Borrismore

101 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Borrismore, from 31 m² to 699,192 m² (69.92 ha, 172.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Borrismore 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.

• 30 Jul 2025Conditional

  to retain the following, 1. Alterations to dwelling house. 2. Extensions to dwelling house. 3. Outhouses and sheds. 4. Alterations to site boundaries. All from that as previously Granted Planning permission under Planning reference number P.1/1/2149, with all associated siteworks

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560481

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  for development to consist of a proposed new dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, septic tank treatment system with percolation area, soakpit and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560236

• 4 May 2021Conditional

  to remove existing 8 bay trussed roof over cubicle house & construct new extension to include new roof over this area. The proposed extension will consist of 9 bays of new cubicles & slatted tanks & 3 bays of storage area, 12 bays east feeding system & all associated siteworks

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21374

• 24 Aug 2018Conditional

  to construct a cattle underpass and all associated site works under the public road at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18560

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: The Loughans SAC 000407
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: The Loughans 000407

Recorded monuments

• KK012-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a slight hill in rolling landscape of small hillocks and hollows, under grass. To the W the land is fairly low-lying and flat. There are very fine views in all directions. A circular raised platform (int. diam. 38m) enclosed by a slight flat-topped earthen bank (Wth at crest 1m; overall Wth 4m; int. H 1.2-1.5m; ext. H 2m), wide, flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 1.6m) and wide, flat-topped earthen outer bank (Wth at crest 2.5m; overall Wth 5.5m; ext. H 1.2m). There is an entrance in E (Wth 3m) with a break in both banks and a causeway across the fosse. The interior is level and featureless. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 May 2019

• KK012-005 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  In a small tree plantation straddling a broad gully on a ridge of high land. There are good views in all directions. Described by Barry (1977, 187) in a corpus of moated sites as, 'Flat platform. Int. Bank, except to east, 4m wide and 2.50m high. Dry moat 3.3m wide and 1.10m deep'. A roughly trapezoidal enclosure (dims. c. 80m NW-SE at W end narrowing to c. 57m NW-SE at E end; c. 69m E-W at N tapering to c. 61m at S) enclosed by a bank (int. H c. 1-1.5m; ext. H 1-1.5m) and fosse (Wth c. 2m; D 1m), though the latter has been infilled on the N and E sides. However, as the interior (D c. 2.5m) undulates with a natural dip in the terrain, much of it is well below the surrounding field level. It is unlikely that this is a moated site and it appears to be designed landscape feature associated with Borrismore House and demesne. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 May 2019

• KK012-006 Enclosure
  Description

  On gentle E-W slope, in rolling glacial topography along E side of plain of the River Goul, in tillage. Identified as a cropmark of a circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 30m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP BDL036, 15 July 1970). It is not visible at ground level. See attached photograph taken by CUCAP: KK012-006----_01 CUCAP BDL036 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 May 2019

• KK012-007 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  On E bank of small river valley in gently rolling terrain, under tillage and pasture. The OS Letters (1839) refer to, 'a large spring well about a furlong [c. 200m] to the west of Art an Fhiona in the same Townland, which the people know as Tobar Patraig, i.e., Patrick's Well. It has no character for sanctity, nor is it held in more veneration than other springs' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 1, 109 (36)). It is also mentioned by Carrigan (1905, 366). The spring survives as a silted-up pond. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-008 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  In gently rolling terrain of low hills and hollows, mostly under reclaimed pasture. The OS Letters (1839) mention that they were shown by the locals, 'a piece of an old road in the same Townland [Borrismore] extending about a quarter of a mile [c. 400m] in length and thirty two feet [c. 10m] in breadth, and say that it was made by Saint Kieran from the Church of Feartagh to Callan' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 1, 109 (36)). The line of the road appears to follow a N-S hollow running between low hillocks on either side, though it is otherwise not visible at ground level. It is visible as a cropmark on an aerial photograph (CUCAP BDL036, 15 July 1970), appearing as a lighter gently curving linear feature defined by a darker line on either side, suggestive of a fosse on either side. See attached photograph: KK012-008----_01 CUCAP BDL036, 15 July 1970 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-009 Church
  Description

  On the NE-facing slope of a small but pronounced hillock, under tillage. A similar hillock c. 160m to the SE is occupied by Wilton House. There are good views in all directions. The OS Letters (1839) describe, 'the western doorless windowless gable, of what the people take to have been an old Church, whose foundation may be traced fifty two feet [15.8m] in length and eighteen [c. 5.5m] in breadth. They call it by the name of Árt an Fhíona' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 1, 108 (36)). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 3365-6), the church, 'has been all removed except part of the west gable. Both the gables, also fragments of the side-walls, remained till less than eighty years ago. Attached to the outside of the remaining gable there is a small, low, square building, the entrance to which was from the church; it was covered with a stone roof at the top and was loopholed in the sides. It evidently served as a locker or safe for the vestments, altar vessels, &c., of the church. There is no appearance of a graveyard. The true name of this church is Teampull Bhuirghiasa Mhóir...."Ardaneena Church," the name given it on the Ordnance Map, is absolutely without foundation'. Healy (1874-9, 43) states that when he visited there was, 'only a small portion of the western gable standing, and an opening connected with it seems to have led to a special staircase'. The church is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-011001 Enclosure
  Description

