Carrigeen

259 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrigeen, from 4 m² to 108,450 m² (10.85 ha, 26.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R1Residential Existing (New/proposed residential)
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 187 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Enterprise and Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5Agricultural (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Social and Public (Community facilities)
  Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 24 Jun 2026N/a

  1) the construction of an extension (pedestrian elevator area) to the front elevation of the service station building, 2) construction of an extension (food preparation area) to the west elevation of the services station building, 3) construction of an extension (porch-entrance area) to the east elevation of the services station building, 4) off-licence area ancillary to main retail use and all associated site development works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660617

• 19 Jan 2026Conditional

  (i) the existing roof overhang on existing industrial/commercial building, (ii) for the existing WC extension to the existing industrial/commercial building, (iii) for the existing truck driver waiting area building, (iv) for the existing storage building, as well as PLANNING PERMISSION (v) to divide the existing industrial/commercial building into two separate units & (vi) for proposed material alterations to the existing elevations of the existing industrial building, and all associated site development works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660033

• 23 Dec 2025Conditional

  1) the extensive refurbishment of the building and the demolition of a single storey component to the rear elevation, 2) the construction of a two storey modern extension to the rear elevation and also, there will be various alterations to the exterior facades of the existing building, 3) the development of six apartments consisting of 4 two bedroom apartments and 2 one bed apartments, 4) the upgrade and improvement works to the wastewater and stormwater connections, 5) the material change of use from commercial space to residential units, 6) the construction of a bin storage area, bike stands, parking area, footpaths, hard and soft landscaping areas and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561361

• 17 Oct 2025N/a

  Slicing Hall Extension, Equaliser Chill, Entrance Lobby, Smoker & Wash Room, Dispatch Chill, Staff Amenities, 3no. Plant Rooms, 2no. Electrical Rooms, 3no. Modular Offices, Forklift Charging Shed, Workshop, 2no. Storage Sheds, Temporary Wastewater Treatment Plant, Retention of change of use of 2no Buildings originally incorporating workshop, offices, storage and retail area to storage use incl. ancillary offices and all associated site works including retention of yard and car parking area and forklift access ramp

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2561042

• 10 Jun 2025Conditional

  construction of a boundary wall to the rear & side of the site of dwelling

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560530

• 5 Jun 2025Conditional

  (i) an existing signage as well as PLANNING PERMISSION to (ii) construct a new storage building, (iii) erect new signage and all associated site development works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560517

• 11 Oct 2024Conditional

  1. A Single storey bedroom and bathroom extension to the east side of existing house 2. Revised fenestration to the front of the previously granted Porch and Living room extension Planning Ref: P37544 and 3. All associated site works to facilitate the above developments

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460865

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  an extension as built, to the rear of dwelling and including rooflights to the front elevation

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460657

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  extension as built, to the rear of dwelling and including rooflights to the front elevation

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460658

• 10 Jul 2024Conditional

  a two storey extension constructed to the rear of the dwelling and associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 24154

• 14 Jan 2024Conditional

  an existing extension to the existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460020

• 26 Sept 2023N/a

  (a) the construction of a new single storey infill development within the existing external courtyard of Carrigeen Castle (protected structure - TRPS1350) with modern flat roof and clerestory windows to facilitate a new function room ancillary to the existing guest house including the demolition of existing modern bathroom extension. (b) minor internal alterations including new universally accessible toilet (c) the construction of a new single storey caretakers apartment ancillary to existing guest house located adjacent to existing agricultural shed (d) the construction of a new aluminium framed glasshouse. (e) alterations to existing single storey annex building to facilitate new universally accessible toilet. (f) all associated site works within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23255

• 30 Aug 2023N/a

  (a) the construction of a new single storey infill development within the existing external courtyard of Carrigeen Castle (Protected Structure - TRPS1350) with modern flat roof and clerestory windows to facilitate a new function room ancillary to existing guest house including the demolition of existing modern bathroom extension. (b) minor internal alternations including new universally accessible toilet. (c) the construction of a new single storey caretakers apartment ancillary to the existing guest house located adjacent to existing agricultural shed. (d) the construction of a new aluminium framed glasshouse. (e) alterations to existing single storey annex building to facilitate new universally accessible toilet. (f) all associated site works within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23231

• 21 Jun 2023Conditional

  (i) an extension to an existing industrial unit & (ii) a new boundary wall to the rear of the site – and all associated site development works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360438

• 24 Apr 2023Conditional

  (i) to increase the height of the existing roof and install 2 no. dormer roof windows & (ii) to enlarge the existing windows and front door to the existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360267

• 28 Feb 2023N/a

  (i) the increase in height of the existing roof and install 2 no. dormer roof windows & (ii) the enlargement of the existing windows and front door to the existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360133

