Leigh

149 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leigh, from 31 m² to 1,181,719 m² (118.17 ha, 292.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 70 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Leigh 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.

• 13 Nov 2025N/a

  a new dwelling with garage, entrance, septic tank and percolation area with all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2561152

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  construction of loose shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560682

• 26 May 2025Conditional

  traditional style two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area together with new site entrance and carry out all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2586

• 28 Jan 2025N/a

  a) 2 no advertising signage on entrance walls; b) an extension to existing workshop with elevational alterations; c) a single storey ancillary kitchen showroom/office structure; d) the change of use from agricultural shed to light industrial/manufacturing premises with all associated siteworks

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560049

• 10 Dec 2024Conditional

  a new two storey dwelling, garage house with garage, shared entrance, septic tank and percolation area with all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2461072

• 25 Sept 2023Conditional

  a new two storey dwelling, garage house with garage, shared entrance, septic tank and percolation area with all associated siteworks

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360767

• 2 Mar 2023Conditional

  a walled dungstead and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360145

• 14 Feb 2023N/a

  a walled dungstead and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360096

• 14 Dec 2021N/a

  1) an overground circular slurry storage tank including underground slurry reception tank as constructed and associated siteworks; and 2) retention permission for slatted underground slurry storage tank as constructed and associated siteworks, 3) permission to construct a new extension to the existing on-farm Cheese Manufacturing Building, completed with associated siteworks, 4) permission to demolish existing farm building and construct a new Cold Storage Building for the storage of cheese products, completed with associated siteworks, 5) permission to contruct a new on-farm Biogas Plant to produce biogas, a renewable energy which will substitute for the use of imported fossil fuel kerosene to run the existing steam boiler for hot water and pasteurisation of cheese products. The Biogas Plant will use agricultural produced slurry, livestock manure, feedstocks and whey from the cheese operation and will treat these wastes to produce Biogas. The Biogas Plant will include the following equipment: New overground insulated digester circular tank with cover, new underground digester feed tanks, new wood chip boiler including boiler building, new wood chip storage silo, new storage building for separated solids, new buillding to house office/receiption facilities and digester controls, and new double membrane gas cover to the existing overground open circular slurry storage tank to provide additional biogas storage: all completed with associated siteworks, 6) permission to construct a new farm building with cubicles for the housing of livestock including an underground slurry storage tank, completed with associated siteworks, 7) permission to construct a new farm building for the housing of livestock, completed with associated siteworks, 8) permission to extend existing farm building for the housing of livestock with new roofing over existing feed passages and new roofing over existing uncovered cubicles area, completed with associated siteworks, 9) permission to construct new roof structures over existing external livestock feeding area, completed with associated siteworks

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211803

• 7 Apr 2021Conditional

  construction of 1) a slatted shed and 2) extension of existing silage slab and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21443

• 30 Mar 2021N/a

  construction of 1) slatted shed and 2) extension to existing silage slab and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21404

• 7 Oct 2020Conditional

  a) An extension to existing attached domestic storage shed, b) An existing domestic storage shed/garage, c) elevational amendments to dwelling and attached domestic storage shed, d) a site entrance and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 201152

• 30 Sept 2020N/a

  a) An extension to existing attached domestic storage shed, b) An existing domestic storage shed/garage, c) elevational amendments to dwelling and attached domestic storage shed, d) a site entrance and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 201112

• 23 May 2020Conditional

  the following yard areas; hardcore truck parking area yard No. 1; hardcore circulation yard No. 2 & hardcore intermittent overspill parking area yard No. 3. hardcore roadway access to Yard 3 to the North Western Boundary, concrete yard No. 4. Also for the following buildings & structures; existing workshop building no 2 extension with revised roof structure and cladding from a round roof to a portal frame roof structure; flat roof store building no 4; extended roof canopy to the office building no 1; workshop extension building no 5 and open canopy to building no 5; signage & flagpoles; portacabin canteen building no 6; parts storage container no 8; wastewater treamtent plant and associated percolation area. Retention permission for signage on workshop extension building no. 5, signage along public road boundary wall (3no.) and for 7no. flagpoles along front boundary adjacent to main road. Planning permission for the proposed setting back / rebuilding of western boundary wall to achieve sightlines from main entrance. Retention of change of use for the site to light industrial & commercial use

