Kilferagh

36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilferagh, from 168 m² to 100,420 m² (10.04 ha, 24.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilferagh 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.

• 16 Jan 2026Conditional

  for alteration & extension to the front of the existing single storey dwelling

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660027

• 20 Nov 2025Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling, treatment system/percolation area, including all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 25124

• 22 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the importation of approximately 2,350sq.m. of top and subsoil to the existing agricultural field of 1.27 hectares and all associated site and development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560444

• 12 Jul 2024Conditional

  1) Retention permission for the demolition of a single-storey bathroom extension to the rear and construction of a ground floor slab for future extension to the rear, and all associated site & development works at Kilfera, Co. Kilkenny R95 V58H. 2) Planning permission for the renovation of existing single-storey dwelling including new external wall insulation with render finish throughout, additional pitched-roof single-storey extension to the rear, new on-site wastewater treatment system, reconfiguration of front driveway area to facilitate greater vehicular manoeuvrability and all associated site & development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2460334

• 14 May 2021Conditional

  to demolish an existing extension and porch, to construct a single storey extension to the rear and side of my dwelling, and a waste water treatment system with all associated site works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21415

• 21 Nov 2019Conditional

  (Ref No of Outline Permission P18/836) to build a two storey dwelling sharing existing entrance, install waste water treatment system and associated works

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19871

• 18 Feb 2019Conditional

  for extension to side of existing single storey dwelling providing self contained family flat and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 1986

• 19 Dec 2018Conditional

  to build a two storey dwelling sharing existing entrance, install waste water treatment system and associated works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 18836

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
• Special Protection Area: River Nore SPA 004233

Recorded monuments

• KK019-049001 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, c. 400m W of the River Nore. A large oval enclosure (dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 50m E-W) is depicted on the 1st (1839-40) OS 6-inch map, with trees in the interior. The enclosure is indicated as a tree-ring on the 1945-6 revision. A farm trackway is shown skirting past the NW quadrant of the enclosure and a field boundary runs NW-SE up to the SE quadrant and on the 1945-6 revision this field boundary appears incorporated into the E side, giving it a straight-sided appearance. The enclosure lies c. 190m SW of a farm yard associated with Kilfera House which lies c. 460m to the NE. St Fiachra’s church (KK020-050001-) and graveyard (KK020-050002-) lie c.290m to the E and Sheastown medieval church (KK024-001001-) and graveyard (KK024-001002-) lie across the townland boundary, c. 530m to the SE. It is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 221-2) as, ‘About 80 perches [400m] west of Feechra’s Church-yard, and in the same townland of Kilferagh, there is an enclosed area forming a perfect circle, 65 yds. [c. 60m] in diameter. At first sight it appears to be surrounded by nothing more than a very thick rampart of earth, 5 or 6 ft. [c. 1.5-1.8m] high; but, on closer examination the centre of the rampart will be found to consist of a most solidly built wall, or caiseal, of well-laid stones and mortar, 5 ft. [c. 1.5m] thick, and faced all round, on both its sides, with heaped-up earth. The entrance to the enclosure is in the east side, through an arch of the same age as the caiseal and forming part and parcel of it. This arch [photographs in Carrigan], which is still fairly perfect, is probably one of the oldest specimens of its class in Ireland. It is round-headed, with the inclination of the sides very strongly marked. Its measurements are: sides 5 ft. [1.52m] high; arch, 2 ft. [0.61m] high, full height to apex of arch, 7 ft. [2.12m]; width above at turn of arch, 4 ft. 4 in. [1.31m], at the ground, 4 ft. 11 in. [1.49m]; side-walls or arch frame, about 5 ft. thick. In the centre of the enclosure are foundations of a church lying east and west, and measuring only 30 ft. by 15 ft. [c. 9m x 4.5m]. Beside the church is the grave of Mr. Ryan, of Kilferagh Ho., who died some years ago. Save for this grave and the foundations of the church, the inside of the enclosure presents a smooth, unbroken surface. The people know nothing of this most ancient place, and call it by no special name. They never heard of it to be used as a churchyard, and never knew of anyone to be buried in it but Mr. Ryan’. It seems likely that the mortared stone walling is of a relatively recent date and that the round-headed entrance doorway, with imposts, was possibly taken from another location, possibly the nearby St Fiachra’s church, and rebuilt as a folly, as part of a designed landscape feature on the grounds of Kilfera House. The enclosure itself possibly pre-dates its use as a tree-ring. The foundations of a building in the interior could be those of a recreational building associated with the use of the enclosure as a landscape feature. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 October 2020

