Clonamery

75 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonamery, from 58 m² to 325,632 m² (32.56 ha, 80.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Clonamery 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.

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  of 1) Alterations to dwelling from plans approved under Planning Register No. 06/438. The alterations include modifications to roof structure and minor changes to elevations. 2) Conversion of attic to habitable space. 3) Erection of sun room extension to the side of dwelling. 4) Garage with attached storage sheds and gazebo. 5) Storage shed / fabric studio. 6) Artists paint studio. 7) vegetable tunnel. 8) Canopy for storage of barbeque. 9) 2 No. stable blocks (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register No. 06/438) and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560148

• 18 Mar 2025Conditional

  of extension as constructed to the side of existing dwelling (alterations on plans approved under Planning Register Number: 16/771) and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560128

• 17 May 2023Conditional

  to demolish the existing derelict outhouse 31sqm and to erect a storey and a half dwelling house with new entrance, sewage treatment system with partially raised soil polishing filter and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2360197

• 9 Dec 2022Conditional

  for development at this site. The development will consist of: permission for the retention of the flowing works; new south west facing first floor dormer window and velux style rooflights; new north east facing stone entrance lobby; modification to the dimension and location of permitted external windows & chimney

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 22773

• 24 Aug 2021Conditional

  for the following development: A) Single storey conservatory extension to the side B) Single storey fireplace extension to the rear C) New single storey store/games room including restoration of derelict outbuilding to the front D) Associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21725

• 22 Jun 2018Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house including attached garage, sewerage treatment system and percolation area, including all necessary site works, at

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 18416

• 1 Mar 2017Refused

  for the change of use of a single storey building from a domestic shed/store to be used as a two bedroom guest accommodation and to replace the existing corrugated sheet roof finish with a proposed slate finish with 4 proposed roof lights to the road side elevation. To replace the existing septic tank with a new septic tank and a percolation area and all associated site works on my lands

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17123

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

• KK033-020 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.

• KK033-021001 Church
  Description

  On an E-W ridge in undulating terrain, in pasture, with the River Nore running c. 400m to the SW. Probably dedicated to St Brendan, though according to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 120), the patron saint of the church was known locally as, ‘Naev [naomh] Broondhawn or Naev [naomh] Broundhawn’ and because of this local tradition, and the locals specific pronunciation of his name, he argues against the identification of this saint with St Brendan. A nave (int. dims. 14.47m E-W; 5.73m N-S; W gable T 0.97m) and chancel church (int. dims. 6.74m E-W; 4.41m N-S; wall T 0.73m; E gable T 0.77m). The W end of the nave (int. dims. c. 9m E-W; 5.66m N-S), with a gable with antae (N antae Wth 0.78m; D 0.27m; S antae Wth 0.81m; D 0.33m), is pre-Romanesque (10th-11th century) in date and is constructed of well-coursed roughly rectangular blocks with a basal plinth evident at the W end of the N wall (H 0.5m; Wth 0.1m). Subsequently the nave was extended eastward and then a chancel added, the stonework in the E end of the nave consisting of roughly coursed rubble, while that of the chancel is of poorer quality roughly coursed slate and stone rubble. The upper courses of the original nave, c. 2.5m above ground level, are later, with a wide relieving arch above the entrance doorway giving addition support to the W gable which supports a double bellcote. A later sacristy (int. dims. 2.83m E-W; 2.46m N-S) was also added to the N wall of the chancel, probably contemporary with the upper W gable. The church was entered through a lintelled doorway with inclined jambs and plain relief architrave decorated at the top with an equal-armed patée cross with a short cross shaft on a slight rectangular cross base rising above the architrave. There are no original window openings in the pre-Romanesque portion of the nave. In the upper portion of the W gable there is a rectangular window with crudely dressed surrounds. In the S wall of the nave, within the later masonry, there is a blocked opening into which a wall memorial was inserted, externally, in 1860 (Hughes 1956-7, 28). In the OS Letters of 1839 (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 111), this opening is described as, ‘a square topped window measuring on the inside five feet [1.52m] in height, two feet five inches [0.73m] in breadth at top and two feet seven inches [0.79m] at bottom and on the outside where it is six feet [1.82m] from the present level of the ground it measures two feet three inches [0.68m] in height and in breadth six inches [0.15m] at the top and eight inches [0.21m] at the bottom’. In the N wall of the nave, immediately E of the break in masonry style, there is a blocked up flat-headed doorway (H 1.72m; Wth 1.2m), with a raised threshold (H 0.25m). The jambs appear to be of re-used stone with a poor quality thin lintel which has cracked in the middle. The surround of the head of the chancel arch (H 2.41m; Wth 1.87m) are missing. The chancel is not keyed into the E wall of the nave. The narrow doorway (H 1.87m; W 0.66m) at the W end of the S wall has slate stone jambs and voussoirs. There is a flat-headed single-light window at the E end of the S wall and a well-cut round-headed single-light window with external rebate (opening H 0.6m; Wth 0.26m) in the E gable. The latter window form suggests a date not later than the 12th century for the chancel. The N wall of the chancel is largely gone, only the lower 6/7 courses at the E end surviving. The entrance to the sacristy does not survive, however, the walls are relatively intact, with a long flat-headed single-light window in the E wall. Associated with the church is a simple stoup (KK033-021007-) and three cross-inscribed pillars (KK033-021003-; KK033-021009-; KK033-021010-). (National Monument no. 77) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 January 2016

