Mortlestown

40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mortlestown, from 1,024 m² to 336,594 m² (33.66 ha, 83.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Mortlestown 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.

• 14 Aug 2026N/a

  the construction of (i) milking facilities building incorporating dairy, plant, storage, milk silo, meal bin, rain water storage tank, loose area, underground slurry tank & effluent tank, cubicle area with feeding area, (ii) hardcore area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660793

• 31 Oct 2025Conditional

  proposed new agricultural entrance

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561098

• 21 Jun 2018Conditional

  (i) existing horse walker, (ii) sand arena, (iii) existing residential unit (mobile home) and continuance of use until construction work on proposed dwelling is complete, (iv) existing roadways within the site, as well as planning permission for (v) a dwelling complete with waste water treatment system, (vi) Stable block incorporating ancillary offices, (vii) 2 no. separate stable blocks, (vii) Haybarn, (ix) Dungstead, (x) New roadways through the site, (xi) Modification of the existing entrance to the site – and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600787

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 Mortlestown.

Recorded monuments

• TS054-067 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland on an E-facing slope of rising ground in upland river valley with good views to E with higher ground to W. Circular area (int. diam. 32m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.8m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.3-0.8m; ext. H 1-3m) and external fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 6m; ext. D 1-1.5m) with possible widened entrance gap (Wth 9m) at E. Interior of ringfort follows natural slope of land from W to E. Damage caused by badger burrowing to inner bank at W on the uplsope, otherwise well preserved. The external height of the inner bank is at its highest on the uplsope where the enclosing fosse is widest and deepest from W to N and is not as well preserved from S to E, no visible trace of outer fosse on E side of ringfort. Classic univallate ringfort. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS054-069 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland situated atop a low hillock in undulating countryside with good views in all directions. Ringfort, separated by a fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 6m; D 1.5m) from a smaller ringfort to the W (TS054-069002-). Raised circular area (int. diam. 40m N-S; 44m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 2.2m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.4-0.7m; ext. H 1.5-3.5m) and external fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 7m; ext. D1.7m) with causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) at SE and causeway (Wth 7m) at W which gives access into the smaller adjoining ringfort to W. Cattle gap (Wth 5m) in bank at NE where the bank has been reduced to a scarp by cattle poaching along the N side of the bank, cattle feeding trough in the centre of the interior. Stone-lined entrance visible only along E side of entrance, W side of entrance has been destroyed by livestock erosion. Enclosing bank is at its highest externally and most impressive along the N sector where the fosse is also at its widest and deepest. Outer fosse is intersected by a field boundary at NE where it destroys all evidence of the fosse from NE through E to S. The external face of the bank has suffered from erosion on the E sector of the enclosing bank where the fosse no longer survives. Fosse visible from SW through W through N to NE only, elsewhere destroyed or not visible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS054-069001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland on a low hillock in undulating countryside with good views in all directions. Ringfort, separated by a fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 6m; D 1m) from a larger ringfort to the E (TS054-069001-). Circular area (int. diam. 28m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.5m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.5-3.5m), fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 7m; ext. D1.7m) and external bank (top Wth 1m; base Wth 2.5m; ext. H 0.3m) visible from S through W to N only enclosing smaller ringfort where it runs into enclosing fosse of larger ringfort at NE and SE, no clear evidence for an outer bank enclosing the larger ringfort. Causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) at W gives direct access to interior