Burnchurch

83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Burnchurch, from 73 m² to 420,311 m² (42.03 ha, 103.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Burnchurch 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 Sept 2026N/a

  single storey, three-bedroom dwelling house, a new site entrance, a wastewater treatment system and a raised polishing treatment area, a bored well and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2660595

• 7 Sept 2026N/a

  retention of 1) renovation of existing building including demolition of front and rear porch 2) rear porch constructed to double storey 3) raising of front wall 4) construction of rear extension and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2660568

• 4 Aug 2026N/a

  to construct (i) Milking parlour incorporating dairy, plant, storage, Milk tank, hardcore area, Meal Bins, Rain Water storage tank, holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, flow channel with slatted tanks and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660487

• 19 Jun 2025Conditional

  for a single storey extension to provide Special Education Needs (SEN) capacity at the school. The accommodation includes a base classroom, office, multi-activity room, quiet space, toilets and store. It also includes for a secure soft play area and for the relocation of the all-weather pitch. The school is located to the south of Burnchurch church and graveyard (KK023-072-01/02) a Recorded Monument. The proposed works to include all ancillary and associated services

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560352

• 5 Mar 2025Conditional

  to (a) construct a new two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, (b) alter and refurbish existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560104

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  for demolition of existing side garage and front extension. Construction and adaptation of the existing onsite dwelling. Including extensions to the front, rear, and side. New A-frame roof. New wastewater treatment system & all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460087

• 6 Apr 2021Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system, borehole, soakpits and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21261

• 15 Oct 2019Conditional

  to construct additions and alterations to existing dwelling which include the demolition of an existing porch, change of use of portion of a shed to residential, install new effluent treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19762

• 30 Sept 2019N/a

  to construct additions and alterations to existing dwelling which include the demolition of an existing porch, install new effluent treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19704

• 26 Feb 2019Refused

  is sought for a detached dwelling house, treatment system, road entrance, landscaping with associated services and site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19110

• 19 Jun 2018Conditional

  for the erection of a granny flat style extension to the rear of existing dwelling, permission for the relocation of the existing treatment plant and installation of a new percolation area and all associated site works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18406

• 10 Apr 2018Conditional

  for the re-design of the residence and re-location of detached garage with ancillary associated works from that permitted under Planning Reference P08-1423, extended under Planning Reference P14-240. The treatment system, road entrance, boundary treatment, and associated works to remain as per the parent Planning Permission located at

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 18223

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 Burnchurch.

Recorded monuments

• KK023-053001 Church
  Description

  Not indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map but marked on the 1947 revision as ‘Church (Site of)’. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376), near St Dallan’s Well (KK023-054----), ‘on the sandy rising ground over the well, and in the same field, there were a church and church-yard, both entirely blotted out. (Tradition)’. Commins (1906, 267) also mentions, ‘the site of an old church and a holy well are shown at a short distance over in the fields, in the direction of Ballybur. The ancient name of Burnchurch was Kiltrayn. St. Dallan was patron of the parish’. The outline of the church (overall dims. c. 12m NW-SE; c. 8m NE-SW) is visible as a cropmark on satellite imagery (Google Earth, imagery date 13 August 2015). See attached: KK023-052----_01 satellite image (Google Earth, imagery date 13 August 2015) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• KK023-053002 Graveyard
  Description

