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12.7 References

Table 12.5 : County Carlow - Landscape Designations or Listings

Areas of Special Development Control

A single square undefined area lies east of Carlow Town, See Map No. 4 of Development Plan.

Areas of High Amenity

River Barrow Valley through Study Area S720 820 to S695 58
Eastern edge of Castlecomer Plateau around Old Leighlin S655 670.

Areas of Local Natural Interest

NI 1
Part of Oakpark Estate S740 800.
NI 2
Part of Russellstown Wood S785 785.
NI 3
East bank of Barrow from Milford Mills South S700 690.
NI 4
East of Minor Road from Dunleckney to Ballymoon S720 620.

Views and Prospectives

A2 Barrow Valley from Newacre, north of Carlow Town to Barrowmount, south of Goresbridge S645 685.
A9 Unrefernced View East of Carlow Town, See Map Nr 4 of Development Plan.
A11 Milford Bridge Area – On River Barrow, off N9 between Carlow and Bagnalstown S695 695.
A13 Mount Leinster and Blackstairs on N9 S705 675.

 

Trees and Woodland for Preservation

No relevent references

 

Tourism and Amenity

    With respect to recreation and tourism the following areas

    • The Barrow Valley, especially south of Carlow Town and including the Barrow Way Marked Walk
    • Old Leighlin and Leighlinbridge
    • Castlecomer Plateau
    • Browneshill Dolmen

 

Table 12.6 : County Kilkenny - Landscape Designations or Listings

Areas of Special Development Control / Areas of High Amenity

2 Part of area with lands bounded by roads nos. 119, 137, 146, 122 & 96. S475 595
3 Castlecomer Demesne S540 740
4 Jenkinstown Park. S490 645
6 Part of area bounded by road nos. 217, 283 & 281 S530 640

 

Views to be Preserved and Protected

T.P.O. 1/67 Sawney’s Wood, Castlecomer S540 725
T.P.O. 1/84 1/84 Keatingstown S480 600

 

Table 12.7 : County Wicklow - Landscape Designations or Listings

No relevant listings.

 

Table 12.8 : County Kildare - Other Areas of Significant Landscape Value

Ardscull Motte, (S725 980) Large 12th Century Earthwork prominently located atop a hill north-east of Athy.

Athy, and River Barrow Valley with country houses north and south of town S655 980 to S690 920).

Athy, Golf Course (OS 16S 700.955).

Ballitore, Quaker Village & Griesemount House. (S795 960).

Calverstown Desemne ( N805 035).

Castledermot Round Tower, Crosses and Church (S780 850). Also a one-time walled town.

Dun Aillinne Hill-fort, ( N820 080) Large fort, probably one time seat of Kings of Leinster, prominently located atop a hill north-west of Old Kilcullen.

Kildangan Castle ( N670 065).

Kilkea Estate (OS 16S 75.88). House and castle

Kilkea Forest Farm Lodge, Dollardstown, Leinster Lodge, Snugburrow (S730 900) & Woodlands.

Kilkea, Mullaghreelan Hill, Woods and Amenity (S750 885).

Kilmorony-Tankardstown, Barrow Valley (S705 855).

Knocknacree Hill (S800 815).

Knockpatrick Hill (S815 855).

Meganey-Carlow Barrow Valley (S720 848 to S720 790).

Moone High Crosses and Church (S795 924).

Mullamast Rath ( S775 960 ). The one-time meeting place of Leinster Council and site of murder of some 400 people in 1577, located atop a hill west of Ballitore.

Nine Tree Hill (S785 970).

Old Kilcullen, High Crosses and Round Tower ( N830 070). Also site of a monastery founded by St. Patrick and was previously a walled town.