Leggetsrath East

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leggetsrath East, from 9 m² to 180,907 m² (18.09 ha, 44.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C6Business Park (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing low density residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Amenity / Green links/Biodiversity conservation/ Open Space/Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C7Agricultural Trade (Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3Industrial/Technology Park (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 23 Jun 2026N/a

  for proposed new detatched refrigerated storage container to be installed to used as a deer management larder and all assoicated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2650

• 15 Jun 2026N/a

  for development at this site. Development will consist of a proposed new detached refrigerated storage container to be installed at the above address to be used for deer management larder and all ancillary works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2648

• 3 Mar 2026N/a

  to amend the existing Omada dwelling house by adding a new residential road entrance from the Old Dublin Road the construction of a new boundary wall around the existing dwelling house as well as to construct 4 No. new detached 2 storey and attic level dwelling houses and all associated works within the curtilage the existing site to be now accessed

  Permission, 4 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2660127

• 3 Nov 2025Conditional

  to construct a new Padel facility consisting of 4 indoor courts with all associated indoor amenities including refreshment area, changing rooms, club room and reception. For the construction of 2 external courts with open space area, parking area, entrance, connection to the public sewer, water main and for all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560702

• 26 Jun 2025Refused

  for proposed development to amend the existing Omada dwelling house by adding a new boundary wall and entrance gate and a new northeast boundary as well as to construct 6 No. new detached 3 storey dwelling houses and all associated works within the curtilage the existing site to be now accessed from the R712, Leggetsrath East, Kilkenny. R95 KHF8

  Permission, 6 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2560386

• 24 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the construction of 2 No. commercial units including associated signage and site development works. The proposed units will adjoin previously constructed units granted permission under planning Ref: 05/1766 and subsequent extension of duration of planning permission under planning Ref. 11/99, planning Ref. 16/662 & planning Ref 20/327. All works to take place

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360152

• 24 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the construction of 1 No. commercial unit including associated signage and site development works. The proposed unit will adjoin previously constructed units granted permission under planning Ref: 05/1766 and subsequent extension of duration of planning permission under planning Ref. 11/99 and planning Ref. 16/662. All works to take place

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360153

• 24 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the construction of 1 No. commercial unit including associated signage and site development works. The proposed unit will adjoin previously constructed units granted permission under planning Ref: 05/1766 and subsequent extension of duration of planning permission under planning Ref. 11/99 and planning Ref. 16/662. All works to take place

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360154

• 24 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the construction of 1 No. commercial unit including associated signage and site development works. The proposed unit will adjoin previously constructed units granted permission under planning Ref: 05/1766 and subsequent extension of duration of planning permission under planning Ref. 11/99 and planning Ref. 16/662. All works to take place

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360155

• 28 Sept 2021Unconditional

  For planning permission ref. no. P 16/327

  Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 21802

• 27 May 2020Conditional

  for: 1. Retention of Change of use of the existing ground floor and first floor of Unit No 7A from Agri-business to retail sale & mending of Agricultural and non agricultural tyres. 2. Retention permission is sought for all internal wall/floor modifications to ground and first floor from the previously granted Planning (Ref. 16/662) 3. Planning permission is sought for revised carpark configuration. 4. Retention Permission is sought for Elevational modifications to include the rear elevation ground/first floor door/window changes and position/size of roller shutter door from the previously granted Planning Ref. (16/662) 5. Retention Permission is sought for the rear boundary modifications and all associated works. Previous planning associated with the site include 16/662, 11/99, 05/1766

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20327

• 2 Apr 2020Conditional

  for 1. Change of use of the existing ground floor and first floor of Unit 7b from Agri-business to Dog Day Care. 2. Planning permission is sought for all internal modifications to both floors. 3. Planning permission is sought for the revised carpark configuration. 4. Retention Permission is sought for Elevational modificcations to include the rear elevation ground floor, door and window changes from the previously granted Planning Ref. 16/662. 5. Retention Permission is sought for a first floor increase modification of c.33m2 from previously granted Planning Ref. 16/662. 6. Retention Permission is sought for the rear boundary modifications and all associated works. Previous planning associated with the site include 16/662, 11/99, 05/1766

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20211

• 27 Feb 2020Conditional

  to build an extension to the Agri Business unit at the Kilkenny Agri Business Park, Leggettsrath, Kilkenny. The ground floor area of the extension will be 384 square metres and will be used as a workshop and warehouse area.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20120

• 20 Dec 2019Conditional

  for 1. Planning permission for material change of use from mezzanine store to gym/leisure center use of 92 sq.m. at first floor level. 2. Planning permission for the increased first floor area of 138 sq.m. for gym/leisure center use. 3. Planning permission for all internal modifications. 4. Planning permission for subdivision of existing ground floor warehouse. 5. Retention permission for elevational modifications to include new window and privacy screen to the west elevation with all associated site development works at Connolly's Red Mills Store/TJ Reid Health and Fitness (Previous planning ref no. 15/27, 16/238 and 16/723)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19961