  Not indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map or 1947 revision, though a ‘Church (Site of)’ (KK023-053001-) is shown on the latter. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376), near St Dallan’s Well (KK023-054----), ‘on the sandy rising ground over the well, and in the same field, there were a church and church-yard, both entirely blotted out. (Tradition)’. Commins (1906, 267) also mentions, ‘the site of an old church and a holy well are shown at a short distance over in the fields, in the direction of Ballybur. The ancient name of Burnchurch was Kiltrayn. St. Dallan was patron of the parish’. The outline of the church is visible as a cropmark on satellite imagery (Google Earth, imagery date 13 August 2015) and immediately to the E, running up to the church both on the N and S side, is an oval enclosure (dims. c. 44m NNE-SSW; c. 36m ESE-WNW) which may be the associated graveyard. See attached: KK023-052----_01 satellite image (Google Earth, imagery date 13 August 2015) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• KK023-053003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as 'St. Dallan's Well', this is the original location of the holy well which was subsequently moved c. 40m to the N (see KK023-054----). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376), 'the well was removed to its present position by the Flood family. The old basin, however, remains uninjured, about 40 yds. to the north [actually to the S], beside the fosse of a small square rath [KK023-100----]. A drain conveys the water, underground, from the old well to the new one. A pattern was held at the well on the first Sunday of August, till the early part of the 19th century, but tradition says that the people attended it were divided as to whether the real pattern day, that is, the feast day of the saint, was the first day of August or the third'. Satellite imagery (Google Earth, imagery date 25 April 2021) shows that the area of scrub where this well was formerly located has been reclaimed. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• KK023-054 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Indicated on the 1947 revision OS 6-inch map as 'St. Dallan's Well', this is the present location of the holy well which was originally c. 40m to the S (see KK023-053003-). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376), 'the well was removed to its present position by the Flood family. The old basin, however, remains uninjured, about 40 yds. to the north [actually to the S], beside the fosse of a small square rath [KK023-100----]. A drain conveys the water, underground, from the old well to the new one. A pattern was held at the well on the first Sunday of August, till the early part of the 19th century, but tradition says that the people attended it were divided as to whether the real pattern day, that is, the feast day of the saint, was the first day of August or the third'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• KK023-072001 Church
  Description

  Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 375) describes how Burnchurch parish appears in the Red Book of Ossory as ‘Kiltranyn, Kiltranen, Kyltranyn and Ecclesia Combusta’ and states that the present name ‘dates from at least the year 1374, and may be much older’. The parish was appropriated to the Priory of Kells but Maurice, son of Maurice, during the Episcopate of Hugh de Rous (1202-18) (ibid.). Commins (1906, 267) speculates that the church was burned in either 1316 or 1327, as on ‘Palm Sunday in the former year, Edward Bruce burned Kells; and it is stated in Clyn’s Annals that almost the whole barony of Kells was burned by Lord Bermingham and the Geraldines in November of the latter date’. According to Carrigan (ibid.) the medieval church, ‘turned to Protestant religious service at the Reformation, became so ruinous that it had to be abandoned in the year 1800, and was taken down to make room for the present Protestant church in 1810. Its patron was St. Dallan or Dallawn, whose feast was celebrated here …on the 31st of July’. The C of I church is now also abandoned and has become a roofless ruin. Within the associated graveyard (KK023-072002-) Carrigan (ibid. 376-7) notes two medieval graveslabs (KK023-072003-; KK023-072004-) and the mensa of a 16th-century chest tomb (KK023-072005-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 August 2021

• KK023-072002 Graveyard
  Description

  The graveyard is indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as an irregular area shown as a dashed line, which suggests that it was not enclosed at this time. On the 1947 revision of the OS map the graveyard (dims. c. 50m N-S; c. 80m E-W) has become enclosed by a stone wall/stone wall and railing, with the public road curving to form the N and W side of the graveyard. The entrance is via wrought iron double-leaf gate in the N wall. In the OS Letters (1839) the graveyard is described as, ‘a large and much frequented burying ground’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 30-31 (12)). Within the associated graveyard (KK023-072002-) Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376-7) notes two medieval graveslabs (KK023-072003-; KK023-072004-) and the mensa of a 16th-century chest tomb (KK023-072005-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 August 2021

