Derry Demesne

94 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derry Demesne, from 5 m² to 152,974 m² (15.3 ha, 37.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 53 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 Derry Demesne 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.

• 27 Oct 2023Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and entrance with access off existing private laneway for which upgrade works are also sought to existing entrance along with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2360863

• 5 Sept 2022N/a

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and entrance with access off existing private laneway along with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2260459

• 24 Aug 2021Conditional

  construction of a slatted cubicle house with underground slurry storage for cows, ancillary concrete yard and all associated works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211259

• 31 May 2021Conditional

  construction of dwelling house, treatment system and percolation area, and all ancillary site works, also demolition of existing entrance and boundary wall and construction of new similar entrance and boundary wall set back from the road edge, NIS submitted with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 21784

• 18 May 2021N/a

  construction of dwelling house, treatment system and percolation area, demolition of existing entrance and boundary wall and construction of new similar entrance and boundary wall set back from the road edge, NIS submitted with the application

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21698

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, garage, treatment plant and percolation area, vehicle entrance and bored well, including all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 21431

• 19 Mar 2021N/a

  the construction of a dwelling house, garage, treatment plant and percolation area, vehicle entrance and bored well, including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21347

• 10 Mar 2021N/a

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, treatment plant and percolation area, vehicle entrance and bored well, including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21296

• 12 Feb 2021N/a

  to construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and entrance with access off existing private laneway along with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 21161

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling house, using existing entrance onto public roadway, new septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 201587

• 25 Apr 2019Conditional

  to (1) retain 2 no. extensions to front and side of dwelling house as constructed, (2)retain garage as constructed, (3) retain garden shed as constructed, (4) retain patio and pond area with glazed screen as constructed and full planning permission to upgrade existing waste water treatment system along with ancillary site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19600419

• 12 Apr 2019Conditional

  construction of domestic garage with retaining walls and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600377

• 20 Mar 2019Refused

  construction of a dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, extend existing driveway to use existing entrance and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement has being carried out on this site and a copy of same is submitted with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600249

• 25 Jan 2019Refused

  single storey, split level dwelling, the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to the R494, the widening of the existing entrance, the construction of a new access driveway, the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600064

• 14 Jan 2019N/a

  the construction of a single storey split level dwelling, the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to the R494, the widening of the existing entrance, the construction of a new access driveway, the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600020

• 4 Jul 2018N/a

  construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, extend existing driveway to use existing entrance and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement has been carried out on this site and a copy of same has been submitted with this application

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600850

• 2 Jul 2018N/a

  the construction of a single storey, split level dwelling, the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to the R464, the widening of the existing entrance, the construction of a new access driveway, the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600835

• 13 Jun 2018N/a

  to construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, extend existing driveway to use existing entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600748

• 8 Jun 2018N/a

  the construction of a single storey, split level dwelling, the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to the R494, the widening of the existing entrance, the construction of a new access driveway, the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary works in the vicinity of Recorded Monuments

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600737

• 1 Dec 2017Conditional

  to (1) retain extension to conservatory to front of dwelling, (2) retain new site boundaries, (3)retain timber pergolas constructed to rear and side of dwelling, (4) retain entrance and front boundary wall as constructed, development previously granted permission under planning reference PLC/9530; and full planning permission to replace existing septic tank with a new waste water treatment system

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17601327

• 27 Apr 2017Unconditional

  single storey dwelling house, garage, new entrance gates, installation of waste water treatment system and percolation area, new well and associated site works - Prev Ref No 11510373

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 17600430

• 23 Feb 2017Unconditional

  1. Extension to dwelling consisting of dormer extension to rear, front porch, conversion of garage to living accommodation and associated internal alterations. 2. Amendments to development previously permitted (08/51/0783 refers) which will consist of the omission of the permitted slipway and the replacement and repositioning of the permitted concrete jetty with a wooden finger post jetty. Prev Ref No 11510430

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 17600177

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Lough Derg (Shannon) SPA 004058
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Derg 000011

Recorded monuments

• TN019-034001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  The Castle of Cahir Conor known today as Derry Castle stands on a cashel (TN019-034005-) which was constructed on top of a crannóg (TN019-034003-) 70m W of the shoreline of Lough Derg. The castle island is depicted on the 1654-7 Down Survey map of Owny and Arra barony (NLI, Ms 721). Present remains consist of poorly preserved rectangular tower surviving four storeys high which was inaccessible due to a padlocked gate. The walls are constructed of coursed sandstone rubble with dressed quoinstones, the walls have been recently repointed with cement and the battlements rebuilt with limestone rubble. Described in OS Letters (O' Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 31-2) as a small square tower (ext. dims. 7.5m N-S; 6m E-W; wall T 1.5m) four storeys high with a barrel vault over the second floor. The tower was built with sandstone and slate with a destroyed doorway in the N wall and mural stairs in the E wall (ibid.). A small circular bawn wall (TN019-034002-) projected from the NE angle of the tower and returned onto the SE angle (ibid.). This circular bawn wall which projects from the NE angle of the tower appears to have been built on top of the earlier drystone cashel which is constructed with uncoursed cyclopean masonry in contrast with the mortared coursed walls of the bawn and tower house. The bawn, which is only visible at NE and NW angles, appears to follow the line of the earlier cashel (TN019-034005-). The ivy-covered wall-footings of a long rectangular house (ext. dims. c. 7m N-S x 12m E-W; wall T 1.1m) orientated E-W are visible approx. 3m to the W of the tower house. This may be the foundations of the thatched house described in the Civil Survey as a 'little castle wth. a little Bawne aboute it in an Island in ye Shannon, it wants repayre & a thatcht house within the Bawne' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 160). Tadhg O'Brien of Tupgh, Adare, Co. Limerick is listed as proprietor of the castle in AD 1640 (ibid.). This tower house is described as the castle of Cathair Conchubhair in a deed of the lands of Murchartach O'Brien of Ara, Bishop of Killaloe (1570-1613) (Westropp 1911-12, 211). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/2001). 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: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 February 2020

