Birdhill

367 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Birdhill, from 21 m² to 332,241 m² (33.22 ha, 82.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G1Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Social and Public (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 6 Aug 2026Refused

  construction of (a) part single storey, part two storey dwelling house measuring 240 sq m, (b) single storey domestic garage measuring 47 sq m, (c) new boundary wall and vehicular entrance to public road, (d) wastewater treatment and all associated site services and works (original permission ref 211617)

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 26110

• 10 Apr 2026N/a

  development which will consist of outline permission for 6 No. detached four-bedroom dwellings, and associated wastewater treatment system including tertiary treatment and percolation area. Permission is sought for a new site entrance, new boundary treatment, connection to the local main water supply, and all associated site works for service sites

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660311

• 26 Mar 2026N/a

  for 6 No. detached four-bedroom dwelling, and associated wastewater treatment system including tertiary treatment and percolation area. Permission is sought for a new site entrance, new boundary treatment , connection to the local main water supply, and all associated site works for service sites

  Outline permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660266

• 20 Jan 2026N/a

  the development which will consist of maintenance works to the Kilmastulla River proximate to the Parteen Weir. The works will consist of the removal of sediment and debris built up in river, along with repair work to the river embankment, which is shared with the Parteen Dam embankment. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660035

• 15 Dec 2025N/a

  maintenance works to the Kilmastulla River proximate to the Parteen Weir. The works will consist of the removal of sediment and debris built up in river, along with repair work to the river embankment, which is shared with the Parteen Dam embankment

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561301

• 26 Nov 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system, entrance and all associated site works and permission to extend existing garage

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 25234

• 13 Nov 2025N/a

  maintenance works to the Kilmastulla River proximate to the Parteen Weir. The works will consist of the removal of sediment and debris built up in river, along with repair work to the river embankment, which is shared with the Parteen Dam embankment

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561151

• 5 Nov 2025N/a

  a new single storey dwelling, extend existing garage, new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission consequent · Tipperary County Council, 25224

• 29 Nov 2024Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system, entrance & all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2461023

• 5 Nov 2024Conditional

  a garden seating area and all ancillary site works. The works are in the curtilage of a protected structure (Ref. no. TRPS 711)

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 24248

• 3 Oct 2024Conditional

  the erection of a 24m lattice telecommunications support structure on a 1.2 metre high raised foundation (providing an overall height of 25.2 metres) together with associated antennas and dishes and to remove the existing 15 metre lattice telecommunications structure. The proposed development is all enclosed within an existing compound

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460845

• 14 Jul 2024Conditional

  (1) the conversion of the existing farm building to a two bedroom short term holiday rental cottage which will include extending the width and raising the height of the building; (2) the demolition of a shed to the rear of the proposed building and constructing a waste water treatment system, percolation area, revising design of existing entrance and all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460567

• 25 Jan 2024Conditional

  a detached domestic garage/storage building, access driveway and hard standing together with all associated site and incidental works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460049

• 21 Jan 2024Conditional

  the construction of detached single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, onsite wastewater treatment system, connection to necessary services together with all associated site and incidental works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2460035

• 17 Jan 2024Conditional

  change of house design and re-location of entrance, which were previously granted under PPRR 2360268

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2460028

• 22 Dec 2023N/a

  completion of detached domestic garage/storage building, access driveway and hard standing together with all associated site and incidental works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2361042

• 5 Dec 2023Conditional

  a single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new access from existing farm roadway, advanced wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, connection to necessary services together with all associated site and incidental works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2360968

• 13 Jun 2023Conditional

  (a)proposed Part 1.5 storey/ part single storey dwelling, (b) proposed single storey garage ancillary to proposed dwelling, (c) proposed new treatment system, percolation area, (d) proposed new entrances from lane accessing onto public road and all associated site works and ancillary services

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2360401

• 25 Apr 2023Conditional

  a single storey dwelling house, a new single storey garage, new hard and soft landscaping, provision of a new foul water treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance from N7 roadway, connection to existing services, boundary walls and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2360268

• 21 Apr 2023N/a

  (1) the construction of a single storey dwelling house (2) a new single storey garage (3) new hard and soft landscaping (4) provision of a new foul water treatment system and percolation area (5) a new site entrance from N7 roadway (6) a connection to existing services (7) boundary walls (8) and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360257

• 17 Feb 2023Conditional

  to demolish existing dwelling house & shed and replace with a new dwelling house & garage, upgrade existing waste water treatment system & construct a new entrance along with all ancillary site works

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2360104

• 29 Aug 2022Conditional

  a domestic store and partially constructed domestic store and Permission to complete this store which is partially used for the storage of pet food in connection with an online pet food business operating from the existing dwelling house, all within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 22537

• 15 Aug 2022N/a

  domestic store and to retain and complete a domestic store which is partially used for the storage of pet food in connection with an on line pet foot business operating from the existing dwelling house, all within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 22514

• 18 Jul 2022Conditional

  the raising of the existing roof to accomodate two new bedrooms in the roofspace. Also the construction of three new dormer windows to the front of the house

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22474

• 22 Jun 2022N/a

  demolition of the existing derelict outbuilding and construction of a replacement building to incorporate self-contained granny flat, games room, fuel store together with all associated site and incidental works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260303

The 25 most recent of 59 applications.

