Kilconnell

46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilconnell, from 449 m² to 457,946 m² (45.79 ha, 113.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilconnell 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.

• 28 Aug 2026N/a

  RED III development - construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy development with a total site area of 151 hectares. The proposed development includes for the erection of solar panels on ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 17 no. transformer units, a permanent operations compound, inverters, underground cabling and ducting, security fencing, pole mounted closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, upgrade of 5 no. existing site entrances, construction of 1 no. new site entrance, internal site access tracks, landscaping, 1 no. temporary construction compound, 4 no. satellite compounds, temporary laydown areas and all associated development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 40 years. The proposed development will incorporate a grid connection which will be subject to a separate planning application at a later date. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660834

• 3 Feb 2026Conditional

  a dwelling, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works - this development will be constructed on a phased basis, constructing and completing one phase at a time or both phases at the same time, proposed phases have been illustrated on the drawings and documents submitted with the planning application

  Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2660080

• 23 Dec 2025Conditional

  a dwelling, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2561362

• 31 Oct 2025N/a

  RED III development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy development (renewable energy development) with a total site area of 151 hectares. The proposed development includes for the erection of solar panels on ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 17 no. transformer units, a permanent operations compound, inverters, underground cabling and ducting, security fencing, pole mounted closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, upgrade of 5 no. existing site entrances, construction of 1 no. new site entrance, internal site access tracks, landscaping, 1 no. temporary construction compound, 4 no. satellite compounds, temporary laydown areas and all associated development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 40 years. The proposed development will incorporate a grid connection which will be subject to a separate planning application at a later date. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561099

• 30 Oct 2024Conditional

  change of use of 9no. stables into dog boarding kennels and proposed external dog play areas and for Retention of the existing agricultural sheds and feed silo including all associated site development works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460927

• 10 Mar 2022Conditional

  retention permission for the existing agricultural roadway and Permission to construct 2 no. two-storey dwellings with entrances, driveways, domestic garages, wastewater treatment systems, and all associated site development works

  Retention, 4 homes · Tipperary County Council, 22205

• 31 Jan 2022N/a

  the existing agricultural roadway and Permission to construct 2 no. two-storey dwellings with entrances, driveways, domestic garages, wastewater treatment systems, and all associated site development works

  Retention, 4 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2273

• 8 May 2018Conditional

  for development to include retention of domestic garage to rear of property and retention of solar panels to south facing roof

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 18600571

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 Kilconnell.

Recorded monuments

• TS061-100 Settlement cluster
  Description

  In pasture, to the N, E and SE of the castle (TS061-100002-) and bawn (TS061-100003-) there are a series of humps, hollows and some more defined linear and occasional curvilinear banks. According to Simington (1931, vol. 1, 202) Kilconnell contains ‘a habitable Castle Bawne & Oarchard with a few Cottages, & the walls of a good dwelling house some few enclosures of quicksetts’. Earthworks are visible on aerial photography (CUCAP AYO 63, 10/07/1969) and according to Cahill (1982) ‘ground inspection identified very extensive remains of a village clustered around a large pond. Individual house sites and plots can be noted’. A curvilinear bank, defining a semi-circular area (c. 40m) ENE-WSW, has intermittent traces of a levelled bank WSW-ENE indicating an oval area. An L-shaped bank (L 20m ENE-WSW) has a short return (L 7m) to N at the W end and is to the ENE of the curvilinear bank. It is truncated by a linear bank (long-axis ENE-WSW) which cuts across the centre (L c. 38m). Another linear bank (L 42m) runs NW-SE and curves (c. 48m) at its SE end towards the field boundary, with a gap (Wth 6m) towards the SE end. It does not continue into the arable field to the E. There is an L-shaped bank (L c. 6m N-S) to the SW with a return of 5m at its S end to W. There is a pond to the W. A linear bank (L 30m) extends (long-axis N-S) from the NW of the pond and another bank (L 13m) extends from its W side. The former bank continues (long-axis N-S) for c. 6m and curves at its N end to the E for 7m and terminates at a low mound (dims. 4.5m E-W; 4m N-S). Another bank, curving for c. 6m and then straight for 16m, extends to the W. This bank continues N-S c. 12m and then extends 10m to W with a return c. 15m to N, indicating a rectangular area (dims. 18m N-S; 10m E-W) open to the N. The bank continues N-S for c. 34m and peters out c. 20m to WSW of the bawn. A bank (long-axis N-S) (Wth at top 2m; total Wth 4.25m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.15m) extends from a point c. 20m to the WSW of the bawn and extends c. 90m to the N. It turns at a right-angle at the N end (L 44m) and continues on the same axis for 12m before turning to the NNE for minimum length of 100m, across the field, to E of the church (TS061-100001-). A linear depression (basal Wth 1.35m; overall Wth 4m; Dth 0.15m) flanks the E side of the bank and is probably for drainage purposes. Another bank, almost parallel, c. 11m to E, originates c. 5m to N of NW corner of bawn wall. This bank (Wth at top 1.5m; total Wth 4.65m; int.H 0.4m; ext. H 0.2m) extends c. 22m (long-axis c. NNW-SSE) and turns gently to NNE for 48m and continues into the field containing the church. It is possible that these latter banks define a former trackway. Other humps, hollows and intermittent banks to W and N of castle (TS061-100002-) and bawn (TS061-100003-) yet nothing discernible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2014

