Camus

62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Camus, from 120 m² to 623,215 m² (62.32 ha, 154 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Camus 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.

• 8 Jul 2026Conditional

  the erection of a dormer type dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment tank and percolation system, entrance and all associated ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2660659

• 3 Jul 2026N/a

  erection of a dormer type dwelling ,domestic garage, effluent treatment tank and percolation system, entrance and all associated ancillary works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660645

• 21 Jan 2026Conditional

  a six-unit stable block and PLANNING PERMISSION to construct an additional six-unit stable block, and including all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 266

• 31 Jul 2025Conditional

  the existing single storey sunroom to rear of dwelling, retention permission is also sought for the construction of a domestic garage and two timber storage sheds together with all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560749

• 17 Jun 2025N/a

  existing single storey sunroom to rear of dwelling and a domestic garage and two timber storage sheds together with all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560568

• 19 Aug 2024Conditional

  revisions to PA 2260404, the revisions include permission to demolish existing dwelling & outhouse along with permission to construct a replacement dwelling house together with all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460682

• 16 Aug 2024N/a

  revisions to PA 2260404, the revisions include permission to demolish existing dwelling & outhouse along with permission to construct a replacement dwelling house together with all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460675

• 5 Feb 2024Conditional

  1) double garage, 2) ancillary mechanical pits and all associated site works and 3) PERMISSION to construct attic storage area

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460072

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  1. single storey extension to the front, side and rear of single storey cottage, demolition of poorly constructed components to the rear and side elevations of the cottage and demolition of the front porch, 2. various alterations and improvement works to the interior layout, exterior facades and roof structures to the dwelling/cottage, 3. demolition of a dilapidated outbuilding and portion of another outbuilding to facilitate the correct realignment of new works, 4. installation of a certified wastewater treatment system and a percolation area, to all appropriate standards, 5. site entrance, boundary walls, driveway, parking areas, footpaths, patio and hard landscaping areas, demolition of current site entrance and improvement and realignment works to the narrow laneway, 6. comprehensive landscaping of the site consisting of new lawn areas, planting beds, trees and shrubbery, a walled garden and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260404

• 10 Mar 2022Conditional

  a loose and slatted house with underground slurry storage and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260116

• 9 Jul 2021Conditional

  erection of a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment tank and percolation system, entrance and all associated ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 21995

• 18 May 2018Conditional

  construction of a new storey and a half, and part single-storey house with agricultural shed to the rear, a septic tank treatment system with percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site boundary and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600621

• 27 Apr 2018N/a

  construction of a new storey and a half house with agricultural shed to the rear, a septic tank treatment system with a percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site boundary and site development works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600533

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 Suir SAC 002137

Recorded monuments

• TS060-026001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  In level pasture. According to the Civil Survey (1654-6), in 1640, 'Archybald Lord Archbishopp of Cashell', was owner of the 'Manor Court & lands of Camus halfe a colpe', 'Upon the s[ai]d lands stands a large stone house with a bawne about it' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 376). The OS Letters (1840) describe the two mural towers on the bawn (TS060-026003-) as the, 'small remains of two square castles' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 118 (312-13). White (1892, 16) also mentions the remains of the bawn and that 'Archbishop Malcolm Hamilton died at his house at Camas, 25th April, 1629'. There is no visible of the castle at ground level, though traces of the bawn and one mural tower are visible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• TS060-026003 Bawn
  Description