• TN019-034002 Bawn
  Description

  Situated on a cashel (TN019-034005-) which had been constructed on top of a crannóg (TN019-034003-) on Lough Derg. A poorly preserved rectangular tower (TN019-034001-) surviving four storeys high which was inaccessible due to a padlocked gate. The walls are constructed of coursed sandstone rubble with dressed quoinstones, the walls have been recently repointed with cement and the battlements rebuilt with limestone rubble. Described in OS Letters (O' Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 31-2) as a small square tower four storeys high with a barrel vault over the second floor. The tower was built with sandstone and slate with a destroyed doorway in the N wall and mural stairs in the E wall (ibid.). A small circular bawn wall (dim. 16m E-W; wall T 2m) projected from the NE angle of the tower and returned onto the SE angle (ibid.). This circular bawn wall which projects from the NE angle of the tower appears to have been built on top of the earlier drystone cashel which is constructed with uncoursed cyclopean masonry in contrast with the mortared coursed walls of the bawn and tower house. The bawn, which is only visible at NE and NW angles, appears to follow the line of the earlier cashel. The ivy-covered wall-footings of a long rectangular house (ext. dims. c. 7m N-S x 12m E-W; wall T 1.1m) orientated E-W are visible approx. 3m to the W of the tower house. This may be the foundations of the thatched house described in the Civil Survey as a 'little castle wth. a little Bawne aboute it in an Island in ye Shannon, it wants repayre & a thatcht house within the Bawne' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 160). Teige O'Bryen is listed as proprietor of the castle in AD 1640 (ibid.). This tower house is described as the castle of Cathair Conchubhair in a deed of the lands of Murchartach O'Brien of Ara, Bishop of Killaloe (1570-1613) (Westropp 1911-12, 211). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/2001). 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

• TN019-034003 Crannog
  Description

  Situated just off the E shore of Lough Derg on the River Shannon. A small circular stone-built island (approx. diam. 30m) which appears to have been artificially constructed with loosely piled rubble creating a stone cairn. A cashel (TN019-034005-) was constructed on top of the crannóg by Conchobhar Uí Bhriain [Conor O'Brien], King of Thomond, in the 12th century (Westropp 1911-12, 211) and was later refortified with a tower house and bawn (TN019-034001-) in the late medieval period. A stone causeway (TN019-034004-) which appears to have been recently widened and enlarged, connects the E portion of the crannóg to the mainland. Described by Cairns (1987, 11) as the site of a crannóg. The townland is referred to as Cahirconner in the Civil Survey (Simington 1934, vol.2, 160). The castle island is depicted on the 1654-7 Down Survey map of Owny and Arra barony (NLI, Ms 721). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/2001). 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: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 February 2020

• TN019-034004 Causeway
  Description

  Situated just off the E shore of Lough Derg on the River Shannon. A small circular stone-built island (approx. diam. 30m) which appears to have been artificially constructed with loosely piled rubble. A cashel (TN019-034005) was constructed on top of the crannóg by Conchobhar Ua Briain [Conor O'Brien], King of Thomond, in the 12th century (Westropp 1911-12, 211) and was later refortified with a tower house and bawn (TN019-034001) in the late medieval period. A stone causeway (Wth 1m; L 70m), which appears to have been recently widened and enlarged, connects the E portion of the crannóg to the shoreline. Described by Cairns (1987, 11) as the site of a crannóg. The townland is referred to as Cahirconner in the Civil Survey (Simington 1934, vol.2, 160). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/2001). 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: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 February 2020

• TN019-034005 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on an artifiicial island or crannóg (TN019-034003-) constructed from loosely piled stone just off the E shore of Lough Derg. A heavily overgrown cashel consisting of a circular area (diam. c. 22m) defined by a poorly preserved drystone wall (H 3m; wall T 1.8m) best preserved from N to E where it has been refortified by the construction of a bawn wall on top of the earlier cashel wall. This bawn (TN019-034002-) is contemporary with Derry Castle (TN019-034001-), a fifteenth/sixteenth-century tower house built on top of the E section of the cashel wall. The rest of the site is covered in ivy and dense overgrowth making examination impossible. This is probably the cashel described in the Civil Survey as Cahirconner (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 160) which is a reference to the cashel constructed by Conchobhar Ua Briain, King of Thomond, in the early twelfth century (Westropp 1911-12, 211). According to Westropp (ibid.) there were no visible remains of any stone fort on the island. A stone causeway (Wth 1m) oriented E-W connects the E end of the cashel with the shoreline. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/2001). 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: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 February 2020

Architectural heritage

• Derry Castle, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway to now demolished Derry Castle, erected c.1840, comprising ornate cast-iron vehicular and pedestrian gates with carved limestone plinths and panelled carved limestone piers with decorative barrel-shaped caps. T-plan three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, extended to rear, with pitched artificial slate roof, rendered walls with recessed panel to south gable, shouldered carved limestone doorcase with carved coat of arms and replacement timber door and uPVC windows. Walled garden and some outbuildings to northeast are other remnants of buildings of Derry Demesne.

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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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 Derry Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Derry Demesne · Diméin Dhoire

Area

1,740,979 m² (174.1 ha, 430.21 acres)

Civil parish

Templeachally, and its townlands

Barony

Owney and Arra

Electoral division

Derrycastle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Derrycastle electoral division: 490 people in 170 households; 95% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolbaun, Derrybeg, Newtown, Ryninch Upper, Townlough Lower, Townlough Upper

Placenames

Derry Demesne 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.