of ringfort with a causeway (Wth 7m) at E which gives access into the larger adjoining ringfort to W. Enclosing bank is at its highest externally and most impressive along the N sector where the fosse is also at its widest and deepest. Evidence of an external bank (top Wth 1m; base Wth 2.5m; ext. H 0.3m) visible from S through W to N only enclosing smaller ringfort where it runs into enclosing fosse of larger ringfort at NE and SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. A D-shaped area (dims. 38m WNW-ESE; 32m NNE-SSW along straight side to ESE) defined by a bank (overall Wth 5m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.15m), best preserved from W-N-NNE and the remains of a fosse (overall Wth 4.5m; basal Wth 2m; D 0.5m) from WSW-W-NW and in the NE quadrant. The fosse has been backfilled along the straight side to the ESE and is truncated by a field boundary, running WNW-ESE, to the SSW. The interior slopes to the E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-011 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On level ground, in the grounds of Mortlestown House, with good views in all directions. In the Civil Survey (1654-56) ‘John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist’ is listed as the proprietor in 1640 and the tower house is described as ‘a small castle wanting repaire’ (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). A four-storey tower house (ext. dims. 8.06m N-S; 9.86m E-W; int. dims. 4.78m N-S; 6.88m E-W; wall T 1.4m) with a fifth-floor mural chamber on the W wall surmounted by a cap-house at the SW angle. The parapet does not survive and a 19th-century bell-cote was built at parapet level mid way along the E face, re-using the head of a two-light ogee window. The tower house is constructed of brown stone and limestone with well-cut punch-dressed quoins. Though there is no base-batter on the E face, there is a slight base-batter on the other faces (H 0.9-1.4m; Wth 0.12-0.16m). The tower house is entered via a pointed doorway at the S end of the E wall, this may have been slightly repositioned at some point as it is unusually set within masonry which projects forward from the E wall and it is not directly beneath the machicolation at parapet level, of which only the supporting corbels survive. The door has a yett-hole on the S side and at the apex. A second doorway was inserted at the W end of the S wall in the 19th/20th century. There is a small high lobby with a murder-hole overhead. A flat-headed doorway opposite the main entrance gives access to the ground-floor chamber which is lit by a loop in the W wall which splays internally and externally and a second window in the N wall which is broken out. From the entrance lobby a straight stair rises in the SE angle, running up the S wall. A flat-headed doorway from this stair gives access to the first-floor vaulted chamber which rested on a wooden floor supported by corbels. It is lit by a loop near the S end of the E wall and the floor of its embrasure gives access to the murder-hole. Unusually there is a small recess (H 1.88m; Wth 0.68m; D 0.95m) built into the vault at the W end of the N wall which contains a garderobe. Continuing the rise up to second-floor level, the stair is defended by a second murder-hole which is accessed from a cupboard in the embrasure of the S window at second-floor level. There is a small lobby area before entering the second-floor chamber. This chamber is lit by four ogee-headed windows, two single-lights in the N and W wall respectively and two two-lights, in the E and S wall respectively. The window embrasure at the W end of the N wall has a recess in the floor for a trapdoor to an oubliette (L 2.1m; Wth 0.85m; H 0.98m). A recess at the N end of the W wall gives access to a small garderobe chamber, the chute of which exits at the W end of the N wall. There was a fireplace in the N wall, the surround of which is broken out. The stair continues as a spiral in the SW angle. From here, via a short lobby, the third floor is accessed. This floor rested on offsets on the N and S wall and beam-holes in the E and W walls. It was lit by two single-light ogee-headed windows, one at the W end of the N wall and one in the E wall. It had a pitched roof, the coping stones of which remain projecting from the W face of the fourth-floor mural chamber on the W wall. This chamber was entered from the spiral stairs and is lit by an ogee-headed single-light window in the N wall and a flat-headed window in the W wall. The top of the stairs is protected by a cap-house (dims. 2.44m N-S) with a doorway giving access onto the S wall of the parapet. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 18 September 2012

