Kilkeary

74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilkeary, from 108 m² to 256,041 m² (25.6 ha, 63.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilkeary 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.

• 29 May 2026N/a

  RED III Development which will consist of the construction and operation of a renewable energy development comprising the following; - 4 No. wind turbines with a tip height of 160m, a hub height of 92m, a rotor diameter of 136m and all associated foundations. - A permanent meteorological mast with an overall height of 92m - Turbine and meteorological mast temporary and permanent hard-standing areas including crane hardstand areas; - Upgrade of an existing farm entrance and access track off the R498 regional road to the south of the site in the townland of Grenanstown, to serve as construction and operation access; - Upgrade and widening of existing internal tracks and provision of new permanent and temporary site access tracks and all associated site drainage; - 1 no. borrow pit and associated drainage infrastructure to be used as a source of stone material during construction; and as a permanent material storage area. - Construction of 1 no. temporary construction compound with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing - A permanent 38kV on-site substation to include control building with electrical infrastructure, welfare facilities, car parking, security fencing and lighting, and all associated infrastructure, services, and site works. - All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site 38kV substation. - Underground grid connection between the onsite 38 kV substation and the existing Nenagh 110 kV substation comprising approximately 0.75km within the windfarm, 6.2km along the R498, and 1.1km along the L5136. - Biodiversity enhancement areas - All associated site works above and below ground, including site clearance, site drainage, security gates, fencing, permanent and temporary signage, landscaping and revegetation

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660534

• 5 May 2026N/a

  change of use of existing domestic garage to residential to include new internal walls and new window and door opes to external walls, installation of new sewer treatment unit and percolation area upgrade to replace existing septic tank which is to be de-comissioned

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2653

• 28 Jul 2025N/a

  construction of an extension to existing warehouse and showroom building

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 25148

• 3 Jul 2025N/a

  construction of an extension to existing warehouse and showroom building

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 25127

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional

  the as-built fuel store and garden room/store room, and all ancillary site works thereto

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560067

• 23 Jan 2025Conditional

  the existing domestic garage together with all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560039

• 15 Oct 2024Conditional

  a domestic garage together with all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460884

• 14 Oct 2024N/a

  the construction of a domestic garage together with all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460877

• 26 Apr 2023Conditional

  a) proposed new single storey extension to the existing school building (b) associated alterations to existing school to accommodate proposed new extension & internal layout changes; c) connection to existing on site services; d) all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360269

• 20 Jan 2022Conditional

  to construct a part storey and a half/part single storey dwelling house, onsite wastewater treatment system and site entrance, together with associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2241

• 8 Oct 2021Conditional

  new dormer type dwelling house with adjoining domestic garage, entrance on site, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 211489

• 13 Sept 2021Conditional

  to construct an extension to rear of dwelling, change the front door entrance area of the dwelling and carry out all ancillary site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211361

• 6 Sept 2021N/a

  dormer type dwelling house with adjoining domestic garage, entrance on site, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211332

• 7 May 2021Conditional

  a) removal of the existing single storey prefabricated portacabin classroom structure, b) construction of a new single storey prefabricated portacabin classroom structure complete with ramped/stepped access routes, c) connection to existing on site services, d) all associated site works - the development is located within the curtilage of recorded protected structure S649 Kilkeary National School

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21635

• 15 Jul 2020Conditional

  Retention permission for unauthorised development comprising extension to rear of existing warehouse building

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 20774

• 30 Mar 2020Conditional

  domestic garage, garden shed and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 20316

• 15 Jan 2018Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and entrance along with all ancillary site works (Outline Planning Permission Ref 17600808)

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600025

• 22 Dec 2017N/a

  dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and entrance along with all ancillary site works (Outline Planning Permission Ref 17600808)

  Permission consequent · Tipperary County Council, 17601439

• 20 Jul 2017Conditional

  dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and entrance along with all ancillary site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600808

• 14 Jun 2017Conditional

  (a) unauthorised extension to existing premises and (b) unauthorised signage to premises (previous planning reference PLC/23886)

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17600667

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 Kilkeary.