• KK033-021002 Graveyard
  Description

  A rectangular graveyard (dims. 26m N-S; 43m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall. The medieval church (KK033-021001-) is centrally placed within the graveyard. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 121), there are two clochans (KK033-021005-; KK033-021006-) located W of the graveyard, one of which (KK033-021005-) is visible as a cairn. Carrigan (ibid.), also notes a font (KK033-021004-) within the graveyard, though currently unlocated, and a stoup (KK033-021007-) which is outside the W gable of the church. There are three cross-inscribed pillars (KK033-021003-; KK033-021009-; KK033-021010-), all currently within the church. Crawford (1925, 57) mentions, 'several carved or shaped stones have been found near the church'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 January 2017

• KK033-021003 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  Currently fixed in an upright position against the E face of the E wall of the nave of the 10th/11th-century church of Clonamery (KK033-021001-), the lower portion (L 0.2m) being currently in the ground. According to Crawford (1923, 197-9), the stone was found half buried in the graveyard (KK033-021002-). It is a narrow rectangular upright stone (total H 1.04m (ibid.); Wth 0.15-0.21m; T 0.06-0.1m) with a rounded top, of what Crawford (ibid.) describes as a 'greenish slate rock'. It is decorated in ascending order from the base with a raised plain cross (H 0.14m; Wth 0.12m), 0.3m above this there is an incised cross within a circle (diam. 0.6m), 0.115m above this there is a circular depression (diam. 0.085; D 0.035), 0.08m above this there is a raised cross (H 0.2m) with shorter cross arms (Wth 0.14m) and 0.02m above this is a circular depression (diam. 0.06m; D 0.015-0.02m) 0.05m from the top. Crawford (ibid.) compares this to similar pillar stones found S of Dublin. There are two other cross-inscribed pillars in this church (KK033-021009-; KK033-021010-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 January 2017

• KK033-021004 Font
  Description

  Associated with the medieval church of Clonamery (KK033-021001-). Crawford (1925, 57) describes, 'portion of a font', which is 'of coarse conglomerate, and shows part of a basin 8 inches [0.21m] deep and about 18 inches [0.47m] in diameter. The socket is 3½ inches [0.09m] in diameter and 2 inches [0.05m] deep, cut in a slab of granite 17 inches [0.44m] by 7 inches [0.18m] and 4 inches [0.1m] in thickness'. This font was not visible when the church was visited in 2016, however, it is possibly located within the graveyard. Crawford (ibid.), also mentions a stoup (KK033-021007-) which is located outside the W gable of the church. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 January 2017

