Graigue

Area

1,849 m²

Buildings

3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 216 m².

Zoning

G1 Open Space and Amenity (Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_4_Carlow_Town_and_Environs) The objective
M2 Town Centre (Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_4_Carlow_Town_and_Environs) The objective

Townland

Graigue

Planning applications on this parcel

• 22 May 2026N/a

  the construction of 2no. 3 storey, semi-detached houses, associated parking, connection to public services and all associated works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660161

• 11 May 2026N/a

  to construct 2no. 3 storey, semi-detached houses, associated parking, connection to public services and all associated works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660140

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  to construct 6. No 2 bed apartments on 2 floors over ground floor level parking, refuse storage, plant room, bicycle storage, connection to public services and all associated works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 23131

• 29 May 2023N/a

  to construct 6. No 2 bed apartments on 2 floors over ground floor level parking, refuse storage, plant room, bicycle storage, connection to public services and all associated works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2391

• 8 May 2023N/a

  to construct 6. No 2 bed apartments on 2 floors over ground floor level parking, refuse storage, plant room, bicycle storage, connection to public services and all associated works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2383

• 26 Sept 2022Refused

  to construct 7No. 2 bed apartments and 1No. 3 bed apartment on 3 floors over ground floor level parking, refuse storage, plant room, bicycle storage, connection to public services on site (originally part of PL06/5801) and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22323

• 15 Aug 2022N/a

  Permission to construct 7. no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment on 3 floors over ground floor level parking, refuse storage, connection to public services on site (originally part of PL06/5801) and all associated site works.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22269

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  development at Campus Oil Service Station, Maryborough Street, Graiguecullen, Carlow, Co. Carlow, R93 C8Y6. The development will consist of (i) The construction of a new forecourt fuel area with 2no. pump dispensers, (ii) The proposed relocation of the Office and Staff Portacabin Building, (iii) Revisions to the internal Site Layout to include new vehicular & pedestrian movement arrangements and the provision of 2no. Staff, 5no. Customer, 2no. Service Area car parking spaces and 3no. HGV/Tanker parking spaces, (iv) The demolition of existing Storage Shed and Open Solid Fuel Storage Shed with proposed Store Portacabin Building to be located in North-West corner of subject site, (v) Revised access & egress arrangements with access to the site being provided from Maryborough Street & egress from Barrow Street, (vi) The demolition of a section of existing boundary wall on Maryborough Street replaced with proposed Paladin Fencing, (vii) All other associated road tie in works, drainage, water services, lighting, landscaping, site and development works.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22251

• 27 Jan 2017Refused

  development on the Barrow Navigation (The River Barrow) through the townlands of: NEWACRE, NEWGARDEN, BESTFIELD or DUNGANSTOWN, STRAWHALL, CARLOW, GRAIGUE, CLOGRENAN, KILLEESHAL, BALLINABRANNAGH, BALLYGOWAN, PART OF TOMARD UPPER (ED Rathornan), TOMARD UPPER (ED Rathornan), PART OF TOMARD LOWER (ED Clogrenan), RATHORNAN, RATHVINDEN, BALLYKNOCKAN (Idrone West By), LEIGHLINBRIDGE, RATHELLIN, DUNLECKNY, MONEYBEG, KILREE, SLIGUFF, KILGRANEY (Idrone East By), CLOMONEY (Idrone East By), BALLYELLIN and TOMDARRAGH, BALLYTEIGELEA (Idrone East By) , BORRIS, BALLYNAGRANE, COURNELLAN, BALLYKEENAN (St. Mullin's Lower By), HARRISTOWN, TINNAHINCH, KNOCKEEN, CARRIGLEAD, BAHANA, St. MULLIN'S The proposal consists of the development of a multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), approximately 115 Kilometres (KM) in length, on the existing navigation towpath, which is a National Waymarked Way. This will include tailored surface finishes, information, directional and safety signage, and all other associated ancillary works. The route traverses parts of counties Kildare, Laois and Carlow. The route commences in Lowtown, County Kildare, passes through County Laois and finishes in St. Mullins, County Carlow. Approximately 52KM of the route is in County Carlow, 16KM in County Laois and 47 KM in County Kildare. The proposal will involve works to or within the curtilage of the following protected structures: An Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the project and are submitted with the application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1718

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

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 13 recorded monuments.

