Emly

179 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Emly, from 0 m² to 134,208 m² (13.42 ha, 33.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• S5Social and Public (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Aug 2026N/a

  a) the as constructed domestic garage to the side of existing dwelling, b) the as constructed storage shed within the curtilage of the rear garden of existing dwelling

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 26120

• 1 Apr 2026Conditional

  a first floor extension to an existing dwelling, elevational changes to the existing dwelling & new boundary treatment with associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660288

• 17 Oct 2025Conditional

  1) a domestic extension to the existing dwelling, 2) the entire roof of the dwelling and including all associated site development works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 25216

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new single storey dwelling, new vehicular entrance, and all associated site boundary and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2560633

• 29 May 2025Conditional

  the change of use of existing dwelling house to parish administration building consisting of meeting room at ground floor level, office and storage at first floor level with all ancillary site works. Note: This building is a Recorded Protected Structure, Ref:TRPS1431 and is located within an Architectural Conservation Area

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560489

• 21 May 2025N/a

  the change of use of existing dwelling house to parish administration building consisting of meeting room at ground floor level, office and storage at first floor level with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560453

• 6 Sept 2023Conditional

  single storey storage building and PERMISSION to erect a single storey extension to the rear of same to wheelchair accessible sanitary facilities and plant room and connect to existing septic tank and to include for all ancillary site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 23238

• 20 Nov 2022Conditional

  (1) conversion of two dwellings at this location into a single dwelling house; (2) erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the house and all associated site and ancillary works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2260637

• 13 Jul 2022Conditional

  the change of use of public house and private residence to café/restaurant, along with associated site works, including adjustment to site boundaries. This property is recorded a protected structure

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260365

• 12 Jul 2022N/a

  the change of use of public house and private residence to café/restaurant, along with associated site works, including adjustment to site boundaries. This property is recorded as a protected structure

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260361

• 20 Jan 2022Conditional

  Demolition of outdoor shed on the North West roadside boundary, Construction of a new single storey house, new vehicular entrance and all associated site boundary and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2260020

• 13 Jan 2022N/a

  Construction of a new single storey house, new vehicular entrance and all associated site boundary and site development works at Park View, Emly, Co. Tipperary.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260007

• 16 Mar 2021Conditional

  construction of a single storey extension to the side of her existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21323

• 7 Aug 2020Refused

  the construction of a 27 metre high free-standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd. existing telecommunications and broadband network

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20879

• 28 Jul 2020Conditional

  landscaping works relating to the surface car park area, the forecourt and the surrounding footpaths at St. Ailbe's Church, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. S0890) to comprise: a) removal of existing concrete and tarmacadam surfaces; b) new paving to the driveway, parking spaces and church forecourt; c) new tarmacadam surface to side and rear paths around the church; d) new external access ramp and steps to main front entrance; e) associated greenery to parking area

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20824

• 16 Jul 2020N/a

  the construction of a 27 metre high free-standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd. existing telecommunications and broadband network

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20779

• 13 Mar 2020N/a

  landscaping works relating to the surface car park area, the forecourt and the surrounding footpaths at St Ailbe's Church, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. S0890) to comprise: a) removal of exsting concrete and tarmacadam surfaces, b) new paving to the driveway, parking spaces and church forecourt, c) new tarmacadam surface to side and rear paths around the church, d) new external access ramp and steps to main front entrance e) associated greenery to parking area

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20250

• 6 Dec 2019N/a

  use of the tennis clubhouse as a play school operating from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm Monday to Friday

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601371

• 28 Mar 2019Conditional

  construction of new dwelling house, domestic garage and entrance with all associated site works including connection to public mains

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600295

• 26 Nov 2018Conditional

  flood lights to the perimeter of existing training area - adjacent to the main playing pitch, at the western end of the ground, and all associated site works as may be required

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18601393

• 15 Jun 2018Conditional

  the following: Rear & first floor extension to dwelling house; Shed no.1 in back garden; Shed no.2 in back garden and all associated site and ancillary works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 18600765

• 2 Jun 2017Conditional

  temporary pre-fabricated building and all associated site works. The existing school is a protected structure No S1103

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600629

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Emly.

