construct a storey & half extension (130.8sqm) to the east of the existing single storey derelict dwelling and to upgrade the existing domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to decommission the existing septic tanks and percolation area and to install a septic tank & percolation area and all associated site works at the above address.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460039
1 Feb 2024N/a
replacing the roof of the existing derelict single storey dwelling and make alterations to all windows and doors on the north, west and south elevations. Permission is sought to construct a storey & half extension (130.8sqm) to the east of the existing single storey derelict dwelling and to upgrade the existing domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to decommission the existing septic tanks and percolation area and to install a septic tank & percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460031
8 Nov 2023N/a
to install a 65 x 35 meter astro turf pitch and 700 meter long walking track. The application will also include a 2.4 meter high galvanised fence, LED Flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360171
3 Sept 2023N/a
installation of a 65 x 35 meter astro turf pitch and 700 meter long walking track. The application will also include a 2.4 meter high galvanised fence, LED Flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360096
23 May 2023N/a
A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23226
30 Mar 2023Conditional
CHANGES/REDESIGN TO DWELLING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AND FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. PL2/22/504. THE OVERALL DWELLING SIZE IS TO BE REDUCED FROM 236.8SQM TO 173.6SQM. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL A SECONDARY TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23136
9 Mar 2023N/a
CHANGES/REDESIGN TO DWELLING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. PL2/22/504. THE OVERALL DWELLING SIZE IS TO BE REDUCED FROM 236.8SQM TO 173.6SQM. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL A SECONDARY TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2397
29 Sept 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION (117SQ M) TO THE SIDE (NORTH) AND REAR (WEST) OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING WINDOWS ON ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, REMOVAL OF 1 NO. CHIMNEY AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FLAT ROOF AREAS. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL A SECONDARY TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22504
19 Nov 2021Conditional
PARTIALLY CONSTRUCTED HOUSE WITH REVISED SITE LAYOUT, REVISED DESIGN AND PERMISSION TO COMPLETE INCORPORATING RELOCATION OF ENTRANCE, RELOCATION AND REVISIONS TO GARAGE, CONSTRUCTION OF SUN ROOM, LEAN-TO PORCH AREA TO REAR AND REVISED DETAILING TO ELEVATIONS
Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21715
21 Jul 2021Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, DETACHED GARAGE, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, DRIVEWAY, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, STORM WATER SOAKAWAYS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21452
24 Feb 2021Conditional
A DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY AS CONSTRUCTED. PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A SIDE EXTENSION, CARRY OUT ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WHICH WILL INVOLVE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORAGE AREA AS GRANTED PREVIOUSLY UNDER APPLICATION NUMBER 05/1190
Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 2183
22 Dec 2020N/a
SIDE EXTENSION, CARRYING OUT ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 20659
17 Jul 2020Conditional
ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF: 061295 AND RETENTION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 20302
1 Jul 2020N/a
ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. 061295 AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
Retention · Offaly County Council, 20262
27 Apr 2020Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY TYPE DETACHED DWELLING, DETACHED RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, PROPRIETARY TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, CONECTION TO WATERMAIN AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AS INDICATED ON SUBMITTED DRAWINGS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20155
26 Feb 2020N/a
ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. 06/1295 AND RETENTION FOR GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2061
6 Jun 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS AND SERVICES
Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 18243
9 Feb 2018Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING UNINHABITABLE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, INSTALLATION OF EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 1853