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 20490

• 21 Feb 2020Conditional

  as constructed dwelling, previously approved under planning reference 18600512, changes to include: reduced footprint at north west corner of house (omission of bay that previously accommodated a bedroom/play area to ground floor and omission of bedroom no. 2 on first floor), modifications to internal layout over 2 floors to accommodate reduced floor area, omission of stone facing to all areas proposed apart from bay window over 2 floors on south elevation, omission of window to ground floor on south elevation between living room and dining room, omission of 3 no. rooflights and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 20156

• 6 Feb 2020N/a

  changes to as constructed two storey dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 20100

• 8 Oct 2018N/a

  (A) the following yard areas; hardcore truck parking area yard No. 1; Hardcore circulation yard No. 2 and Hardcore intermittent overspill parking area yard No 3. (B) the following buildings and structures; Existing workshop building No 2 extension with revised roof structure and cladding from a round roof to a portal frame roof structure; Flat roof store building No 4; Extended roof canopy to the office building No 1; Signage and flagpoles; Portacabin canteen building No 6; Parts storage container No 7; Storage container No. 8; Concrete foundations and hardcore base for the new Workshop extension building 5. RETENTION OF CHANGE OF USE for the site to light industrial and commercial use. PLANNING PERMISSION for the proposed Workshop (building No 5) with a wastewater treatment plant installation with a percolation area and associated siteworks

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 18601210

• 5 Jun 2018Conditional

  construction of an animal house complete with underground slatted tank and associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600705

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, new treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600512

• 10 Apr 2018N/a

  construct new workshop extension at the side of existing workshop, new hard-standing area to the front of new workshop extension, construct new hardcore access road at North Boundary end of site to provide access to lands at rear of site

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600431

• 13 Mar 2018N/a

  the construction of new workshop extension at the side of existing workshop, new hard standing area in front of new workshop extension, construct new hardcore access road at North boundary end of site to provide access to lands at the rear of site

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600309

• 8 Feb 2018N/a

  construction of new workshop extension, additional hard standing area, new access road to lands at rear of site

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600148

• 23 Jan 2018Conditional

  construction of a slatted cubicle shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600062

• 8 Dec 2017Unconditional

  The Tipperary Venue -Mixed use Leisure Campus comprising: A) Demolition of all existing buildings on site comprising 5No. dwelling houses; 1No. derelict dwelling house; 1No. commercial warehouse/storage build; agric. outbuildings.Total GFA of buildings to be demolished is 2,872sq.m. B) Construction of: i) 500 Bedroom Hotel build. (80,577sq.m.) ii) 15,000 person capacity Venue Build. (23,362sq.m.-to accommodate sports, concerts & other events. iii) Equestrian Centre (5,872sq.m.) iv) Heliport (2,383sq.m.) v) 18 Hole Golfcourse & ancillary Golf Club Build. (3,462sq.m.) vi) Driving Range & ancillary build.(484sq.m.) vii) Chapel (255sq.m.) viii) 31No. Retail units (2,883sq.m.) ix) Hoban Memorial Build. (1,984sq.m.) to accommodate banqueting suite & museum with reproduction Lafayette Park & subterranean link to proposed Hotel Build. x) Grade 1 Race Course (c.23.5ha) & Greyhound Track (c.0.36ha) with shared ancillary builds. (40,358sq.m.) xi) Single Storey Energy Centre Build. (1,530sq.m.) xii) Treatment Plant (252sq.m.) C) Provision of all associated landscaping, boundary treatment & site developement works includ.: i) Diversion of existing site services. ii) Revised surface water drainage regime includ. diversion & culverting of parts of Derheen & Clover Rivers. Relocation of an attenuation pond adjacent to the Two Mile Borris Interchange. iii) Drilling for a potable water supply (on site) to serve proposed development. iv) Provision of 5743No. Car Parking spaces; 136 Bus Parking Spaces; 72No. Greyhound box spaces; 100 Horse Box Spaces. v) Provision of new 4-arm roundabout on R639 to serve proposed develop. Provision of emergency only access rd. with priority junction onto R639. vi) Link Rd. to connect R639 (via new 3-arm roundabout) to recently constructed Two Mile Borris Grade Separated Junction on M8 & construct 2No. slip lanes to complete the diamond interchange. Widening of approaches to roundabouts at Two Mile Borris Interchange to allow two way flow. Segregated left turn lane (on existing southbound diverge) to allow traffic to join proposed Lind Rd in a free flow manner. Termination of existing accommod. rd (on sth. side of new Link Rd) & new access onto northern side of link rd. for exist. accomm. rd. Total GFA of entire develop. 163,091sq.m. The Planning Application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). A Waste Licence will be required in respect of this development. (Previous Ref. 09/51/0624)