  In level pasture, surface of field uneven. According to the Civil Survey (1654-6), in 1640, 'Archybald Lord Archbishopp of Cashell', was owner of the 'Manor Court & lands of Camus halfe a colpe', 'Upon the s[ai]d lands stands a large stone house with a bawne about it' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 376). The OS Letters (1840) describe the two mural towers as the, 'small remains of two square castles' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 118 (312-13). White (1892, 16) also mentions the remains of the bawn which, 'are to found in four different places: the principal part standing directly over the river Suir; another part, which was probably a gate house, being too small for the residence of more than one or two persons, stands to the south of the other ruins. From the different position of these, and their distance from each other, the castle must have covered a considerable space, or at least, enclosed a large courtyard. It was probably the country residence of the Archbishops of Cashel. We read that Archbishop Malcolm Hamilton died at his house at Camas, 25th April, 1629'. Roughly oval area (dims. 50m ENE-WSW; 40m NNW-SSE) defined by remains of levelled scarp (Wth 8-22m; H 0.4-1.65m) with a mural tower abutting to NW. Interior is generally level. Another tower, depicted on the 6-inch OS map as 'Camus Castle (in Ruins)' adjoined to the SE but is not visible at ground level. The castle (TS060-026001-), probably located in the interior, is not visible at ground level. The surviving mural tower is built into the SE bank of the River Suir which on this stretch is flowing from NE to SW. Ground level rises to SE. Only the NW and SW face of this rectangular tower (dims. 3.85m x 10.15m) survives, constructed of roughly cut limestone blocks, roughly coursed, with a base-batter (H 2.25m) on the NW side. The S end of the SW face survives to 3.1m above ext. ground level. At the S angle all the quoins have been broken out, those at the N angle are roughly dressed, though the lower ones are missing. External render survives in patches on NW face. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• TS060-027 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a broad natural ridge (long axis N-S). Good views in all directions and Rock of Cashel is visible to SE. Circular area (dims. 32m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by bank (overall Wth 6.25m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.2m) which is reduced to scarp (Wth 3.1m; H 0.8m) ENE-SE and WSW-W. Gap (Wth 6m) at N. Fosse (overall Wth 6.1m; basal Wth 2.75m; D 0.15m) traceable SE-SW and NW-NE. Interior is generally level. Ringfort (TS060-028----) 62m to SSW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope of a broad natural ridge (long axis N-S). Rock of Cashel visible to SE. Circular area (dias. 48m) defined by bank (overall Wth 4.95m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.85m) NW-NNE which is reduced to a scarp (Wth 2.2m; H 0.6m) NNE-ENE and at S and obscured by vegetation elsewhere. Scarp (Wth 2.2m; H 1.1m) is best defined on downslope at ENE. Entrance gap (Wth 3.5m) at N and occasional breaches in bank and scarp by livestock. Fosse (overall Wth 6.2-6.3m; basal Wth 1.5-3m; D 0.1-0.15m) appears infilled at NNW and is obscured by dense vegetation E-S-W. Faint trace of a possible outer bank (overall Wth 8-8.4m; Wth at top 3.5-4m; int. H 0.1-0.15m; ext. H 0.2-0.3m) S-NE, but this may be a former field boundary as depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map. Interior is generally level. Ringfort (TS060-027----) 62m to NNE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-029 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a gentle E-facing slope. Oval area (map dims. c. 23m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by bank (overall Wth 4.4m; Wth at top 1.2m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.8m) where seen SSW-W and reduced to scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.2m) at NW and scarp (Wth 1m; H 0.45m) at E. Obscured elsewhere by dense vegetation. Fosse (overall Wth 6.1m; basal Wth 2m; D 0.15m) is best defined at SW and obscured by vegetation E-SE. Interior is inaccessible. Field boundary (long axis N-S) truncating E-arc of monument on latest edition OS 6-inch map has been removed. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-030001 Church
  Description

