Rathcoun

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathcoun, from 100 m² to 430,500 m² (43.05 ha, 106.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 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 Rathcoun 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.

• 9 Sept 2021Conditional

  construction of an entrance, dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area and associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 211345

• 7 Feb 2020Conditional

  construction of (I) extension to existing slatted shed to incorporate cubicles, (ii) milking parlour with drafting yard/collection yard, flow channel, dairy, storage, plant room, and underground effluent tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20106

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 Rathcoun.

Recorded monuments

• TS060-107001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Adjoining ESE-side of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Poorly preserved remains of rectangular area (dims. 9.2m NNW-SSE; 6m WNW-ESE) defined by collapsed remains of wall (T at top 1.35m; total T 4.15m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.1m) at WSW and poorly defined wall (T at top 2m; total T 4m; int. H 0.35m) at NNW which are both cut into an upslope on these sides. Stones of wall at top and inner face are moss covered. Wall is poorly preserved to ENE and consists of an intermittent, low collapsed wall of earth and moss-covered stones. Sod covered mound forms SE-corner. Only short return of SSE wall survives at WSW-corner. Large block of masonry (T 1.15m; H 1.8m; L 2.5m) which appears to have fallen from the SW-corner rests partially on WSW-wall and encroaches into SW-corner of interior. A level interior has been created by cutting into the upslope to WSW and NNW. Scatter of loose stone within. According to OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 119 (314)) this monument consists of a 'fragment of a wall said to be part of a castle.' Cahill (1982) states that these masonry remains are presumed to be that of the castle and are located to the E-side of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 July 2014

• TS060-107002 Church
  Description

  The church was depicted as a rectangular structure (dims. c. 12m E-W; c. 4m N-S) on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map and described 'Site of Templemovee'. A possible monastery (TS060-107003-), a holy well (TS060-107004-), castle (TS060-107001-) and enclosures (TS060-107005-; TS060-107006-) are located c. 100m to the NW. A group of barrows (TS060-107007- to TS060-107010-) and a cairn (TS060-107011-) have been identified c. 40-125m to the WNW and NW. The church is located on the N side of a small, disused field densely overgrown with nettles and briars, but there is now no visible trace of it above ground. The area appears to have been quarried to a depth of c. 2.6m. Cahill (1982) states that this area 'immediately behind farmhouse ['Rathcoun Hall'] has been greatly interfered with by agricultural activity and dumping.' Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-107003 Religious house - unclassified
  Description

  Within the NW quadrant of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Rectangular area (dims. 14.6m NNE-SSW; 6.4m ESE-WNW) defined by remains of stone wall (T 1.1m; min. int. H 0.15m; min. ext. H 0.1m) on NNE, ESE and SSW sides. Wall (max. int. H 1.1m; max. ext. H 0.45m) is cut into upslope (D 0.65m) on WNW side and is best preserved at SSW end where 1-2 courses of wall extend (H 0.45m) above exterior ground level. Stones of wall are moss covered and occasionally sod covered. Interior has been levelled off due to cutting into hillslope, but is uneven due to sod-covered stone from collapsed walls. Most of mortar has perished from joints between stones. The OS Letters (Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 119 (314)) state that this is a 'supposed friary of which foundations remain'. Named 'Holy Well' on 1840-41 and latest edition OS 6-inch maps. According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1988, 368) the 'site of a monastery [is located] two miles south-west of Cashel'…. and is named 'Cluain-conbruin…founded by St. Abban'. However, Ó Cearbhaill (2010, 95-6) places the church of Cluain Conbhruin at Derrycloney (TS0068-098----). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 July 2014

• TS060-107004 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In lush pasture, cut into exterior of N bank of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Roughly circular depression (diam. c. 2m) blocked up by reused mortared stone. Badger set c. 2m to W also cut into bank. According to local information well blocked up at least 40 years ago. A monastery (TS060-107003-) is 6m to S. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-107005 Enclosure
  Description