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 17601350

• 8 Dec 2017Unconditional

  (1)modific. to permitted develop. Ref. 09/51/0624 (ABP REF.PL.22.237958) Redesign of layout extent of racecourse to now cover c.33.6 ha;, 18 hole golf course with relocat. of individ. holes as a result of revised racetrack design & assoc. builds; Relocat. of permitted shared grandstand, entran. building, greyhound track, greyhound building, saddling stalls, weighrooms buildings, stables, mainten. builds, park. & assoc. support builds c.300m to sth-east; Redesign of permitted grandstand to now include casino area & new weighing facilities in new basement level (c.3,963sq.m) & new sunken parade ring. Total floor area of build. is now c.36,841sq.m.; Redesign of permitted entran. build. (c1,322sq.m. as per previous permitted build.); Permitted weigh-rooms build. to now be used for new jockey club & ancill. admin use; Redesign & reloc. of permitted exhibit. area c.225m to the sth-east with reduction in exhibit. floorspace by c.247sq.m (now 2,636sq.m); Change of permitted casino use within hotel to ancill. entertainment/conference uses; Relocat. of permitted golf club hse, driving range & assoc. park. c.300m to the sth east; Relocate permitted chapel build. & park. c.140m to the nthwest; Relocate permitted Hoban Memorial build. c.60m to nth & redesign of permitted formal gardens; Diversions/culverting of rivers/streams on site to accomm. revised develop; Redesign & relocate permitted car & coach park. areas across the site to now provide a total of 5731no. car park. spaces, 103no. bus park. spaces & 766no. horse/greyhound box park.spaces; Redesign of internal road system & landscaping to incorp. the above revisions. (2) Replace permitted equestrian centre with larger equestrian centre complex (c.43,718sq.m) now located adjacent to the grandstand & greyhound track, comprising main equestrian centre build.(c.35,851sq.m), ancill. outdoor arenas & warm up areas, polo field, trailer park. stables (c.5232sq.m), judges boxes (c.273sq.m) cafe (c.325sq.m) & attendant facilites (c2037sq.m). All ancill. site devel. landscap. & boundary treat. wks. The Gross Floor Area of the revised dev. is c.204,653 sq.m. This Application is accomp. by an Environmental Impact Statement(EIS). A Waste Licence will be required in respect of this development. (Previous Ref. 12/51/0172)

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 17601351

The 25 most recent of 34 applications.

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 Leigh.