• 5 Sept 2022Refused

  (i) the demolition of an existing building, (ii) the erection of a single building containing twelve apartments, (iii) enclosed bin storage area and bicycle parking and (iv) connection to existing foul and surface water sewers and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260460

• 20 Jun 2022Conditional

  an agricultural entrance to our lands and all associated site development works including boundary set back and closing an existing field gate

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22418

• 10 Feb 2022Conditional

  (i) change of use of part of existing 2-storey annexe to rear of main 3-storey building from office use to single residential unit with internal refurbishment to include internal plastering in lime plaster, replacing existing timber floor wiring, plumbing, sanitary ware etc and (ii) for single storey extension to existing storage room to accommodate a new comms room at rear ground floor of main 3-storey building together with all necessary internal modifications and external site works to both of the above (Protected Structure S1022)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22108

• 19 Jan 2022N/a

  (i) change of use of part of existing 2-storey annexe to rear of main 3-storey building from office use to single residential unit with internal refurbishment to include internal plastering in lime plaster, replacing existing timber floor wiring, plumbing, sanitary ware etc and (ii) for single storey extension to existing storage room to accommodate a new comms room at rear ground floor of main 3-storey building together with all necessary internal modifications and external site works to both of the above (Protected Structure S1022)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2234

• 13 Jan 2022Conditional

  (i)Demolition of an existing building, (ii) the erection of a single building containing nine apartments, (iii) enclosed bin storage area and bicycle parking and (iv) connection to existing foul and surface water sewers and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2216

• 23 Dec 2021N/a

  (i)Demolition of an existing building, (ii) the erection of a single building containing nine apartments, (iii) enclosed bin storage area and bicycle parking and (iv) connection to existing foul and surface water sewers and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211883

• 4 Nov 2021Conditional

  to retain as constructed front porch and for Permission to construct a single storey extension to the side/rear of existing two storey dwelling with all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211612

• 21 Jul 2021Conditional

  45 no. two-storey houses in the following typologies: 5 no. detached houses (1 no. four bedroom and 4 no. three bedrooms), 10 no. semi-detached houses (all three bedroom), and 30 no. terraced town houses (18 no. three bedrooms and 12 no. 2 bedrooms). the proposed development will also consist of provision of a new vehicular entrance off Mitchelstown Road, landscaped private and public open space, ESB sub station, new boundary treatments, 96 parking spaces, scheme lighting, site drainage works and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. The application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission, 45 homes · Tipperary County Council, 211049

• 29 Mar 2021Conditional

  the proposed development will consist of the upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant to increase the treatment capacity, comprising of: the construction of 1 no. partially below ground screened storm overflow chamber; the decommissioning of the existing inlet works and the construction of a new above ground inlet screening works area; the construction of 1 no. partially below ground storm overflow weir chamber and 1 no. partially below ground stormwater overflow flume; 1 no. partially below ground splitter chamber and 1 no partially below ground clarifier tank; and ancillary development including associated underground chambers, cabling and piping and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21402

The 25 most recent of 40 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Suir SAC 002137

Recorded monuments

• TS081-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the edge of a natural height overlooking a small river valley, in undulating grassland. The river flows into the River Suir c. 200m to the E. Monument identified on Bing Maps (aerial image). A circular area (diam. 20m N-S; 18m E-W) enclosed by a much reduced earthen bank (int. H 0.33m; ext. H 0.75m; Wth at crest 3.1m; overall 8m) in the S quadrant and elsewhere by a very gradual but distinctive scarp (int. H 0.12m; ext. H 0.4m; Wth 4.5m), an intervening fosse (Wth 3.5m) visible from SW-NE and an outer bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.3m; Wth at crest 3.5m; overall 8.8m) which is only evident in the NW-N sector. A post and wire fence runs N-S through the W edge of the monument. The outer slope of the inner bank on the S edge of the monument continues to fall externally with the natural fall of the ridge. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 June 2014