  Set on crest of broad ridge/terrace running along foothills of high land to N and above plain to the E and S, in tillage. Identified as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 20m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP BDL035, 15 July 1970). It appears to be partially overlying a larger enclosure (KK012-011002-) immediately to the E. A linear field boundary (KK012-011003-), also visible as a cropmark, runs E-W through the N quadrant of both enclosures. Neither enclosure is visible at ground level. See attached photograph: KK012-011001-_01 CUCAP BDL035, 15 July 1970 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-011002 Enclosure
  Description

  Set on crest of broad ridge/terrace running along foothills of high land to N and above plain to the E and S, in tillage. Identified as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 35m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP BDL035, 15 July 1970). It appears to be partially overlain by a smaller enclosure (KK012-011001-) immediately to the W. A linear field boundary (KK012-011003-), also visible as a cropmark, runs E-W through the N quadrant of both enclosures. Neither enclosure is visible at ground level. See attached photograph: KK012-011001-_01 CUCAP BDL035, 15 July 1970 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-011003 Field boundary
  Description

  Set on crest of broad ridge/terrace running along foothills of high land to N and above plain to the E and S, in tillage. Identified as a cropmark of a linear field boundary on an aerial photograph (CUCAP BDL035, 15 July 1970). The field boundary, running E-W, appears to run through the N quadrant of two enclosures (KK012-011001-; KK012-011002-). It is not visible at ground level. See attached photograph: KK012-011003-_01 CUCAP BDL035, 15 July 1970 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-012001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a low hillock amidst generally rolling and undulating terrain, surrounded by tillage and pasture. Very good views in all directions. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 366) this ringfort 'with underground chambers', is known as '"Raavloughlan's fort,"'. A roughly circular raised platform (max. dims. 35m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a stony bank (Wth at crest 1m; overall Wth 4m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 2.5m), external flat-bottomed, steep-sided fosse (Wth 5m; 2.5m) and outer stony bank (Wth at crest 1.5m; overall Wth 3m; ext. H 1.2m) at E and S. The outer bank and fosse has been destroyed by a farm track in the N and W sectors. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2m) at the SE with a causeway over the fosse. There is a souterrain (KK012-012002-) in the W quadrant of the interior. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-012002 Souterrain
  Description

  On a low hillock amidst generally rolling and undulating terrain, surrounded by tillage and pasture. Very good views in all directions. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 366) this ringfort (KK012-012001-) 'with underground chambers', is known as '"Raavloughlan's fort,"'. A souterrain lies within the W quadrant of the interior of the ringfort. It was investigated by Healy (1890-91, 490) in the late 19th century, who describes it as consisting of, 'three splendid chambers; first chamber is 10ft. 6in. [c. 3.2m] x 6ft. [1.8m] wide, and 6ft. 2in. [1,87m] high; second chamber is 11ft. [c. 3.3m] long, and varies in width from 5ft. 1in. [1.54m] to 5ft. 10in. [1.78m], height of roof 6ft. 2in. [1.87m] to 3 ft. [0.91m]. The doors are about 2ft. 6in. [0.76m] high, and 16in. [0.41m] wide. The one from first room to second room is of inclined jambs; the others mostly the one width above and below. The third chamber is 11ft. 4in. [3.45m] x 7ft. [2.1m], and has a door on its north side, but there does not appear to be any chamber or passage to which it gave entrance. They must have intended to construct others at a future time. The chambers follow each other in a direct line, and the opening was in the centre of the rath. They are built of limestone and gritstone, but no indication of mortar of any kind being used. Within a hundred yards of the rath are two quarries, one of limestone, and the other of a whitish gritstone, such as is used in the building of these chambers....About eighty years ago, Kilkenny men when digging for gold, broke in the roof of the third chamber. Its floor is 14 feet [4.2m] below the surface, and I have made a rude staircase fro visitors to ascend and descend who would not care to travel on hands and feet through the doorways'. The souterrain has been backfilled, though one of the chambers with the remains of a corbelled roof is visible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-013 Enclosure
  Description

  Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 43m NNW-SSE; c. 35m ENE-WSW) but not shown on the later 1900 revision, suggesting it was levelled between 1839 and 1900. It is not visible at ground level, though on Digitalglobe satellite imagery it is visible as a rectangular area where the growth is slightly different from that in the surrounding field. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-014 Enclosure
  Description

  On a broad NW-SE terrace along the SW side of Clomaneagh Hills, in fairly flat reclaimed pasture. There are good views along the terrace and very good views to the W and SW across the low-lying valley plain. A poorly preserved enclosure, consisting of a sub-rectangular area (diam. 40m NE-SW; 35m NW-SE) defined by a bank (Wth c. 1.5m; int. and ext. H 1.5m), which only survives in the N and W quadrants, and there is a slight suggestion of an external fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.1m). The SE quadrant has been truncated by a field boundary running NE-SW. There is a broad shallow ramp in the NE quadrant which may be the remains of an entrance. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2019