• TS061-100001 Church
  Description

  In pasture, on the flat break of a N-facing slope. In pasture, on the flat break of a N-facing slope. The remains of a levelled sub-rectangular area (dims. 12m E-W; 9m N-S) are defined by a low bank (overall Wth 5.1m; Wth at top 1.75m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.5m) best defined to E, W and the E end of the N side. A levelled scarp (Wth 5m; 0.1m) defines the S side and similarly the W end of the N side. There is sod-covered stone in the scarp at E. The interior is uneven and very gently depressed (Wth 4m; D 0.15m) within the centre. The church is depicted on the 1840 OS 6-inch map as a rectangular area (dims. c. 15m E-W; c. 8m N-S) and named 'Kilconnell Church (in ruins)'. O'Donovan (1840 vol. 1, 213) describes the remains of a church (dims. 40' x 18') defined by an upstanding fragment of the S wall (dims. L 9'; H 8') attached to the SW corner. According to White (1892, 15) this was the 'Protestant Parish Church after the Reformation'. The graveyard (TS061-100006-) is c. 18m to N. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-100002 Castle - tower house
  Description

  In an ungrazed area abutting a farmyard to the S and within the S side of a bawn (TS061-100003-). A tower house, at least four-stories high, composed of limestone rubble roughly coursed with cut and dressed quoins. The S wall has a double wall construction (inner T 0.6m; outer T 0.35m). Only the SW angle survives with a short return of the S wall (L 4.5m; T 0.95m) and the W wall (L c. 3.5m; T 1.1m) to parapet level. However, in the 19th century the tower house appears to have been intact as the OS letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 79-80 (214)) describe the castle as 'a square structure in good preservation and measures on the outside thirty six feet [11m] from east to west and thirty two feet [9.7m] from north to south. Its walls are built of limestone and well grouted; they are six feet six inches [2m] thick and not less than seventy feet [21m] in height. This castle had six floors, the second of which rested on a strong arch; the others were of wood. The windows are some rectangular and some pointed'. According to White (1892, 14), 'the upper storey of the castle is furnished with large windows'. There are the remains of a vault over the first floor springing from the S wall. Above this vault, at second-floor level, there is another spring arch but this appears to be an arcade or arched embrasure, possibly containing a window, the arch giving additional support to the wall above. At third-floor level there are the remains of a window embrasure in the W wall, one chamfered jamb of which survives. As this was the main floor of the tower house it is likely to have had a high ceiling, though the space between the second floor and the coping stone for the roof could have accommodated another floor and there are two mural chambers in the S wall at third and fourth-floor level. The coping stones are visible on the W face of the S wall and within the roof-space there is a doorway, only the W jamb and part of the sill and lintel survive, which gives access to a mural chamber in the S wall, of which little remains. There is a spiral stairs in the SW angle as there is a N-facing doorway in the W wall between the second and third floor-level which probably provided access to the second floor and another doorway at parapet level, giving access to the parapet. The stair also gives access to three mural chambers in the S wall, at third-floor, fourth-floor and parapet level. The stairs was lit by a narrow loop in the S wall between the second and third floor-level and a similar loop in the W wall at third-floor level. There is a circular bartizan with shot-holes on the angle supported by double corbels, with a single corbel at the angle. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2014

