Toureen

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Toureen, from 65 m² to 148,295 m² (14.83 ha, 36.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Toureen 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.

• 2 Sept 2024Conditional

  the alterations and amendments to the following items granted under planning reference number 22369: to amend house type and location of dwelling on original site and the addition of a garage structure, complete with all associated site works and necessary services to serve proposed dwelling

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460727

• 8 May 2024Conditional

  the existing extension to the rear of the dwelling and PERMISSION for the construction of a new extension to the side of the existing dwelling along with all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460349

• 8 Dec 2022Conditional

  the construction of (i) Loose shed with crush, underground effluent tank and all associated site works. permission for the demolition of existing loose shed is also required. Permission for retention is also being sought for (i) slatted shed with underground effluent tank (ii) agricultural entrance with new boundary wall

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260677

• 28 Nov 2022N/a

  the construction of a loose area with crush, underground effluent tank and all associated site works. Permission for Retention is also being sought for (i) a slatted shed with underground effluent tank (ii) an agricultural entrance with new boundary wall. Demolition of existing loose shed is also required

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260653

• 17 Nov 2022N/a

  (i) slatted shed with underground effluent tank (ii) agricultural entrance with new boundary wall. Demolition of existing loose shed is also required and Permission for (i) Loose area with crush, underground effluent tank and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2260630

• 20 May 2022Conditional

  a new two- storey dwelling, new site entrance and driveway, new waste-water treatment system percolation area and all necessary services and site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 22369

• 16 May 2022N/a

  a new two-storey dwelling, a new site entrance and driveway, a new waste-water treatment system, percolation area, and all necessary services and site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260230

• 26 Sept 2017Conditional

  the following development (a) demolition of existing single storey outhouses to the north and existing extension to rear, (b) construction of part single storey and part storey and half extension to rear of existing house with packaged waste water treatment system and polishing filter, (c) external and internal alterations to existing house, (d) new vehicular entrance and associated site boundary and site development works, the existing dwelling is a Protected Structure - Ref No. S1030 in the South Tipperary County Development Plan 2009

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601060

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: Lower River Suir SAC 002137

Recorded monuments

• TS075-023001 Church
  Description

  In flat terrain at the base of a steep E-facing slope, with Peakaun Stream located 36m to E and St Peakaun's well (TS075-23005) on the other side of the stream to the S. The church is within an ecclesiastical enclosure (TS075-023007-). This small Romanesque church was taken into State care in 1935, reconstructed in 1944 by the Office of Public Works and partially excavated by Duignan as part of these works (Waddell and Holland 1990; Manning 1991). Window fragments, a sun-dial (TS075092376-) and many cross-inscribed slabs (TS075-023010- to TS075-023044-) were uncovered and inserted into the fabric of the church. The church is constructed with sandstone cyclopean masonry and has well-cut quoins, a plinth at the base of the W gable and SW angle (Wth 0.18m; H 0.12m), and a door (Wth base 0.77m; top 0.75m) in the centre of the W gable. There is a reference to a lintelled doorway but no evidence of this survives. A curving arch stone has been placed on top of the highest jamb of the doorway. A slightly raised plinth denotes the altar area and there is a re-constructed stone altar (H 0.56m) up against the interior of the E gable. A crude stone and concrete cattle barrier has been inserted up against the S jamb of the doorway. In the outer face of the W gable, immediately S of a vertical door jamb, a crude stoup (Wth 0.26m; H 0.16m; D 0.28m; bowl Wth 0.13m; D 0.085m) has been inserted, with a void in the masonry immediately above it. The E gable wall (H 4m at apex) is wider at its base, and internally there is a ledge, 0.64m above ground, above which many of the cross-inscribed stones have been inserted in the wall across its length. The N wall (ext. H 3.3m) leans internally. There is a lot of repair and restoration evident in the church walls. The E window has been reconstructed from fragments uncovered in the 1944 excavation. This tall, narrow window has a semi-circular head and had a pointed surround, the apex of which has been inserted over the reconstructed window in the S wall (Waddell and Holland 1990, 169). The latter is decorated with low-relief chevrons and designs in the spandrels (Leask 1955, 106-7). The window inserted in the S wall is surrounded by a decorated architrave and pediment bearing foliate ornament and a figure-of-eight interlace of serpentiform motifs in low relief (Waddell and Holland 1990, 169). Two fragments with chevron ornament may come from a second S window, while two other fragments bearing interlaced ornament have been incorporated in the reconstructed S window (ibid.). In 2007 the interior of the church was excavated by Ó Carragáin (2010, 499) who found that the earliest burials were oriented ENE-WSW, which differs significantly from the orientation of the extant church and suggests they were aligned on an earlier church. One of the burials contained a broken early medieval inscribed slab and other fragments of inscribed slabs were found ex situ (ibid.). Also uncoverered were some structural features (post-holes, stake-holes, etc.) which 'probably represent very fragmentary remains of two or three pre-Romanesque buildings – probably churches – but insufficient survives to determine their size or plan. Other small post-holes may have been for partitions subdividing the Romanesque church' (ibid.). The graves of 26 adults and sub-adults on the same orientation as the church were identified (ibid.). When the church was no longer in use it appears to have become a burial place for unbaptised children (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 March 2014 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 40/1935).