Recorded monuments

• TN042-039001 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  Situated in flat bog with good views in all directions. Discovered in 1960 and recorded by Rynne (1965a, 138-44) who described the togher as a trackway (Wth 3m) orientated on a SW-NE direction consisting of roughly hewn planks laid transversely across runners running parallel to the track. The transverse planks had square holes in their ends which accommodated long pegs (L 50cm) which anchored the planks to the track. The planks used were identified as oak, while the runners were of oak, cherry or blackthorn and probably alder while the pegs were of ash and willow-poplar. A Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped sword was discovered between the timbers of the exposed togher in 1990 (Cherry et al. 1991, 52). This togher, identified for a length of 593m, was being destroyed by peat milling when inspected by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) in 1995. The Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) also identified a number of other toghers (TN042-039002) in the immediate vicinity. These included a togher composed of roundwoods with peripheral brushwoods (Wth 4.2m; D 0.55m) orientated WNW-ESE; one of half-split planks and roundwoods (Wth 0.58m; D 0.11m) orientated E-W; one of roundwoods and brushwoods (Wth 0.66m; D 0.12m) orientated E-W; one of substantial roundwoods with very compact and lighter roundwoods (Wth 5.8m; D 0.05m) and one of irregularly laid roundwoods and brushwoods (Wth 1.97m; D 0.56) orientated N-S (pers. comm. Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD)). A survey carried out by Archaeological Development Services in 2006 found that 'within the bog itself are two areas of archaeological activity, in the townlands of Leigh (TN042-056----) and Longfordpass South (TN042-039001-). Three trackways recorded in the townland of Leigh (TN042-056) in the 1960s and in 1995 were not re-identified during the 2006 survey, but the substantial gravel and wood trackway in Longfordpass South (TN042-039001-) was recorded as LTNO01. There are a large number of stray finds recorded from Littleton Bog and its environs in the files of the NMI. These finds consist of five bronze swords, one of which was found in the trackway site (TN042-039), several leather shoes and wooden objects, two bog butter containers, a leather and wooden shield, a bronze spearhead and several stone objects. The majority of these finds came from the townlands of Clonoura and Derryhogan, to the south of the bog, although there have also been several finds from the northern part of the bog, where archaeological sites were recorded during the course of the survey in the townlands of Leigh and Longfordpass. This trackways was dated to 1190-900BC and was described by ADS as a 'plank trackway was visible, on the field surface and in the drain faces, at eighteen sightings across the northwestern corner of Littleton Bog. The trackway was orientated northwest-southeast and sixteen of the eighteen sightings were recorded (TI-LTNO01i and TILTNOO1q were very ephemeral and consisted of displaced stone spreads). The site was composed of transverse planks supported by longitudinal planks overlaid or underlain by brushwood and roundwood longitudinals. Gravel, pebbles and stones were also recorded, both -above and below the planks. Pegs were also recorded at some sightings. This site is recorded in the RMP as TN042-039 and was also recorded during the IAWU pilot survey in 1995. A late Bronze Age leaf-shaped sword was discovered between the planks of this site in 1990 by a BnM worker' (Whitaker 2006, 56). 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: 17 August 2012

• TN042-039002 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  Situated in flat bog with good views in all directions. Discovered in 1960 and recorded by Rynne (1965a, 138-44) who described the togher as a trackway (TN042-039001) orientated on a SW-NE direction consisting of roughly hewn planks laid transversely across runners running parallel to the track. The transverse planks had square holes in their ends which accommodated long pegs (L 50cm) which anchored the planks to the track. The planks used were identified as oak, while the runners were of oak, cherry or blackthorn and probably alder while the pegs were of ash and willow-poplar. A Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped sword was discovered between the timbers of the exposed togher in 1990 (Cherry et al. 1991, 52). This togher, identified for a length of 593m, was being destroyed by peat milling when inspected by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) in 1995. Recorded by ADS in 2006 and described as a 'plank trackway was visible on the field surface at three sightings across the northern corner of Littleton Bog, 400m south of TS-LTN001e—h. The trackway was orientated east—west and was composed of transverse planks interspersed with squared pegs. It was not possible to ascertain the full composition of the trackway, as it had been extensively damaged by machinery, and it appeared that only the lower levels of the structure were present at the time of recording. TS-LTNP002a, 223198,158678, Width 20m, Depth unknown This sighting was located at the eastern end of the trackway and was exposed on the field surface. It was composed of several small plank-like timbers that were transversely laid and squared pegs. The planks measured 0.6 to 1.2m in length and 0.1-0.25m in width. The squared pegs measured 0.05m by 0.05m. The peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate amounts of Eriophorurn, woody material and ericaceous remains' (Whttaker 2006, 62-3). The trackway was dated to 1740-1420 BC (Whitaker 2006, 62). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 17 August 2012

• TN042-040001 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on a natural hillock with good views of the surrounding poorly drained bogland. A mound was also known at this location (TN042-040002). Described by Seymour (1912, 127) as a closed-up cave. Also described by Rynne (1965a, 144) as a cave which he inspected in 1960. A large quarry now occupies this area. 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

• TN042-040002 Mound
  Description

  Situated on top of a hillock on flat bogland with good views. Depicted as a mound on the current edition OS 6-inch map. A large quarry now occupies this area. Described by Rynne (1965a, 144) as a much disturbed earthwork. A possible souterrain was also known at this location (TN042-040001). 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

