Killanafinch

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killanafinch, from 1,587 m² to 873,639 m² (87.36 ha, 215.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Killanafinch 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.

• 23 Feb 2018Refused

  to construct a dwelling house, garage and fuel store, septic tank with intermittent sand filter and underlying polishing filter, site fencing and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600223

• 1 Jun 2017N/a

  a dwelling house, garage and fuel store, septic tank and percolation area, site fencing and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600625

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 Killanafinch.

Recorded monuments

• TN027-014001 Moated site
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying marshy valley in pasture with a stream immediately W of site with a possible rectangular enclosure (TN027-014002) immediately to the E. Rectangular area (dims. 54.7m N-S; 50.5m E-W) enclosed by a bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.33m) and wide, shallow, flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.74m) with outer bank (Wth 3.7m; ext. H 1.3m) best preserved along S side. Leat at SE angle. Interior heavily overgrown; traces of building on a platform in the interior were previously noted (Barry 1977, 204). Site truncated by field bank from middle of S side to NW corner. 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

• TN027-014002 Moated site
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying, marshy valley, under pasture, immediately E of moated site TN027-014001). A rectangular enclosure (dims. 40.7m N-S; 41.6m E-W) defined by a very shallow fosse (Wth 2m) identified on aerial photograph taken in June 1963 (GSIAP, R 22/1). The site is bisected roughly N-S by a post and wire fence. The field has many undulations and drainage ditches and the site may be associated with these. 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

• TN027-015 Moated site
  Description

  Located in a low-lying position, in a valley under pasture. The site has been partially levelled with surviving remains consisting of a raised platform (c. 26m N-S; 38m E-W) surrounded by a wide, shallow fosse which is still visible at S, W and N. A road runs parallel to the E side of the site and may have truncated it to some extent; this road is present on 1st and 2nd ed. OS 6-inch maps. At N the earth and stone bank survives (Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.56m; ext. H 1.3m) with wet, external fosse (Wth 4.6m; D 0.85m) and counterscarp bank (Wth 3.2m; ext. H 0.32m). 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

• TN027-016 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated on a W-facing slope in rolling pastureland with a fast-flowing river (E-W) immediately to the S and a motte (TN027-018----) to the SE. An oval, steep-sided, flat-topped (19m N-S; 11m E-W; H 2.64m) earthen mound (base diam. 25.8m N-S; 19.4m E-W) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 4.2m; D 0.7m) visible around the base at NE and SW which appears to be cut into bedrock. Limited quarrying has taken place in the SE quadrant. 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

• TN027-017 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying marshy area with a stream flowing adjacent to the site in an E-W direction. This site has been flooded and there is no visible trace of it above ground. According to the OS Name Books it was 'formerly resorted to as a holy well the water of which together with prayers offered to the Saints healed and cured divers sores and diseases'. 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

• TN027-018 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated on a very gradual NW-facing slope with a motte (TN027-016----) and a fast-flowing stream c. 50m to the NW. A steep-sided, flat-topped (16.7m N-S; 14.2m E-W; H 3.6m), roughly circular mound (base diam. 24.5m NE-SW) surrounded by a broad, deep fosse (Wth 4.6m; D 0.83m) which is enclosed by a later field bank at S. No bailey visible. 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

• TN027-023 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a steep NW-facing terrace in pasture. Not indicated on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map and shown as a small oval mound or enclosure on the latest ed. The site (approx. overall diam. c.18.5m) has been built into the hillslope, utilising the steep NW slope to give a defensive appearance to the site on this side. The site comprises a platform with only portion of a low, broad bank surviving at E (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1m) and no visible enclosing fosse. The interior and SE portion are heavily overgrown with brambles and scrub. The platform is composed of clay with stone protruding from the base. 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

• TN027-024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the SW-facing slope of a hill, in pasture. A platform ringfort (diam. c. 29m N-S) with traces of an enclosing bank (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.55-1.5m), largely reduced to a scarp downslope. There is a slight suggestion of an outer fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.4m) in the SW quadrant and a small clearing at NNW revealed a broad, shallow, U-shaped fosse. The interior and most of the exterior, except at SW, is heavily overgrown with brambles and scrub. 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

• TN027-167 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated just below the highest point of a NE-SW ridge, in a localised hollow. Bedrock lies close to the surface. A conglomerate (H 1.08m; dims. 0.46m x 0.2m) aligned NW-SE with possible packing-stones the base of the SW face. The stone has a flat surface on both long axes. 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

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with breakfront, built c.1800, now disused. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystack. Roughcast rendered limestone walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor and casement to first. Timber battened door set in square-headed opening. Slightly lower two-bay single-storey outbuilding with loft attached to north-west gable of house having segmental-headed carriage opening with timber battened double-leaf door, and two-bay outbuildings to southwest and southeast, forming courtyard to front of house. All having pitched slate roofs and roughcast rendered and exposed limestone walls. Rubble limestone wall to road boundary with wrought-iron gate.

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 Killanafinch, 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 high, 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 Killanafinch.

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

Name

Killanafinch · Cill na Fuinseann

Area

3,810,472 m² (381.05 ha, 941.59 acres)

Civil parish

Kilkeary, and its townlands

Barony

Ormond Upper

Electoral division

Latteragh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

690 people lived in 275 households in the Latteragh electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 25% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrick (Dawson), Carrick (Maunsell), Curragh, Garrane, Grenanstown, Knocknagoogh, Lackakera, Poulakerry, Sallypark, Tobinsgarden

Placenames

Killanafinch 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.