Recorded monuments

• TN021-074 Religious house nunnery - unclassified
  Description

  Situated just off summit of low hillock on S-facing slope in pasture with good views of the surrounding countryside. According to the Annals, Cill Chéire [Ceall Chéire or Kilkeary] was named after the Virgin Saint Ciar or Cera who died on the 5th of January in the year 679 (O'Donovan 1856, 287). According to Ó Riain (2011, 167) this saint was also known as Ciar Asgadh and Ceara and she was one of three holy virgins of the descendants of Conaire (otherwise the family group known as Múscraighe), the other two being Gobnaid and Sciath daughter of Meachar. The extant medieval church ruins (TN021-074001-) may have been built on the site of an Early Christian church or nunnery founded by St. Ciar or Cera (Gleeson 1952, 132; Gwynn and Gleeson 1962, 89; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 391). The curving section of the E boundary wall of the graveyard (TN021-074002-) may suggest the presence of an earlier earthen enclosure around the church site and this may indicate the presence of an early Christian enclosure. Alternatively the curving boundary wall may be following the line of an earthen bank that enclosed the graveyard prior to the construction of the stone graveyard wall in the 19th century. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 08 January 2019

• TN021-074001 Church
  Description

  Situated just off summit of low hillock on S-facing slope in pasture with good views of the surrounding countryside. According to the Annals, Cill Chéire [Ceall Chéire or Kilkeary] was named after the Virgin Saint Ciar or Cera who died on the 5th of January in the year 679 (O'Donovan 1856, 287). According to Ó Riain (2011, 167) this saint was also known as Ciar Asgadh and Ceara and she was one of three holy virgins of the descendants of Conaire (otherwise the family group known as Múscraighe), the other two being Gobnaid and Sciath daughter of Meachar. The extant medieval church ruins may have been built on the site of an Early Christian church or nunnery (TN021-074----) founded by St. Ciar or Cera (Gleeson 1952, 132; Gwynn and Gleeson 1962, 89; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 391). The curving section of the E boundary wall of the graveyard may suggest the presence of an earlier earthen enclosure around the church site and this may indicate the presence of an early Christian enclosure. The medieval church of 'Kellskyry' [Kilkeary] was valued at 3 marks in the 1306 ecclesiastical taxation of the Diocese of Killaloe (Sweetman 1886, 302). Kilkeary Church described in the Civil Survey of 1654-6 (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 263) as 'Upon the sd. pld. standeth an old Church the walls onely standing, One thatch house & severall Cabbins'. Church ruins depicted on the 1654-7 Down Survey map of Kilkeary parish where it is shown standing in the townland of 'Lissine als Kilkiery' (NLI,MS 721). The terrier of this parish map recorded that there is in Kilkeary 'onely a ruined church a Thached House and three Cabbins' (ibid.). Only the outline of this poorly preserved church ruins (dims. 9m N-S; 29.3m E-W), are visible off centre to N in Kilkeary graveyard (TN021-074002-), aligned E-W and outlined by grass covered wall-footings (max. H 1.1m) and collapsed limestone rubble. The interior of the church represents the highest section of the graveyard and the interior is covered with post-1700 memorials. The present length of the church is possibly misleading as a low, stone-walled burial plot appears to have been added to the W end. The original length is closer to 20m based on a description in the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 199). A drawing of the church in the Lives of the Irish Saints shows the W wall standing several courses high (O'Hanlon 1875, vol. 1, 65) of which only the wall footings survive today. The church was described in 1840 as following; 'The old Church of Kilkeary was fifty seven feet [17.3m] in length and nineteen feet two inches [5.8m] in breadth. All its features are destroyed except a window in the west gable and this is so veiled with ivy that its form could not be seen. Only the west gable, twenty four feet [7.3m] of the north wall and about twelve feet [3.6m] of the south one remain. They are built of large limestone rocks in the semi-Cyclopean style; one of them in the north call is nine feet three inches [2.8m] long, three feet nine inches high [1.1m] at the west end and three feet seven inches [1.07m] at the opposite end. It is about one foot [0.3m] above the level of the ground. There is scarcely one small stone in any of the walls of this Church, which is the surest sign of antiquity' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 199). It was described by O'Hanlon (1875, 66) as following; 'None of the old church ruins remain, except the western gable, 23 feet [7m] in extent by 20 feet [6m] in height. This gable is richly mantled with ivy. A fine old hawthorn tree, near one comer, gives a picturesque appearance to the solemn scene. The church seems very ancient, and some of the old stones, which are scattered about the churchyard, are very long and broad. One of them measures 12 feet [3.65m] in length by 4 feet [1.2m] in width. All are covered over with moss. The foundations of the old walls at Kilkeary peep over the thick grass, and are moss-covered. They measure 72 feet [22m] in length, from the end of the gable represented in the sketch'. The fabric of the church was later described in 1878 as following; 'The old church is much damaged, and quite overspread with ivy. The part remaining was built of large limestone rocks, in semi- Cyclopean style. There is scarcely one small stone in the walls—the best sign of antiquity' (Dwyer 1878, 508). An obelisk of post-1700 date was inserted into the E end of the church. Visible tombstones in the graveyard date from the eighteenth to the twentieth century - the gravestone of William Carroll referred to in the OS Letters dates to 1706. There is no cut stone visible in the graveyard or in the boundary wall which has been repaired in places. See attached drawing of Kilkeary Church taken from O'Hanlon's Lives of the Irish Saints 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 Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload/revision: 07 January 2019