• KK019-049002 Architectural feature
  Description

  In pasture, c. 400m W of the River Nore. A large oval enclosure (KK019-049001-) is depicted on the 1st (1839-40) OS 6-inch map, with trees in the interior. The enclosure is indicated as a tree-ring on the 1945-6 revision. The enclosure lies c. 190m SW of a farm yard associated with Kilfera House which lies c. 460m to the NE. St Fiachra’s church (KK020-050001-) and graveyard (KK020-050002-) lie c.290m to the E and Sheastown medieval church (KK024-001001-) and graveyard (KK024-001002-) lie across the townland boundary, c. 530m to the SE. It is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 221-2) as, ‘About 80 perches [400m] west of Feechra’s Church-yard, and in the same townland of Kilferagh, there is an enclosed area forming a perfect circle, 65 yds. [c. 60m] in diameter. At first sight it appears to be surrounded by nothing more than a very thick rampart of earth, 5 or 6 ft. [c. 1.5-1.8m] high; but, on closer examination the centre of the rampart will be found to consist of a most solidly built wall, or caiseal, of well-laid stones and mortar, 5 ft. [c. 1.5m] thick, and faced all round, on both its sides, with heaped-up earth. The entrance to the enclosure is in the east side, through an arch of the same age as the caiseal and forming part and parcel of it. This arch [photographs in Carrigan], which is still fairly perfect, is probably one of the oldest specimens of its class in Ireland. It is round-headed, with the inclination of the sides very strongly marked. Its measurements are: sides 5 ft. [1.52m] high; arch, 2 ft. [0.61m] high, full height to apex of arch, 7 ft. [2.12m]; width above at turn of arch, 4 ft. 4 in. [1.31m], at the ground, 4 ft. 11 in. [1.49m]; side-walls or arch frame, about 5 ft. thick. In the centre of the enclosure are foundations of a church lying east and west, and measuring only 30 ft. by 15 ft. [c. 9m x 4.5m]. Beside the church is the grave of Mr. Ryan, of Kilferagh Ho., who died some years ago. Save for this grave and the foundations of the church, the inside of the enclosure presents a smooth, unbroken surface. The people know nothing of this most ancient place, and call it by no special name. They never heard of it to be used as a churchyard, and never knew of anyone to be buried in it but Mr. Ryan’. It seems likely that the mortared stone walling is of a relatively recent date and that the round-headed entrance doorway with imposts, which is an early 12th-century form, was possibly taken from another location, possibly the nearby St Fiachra’s church, and rebuilt as a folly, as part of a designed landscape feature on the grounds of Kilfera House.

• KK019-049003 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture, c. 400m W of the River Nore. Within a large oval enclosure (KK019-049001-) in the grounds of Kilfera House which lies c. 460m to the NE. The enclosure had been used as a private burial ground in the 19th century. Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 221-2) mentions the foundations of a structure within the interior of the enclosure which he interprets as a church though which is more likely to be a landscape feature. He states that, 'Beside the church is the grave of Mr. Ryan, of Kilferagh Ho., who died some years ago. Save for this grave and the foundations of the church, the inside of the enclosure presents a smooth, unbroken surface. The people know nothing of this most ancient place, and call it by no special name. They never heard of it to be used as a churchyard, and never knew of anyone to be buried in it but Mr. Ryan’ (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 October 2020

