Trooperstown

121 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Trooperstown, from 140 m² to 320,823 m² (32.08 ha, 79.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 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 Trooperstown 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.

• 24 Jun 2026N/a

  construction of a new dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, new well, new entrance onto public road and associate works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660568

• 13 May 2026N/a

  permission for subdivision of existing site and new site boundaries, a new dwelling, block up existing entrance and new entrance onto public road for proposed and existing dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter for proposed dwelling, new well for proposed dwelling and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660409

• 13 Dec 2022Conditional

  proposed dwelling and effluent treatment system all together with associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221329

• 7 Apr 2022Conditional

  for retention permission for existing dwelling & garage as built onsite and permission for a new wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter and associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22352

• 9 Sept 2021Conditional

  new dwelling, new entrance, blocking up existing entrance, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter, new well and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 211109

• 27 Aug 2021N/a

  new dwelling, new entrance, blocking up existing entrance, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter, new well and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 211064

• 27 Jul 2020Conditional

  30.1 SQM domestic garage and associate works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 20716

• 14 May 2019Conditional

  dwelling, garage, site layout as built and PERMISSION for the removal of condition 1 of Planning Reference 90/5559 and associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 19518

• 3 Oct 2018Conditional

  475.2 sqm agricultural shed which will be used for 6 no horse stables, horse storage area, manure storage pit, machinery and equipment storage, new septic tank and percolation area, new 800 sqm horse riding arena and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181087

• 13 Apr 2017Conditional

  continuation of use for a 24m high transmission and communications structure with associated equipment attached and with three equipment containers and two cabinets at ground level all within a fenced compound. The application is subsequent to a conditional decision to grant permission for the development by Wicklow County Council reference number 12/6194

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17414

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: Wicklow Mountains SAC 002122

Recorded monuments

• WI024-002 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on the lower N slopes of Trooperstown Hill. Shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a small circular-shaped enclosure (max. diam. 30m). Monument is clearly visible on the edge of forestry on DigitalGlobe aerial photographs. Recent inspection carried out by Coillte Environmental Officer identified the location of the monument which was recorded as consisting of a low stone cairn (dims. 9.5m E-W x 9m N-s x H 0.75m) standing in centre of a large enclosure defined by a series of small low stones visible on aerial photographs. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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: 15 November 2018

• WI024-005 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at a break in a marked W-facing slope. Levelled square enclosure (dims. 30m x 30m) now indicated by linear scree of small stones along its N and W sides. No other visible remains, but part of granite rotary quern was found on the site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI024-027 Bullaun stone
  Description

  On an east facing slope of reclaimed grazing, locally known as the Church Field. An earthfast granite boulder, 1.15m N-S, 1.22m E-W, and 20cm high. The stone features two basins. The W bowl is steep-sided and circular, and measures 32cm across, and 11cm deep. The E bowl is shallower and oval, and measures 30cm x 20cm across, and 7cm deep. (Corlett & Weaver 2002, Vol. 2, 646) Compiled by: Chris Corlett Date of upload: 19 October 2012

• WI024-034 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On level ground at the foot of a steep, S-facing slope in historic woodland. A sub-circular area (diam. c.5m) is defined by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5-4.5m; H 0.5-0.7m) partly truncated at N by a modern path (ext. diams. 12.1m N-S; 10.5m E-W). Compiled by: Chris Corlett Date of upload: 19 October 2012

• WI024-036 Bullaun stone
  Description

  On a steep NE facing slope, on an elevated hillside with panoramic views to the N, E and S. Consists of an irregular, earthfast granite boulder that measures 1.3m NE-SW x 1.1m NW-SE, and stands 20cm above the surface at the upper (SW) end and 50cm above the lower (NE) end where the ground falls away. There is a small bowl at the upper end of the stone. The bowl is slightly oval and measures 23cm x 21cm across and 9cm deep. Date of upload: 07 December 2012

• WI024-037 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as ‘Fraughan’s Well’ in the townland of Trooperstown that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 918: 155; IFC S 1127: 48). The folklore manuscripts recorded the tradition that a ‘holy well near where the priest said Mass in the penal days. Cures for sores and pains. Unlucky to interfere with holy well. The Blessed Virgin said to have been seen at the well’ (Lynch 1994, 639). This well is located beside a mass rock and in the field called ‘Church Field’. A bullaun stone (WI024-027---) is located in a field known as the ‘Church Field’. Holy well located at the side of the road that was named after the Fraughan family who owned the land in the 1800's (pers. comm. Rosaleen Durkin). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Roslaeen Durkin Date of revised upload: 7 September 2020

• WI024-041 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  Large boulder situated on the side of the road where it has been incorporated into the stone wall of a property boundary. Stone is not in its original location and was taken from another location and inserted into present property boundary roadside wall. A series of grooves are visible which have been cut into the edge of the stone. it is not clear whether this is a genuine Ogham stone or just large boulder with natural grooves along the edge of the boulder. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 7 September 2020

Architectural heritage

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

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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 Trooperstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Trooperstown · Tigh an Tearmainn

Area

6,202,106 m² (620.21 ha, 1,532.57 acres)

Civil parish

Knockrath, and its townlands

Barony

Ballinacor North

Electoral division

Trooperstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Trooperstown electoral division: 348 people in 116 households; 92% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballard, Ballylug, Ballylusk, Castlekevin, Clara More, Clarabeg North, Laragh East, Lickeen, Moneystown Hill, Parkroe

Placenames

Trooperstown 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.