Dromoland

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromoland, from 9 m² to 404,670 m² (40.47 ha, 100 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Dromoland 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.

• 31 Jul 2026Conditional

  for development at Dromoland Castle and Estate, Dromoland, Newmarket-on-Fergus Co Clare (Dromoland Castle is a protected structure RPS No: 278).This planning application relates to the farmyard. The development will consist of amendments to a permitted development (CCC Reg. Ref. P25-60818), comprising: the omission of the previously permitted change of use, modification (including areas of demolition) and extension of the existing farmyard buildings and replacement with: A single storey, purpose-built golf maintenance hub (c.1,543 sqm new GFA at c. 6.7 m max. height) to the north-west of the existing farmyard buildings, including a new Waste Water Treatment System and percolation area, reconfigurations of the permitted access strategy to provide a second vehicular access from the existing road to the south to serve the farmyard, alterations to staff car parking provision (including additional spaces and associated EV spaces) and associated amendments to hard and soft landscaping, site lighting, bicycle parking, services and all associated development works above and below ground. The red line boundary is also extended to accommodate the revised proposal. The proposed development retains the new deliveries and procurement hub to the east of the existing farmyard, as permitted under CCC Reg. Ref. P25-60818.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660499

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  for development at Dromoland Castle and Estate, (Dromoland Castle is a Protected Structure: RPS No. 278). The development will consist of: the demolition of the 20th century / non-original infill structures at the castle courtyard and the construction of a glazed roof structure (max height c.11m) to provide additional internal guest recreation / dining space for guests (c.300sqm additional floor area); Demolition of existing part one/part two element and the construction of a part three/part four storey extension to the existing 21st century castle's east wing to provide additional guest accommodation, resulting in the loss of 1 No. existing guest room and an additional 17 No. guest rooms, resulting in a net gain of 16 No. rooms within this part of the castle. Internal upgrades and reconfiguration to the castle's ground floor, resulting in a consolidated kitchen / back of house area and improved and extended guest dining and bar facilities, installation of new lift, alterations to ancillary facilities and loss of 3 No. existing guest bedrooms. Internal upgrades and reconfiguration at the castle's lower ground floor level, to provide additional bar space, kitchen facilities, the upgrade of existing spa areas together with the introduction of new wet spa facilities, all resulting in the loss of back of house space and 1 No. guest bedroom. Removal of existing deck and canopy and the extension of the existing clubhouse building through the reinstatement of the former orangery building to provide a guest restaurant / event space; Alteration and change of use of existing farm structures from agricultural to a golf maintenance facility and central delivery and procurement hub for the estate, including staff car parking to provide 11 No. spaces, including accessible spaces and EV charging spaces; and the provision of new / formalised car park to serve the Castle guests and Brian Boru Hall (event facilities) to provide 85 No. spaces, including accessible spaces and EV charging spaces. The proposed development will also comprise all ancillary landscaping and boundary treatment works, site services, wayfinding, site lighting, and all other associated site excavation, construction compound, infrastructural and site development works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560818

• 2 Dec 2025Conditional

  for development at Dromoland Castle and Estate, Dromoland, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare (Dromoland Castle is a Protected Structure: RPS No. 278). The development consists of:- The demolition of existing golf maintenance shed and the renovation and conversion of the existing stables building from golf storage/maintenance to visitor accommodation to provide 13 no. rooms/ suites, including an integrated bat loft, removal of solar panels, alterations to roof and openings, including installation of new and replacement doors, windows, gates, rooflights, infill wall sections, internal alterations and associated landscape works. - The renovation and conversion of the existing ‘Gardener’s Cottage’ from staff accommodation to visitor accommodation, including removal of existing storage shed, removal of existing rear lean to extension and replacement with two storey extension, new storage shed, internal alterations to provide a 4 no. bedroom guest house, 1 no. car parking space and associated landscape works. - Alteration and extension of existing clubhouse building to provide an enhanced wellness area and associated facilities, including replacement and extension of external deck to rear (south) with single storey timber spa structure, single storey extension to front (north) elevation, together internal alterations. - Installation of 3 no. sauna huts on lake island accessed via existing bridge, including raised timber walkways and floating timber jetties with plunge pools; - The provision of a new formal staff car park to the south of the stables building to provide 61 no. spaces, including accessible and EV charging spaces; - The provision of new/formalised car park to serve Brian Boru Hall (event facilities) to provide 21 no. spaces, including accessible spaces; and - Alterations to the existing stables car park resulting in a reduction of 4 no. spaces (36 no. spaces remaining), including accessible spaces; and - The provision of new/ formalised car park to serve the club house/ wellness centre to provide 10 no. spaces, including an accessible space. The proposed development will also comprise all ancillary landscaping and boundary treatment works, bicycle parking, biodiversity enhancement measures, wayfinding/ signage, site services, site lighting, construction compound, and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560750