• TS075-023002 Cross
  Description

  In flat terrain at the base of a steep E-facing slope, the E cross was composite in character (max. L 4.06m; Wth at foot 0.73m; Wth at lower shaft 0.54m tapering to 0.48m; T c. 0.23m), only the shaft (H c. 2m; Wth c. 0.52m; T c. 0.23m) of which is in situ 6.4m from the SE angle of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). The shaft was rebated and this rebate extended inwards at the junction of shaft and arms to form hollow angles (Waddell and Holland 1990, 175). It bears a long inscription in Irish and rudimentary incised ornament (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 133; Okasha and Forsyth 2001, 290-97; Charles-Edwards 2003, 13-15) including three equal-armed incised crosses (ibid. 2001, 291). At the centre of the crossing on the W face there is an outline cross with hollowed armpits and a similar one in the middle of the shaft on the E face (ibid.). The upper portion of the cross (max. L 0.93m including tenon at top (L 0.19m); Wth 0.49m; T 0.16m) is embedded in the ground immediately E of the main shaft. According to Weir (1980, 216) the cross was flanked by two 'crutches' representing the Thieves' Crosses. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 April 2014

• TS075-023003 Cross
  Description

  On a steep E-facing slope, the remains of the W cross survive 9m W of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). In the 1940s the OPW erected a platform for the cross with steps leading up to it. The broken lower shaft (max. H 0.7m; Wth 0.29m; T 0.21m) formerly sat in a rectangular stone base (dims. 0.87m x 0.7m; H 0.33m) (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179). A second piece of the shaft (max. H 0.79m; Wth 0.26m; T 0.21m) was uncovered giving a total length of 1.32m (ibid). Faint lines on the pitted W face may represent a cross pattern (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 April 2014

• TS075-023004 Bullaun stone
  Description

  On a N-facing spur at the base of a ridge running roughly E-W. An earthfast bullaun (dims. 0.93m N-S x 1.36m E-W; max. H above ground 0.13m) composed of sandstone with quartz pebble inclusions. It has two large depressions (E depression: dims. 0.32m x 0.31m; D 0.35m; W depression: dims. 0.35m x 0.34m; D 0.28m) and one small, shallow depression (dims. 0.18m x 0.15m; D 0.05m). The E bowl of the bullaun is broken out on top. The bullaun is surrounded by a rubble stone wall, referred to as a cell or clochan (TS075-023006-). A bullaun (TS075-023009-) with a single depression is located 17.5m to the SW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 March 2014