• CW007-018 Historic town
  Description

  Sited at the confluence of the rivers Burren and Barrow. Earliest charter dates to c. 1223. Its main elements include the castle (CW007-018002-) founded by William Marshall and town defences (CW007-018006-), although no traces of the latter survive. (see CW007-018001- to CW007-018008-) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW007-018002 Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle
  Description

  National Monument No. 10030. Large rectangular three-story limestone keep, of early thirteenth-century date, with circular towers at each angle. Present remains consist of W wall with circular end towers. Built on rising ground with large crennelated stone wall enclosing castle. Main entrance in W wall at first-floor level, now broken out. Similar ground plan to Ferns, Co. Wexford, and Lea, Co. Laois. (Leask 1936, 168-70; AJ 1973, 47-49; Bradley 1989, 8) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

• CW007-018003 Bridge
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Down Survey (1655-6) map shows stone bridge over Barrow and timber bridge over Burren, both of which appear to have been built before sixteenth century. Present bridges are modern but may be located close to or on sites of original bridges. (Bradley 1989, 5)

• CW007-018004 Bridge
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Down Survey (1655-6) map shows stone bridge over Barrow and timber bridge over Burren, both of which appear to have been built before sixteenth century. Present bridges are modern but may be located close to or on sites of original bridges. (Bradley 1989, 5)

• CW007-018005 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 05 May 2011 Marked 'Corn Mill' on the 1840 OS 6-inch map. Four mills identified on Colombine's 1735 map (Bradley 1989, 7) (see also CW007-018011-, CW007-018012- and CW007-018013-). Possibly one of the three mills referred to in the 1307 inquisition (Mills 1914, 346). References: Bradley, J. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - Co. Carlow (limited distribution). Office of Public Works, Dublin. Mills, J. (ed.) 1914 Calendar of the Justiciary Rolls Ireland 1305-7, Dublin.

• CW007-018006 Town defences
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Documentary evidence indicates town was fortified in mid-fourteenth century (Otway-Ruthven 1968, 287). No visible trace. Precise location and extent unknown. (Bradley 1989, 8)

• CW007-018007 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 16 December 2009 Revised by: J. Farrelly Parish church of St Mary, situated to NE of castle (CW007-018002-). Recorded as having two graveyards (CW007-018009-; CW007-018010-) in seventeenth century. Present church built c. 1731 (Bradley 1989, 9-10). An effigial tomb (CW007-018016-) reputedly from the church was broken up and some of the side panels where brought to Oak Park (CW002-013----) while the top with the effigial figure is now in Portarlington, Co. Laois (LA005-032----).

• CW007-018009 Graveyard
  Description

  Sub-rectangular shaped area marked 'Burial Gd. (Dis.)' on the OS 25 inch map (map. dims. c. 10m N-S; c. 15m E-W). The vestry book dating to 1675 records two graveyards attached to St. Mary's church (CW007-018007-) (Bradley and King 1990, 9-10). One may be this one and the other is probably that in which the church is situated (CW007-018010-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW007-018010 Graveyard
  Description

