Redwood

381 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Redwood, from 32 m² to 1,633,494 m² (163.35 ha, 403.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 60 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 Redwood 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.

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  1) the existing 18m telecommunications support structure carrying antenna and dishes, communications cabinets and associated site works within a palisade fenced compound previously granted under planning permission File Ref No. 11510390 AND, 2) Permission to install additional antenna, dish equipment to the support structure including ground equipment cabinets and associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560698

• 28 Mar 2025Conditional

  (a) the demolition of the existing extension to the rear of the dwelling, (b) the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (c) the renovation and alterations to the existing dwelling, and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560259

• 3 Mar 2025N/a

  new dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, driveway, entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2560164

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional

  a new dwelling house, garage, new entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2560071

• 13 Feb 2024Conditional

  (1) construction of a dwelling house with access off existing entrance and laneway, install a new percolation area along with all ancillary site works and (2) PERMISSION FOR RETENTION of mobile home on site for the duration of the build and septic tank installed on site servicing mobile home

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2460094

• 23 Dec 2023Conditional

  the erection of an extension with underground effluent storage tank to the existing agricultural shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2361047

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  the construction of a detached dwelling house, detached garage, wastewater treatment system, site entrance and all ancillary site works thereto

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2361009

• 20 Dec 2023N/a

  extension with underground effluent storage tank to the existing agricultural shed and all associated works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2361016

• 13 Apr 2023Conditional

  the erection of a livestock shed with underground effluent storage tank, including associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360239

• 14 Apr 2022Conditional

  demolition of an existing dwelling house, construction of a new replacement dwelling house, site entrance, installation of a packaged waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 22294

• 4 Mar 2022N/a

  demolition of an existing dwelling house, construction of a new replacement dwelling house, site entrance, installation of a packaged waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22192

• 28 Feb 2022Conditional

  a dwelling house, domestic garage, to install a secondary waste water treatment unit with soil polishing filter and to construct all ancillary site works to facilitate same

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2260089

• 13 Aug 2021Conditional

  construction of a two storey dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system, site entrance and all ancillary site works thereto

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 211201

• 8 Apr 2020Conditional

  a two storey house, domestic garage, treatment tank percolation area and entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 20358

• 26 Feb 2020Conditional

  a single storey classroom extension and new sewerage treatment system to a protected structure ref: S331 to include 1) removal of existing prefabricated building 2) provision of 1 no. additional classroom, 3) provision of 1 no. SET room, 4) provision of 1 no. principal's office, 5) provision of associated access corridors, sanitary, storage areas and all ancillary works and 6) provision of new sewerage treatment plant and polishing filter bed

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20173

• 23 Dec 2019Conditional

  single storey extension to side of existing house, upgrading of existing septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19601463

• 13 Apr 2018Conditional

  the erection of an agricultural shed with combined milking facilities, livestock housing and underground effluent storage tanks, meal bin, hard-surfaced yard area and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600444

• 13 Apr 2018Conditional

  the construction of a new agricultural entrance and farm road, including all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600445

• 19 Jan 2018Conditional

  demolition of 3 no. existing farm buildings 104+63+60=227 sq. m total in area and the construction of a slatted shed to house cattle, a machinery shed and ancillary works (i.e cattle crush, concrete yards and handling yard railings and gates - all for agricultural purposes only) in existing farmyard

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600040

• 19 Dec 2017N/a

  the construction of a slatted shed to house cattle, a machinery shed and ancillary works (i.e cattle crush, concrete yards and handling yard railings and gates - all for agricultural purposes only) in existing farmyard

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601395

• 18 Aug 2017Conditional

  the erection of an extension to existing agricultural structure for livestock with underground effluent storage tank, including associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600918

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Shannon Callows SAC 000216
• Special Area of Conservation: Redwood Bog SAC 002353
• Special Protection Area: River Little Brosna Callows SPA 004086
• Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
• Natural Heritage Area: River Little Brosna Callows NHA 000564
• Natural Heritage Area: Ballymacegan Bog NHA 000642
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Redwood Bog 000654

Recorded monuments

• TN001-001001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated on a natural ries of ground in flat poorly drained land with extensive views. Adjacent to the 'Togher of Redwood' (TN001-001003-). A heavily restored four-storey tower house (ext. dims. 13.2m N-S; 16.55m E-W; T 2.8m) with two projecting towers at the NE and SW angles. A central recessed E face with a two-centred doorway gives access to the ground floor. Directly over this doorway at first-floor level there is a relieving arch of a possible earlier doorway (FitzPatrick 1985, vol. 1, 4). The crenellated battlements and SW bartizan at wall-walk level have been heavily restored as well as the upper floor windows which are recent insertions. A large rectangular chimney stack, which protrudes from the wall-walk along the centre of the N wall, has also been restored. A twin garderobe chute exits at the base of the S face of the SE tower and there is a sheela-na-gig (TN001-001004-) under a modern balcony on the recessed E face of the tower. Fenestration consists of simple flat-headed rectangular opes and single-light ogee-headed windows. The tower interior was inaccessible at the time of visit. The tower house would appear to be of fifteenth-century date with later sixteenth-century alterations. It was a stronghold of the MacEgans and was reputedly a famous school of History and Law in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (ITA Survey 1943). 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