• 6 Aug 2019Conditional

  for the following (1) Demolition of existing extensions on both sides and rear of original dwelling (2) Internal alterations to existing dwelling (3) Construction of new extensions onto sides of original dwelling (4) Alterations of front façade (5) Conversion of part of existing outhouse to be incorporated into dwelling, and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 19550

• 17 Nov 2017Conditional

  for the following: 1. The erection of a single storey commercial storage building, 2. New 2m high palisade fencing and automated gateway to the front of the site. 3. 9. No. Car parking spaces to the front of the site including 1 no. Disabled car parking space, together with all associated site works and ancillary services on site

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17754

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: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

• KK019-030001 Church
  Description

  Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 226-7) describes the church at Leggetsrath East as being, ‘in a field called the “churchfield.” All traces of it have been obliterated; but the circular earthen rampart, about 30 yds. [c. 27m] in diameter, that enclosed it, is still distinctly traceable. In the very centre of the enclosing ring, is an ancient pillar-stone of granite, standing to a height of 3½ ft. [c. 1m] over the ground’. He also mentions that, ‘The next field to the south of the “Church field” is called the “Killeen,” or Little Church, from its proximity to the site of the old church’ (ibid.). According to O’Kelly (1969, 91), ‘the field adjoining [the enclosure] to the east in Cellarstown is called “the Cillín”’. There is no visible trace of a church at ground level, however, the enclosure (KK019-030002-) survives. Further investigations within the enclosure (Prendergast 1964, 5-16) revealed a large ringed cross-head, suggesting that the pillar stone is the shaft of a high cross (KK019-030003-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 5 October 2020

• KK019-030002 Enclosure
  Description

  Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 226-7) describes the church at Leggetsrath East as being, ‘in a field called the “churchfield.” All traces of it have been obliterated; but the circular earthen rampart, about 30 yds. [c. 27m] in diameter, that enclosed it, is still distinctly traceable. In the very centre of the enclosing ring, is an ancient pillar-stone of granite, standing to a height of 3½ ft. [c. 1m] over the ground’. He also mentions that, ‘The next field to the south of the “Church field” is called the “Killeen,” or Little Church, from its proximity to the site of the old church’ (ibid.). According to O’Kelly (1969, 91), ‘the field adjoining [the enclosure] to the east in Cellarstown is called “the Cillín”’. There is no visible trace of a church (KK019-030001-) at ground level, however, the enclosure survives as a roughly oval area (diam. c. 28m N-S; c. 33m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank. It occupies the N portion of a small square field (c. 53m NE-SW and NW-SE) under grass. Further investigations within the enclosure (Prendergast 1964, 5-16) revealed a large ringed cross-head, suggesting that the pillar stone is the shaft of a high cross (KK019-030003-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 5 October 2020