Recorded monuments

• TS065-013 Historic town
  Description

  Imleach Iobhair or Emly grew from its origins as an Early Christian monastery, founded by St. Ailbe who died on the 12th of September (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 3, 38-60). According to the Annals of the Four Masters this monastic foundation was pillaged twice and burnt five times between the 11th and 12th century, as well as earlier in 845 (ibid.). Cashel became an archbishopric and much of the territory given to Cashel was at Emly's expense, thus Emly ceased to be one of the wealthier monasteries in Munster (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 77-8, 360). In 1215 the English bishop of Emly was granted permission by King John to hold an annual fair and the bishop's weekly market was not to be disturbed (O'Dwyer and O'Dwyer 1987, 1-29). In 1303 AD a murage charter was granted to the town. In 1505-42 Bishop Thomas Hurley founded a college of secular priests at the cathedral (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 77-8, 360). By 1569 the monastery was united with the see of Cashel, a factor which further precipitated the decline of the monastic town of Emly (ibid.). In 1718 the Catholic bishopric joined with Cashel (O'Dwyer, M and L. 1987, 1-29). In 1303 a charter of murage was granted to the town of Emly and a map dating to 1599 (map of Munster held in T.C.D.) depicts Emly as a walled town with two gates. No physical evidence of this wall survives. In 1622 the Archbishop of Cashel visited Emly where he reported there were two castles, the 'great and the small', one of which had been the residence of the Bishop of Emly. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In the 5th century a monastery was founded at Emly by St. Ailbe. In 1058 the Annals of the Four Masters record that the daimhliag or great stone church and the cloictheach or round tower and belfry of Emly were burnt (Barrow 1979, 190). The monastery at Emly was surrounded by a circular enclosure centering on the main ecclesiastical elements. The outline of this enclosure is preserved today in the road and field pattern S of the present catholic church. The line of the enclosure commences at the road junction in Emly, where the road curves from NW through to SW, a field boundary, meeting the road at the SW, continues the circle to the NW. The western half of this enclosure is not immediately apparent but the river may have acted as the enclosing element on this side and there is no surface remains of the enclosure to the N and E of the town. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 May 2014

• TS065-013002 Cathedral
  Description

  According to the OS letters the early cathedral was on the site of the present cathedral (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 3, 39-60), however, other references and the OS 6-inch maps indicate that the pre-1700 cathedral was situated on the W side of the present graveyard. Only some architectural fragments of the cathedral survive in the graveyard. In 1058 the Annals of the Four Masters record that the daimhliag or great stone church and the cloictheach or round tower and the belfry of Emly were burnt (Barrow 1979, 190). By 1607 the cathedral was totally ruined and four years later the clergy and laity of the diocese were ordered to repair it at their own expense. (O'Dwyer and O'Dwyer 1987, 1-16). However, by 1615 only the chancel had been rebuilt (ibid.). A sketch of the buildings drawn in 1680 shows that although the cathedral was roofed a number of monastic buildings to the S were in a ruinous state (ibid.). In the 1827 a new cathedral was built to the S of St. Ailbe's well as indicated on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map, however, this was dismantled in 1877 and the stones were taken to build a church in Monard (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 May 2014

• TS065-013003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of the graveyard. This is traditionally known as St. Ailbe's well. The circular well is now covered in mass concrete, 0.4m above the ground and 1.92m in diameter. There is a square aperture in the concrete, 0.28m wide, which gives very limited access to the well water. Originally the well was a circular well (int. diam. 1.2m; D 5.2m) with dry stone walling on top of which was placed a cut stone limestone surround of 19th century date. According to the OS Letters(O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 3, 40) the stone shaft of the wall is c. 7m deep. Traditionally this holy well was visited on the feast day of St. Ailbe, the 12th of September. In 1898 the well was still being used to supply the village with water (Long 1898, 173-4). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 May 2014

• TS065-013004 Cross - High cross
  Description

  In the SW quadrant of the graveyard. This is traditionally known as St. Ailbe's cross. It is a sandstone imperforate ringed cross, 1.48m high and 0.19m deep, the top arm is 0.32m wide and there is a tapering shaft which is 0.4m wide at the bottom. The head of the cross is 0.57m wide, the side arms are very short, only projecting out 3cm. The west and east faces of the cross differ slightly in that the east face is more of a latin cross while the arms of the west face are thicker and do not have differentiated terminals (Harbison 1992, 87). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013005 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In grassland on a W-facing slope of rising ground located 250m NW of St. Aible's graveyard. This well is marked on the latest edition OS 6-inch map as 'site of', however, on inspection it would seem that the well is under a large rock. The rock is partly supported by smaller stones and water appears to be visible through a small gap in the stone. The well (D 0.7m; int. diam. 1.80m) itself appears to be enclosed by a circular dry-stone wall of which three courses are visible with a possible corbelled roof all of which is built with local sandstone rubble. The well appears to have been built at the base of a large rock outcrop of red sandstone (H 1.20m; L 4m; Wth 1.1m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013006 Graveyard
  Description

