Friarsfield

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Friarsfield, from 1,324 m² to 232,898 m² (23.29 ha, 57.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Friarsfield 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Friarsfield 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 the townland of Friarsfield.

Recorded monuments

• TS059-106001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a SSE-facing slope. Oval area (dims. 34m NE-SW; c. 30m NW-SE) defined by low bank (Wth 5.95m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 0.9m), fosse (Wth 5.9-7.8m; D 0.57-0.95) and outer bank (Wth 4.75m; int. H 0.57m; ext. H 0.25m). The inner bank survives from N-E, at SSW and WNW-NW and is reduced to a scarp (Wth 3.2m; H 1.2m) in the E-SSW, WSW-WNW and NW-N. The enclosing elements are almost obscured by vegetation from NNE-NW. The fosse is visible from SW-SE and is traceable from SE-SW. The outer bank is best defined from ENE-SE and is levelled but traceable at the NE-ENE and W-WNW. There is a gap (Wth 1.75m and Wth 2.5m) at the NNW and SSW respectively. The interior is ungrazed and has tussocks of grass with briars encroaching from the perimeter, it generally slopes with the natural incline. The monument is within a field named 'Rathnasmoorlane Field' on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. An earthwork (TS059-106002-) adjoins to the NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-106002 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a SSE-facing slope. This enclosure adjoins a ringfort (TS059-106001-) to the NW and consists of a large sub-rectangular area (dims. 56m NNW-SSE; 68m ENE-WSW) defined by low scarp (Wth 1.15m; H 0.1m) SW-NW-NNW, by levelled bank (Wth 10.65m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.1m) NNW-N and N-NE and levelled scarp resumes NE-SE. There are the remains of a possible fosse (Wth 3.25m; D 0.05m) SW-NW, N (Wth 3.65m; D 0.16m) and E-SE defined by dark discolouration of grass. There is an entrance (overall Wth 9.5m; basal Wth 4m) at the N. There are possible remains of an outer earthwork around the entrance which has been truncated by the field boundary (long-axis E-W) of modern house plots to the N. The interior has a gentle S-facing slope on the N side which continues to the centre where there is a steep break of slope, defining a basin area which slopes gradually down to the adjoining ringfort. A shallow, linear depression (long-axis E-W; Wth 14m; L c. 72m) defined by a levelled bank (overall Wth 5m; H 0.3m) to N and S, extends from NE of monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-107 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a S-facing slope, overlooking the flood plain of a river. A sub-oval area (dims. 44m ESE-WNW; 35m NNE-SSW) defined by the remains of a levelled bank (Wth 7.25m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.05m). The bank survives from WNW-ENE and is reduced to scarp (Wth 5m; H 0.5m) SE-WNW. The monument is badly damaged from ENE-SE. The interior has a gentle SW-facing slope, with a higher area of level ground (dims. 14m ESE-WNW; 12m NNE-SSW) within the SE quadrant. According to local information the monument was levelled in the late 1970s. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-109 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. Identified as an enclosure on an aerial photograph (CUCAP 07/10/1969 and ASIAP (116) 26, 23/08/2000). It consists of an oval area (dims. 26m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.15m), fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 0.1m) and very scant remains of a possible outer bank (Wth 7.2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.13m) from SE-W and also at the NNW. The fosse is evident from NE-W and NW-NNE. It is not readily visible where a dry, sinuous drain (long axis c. NW-SE) intersects with it at the NNE-NE. There is a causewayed entrance (Wth 6m) at the W. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In level, low-lying area of good pasture, within an old flood plain. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by scarp (Wth 6m; H 1.5m), a well-preserved fosse (Wth 13.1m; D 1m) and an outer bank (Wth 7.35m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.01m) from SW-NE. There is a possible entrance (Wth 8m) at the E, where there is a dip in the scarp. Livestock have eroded the scarp at the NNE, S and E. The interior is in lush pasture and contains ring-barrow (TS059-112007-) which abuts the edge of the scarp at N. There is also a possible ring-barrow (TS059-112006-) c. 60m to the NNE, a ring-barrow (TS059-112009-) c. 115m to the SW and a possible embanked barrow (TS059-112008-) c. 130m to S. The field is called 'Knockannahoirky Field' on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112003 Enclosure
  Description

  In level, low-lying area of good pasture, within an old flood plain. A square area (dims. 18m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by the remains of a possible bank (Wth 7.8m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.9m), a fosse (Wth 8-8.8m; D 0.5-0.75m) and an outer bank (Wth 6-7.7m; int. H 0.5m-0.75m; ext. H 0.2-0.25m) at N, E and mid-way along S-side. The inner bank is only visible on the N side (L 16m), otherwise it is reduced to scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 0.75m) on the S (L 16m), W (L 18m) and E (L 18m) sides. The interior has a gentle W-facing slope and is slightly uneven in places. There is a possible ring-barrow (TS059-112006-) off-centre to NE within. The field is called 'Knockannahoirky Field' on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112004 Burial ground
  Description