• KK020-047 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On the edge of a ridge overlooking the flood plain of the River Nore which lies c. 200m to the E, within the grounds of Kilfera House. A stylised castle is depicted at this location on the Down survey (1655-6) barony map of Shillelogher (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 222-3), 'The old castle of Kilferagh has been incorporated with Kilferagh Ho. It is still in good preservation, but the top has been modernized. The Forrestalls were its ancient lords. Robert Forrestall, lord of Kilferagh, and chief of his name, died March 16th, 1540-1, and is buried within Sheestown church [KK024-001001-]. Patrick Forrestall otherwise fforstal, otherwise fforster, of Kilferagh, held lands of the manor of Gowran, of the value of £51, about 1560. He and his wife, Ellen Comerford, both died in 1568. Robert Forrestall, next lord of Kilferagh, and who is also styled lord of Balifronk, now Ballyfrunk, received a "pardon," for a fine of 40s., Jany. 2nd, 1571-2, and died Sept. 14th, 1585. James Forrestall of Kilferagh, his son and successor, had a "pardon," Nov. 14th, 1589, and was Constable of the Barony of Shillecher, in 1608...He died July 4th, 1619. By Inquisition at "le Session's house," Kilkenny, 24th May, 1621, it found that James Forstall, late of Kilferagh, was seised, in fee, of the manor, town and lands of Kilferagh….He died July 4th, 1619. Robert Forstall, his son and heir, was then 30 years old and married. Robert Forrestall, as an Irish Papist, forfeited all the family possessions in 1653'. O'Kelly (1969, 184), states that 'The remaining walls of the Forrestal castle built circa 1540 are incorporated in Kilfera House'. An early 19th-century house, Kilfera/Kilferagh House, abuts the tower house (Bence-Jones 1988, 167). A church, possibly Sheastown church (KK024-001001-), c. 800m to the SSE is also indicated on the Down Survey map. See attached extract from the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Shillelogher (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 9 October 2020

• KK020-050001 Church
  Description

  Approximately 130m W of the River Nore, within a N-S band of woodland, which expands at the S end to accommodate the church and graveyard (KK020-050002-) of St Fiachra. St Fiachra's Well (KK020-050004-) is located c. 70m to the SE. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a small building within an unenclosed graveyard with 'St. Fiachra's Effigy' (KK020-05003-) indicated with a dot immediately S of the church. On the 1900 revision a cross marks 'St. Fiachra's Church (Site of)', however, this appears to be in the wrong location as a small pond is shown at that position on the 1st ed. map. The church is described in the OS Letters (1839) as, 'the foundation of a small edifice, sixteen feet [c. 4.8m] by nine [c. 2.7m], door in the south side near the west end. One stone of the doorway remains on the right as you go in, three feet [c. 0.9m] high, fourteen inches [0.36m] thick, with a reveal inside two inches [0.05m] deep' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 1, 279 (94)). Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 220) states that this building, which he interprets as a hermit's cell, was removed in 1869 to make way for the Kenny Purcell monument which now occupies its site. He also mentions that a local resident described the building as being, 'about 8 ft. [c. 2.4m] long and 3 [c. 0.9m] or 4 ft. [c. 1.2m] wide, internally, the walls built of rough stones and about 4 ft. [c. 1.2m] high, and preserving no traces of the roof' (ibid.). Approximately 280m W of this graveyard, there is an enclosure (KK019-049002-) within the grounds of Kilfera House with an entrance which appears to be a reconstructed doorway (KK019-049002-). This round-headed doorway with imposts, in an early 12th-century style, may have been taken from St Fiachra’s church. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 9 December 2020

• KK020-050002 Graveyard
  Description

  On raised ground, c. 130m W of the River Nore, within a N-S band of woodland, which expands at the S end to accommodate the church (KK020-050001-) and graveyard of St Fiachra. St Fiachra's Well (KK020-050004-) is located c. 70m to the SE. The extent of the roughly oval graveyard (dims. c. 34m N-S; c. 22m E-W) is shown on the 1st (1839) 6-inch OS map and on the 1900 revision with a dashed line which indicates that it was unenclosed. It is described in the OS Letters (1839) as, 'a small burying ground' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 1, 279 (94). Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 219) describes it as, 'small in extent, and has no trace of any fosse, rampart, or enclosing wall' and mentions that there are only 'three inscribed monuments', dating from the 1758 to 1869, 'some rough headstones' and a statue (effigy) of a cleric (KK020-050003-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 9 December 2020