• TS075-023005 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  At the base of a NW-facing slope with a stream running roughly N-S c. 7m to the W. A stone-lined, roughly circular well (dims. 1.6m x 1.56m; D 1.2m) with cement mortar. Two stone steps lead down to water in the NNE quadrant. A covered channel runs NNW-SSE from the NNW quadrant of the well. Clear water in the well (D 0.5m) which never runs dry. On the S side of the well, inserted in the top of the wall of the well, there is a cross-slab (TS075-023044-). The pattern day is on the 1st of August. The area surrounding the well was originally enclosed by a wooden fence which was replaced by a stone wall (c. 1985). Within this enclosed area, 2m S of the well there is a bullaun (TS075-023073-) apparently brought to this location c. 1990 from neighbouring Ballydrehid townland. S of this stone there is a millstone which was also transported from Ballydrehid c. 1990. It is a conglomerate stone (diam. 1.33m; T 0.16m) with a central perforation (diam. 0.35-0.37m) with four rectangular slots (L 0.07-0.08m; D 0.03-0.05m) projecting from this perforation. It is resting on a specially constructed stone and cement pedestal. A stoup has been inserted into the top of the wall immediately E of the holy well. It appears to be of 19th-century date. It is fluted towards the base with foliate decoration above. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 April 2014

• TS075-023006 Architectural fragment
  Description

  A stone structure (int. dims. 1.78m N-S; 2m E-W) surrounding a bullaun (TS075-023004-) which has been interpreted as the 'ruins of an anchorite cell' (Smith 1899, 258-9) and was classified in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1997) as a 'clochan possible'. However, this rough stone wall appears to have been built to provide protection for the bullaun (Manning 1987, 209). It is constructed with a jumble of re-used cut-stone and rubble, with a cross-inscribed stone (TS075-023043-) surmounting the wall opposite the entrance. The entrance is a narrow gap in the wall (max. Wth 0.4m) which narrows towards the interior (Wth 0.13m). There is a thorn bush growing adjacent to the wall in SE quadrant. Due to the presence of re-used cut stone in the walling the classification has been changed to 'Architectural fragments'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 March 2014

• TS075-023007 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Ecclesiastical enclosure (diam. c. 200m) identified by Manning (1991, 209). A curving field boundary SW of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-), on top of the ridge which rises steeply immediately W of the church, incorporates the broad flat bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.18m; ext. H 1.55m); wide, deep, flat-bottomed fosse (Wth at base 2.85m; D 1.4m) and counterscarp (Wth 1m; H 0.09m) of the original enclosure. The stoney counterscarp bank is incorporated in hedgerow. The enclosure descends with the natural ridge towards the S quadrant and for some distance in the S quadrant. Peakaun's stream runs roughly N-S, E of centre, through the enclosure. E of the stream the line of the enclosure becomes evident as a ledge (Wth 2.6-3m; D 2.23m) cut into the natural slope of a ridge. This ledge peters out with the ridge towards the E field boundary which has a large hollow on the W side. There is no visible trace of the enclosure to N and NE where the ground is low-lying and wet. Excavation in 2005 revealed that the N quadrant had been enclosed by an internal fosse (Wth c. 1m); bank and external fosse (Wth c. 2m), the bank had been levelled by ploughing (Ó Carragáin 2008, 358-9 (1469)). The limit of the enclosure in the NE quadrant is not visible above ground, however, excavation in 2006 revealed that it had been defined by a substantial palisade and an external stream (Ó Carragáin 2009, 516 (1929)). Radiocarbon dates suggest that the palisade was built in the late 7th to the first half of the 8th century, probably during or soon after the lifetime of the founder, Beccán, who died in 689 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 March 2014

• TS075-023008 Architectural fragment
  Description

  A number of architectural fragments were uncovered during Duignan's excavation of St Peakaun's ecclesiastical enclosure (TS075-023007-) in 1944. As well as the remains of the E and S window which were inserted into the church (TS075-023001-), there was a small capital with scalloping, the plain archstones of windows and two plain water stoups (Waddell and Holland 1990, 169). There are a number of other fragments in the vicinity of the church. Some are window and door fragments from the church while others, particularly those on display in the area 5m SE of the church, may be cross-shafts or parts of a shrine. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023009 Bullaun stone
  Description