23 May 2017Conditional
TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17182
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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Woodfield Bog 000586
Recorded monuments
- OF008-009001 Church
Description
The medieval ruins of the church of Kilbride [Cill Bhríde], known locally as ‘St. Bridget’s Abbey’ forms the N boundary of Kilbride graveyard (OF008-009003-) with the site of a possible convent/nunnery (OF008-009002-) 60m to S (OSL 1840, 134) and a second church site (OF008-009004-) also 60m to S. According to local tradition this parish was founded by St. Brigid before she founded Kildare (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 203; Cogan 1867, 496). The ruins of two ecclesiastical buildings are shown at this location in the townland of ‘Kilbride & Killocollni/Killecolline’ on the 1654-57 Down Survey map of Kilcoursey Barony (NLI MS 716). The terrier of the Down Survey map of Kilbride parish recorded that in Kilbride there were ‘the Ruines of two Churches’ which stood on lands belonging to Hubert Fox in 1641 (ibid.). In the 19th century the stones from both ecclesiastical buildings were used to construct the Sisters of Mercy Convent (Saint Brigid’s, Kilcoursey) located 1km to the S. This event was described as following; ‘There are still some remains of an old monastery (OF008-009002-) and chapel; and the fragments of a church (OF008-009001-) in the cemetery, quite contiguous, measure fifty-two [15.85m] in length by twenty-four [7.3m]. Some years back, with the permission of the church-warden of that day, many of the stones of convent and church were carried away to build a house, and, by the providence of God, this house has been converted into a convent the Sisters of Mercy are living there to-day’ (Cogan 1867, 496). The present remains consist of a single-cell rectangular church (ext. dims. 8m N-S; 12.3m E-W, wall T c. 0.95m) with two storey vaulted priests residence inserted into W end of church. The walls W, N and E walls (H 2-2.5m) survive intact and are built of uncoursed rubble. Only the W end of the S wall (L 4m) survives. A barrel vaulted chamber (int. dims. 5.5m N-S; 2m E-W) at the W end of the church is a later insertion with evidence of a blocked up doorway at the W end of N wall which gave access to a chamber on N side of church. Only the lower walls of this chamber survive on the W end of the N wall of the church. A flat headed slit ope window located off centre to E is visible in S wall of barrel vaulted chamber. This off-centre window predates the insertion of the vaulted chamber and is contemporaneous with the first phase of the church building. A doorway now missing its cut stone surround at N end of the E wall of the barrel-vaulted chamber gives access to the church. At first floor level there is a broken out single light cusped ogee headed window set into a wide segmental-arched embrasure with a stone seat on either side. To the S of this window embrasure are the remains of a flat-headed aumbry or wall cupboard. The lower section of the E window embrasure is visible in the E gable. No architectural features visible in N wall of church, while the majority of the S wall no longer survives. Church described in 1942 as following; ‘The 'abbey' lies at N end of graveyard on a level extension without graves. Its side alone suggests that it is not a very ancient building, and it looks as fitted into a pre-existing grave yard. It has no architectural features. The walls are much clad with ivy; the N and W walls are fairly well preserved, the E wall to about 8’ [2.4m] high, with traces of a fairly wide E. window. S wall gone. The W end is occupied by a large barrel-vault which extends the whole width of church and is incorporated in W wall (how I cannot see owing to ivy); it seems to have been built separate from the N and S walls of church, were probably demolished for its erection. There a broken door on E with horizontal masonry arch, and a slit window on S; in both opes are ashlar blocks used irregularly and probably taken from an older building. Int[ernal] dimensions of church 19’ [5.8m] x 37’ 6” [11.43m] (incl. 11’ [3.35m] width of barrel-vault and its E wall’ (Oliver Davies, ITA Survey 1942). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 02 May 2019
- OF008-009002 Religious house nunnery - unclassified
Description
