Monadreela

10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monadreela, from 490 m² to 168,453 m² (16.85 ha, 41.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Monadreela 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

• 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

• 17 Oct 2025N/a

  the 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, 2561043

• 16 Sept 2025N/a

  RED III application for the 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 planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. The proposed development will incorporate a grid connection which will be subject to a separate planning application at a later date

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560912

• 19 Jan 2018Conditional

  construction of a dwelling, entrance, septic tank/percolation area and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600045

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 Monadreela.

Recorded monuments

• TS061-149 Habitation site
  Description

  Archaeological excavation in 2002 revealed curvilinear ditches, one of which was dated to 810±65 BP, a hearth, pits and a post-hole (Lennon 2004, 480). The area (TS061-159----) was fully excavated by O'Flanagan (2006, 472). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 August 2014

• TS061-157 Burnt pit
  Description

  Uncovered during archaeological excavation of the N8 Cashel bypass. Decribed by the excavator as a 'Modern burnt mound. Thought to be fill of possible pit [an irregular feature Wth 2.2m; D 0.1m]. Subsoil, which had been subjected to high temperatures. Flecks of charcoal and small burnt stones mixed with dark grey clay silt', and also that 'close inspection of the material suggests that it was relatively modern, the result of the natural ground being subject to high temperatures, possibly a hedge fire above it' (O'Flanagan, N., 2003, 3-6). A similar feature (TS061-158----) was uncovered close by (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-158 Burnt pit
  Description

  Uncovered during archaeological excavation of the N8 Cashel bypass. Decribed by the excavator as an irregular shaped feature (Wth 1m; L 1.06m; D 0.07m) filled with charcoal flecks and small burnt stone inclusions and interpreted as a 'Modern burnt mound' (O'Flanagan 2003, 3-6). A similar feature (TS061-157----) was uncovered close by (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-159 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  An area c. 40m x 40m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South on the sloping ground to the S of a small lake. The excavation revealed a concentration of activity in the form of pits and post-holes, though no definable structures could be recognised. One of the pits contained a chert flake which has been assigned a Mesolithic date (O'Flanagan 2004, 11 - unpublished excavation report). Near the western edge of the excavated area, two pit-burials were uncovered (TS061-160----; TS061-162----). A kiln (TS061-168----) was located c. 10m S of the lake and the trough of a fulacht fia (TS061-163----) was uncovered at the eastern edge of the excavated area. This area had previously been tested (TS061-149----) (Lennon 2004, 480). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-160 Pit-burial
  Description

  An area c. 40m x 40m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South on the sloping ground to the S of a small lake. The excavation revealed a concentration of activity in the form of pits and post-holes (TS061-159----). Near the western edge of the excavated area, a pit-burial was uncovered (O'Flanagan 2006, 472). This consisted of a shallow sub-circular pit (0.31m N-S x 0.37m E-W; D 0.005m) with a flat to concave base, filled with dark brown black silty clay with a profusion of charcoal and occasional cremated bone. Another pit-burial is located 8m to the SSW (TS061-162----) (O'Flanagan 2004, 11). A kiln (TS061-168----) was located c. 10m S of the lake and the trough of a fulacht fia (TS061-163----) was uncovered at the eastern edge of the excavated area (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-161 Ring-ditch
  Description

  On an E-facing slope on a roughly E-W orientated ridge, excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. Remains of a shallow, circular area (diam. 5.7m) defined by fosse (Wth 0.3m; D 0.08-0.23m) variously V-shaped or steep-sided with a flat base. The upper portion of the monument appears to have been removed as a result of agricultural activity. No evidence of habition or burial, though the latter may have been removed with the upper portion of the monument. (Hughes and O'Flanagan 2003, 11-12, 33). A fulacht fia (TS061-169----) was excavated c. 50m to the E and a number of pits and post-holes (TS061-170----), including one containing Bronze Age pottery, were excavated within an area c. 50 to S and SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-162 Pit-burial
  Description

  An area c. 40m x 40m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South on the sloping ground to the S of a small lake. The excavation revealed a concentration of activity in the form of pits and post-holes (TS061-159----). Near the western edge of the excavated area, a pit-burial was uncovered. This consisted of a sub-circular pit (diam. 0.2m; D 0.11m) with a flat base, filled with dark brown-black charcoal rich friable silty clay with large amounts of charcoal and cremated bone, and a tiny fragment of a chert flake at the base (O'Flanagan 2004, 11 - unpublished excavation report). Another pit-burial is located 8m to the NNE (TS061-160----). A kiln (TS061-168----) was located c. 10m S of the lake and the trough of a fulacht fia (TS061-163----) was uncovered at the eastern edge of the excavated area. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-163 Fulacht fia
  Description

  An area c. 40m x 40m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South on the sloping ground c. 20m to the S of a small lake. The excavation revealed a concentration of activity in the form of pits and post-holes (TS061-159----). In the marshland at the eastern edge of the excavated area a fulacht fia was partially uncovered. It consisted of a sub-circular pit or trough (Wth 1.16m; D 0.2m) containing black sandy silt with charcoal and burnt sandstone with associated pits containing similar material (O'Flanagan 2004, 12 - unpublished excavation report). Two pit-burials (TS061-160----; TS061-162----) were located c. 40m to the W and a kiln (TS061-168----) was located c. 20m to the NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-164 Pit-burial
  Description