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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• TN031-004 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a rise of ground in an upland area. Birdhill was known in medieval times as Knockaneen or Cnocán-an-éin-fínn (the little hill of the white bird) (Berry 1904, 108). The site of the medieval O'Brien castle was pointed out to Berry (1904, 107) at the back of Birdhill House and two sketches of the castle by Thomas Dineley (1681) are included. The 1654 Civil Survey recorded that 'Upon the sd. pld standeth the walls of a Castle' which in 1640 belonged to Connor O'Brien of Knockane' (Simington 1934, 183). These lands were forfeited after the 1641 Rebellion and granted under the Act of Settlement to Lieutenant William Sheldon (Berry 1904, 107). Berry (1904, 107) recorded in 1904 that 'not a trace of this castle is now visible, but old men point out its site at the back of Birdhill House; and Mr. Martin Hassett, of Birdhill, informed me that his father had seen portion of the foundations of the old castle exposed to view when engaged in superintending some works which were being carried out by the late Mr. George Twiss in what are now the stables'. This account suggests that the castle was located in an area now occupied by the stables of Birdhill House. No visible remains at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 19 September 2016

• TN031-005 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated on flat pasture in an upland area with extensive views to W and N. A tall rectangular stone (H 2.1m; dims. 0.85m x 0.5m) set into a slight hollow with packing-stones visible. The top of the stone tapers from NE to SW along the orientation of the stone. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN031-006 Burial ground
  Description

  Situated on SE facing slope of rising ground in mountainous area. circular area enclosed by roughly coursed wall (H 1.3m; wall T 0.4m) of 19th century date with two 20th century headstones visible in graveyard. Still used as a burial ground. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN031-008 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on flat poorly drained land. A roughly circular mound of burnt material (H 0.9m; dims. 7.5m N-S; 8m E-W) intersected at S by a field fence extending E-W. No evidence of a trough. There is a low mound of burnt material immediately to the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch rock-faced limestone railway bridge, built c.1860, skewed to carry roadway over railway tracks. Elliptical arching comprising diagonally-laid squared snecked limestone over rock-faced walling and with dressed limestone coping to rock-faced parapets.

• Birdhill Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey RIC barracks, built c.1820, with two-bay side elevations and having gabled porch additions to front and to north gable. Now in use as retail outlet. Hipped M-profile slate roof with stone eaves course and rendered chimneystack. Rubble limestone walls with dressed voussoirs over windows. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with stone sills and with external timber shutters. Round arch over central doorway partially blocked. Rear part opened out and double-height glazed extension added. Pair of cast-concrete bollards at entry marked 'Jacob Clonmel 1847'.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multi-phase house, built c.1890. Now also in use as public house. Comprising four-bay two-storey block with gablets to first floor and canted bay window to ground, with slightly-higher single-bay block to west end with shopfront and connected to three-bay two-storey former coach house by means of seven-bay single-storey block. Pitched slate roofs with carved timber bargeboards to gablets and having rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Timber sliding sash windows throughout, mainly two-over-two pane, with one-over-one to central bay and three-over-three to west addition, and timber battened front entrance door. Carriage arch to former coach house with timber battened doors and with stone steps to upper floor.

• Water pump, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, with banded cylindrical shaft, fluted domed cap with pointed finial, fluted spout with plain bucket grip and curved cow's tail pumping handle. Inscribed 'John Collins Ltd. Shop Street. Drogheda'

• Milestone/milepost, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triangular-plan painted stone milestone, c.1780, inscribed on two sides and top. Inscriptions read 'Nenagh 11/Limerick 8/Dublin 105'.

• Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Wayside, church/chapel, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Catholic church, built c.1890, with four-bay side elevations to nave, sacristy to northeast with recent extension, and polygonal apse. Pitched slate roof, hipped to apse, with cast-iron rainwater goods and having cut limestone belfry to gable-front. Coursed snecked sandstone walls with cut limestone to window and door openings and to quoins. Chamfered pointed arch block-and-start surrounds to openings. Lancet windows to nave, tripled to gable front, with stained glass. Alternate sandstone and limestone voussoirs above gable-front openings and blocked side door of south wall. Main entrance has replacement timber double-leaf door and over-door. Shouldered-arch doorway to sacristy. Exposed arch-braced queen-post truss roof to interior. Carved timber gallery to entrance end. Cast-iron entrance gates in rubble limestone boundary wall.

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 Birdhill, 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 high, 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_1119 (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 Birdhill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Birdhill · Cnocán an Éin Fhinn

Area

7,886,864 m² (788.69 ha, 1,948.89 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcomenty, and its townlands

Barony

Owney and Arra

Electoral division

Birdhill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

743 people lived in 251 households in the Birdhill electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Annaholty, Cooleen, Coolnadornory, Derryhasna (Co. Limerick), Fairyhall (Co. Limerick), Garrynatineel, Gortybrigane, Pollagh, Thornhill

Placenames

Birdhill 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.