The medieval ruins of the church (OF008-009001-) of Kilbride [Cill Bhríde], known locally as ‘St. Bridget’s Abbey’ forms the N boundary of Kilbride graveyard (OF008-009003-) with the site of a possible convent or church standing along W boundary of graveyard 60m S of the parish church ruins (OSL 1840, 134). Wall footings of a second medieval church (OF008-009004-) formed N boundary of earlier graveyard to the S of St. Bridget's abbey. Cogan (1867, 496) recorded that a 'church and convent were founded here by St. Bridget, and there is a tradition amongst the people that this was the first church erected by her after her religious profession, on the hill of Usny [Uisneach]'. The ruins of two ecclesiastical buildings are shown at this location in the townland of ‘Kilbride & Killocollni/Killecolline’ on the 1654-57 Down Survey map of Kilcoursey Barony (NLI MS 716). The terrier of the Down Survey map of Kilbride parish recorded that there were ‘the Ruines of two Churches’ (ibid.). In the 19th century the stones from both ecclesiastical buildings were used to construct the Sisters of Mercy Convent (Saint Brigid’s, Kilcoursey) located 1km S of the graveyard. This event was described as following; ‘There are still some remains of an old monastery (OF008-009002-) and chapel; and the fragments of a church (OF008-009001-) in the cemetery, quite contiguous, measure fifty-two [15.85m] in length by twenty-four [7.3m]. Some years back, with the permission of the church-warden of that day, many of the stones of convent and church were carried away to build a house, and, by the providence of God, this house has been converted into a convent the Sisters of Mercy are living there to-day’ (Cogan 1867, 496). On the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map the possible convent is depicted as a narrow rectangular building aligned N-S standing on the W boundary of the graveyard. A second building possibly a medieval church (OF008-009004-) located to the NE of this building is visible in the graveyard. Only the lower wall footings of this ecclesiastical building are visible in the centre of the graveyard. The long axis of the possible convent building is orientated along a N-S axis with a post-1700 stone walled burial place or mortuary house belonging to the Holmes family of Greenville at S end of building annotated 'Convent' on the OS 6-inch map. Possible convent site described in 1942 as following; ‘The graveyard (OF008-009003-) is a long strip of which the central part seems the oldest and is the most raised. The ‘convent’ consists of several poorly built walls up to 5’ [1.5m] high. I can make nothing of them, and they have no features; they suggest a series of grave enclosures rather than a monastic building’ (Oliver Davies ITA Survey). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 02 May 2019
- OF008-009003 Graveyard
Description
The medieval ruins of the church (OF008-009001-) of Kilbride [Cill Bhríde], known locally as ‘St. Bridget’s Abbey’ forms the N boundary of Kilbride graveyard with the site of a possible convent / nunnery (OF008-009002-) forming W boundary of graveyard (OSL 1840, 134). According to local tradition this parish was founded by St. Brigid before she founded Kildare (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 203; Cogan 1867, 496). The graveyard was described in 1938 as following 'The graveyard (about 15 perches [75m] x 8 perches [40m] roughly triangular) is certainly very ancient. There is no gateway into it. There are two stiles (to cross the wall) and between them a large flat stone which was set there to take the coffin while the bearers climbed the stiles. At the farthest corner from the road towards the east there is an old ruin [OF008-009001-- which local tradition states to be the authentic ruin of St. Brigid's church (or kitchen). It is about 15 feet [5m] by 9 feet [3m] inside and the inside of the roof is rounded. The outside is so much covered with ivy that it is impossible to say what it is like. The graveyard is still used. One local family claims to have 18 generations buried there. A great improvement has been made in the keeping of this graveyard, cutting nettles etc., since my first visit to it in 1927. Legend say that when St. Brigid asked for land for her convent she was told she could have what her cloak would cover, and she got Kilbride' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 203). Kilbride graveyard was described in 1942 as following; ‘The graveyard is a long strip of which the central part seems the oldest and is the most raised. The ‘convent’ (OF008-009002-) consists of several poorly built walls up to 5’ [1.5m] high. I can make nothing of them, and they have no features; they suggest a series of grave enclosures rather than a monastic building. The old church must have been near them on the highest part of the mound; there are no remains save for one door-jamb’ (Oliver Davies ITA Survey). Originally the graveyard consisted of a roughly rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 36m N-S x 22m E-W) enclosed by a post-medieval stone wall the low footings and external facing of which are still visible. During the 19th century the graveyard was widened by a short distance to the E and W with a large area extended to the N and S which was then enclosed by a stone to created a diamond shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 140m N-S; 37m E-W). The earlier graveyard is visible today as a the highest part of the burial ground located in the centre with traces of the earlier boundary wall best visible at S. The extension of the graveyard to the N meant that the medieval church ruins (OF008-009001-) now formed the N boundary of the new graveyard. Wall footings of a possible convent (OF008-009002-) now formed the W boundary of the graveyard. Stone stile and double coffin stand visible in S section of boundary wall. Wall footings of possible medieval church (OF008-009004-) formed N boundary of smaller earlier graveyard. The central portion of the graveyard has a concentration of memorials dating from the post-1700 period onwards with later memorials in the extended burial ground on all sides. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 02 May 2019
