Lismortagh

35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lismortagh, from 616 m² to 237,824 m² (23.78 ha, 58.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Lismortagh 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.

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  a one and a half storey dwelling, entrance, driveway, bored well, domestic effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2360366

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 Lismortagh.

Recorded monuments

• TS062-008001 Moated site
  Description

  On a SE-facing slope of hill in hilly terrain under pasture. Rectangular enclosure (Wth 43.5m NE-SW; 58m NW-SE) with curving corners, defined by a bank (Wth 4.3-7.4m; int. H 0.32-1.27m; ext. H 1.23-1.63m) and fosse (Wth 2.2-3.4m; D 0.92-1.1m), particularly deep on NE side, with slight outer bank (Wth 2.7m; ext. H 0.6m) at E end of NE side. House platform in NW sector taking advantage of the natural rise in slope. Otherwise interior is level and quite wet as evidenced by rushes. A house platform (TS062-008003-) utilises the NW bank of the moated site to form its NW side, otherwise it is defined by scarp (H 0.95m). Near the W angle on the SW side there is a circular depression (TS062-008002-) indicated as 'cave' on the 1903-04 ed. OS 6-inch map. At the S angle the outer bank curves away from the moated site and terminates at the ditch of a field boundary which runs NW-SE along SW side. According to Barry (1977, 94) the fosse was supplied with water by a local spring. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 8 October 2014

• TS062-008002 Souterrain
  Description

  On a SE-facing slope of hill in hilly terrain under pasture. Located in the interior of a moated site (TS062-008001-) near the W angle on the SW side. Indicated as 'cave' on the 1903-04 ed. OS 6-inch map which suggests it may be a souterrain. The position of the possible souterrain is indicated by a circular depression (diam. 3m; D 0.35-0.5m), probably indicating collapse, with no evidence of an opening. The depression is clay-filled and utilised by animals as shelter. It would be unusual to have a souterrain within a moated site. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 8 October 2014

• TS062-008003 House - medieval
  Description

  On a SE-facing slope of hill in hilly terrain under pasture. Within a moated site (TS062-008001-) there is a house platform (dims. 15m NE-SW; 12.1m NW-SE ) which utilises the NW bank of the moated site to form its NW side and is otherwise defined by scarp (H 0.95m). The house platform, noted by Barry (1977, 77, 207) takes advantage of the natural rise in slope, to form a raised area above the level interior of the moated site which is quite wet, as evidenced by rushes. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 8 October 2014

• TS062-010001 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In improved, yet rough pasture, on a SE-facing slope with excellent views of Slievenamon to S. Earthworks (TS062-010002-) to E and W and a henge (TS062-010003-) abuts c. 3.5m to the SE. A multivallate ring-barrow consisting of a roughly circular area (diam. 50m) defined by scant remains of a bank (overall Wth 6.4m; Wth at top 1.7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m) which is best preserved from SE-S-SW and is reduced intermittently to scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.45m) SW-SE; a well-preserved fosse (overall Wth 5.4m; basal Wth 3.0m; D 0.4m) with causewayed (Wth 4.5m) at ESE; intermittent remains of bank (overall Wth 4.1m; Wth at top 1.6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.6m) from NNW-E-SSW which is levelled from SSW-W-NNW; and in the SE-S-SSW sector there is also another fosse (overall Wth 3.65m; basal Wth 1.25m; D 0.2m); bank (overall Wth 3.7m; Wth at top 1.6m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m); fosse (overall Wth 3.7m; basal Wth 1.3m; D 0.2m); bank (overall Wth 4.4m; Wth at top 1.9m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.35m) and the possible remains of an outermost fosse. The interior slopes to the SE and together with parts of the exterior appears to have been modified by drainage activities. The innermost bank has been flattened and has spread into the interior in the W sector. A raised area (dims. 36m ESE-WNW; 14m NNE-SSW) within the N sector, which is defined by scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.35m) to S, is possibly a result of drainage activity. A leat (Wth c. 4m; long axis NNW-SSE) intersects the inner fosse at SW and NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-010003 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  In improved, yet rough pasture, on a SE-facing slope with excellent views of Slievenamon to S. Multivallate ring-barrow (TS062-010001-) is c. 3.5m to NW. A large and possibly circular enclosure (diam. c. 100-140m), though only the W-N-NE portion of the enclosing element is visible on an aerial photograph (GSI AP S.623/2, 16 April 1974). The portion of the NW quadrant (dims. 50m ENE-WSW; 58m NNW-SSE) is defined by an arc (chord 68m) of scarp (Wth 1m; H 0.25m) from WSW to NNW. It is enclosed by a narrow fosse (overall Wth 2.75m; basal Wth 1m; D 0.25m); berm (Wth 3m; H 0.25m) and outer bank (overall wth 5.75m; Wth at top 2.45m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.45m). This portion of the monument is truncated by a field boundary to E running NNW-SSE and to S running WSW-ENE. The interior slopes to the SE. The rest of the monument is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-017 House - 17th century
  Description