• KK020-050003 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  Within a graveyard (KK020-050002-) associated with the church of St Fiachra (KK020-050001-). Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map immediately S of a small building labelled 'St. Fiachra's Church'. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 220) this building was removed in 1869 to make way for the Kenny Purcell monument which now occupies its site. A photograph published in Carrigan (ibid.) shows the effigy of an ecclesiastic standing upright immediately right of and against the wall forming the entrance to the Kenny Purcell mortuary enclosure. This is the covering stone of an effigial tomb. Carrigan describes how, 'the head was knocked off many years ago, and the hands do not appear. The present height of the figure, that is, wanting the head, is 5 ft [c. 1.5m]. The people all call this "St. Feechra's Statue" (ibid.). The ecclesiastic is vested in a chasuble which falls in formalized folds down the front and the cowl of the alb appears above the neck of the chasuble. Similar effigies have been dated from the mid-13th to the 14th century (Hunt 1974, vol. 1, 173, 213; vol. 2, fig. 72 and 91) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 9 December 2020

• KK023-024001 Moated site
  Description

  In undulating terrain, c. 1.1km W of the River Nore, under tillage. In Kilferagh, an area c.10-12m N-S by 25m E-W was excavated during the archaeological excavations on the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (1981-2) (Hurley 1987, 88-100). This area uncovered two roughly parallel ditches running NNW-SSE between 1- 2.5m apart, the wider W ditch (L c. 11m) curving slightly to the N and continuing beyond the edge of the excavation, while the other, to the E (L 0.9m), appears to terminate within the cutting. A corn-drying kiln (KK023-024002-) was located 3.9m W of the wider ditch with an associated yard and hearth. The scant remains of possible stone wall foundations c. 4m NW of the kiln suggested the presence of a house (KK023-024003-), while the N end of a structure (KK023-024004-), 1m SSE of the kiln, was tentatively interpreted as a barn (ibid. 89-93). Associated with the ditches and all the structures was medieval pottery of late 13th/early 14th-century date (ibid. 93-4). The settlement appears to have gone out of use by the late 14th or early 15th century when it was backfilled (ibid. 93). The fill of the wider U-shaped ditch (overall Wth 2.4m; Wth at base 0.9m; D 1.1m) contained animal bones and a large oval ceramic platter dated to the late 13th/early 14th-century (ibid. 90, 94). The narrower ditch (Wth 1.05m; D 0.45m) may have simply functioned as a drain (ibid.). Though the area excavated was very limited, the presence of several structures in close proximity to the ditch suggested that the inner wider ditch may have been the fosse of, ‘an enclosed manorial farmstead’ or moated site (ibid. 96). See attached: KK023-024001-_01 Plan of excavation from Hurley 1987, Fig. 17.2 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 July 2021