  In lush pasture, on low hillock and immediately enclosed by mature trees, but otherwise good 360° views from this vantage point. Remains of irregular-shaped area (dims. 30m N-S; 14m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 8m; H 3.45m) SW-W and at NNE where edge of monastery (TS060-107003-) is perched. Enclosing elements badly disturbed by quarrying N-SW and across NW-sector. Fosse (overall Wth 11.2m; basal Wth 2.2m; D 0.18m) SW-W and widens out W-NW. It is disturbed by quarrying NW-E, is not seen E-SE and is backfilled and level SE-SW. Wide, flat berm (Wth at top 4.7m; total Wth 6.45m) evident SW-NW, levelled NW-SE and levelled out into fosse SE-SW. Scarp (Wth 2.4m; H 0.8m) defines outer edge of berm SE-NW. Remains of levelled outer berm (Wth 5.7m) defined by low scarp (Wth 2.5m; H 0.5m) W-NW. Monastery (TS060-107003-) is within NW-quadrant, holy well (TS060-107004-) is to N of same, castle (TS060-107001-) adjoins to ESE, enclosure (TS060-107006-) adjoins to SW and church (TS060-107002-) is c. 60m to SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-107006 Enclosure
  Description

  Adjoining enclosure (TS060-107005-) to SW. Roughly rectangular area (dims. 50m ESE-WNW; 30m NNE-SSW) defined by remains of a levelled bank (overall Wth 7.4m; Wth at top 3m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.14m) to N (L 20m) and scarp (Wth 4m; H 0.55m) to E (L 6m visible) at S-end, at S (L 46m) and W (L 30m); best preserved to S. Interior has a gentle W-facing slope. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-107007 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In improved pasture, on exterior of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Circular area (dims. 2.75m N-S; 2.5m E-W) defined by shallow fosse (Wth 1.25m; D 0.13m). Interior is a low profile dome shape. Ditch-barrows (TS060-107008- and TS060-107009-) are 5.5m and 20m to E respectively and a small possible mound barrow (TS060-107010-) is 14m to the SSW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 July 2014

• TS060-107008 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In improved pasture, on exterior of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Circular area (dims. 2.75m N-S; 3m E-W) defined by shallow fosse (Wth 1.2m; D 0.1m). Interior is a low dome-shaped profile. Ditch-barrow (TS060-107007- and TS060-107009-) are 5.5m to W and 9m to E respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-107009 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In improved pasture, on exterior of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Circular area (dims. 3.1m E-W; 3m N-S) defined by shallow fosse (Wth 1.55m; D 0.05m) which is best preserved NE-NW. Fosse is poorly defined and potentially backfilled on exterior due to trampling by animals. Interior is a low profile dome shape. Ditch-barrows (TS060-107008- and TS060-107007-) are 9m and 20m to W respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS060-107010 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In improved, level pasture, on E edge of rectangular enclosure (TS060-107006-). Excellent views ENE-NW. Low circular mound (dims. 1.3m E-W; 1.26m N-S; H 0.18m) defined by kerb of firm stones around base. Ground immediately enclosing monument appears slightly depressed. Farm trackway is 10m to S. A small possible cairn (TS060-107011-) lies 36m to the WNW and a ditch barrow (TS060-107007-) is 14m to the NNE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 July 2014

• TS060-107011 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In the SW corner of a rectangular enclosure (TS060-107006-). Small sunken, oval area (dims. 1.6m E-W; 1.47m N-S; D 0.15m) defined by 5-6 sizeable boulders arranged around a central stone which is at the bottom of the depression. Stones embedded in the sod with their tops protruding from same. Stones generally obscured by lush grass but visible when grass prodded and then pulled back. A possible mound barrow (TS060-107010-) is c. 36m to ESE and enclosure (TS060-107005-) is c. 30m to NE. 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 Rathcoun.

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 5 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 Rathcoun.

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

Name

Rathcoun · Ráth Conn

Area

1,126,963 m² (112.7 ha, 278.48 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

Ballinree, Farranamanagh, Garraun, Knockbulloge, Shanballyduff

Placenames

Rathcoun 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.