• KK023-072003 Graveslab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), at the base of the external E gable of the C of I church. This graveslab (L 1.765m; Wth 0.71m; T 0.18m) is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376) as being decorated with, ‘an eight-pointed cross, in relief, down the centre; and is curiously ornamented with carvings of gothic windows, groining, geometrical figures, &c., also an inverted shield with a cross saltire. It was evidently used as a floor-slab in the old church. The date has been worn away, but the tomb may be safely assigned to the second half of the 15th century. The inscription is raised Old English [Black Letter], and consists of two lines, one at each side of the cross. With the exception of the date, all the gaps occurring in it can be readily filled up’. The inscription is given as, ‘…ard9 F9 Roulandi…z Moryss & joha… Whytte ux’ eius Anno Dni M…. ' which translates as, ‘[Here lie Rich]ard fitz Moryss, and Johanna Whytte, his wife, A.D. 1…’ (ibid.).  The eight-armed cross is unusual in that only three of the arms terminate with a point, the others having a flat, straight terminal. Immediately below the cross-head there is a large octagonal knop. The cross-shaft continues to the base of the graveslab, perhaps indicating that the slab has been shortened. There is also a stepped band which crosses the cross-shaft towards the base of the slab, however these are more usually positioned higher up, near the top or middle of the cross-shaft. Above the cross-head, across the top of the graveslab are three sunken panels, the centre and dexter panel are pointed and the sinister panel is square. The centre panel is decorated with a raised cross with a central circular boss, representing the sun, with two raised rays extending from the boss on either side of the lower arm of the cross. Below the cross arm on the dexter side there is a hammer and opposite there is a raised V shape, possibly representing a pincer and nails. The dexter panel contains a raised Saltire cross and the sinister panel has two geometric motifs, one an eight-armed cross within a square in the upper dexter angle, the other in the lower sinister angle consists of a tracery pattern within a slightly off-kilter triangle. On either side of the upper portion of the cross-head, and below the top panels, there is a two-light pointed window with tracery in relief. Beside this on the dexter side, on the face of the graveslab, is a motif showing rib-vaulting and beside this there is another interlace pattern. On the sinister side there is a triskele within a circle beside the two-light window.  Within the graveyard there are other medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-), two side panels from chest tombs (KK023-072008-; KK023-072011-) and the mensa of a chest tomb (KK023-072005-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072004 Graveslab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), 8m E of the gable of the C of I church. This graveslab (L 1.98m; Wth 0.94m), embedded in the ground, is decorated in false relief with an eight-armed interlace cross with fleur-de-lis terminals, the cross-shaft rests on a stepped cross-base. It is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 377) as ‘a floor slab in the old church, which accounts for the disappearance of portions of the inscription. At the right side of the raised central cross, is a shield with the Fitzgerald coat of arms, but only the cross saltire may now be seen; at the left of the cross is another shield, with the fretty of the St. Legers. Underneath there are two other shields, but the arms sculptured thereon, if any, are obliterated. The inscription is raised Old English [Black Letter]; it runs round the edge and is continued in several inner lines. Almost an entire line, worn away, at the edge, along the right side of the cross, and continued in two short lines, still legible, at the base, evidently commemorated John Baron, lord of Burnchurch (father of Richard, subsequently lord of Burnchurch), who was a Justice of the Peace for the County Kilkenny, and was murdered at Mallardstown, in the 6th year of Edward VI., i.e. some time between Jany. 28th, 1552, and Jany. 28th, 1553’. The inscription is given as, ‘Hic jacet……on, Dns de Burnchurch et Anastatia Sintlegger uxor ei9 qi obiit primo die Februarii An. Do. Mcccccxlv0-4……Deus. Amen. Testis sis mihi, Ch[ris]te q’ non jacet hic lapis iste corpus ut ornetur, sed ut sp[irit]us memoretur. Quisquis eris qi trasieris, sta, p[er]lege, plora; sum quod eris, fueramque, quod es. Pro me precor ora……di 1 552, fili9 & her9 Rouladi, r9 aie pp’r de9 ’, which translates as, ‘Here lie [Rouland Bar]on, lord of Burnchurch, and Anastatia St. Leger, his wife, who died Feb. 1st 1544-5. [On whose souls may] God [have mercy]. Amen. Be my witness, O Christ, that this stone does not lie here, to ornament the body, but to have the soul remembered. Whoe’er thou art that passest by, stand, read, lament. I am what you will be; I was what you are. Pray for me I beseech you. [Here lies John Baron], son and heir of Rouland, [who died] A.D. 1552. On whose soul may God have mercy’ (ibid. 376-7).  Within the graveyard there are other medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-), two side panels from chest tombs (KK023-072008-; KK023-072011-) and the mensa of a chest tomb (KK023-072005-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072005 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), embedded in the ground 8m E of the E gable of the C of I church. This is the upper portion of a graveslab (surviving L 1.08m; Wth 0.86m) and the decoration, in false relief, is very worn. Only the dexter arm of the cross-head is faintly visible, however, there is enough surviving to suggest that the cross-head, with fleur-de-lis terminals, has a combination of rectilinear and curvilinear interlace, very similar to the graveslab of William Donoghou, dated 1597, in St Canice’s Cathedral (Barry et al. 1985, 91-2, Fig. 44). It also shares a sun motif, within the border, in the dexter angle. It is described by Carrigan (ibid. 377) as a mensa, having an inscription, ‘in raised Old English [Black Letter] lettering, [which] is on two pieces of the covering slab of a large altar-tomb, the remaining fragments of the slab are missing. The Christian name of the occupant of the tomb is lost, but very probably it was Garret. “Gerrot fitz Thomas Fitzgerald of Burnchurch, gentleman,” had a pardon, Feb. 25th, 1561-2; he was still living in 1569’.  The inscription is given as, ‘….ome Fitzgeralde nuper de Burnchurch generosus Constabul ...Castelli Kilkenie qi obiit po die Martis 1586. ……m quod eris fueramq. ….or ora. Walterus Kerin fabricavit ’, which translates as, ‘[Here lies Garret ? fitz] Thomas Fitzgeralde, late of Burnchurch, gentleman, Constable of the Castle of Kilkenny, who died March 1st 1586. [Whoe’er thou art that passest by, stand read, lament]. I am what you will be; I was [what you are]. Pray [for me I beseech you]. Walter Kerin made the tomb’ (ibid.).  Within the graveyard there are also a number of medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-) and two side panels from chest tombs (KK023-072008-; KK023-072011-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072006 Graveslab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-). A tapering sandstone graveslab (H 0.45m above ground; top Wth 0.46m, T 0.1m) only the upper portion of which is visible as it has been positioned upright in the graveyard where it is reused as a headstone. It is decorated with a deeply incised four-armed lozenge-shaped cross-head with fleur-de-lys terminals. The upper edge of the slab is chamfered (Wth 0.05m). See attached photograph: KK023-072006-_01 taken by Christiaan Corlett, 24 August 2022 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 5 September 2022

