Borrmount
Townland in the civil parish of Clonmore, barony of Bantry, Co. Wexford; in Irish Eadardroimín Beag
- Area
- 141.6 ha
- 350 acres
- Land parcels
- 39
- registered freehold, median 2,607 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Borrmount, from 94 m² to 79,778 m² (7.98 ha, 19.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Borrmount 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
16 Jul 2025Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of a domestic garage/store together with all
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20250878
21 May 2025Granted (conditional)
Permission for retention and completion of garden shed including
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20250588
27 Feb 2025Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of a two storey extension and alterations
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20250243
3 Mar 2021Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwellinghouse and all associated
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20210290
2 Nov 2020N/a
Permission for development which will consist of development of a 30 metre
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20201279
13 Jul 2020Granted (conditional)
Permission for erection of domestic garage and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20200772
19 Jun 2020N/a
Permission for development at Edermine, County Wexford, Adjacent to Iarnrod Eire
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20200659
17 Feb 2020Granted (conditional)
PLANNING PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20200181
13 Mar 2018Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF DWELLING HOUSE AS A SEPARATE PERMANENT PLACE OF RES
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20180304
1 Sept 2017Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF HOUSE NO. 7 WHICH FORMS PART OF A HOLIDAY HOME D
Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20171185
7 Apr 2017Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF GRANNY FLAT
Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20170419
4 Apr 2017Refused
PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF HOUSE NO.7 WHICH FORMS PART OF HOLIDAY HOME DEVE
Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20170403
20 Oct 2016Refused
PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF GRANNY FLAT
Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20161163
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Slaney River Valley SAC 000781
- Special Protection Area: Wexford Harbour and Slobs SPA 004076
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slaney River Valley 000781
Recorded monuments
- WX026-023 Moated site
Description
Marked as a rectangular wooded enclosure on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a moated enclosure on the 1940 ed. This is a rectangular area (dims. 31m E-W; 26m N-S) in mixed woodland defined by a flat bottomed moat (at N: Wth 7m; int. D 1.5m; ext. D c. 2.5m). There is a causeway (Wth 3m) at the NE corner and an outer bank (at N: Wth 4-5m; ext. H 1.7m) on each side. (Barry 1977, 51, WX 30) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 11 July 2012
- WX026-024 House - 17th century
Description
According to Sheil (1920, 118) Borrmount was originally called Dromagh, and a sea captain named Borr built a house c. 1650 overlooking the N-S River Slaney. Neither Borr nor Dromagh are mentioned in Clonmore parish in the Civil Survey (1654-6) (Simington 1953, 220-1). Borrmount House is described as in ruins on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and was situated at the crest of the slope down to the River Slaney, which is c. 140m to the E. Birmount House (sic) is described as the deserted mansion of the Leeson family (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 373). There are no visible remains of any structure. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 July, 2012
- WX026-068001 Ring-ditch
Description
Located on a gentle SW-facing slope of a small N-S spur. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) is visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (269) 30-37) taken in 2001. Enclosure (WX026-068002-) is c. 130m to the NNE and enclosure (WX026-069003-) is c. 130m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 July, 2012
- WX026-068002 Enclosure
Description
Located towards the top of a gentle SW-facing slope of a small N-S spur. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by a single narow fosse feature is visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (269) 30-37) taken in 2001. Ring-ditch (WX026-068001-) is c. 130m to the SSW and enclosure (WX026-069003-) is c. 70m to the SE. It may be a tree-ring. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 July, 2012 Amended: 25 April, 2014
- WX026-068003 Enclosure
Description
Located towards the top of a gentle SW-facing slope of a small N-S spur. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) defined by a single narrow fosse feature is visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (269) 30-37) taken in 2001. Ring-ditch (WX026-068001-) is c. 130m to the SW and enclosure (WX026-069002-) is c. 70m to the NW. It may be a tree-ring. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 July, 2012 Amended: 25 April, 2014
Architectural heritage
- Borrmount House, country house, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey country house, rebuilt 1841, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront with (single-storey) prostyle distyle "in antis" Ionic portico to ground floor; two-bay (south) or three-bay (north) two-storey side elevations. Sold, 1854. Vacant, 1901. Leased 1911. In alternative use, 1914-8. Sold, 1946. Resold, 1948. Vacated, 1996. Now disused. Hipped slate roof with roll moulded clay ridge tiles extending into clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging rendered eaves having paired timber consoles. Rendered walls to front (east) elevation on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered panelled "giant pilasters" to corners; rendered surface finish (remainder) on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth with rendered panelled "giant pilasters" to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle "in antis" Ionic portico approached by flight of five cut-granite steps with cut-granite columns between cut-granite pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze below parapet, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights below quatrefoil-detailed fanlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood mouldings over on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; elliptical-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cantilevered staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-black marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 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
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2917 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Borrmount with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.
The townland
- Name
- Borrmount · Eadardroimín Beag
- Area
- 1,416,427 m² (141.64 ha, 350.01 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonmore, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bantry
- Electoral division
- Bree, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Bree electoral division: 1,509 people in 508 households; 89% of households own their home; 44% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Coolteige, Kilcarbry, Kilgibbon, Loughgerald, Park, St. John's
- Placenames
- Borrmount 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.