  On a spur at the base of a ridge within the ecclesiastical enclosure (TS075-023007-) of St Peakaun, c. 4m from the edge and 17.5m NE of an enclosed bullaun (TS075-023004-). This bullaun stone (dims. 0.75m N-S; 0.49m E-W), composed of sandstone, is embedded in the ground. It has a large, central, circular depression (diam. 0.31m N-S; D 0.23m), however, the E quadrant has broken off and is missing. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 March 2014

• TS075-023010 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 230-31) as a small slab (H c. 0.06m; Wth c. 0.235m; T c. 0.04m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. In its present condition, the visible face of the stone contains parts of four characters incised in one line. Only a small portion of the fourth character survives but it appears to be the bottom left-hand corner of an outline cross. The space preceding the D suggests that it was the first letter in that line, and presumably the second syllable of the name was on the opposite side of the cross'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 1 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023011 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 231-2) as a small slab (H c. 0.2m; Wth c. 0.41m; T c. 0.02m visible) and is 'an apparently complete rectangular slab. Incised on the visible face of the stone are an outline equal-armed cross and a text in one horizontal line'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 2 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023012 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 233-1) as a small slab (H c. 0.16m; Wth c. 0.265m; T c. 0.02m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. In its present condition, the visible face of the stone contains one complete letter and fragments of two others'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 3 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023013 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 235-6) as a small slab (H c. 0.19m; Wth c. 0.36m; T c. 0.055m visible) and is 'an apparently complete slab of irregular rectangular shape. Incised on the visible face of the stone are an outline equal-armed cross and a text on one line'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 4 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023014 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 236-8) as a small slab (H c. 0.06m; Wth c. 0.235m; T c. 0.04m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. In its present condition, the visible face of the stone contains parts of four characters incised in one line. Only a small portion of the fourth character survives but it appears to be the bottom left-hand corner of an outline cross. The space preceding the D suggests that it was the first letter in that line, and presumably the second syllable of the name was on the opposite side of the cross'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 5 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023015 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 238-9) as a small slab (H c. 0.08m; Wth c. 0.195m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form broken on all four sides. On the visible face of the stone is a pair of parallel horizontal lines which may have been guide-lines … [for] a one-line text'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 6 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023016 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 239-41) as a small slab (H c. 0.265m; Wth c. 0.25m; T c. 0.035m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form …Incised on the visible face of the stone are an outline equal-armed cross with slightly expanded arms and the remains of a single horizontal line of text interrupted by the lower cross-arm'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 7 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023018 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 242-3) as a small slab (H c. 0.21m; Wth c. 0.21m) and is 'a part of a slab of unknown form, broken on all four sides. On its visible face there is incised an outline equal-armed cross with expanded terminals'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 9 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023019 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 244-5) as a small slab (H c. 0.3m; Wth c. 0.385m; T c. 0.08m visible) and is 'an irregular rectangular slab missing its bottom left corner. On the lower half of its visible face is incised a linear cross with expanded terminals. Above it is a sinlge complete horizontal line of text. The surface of the slab is 'split-level' due to spalling at an ancient date. The upper area, where the text is incised, is therefore recessed relative to the area with the cross''. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 10 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023020 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 245-6) as a small slab (H c. 0.09m; Wth c. 0.13m; T c. 0.05m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. A fragmentary text is incised on the visible face, taking up most of the existing piece of stone'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 11 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023021 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 247-8) as a small slab (H c. 0.09m; Wth c. 0.13m; T c. 0.02m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. The visible face contains a fragment of an outline cross, the corner of a top or right cross-arm, and a single letter above it'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 12 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023022 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 248-9) as a small slab (H c. 0.17m; Wth c. 0.29m; T c. 0.05m visible) and is 'part of a rectangular slab which is missing its bottom left-hand corner. A large area of the surface has broken off in this same corner. Incised on its visible face is an outline equal-armed cross with the remains of a single horizontal line of text below'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 13 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023023 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 249-51) as a small slab (H c. 0.14m; Wth c. 0.25m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form which is built upside down into the wall. The visible face contains only a fragmentary incised text'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 14 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023024 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 251-2) as a small slab (H c. 0.19m; Wth c. 0.14m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. Incised on its visible face is a small linear equal-armed cross with expanded terminals. This initial cross is immediately followed by the first letter of a fragmentary text, the letter being only a little smaller than the cross. There is part of a second letter'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 15 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 06 December 2011