• TN042-055 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  Situated on a low N-S ridge in undulating countryside with bogland to the E. A monastery was founded by St Mochoemog around the sixth century (Seymour 1912, 130). The death of Cuangus, abbot of Liath Mo-Chaemóc in AD 752 is recorded in the Annals of Innisfallen. The site comprises of the remains of a small early medieval church (TN042-055001), a larger multiperiod church (TN042-055003) and the foundations of a round tower (TN042-055002) as well as extensive earthworks. 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

• TN042-055001 Church
  Description

  National Monument No. 266. Small early medieval rectangular church (ext. dims. 5.09m N-S; 8.26m E-W; wall T 0.7m) built with coursed limestone rubble on a protruding basal plinth with rebuilt trabeate W doorway. There are antae protruding from both gable ends with a small single-light round-headed window in the E gable (Leask 1955, 62). 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

• TN042-055002 Round tower
  Description

  Excavations by Glasscock (1971, 45) in 1968-9 revealed the wall foundations of a round tower (ext. diam. 4.9m; wall T 1.15m) located between the two churches (TN042-055001/003). 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

• TN042-055003 Church
  Description

  National Monument No. 266. To the S of the early medieval church are the well-preserved remains of a large multi-period nave (ext. dims. 9.1m N-S; E-W 15.15m; wall T 0.94m) and chancel (dims. 9.1m N-S; 8.1m E-W) church with at least four phases of building (Leask 1955, 65). This church was built on a raised circular platform. The site is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation of the Diocese of Cashel in 1302 where it is referred to as 'Burgleth' (Cal. doc. Ire. vol. 5, 284). There was a room over the vaulted chancel in the fifteenth century. A garderobe tower was built against the E end of the N wall with access to the first floor via a mural stairs in the S wall of the chancel. A doorway with some reused Romanesque stones occupies the W end of the N wall with a sheela-na-gig (TN042-055004-) carved on the E impost of the doorway. A late medieval doorway lies directly opposite in the S wall. The W gable appears to have been added, probably in the sixteenth-century, with a single-light ogee-headed window with hollowed spandrels and hood-moulding over. Several carved sandstone heads of twelfth-century date have been inserted into the N and S walls and into the window embrasures of the church. The surviving barrel-vaulted chancel appears to be built on the line of the Romanesque nave with evidence of a blocked-up chancel arch where a twin-light ogee-headed transomed and mullioned window is now located. This in turn incorporated an early masonry church with antae of which only the north wall and part of the east wall survive. Wall-footings of an earlier chancel protrude beyond the E gable of the surviving chancel. Excavations by Macalister and Leask (1945-8, 1-14) revealed the N and S wall-footings of an earlier wider and longer church of possible thirteenth-century date. There is no trace of the enclosing cashel described by Rev. Seymour during his visit to the site in the early 1900s (Seymour 1912, 128). In the Regal Visitation of 1615 the church was not in use and had no curate (ibid., 133). A sketch of the church in 1716 reveals that 'the nave was roofed, probably with boards, while a cross surmounted the W gable' (ibid., 133). Macalister discovered in the floor of the chancel a small strip of bronze which possibly belonged to a shrine with an inscription which reads 'mac cenedic do rig erend' (Macalister and Leask 1945-8, 3). 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

• TN042-055004 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  Incised on the E impost of a Romanesque sandstone doorway at the W end of the N wall of the nave and chancel church (TN042-055003) (Weir 1980a, 214-15). A horizontal sheela-na-gig consisting of a stylised figure with a triangular head and round eyes, sagging breasts and arms pulling vulva apart. 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

• TN042-055005 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  Situated on a low N-S ridge in undulating countryside. The earthworks of the deserted settlement were excavated by Macalister (Leask and Macalister 1945-8, 3-4) who revealed that the earth and stone banks covered two house sites of seventeenth-century date located to the N and NE of the larger church at Leigh (TN042-055003). Earthworks to the SE of this church, excavated by Glasscock (1971, 45) were of late seventeenth-century date while a raised platform turned out to be a burial ground. The house site to the NE of the church consisted of a rectangular single-roomed seventeenth-century house (ext. dims. 40ft x 18ft 4in (12m x 5.5m); wall T 20in (6m)). A second house site of rectangular plan with rounded corners was revealed immediately to the N of the church. 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