  Large rectangular shaped graveyard (dims. 80m N-S; 90m E-W) at the S end of the village of Emly atop high ground with good views in all directions in which was located a church, cathedral, stone cross and holy well, there are many fine examples of 18th and 19th-century headstones within the graveyard. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013007 Church
  Description

  In the centre of Emly graveyard (TS065-013006-), immediately S of St. Ailbes Well (TS065-013003-) there is a church indicated on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map, to the S of holy well and to the E of the site of the cathedral (TS065-013002-). There is no visible trace of this church at ground level. This may have been a medieval church built from the fabric of the cathedral or it may have been the church which was built in the 19th century. In 1827 a new cathedral was built to the S of St. Ailbe's well as indicated on the first edition OS 6-inch map. However, this was dismantled in 1877 and the stones were taken to build a church in Monard (O'Dwyer and O'Dwyer 1987, 1-29). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013008 Graveslab
  Description

  The base of a medieval floriated graveslab (dims 0.3m x 0.27m x 0.07m) is now incorporated into the N boundary wall of the yard of the RC church at Emly near the E end of the church beside a carved bishops head which has also been incorporated into the boundary wall. The limestone slab is decorated with an incised trefoil pattern with double incised lines which represents the base of a floriated graveslab of 13th/14th-century date. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013009 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Incorporated in the S face of the N boundary wall of the yard of the RC church near the E gable of the church. One of three architectural fragments with carved heads (also TS065-013010- and TS065-013011-) from the former cathedral (TS065-013002-). The capital of an engaged column with carved head and vine leaf decoration of 13th-century date. It is a male head, the facial features of which are eroded, the hair is curled and is denoted by ribbing. It probably formed part of a window, possibly the capital at the springing of the arch of an inner window embrasure. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013010 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Incorporated in the S face of the N boundary wall of the yard of the RC church near the E gable of the church. One of three decorated captials with carved heads (also TS065-013009- and TS065-013011-) from the former cathedral (TS065-013002-). The architectural fragment is decorated with the head of a bishop, wearing a mitre, and the collar of a robe is also visible. The ears are pinned back and the S face of the stone is fluted. The facial features are badly eroded. Possibly a fragment from a window of the destroyed cathedral, it may have acted as a window stop or as a feature at the apex of a window. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013011 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Incorporated in the S face of the N boundary wall of the yard of the RC church near the E gable of the church. One of three architectural fragments with carved heads (also TS065-013010- and TS065-013011-) from the former cathedral (TS065-013002-). Decorated capital of engaged column with carved head of 13-century date. It is a male head with long hair curling up at the ends. The facial features are badly eroded and there is only a rudimentary neck. It probably formed part of a window, possibly the capital at the springing of the arch of an inner window embrasure. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013012 Wall monument
  Description

  Armorial stone (dims. 0.9m x 0.73m) incorporated into the N face of the N boundary wall of Emly graveyard near the W end of the RC church beside a 17th-century memorial plaque (TS065-013013-). It was formerly in the wall of the medieval cathedral (TS065-013002-), was removed to Monard church after the cathedral had been demolished and was returned to Emly after the church at Monard was demolished in 1960 (O'Dwyer and O'Dwyer 1987, 16). This stone carries the arms of the Hurley family. The shield bears a bend charged with two mullets and a hand, between six crosses patee. Above the shield there is a closed helmet in profile from which a garland issues forth. The helmet is surmounted by what appears to be a bird, close, in profile with a cross patee on it's breast. Beneath the shield there is a latin motto in Roman Capitals which reads: DEXTRA CRUCE VINCET, this translates as : My right hand conquers by the cross (Fairbairn 1984). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013013 Wall monument
  Description