• TN021-074002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated just off summit of low hillock on S-facing slope in pasture with good views of the surrounding countryside. According to the Annals, Cill Chéire [Kilkeary] was named after the Virgin Saint Ciar or Cera who died on the 5th of January in the year 679 (O'Donovan 1856, 287). The extant medieval church ruins may have been built on the site of an Early Christian church or nunnery founded by St. Ciar. The curving section of the E boundary wall of the graveyard may suggest the presence of an earlier earthen enclosure around the church site and this may indicate the presence of an early Christian enclosure at Kilkeary Church and graveyard. O'Hanlon (1875, 66) recorded that, 'The Poor Law Guardians of Nenagh Union have lately enclosed the graveyard with a wall'. Kilkeary church ruins (TN021-074001-) stands off centre to N within a sub-rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 40m N-S x 70m E-W) enclosed by a 19th century wall with entrance gate and stone stile at NE. An obelisk has been inserted into the E end of the church. Visible tombstones in the graveyard date from the eighteenth to the twentieth century - the gravestone of William Carroll referred to in the OS Letters dates to 1706. There is no cut stone visible in the graveyard or in the boundary wall which has been repaired in places. O'Hanlon (1875, 66) mentioned the presence of cut stone in the graveyard which he described as following; 'The church seems very ancient, and some of the old stones, which are scattered about the churchyard, are very long and broad. One of them measures 12 feet [3.65m] in length by 4 feet [1.2m] in width. All are covered over with moss. This ancient burial-place contains the tombs of the D'Altons of Knuck D'Alton, and of the O'Carrolls of Ballycrenode and Tulla, a branch and sept of the O'Carrolls of Ely O'Carroll'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of revised upload: 07 January 2019

• TN021-076 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope in undulating terrain, under tillage. A circular enclosure defined by a high earthen bank (Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 2.04m) and outer U-shaped fosse (Wth 4.4m; D 0.94), though no fosse is visible at N. A NE-SW townland boundary skirts the edge of the fosse at E. 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

• TN027-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the crest of a N-S ridge, with the ground sloping to the E and S, in tillage. Kilkeary church and graveyard (21:74) are situated a few hundred metres to the NNE. A raised, circular area (diam. 34m N-S; H 2.34m) surrounded by a wide, U-shaped fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 2.13), a substantial bank (Wth 5.5m; ext. H 1.4m) and an outer fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.87m). The bank at N has been destroyed and silage bales have been dumped in this levelled area. The outer fosse does not survive at S and has been infilled or is overgrown for most of its circuit. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Architectural heritage

• Kilkeary National School, school, 1945–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey school built 1949, with clerestorey and lower flat-roof block to rear, with entrance porches at northeast and northwest angles. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth. Square-headed openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash and some replacement uPVC windows and timber doors. Rendered walls with stiles and metal gates to site boundary.

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 Kilkeary.

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.

• Kilkeary, Nenagh5 sales

Name

Kilkeary · Cill Chéire

Area

1,485,824 m² (148.58 ha, 367.16 acres)

Civil parish

Kilkeary, and its townlands

Barony

Ormond Upper

Electoral division

Kilkeary, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilkeary electoral division: 663 people in 230 households; 91% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinamona, Ballycrenode, Ballygasheen, Ballyvanran, Kilconane, Knockbrack

Placenames

Kilkeary 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.