  According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) 'Lismortagh' had 'a thatcht house' which in 1640 belonged to 'Phillip Parcivall of Dublyn. English Protestant' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 177). The present 'Lismortagh House' is a five-bay two-storey over half-basement house with a three-storey central return to the rear. Though the present house is of mid-18th century appearance it may incorporate the fabric of an earlier house. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-043 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a SE-facing slope in gently undulating terrain, in pasture. Ringfort (TS062-044----) is located immediately to the SW and enclosure (TS062-045----) is located beyond that to the SW. Ringfort (diam. 64.5m N-S; 54.5m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 6.8-9m; int. H 0.25-0.48m; ext. H 0.64-1.85m) and outer fosse (Wth 1.5-1.8m; D 0.35-0.44m). The interior, which slopes to the SE, is under grass while scrub is growing on the bank. There is an entrance gap (Wth 3.6m) in NW quadrant. The bank is quite denuded in the N sector. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-051 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture, truncated by a regional road across the ESE sector. A multivallate ringfort (TS062-052----) is located c. 40m to the SE. A semi-circular area (dims. 35m NE-SW; c. 18m NW-SE) from SW-N-NE survives, defined by a bank (overall Wth 5.5m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.35m); a wide, flat-bottomed fosse (overall Wth 7.4m; basal Wth 2.9m; D 1.05m), a berm (Wth 2.75m) with a low, bank (overall Wth 3.35m; Wth at top 1.0m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.7m) along its outer edge; a wide and flat-bottomed outer fosse (overall Wth 6.45m; basal Wth 3.5m; D 0.3m) and a well preserved bank which is probably a field boundary (overall Wth 2.75m; Wth at top 0.75m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m). The berm opens out wider at NW where it is also defined by a low bank (overall Wth 4.6m; Wth at top 1.9m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.2m) on its inner edge. The interior is concave and densely overgrown. The NE-S-SW portion of the monument is not visible at ground level in the field to the ESE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Lismortagh House, house, 1720–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over half-basement house, with attic and three-storey central return to rear, built c. 1750, possibly incorporating fabric of an earlier house. Extensions with artificial slate roofs to rear, single-storey lean-to north-west and higher extension to north-east, latter under catslide roof and pitched felt-roofed extension to south-west gable. Pitched artificial slate roof with overhanging eaves, rendered eaves course, decorative rendered red brick chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls. Diocletian window to attic storey having rendered reveals and cut limestone sills. Segmental-headed window openings with replacement aluminium windows and cut limestone sills. Round-headed door opening with glazed fanlight, overlights and timber panelled door, having sweep of cut limestone steps with cast-iron railings. Outbuildings in yard to rear, with pitched corrugated-iron roofs and rendered rubble limestone walls, one building being two-storey and having bellcote to gable.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Lismortagh · Lios Muircheartaigh

Area

1,812,980 m² (181.3 ha, 448 acres)

Civil parish

Cooleagh, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Cooleagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cooleagh electoral division: 582 people in 210 households; 82% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cathaganstown, Cooleagh, Grangebarry, Knockanglass, Milltown St. John, Moglass, Mortlestown, Rathmooley

Placenames

Lismortagh 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.