  In the N boundary wall of the graveyard in the N face of the wall near the W end of the catholic church beside the armorial stone (TS065-013012-) of the Hurley family. This wall monument of black marble, which measures 1.22m x 0.65m, has a latin inscription written in Roman Capitals. The inscription, as transcribed by Shirley (1864-6, 286-7), reads, 'PERILLUSTRIS DNUS DNUS MAURITIUS HURLAEUS ARMIGER MONUMENTUM HOC SIBI SUISQ' CHARISSIMIS CONJUGIBUS GRAINAE HOGANAE & GRACIAE THORNETONAE TOTIQUE POSTERITATI POSUIT ELABORARIQUE FECIT. HIC JACET HOSPITII COLUMEM PIETATIS ASYLUM, A.D. 1632 INGENIO CLARUS, CLARUS ET ELOQUIO LAUS PATRIAE, LITUM SUPPRESSOR, PACIS AMATOR, REGULA JUSTITLAE, RELIGIONIS EBUR, HOSTIBUS HURLAEUS FUIT HOSTIS, AMICUS AMICIS, MAURITIUS MODERANS TEMPORA TEMPORIBUS FAX FIDEI, FULCRUM MISERORUM, GEMMA VIRORUM, STEMMATIS ANTIQUAE GLORIA MAGNA SUAE, HUIC DECUS, HUIC PROBITAS, SORS CORPORIS INTEGRA, MILLE NATURAE DOTES, UNICUS OMNE CAPIT, VIXISTI MUNDO, VIVES IN SECULA VIVIS FORTUNA FELIX. PROLE PEREXIMIA, ERGO VIVE DEO, VIVE CUI VIVERE VITA EST SIC TIBI DANTE DEO VITA PERENNIS ERIT. Underneath this read also in Roman Capitals, SUMPTIBUS HURLAEI FABRICARUNT HOC MONUMENTUM PATRICIUS KEARING NICOLAUSQUE COWLEY'. This has been translated into english (Davis White 1892, 105-111) as follows, 'The Most Illustrious Maurice Hurley E.q. erected this monument to his own memory and that of his dearly beloved wives Graina Hogan and Grace Thornton, and all his posterity A D, 1632. Here lies the pillar of hospitality and the home of affection, Renowned for his talents, and remarkable for his eloquence, the glory of his country, suppressor of all strife a lover of peace. The rule of Justice, the model of piety. Hurley was an enemy to enemies to friends. Maurice adjusted things according to the times, The torch of faith the support of the afflicted, a jewel amongst men. The glory of his ancient stock, In him was worth and probity, blessed with a faultless body, in himself he …… a thousand gifts of nature. …….Thou hadst lived happy in this world, mayest thou live happy forever - happy in fortune and in a noble progeny. Live now for God, with whom to live is life thus with God's grace wilt thou have life eternal. Literally 'the ivory (statue) of religion'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-013014 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In the NE gable of the community hall called Halla Naomh Ailbhe, which was formerly the RC church. The upper portion of an ogee-headed window (dims. 0.54m x 0.4m) of 16th or 17th-century-date. It is chamfered with cusped spandrels and has a chamfered hood (L 0.6m) dressed with punch tooling. It may have come from the medieval cathedral (TS065-013002-) or may be a window head from one of the unlocated castles within Emly. In its present location it acts as the head of a rough stoup which has been inserted into the thickness of the NE gable. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013015 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In front of the principal entrance in the E gable of the RC church, mid-way between the doors. A stoup, consisting of bowl, shaft and base, is composed of a conglomeration of sandstone, granite and quartz. The bowl (dims. 0.32m x 0.42m; int. D 0.1m), with two luggs (Wth 0.14m each), is roughly shaped, not symmetrical. The shaft (L 0.3m) rests on a stepped base, beneath the cut step, which is c. 5cm deep, the base, 0.25m deep, is crudely finished. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013016 Memorial stone
  Description

  Incorporated into the N face of the graveyard wall, immediately E of the E gate pier. The plaque has been painted white, with the lettering highlighted in black with a thin black border. The inscription is in latin and reads: LOCVS IN QVEM INTRAS TERRA SANCTA EST 1641 R. IONES PCENT. There is a large O after 'IN' which appears to be decorative. The inscription roughly translates as 'The place wherein you enter is holy ground' (pers. comm. Gerard Crotty). The name at the bottom of the inscription belongs to a Robert Jones who became the Precentor of Emly cathedral in 1628 (O'Dwyer and O'Dwyer 1987, 16). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 13 May 2014