- OF008-009004 Church
Description
The medieval ruins of the church (OF008-009001-) of Kilbride [Cill Bhríde], known locally as ‘St. Bridget’s Abbey’ forms the N boundary of Kilbride graveyard (OF008-009003-) with the site of a possible convent standing along W boundary of graveyard 60m S of the abbey church ruins (OSL 1840, 134). To the NE of the convent site there are the wall footings of a rectangular building possibly a medieval church which stood along the N boundary of Kilbride graveyard before it was enlarged to the N and S in the post-medieval period. Cogan (1867, 496) recorded that a 'church and convent were founded here by St. Bridget, and there is a tradition amongst the people that this was the first church erected by her after her religious profession, on the hill of Usny [Uisneach]'. The ruins of two ecclesiastical buildings are shown at this location in the townland of ‘Kilbride & Killocollni/Killecolline’ on the 1654-57 Down Survey map of Kilcoursey Barony (NLI, MS 716). The terrier of the Down Survey map of Kilbride parish recorded that there were ‘the Ruines of two Churches’ (ibid.). In the 19th century the stones from both ecclesiastical buildings were used to construct the Sisters of Mercy Convent (Saint Brigid’s, Kilcoursey) located 1km S of the graveyard. This event was described as following; ‘There are still some remains of an old monastery (OF008-009002-) and chapel; and the fragments of a church (OF008-009001-) in the cemetery, quite contiguous, measure fifty-two [15.85m] in length by twenty-four [7.3m]. Some years back, with the permission of the church-warden of that day, many of the stones of convent and church were carried away to build a house, and, by the providence of God, this house has been converted into a convent the Sisters of Mercy are living there to-day’ (Cogan 1867, 496). Only the lower wall footings of this ecclesiastical building are visible in the graveyard. These walls are poorly constructed and survive approx. 0.35m high and have many gravestones inserted in its raised interior. The outline of this rectangular building orientated on an E-W axis measures 17.3m E-W by 8.3m N-S, with a wall thickness of 0.85m. These measurements would indicate a late medieval date of a possible church and probably represents one of the two churches depicted on the Down Survey maps. Possible church site described in 1942 as following; ‘The graveyard (OF008-009003-) is a long strip of which the central part seems the oldest and is the most raised. The ‘convent’ [OF008-009002-) consists of several poorly built walls up to 5’ [1.5m] high. I can make nothing of them, and they have no features; they suggest a series of grave enclosures rather than a monastic building. The old church must have been near them on the highest part of the mound; there are no remains save for one door-jamb’ (Oliver Davies ITA Survey). Church remains described in 1977 as 'In the centre of the graveyard and partly obscured by burials is the outline of a rectangular mortared stone building. Only the wall footings survive and in places has disappeared. SW of this is a small rectangular building approx. 2m high. This has a small rectangular annexe. There are no cut stones visible. The significance of this small structure is not apparent' (ASI file 1977). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 02 May 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Lissanisky.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Lissanisky.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Lissanisky with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.
The townland
- Name
- Lissanisky · Lios an Uisce
- Area
- 2,541,894 m² (254.19 ha, 628.12 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilbride (Tullamore Ra), and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilcoursey
- Electoral division
- Clara, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clara electoral division: 4,229 people in 1,487 households; 72% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballicknahee, Cappanamorath, Curraghboy or Woodfield, Kilbride, Kilcollin, Kilcoursey, Kilmalady Big, Lehinch, Raheen
- Placenames
- Lissanisky 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.