  In improved pasture, on E-facing slope of a hillock. Mentioned as the 'Archbishops manor of Camus' in the 1291 Papal Taxation under the Parish of St. Patrick's Rock and may have been a monastic site (ibid, cited from Cashel and Emly Atlas 1970, viii and ix). According to the OS Letters (vol. 1, 314), parts of the foundations of an old church were visible within the graveyard. Cahill (1982) states that this is the 'site of a church and disused graveyard enclosed by a barely visible sub-rectangular earthwork. No traces of foundations or other earthworks visible'. According to Meskell (2003, 16), land reclamation work in the mid 1980s removed all traces of the graveyard. At the time of the reclamation, quantities of stone and human bones were uncovered (ibid.). The church is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-030002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In improved pasture, in highest part of field, at terminus of broad ridge (general long axis NNE-SSW). Flood plain of River Suir in field to N and W. No visible surface trace. According to OSL (Vol. 1, 314), the graveyard (TS060-030003-) was no longer in use except for the internment of children. John Davis White (1892, 16) confirms that 'at no distant period, unbaptized infants have been buried here.' Named 'Killeen' on latest edition OS 6-inch map. According to Meskell (2003, 16) land reclamation work in the mid 1980s removed all traces of the graveyard. At the time of the reclamation quantities of stone and human bones were uncovered (ibid.). According to local information this graveyard had been used as a burial ground for unbaptised children up to c. 1920 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• TS060-030003 Graveyard
  Description

  In improved pasture, in highest part of field, at terminus of broad ridge (general long axis NNE-SSW). Flood plain of River Suir in field to N and W. Associated with a church (TS060-030001-). Sub-rectangular area (dims. 28m NNE-SSW; 10m ESE-WNW) defined by well defined scarp (Wth 6.5-8m; H 0.7-0.75m) on WSW, NNE, ENE-sides and a slightly levelled scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.25m) at SSW-side. There is a levelled linear bank (long axis ESE-WNW) (overall Wth 7.5m; Wth at top 2.5m; H 0.15-0.35m; L 18m) extending from NE-angle to E. This terminates at a low outer scarp which defines a wider area around the graveyard. This entire area is defined by an enclosure (dims. 102m NNE-SSW; 58m ESE-WNW) consisting of a levelled bank reduced to scarp (Wth 3.25m; H 0.45m) NW-NE and scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.25m) NE-SE. Existing trackway flanks upper edge of scarp NE-SE. Fosse (overall Wth 4.9-6.75m; basal Wth 1.5m; D 0.1-0.2m) NW-NE and traceable NE-ESE. Low outer bank (overall Wth 4.1m; Wth at top 1.2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.15m) and fosse ENE-ESE merges into inner scarp at SE. Broad, natural ridge to SSE of monument and a natural scarp defines SW-NW. According to OS Letters (1840), the graveyard (TS060-030003-) was no longer in use except as a children's burial ground (TS060-030002-) (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 118-19 (314). Cahill (1982) states that this is the 'site of a church and disused graveyard enclosed by a barely visible sub-rectangular earthwork'. According to Meskell (2003, 16) land reclamation work in the mid 1980s removed all traces of the graveyard. At the time of the reclamation quantities of stone and human bones were uncovered (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• TS060-031001 Enclosure
  Description

  In a farmyard. A large mound (TS060-031002-) is located c. 40m to the N and a smaller mound (TS060-031003-) is located immediately NE of the possible enclosure. Depicted on the 1906 edition OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular area (dims. c. 34.6m NNE-SSW; c. 38m ESE-WNW) defined by scarp. A kink depicted in the scarp in the SW quadrant map indicate localised quarrying. The monument appears to have been truncated by a field boundary running E-W through the N quadrant. On the 1906 map this field boundary is depicted as a hachured bank. A farm trackway runs roughly E-W N of the monument, as depicted on the OS map. The monument is not visible at ground level, the area of the interior being occupied by stables and associated structures. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 05 December 2011

• TS060-031002 Mound
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. A possible enclosure (TS060-030001-) is located c. 40m to the SSW and a small mound (TS060-030003-) is located c. 25m to the S-SE. Depicted on the 1906 edition OS 6-inch map as a long mound (L c. 48.5m E-W; Wth c. 10-14m N-S) with a northward projection (L c. 13m; Wth c. 6m) at the E end. A field boundary encloses the monument W-N, the field boundary may have originally continued to curved in a rough semi-circle S of the moument where a curving scarp is depicted, the scarp falling towards the E. The mound is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 05 December 2011