• TS061-100003 Bawn
  Description

  In pasture on a N-facing slope. According to the Civil Survey (1654-6), 'Thomas Butler of Kylcon[n]ell Irish Papist' was proprietor in 1640' and the lands contained 'a habitable Castle [and] Bawne' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 202). Bawn wall preserved to W and N, replaced by trackway and concrete wall to E and potential sod-covered ruins to S are densely overgrown. Walls are constructed of roughly hewn rectangular blocks of limestone laid in a rubble formation. Wall (L 52.7m; T 0.88m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.45m) defines W side of bawn. Breached (Wth 3.2m) is off-centre to N and stones missing from the W elevation at the N end. The return of the N wall (L 33m; T 0.95m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 2.18m) is best preserved except where replaced by a concrete wall (L 6m) and trackway (Wth 4.5m) at the E end. A slight base-batter is evident in the N wall and there is a drainage hole mid-way along at base. Occasional spy holes in wall (H c. 0.5m-1m) above present ground level. Spy holes have a splayed rectangular, lintelled embrasure on interior. Interior ground level is generally c. 0.45m higher in S-half and c. 1m higher in the N half. The castle (TS061-100002-) is within the S side. A trackway truncates the E perimeter of the interior and has breached the E end of the N wall According to White (1892, 14), there were the poorly preserved remains of a flanking tower (since fallen) at the NW angle of the bawn and there may have been similar structures at the other angles. A wooded area, which may be the former orchard, adjoins to S and is defined by a poorly preserved, collapsed stone wall to W. Wall is well preserved in places and breached in others defining the S side. Later portion of wall (long-axis ENE-WSW) with stile is located adjacent S-end of disused farmhouse, to SE of bawn. Further section of similar wall close to E, on same axis. These have vertical coping on top. No cut or inscribed stone evident in later walls, except a possible triangular masons mark on a stone incorporated into the W wall of the farmhouse at the NNW end. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2014

• TS061-100005 Souterrain
  Description

  Within the centre of a bawn (TS061-100003-) and c. 10m from a tower house (TS061-100002-), in lush, ungrazed pasture. There is no visible trace at ground level, it was probably backfilled for safety. It is not known of locally. In 1935 an underground passage was uncovered which, when partially opened, revealed ‘a hole about 12 ft [3.6m] by 6 ft [1.8m], and about 6ft deep…The roof is arched like a bridge, and the width between the side walls is 4 or 5 ft [1.2-1.5m]; the mortar is very hard, and obviously old’ (NMI topographical files 22/04/1935). Another letter states the arch was ‘4 feet [1.2m] down made of long stones and mortar’ (NMI topographical files). No archaeological inspection was carried out at the time, however, the description suggests that this is a souterrain. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2014

• TS061-100006 Graveyard
  Description

  In pasture, on a levelled-off area of a N-facing slope. Roughly rectangular area (dims. 33m N-S; 15.5m E-W) defined by a relatively modern, well built stone wall (average exterior H c. 1.5m; int. H c. 1.5-2m; T 0.45-0.5m). Stone stile on S side of wall for access into interior; some stones missing. The interior is densely overgrown with briars up to and over height of wall (int. H 1.5-2m). A rectangular plot within, off-centre to N, is defined by cast iron railing and obscured by mature conifer. An E-facing 19th-century headstone is visible to the W. There is a large crucifix mid-way along the S wall, facing N into the interior. The church (TS061-100001-) is c. 18m to the S. According to White (1892, 15), headstones are erected to Thomas Walsh in 1784 and John Fitzgerald in 1823. It is depicted on the 1840 edition OS 6-inch map as a sub-oval area (dims. 20m N-S; 10m E-W) and according to White (ibid.) the enclosing wall had been erected recently by the Poor Law Guardians. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-102 Mound
  Description