• TS075-023025 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 253-5) as a small slab (H c. 0.27m; Wth c. 0.46m) and is 'a rectangular slab of purplish sandstone. It is substantially complete although damaged on its lower edge and missing its bottom right corner. The visible face of the stone contains two complete horizontal lines of text. Above these are two small incised linear Latin crosses with expanded terminals'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 16 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023026 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 255-6) as a small slab (H c. 0.13m; Wth c. 0.13m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. On its visible face there is a small portion of an outline cross with expanded arms, no more than the end of an arm'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 17 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023027 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 256-8) as a small slab (H c. 0.175m; Wth c. 0.21m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Incised on its visible face is a linear equal-armed cross with expanded (forked) terminals. Below are the remains of a single horizontal line of text interrupted by the lower arm of the cross'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 18 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023028 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 258-9) as a small slab (H c. 0.23m; Wth c. 0.3m; T c. 0.05m visible) and is 'an apparently complete slab which has suffered damage to its lower edge. Incised on its visible face is an outline Latin cross with expanded terminals. Below is a single, complete, horizontal line of text'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 19 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023029 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 259-60) as a small slab (H c. 0.22m; Wth c. 0.23.5m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form which appears to have been deliberately trimmed to a square shape. Incised on its visible face is an equal-armed linear cross with a square 'ring' at the crossing and matching terminals'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 20 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 06 December 2011

• TS075-023030 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 260-61) as a small slab (H c. 0.08m; Wth c. 0.125m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. A fragmentary text is incised on the visible face, taking up most of the existing piece of stone'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 21 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023031 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 262-3) as a small slab (H c. 0.11m; Wth c. 0.11m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. A fragmentary text is incised on the visible face, taking up most of the existing piece of stone'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 22 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023032 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 263-4) as a small slab (H c. 0.13m; Wth c. 0.135m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. Incised on its visible face is a small portion of two limbs of an outline cross'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 23 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023033 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 264-5) as a small slab (H c. 0.1m; Wth c. 0.075m; T c. 0.015m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. A fragmentary text is incised on the visible face, taking up most of the existing piece of stone'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 24 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023034 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 265-6) as a small slab (H c. 0.3m; Wth c. 0.17m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Incised on its visible face is an outline equal-armed cross with rectangular expansions at the terminals and a square expansion at the crossing. A fragmentary text is set in a horizontal line above the cross with the final letter touching the top of the upper cross-arm'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 25 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023035 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 267-8) as a small slab (H c. 0.17m; Wth c. 0.5m; T c. 0.05m visible) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Its visible face contains part of the lower arm of a cross which was formed by incising the outline so as to leave the cross in false relief. The cross is of unusual shape with a rectangular base or expansion to the lower arm and a short cross-arm'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 26 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023036 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 268-9) as a small slab (H c. 0.095m; Wth c. 0.165m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. A fragmentary text is incised on the visible face, taking up most of the existing piece of stone'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 27 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023037 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 270-71) as a small slab (H c. 0.215m; Wth c. 0.23m) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Incised on the visible face are the remains of an encircled cross-of-arcs with a single horizontal line of text below it'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 28 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023038 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 271-2) as a small slab (H c. 0.14m; Wth c. 0.13m; T c. 0.08m visible) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Incised in the middle of its visible face is a small equal-armed linear cross with expanded terminals. A similar, slightly smaller cross is incised in the bottom left-corner….Comparison with other slabs incised with five crosses (a central cross and a cross in each of the four corners) suggests …this as part of an altar slab'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 29 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023039 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 273-4) as a small slab (H c. 0.18m; Wth c. 0.13m; T c. 0.05m visible) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. Incised on its visible face is part of an outline equal-armed cross (a complete limb and parts of two others)'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 30 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023040 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of a church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 274-5) as a small slab (H c. 0.17m; Wth c. 0.45m) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Incised on the visible face is the lower half of a linear equal-armed cross with short bar expansions on the right and left terminals. Beneath this is incised a text on one horizontal line'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 31 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023041 Cross-slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior N wall of Toureen Peakaun church (TS075-023001-), 4.45m from the E gable. It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 276-7) as a small slab (H c. 0.18m; Wth c. 0.16m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form built upside down into the wall. Part of an outline cross, including the right cross-arm, is incised on its visible face. There is part of one letter below, with a horizontal line above it'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 32 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023042 Inscribed slab
  Description