• KK019-030003 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 226-7) describes the church at Leggetsrath East as being, ‘in a field called the “churchfield.” All traces of it have been obliterated; but the circular earthen rampart, about 30 yds. [c. 27m] in diameter, that enclosed it, is still distinctly traceable. In the very centre of the enclosing ring, is an ancient pillar-stone of granite, standing to a height of 3½ ft. [c. 1m] over the ground, and about 17 in. [0.44m] wide and 12 in. [0.31m] thick; it is rough below, but chiselled smooth above, where a plain sunk cross has been carved on the south face, and a very peculiar cross, of the cheque pattern, on the north face…The pillar stone is said to mark the grave of a Bishop, who suffered death at the hands of the persecutors, and whose remains were laid to rest here.’ There is no visible trace of a church at ground level, however, the enclosure (KK019-030002-) survives. Further investigations within the enclosure in 1963 revealed an undecorated fragment of dressed stone and a large portion of a broken ringed cross-head, suggesting that the pillar stone is the shaft of a high cross (Prendergast 1964, 5-16). Prendergast (1964, 6) suggests that the undecorated fragment (c. 0.38m x 0.47m) might be from the cross-base or socket. The rectangular cross-shaft (H above ground 1.17m) is firmly embedded in the ground (ibid.). It and the cross-head are described by Prendergast (ibid. 6-9) as being, ‘divided, superficially, into two portions by a slight projection around the present middle. The lower portion is dressed but plain and narrows a little below the projection. The maximum dimensions of the cross-section at the projection are 46cm by 35cm. The upper portion of the shaft tapers slightly upwards but it is more uniform in its proportions; here the average cross-section measures 35cm by 30cm, the narrower faces as on the lower half are east and west. The ornamental design of the upper shaft may never have been fully carried out or, perhaps, weathering may account for what appears to be obliterated; the shaft is broken off at the top and, almost certainly, more of it is missing than is present. The north face is quite flat and unadorned with the exception of a slight moulding along the upright edges – these mouldings it shares with the adjacent faces. The east and west faces show these vertical mouldings but, again, they do not appear on the north face as far as can be seen now. In addition, the east face has a plain Latin cross carved in recess or sunken just slightly below the surface…A flaw in the stone appears as an oblique line below this Latin cross. Likewise, the west face, what remains of it now, is covered with a large chequer pattern, alternate squares being sunken slightly below the surface. The cross-head is not of large proportions. The projection of the arms beyond the ring has been damaged so that it is not possible to estimate its original height and width, the maximum height at present is 48cm while it is 68cm wide. The head is pierced; the arms are hollowed at the intersection and splay toward their extremities giving bell-like openings; the ring is narrow and thinner than the arms which are up to 18cm in thickness. There is a single, central boss in each face giving a total thickness here of 22cm. The boss of the reverse face is very small and insignificant, it is not more than 7cm in diameter and 2cm in height. It is quite plain and there is no other ornament on this face. On the obverse face, the boss is 15cm in diameter and approximately 4cm in height. It has a moulding around the perimeter and faint traces or ornament may, perhaps, be detected all over it, though it is not possible to recognise any patterns. The arms are outlined by shallow mouldings on the edges and it is not possible to be certain if there are traces of other ornaments on this face of the cross or not. The proportions of the head suggest that it may have belonged to the fragment of shaft which survives and, judging by the taper of the shaft, that the cross did not reach any great height’. Based on its form and decoration Prendergast suggests that the high cross dates to the 11th/12th century (ibid. 9-14).

• KK019-134 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On the E floodplain of a small tributary of the river Nore. A medieval settlement (KK019-135----) lies c. 20m to the E. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road scheme (Licence no. E3734). The badly ploughed out remains of a burnt mound (comprising heat-cracked stone and charcoal-rich soil) a possible trough and two pits. Two artefacts – a flint end scraper from the burnt mound and a barbed and tanged arrowhead from a secondary context - confirm a Bronze Age date. (Devine and Kealy 2009; Devine 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 November 2013

• KK019-135 Enclosure
  Description

  On the E floodplain of a small tributary of the river Nore. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road scheme (Licence no. E3734). A subrectangular area (36m x 30m) defined at W by a linear ditch with large sumps to help contain flood water. A house site (KK019-134----), a shed, a kiln and possibly a garden lay in the interior. A kiln was located at the SE corner. The settlement appears to have been deliberately dismantled and abandoned by the end of the 14th century. (Devine and Kealy 2009; Devine 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 November 2013

• KK019-136 House - medieval
  Description

  Within a subrectangular enclosure (KK019-135----) on the E floodplain of a small tributary of the river Nore. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road scheme (Licence no. E3734). A structure of sill beam timber construction with a slate roof and an entrance facing W. The entrance corresponded to a slightly raised and mettled causeway that led towards the river. The structure contained a working surface and a hearth lined with stone. Several pieces of rotary quernstone were recovered from both features. Metal knives, a lead weight and other metal tools were also recovered. The pottery sherds recovered varied from simple Leinster cooking ware pots to glazed Kilkenny fine wares and quite high status imported wares. Two silver coins and one of copper alloy were also found. A mud/sod-built structure which had a thatched roof lay immediately to the N. (Devine and Kealy 2009; Devine 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 November 2013

Architectural heritage

• Aughmalogue Bridge, bridge, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Two-arch railway bridge over river and road, opened 1848. Rock-faced limestone ashlar walls (including to chamfered abutment walls) with battered buttress having rock-faced limestone ashlar piers, and limestone ashlar stringcourse supporting parapet having cut-limestone coping with iron railings over. Pair of segmental arches springing from limestone ashlar stringcourse with rock-faced limestone ashlar voussoirs, and yellow brick Running bond soffits set in diagonal courses. Sited spanning tributary of River Nore to west with grass banks to river, and road to east having random rubble limestone parapet with squared limestone coping.

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

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, low (inferred).

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2192 (ZIP).

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 Leggetsrath East with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Leggetsrath East · Ráth an Leigéadaigh Thoir

Area

872,539 m² (87.25 ha, 215.61 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Kilkenny Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

18,603 people lived in 6,480 households in the Kilkenny Rural electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Archersrath, Blanchfieldsland, Cellarstown Lower, Cellarstown West, Leggetsrath West, Lyrath, Middleknock, Purcellsinch

Placenames

Leggetsrath East 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.