• TS065-013019 Burial ground
  Description

  On a gentle W-facing slope within the NW quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (TS065-013001-) at Emly. This burial ground was discovered during the construction of a housing development on the NW side of the village. St Peter’s well (TS065-013005-) lies c. 30m to the NW. Burials were uncovered in two areas, an area of 96m2 to the W of houses 1 and 2 and an area of 36m2 for a sewage trench 25m to the SSW of the former. A total of 102 E-W aligned burials were excavated, consisting of 63 adults and 39 juveniles. All the graves were earth-cut and there were no traces of wooden coffins, only two nails were found in burials. Within the larger area excavated three phases of burial were noted. The earliest phase is likely to be early medieval in date and therefore possibly associated with the monastery. Burials which were identified as being later in date appear to be of children and thus it has been suggested that after the burial ground had gone out of general use it continued to be used as a children’s burial ground. (Henry 2003 Archaeological excavation at Emly, Co. Tipperary, unpublished report). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 August 2012

• TS065-013020 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  On a gentle W-facing slope within the NW quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (TS065-013001-) at Emly. A number of ditches, pits, post-holes and metalled surfaces were uncovered during archaeological excavation prior to the construction of a housing development on the NW side of the village. A burial ground (TS065-013019-) was discovered c. 20-40m to the N and St Peter’s well (TS065-013005-) lies c. 40m to the W. Three phases of activity were identified during the excavation. An enclosure (TS065-013021-) is associated with the earliest pre-13th century phase. A large number of pits and ditches are associated with 13th/14th century pottery. According to the excavator (Henry 2003, 33) a large linear, gently sloping, flat-bottomed ditch (Wth 1.2m; D 0.75m), running N-S for 17m, may enclose some medieval features to the W. A series of post-holes extend N-S c. 10m to the S of this linear ditch. These have been interpreted as a possible fence line, possibly of medieval date. Other features, interpreted as furrows and field drains have been dated to the post 1600 period, including a round-ditched structure which may have been constructed from turf sods, this structure has no entrance, hearth or occupation layer. (Henry 2003 Archaeological excavation at Emly, Co. Tipperary, unpublished report). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 August 2012

• TS065-013021 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle W-facing slope within the NW quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (TS065-013001-) at Emly. A number of fosses, pits and metalled surfaces were uncovered during archaeological excavation prior to the construction of a housing development on the NW side of the village. A burial ground (TS065-013019-) was discovered c. 20-40m to the N and St Peter’s well (TS065-013005-) lies c. 40m to the NW. The earliest phase consists of a pair of substantial, probable curvilinear fosses which appear to be pre-13th-century A.D. in date. These were interpreted as ‘components of a single very large enclosing ditch’ (Henry 2003, 34). An entrance gateway (Wth 2.5m) was uncovered on its eastern side where there is a break in the V-shaped fosse (NW fosse Wth 1.45m; D 0.85m; SW fosse Wth 2.45m; D 0.76m) with two substantial post-holes on either side and a metalled surface between. (Henry 2003 Archaeological excavation at Emly, Co. Tipperary, unpublished report). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 August 2012

• TS065-017 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In gently undulating wet pasture. Ring-ditch (TS065-017001-) almost conjoined immediately to N. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map but visible in an aerial photograph (Ordnance Survey 2351/0) as a circular area (diam. c. 8m). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS065-017001 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In gently undulating wet pasture. Identified during field inspection. Ring-ditch (TS065-017----) almost conjoined immediately to S. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map but visible in an aerial photograph (OS 2351/2350) as a circular area (diam. c. 8m). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 May 2014

Architectural heritage

• Halla Naomh Ailbhe, church/chapel, 1805–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached cruciform-plan Catholic church, built 1809, with entrance porch to east gable. Now in use as hall. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted pebbledashed walls with date plaque to east gable and commemorative plaque to porch. Pointed arch window opening to south transept with Y-timber tracery, pointed-arch window opening to entrance porch with replacement uPVC window, partly blocked pointed-arch window openings to nave with replacement square-headed uPVC windows. Square-headed replacement timber doors to porch and east wall of south transept. Stoup set in east gable wall is reused carved medieval window head.