• KK023-072007 Graveslab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-). A tapering graveslab (H 0.59m above ground; Wth at base of slab 0.23m; Wth at ground level 0.31m; T 0.12m), only the lower portion of which is visible as it has been placed upright in the ground upside down where it is being reused as a headstone. It is decorated with an incised cross, only the shaft and the base of which are visible. The cross-base terminates in a fleur-de-lys, above which is a horizontal rectangular knop. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. See attached photograph: KK023-072007-_01 taken by Christiaan Corlett, 24 August 2022 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 5 September 2022

• KK023-072008 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), at the base of the E gable of the C of I church. A rectangular side panel of a chest tomb (L 1.53m; H 0.61m; T 0.12m), broken vertically into two pieces. The panel is decorated with the symbols of the Passion in false relief, within a raised plain border (Wth 0.04-0.08m). The decoration is quite worn, but clearly visible on one side of the break, at the dexter end of the panel, there is a large crown of thorns encircling a heart pieced by nails and beside it, towards the middle of the panel, there is a depiction of the seamless robe, with possibly a purse or Veronica’s towel beneath it. Both the robe and the purse/towel are damaged by the fracture. The other side of the break is decorated with a plain cross, tilted to one side but not quite a Saltire. Between two arms of the cross there is a hammer and between each of the other arms there is a scourge. At the sinister end of the panel there is a pincer holding three nails and beside it there is a spear. Within the graveyard there are also a number of medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-), another side panel from chest tombs (KK023-072011-) and the mensa of a chest tomb (KK023-072005-).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072009 Graveslab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), 8m E of the C of I church. The lower portion of a limestone graveslab (L 1.15m; Wth 0.68m), apart from the dexter border which is also missing. It is decorated in false relief with a banded cross. The cross-shaft rests on a stepped cross-base. Within the border (Wth 0.105m) there is an inscription in Latin in black letter script which includes the date 1578. The inscription is visible but difficult to decipher. The side of the slab is straight around the upper edge (D 0.08m) and chamfered towards the base. Within the graveyard there are other medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-), two side panels from chest tombs (KK023-072008-; KK023-072011-) and the mensa of a chest tomb (KK023-072005-).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072010 Graveslab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), 8m E of the C of I church. A slightly tapering limestone graveslab (L 2.04m; Wth at top 0.64m; Wth at base 0.56m). It is surrounded by a plain border (Wth 0.06m) with no discernible inscription. The border along the top appears to be damaged. It is decorated in false relief with a seven-armed segmented cross-head with fleur-de-lis terminals. There is a three-barred knop beneath the cross-head. The cross-shaft rests on a simple cross-base with a slight concave curve on either side. There is some slight damage to the slab on the lower sinister side along, and slightly beyond, the border. Within the graveyard there are other medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-), two side panels from chest tombs (KK023-072008-; KK023-072011-) and the mensa of a chest tomb (KK023-072005-).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072011 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  Associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), in the W porch of the ruined C of I church within the graveyard (KK023-072002-). A rectangular side panel of a chest tomb (L 1.14m; H 0.49m; T 0.15m). The panel is decorated with the symbols of the Passion in false relief, within a raised plain border. The decorative scheme is dominated by the figure of the crucified Christ on a large plain cross. There is a sun motif on the upper dexter side of the cross and a moon on the upper sinister side. Beneath the arms of the cross, in Latin in black letter script, is an inscription under the dexter arm and possibly initials under the sinister arm, ‘R I F D’. Beneath both, on either side of the cross, are two sets of scourges. The dexter end of the panel is decorated with a sponge on a stick, with a pincers holding three nails below four dice on its dexter side, and with a seamless garment below a hammer on the sinister side. The sinister end of the panel is decorated, from dexter to sinister with a scourging pillar with rope twisted around it, a ladder and a spear.  The form of decorative capitals, with the use of dots within the letters, was in use around the mid-16th century. Within the graveyard there are also a number of medieval graveslabs (KK023-072004- to KK023-072010-), another side panel from chest tombs (KK023-072008-) and the mensa of a chest tomb (KK023-072005-).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-072012 Wall monument
  Description

  Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), at the base of the external E gable of the ruined C of I church. An oval sandstone escutcheon (H 0.73m; Wth 0.57m; T 0.07-0.09m) consisting of a raised oval area (Wth 0.34m) surrounded by a moulded frame (Wth c. 0.11m), with a projecting knop (D 0.03m) at the top. It is very worn. There is a suggestion of a carving on the raised oval area, which presumably bore a coat of arms, but nothing clearly discernible. It is possible that this formed part of a wall monument within the medieval church. Stylistically it possibly dates to the 17th century.   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK023-100 Enclosure
  Description

  Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular field (dims. c. 42m N-S; c. 27m E-W). A well, ‘St. Dallan’s Well’ is indicated c. 5m W of the NW angle, with a small pool and stream running from this northward, meeting a larger stream which runs E-W c. 50m to the N. Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376) when describing this well mentions that, ‘The old basin [of the well, i.e. that marked on the 1st ed. map], however, remains uninjured, about 40 yds. to the north [actually to the S], beside the fosse of a small square rath’. On the 1st ed. map a field boundary is indicated running roughly E-W up to both the E and W side of the enclosure, but not crossing it. By the 1947 revision only the N portion of the rectangular enclosure is indicated, outlined by water courses, and the E-W field boundary indicated on the 1st ed. map is shown as running uninterrupted. On satellite imagery (Google Earth, imagery date 13 August 2015) the S portion of the enclosure is visible as a cropmark, the N portion is in an area of scrub. More recent satellite imagery (Google Earth, imagery date 19 May 2020) shows that this area of scrub has been cleared and reclaimed. See attached: KK023-100----_01 satellite image (Google Earth, imagery date 13 August 2015) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 August 2021

Architectural heritage

• Burnchurch Church, church/chapel, 1805–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double-height single-cell Gothic-style Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1810, possibly on site of earlier church, pre-1700, with single-bay three-stage entrance tower to west on a square plan possibly originally having spire. In use, 1947. Now in ruins. Roof now gone (possibly originally pitched and hipped) with cut-limestone coping to gable, and no remains of rainwater goods surviving on cut-limestone stepped eaves. Roof to tower not visible behind parapet. Unpainted roughcast walls over part slate-hung random rubble stone construction with cut-limestone dressings including plinth course, stringcourse supporting frieze, surround to gable, paired stringcourses to first stage to tower, rendered advanced corner piers to upper stages having square-headed slit-style gun loop apertures, camber-headed recesses to second stage, carved cut-limestone stringcourse over, battlemented parapet on cut-limestone course having corbel table, and cut-limestone corner finials. Pointed-arch window openings to nave with cut-limestone sills, carved cut-limestone hood mouldings over, and no fittings surviving (square-headed blind openings to west with concealed red brick dressings). Pointed-arch blind openings to first stage to tower with concealed red brick dressings. Pointed-arch openings to top (bell) stage to tower (one on rectangular recess) with cut-limestone sills, concealed red brick dressings, carved cut-limestone hood mouldings over, and no fittings surviving. Tudor-headed door opening on four cut-limestone steps with carved cut-limestone surround having moulded reveals, and no fittings surviving. Set back from road in own grounds with unpainted roughcast lime rendered boundary wall to perimeter over random rubble stone construction having unpainted roughcast lime rendered piers, and wrought iron gate.(ii) Graveyard to site with various cut-stone markers, pre-1700-post-1947.