• TN042-056001 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  Situated in high ground in bogland with Liathmore churches (TN042-055001/003) nearby to the W and another togher (TN042-039001/002) to the N. One of these toghers was discovered in the 1960s and recorded by Rynne (1965a, 138-44) who described the togher as a roadway (Wth 8m) running in a WSW-ENE direction consisting of a brushwood and gravel track anchored in position by wooden pegs (L 1m; diam. 4cm) located c. 1m below the surface of the bog. Excavation revealed that the trackway was built with rounded beams laid side by side positioned transversely across the line of the togher. The beams used were of oak, ash and birch while the pegs were of birch and hazel. This togher was being destroyed by peat milling when inspected by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) in 1995. Other toghers (TN042-056002) in the immediated vicinity include a brushwood and plant togher (Wth 1m; D 0.1m) and a togher of split planks in poor condition (Wth 1.46m; D 0.06m) orientated E-W (pers. comm. Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD)). 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

• TN042-056002 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  Situated in high ground in bogland with Liathmore churches (TN042-055001/003) nearby to the W and another togher (TN042-039001/002) to the N. One of these toghers (TN042-056001) was discovered in the 1960s and recorded by Rynne (1965a, 138-44) who described the togher as a roadway (Wth 8m) running in a WSW-ENE direction consisting of a brushwood and gravel track anchored in position by wooden pegs (L 1m; diam. 4cm) located c. 1m below the surface of the bog. Excavation revealed that the trackway was built with rounded beams laid side by side positioned transversely across the line of the togher. The beams used were of oak, ash and birch while the pegs were of birch and hazel. This togher was being destroyed by peat milling when inspected by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) in 1995. Other toghers in the immediated vicinity include a brushwood and plant togher (Wth 1m; D 0.1m) and a togher of split planks in poor condition (Wth 1.46m; D 0.06m) orientated E-W (pers. comm. Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD)). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN042-056003 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  Situated in high ground in bogland with Liathmore churches (TN042-055001/003) nearby to the W and another togher (TN042-039001/002) to the N. One of these toghers (TN042-056001) was discovered in the 1960s and recorded by Rynne (1965a, 138-44) who described the togher as a roadway (Wth 8m) running in a WSW-ENE direction consisting of a brushwood and gravel track anchored in position by wooden pegs (L 1m; diam. 4cm) located c. 1m below the surface of the bog. Excavation revealed that the trackway was built with rounded beams laid side by side positioned transversely across the line of the togher. The beams used were of oak, ash and birch while the pegs were of birch and hazel. This togher was being destroyed by peat milling when inspected by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) in 1995. Other toghers (TN042-056002) in the immediate vicinity include a brushwood and plank togher (Wth 1m; D 0.1m) and a togher of split planks in poor condition (Wth 1.46m; D 0.06m) orientated E-W (pers. comm. Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD)). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

• TN042-057 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  Situated on flat bog with good views in all directions. Discovered in 1960 and recorded by Rynne (1965a, 138-44) who described the togher as a trackway orientated NW-SE which was not possible to examine because it was located 3.5m below the surface. 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

• TS042-057 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  On flat commercial bog worked by Bord Na Mona with good views in all directions, Leighmore churches (TN042-055001- and TN042-055003-) are located 1.5km to the NW. One of three toghers which were identified by Bord Na Mona while harvesting peat in Littleton Bog and were subsequently investigated in 1960 by the National Museum. All three toghers were 1km apart and were built to provide a bridge between dryland in the townland of Leigh to the W and Bawnreagh to the E. Two of the toghers are located in North Tipperary (TN042-039001- and TN042-056001-). This togher ran in a NW-SE direction and was c. 4m below the surface of the bog when inspected. This togher was identified in a number of excavated trenches and components identified included a plank, stake and peg (Rynne 1965, 142; Lucas 1985, 39-40). It runs into North Tipperary (TN042-057----). 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 Leigh.

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 Leigh.

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

Name

Leigh · Liath

Area

8,694,645 m² (869.46 ha, 2,148.49 acres)

Civil parish

Twomileborris, and its townlands

Barony

Eliogarty

Electoral division

Two-Mile-Borris, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Two-Mile-Borris electoral division: 828 people in 276 households; 84% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bawnreagh, Borris, Clonoura, Clooncleagh, Kilmakill, Longfordpass North, Longfordpass South, Noard

Placenames

Leigh 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.