• TS062-012 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a SW-facing slope. Remains of a linear trackway (total L c. 400m) running NE-SW, from a public road across field towards Mortlestown Castle (TS062-011----) which lies c. 150m to the NE. It is depicted on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map as a hachured trackway but is not indicated on the 2nd (1905) edition. It traversed two townlands, the lower (L c. 180m), less preserved section from the public road is in Lismortagh and the upper portion (L c. 280m) is in Mortlestown. It is best defined along the central portion as a raised level, linear area ((L c. 100m; Wth 4m; max. H 0.1m to NE; H 0.2m to SW) with a linear fosse (Wth 5.1-5.5m; D 0.15-0.2m) and the remains of an outer bank (Wth c. 2m; ext. H c. 0.1m) on either side. Where the monument has been levelled it is traceable as a spread wide (Wth 8m) defined by a fosse (Wth 5.1m; D 0.25m to NE; Wth 5m; D 0.05m on SW) on either side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-013 Moated site
  Description

  In pasture, on an ESE-facing slope. A rectangular area (dims. 62m E-W; 24m N-S) defined by a steep scarp (Wth 4.65m; H 2m) to S (L 54m) and a short return of low bank (L 20m; overall Wth 7.4m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2m) to W. Along the E side the bank (L 38m), though levelled, is tracebale whereas along the N side (L 64m) the edge is no longer definable except for a levelled length (L 4.5m) at the E end. There is a possible entrance (Wth c. 4m) on the S side toward the E end. The interior is gently undulating. A tackway runs roughly WNW-ESE c. 5m to the S. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-015 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In grassland on S-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views in all directions. Circular area (int. diam. 28m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by a tree-lined earthen bank (top Wth 1.8m; base Wth 4m; int. H 1-0.3m; ext. H 1-1.5m) and narrow deep fosse/drain (base Wth 0.5m; top Wth 1.5m; ext. D 0.8m) visible on the W and N sides only. The profile of the bank is very well preserved and extremely fresh looking which along with the presence of beech trees along the top of the bank suggests that this is a tree-ring and not a ringfort. No clear entrance feature visible, gap (Wth 1.7m) in bank at N would appear to be a later cattle gap. The external fosse is narrow and deep with a sharp profile which suggests a 19th-century date. Depicted on the 1840 ed. as a tree-ring and on the latest ed. also as a tree-ring. This enclosure has all the characteristic features of a tree-ring and is not a ringfort. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 8 October 2014

• TS062-016 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. There are the remains of at least thirteen buildings, of which several are undoubtedly house sites, occupying the top of the outcrop. Many of the buildings are partially or largely obscured by gorse bushes and the S end of the outcrop is totally obscured by briars and gorse. The largest visible building (dims. 6m N-S; 8.5m E-W), in the NW quadrant, is defined by an earthen bank and is aligned E-W. The majority of the buildings appear to share this alignment, though some, including a building (dims. 8m N-S; 4.5m E-W) immediately S of the largest building, are aligned N-S. Though many of the buildings are poorly preserved, several of these have possible entrances, the majority being on the E side at the S end, with one example being on the S side at the E end. In the E quadrant there is a substantial linear bank (overall Wth 4.3m; H 0.6m at S; H 0.55m at N) running E-W, which does not continue across the outcrop. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 9 October 2014

• TS062-016001 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This possible house (dims. 6m E-W; 4m N-S) is located at the NW side of the settlement, adjacent to the causeway, with another possible house (TS062-016002-) immediately to the E. It is defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.15m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016002 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This possible house (dims. 8.5m E-W; 6m N-S) is located at the NW side of the settlement, adjacent to the causeway, with a possible house (TS062-016001-) immediately to the W and another (TS062-016003-) to the S. It is defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.28m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016003 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This possible house (dims. 8m E-W; 4.5m N-S) is located at the NW side of the settlement, with a possible house (TS062-016002-) immediately to the N and another (TS062-016004-) to the SW. It is defined by a well- preserved earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.4m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016004 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This poorly preserved possible house is located at the W side of the settlement, with a possible house (TS062-016003-) immediately to the NE and another (TS062-016005-) to the S. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016005 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This poorly preserved possible house is located at the W side of the settlement, with a possible house (TS062-016004-) immediately to the N. The defining bank is only partially visible on the E side and is obscured by furze bushes to the W. There is at possible entrance at the S end of the E side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016006 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This poorly preserved possible house is located at the SW side of the settlement. The defining bank is only partially visible on the E side and is obscured by furze bushes to the W. There is at possible entrance at the S end of the E side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016007 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This poorly preserved possible house is located at the SE side of the settlement. A possible house (TS062-016008-) lies immediately to the N. The defining bank is only partially visible on the E side and is obscured by furze bushes to the W. There is at possible entrance at the S end of the E side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016008 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This poorly preserved possible house is located at the SE side of the settlement. A possible house (TS062-016007-) lies immediately to the S, with another (TS062-016009-) to the N. This possible house is defined by a low-lying bank (Wth c. 2.2m; H c. 0.3m) visible on the E and S sides and the E end of the N side, the rest of the monument, including the interior, is obscured by dense furze growth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016009 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This possible house is located at the E side of the settlement. A possible house (TS062-016008-) lies immediately to the S. This possible house (dims. c. 6.5m E-W; c. 4m N-S) is defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; H 0.2m) with a possible entrance (Wth c. 1m) at the E end of the S side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-016010 House - medieval
  Description