  This stone is currently incorporated into the interior N wall of Toureen Peakaun church (TS075-023001-), 3.5m from the E gable. It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 277-8) as a small slab (H c. 0.09m; Wth c. 0.25m) and is 'a fragment of a slab of unknown form. A fragmentary text is incised on the visible face, taking up most of the existing piece of stone'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 33 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023043 Cross-slab
  Description

  At a small enclosure (TS075-023006-) known as the 'cell' stone c. 100m SE of Toureen Peacaun church (TS075-023001-), where the stone has been built into the top of the wall on the W side. Early in the 20th century the slab was lying loose at the cell (FitzGerald 1904, 150-51). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 279-80) as a small slab (H c. 0.43m visible; Wth c. 0.24m; T c. 0.09m) and is 'a part of a slab of unknown form which is now set on to the wall on its side. The back of the stone is plain. Incised on the face of the stone is an outline equal-armed cross with a horizontal line of text above'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 34 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023044 Cross-slab
  Description

  Situated at Toureen Peacaun holy well (TS075-023005-) where the stone has been built into the top of the enclosing wall. It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 281-2) as a small slab (H c. 0.15m; Wth c. 0.19m; T c. 0.09m) and is 'an incomplete slab of irregular shape, broken along its bottom edge. The back of the slab is plain. Incised in the middle of the front face is a linear Latin cross which extends to the broken edge'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 35 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023070 Cross
  Description

  Three fragments of a plain cross are currently cemented to the external E wall of the church (TS075-023001-) at Toureen Peacaun monastery, 3.78m from the NE angle. Fragments consist of the upper shaft (H 0.469; max. Wth 0.214; T 0.16), one arm (max. L 0.541m; L of intact arm to central circular depression 0.392; H 0.224; T 0.139) and the lower shaft (H 0.57m; max. Wth 0.252m) of a rectangular cross with a small rectangular tenon (H 0.016m) for some form of cap. The cross has a large rectangular mortise for a missing arm (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 March 2014

• TS075-023071 Cross
  Description

  Two fragments of a plain cross currently cemented to the internal E wall of the church (TS075-023001-), 1.2m from the S wall. Upper shaft (max. Wth 0.215m; T 0.163m) and arms (L 0.676m; H 0.216m; L of intact arm to central circular depression 0.383m; T 0.16) carved from one piece and lower shaft (Wth 0.238m) of a rectangular cross with a small rectangular tenon (H 0.035m) for some form of cap. Cross (H 1.295m) has a broken arm without evidence of a mortise for an arm (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023072 Shrine
  Description

  Two 'posts' of a corner-post shrine currently located in a small display area 5m SE of the church (TS075023001-) to the N and S of the E cross (TS075-023002-). Both posts are of similar size and design, each a tapering slab (L c. 1.4m) with a wheeled cross in relief on one face. Each slab has two rectangular mortises in one side and were evidently part of a composite composition (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179). Duignan postulated that the two pillars and the E cross may have formed a unit, the pillars representing the thieves' crosses at Calvery (ibid.). Ó Carragáin (2003, 166) interprets these cross-pillars as 'posts' from a 'corner-post shrine of both wood and stone; and, though not closely dateable, the ringed crosses on the posts would not be out of place in an eight or ninth century context'. The N post, though found intact is currently embedded in the ground (H above ground 1.08m). It is a roughly rectangular stone (Wth at top 0.28m; Wth at ground level 0.32m; T at top 0.13m; T at ground level 0.24m). The upper mortise also has a dowel hole. The upper portion of the S post, with the wheeled cross (Wth 0.32m; H 0.42m; max. T 0.17m), is currently upside down on top of a block of stone (Wth at top 0.29m; Wth at base 0.32m; H 0.26m; T 0.13-0.17m) which rests on another block of stone (Wth 0.33m; H 0.27m; max. T 0.2m) with a cross shaft (Wth 0.05m) and border in relief on one side. Only the upper mortise is currently visible. Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 288) suggest that two other smaller pillars (TS075-023074-; TS075-023075-) may also form part of this shrine. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 March 2014