• KK012-062 Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
  Description

  On the crest of a N-S ridge, with land sloping gently away to the E and W down to the river plains, in tillage. There are very good views in all directions. Formerly in the demesne of Borrismore House, it is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 366) as, 'a cromlech in Mr. De Courcy's land in Borrismore'. A large roofstone-like stone (L 2.9m; Wth 2.2m; T 1.1m thick, partly rests on two inclined blocks. The E stone (dims. 2.2m x 1m; T 1m) leans to the S. The W stone (L 1.4m; T 0.6m) leans to the W. If erect it would be 1.7m high. A tree grows at the N foot of the monument. Two smaller slabs lie beside it and field clearance has been dumped in this area. The precise nature of this monument is uncertain. While the whole does not appear to be natural, the stones are very rough and uneven. This may have been a folly erected as part of the landscaping of the former demense and cannot be classified conclusively as a portal tomb. (Tighe 1802, 625; Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 671; Borlase 1897, vol. 2, 410-11). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Paul Walsh Date of revised upload: 12 May 2021

• KK012-085 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In tillage. A small circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) identified as a cropmark on an aerial photograph (ASIAP (110) 3, 22 July 2000). A cropmark of a field boundary runs roughly NE-SW through the S portion of the enclosure. A rectilinear enclosure (KK012-086----) is located c. 320m to the SW. See attached photograph: KK012-085----_01 ASIAP (110) 3, 22 July 2000 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 July 2019

• KK012-086 Enclosure
  Description

  A rectilinear enclosure (dims. c. 40-50m NNW-SSE and WSW-ENE) identified as a cropmark on aerial photographs (ASIAP (110) 2, 4, 7, 10, 12-13, 22 July 2000) in the corner of a field, with an upstanding field boundary running roughly ENE-WSE across the N side and another running NNW-SSE through the E side. There appear to be two fosses defining the enclosure. On the OS Ortho satellite imagery a cropmark is visible c. 20m N of the ENE-WSW field boundary which appears to be the N side of the enclosure. There is another cropmark, probably an old field boundary, which appears to be associated with this enclosure, possibly running NW from its NE angle for c. 30m before turning SW for c. 150m. Another curvilinear cropmark (KK012-087----) c. 180m to the SE appears to a field boundary. See attached images: KK012-086----_01 ASIAP (110) 12, 22 July 2000 KK012-086----_02 OS Ortho satellite imagey, viewed 2 July 2019 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 July 2019

• KK012-087 Field boundary
  Description

  A curvilinear cropmark identified on aerial photographs (ASIAP (110) 5-6, 22 July 2000). A rectilinear enclosure (KK012-086----) is located c. 180m to the NW. The curvilinear cropmark is visible running W for c. 80-100m and NW for c. 120-150m. It is not visible in the tillage field to the W. It is possibly part of a field system associated with the enclosure. See attached photograph: KK012-087----_01 ASIAP (110) 5, 22 July 2000 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 July 2019

• KK012-088 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) identified as a cropmark on aerial photographs (ASIAP (110) 8-9, 22 July 2000). See attached photograph: KK012-088----_01 ASIAP (110) 8-9, 22 July 2000 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 July 2019

• KK012-098 Enclosure
  Description

  A large rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 64m x 56m) visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (ASIAP (24) 28-31, 2 August 1996). The N fosse is conjoined with an adjoining sub-rectangular enclosure which is depicted on the 1900 revised 6-inch OS map and appears to be a reclaimed field within an area of marshland. The large rectangular enclosure may also be related to 19th-century land reclamation. See attached photograph: KK012-098----_01 ASIAP (24) 30, 2 August 1996 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 31 August 2015

Architectural heritage

• Belle Vue House, house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey house, c.1750, with single-bay three-storey breakfront, single-bay full-height bowed side elevations, and two-bay two-storey return to west possibly originally part of earlier house, c.1700, on site. In use, 1902. Reroofed, c.1950. Undergoing extensive renovation, 2004-5. Pitched roof (originally gabled to breakfront behind pediment removed, c.1950; half-conical to bowed side elevations; pitched to return) with replacement slate, c.1950, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and remains of iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered walls over random rubble stone construction with red brick dressings or sections of red brick construction. Square-headed window openings (some in tripartite arrangement to return) with cut-stone sills, six-over-six and three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening with cut-stone step, timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers, and fanlight. Interior retaining decorative plasterwork cornices (top floor now collapsed). Set back from road in own grounds.

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 Borrismore, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Borrismore.

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 Borrismore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Borrismore · An Bhuiríos Mhór

Area

4,397,003 m² (439.7 ha, 1,086.52 acres)

Civil parish

Borrismore, and its townlands

Barony

Galmoy

Electoral division

Urlingford, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,453 people lived in 497 households in the Urlingford electoral division. 57% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balief Lower, Balief Upper, Borrisbeg, Donaghmore Lower, Knockdav, Mountfinn, Mullaunattina, Ridge, Sevensisters, Tincashel, Warrenstown

Placenames

Borrismore 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.