  On the E-facing slope of a roughly N-S orientated ridge, excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. A subcircular pit (dims. 1.41m x 1.02m; D 0.3m) with two separate fills containing 254 sherds of Bronze Age pottery. At least four separate pottery types were identified, including several decorated sherds with nail impressions in a crow's-foot pattern. Cremated and crushed bone, substantial quantities of charred hazelnuts and acorns and a small polished stone axe were recovered with the pottery (O'Flanagan 2006, 474). A second pit (TS061-172----) containing similar pottery but no cremated bone was excavated 2.4m to the WNW (Hughes and Macleod 2003, 12). A group of post-holes (TS061-173----) less than 20m to the N may be associated with these pits (O'Flanagan 2006, 474). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-168 Kiln
  Description

  An area c. 40m x 40m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South on the sloping ground to the S of a small lake. The excavation revealed a concentration of activity in the form of pits and post-holes (TS061-159----). Approximately 7m S of the lake a keyhole-shaped pit (diam. 1.3m; D 1.3m) filled with a red charred clay and charcoal layer was uncovered (O'Flanagan 2004, 11-12 - unpublished excavation report). Two pit-burials (TS061-160----; TS061-162----) were located c. 30m to the SW and a fulacht fia (TS061-163----) was located c. 20m to the SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-169 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying terrain, on the margin of seasonally flooded wetland or former lake edge, excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. An oval-shaped pit or trough (dims. 1.9m x 1.6m; D 0.2m) with sides sloping gradually to an irregular but roughly flat base. The pit was filled with a blackish-brown clay with decayed and burnt sandstone and charcoal inclusions. A spread (L 2.64m; D 0.12m; dims. 1.3m x 1.1m; D 0.08m) of similar material were found c. 3m to the W and c. 8m to the N of this pit respectively. (Hughes and O'Flanagan 2003, 12-13, 29, 31). A ring-ditch (TS061-161----) was excavated c. 50m to the W and a number of pits and post-holes (TS061-170----), including one containing Bronze Age pottery, were excavated within an area c. 50m to W and SW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-170 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  On an E-facing slope on a roughly E-W orientated ridge, an area c. 70m x 60m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. Features uncovered included pits, some containing burnt-mound type material and others possible prehistoric pottery (O'Flanagan 2006, 472). One of the pits may be a corn-drying kiln (TS061-171----) (ibid.). A fulacht fia (TS061-169----) with associated burnt spreads was excavated along the eastern limit of the excavation and a ring-ditch (TS061-161----) was excavated in the NW sector. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-171 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  On an E-facing slope on a roughly E-W orientated ridge, an area c. 70m x 60m was excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. An oval pit (dims. 1.23m x 1.09m; D 0.51m) with gradually sloping sides, except the northern side which slopes steeply to a flat base. The primary fill consisted of sandy clay with ash and charcoal flecks below a charcoal rich layer (Hughes and O'Flanagan 2003, 15, 31). The pit had been disturbed by later animal or tree-root activity (ibid.). A fulacht fia (TS061-169----) with associated burnt spreads was excavated c. 60m to the NE and a ring-ditch (TS061-161----) was excavated c. 40m to the NNW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-172 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  On the E-facing slope of a roughly N-S orientated ridge, excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. A subcircular pit (dims. 0.92m x 0.9m; D 0.4m) contained 29 sherds of prehistoric pottery and two small retouched flints (O'Flanagan 2006, 474). A pit-burial (TS061-164----) containing similar pottery was excavated 2.4m to the ESE (Hughes and Macleod 2003, 12). A group of post-holes (TS061-173----) less than 20m to the N may be associated with these pits (O'Flanagan 2006, 474). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-173 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  On the E-facing slope of a roughly N-S orientated ridge, excavated in advance of construction of the N8 Cashel Bypass and N74 Link Road South. A cluster of stake/post-holes, pits, a linear feature, a post-hole and a recut pit were identified. In all, sixty-six features were identified, of which two, a pit-burial (TS061-164----) and a pit (TS061-172----) were identified as being prehistoric (Bronze Age) in date. Thirty-six features were post-medieval cultivation furrows, two were post-medieval ditches and associated bank, and the remaining features could not be assigned any specific date or function. A group of six post-holes was identified in the centre of the site, but these did not form any recognisable pattern or structure. The post-holes ranged between 0.3 and 0.57m in diameter and between 0.18 and 0.36m deep. Some contained packing stones in their charcoal-rich fills. It is possible that these may be associated with the Bronze Age pits (located less than 20m to the south). The remaining pits and post-holes were isolated features. O'Flanagan 2006, 474. 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 Monadreela.

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 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 Monadreela.

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

Name

Monadreela · Móin na Draoile

Area

485,536 m² (48.55 ha, 119.98 acres)

Civil parish

St. Patricksrock, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Cashel Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cashel Rural electoral division: 3,083 people in 1,039 households; 62% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyknock, Ballymackane, Boscabell, Clonmore

Placenames

Monadreela 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.