• TS075-023073 Bullaun stone (present location)
  Description

  Within the enclosed area of the holy well at Toureen Peakaun (TS075-023005-), 2m S of the well there is a sandstone bullaun stone with quartz pebble inclusions (dims. H 0.58m; Wth 0.5m; T 0.37m). The stone has been set on edge as it contains two circular depressions, on opposing faces. That on the E face is 0.29m x 0.3m; D 0.12m. That on the W face is 0.29m x 0.25m; D 0.07m. This stone was apparently brought to this location c. 1990 for safekeeping, from Ballydrehid townland which is the adjacent townland to the E. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-023074 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  This pillar has been built into the external face of the E gable of the church (TS075-023001-), 1.82m from the SE angle, at Toureen Peacaun monastery. It was probably built into the wall in 1944 (Okasha and Forsyth 2001, 287). In a photograph taken in the 1930s it is located at a ‘station’ at the W end of the church (ibid.). It is a pillar (H 0.785m; Wth 0.21m; T 0.025m) with a wheeled cross (H 0.48m) in relief on one face. It has the remains of an illegible six-letter inscription just above the wheel on either side of the shaft (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179; Okasha and Forsyth 2001, 286-9, listed as Toureen Peacaun 39). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 March 2014

• TS075-023075 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  This pillar has been built into the external face of the E gable of the church (TS075-023001-), 2.76m from the NE angle, at Toureen Peacaun monastery. A small cross-pillar (H 0.69m; Wth 0.23m; T 0.025m) with a wheeled cross (H 0.46m) in relief on one face (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179; Okasha and Forsyth 2001, 288-9). Okasha and Forsyth suggest it may be a companion pillar with TS075-023074- and that both may have formed part of a shrine (TS075-023072-) (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 March 2014

• TS075-023076 Sundial
  Description

  Inserted into the external face of the S wall of the church (TS075-023001-), 1.23m from the SW angle. A roughly circular sandstone (Wth 0.52m; H 0.43m) stone with straight base and upper portion fractured along the top. Towards the top of the face of the sundial there is an almost square recess (Wth c. 0.07m) with a circular peg hole (Wth 0.035-0.04m) within it. The bottom of the stone has a rectangular mortise (Holland and Waddell 1990, 176, 179) and a photograph taken in 1955 (ibid. 186) shows the sundial with an upper and lower shaft, the upper shaft is no longer in this position. The lower rectangular shaft (Wth 0.27m; H 0.63m) is embedded in the wall directly below the sundial. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-024 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  Toureen Wood House is depicted on 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map as 'Maguire's Castle' and is described in the OS Namebook as 'A habitable castle'. Formerly part of the Charters Estate. The house appears to have been built in the early 19th century. It is depicted on the 2nd (1901-05) ed. OS 6-inch map as a smaller, unnamed building and according to the present owners the house was formerly a hunting lodge. Opposite the former 'Maguire's Castle' there is a ruinous building in the grounds, only the façade of which survives (L 13.7m; B 2.6m; wall T 0.54m), associated with a large walled area enclosing c. one and a half acres. The building is built into an NE-facing slope and rests on a stone plinth (H 0.9m; Wth 0.5-0.12m). The superstructure is recessed by 0.1m and has four square windows (0.48m x 0.48m). It is composed of rubble sandstone roughly coursed with a cat-slide roof on projecting porch (wall T 0.47m). A possible two-storey structure with evidence of openings at the base of first-floor level. The interior has a flue at either end which was brick-lined internally. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 07 April 2014