  In a small valley, on top of a substantial oblong rock outcrop (dims. c. 200m N-S; c. 70m E-W; H c. 3-4m), surrounded by poorly drained rough pasture with a river flowing southward immediately to the E. The settlement (TS062-016----) is 1.3km ENE of Mortlestown castle (TS062-011----). The Civil Survey (1654-6) refers to 'some few thatcht Cabbins' which in 1640 was under the proprietorship of 'John St. John of Mortelstowne Irish Papist' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 176). On the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the 'Site of Village' is shown with 14 deserted buildings and associated boundaries indicated. A field inspection noted the remains of at least 10 buildings (TS062-016001- to TS062-016010-), some of which were houses and other outbuildings. A causeway (Wth c. 3.5m) across the marsh enters the outcrop on the W side at the N end. This possible house is located at the NE side of the settlement. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. A ringfort (TS062-019----) lies c. 60m to the SW. A circular area (dims. 32m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (overall Wth 5.1m; Wth at top 1.75m; int. H 0.3; ext. H 1.45m), which is reduced to a scarp (Wth 2.5m; H 1.2m) in the SE quadrant where there is also a gap (Wth 2.5m); a well defined fosse (Wth 3.25m; D 1m), which is U-shaped upslope in the W sector and flat bottomed elsewhere; and an outer bank (overall Wth 4.55m; Wth at top 0.75m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.55m), which is well preserved from SE-W-NE and is levelled out and incorporated into a field boundary from NE-E-SE as depicted on the 2nd (1905) ed. OS 6-inch map. There is a gap (Wth 2.5m) in the outer bank at N and a break (Wth 7m) at NNE-NE. An outer fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.1m) is visible in the NE quadrant and traceable intermittently elsewhere. The concave interior slopes gently to the E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a level area of an E-facing slope. A ringfort (TS062-018----) lies c. 60m to NE. It is depicted on the 2nd (1905) ed. OS 6-inch map as an oval area (overall map dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 55m E-W) with a townland boundary running E-W along the S edge. Cahill (1982) described this monument as being in 'poor condition...barely traceable' with a bank and ditch. It is not visible at ground level, though the surface of the field is uneven at this location. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 13 October 2014

• TS062-152 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. A ringfort (TS062-015----) is located c. 100m to the NW. Identified on an aerial photograph (ASIAP (379) 31, 32 10 May 2003) as a circular cropmark with a conjoined enclosure (TS062-153----) to E. It is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS062-153 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. A ringfort (TS062-015----) is located c. 110m to the NW. Identified on an aerial photograph (ASIAP (379) 31, 32 10 May 2003) as a circular cropmark with a conjoined enclosure (TS062-152----) to W. It is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• The Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1770–1775 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan five-bay two-storey over half-basement former rectory with attic, built 1773, now in use as private house, with central projecting porch to front and single-bay three-storey return to rear with recent single-bay two-storey extension with water tank to west and recent single-bay two-storey lean-to to east. Pitched slate roof with eaves course, stepped to east end of façade, with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls, painted to front. Square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows having limestone sills, six-over-six pane to ground and first floors, four-over-four pane to attic and top floor of return. Round-headed six-over-six pane window to first floor of return and fixed nine-pane windows to front of basement. Round-headed decorative cast-iron windows to side walls of porch. Gable-fronted porch having Doric style pilasters flanking a segmental-headed recessed niche surrounding with inset segmental-headed opening having timber panelled and glazed double-doors with petal fanlight, accessed by flight of cut limestone steps. Multiple-bay two-storey stables to rear having hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack, roughcast rendered rubble limestone masonry walls and square-headed openings with timber louvered windows to first floor with limestone sills and brick voussoirs to timber battened half-doors in ground floor. Snecked limestone and sandstone masonry piers with carved limestone caps having rubble sandstone and limestone masonry walls terminating in second pair of piers.

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 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 Mortlestown.

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

Name

Mortlestown · Baile an Mhoirtéalaigh

Area

3,044,587 m² (304.46 ha, 752.33 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

Graigue Lower, Kilbreedy, Kilkennybeg, Lismortagh, Milltown St. John, Rathmooley, Roan

Placenames

Mortlestown 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.