  Sub-rectangular shaped (map dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 57m E-W) with St. Mary's church (CW007-018007-) at E. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW007-018016 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  Effigial tomb cover of Robert Hartpole, Constable of Carlow Castle (CW007-018002-), originally located in the graveyard (CW007-018010-) of St. Mary's church (CW007-018007-), relocated to Oak Park House, later to the town park in Portarlington Co. Laois (LA005-032----) and recently removed from the town park and now housed in Carlow County Museum (CW007-181----). Under the 2021 Community Monument Fund, the 16th century Hartpole Effigy was moved from the park in Portarlington on the 13/10/2021 by Gebel & Helling Conservation Ltd. under the supervision of Isabella Mulhall & Karena Morton of the National Museum of Ireland and Martin Reid of the National Monuments Service. In 1895 John C. O’Neill wrote the following account about the discovery of the Hartpole tomb in a letter to the editor of the Carlow Vindicator; ‘Having read in your issue of the 26th Jan., a very interesting letter from the pen of " C. J. H.," relative to the whereabouts of the effigy of Robert Harpol (nicknamed by the peasantry for his cruelties, "Robert the Terrible"), which was unearthed in the ancient burial-ground known as St. Mary's, and afterwards conveyed to Oak Park, the residence of Mr. Bruen, I thought that perhaps a few incidents relative to "Robert the Terrible," and the manner in which his effigy was discovered, might interest your readers, especially those who love to take a backward glance at the past history of their country. The old churchyard known as St. Mary's, and of which at the present day but one solitary tomb remains, was situated in Castle Hill, Carlow, and stretched right along through Coal Market to the present Protestant Cathedral. It was a tine old graveyard, perched upon a rising ground, and within a few perches of the River Barrow. The graveyard was cut away to make room for dwelling-houses, although many more convenient sites might have been easily obtained without desecrating the City of the Dead. The cutting away of this once magnificent churchyard was an act worthy of the earliest days of vandalism, and not at all creditable to the traditions of those who are credited with holding the sepulchres of the dead in extreme veneration. The discovery of Harpol's effigy dates as far back as fifty years ago, and this is the manner which it was discovered: "Some workmen were engaged cutting away a portion of the graveyard for building purposes, when they discovered a stone effigy about four feet below the surface, which they raised and placed upright against a tombstone. The effigy was in a perfect state of preservation, notwithstanding the long period it remained buried beneath the surface of the churchyard. Crowds flocked to view the effigy, which represented a knight clad in armour. Some thought it was the effigy of an ancient Celtic king, but in reality none of those who congregated to view it could unravel the mystery of whom it represented, and it lay where it was placed, shrouded in oblivion, for a couple of days, when an old friar visited the spot, and pronounced it to be the effigy of Robert Harpol, and pointed out a Latin inscription which had escaped the notice of those who had previously examined it. Some Carlow-Graigue men were amongst those who discovered it, and on hearing whom it represented, one of them, raising a pickaxe, struck off the head of the effigy, which was afterwards flung into the Barrow near Cox's-lane. The father of the present Mr. Bruen had the decapitated effigy removed to his residence at Oak Park, and offered a substantial reward for the recovery of the head, which was recovered and conveyed to Oak Park by the very persons who cast it into the Barrow’ (O’Neill 1895, 135-6). In 1909 Canon Ffrench, Rector of Clonegal, described the Hartpole Tomb (CW002-013----) the side panels of which were then located in the walled garden at Oak Park House [NIAH Reg. No. 10300206], as follows; ‘On the opposite page is shown a fragment of the sides of an altar-tomb which was bought in the first half of the last century by Colonel Bruen, M.P,, father of the Right Hon. Henry Bruen, and is said to have been found at some distance below Shrule Castle [LA032-012001-] in the River Barrow. At present it rests on a heap of debris against the garden wall at Oak Park, and this heap of stones all probably formed part of the original monument. It is like the monument itself of black marble, and contains many finely cut and moulded stones. The present gross width of the stone, from which the figure stands in relief, is 2 feet 3 inches [0.68m]. The height of the stone figure, and the height of the pillar alongside it, is 21 inches [0.53m]; the gross width of the figure is 13 inches [0.33m]. It seems to be represented as vested in a steel cuirass. Possibly it may be a long-waisted, peaked, and close-fitting doublet; but it looks more like a cuirass, and over it, around the neck, there is a collar turned down. Some light open headpiece, probably the "salade" or morion, was worn, which is now greatly defaced. The face shows a short fringe of hair across the forehead. There is no doubt that this is one of several figures, each of which occupied a niche in the sides of an altar-tomb, and represented the children of Robert Hartpole, Constable of Carlow Castle [CW007-018002-], by his wife Grania O'Byrne. Their children were Sir William, George, James, Henry, Pierce, Helen, Margaret, and another daughter, who was the wife of John Hovenden, of Ballyfoyle, in the Queen's County. Robert Hartpole in his Will expressed the wish to be buried in St. Mary's Church [CW007-018007-] in Carlow; and his death took place on the 3rd October, 1594. The effigy-slab of his tomb now lies in the grounds of "Kilnacourt," Portarlington, where it was removed some years ago by the then occupant, a Miss Bowen, who claimed descent from Robert Hartpole’ (Ffrench 1909, 521-2) Effigial tomb described by Bradley (1990, 45-6) as an; ‘Armoured Knight resting on a rectangular slab of Iimestone. In two pieces. The legs and hands are badly damaged, and the head is missing. The figure is wearing plate armour, pointed over the chest. The sword is suspended from a belt around the waist. The hands were originally joined in prayer on his chest. The feet rest on a dog which lacks its head. Incised inscription on the dexter side in a mixture of Roman and Gothic lettering: ‘hic jacet roBARTUS HARTPOOLE ConEStabularius de catHERLAGH SEPTUAGENARIO MAIOR interiit III DIE OCTOBRiS 1594 Translation: Here Iies Robert Hartpole, constable of Carlow more than a septuagenarian, he died on the 3rd day of October 1594, The missing letters are supplied from FitzGeraId (1903-5, 223-6). Dims: L. 220 W. 75 H. above ground 52 H. Of effigy 39cm’ See attached 19th century drawing of Hartpole effigial tomb taken from ‘Memoirs of the Family of Grace’ (Grace 1823). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 2 November 2021

And 3 more.

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 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2459 (ZIP).

Flooding

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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.

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