• KK023-024002 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  In undulating terrain, c. 1.1km W of the River Nore, under tillage. In Kilferagh, an area c.10-12m N-S by 25m E-W was excavated during the archaeological excavations on the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (1981-2) (Hurley 1987, 88-100). This area uncovered two roughly parallel ditches running NNW-SSE between 1- 2.5m apart, the wider W ditch (L c. 11m) curving slightly to the N and continuing beyond the edge of the excavation, while the other, to the E (L 0.9m), appears to terminate within the cutting. A corn-drying kiln (KK023-024002-) was located 3.9m W of the wider ditch with an associated yard and hearth. The scant remains of possible stone wall foundations c. 4m NW of the kiln suggested the presence of a house (KK023-024003-), while the N end of a structure (KK023-024004-), 1m SSE of the kiln, was tentatively interpreted as a barn (ibid. 89-93). Associated with the ditches and all the structures was medieval pottery of late 13th/early 14th-century date (ibid. 93-4). The settlement appears to have gone out of use by the late 14th or early 15th century when it was backfilled (ibid. 93). Though the area excavated was very limited, the presence of several structures in close proximity to the inner, wider ditch suggested that this ditch may have been the fosse of, ‘an enclosed manorial farmstead’ or moated site (KK023-024001-) (ibid. 96). The kiln is described in the excavation report as having consisted of, ‘a circular bowl with outwardly battered sides and a straight flue built of slabs and dry-stone walling. A stone built platform surrounded the kiln. The stones were loosely set and sloped upwards towards the kiln on three sides. The western side consisted of a stone façade. At this side the mouth of the flue opened into the yard. The pit in which the kiln was set was 5m N-S by 4m E-W. This pit had been excavated to a maximum depth of 80cm into the boulder clay. The stone platform surrounding the kiln stabilised the structure and had the added advantage of providing good drainage for the kiln floor. The platform measured 4m N-S by 3.60m E-W. The surface of the stone platform was covered by a layer of hard packed clay. The corn-drying floor was probably flush with this trampled surface. The grain could easily be carried from the kiln to the adjacent barn. A number of sherds of pottery were found among the stones of the platform. The sherds were obviously incorporated into the structure during the building. They suggest a late 13th century date for the kiln. The bowl of the kiln was circular, 1.12m in diameter at the top and tapered to 80cm at the base. It was built of closely set dry-stone walling which stood to about 6 courses or to a height of c. 1.60m. The bowl was probably a few courses higher originally…The bowl and flue contained charcoal and charred cereal remains. The flue extended for 2.20m from the western side of the bowl. The long axis of the flue was aligned E-W. The sides were faced with stone slabs set on their narrow ends. The spaces between the slabs were filled with dry-stone walling. The flue was c. 60cm wide and 1.50m high. At this level it was probably covered with stone slabs…The boulder clay floor of the flue was oxidised to a depth of 5cm to 10cm…The western side of the kiln platform was faced with a well built dry-stone façade. This dry-stone walling was 2-3 courses and stood to a height of 45cm. The façade was 4.40m long and was bisected by the mouth of the flue’ (ibid. 90). Associated with the corn-drying kiln was a sunken area which extended for 3.9m W of the kiln and which was interpreted as a yard. According to the excavation report, ‘This yard was cut into the boulder clay to a depth of 45-50cm. The western side of the yard was only 30cm below the boulder clay level. The yard was used as a stoking area for the kiln and as a dump for the burnt rakings from the flue…In the north western part of the yard was a depression of 1.35m in diameter. This contained a large amount of charcoal of ash and blackthorn. The depression may have been used as a hearth from which burning embers were carried to the flue’ (ibid. 91). See attached: KK023-024002-_01 Plan of excavation from Hurley 1987, Fig. 17.2 KK023-024002-_02 Plan and sections of corn-drying kiln from Hurley 1987, Fig. 17.4 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 July 2021

• KK023-024003 Building
  Description

  In undulating terrain, c. 1.1km W of the River Nore, under tillage. In Kilferagh, an area c.10-12m N-S by 25m E-W was excavated during the archaeological excavations on the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (1981-2) (Hurley 1987, 88-100). This area uncovered two roughly parallel ditches running NNW-SSE between 1- 2.5m apart, the wider W ditch (L c. 11m) curving slightly to the N and continuing beyond the edge of the excavation, while the other, to the E (L 0.9m), appears to terminate within the cutting. A corn-drying kiln (KK023-024002-) was located 3.9m W of the wider ditch with an associated yard and hearth. The scant remains of possible stone wall foundations c. 4m NW of the kiln suggested the presence of a house (KK023-024003-), while the N end of a structure (KK023-024004-), 1m SSE of the kiln, was tentatively interpreted as a barn (ibid. 89-93). Associated with the ditches and all the structures was medieval pottery of late 13th/early 14th-century date (ibid. 93-4). The settlement appears to have gone out of use by the late 14th or early 15th century when it was backfilled (ibid. 93). Though the area excavated was very limited, the presence of several structures in close proximity to the inner, wider ditch suggested that this ditch may have been the fosse of, ‘an enclosed manorial farmstead’ or moated site (KK023-024001-) (ibid. 96). Interpreted in the excavation report as a stone ‘house’, the remains consisted of a shallow foundation course (L wall 1.7m E-W; return wall L 1.35m N-S; Wth c. 0.6m; H c. 0.25m), one course high, which had been set on the boulder clay at a higher level than the other associated features and had been considerably disturbed by ploughing (ibid. 92). The building is described as being no larger than 2m x 3m (ibid.). The late 13th/early 14th-century pottery found in the walls and floor of the building is similar to that found at the corn-drying kiln which suggests they are contemporary (ibid.).