  In improved pasture, on top of a low rise; Good views in all directions, across gently undulating countryside. Oblong mound (dims. 30m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) defined by steep-sided scarp (Wth 2.35m; H 3.25m) SSW-E, which is eroded by livestock on exterior. Indentation in scarp at NE where a large area (dims. 18m NE-SW; 26m NW-SE) has been excavated NNW-NE, along with NE-sector of interior. Scarp (Wth 4.8m; H 2.35m) is notably lower E-SSW. Intervening fosse (basal Wth 2.2m; overall Wth 7.9m; D 0.1m) SW-NNW appears to have been quarried S-SW where it is exceptionally deep. Fosse area truncated by field boundary (long-axis E-W) across S-sector. Outer bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.8m; Wth at top 1.2m; total Wth 5.1m) SW-NW is depicted as a field boundary on latest ed. OS 6-inch map. Irregular mound of earth and stone material abutting scarp at SSE. Large, wide, depressed area around exterior of monument NNE-NE inclines to a low, yet distinctive mound. Interior is a generally level with an uneven surface due to poaching by cattle. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-103 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved, gently undulating pasture, on a slight N-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 28m E-W; 27m N-S) defined by low bank (overall Wth 9m; Wth at top 2-2.5m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.15m) reduced to scarp (Wth 5.5m; H 0.3m; L 6m) at E which may represent an entrance. Remains of fosse (overall Wth 5.55m; basal Wth 1.75m; D 0.1m) S-SW. Interior has a gentle E-facing slope. Field boundary (long-axis N-S) is 10m to W. Ringfort (TS061-104----) is c. 90m to E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-104 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on highest part of field. Circular area (dims. 29m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by bank (overall Wth 8.9m; Wth at top 1.25m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.45m) of earth and stone. Frequent loose limestones on bank and also imbedded within it. Gap (Wth 5m) at NNE and gap (overall Wth 7m; basal Wth 3.5m) at SE. Fosse (overall Wth 8.25m; basal Wth 3.5m; D 0.15m) S-SSW and NW-N. Interior is uneven and has occasional medium-to-large sized stones (L 0.2-0.4m) lying loosely across surface. Ringfort (TS061-103----) is c. 90m to W. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-113 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. Oval area (dims. c. 40m NW-SE; c. 35m NE-SW) defined by scarp (Wth 1.75m; H 1.45m) where seen clearly NW-SSW. Fosse (overall Wth 6.3m; basal Wth 3.4m; D 0.05m). Interior inaccessible due to dense overgrown, but has an obvious tilt downslope to E. Field boundary (Wth c. 2.5m; H 1.25m) encloses monument, forming an impenetrable barrier around it. Gap (Wth 3m) in scarp at E and corresponding gap (Wth 4.5m) in field boundary at E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-133 Enclosure
  Description

  In young deciduous forestry, on generally level area. Access to interior not gained due to impenetrable overgrowth. Enclosure is depicted on the 2nd (1952-54) ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular area (overall map diam. c. 36m) defined by scarp from SE-W-N, with a pond at the base of the scarp from SW-W-N. The deep, waterlogged pond was visible W-N and was only accessible at W. Forestry buffer zone (max. 15) SW-W reduced to (c. 10m) W-NE. Remainder of exterior not seen due to overgrowth between monument and field boundaries to E and S. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilconnell.

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 Kilconnell, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Kilconnell · Cill Chonaill

Area

2,503,145 m² (250.31 ha, 618.54 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Magorban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

717 people lived in 242 households in the Magorban electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brickendown, Curraghtarsna, Kilsallagh, Knockbrit, Mobarnan, Mocklershill, Monameagh

Placenames

Kilconnell 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.