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Tipperary County Council Garrykennedy Village Design GARRYKENNEDY VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT DEC 2007 0 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS SECTIONS Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. VILLAGE PROFILE 2 3. VILLAGE STRUCTURE 6 4. SETTING AND APPROACH 8 5. VILLAGE STREETSCAPE 14 6. BUILDINGS AND DETAILS 24 7. COMMUNITY ACTION LIST 30 8. YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY 31 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION as supplementary planning guidance for enhance quality of life within the village. use alongside the County Development The photographs and maps give a graphic 1.1 What is a VDS? Plan and Local Area Plans. The VDS representation of the character and The village of Garrykennedy has a may also be used by the community to guidance of the VDS. distinctive and diverse character, which is approach various funding organisations This guidance should be viewed as a highly valued by its local residents. As the to fulfill various community aspirations stimulus for encouraging any new village continues to evolve, this process of and desires. development or other proposals to respect change needs to be positively managed so and enhance, rather than compete with, the that the unique qualities that contribute to 1.2 Who is the VDS for? valued character features that define the the village’s identity can be protected and This VDS is a valuable resource of village. enhanced, whilst managing future growth information about Garrykennedy for and new development. reference by individual householders and 1.4 How has the VDS been businesses, builders, developers, produced? A ‘Village Design Statement’ (or VDS for architects and statutory bodies. This VDS has been produced through an short) provides an account of the extensive community consultation distinctive character of the village. The 1.3 How will the VDS work? programme, including an introductory VDS helps all those involved with the This guidance should be viewed as a meeting and community workshop. This future planning and enhancement of the stimulus for encouraging any new has been in partnership with the residents village to understand what is important to development or other proposals to of Garrykennedy, North Tipperary County local people and what aspirations the respect and enhance, rather than compete Council, and with the support of The community has for the village. with, the valued character features that Heritage Council. define the village. Through a series of Design Guidelines, the Garrykennedy community workshop VDS identifies what is worthy of The VDS consists of a written statement, protection and where improvements photographs and maps. The written should be made. The VDS reflects the statement contains sections which views and requirements of highlight the unique qualities of Garrykennedy’s residents who participated architectural, historical and natural in the VDS process. importance that contribute to the village’s character, and is followed by Although non-statutory, this VDS shall be broad design guidelines to both noted by North Tipperary County Council safeguard its distinctive character and 1 VILLAGE PROFILE 2.0 VILLAGE PROFILE public amenities such as picnic and The village is a popular centre for barbeque areas, public toilets, forest 2.1 Location and Profile fishing and water sports and attracts a walks, tourist information notice boards, Garrykennedy (Garraí Uí Chinnéide) is large number of visitors to the area. Over holiday cottages and marina. located north of Portroe less than two the years, the village has entered and miles off the Nenagh-Ballina R494 lake- been commended in the Tidy Towns 2.2 Population drive road. The settlement is located at the competitions. The Lough Derg Way Although the core of the village is quite edge of Lough Derg. Fronted by two passes through the village. compact, Garrykennedy extends over a impressive harbours, Castle (in ruins) and much larger area. It has approximately 50 a slipway. Garrykennedy is a small rural The main street is small, consists of only residential buildings within the village lakeside village with a distinctive nine properties and offers two pubs and area accounting for a population of about character defined by traditional buildings, restaurants famous for their traditional c.100. Of the 50 residences in stone walls and lake harbours. The land music and good food, and recent Garrykennedy, 25 (50%) are holiday surrounding the village rises and is dwellings beside an 18th century homes with no one residing in them on a wooded with many farms. cottage. The settlement has a number of permanent basis. If the settlement continues to follow this pattern of development, it will result in all the negative aspects associated with rural development in Ireland without any of the benefits of community and cultural development. Table 1 shows the percentage population increase for Castletown District Electoral Division (DED) between 1991 and 2006. This demonstrates that during this period the population of the Castletown DED grew by 24.4%. In fact there has been a higher increase in population in Castletown between the 1996/2002 Census (6.5%) and the 2002/2006 Census (10%). 