• TN001-001003 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  Situated on flat pasture with good views in all directions and Redwood Castle (TN001-001001) to the S. A modern tarmac road (Wth 4m) now runs on top of the togher marked on the OS 6-inch map as the 'Togher of Redwood'. 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

• TN001-001004 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  Located under the modern balcony on the recessed E face of Redwood castle (TN001-001001). Described by Weir (1980b, 63) as a 'pathetic figure rather crudely carved. An enormous head and spindly body make it look like an ice-cream cone. The legs are very slightly splayed, and the arms hang asymmetrically across the body, the right hand apparently holding the left wrist. The left hand, unusually pulls the large and pendent vulva from above. The breasts are tiny, round and asymmetrical, the eyes, nose and mouth are large. On the sides of the head and body are grooves.' 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

• TN001-002 Earthwork
  Description

  Located on low-lying pastureland in undulating countryside. Hachured on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch and on the revised 1901 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular platform-type earthwork. This monument is not indicated on the revised 1901 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Depicted on the OS maps as a roughly circular flat-topped platform (diam. 29m N-S; ext. H 0.7m) defined by a scarp with no evidence of an external fosse or outer bank. The placename 'Kiltaroe' is marked in the fields to the E of this earthwork on the revised 1901 ed. of the OS 25-inch map. 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 09 January 2012

• TN001-003 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on flat poorly drained pasture with a bog nearby to the N and a tower house (TN001-001001) to the W. Marked as a circular earthwork, possibly an enclosure on the 1843 ed. OS 6-inch map. Depicted as a roughly circular shaped platform-type earthwork on the revised 1901 ed. OS 25-inch map. Not visible at ground level. 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: 09 January 2012

• TN001-004 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on a N-facing slope of rising ground in undulating pasture with a bog nearby to the N. Marked as a roughly circular-shaped platform type earthwork on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Not marked on any subsequent editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Not visible at ground level. 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: 09 January 2012

• TN001-007 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a natural rise of ground with poorly drained marshland adjoining from SW to N with high ground to the E. A raised circular platform (H 1.5m; diam. 29m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.7m) with no evidence of an external fosse. No entrance feature visible. The enclosing bank and portion of the interior has been destroyed by quarrying in the SW sector. 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

• TN001-008 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on rising ground in undulating countryside with an enclosure site (TN001-009) and an enclosure (TN001-010) to the S and SE respectively. Indicated as a circular enclosure on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map. Described by Healy (1979, 31) as a ring feature which was 30m in diameter. Not visible at ground level. 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

• TN001-009 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a natural rise of ground in undulating countryside with an enclosure site (TN001-008) to the N and an enclosure (TN001-010) to the E. Hachured as a circular enclosure on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map. Described by Healy (1979, 31) as a ringfort 40m in diameter. Not visible at ground level. 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

• TN001-010 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at the S end of a low N-S ridge in undulating countryside. A circular area (diam. 41m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) which is destroyed at S, with no evidence of an entrance feature. Locally known as the 'Lios'. The interior slopes from E to W with no evidence of an external fosse. 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

• TN001-017 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A circular enclosure (diams. c. 30m) identified as a cropmark on Apple Maps satellite imagery (no date) by Jean-Charles Caillère. The enclosure is defined by two concentric fosses c. 6m apart. There is a large enclosure (TN001-010----) c. 30m to the SSW. There are two parallel cropmarks, c. 30m apart, running NNE-SSW between the two enclosures. See attached photograph: TN001-017----_01 Image © Apple Maps satellite imagery (no date) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 8 January 2020

• TN004-004 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a S-facing slope of rising ground in undulating countryside. A circular area (diam. 35m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank (Wth 1m) which has been reduced to a scarp in places with no evidence of an external fosse or entrance feature. 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

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of the Holy Redeemer, church/chapel, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted single-cell Catholic church, built 1853, with four-bay side walls, porch to west end and sacristy to east end. Pitched artificial slate roofs to church and porch, with slate roof and cut-stone chimneystack to sacristy. Squared coursed rock-faced limestone walls having pilasters at corners and separating windows. Lime render to part of north elevation and pebble dash to sacristy. Round-headed window openings with cut-stone voussoirs and sills. Stained-glass to windows in east end of long walls, with timber frames, two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to sacristy, replacement timber window to porch and replacement uPVC elsewhere. Replacement glazed doors to porch. Limestone piers with cast-iron gates to roadside.

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; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Redwood · Coillte Rua

Area

18,409,501 m² (1,840.95 ha, 4,549.09 acres)

Civil parish

Dorrha, and its townlands

Barony

Ormond Lower

Electoral division

Redwood, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Redwood electoral division: 126 people in 50 households; 91% of households own their home; 16% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballincor, Ballyea, Ballymacegan, Cloghan Demesne (Co. Offaly), Clonahenoge (Co. Offaly), Culleen, Curraghglass, Grange, Newtown, Roden

Placenames

Redwood 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.