Architectural heritage

• Carrigeen Castle, prison/jail, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan former bridewell, built 1812-16 and enlarged 1849-50. Closed 1878 and used as military officers' residence until 1919, private dwelling until 1976 and private dwelling and guest house since. Comprises three-storey south-west block having four-bay ground floor and two-bay ends with four-stage round tower projecting from south corner, two-storey over basement north-east block at right angles to south-east block, projecting by one bay and having two-bay south-east gable and three-bay long sides, and lower north-west block. Curtain walling to north and west forming former bridewell exercise yards, polygonal towers at north and south-west angles and possibly earlier round tower to north-west angle. Two-storey accommodation formed at north-west stretch of north yard, having inserted openings. Pitched slate roof to north-east block, roof of other blocks not visible, with cast-iron rainwater goods. Crenellations to towers, parapets and curtain walls. Cut limestone copings and eaves course to north-east block. South-west block has moulded corbel tabling, and machicolation and roughly dressed chimneystack to south-east elevation. South-west block and its tower have snecked roughly dressed rubble limestone walls with cut-stone string courses and battered rock-faced limestone base. North-east block has rubble limestone walls to north-east elevation and rendered to south-east, with dressed limestone quoins to corners having panel detail to projecting cut limestone tops, and carved limestone plaque with shield to upper south-east gable with label moulding. Curtain walls are rubble limestone. Square-headed window openings to south-east and north-east blocks, with chamfered surrounds except for top floor of south-east block, with label-mouldings, render to latter and cut limestone to first floor. Replacement aluminium and uPVC windows. Round-headed narrow lights to top stage of tower of south-east block, arrow slits and some blind windows with label-mouldings to other towers. Pointed arch main entrance opening to south-east elevation of south-east block, with cut limestone hood-moulding, chamfered surround, replacement aluminium door and stone steps. D-shaped random rubble stone-walled enclosure surrounding complex, having crenellated Tudor-arch gateway at south angle, with dressed limestone voussoirs and recent decorative wrought-iron gates. Set in landscaped surroundings on height overlooking town.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1900, with gabled bay having canted-bay window to front elevation adjoining neighbouring house, and single-storey extensions to rear. Pitched slate roofs with timber bargeboards to gables, cut sandstone chimneystacks to ridge and to rear wall and square-profile cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked cut sandstone walls, with moulded cornices to bay windows, and plinth course. Camber-headed openings with cut sandstone voussoirs. Timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows with limestone sills and timber panelled door with overlight and having dressed sandstone canopy on moulded brackets, with stone steps. Random rubble stone boundary walls to front garden with cut sandstone piers having gabled caps, and wrought-iron gate.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1900, with gabled bay having canted-bay window to front elevation adjoining neighbouring house, canted-bay window to east elevation. Pitched slate roofs with timber bargeboards to gables, cut sandstone chimneystacks to ridge and to rear wall and square-profile cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked cut sandstone walls, with moulded cornices to bay windows, and plinth course. Camber-headed openings with cut sandstone voussoirs. Timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows with limestone sills and timber panelled door with overlight and having dressed sandstone canopy on moulded brackets, with stone steps. Random rubble stone boundary walls to front garden with cut sandstone piers having gabled caps, and wrought-iron gate.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited end-of-terrace three-bay three-storey house, built, c. 1840, with single-storey outbuilding to rear. Pitched slate roof with rendered and red brick chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls, painted smooth rendered to ground floor front. Square-headed window openings with chamfered surrounds and having label mouldings, continuous to ground floor, with stone sills to one ground floor window and all upper windows. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, double windows to second floor. Two over-two pane window to north elevation, replacement timber and aluminium windows to ground floor front and replacement uPVC windows to rear. Replacement aluminium entrance door and sidelight, with glazed timber panelled inner door. Timber battened doors to outbuilding. Enamel plaque to first floor with street name.

• Cahir Park, gate lodge, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan single-storey former gate lodge, built c. 1861, comprising L-plan block having triangular-plan west end wall, slightly lower porch in second pile to angle and lean-to projection to south. Pitched roofs to north and hipped to east and west, with slate covering having decorative fish-scale upper courses, decorative cresting to ridges with ornate metal finial to west hip, carved stone copings with carved stone finial details over gables and ashlar limestone chimneystack with carved stone string course and coping. Square-profile cast-iron rainwater goods with ornate hopper heads having lozenge detailing and decorative wall brackets, with carved sandstone lion's head spout to north elevation. Coursed cut yellow and grey sandstone walls with snecking stones, cut limestone quoins, plinth and impost course and purple sandstone band at sill level. Corbel course to eaves. Pointed segmental-arched openings with chamfered limestone block-and-start surrounds. Timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows. Square-headed timber panelled entrance door in deeply recessed pointed segmental arched porch with tiled pavement and stone step. Snecked stone boundary wall with cut limestone copings to top and to plinth and cut limestone piers with plinths, carving to caps and decorative wrought-iron gate.

• Cahir Park, gates/railings/walls, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding entrance gates to Cahir Park, erected c.1865. Chamfered coursed sandstone piers with stepped plinths and moulded string courses and caps topped with alabaster urns with figurative details, set into snecked sandstone boundary wall with stepped plinth. Limestone globe finial to similar pier in boundary wall. Ornate wrought-iron double-leaf gates with letters RBC (Richard Butler Charteris), added 1915. Limestone wheel-guards and chains to roadside.

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 Carrigeen, 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 low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Carrigeen.

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

Name

Carrigeen · An Carraigín

Area

689,810 m² (68.98 ha, 170.46 acres)

Civil parish

Caher, and its townlands

Barony

Iffa and Offa West

Electoral division

Kilcommon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,308 people lived in 877 households in the Kilcommon electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 18% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynamona, Caherabbey Upper, Kilcommon More (North), Lissava, Townparks

Placenames

Carrigeen 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.