2 VILLAGE PROFILE Presumably the Cromwellian grantee of roads from the village intersect the 2.3 Brief History Garrykennedy, Henry Feltham and his property, the Old road and the New. Also The history of Garrykennedy dates back to successors the Watson’s kept the mentioned is the ‘proposed railway from the Norman era, when the village was the harbour in working order as it was a Nenagh to Killaloe which envisaged a stronghold of the O’Kennedys. The ruins valuable asset as a port on the Shannon, station at Portroe. Excellent fishing on the of their castle, built in 1480 on the lake at that time the most important means of lake for salmon and the ‘Gillaroe’ trout shore remains the centerpiece of the transport in the country. and a regatta for yachts held each year’. village today. By 1850 the harbour had again fallen For many years after its rebuilding The old stone Quay in the village was built into dis-repair as a report of the Royal Garrykennedy Harbour was a very busy in the late 1700's (extended in 1829) using Irish Mining Company (who was place with slate from the quarries going stone from the old castle. The Quay was quarrying slates in the area) illustrates down river to Limerick and for export in used in the 1800’s to ship slate from the ‘The loading of slates was very very large quantities. Also farm product nearby slate quarries in Portroe hazardous as they had to be carried especially oats was loaded here for along a plank to a boat anchored out Limerick. A wide variety of goods For centuries Garrykennedy with its from the rocky shore’. including flour, porter, coal and boatloads sheltered harbour has been an important of turf came through making port on the River Shannon. The old Irish The road from the slate quarry at Garrykennedy a hive of activity and laying clans of O’Kennedy and O’Brien of Arra Corbally to Garrykennedy via Portroe the foundations for the Garrykennedy we were ‘kinsmen’ and with the building of Cross was finally built in 1834, but the know today. the castle towards the end of the 15th building of the new harbour was delayed Century they were able to control the due to ‘the interference of parties – Michael Joy 2005. harbour together with the surrounding aggrieved by the Presentments’, countryside. presumably landowners who were being Table 1: Population discommoded. Agreement was eventually With the passing of time their fortunes reached, the harbour was built and in 1991 1996 2002 2006 waned and the advent of Cromwell saw an 1857 it is described in the brochure Castletown 1086 1148 1223 1352 end to their power and influence. Post issued with the sale of Garrykennedy DED Cromwellian Garrykennedy and its castle Estate ‘commodious harbour on the lake Western 6,146 6,487 7,449 8772 being starkly described in the civil survey for boats of large size’. The brochure Area of 1654 as’ the demolished castle of Castle also highlighted the existence of ‘lead North 57,854 58,021 61,068 66,023 Gael and six thatch tenements’. and silver mines’ and the fact that two Tipperary 3 VILLAGE PROFILE An interesting item is the village letterbox, of development to be undertaken in the Pubs and Restaurants which illustrates the transition from British future. Tidy Towns/Community Association jurisdiction to the of the Saorstát Post Box (Freestate) post in 1922. Garrykennedy has a thriving community Recycling Facilities spirit, and it is clear the residents take great pride in their village. Public/Tourist Facilities such as sanitary facilities, marina, designated walks, car Sports and recreation are well catered for park and picnic areas. in the neighbouring village. The surrounding landscape is also suited for A delightful and popular spot, extensive walks, cycling, horse riding, Garrykennedy has three harbours. The old, and fishing in the lake. high walled stone harbour is very pretty but also very small and can be difficult if 2000 Map of Garrykennedy you have dogs or small children - unless you can berth beside the steps, there are ladders to climb to get on and off the boat. But there are now new floating jetties which have eased the congestion Early map of Garrykennedy somewhat. There is also a council harbour, but this is generally full of local boats. 2.4 Village Life today Although village facilities are limited, all Given that the settlement is a popular the necessary facilities can be found in the tourist destination it is subject to the nearby village of Portroe and towns of seasonal fluctuations associated with Ballina and Nenagh and generally the tourism. Garrykennedy is a very residents do not mind traveling to use difference place in the winter than in the these with banks and post offices in nearby summer.
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