  In level area of improved pasture. No visible surface trace. It is named 'Grave Yard' on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map and is depicted as a roughly circular area (diam. c. 17m from OS 6-inch map), defined cartographically by a dashed line which implies the area was not physically enclosed. According to Flanagan (1930, vol. 3, 117) there was 'formerly an old burial ground in the Townland of Friar's Field (alias Bomberry's Walk) in a field called Cnocán na h-Adhairce, but it has not been used in the memory of anyone now living.' A possible church (TS059-112010-) and enclosure (TS059-112011-) are c. 50m to N. The field is called 'Knockannahoirky Field' on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112006 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Within the interior of an enclosure (TS059-112003-), incorporated into the E bank. A circular area (dims. 4m N-S; 5m E-W) defined by a fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.07m) from ESE-W-NE, which is best defined (Wth 1.95m; D 0.25m) from NE-ESE, and an outer bank (Wth 2.35m; int. H 0.07m; ext. H 0.05m) SE-W-N. The interior is grass covered and has a W-facing slope. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112007 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  Within the interior of a barrow (TS059-112001-), in the N quadrant. A raised semi-circular area (dims. 9m N-S; 10m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 1.1m; H 0.35m) from NE-S-NW and by the scarp of the barrow from NW-N-NE, with an well defined, yet narrow fosse (Wth 1.95m; D 0.15m) from NE-S-NW. The interior is uneven and there is a slight curvilinear depression from NE-S concentric with scarp and c. 1.4m from scarp. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112008 Barrow - embanked barrow
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope, overlooking an old, rushy flood plain, c. 4m to SSW. A low, circular mound (dims. 3.85m NNE-SSW; 4m WNW-ESE) defined by scarp (Wth 1.35m; H 0.25m) and slight traces of an outer fosse in places. The interior has a shallow depression within. Monument identified during fieldwork in 2009. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112009 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In poorly drained pasture, at the base of an E-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 7m N-S; 7.5m E-W) defined by a fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.13m). The interior has a gentle E-facing slope. There is a linear drainage channel (long-axis NE-SW) c. 2m to the NW and a field boundary (long axis NNE-SSW) c. 6m to the WNW. An enclosure (TS059-112001-) is c. 115m to the NE, and a ring-barrow and possible embanked barrow (TS059-112007- and TS059-112008-) are c. 135m to the NE and 100m to the SE respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112010 Building
  Description

  In good pasture, on an old flood plain, within a rectangular enclosure (TS059-112011-). Both this possible building and its enclosure are visible on an aerial photograph (CUCAP APA 18, 13 July 1966). The building consists of a rectangular area (dims. 16m E-W; 8m N-S) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 4.5-5.7m; int. H 0.15m-0.43m; ext. H 0.15-0.2m) best preserved along the E side and the E end of the N side (L of sides: 14m at N; 7.5m at E; 13.5m at S; 7m at W). There is a possible entrance gap (Wth c. 3m) at the E end of the N side. There is a shallow external fosse (Wth 2.7-3.1m; D 0.05-0.1m) at the N and S sides. The interior slopes down gently to the W and has a smooth surface. Three cut stone fragments, which appear to be from one window sill, are c. 6m to NE of monument. These are chamfered and line dressed with metal in socket holes on upper side of sill and a pintle hole. Possibly stone from this building was re-used to build the fine gate piers seen around the estate. There is a cut and punch dressed stone visible in a gate pillar c. 400m to NNW. A burial ground (TS059-112004-) is c. 50m to S. There is not sufficient above ground evidence to determine the date and function of this building. It may have been a house or possibly a church given the 'friar' association in the townland name and that there are no known churches in the townland. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-112011 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an old flood plain. Rectangular area (dims. 22m E-W; 19m N-S) defined by a bank (Wth 5.15-5.5m; int. H 0.15m-0.25m; ext. H 0.35-0.5m) at S (L 18m) and E (L 21m) and scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.4m) at W (L 28m) which is defining the E side of a leat (Wth 6m; D 0.25m), and an outer fosse (Wth 6.85m; D 0.15m) on the E and S sides. The low foundations of a rectangular building (TS059-112010-) are within, off-centre to the N. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS059-154 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In good, level pasture. Monument identified during ASI fieldwork. A circular area (diam. 6.5m) defined by a fosse (Wth 2.35m; D 0.1m) and a poorly preserved outer bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.15m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 October 2013

Architectural heritage

• Friarsfield House, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house on irregular plan, built c. 1870, comprising two parallel blocks, having shallow return to rear with lean-to addition, pedimented porch to front, canted-bay window to north-west gable of front block and incorporating two bays of lower two-storey outbuilding in yard to rear. Hipped slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks with clay pots and having cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows, tripartite to ground floor front and cut limestone sills. Tripartite and bay windows set in chamfered sandstone surrounds and have slate rooflets with lead ridge cappings. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash, some tripartite, to north-west elevation and some three-over-six pane to same elevation. Porch has hipped slate rooflet, round-headed one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to side wall and round-headed door opening with timber panelled door and plain fanlight, with flanking painted rendered pilasters supporting painted rendered archivolt, surmounted by rendered pediment with dentil detail. Cut limestone steps to porch. Window shutters to interior of house. Square-headed opening of ashlar limestone construction to rear yard, having decorative limestone coping. Outbuildings around yard to rear, that to north-west being six-bay two-storey, part of which is incorporated into house, multiple-bay two-storey range to south-west, nine-bay single-storey building to south-east and multiple-bay single-storey outbuildings to south-east, all buildings having pitched slate roofs and roughly coursed rubble limestone walls with red brick voussoirs to openings. Pump to yard. Decorative cast-iron gate piers, gates and railings to entrance, flanked by rubble limestone quadrant walls.

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 Friarsfield, 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 the townland of Friarsfield.

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.

• Friarsfield, Killenaule Road12 sales

Name

Friarsfield · Gort na mBráthar

Area

1,344,570 m² (134.46 ha, 332.25 acres)

Civil parish

Templenoe, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Kilmucklin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

576 people lived in 195 households in the Kilmucklin electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhusty, Drumclieve, Garranacanty, Greenane, Moatabulcane, Reddanswalk, Sadleirswells

Placenames

Friarsfield 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.