• KK033-021005 Clochan
  Description

  At the NW end of a NW-SE ridge, c. 73m W of the W gable of Clonamery church (KK033-021001-), in rough pasture. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 121), outside the graveyard wall of the medieval church of Clonamery (KK033-021001-), 'to the W, 'at a distance of five [25m] or six perches [30m] from the church, and occupying the highest point of the elevated ridge on which the sacred edifice stands, may be noticed the foundations of two of those circular clochawns, or bee-hive shaped stone houses of which we read in connection with our ancient Celtic monasteries. One is 14½ ft. [4.42m] in diameter, the other 11ft. [3.35m]'. Only one of these structures is visible at ground level. It is a roughly circular cairn (overall diam. 0.71m N-S; 7.4m E-W; diam. at top 2.2m N-S; 1.5m E-W; H 0.35m to upslope; H 1.4m above downslope), possibly with internal kerbing, though there is only one stone evident with its flat-face towards the interior. The base of the cairn to W and NW is defined by kerbing. Visited by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 January 2017

• KK033-021006 Clochan
  Description

  At the NW end of a NW-SE ridge, W of the W gable of Clonamery church (KK033-021001-), in rough pasture. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 121), outside the graveyard wall of the medieval church of Clonamery (KK033-021001-), 'to the W, 'at a distance of five [25m] or six perches [30m] from the church, and occupying the highest point of the elevated ridge on which the sacred edifice stands, may be noticed the foundations of two of those circular clochawns, or bee-hive shaped stone houses of which we read in connection with our ancient Celtic monasteries. One is 14½ ft. [4.42m] in diameter, the other 11ft. [3.35m]'. Only one of these structures (KK033-021005-) is visible at ground level. There are several areas on top of the ridge where stones are protruding but these seem to be bedrock. The second possible clochan is not visible at ground level, though Carrigan's description suggests it is quite close to the upstanding one. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 January 2017

• KK033-021007 Architectural feature
  Description

  This was classified in the SMR (1987) and the RMP (1996) as an 'Font', however, this is actually a stoup which is a receptacle for holy water, originally positioned immediately inside the entrance doorway on one or other side. Described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 120) as, 'a granite holy water font, with rectangular cavity 9 in. by 8 in. and 2½ in. deep'. Associated with Clonamery church (KK033-021001-), it is not incorporated in the walling of the church. It is currently located 0.3m outside the church, close to the N jamb of the W doorway. It consists of a roughly dressed sub-rectangular granite boulder (dims. 0.39m x 0.37m; H 0.28m) with a carved rectangular basin (dims. 0.23m x 0.2m; D 0.07m) which splays in towards the base (dims. 0.13m x 0.12m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 October 2016

• KK033-021009 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  Currently resting in an upright position against the W gable of the nave, in the SW angle of the 10th/11th-century church of Clonamery (KK033-021001-). A granite pillar stone (L 1.12m; Wth at top 0.375; Wth at base 0.3m; T 0.085m) which is slightly wider at the rounded top. It is decorated with a simple equal-armed cross (H 0.25m; Wth 0.21m) which has been incised (D 0.02m) into the upper portion of the stone. There are two other cross-inscribed pillars in this church (KK033-021003-; KK033-021010-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 January 2017

• KK033-021010 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  Currently resting in an upright position against the W gable of the nave, in the SW angle of the 10th/11th- century church of Clonamery (KK033-021001-). A rectangular granite pillar stone (L 0.9; Wth 0.325; T 0.11m). It is decorated with a simple cross (H 0.215m; Wth 0.175m) which has been incised into the upper portion of the stone. The pillar has a flat top which is chamfered towards the rear. There are two other cross-inscribed pillars in this church (KK033-021003-; KK033-021009-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 January 2017

• KK033-022001 Castle - unclassified
  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.

• KK033-022002 Castle - motte
  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.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clonamery.

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 Clonamery, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2327 (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 Clonamery with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Clonamery · Cluain Iomaire

Area

2,237,035 m² (223.7 ha, 552.78 acres)

Civil parish

Clonamery, and its townlands

Barony

Ida

Electoral division

Inistioge, the unit of the census

Census 2022

849 people lived in 363 households in the Inistioge electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 25% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygub Old, Coolnamuck, Oldcourt

Placenames

Clonamery 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.