• Burnchurch House, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1850, on a T-shaped plan possibly incorporating fabric of earlier ranges, pre-1840, on site with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to centre ground floor, and three-bay two-storey double-pile return to west. Refenestrated. Hipped slate roof (pitched double-pile (M-profile) to return) with rolled lead ridges, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having profiled capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Flat roof to porch not visible behind parapet. Ivy-clad unpainted roughcast walls to main block with carved cut-limestone coping to parapet to porch, and painted roughcast walls to remainder. Square-headed window openings (one round-headed window opening to porch) with cut-limestone sills, and replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening in camber-headed recess with glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed door opening to house with glazed timber panelled double doors. Set back from road in own grounds.

• Burnchurch Church, mausoleum, 1765–1785 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay single-storey gable-fronted single-cell mausoleum, c.1775, with single-bay single-storey gabled breakfront. Pitched (gable-fronted) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gables, and cut-limestone eaves. Ivy-clad unpainted roughcast walls with cut-limestone rectangular panel having cut-limestone surround, and round recess to gable having square-headed slit-style flanking apertures. Set back from road in grounds shared with Burnchurch Church.

• Burnchurch House, farmyard complex, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, c.1850, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier ranges, pre-1840, on site including: (i) Attached two-bay single-storey coach house with elliptical-headed carriageway to right. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rooflight, and no rainwater goods on red brick eaves. Random rubble limestone walls. Square-headed door opening with timber lintel, and timber boarded door. Elliptical-headed carriageway to right with red brick voussoirs, and no fittings. Set back from road in grounds shared with Burnchurch House. (ii) Detached three-bay two-storey outbuilding with elliptical-headed carriageway to centre ground floor, and two-bay single-storey wing to left. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, rendered coping, and rainwater goods not visible. Random rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with no sills, timber lintels, and remains of timber fittings. Square-headed door openings with timber lintels, and timber boarded doors. Elliptical-headed carriageway to centre ground floor with voussoirs, and no fittings. (iii) Detached single-bay single-storey outbuilding. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and no rainwater goods. Random coursed squared rubble limestone walls. Square-headed door opening with red brick voussoirs, and timber boarded door. (iv) Detached two-bay single-storey outbuilding with half-attic. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and rainwater goods not visible. Random rubble limestone walls. Camber-headed door openings (including to first floor side elevation) with red brick voussoirs, and timber boarded doors. (v) Detached four-bay single-storey outbuilding, post-1947. Pitched corrugated-iron roof with iron ridge. Painted mass-concrete walls. Square-headed window openings with no sills, and corrugated-Perspex fittings. Square-headed door openings with timber boarded doors.

• Burnchurch House, gate lodge, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1900. Refenestrated. Now in private residential use. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening in round-headed open internal porch with tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in own grounds with random rubble limestone boundary wall having cut-limestone coping, iron gate, and iron double gates.

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 Burnchurch, 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 Burnchurch.

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.

• Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange7 sales

Name

Burnchurch · An Teampall Loiscthe

Area

2,210,461 m² (221.05 ha, 546.22 acres)

Civil parish

Burnchurch, and its townlands

Barony

Shillelogher

Electoral division

Burnchurch, the unit of the census

Census 2022

617 people lived in 190 households in the Burnchurch electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybur Upper, Ballyroberts, Burnchurch Viper, Coalsfarm, Farmley, Graigue Lower, Oldtown, Ovenstown, Sunhill

Placenames

Burnchurch 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.