• TS075-057 Enclosure
  Description

  On level ground on the NW bank of Peakaun Stream, in lush meadow. Monument identified as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on an aerial photograph (Air Corps V.311/2968-9). Enclosure not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-058 Enclosure
  Description

  On or partially off the summit of an NE-SW running ridge, in upland terrain under pasture. Surface of ridge is quite uneven and ridge slope falls away quite steeply to S. Identified as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on an aerial photograph (Air Corps V.311/2968-9). Field boundary to N of enclosure has been removed. No tradition of an enclosure in this field. The enclosure is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-064 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  On the summit of the easternmost peak in the Galty mountain range, known locally as 'Bain'. Steep fall to SE while ground rises gently to W. Cairn is visible on aerial photograph (Air Corps V.311/2977/8). Circular cairn (basal dims. 17.9m N-S; 17m E-W; H 0.23-1.54m), heather covered, with sunken interior (D 0.5m), recently in-filled by hill-walkers with large stones. Cairn stones are red sandstone with quartz inclusions. A recently constructed cairn and rough circular rubble stone shelter are located to NE. Lot of outcrop in the immediate vicinity. There is a trigonometrical station in SW quadrant of cairn. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS075-082 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  On the northern spur of the easternmost summit of the Galtee Mountain range. The spur runs N-S with ground falling away to E, though it is fairly level to the W. A cairn (TS075-064----) is visible on Bain summit c. 400m to the SSW. A low circular cairn (diam. 7-7.5m; max. H 0.8m) identified by Bob Withers. It consists of small boulders of old red sandstone covered in low heather, though there are some larger boulders on the E side, particularly in the SE quadrant. A more recent cairn (H 1m) has been constructed on top creating a pile of loose stones. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 30 April 2019

Architectural heritage

• Killardry Bridge, bridge, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Five-arch road bridge over River Aherlow, built c. 1800, with coursed rubble limestone walls having ashlar limestone voussoirs to round-headed arches and V-cutwaters to east. Centre arch rebuilt in concrete. Iron brackets inserted to east wall to carry pipe across river.

• Toureen House, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detache three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, having two-bay end elevations and recent multiple-bay two-storey rear return and single-storey addition. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with rendered plinth and quoins. Square-headed timber sliding sash windows, eight-over-eight pane to front elevation and six-over-six pane elsewhere. Window to south elevation of return formerly in rear wall of main block and comprises double round-headed margined one-over-one pane window with stained-glass. Render label-mouldings to first floor front and end wall windows of main block and moulded render surrounds to ground floor front and south elevations. Segmental-headed entrance doorway with rendered moulded pilasters and archivolt, having timber panelled door flanked by sidelights and having spoked timber fanlight. Cut limestone steps to front of entrance. Single and two-storey outbuildings to rear of house, having rendered and exposed rubble stone walls and pitched slate roofs, taller building converted to domestic accommodation. Gateway to yard has rock-faced piers and entrance to road has tooled stone piers with carved caps and double-leaf metal gate, in dressed and rubble stone boundary walls.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house with attic, built c. 1800, having central windbreak with pitched roof and ornate bargeboards. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Painted roughcast rendered walls with render plinth course. Square-headed window openings with render surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted limestone sills. Square-headed opening to windbreak having glazed overlight to timber battened door. Multiple-bay single-storey outbuildings to south-west to give L-plan yard, having pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs, painted roughcast rendered walls and square-headed openings with timber battened doors. Water pump to site. Painted rendered square-profile piers with caps and having decorative double-leaf cast-iron gates and roughcast rendered boundary walls.

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

At the centre of the townland of Toureen, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

• Toureen, Cahir6 sales

Name

Toureen · An Tuairín

Area

3,956,503 m² (395.65 ha, 977.67 acres)

Civil parish

Killardry, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Killadriffe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

561 people lived in 194 households in the Killadriffe electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydrehid, Ballymorris, Cappauniac, Glebe, Kilmoyler, Lissava, Raheen

Placenames

Toureen 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.