• 15 May 2025Conditional

  to (a)construct an extension to the existing dwelling to comprise of kitchen/dining/livingroom and playroom (b)To Refurbish existing dwelling to provide utility, pantry, bathroom and bedroom(c) To convert existing outbuildings to provide 3 No. bedrooms, en-suite, walk-in-wardrobe & bathroom. (d) to demolish existing extension to the rear of the dwelling (e) to install new wastewater treatment system including all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560270

• 23 Dec 2024Conditional

  for development which will provide for the upgrade of the Dromoland Castle Wastewater Treatment Plant and will comprise of: (1) the demolition of the existing above ground wastewater treatment plant tanks; (2) construction of a new inlet works on a raised platform; (3) construction of two new SBR streams to provide secondary treatment; (4) construction of new stormwater holding tanks and sludge storage tank; (5) Construction of a supernatant pumping station, (6) Installation of new control panel kiosk enclosure on a raised platform; (7) Installation of a new chemical dosing system; and (8) all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460672

• 16 Dec 2024Conditional

  for the development which will consist of a new guest carpark including petrol interceptor, surface water attenuation tank, connection to existing surface water drainage system, carpark lighting and ancillary site works (The development is proposed within the curtilage of a protected structure Dromoland Castle, Dromoland)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460647

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  for development at Newmarket-on-Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant in the townland of Boheraroan, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare and an associated rising main traversing the townlands of Ballyconneely, Ballynacragga, Boheraroan, Dromoland, Latoon North, Latoon South, Manusmore, Newmarket and Rathfolan, County Clare. The development will compromise proposed works within the existing Newmarket-on-Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant, including: a. 1 No. 7.8m high storm storage tank with minimum storage capacity of 516m3, measuring approximately 11m diameter. Between 3.6m - 5.0m will be above ground level, the remainder will be buried below ground level b. New below-ground discharge pumping station with associated below-ground valve chambers and wet well c. New 4.1m high tertiary treatment system (including 2 No. tertiary filter units and flocculation tank with a volume of 8m3) d. 2 No. 2.7m high chemical storage tanks (each with a volume of 7.5m3) e. Electrical control kiosk (6.4m L x 5.2m W x 2.5m H) f. Standby generator g. Diversion of the flows from the existing final effluent pump chamber via 110m of 300mm external diameter sewer to the new discharge pumping station. The proposed development will also include: h. Construction of approximately 4.4km of 400mm diameter outfall rising main from the proposed pumping station to the proposed outfall diffuser within the River Rine i. An outfall diffuser with three diffuser heads of 225mm diameter located within the River Rine foreshore j. All ancillary works site development works including site preparation works, hardstanding, site clearance, ground levelling and site drainage as required to facilitate the development. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission · Clare County Council, 221095

• 16 Aug 2022Conditional

  of upper floor garage

  Retention · Clare County Council, 22739

• 15 Jul 2022Unconditional

  to carry out the following development: 1) The construction of a new 4m wide cycling infrastructure approximately 1185 metres in length, travelling from north to south on the R458, commencing with an uncontrolled crossing point north of the river Rine, then veering off-road over a refurbished masonry arch bridge, under the M18 Bridge and over the OPW embankment. The cycle path will then travel south via the existing access road serving the motorway attenuation ponds to where it will cross the L3148 east of the Dromoland East Roundabout via an uncontrolled crossing. It then veers south off-road, tying back in with the existing cycling infrastructure on the R458 with an uncontrolled crossing located approximately 300m south of the Dromoland East Roundabout. 2) An extension of the existing 60Kph speed limit for consideration of the scheme. 3) Installation of public lighting 4) The installation of associated signage. 5) All ancillary site works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. The masonry bridge is a Protected Structure RPS No.:211 NIAH 20404204 as noted in the Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023 (as varied) Volume 4

  Permission · Clare County Council, 228007

• 15 Apr 2021Conditional

  to construct a two storey dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all ancillary and associated site and ground works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21352

• 8 Mar 2021Conditional

  for development which will consist of alterations and an extension to the existing dwelling house including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 21202

