Caherea
Caherea is a townland in the civil parish of Clondagad, barony of Islands, Co. Clare. Its name in Irish is Cathair Aodha.
Parcel 6117150
- Area
- 18,677 m² (1.87 ha, 4.62 acres)
- 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
- Caherea
Planning applications on this parcel
13 Oct 2021Conditional
to construct a dwelling house and garage, with effluent treatment system, and new entrance from public road, with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211078
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
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 this parcel.
- 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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in 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
- 335.4 ha
- 829 acres
- Land parcels
- 124
- registered freehold, median 2,942 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres)
- Zoning
- O2
- Cluster
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherea, from 38 m² to 190,999 m² (19.1 ha, 47.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- O2Cluster (General)
Caherea Cluster, Clare · 32 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
13 May 2026Conditional
for the completion of development consisting of filling existing poor quality agricultural land with stone, soil and rubble in order to raise the level of the ground, along with all ancillary site works as previously approved under Planning Permission Ref: P20/667
Permission · Clare County Council, 2660312
13 Nov 2025Conditional
to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, site entrance, on-site wastewater treatment system and all associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560697
21 Feb 2025Conditional
to extend and renovate an existing cottage inculuding elevational changes, to demolish 2 sheds, to install a new sewerage treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2546
4 Sept 2024Conditional
to (a) convert an existing attic to living accommodation with first floor gable windows, install roof windows on the existing roof and carry out alterations to the existing dwelling, (b) construct a domestic garage (c) construct stone walls and piers with gates at existing entrance and construct a patio area with shelter along with ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460421
30 Aug 2024Conditional
(Reference No P24/75), to construct a dwelling house and garage, with effluent treatment system, new entrance from public road, and all associated site works
Permission consequent, 1 home · Clare County Council, 24275
6 Mar 2024Conditional
to construct a dwelling house and garage, with effluent treatment system, new entrance from public road, and all associated site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2475
26 Jul 2023Conditional
for alterations to the parking / set down area including adjustments to the front wall along with all necessary ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2360275
22 Mar 2023N/a
for 1. Planning permission to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, install a new wastewater treatment system along with all associated works. 2. Close up existing farm entrance, close up Martin’s parents existing residential entrance and create one new entrance and access road to serve the new dwelling house, Martin’s parents house and the existing farmyard
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2360079
23 Feb 2023Conditional
to construct a garage along with ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 23106
13 Oct 2021Conditional
to construct a dwelling house and garage, with effluent treatment system, and new entrance from public road, with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211078
2 Jun 2021N/a
for alterations to the parking / set down area including adjustments to the front wall along with all necessary ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 21565
8 Jan 2021Conditional
to a) RETAIN modifications to dwellinghouse, b) RETAIN private garage to rear of dwellinghouse c) RETAIN site boundaries / site layout as constructed and d) decommission existing septic tank and install new waste water treatment unit / raised polishing filter along with all associated site works original planning reference nos p8/7098 and P8/11773
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 219
8 Jan 2021Conditional
to a) RETAIN modifications / extension to dwellinghouse b) RETAIN private garage to side of dwellinghouse c) RETAIN private shed to rear of dwellinghouse d) RETAIN site boundaries / site layout as constructed and e) decommission existing septic tank and install new waste water treatment unit/ raised polishing filter along with all associated site works original planning reference nos P8/4370 and P8/20063
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 218
23 Sept 2020Conditional
will consist of the filling of the existing poor quality agricultural land with stone, soil and rubble in order to raise the level of the ground, along with all ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 20667
23 Jun 2020Conditional
to demolish an existing dwelling and shed, and to construct a replacement dwelling and garage, with new effluent treatment system, and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20412
17 Apr 2020Conditional
to construct an extension to the front, East side, of the existing dwelling house along with ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 20251
4 Apr 2019Conditional
to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, alter and extend an existing entrance and sewerage treatment facilities along with all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 19254
20 Dec 2018N/a
to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, alter and extend an existing entrance and sewerage treatment facilities along with all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 181063
23 Oct 2017Conditional
to upgrade existing flat roofs to A pitched roofs and replace existing concrete tiles with slate to match, with all ancillary works
Permission · Clare County Council, 17815
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Caherea.
Recorded monuments
- CL041-124 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-125 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-127 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-128001 Ritual site - holy well
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-128002 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-128003 House - indeterminate date
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-129 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-150 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL041-186 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a low NE-SW ridge in pasture. A subcircular area (diam. c. 38m) defined by a bank and a fosse, possibly water-filled at SE, visible on Google Earth (4 February 2018). Not indicated on any OS maps. Cultivation ridges in the interior are visible in the interior. The following image has been uploaded: CL041-186----_01.jpg Google Earth image, 2018. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 10 May 2021
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Caherea.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Caherea, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Caherea.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Caherea, Lissycasey6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Caherea · Cathair Aodha
- Area
- 3,354,330 m² (335.43 ha, 828.87 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clondagad, and its townlands
- Barony
- Islands
- Electoral division
- Lisheen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 661 people lived in 222 households in the Lisheen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bansha, Beneden, Cloonmore, Killerk West, Knockanira, Kyleatunna, Lismorris, Lismulbreeda, Reaghfa
- Placenames
- Caherea 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.