• TS060-031003 Mound
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. A possible enclosure (TS060-030001-) is located c. immediately to the S and a large mound (TS060-030002-) is located c. 25-36m to the N-NW respectively. It is depicted on the 1906 edition OS 6-inch map as a circular mound (diam. c. 9m), which appears to have been truncated by a field boundary which runs E-W through the S portion. The mound is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 January 2013

• TS060-032 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a broad, natural ridge (long axis N-S). Circular area (dims. c. 26m E-W; c. 25m N-S) defined by bank (overall Wth 3.7m; Wth at top 0.6m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.05m) WNW-E and scarp (Wth 1.2m; H 0.55m) E-WNW. Entrance gap (Wth c. 6m) at NE appears modern. Interior obscured by dense overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-033 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a broad, natural ridge (long axis c. E-W). No visible surface trace. Depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map as a circular area (diam. c. 18m). Ridge is defined by a natural scarp all around which is best defined (Wth 10m; H 1.7m) at W where monument is recorded. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-140 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  In level pasture, gently undulating on surface. Remains of sod covered, stone trackway (Wth 2.4m) are raised (H 0.1-0.15m) above surrounding ground level. Trackway extends westward (L 24m) from roadside gate and curves almost at a right angle to extend c. 10m to SSW. This well defined section of trackway peters out at E side of the bawn (TS060-026003-) and poorly defined traces appear to merge into levelled scarp of the bawn from ENE-S. A well defined, gently curving portion of track (c. 10m) turns toward a gate and crosses a small stream. The track continues (L min. 40m) up gradual slope beyond this, across the landscaped grounds of Camas Park House. Trackway is best preserved along the initial 24m section where it is edged with a rough stone kerbing. This latter section is depicted on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map as a trackway leading from the road to a building and a lime kiln. The other well defined length of trackway is also depicted on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map leading from the ruinous Camus Castle south-eastward. The curving banks connecting these two separate trackways appear to be the remains of walls. These trackways appear to date to the 18th/19th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 28 October 2015

Architectural heritage

• Camus Bridge, bridge, 1575–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Nine-arch road bridge over River Suir, built c.1600, possibly partly rebuilt c. 1780, with rectangular plan pedestrian refuge to south. Coursed rubble limestone walls with roughly dressed limestone V-cutwaters to north elevation. Slightly-pointed round or parabolic arches to north elevation and segmental arches to south elevation, all with roughly dressed limestone keystones and voussoirs.

• Camus Park, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, having projecting porch to central bays, bow window to south-east gable, single-bay two-storey return and two-bay two-storey extension to rear and multiple-bay two-storey addition to south-east. Hipped slate roof with sheeted overhanging eaves and rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered walls having render quoins and cut limestone plinth course. Rendered Doric style pilasters to bow window. Square-headed openings, all having limestone sills. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, tripartite to south-east elevation with two-over-two pane sidelights and flanked by render Doric-style pilasters to bow window, all with limestone sills. Some replacement windows to rear. Entrance comprising pedimented porch having rendered Doric-style pilasters and square-headed six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills and square-headed opening with glazed timber door. Multiple-bay two-storey courtyard to rear with outbuildings having pitched slate roofs, some with rendered chimneystacks, accessed by elliptical-arched integral carriage entrance to south having cut limestone voussoirs. Cut limestone piers with carved caps having double-leaf replacement metal entrance 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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Camus with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Camus · Camas

Area

3,116,223 m² (311.62 ha, 770.04 acres)

Civil parish

St. Patricksrock, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Cashel Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cashel Rural electoral division: 3,083 people in 1,039 households; 62% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinamona, Ballynahinch, Brittas, Camus, Castlelake, Clonmore South, Cloon, Freaghduff, Monagee

Placenames

Camus 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.