• 27 Nov 2020Conditional

  for development which will consist of the construction of a dwelling house, garage, a septic tank with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20897

• 28 Nov 2019Conditional

  for development which will consist of the following, (1) The relocation and extension of the existing first level retail outlet into an existing enclosed courtyard (2) A new yoga-meditation at the lower floor level in the existing courtyard (3) Minor alterations to existing internal walls and layout (4) Ancillary site works (The development is proposed within the existing hotel complex a protected structure Dromoland Castle, Dromoland)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19932

• 12 Nov 2018Conditional

  for development which will consist of an increase in the retail floor area, including minor changes to elevations, all to that granted under planning ref. 18-627. (The development is proposed within the curtilage of a protected structure Dromoland Castle, Dromoland)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 18906

• 2 Aug 2018Conditional

  for development which will consist of alterations and an extension to existing golf clubhouse building, to include a new retail area and an area for multi-uses, all associated to the existing clubhouse facilities including ancillary site works (The development is proposed within the curtilage of a protected structure Dromoland Castle Dromoland)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 18627

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dromoland Lough 001008

Recorded monuments

• CL042-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

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• CL042-056 Ringfort - rath
  Description

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• CL042-063001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  A section of the battered base of a possible tower house (L 9m) is indentifiable at the base of the NW wing of the present Dromoland castle (completed c. 1835) (pers. comm. Risteard Ua Cróinín, September 2018). Revised by: Mary Tunney See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. Date of revision: 25 September 2018

• CL042-063002 Bee-boles
  Description

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• CL042-063003 Gateway (present location)
  Description

  A large stone gateway, formerly located in front of the 17th-century fortified house at Leamaneh North (CL016-032002-) possibly on the line of a wall defining a courtyard and moved to Dromoland gardens in 1907. The gateway has a round arch with a stepped hood-moulding under which are two coats of arms. One is of Conor O'Brien, 1643, the other those of his son Sir Donat O'Brien about 1690. Under them in worn letters are the words 'This was built in the year of our Lord 1643 by Conor O'Brien and by Mary ni Mahon, wife of the said Connor.' (Westropp 1900, 404). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 14 November 2018

• CL042-063004 Bee-boles
  Description

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• CL042-064001 Earthwork
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL042-064002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. Date of upload: 15 December 2014

• CL042-065 Mound
  Description

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• CL042-066001 Enclosure
  Description

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• CL042-066002 Enclosure
  Description

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• CL042-067 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

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• CL042-068 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

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• CL042-069 Children's burial ground
  Description

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• CL042-186001 House - Bronze Age
  Description

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• CL042-186002 Burial ground
  Description

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Architectural heritage

• Dromoland Castle, country house, 1830–1840 · National interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey Gothic Revival former country house, built c.1835, designed by the English architects James Pain (1779-1877) and his brother George Richard. Single-bay two-storey advanced bay to left having single-bay full-height canted bay windows, projecting porch and circular-plan single-bay three-stage tower to right. Six-bay side elevations having square-plan two-bay four-stage tower to left. Six-bay three-storey return to rear having three-bay single-storey projecting porch with single-bay two-storey polygonal turret above, approached by flight of steps. Renovated, 1962, to accommodate use as hotel. Crenellated roof parapets with machicolations to towers and cut-stone octagonal chimneystacks with domed cappings. Cut-limestone walls with rusticated plinth, carved bartizans, finials, crests, corbels and moulded string courses. Single and paired timber sliding sash windows with mullions, transoms and label mouldings. Tudor arch door openings with timber panelled double leaf doors. Retaining interior features. Detached multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding. Detached four-bay single-storey gate lodge with pedimented prostyle tetrastyle Doric portico. Folly and other landscape features to site. Gateway of Lemanagh Castle, c. 1600, set in walled garden. Cut-limestone gate piers with fluted friezes and cast-iron gates. Original early 18th. century house demolished, c. 1826, by Sir Edward O'Brien. Sold in 1962 by 16th Lord Inchiquin.

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

At the centre of the townland of Dromoland, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_641 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Dromoland with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Dromoland · Drom Ólainn

Area

3,272,137 m² (327.21 ha, 808.56 acres)

Civil parish

Kilnasoolagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Newmarket, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,097 people lived in 740 households in the Newmarket electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyconneely, Ballynacragga, Castlefergus, Kilkieran, Langough, Latoon North, Latoon South, Mooghaun South, Rathfolan

Placenames

Dromoland 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.