• KK023-024004 Building
  Description

  In undulating terrain, c. 1.1km W of the River Nore, under tillage. In Kilferagh, an area c.10-12m N-S by 25m E-W was excavated during the archaeological excavations on the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (1981-2) (Hurley 1987, 88-100). This area uncovered two roughly parallel ditches running NNW-SSE between 1- 2.5m apart, the wider W ditch (L c. 11m) curving slightly to the N and continuing beyond the edge of the excavation, while the other, to the E (L 0.9m), appears to terminate within the cutting. A corn-drying kiln (KK023-024002-) was located 3.9m W of the wider ditch with an associated yard and hearth. The scant remains of possible stone wall foundations c. 4m NW of the kiln suggested the presence of a house (KK023-024003-), while the N end of a structure (KK023-024004-), 1m SSE of the kiln, was tentatively interpreted as a barn (ibid. 89-93). Associated with the ditches and all the structures was medieval pottery of late 13th/early 14th-century date (ibid. 93-4). The settlement appears to have gone out of use by the late 14th or early 15th century when it was backfilled (ibid. 93). Though the area excavated was very limited, the presence of several structures in close proximity to the inner, wider ditch suggested that this ditch may have been the fosse of, ‘an enclosed manorial farmstead’ or moated site (KK023-024001-) (ibid. 96). A semi-circular V-shaped trench (overall Wth 1.55m; Wth at base 0.3m; D 0.3m) located 1m SSE of the corn-drying kiln was interpreted in the excavation report as a ‘barn (?)’, based on the large concentrations of charred seed remains from the trench (ibid. 91). The central area of the trench contained clay oxidised to a bright red, as well as a large concentration of charcoal which was interpreted as a burnt wattle wall (ibid.). The charcoal fragments suggest that the larger posts were ash and oak and the wattle wands were mainly willow and blackthorn (ibid.). A number of pottery sherds and some animal bones were found in the trench (ibid.). The entrance may have been in the SE angle where steps led to the yard associated with the corn-drying kiln (ibid.). See attached: KK023-024003-_01 Plan of excavation from Hurley 1987, Fig. 17.2 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 July 2021

• KK023-025 Enclosure
  Description

  Identified on an aerial photograph taken by Bord Gáis as part of the preliminary work in preparation of the Cork - Dublin gas pipeline (1981-2). It is described on the SMR record sheet as, ‘Rectangular enclosure – poss. moated site’. There is no indication of this feature on Google Earth satellite imagery (imagery dates 2005-21) or on OS Ortho imagery and Digitalglobe (viewed 27 July 2021). Since 2009 the area of the enclosure has been enclosed within a paddock. The original photograph needs to be reviewed and a copy placed in the file. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 July 2021

Architectural heritage

• Kilfera House, country house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest

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 Kilferagh, 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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2194 (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 Kilferagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Kilferagh · Cill Fíora

Area

1,474,989 m² (147.5 ha, 364.48 acres)

Civil parish

Kilferagh, and its townlands

Barony

Shillelogher

Electoral division

Outrath, the unit of the census

Census 2022

768 people lived in 261 households in the Outrath electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 19% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dunbell Big, Furzehouse, Maddockstown, Raggetsland, Sheastown, Wallslough, Warrington

Placenames

Kilferagh 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.