• Saint Ailbe's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1875–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached east-facing cruciform-plan gable-fronted Gothic Revival Catholic church, built 1880. Comprising five-bay nave with four-bay side aisles, four-stage bell tower with spire to south and sacristy to southwest. Elaborate composition to entrance front links portal doorway and rose window above. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge cresting, limestone cross finials, cast-iron rainwater goods, cut limestone eaves course to east end of nave and carved limestone eaves brackets to west and to projections. Pyramidal slate roof to tower with louvres and cross finial. Carved limestone chimneystack to sacristy. Rock-faced snecked polychrome limestone walls with cut limestone plinth course and having stepped buttresses to main corners and between nave windows. Cut limestone platbands to transepts. Ashlar limestone walls to top stage of tower and to portal. Triple lancet window openings with rose windows above to transepts, cinquefoil windows to clerestory with raised moulded surrounds, pointed arch five-light window with geometrical limestone tracery and pointed double lights to chancel. Rose window to front elevation set into round-arch recess with ornate keystone, latter supporting projecting base of pointed arch recess with statue of Saint Ailbe, and having carved moulded archivolt flanked by colonettes with dressed stone capitals. Pointed-arch two-light window openings with cinquefoil lights above and flanked by colonnettes with floral capitals to front elevation of side aisles and slightly-pointed three-light window openings with hood-mouldings to side aisles. Tower has lancet windows to second and top stages of tower and pointed arcade with recessed square-headed loops to third. All windows having chamfered cut limestone surrounds and stained glass. Entrance portal consists of slightly-pointed recess under shallow moulded gabled canopy with animal stops and vegetal finial and having sculpted tympanum with trefoil-arched recesses with statues over pair of square-headed door openings, latter having moulded architraves, carved recessed shoulders and timber battened doors flanked by colonnettes with dove and floral motif to capitals. Colonnettes support decorative archivolt to tympanum and all flanked in turn by second pair of colonnettes which continue upward to support archivolt of overall composition. Pointed-arch door openings to north transept porch and tower with moulded carved limestone archivolts surrounds under hood-mouldings to recessed timber battened doors having ornate strap hinges and limestone steps. Interior has ornate sculpted marble main and side aisle reredoses with gabled arcade motif and crocketed ends with statues. Pointed hood-moulded arcades to side aisles with human head stops over clustered marble columns with vegetal capitals. Decorative marble gallery over entrance end of nave supported on arcade of brown marble columns. Timber scissors truss roof with braces supported on ornate corbels linked by moulded string courses. Freestanding sandstone water font to door possibly reused medieval artifacts. Snecked limestone boundary wall and gate piers to front of site with wrought-iron gate. Graveyard to southeast of site with recumbent and upstanding grave markers.

• Duhig House, sexton's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey with dormer floor sexton's house, built c.1880. Now in use as private house. Hipped slate roof, pitched to centre of north gable, cut limestone triple offset chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Dressed snecked limestone and sandstone walls with dressed limestone quoins. Square-headed window openings with replacement uPVC windows having painted sills and render surrounds and pointed arch window opening to west elevation with dressed limestone voussoirs and replacement uPVC window. Square-headed door opening with replacement timber door having rendered canopy partly supported on carved bracket. Octagonal dressed limestone gate piers to graveyard with carved caps and string courses and having cast-iron gates with spearhead motif. Date plaque set in wall east of gate piers.

• Saint Ailbe's National School, school, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan seven-bay single-storey primary school, built c.1880, with gabled projecting end bays and having lower flat-roofed block to front. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone walls with cut limestone quoins. Pseudo-four-centred window openings with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, square-headed to front block, all having replacement uPVC windows, and having timber casements to gabled end-bays. Square-headed door openings with timber and glazed doors. Rubble limestone boundary wall to front of site with wrought-iron pedestrian gates.

• Emly House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1780–1784 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over half-basement former glebe house, built 1782-4, with gabled projecting two-storey porch and having lower shallow gabled three-storey return and single-storey extension to rear. Now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with tooled limestone sills. Tall square-headed twelve-over-twelve pane and three-over-three pane timber sash windows to return, with some segmental-arched windows to basement at rear of main block. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door accessed via limestone steps to side of porch, and square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having console brackets and cornice to rear extension. Ranges of outbuildings attached to ends of rear of house to form courtyard. Rubble sandstone walls and pitched slate roofs, having timber louvered vent, redbrick surrounds to doorway and segmental-arch opening to southwest range and rubble limestone walls with hipped slate roof to two-storey west range, with square-headed window and door openings and segmental-arch openings with cut limestone surrounds. Freestanding cast-iron pump to yard. Rock-faced limestone gate piers with cast-iron gates to front of site.

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Radon

About 1 in 5 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 Emly.

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

Name

Emly · Imleach

Area

819,549 m² (81.95 ha, 202.51 acres)

Civil parish

Emly, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Emly, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Emly electoral division: 682 people in 258 households; 75% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bartoose, Coolboy, Gorteen, Gortvunatrime, Moanmore, Tulla

Placenames

Emly 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.