# Coolishal Upper, Co. Wexford: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilnahue, barony of Gorey, Co. Wexford; in Irish An Chúil Íseal Uachtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,091,872 m² (109.19 ha, 269.81 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,948 m² (0.59 ha, 1.47 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 14 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilnahue, https://everytownland.com/wexford/parish/kilnahue.md
- Barony: Gorey
- Electoral division: Gorey Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Gorey Rural electoral division: 8,365 people in 2,811 households; 62% of households own their home; 67% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Wexford, https://everytownland.com/wexford.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/53053
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 240887
- Centre: latitude 52.661386, longitude -6.333972 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolishal Upper, from 176 m² to 187,270 m² (18.73 ha, 46.28 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4879904: 187,270 m² (18.73 ha, 46.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4879904.md
- Parcel 429207: 110,043 m² (11 ha, 27.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/429207.md
- Parcel 388566: 89,036 m² (8.9 ha, 22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/388566.md
- Parcel 385573: 87,172 m² (8.72 ha, 21.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/385573.md
- Parcel 392676: 77,973 m² (7.8 ha, 19.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/392676.md
- Parcel 380018: 74,556 m² (7.46 ha, 18.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/380018.md
- Parcel 2903151: 65,847 m² (6.58 ha, 16.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2903151.md
- Parcel 387803: 39,402 m² (3.94 ha, 9.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/387803.md
- Parcel 2903133: 36,800 m² (3.68 ha, 9.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2903133.md
- Parcel 383737: 34,848 m² (3.48 ha, 8.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/383737.md
- Parcel 367218: 34,053 m² (3.41 ha, 8.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/367218.md
- Parcel 419797: 29,714 m² (2.97 ha, 7.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/419797.md
- Parcel 4655627: 29,475 m² (2.95 ha, 7.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4655627.md
- Parcel 387614: 28,857 m² (2.89 ha, 7.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/387614.md
- Parcel 376330: 27,526 m² (2.75 ha, 6.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/376330.md
- Parcel 380162: 19,612 m² (1.96 ha, 4.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/380162.md
- Parcel 2711995: 17,680 m² (1.77 ha, 4.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2711995.md
- Parcel 371331: 16,474 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/371331.md
- Parcel 391286: 9,527 m² (0.95 ha, 2.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/391286.md
- Parcel 382529: 8,606 m² (0.86 ha, 2.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/382529.md
- Parcel 383777: 8,270 m² (0.83 ha, 2.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/383777.md
- Parcel 391160: 7,545 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/391160.md
- Parcel 4664328: 4,352 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4664328.md
- Parcel 5846551: 4,086 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5846551.md
- Parcel 374331: 3,689 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/374331.md
- Parcel 422442: 3,647 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/422442.md
- Parcel 2409359: 3,634 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2409359.md
- Parcel 395587: 3,092 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/395587.md
- Parcel 404888: 2,991 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/404888.md
- Parcel 430525: 2,984 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/430525.md
- Parcel 3121791: 2,886 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3121791.md
- Parcel 426652: 2,569 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/426652.md
- Parcel 425114: 2,487 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/425114.md
- Parcel 425144: 2,337 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/425144.md
- Parcel 4879900: 2,231 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4879900.md
- Parcel 401674: 1,987 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/401674.md
- Parcel 418132: 1,925 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/418132.md
- Parcel 382291: 1,634 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/382291.md
- Parcel 388763: 1,366 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/388763.md
- Parcel 403392: 1,344 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/403392.md
- Parcel 4879903: 1,100 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4879903.md
- Parcel 2638284: 833 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2638284.md
- Parcel 3293246: 411 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3293246.md
- Parcel 3323445: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3323445.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Coolishal Upper in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

14 applications, newest first.

- 29 May 2026, Wexford County Council 20260698: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for the construction of a new vehicular agricultural entrance gate. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/131344
- 28 Apr 2026, Wexford County Council 20260517: Granted (conditional). Permission, 1 home. Permission to construct a serviced dwelling house and to carry out all. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/131064
- 24 Feb 2026, Wexford County Council 20260222: Granted (conditional). Retention. Permission for retention for a) the construction of a gantry facility and for. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/130667
- 17 Oct 2025, Wexford County Council 20251326: Refused. Retention. Permission for retention is sought for alterations and modifications. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/129914
- 28 Aug 2025, Wexford County Council 20251074: Granted (conditional). Retention. Permission for retention for alterations and modifications. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/129628
- 31 Oct 2023, Wexford County Council 20231305: N/a. Permission. Permission to erect a steel framed gymnasium facility and permission to upgrade. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/126199
- 24 Aug 2023, Wexford County Council 20230988: N/a. Permission. Permission to construct a two-storey commercial structure which shall be. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/125857
- 11 Feb 2022, Wexford County Council 20220181: N/a. Retention. (1) Retention permission sought for retention of existing works comprising of re. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/123035
- 12 Mar 2018, Wexford County Council 20180293: Granted (conditional). Permission, 1 home. PERMISSION TO ERECT A BUNGALOW WITH SERVICES AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ANCILLARY W. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/105793
- 24 Oct 2017, Wexford County Council 20171382: Refused. Permission, 1 home. PERMISSION TO ERECT A BUNGALOW WITH SERVICES AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ANCILLARY. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/104869
- 12 Aug 2016, Wexford County Council 20160902: Granted (conditional). Retention. RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE EXISTING 18 METRE HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/102164
- 25 Apr 2016, Wexford County Council 20160408: N/a. Permission, 1 home. ERECT A FULLY SERVICED DWELLING HOUSE. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/101459
- 12 Feb 2016, Wexford County Council 20160122: Refused. Retention. PERMISSION & RETENTION PERMISSION FOR : PROPOSED TRUCK WASH-BAY & SURFACE WATER. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/100996
- 26 Jan 2016, Wexford County Council 20160052: N/a. Retention. PERMISSION FOR 1) PROPOSED TRUCK-WASH BAY & SURFACE WATER RE-CYCLING SYSTEM IN T. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/100894

Applicants are not shown.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Coolishal Upper.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- WX011-006: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWX011-006----. Situated on a slight NW-facing slope on a general E-W ridge. Marked as an embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 45-50m) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. 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 April, 2012

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Coolishal Upper.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3190, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3190.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/wexford/coolishal-upper.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wexford/coolishal-upper.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wexford/coolishal-upper.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Coolishal Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford: https://everytownland.com/wexford.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Carrigbeg: https://everytownland.com/wexford/carrigbeg-240722.md
- Coolishal Lower: https://everytownland.com/wexford/coolishal-lower.md
- Coolnastudd: https://everytownland.com/wexford/coolnastudd.md
- Huntingtown: https://everytownland.com/wexford/huntingtown.md
- Killowen: https://everytownland.com/wexford/killowen-241442.md
- Moneylawn Lower: https://everytownland.com/wexford/moneylawn-lower.md
- Moneylawn Upper: https://everytownland.com/wexford/moneylawn-upper.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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