Kilrush
Townland in the civil parish of Kilrush, barony of Moyarta, Co. Clare; in Irish Cill Rois
Parcel 5422971
- Area
- 192 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 51 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Kilrush Settlement Plan) The objective
- Townland
- Kilrush
Planning applications on this parcel
24 Jul 2020Conditional
to construct a new external refrigeration plant area enclosure with associated pipe arbour to the west side of the existing Aldi store with all associated site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 20506
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_223 (ZIP).
- 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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 111 ha
- 274 acres
- Land parcels
- 507
- registered freehold, median 211 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 70
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
507 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilrush, from 2 m² to 79,190 m² (7.92 ha, 19.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 247 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 148 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community (Community facilities)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - O2Water Bodies (General)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Kilrush Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Aug 2026N/a
to install solar panels on the south facing (front) elevation of their existing house along with all associated works. The Monastery is a Protected structure RPS No 860.
Permission · Clare County Council, 26235
18 Jun 2026Conditional
for the change of use of a ground floor café / restaurant into residential use to combine with the first floor residential premises as one dwelling unit along with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660402
15 May 2026Unconditional
to carry out the following development: for the redevelopment and change uses of a former the Mars Cinema and Dance Hall and adjacent House. The proposed development will include: 1. Change of use of an existing residential terraced house to commercial and multi-use amenity. 2. Enhance and change the entire site to a multi-use facility that will include community, amenity, sports, educational, commercial offices, heritage and exhibition uses. 3. Erect a canopy to the existing Art Deco entrance along with building signage. 4. Make elevational changes to a) Frances Street that includes the introduction of a Bow-way and b) to the existing building. 5. Demolish a mid-section to the existing buildings and construct a two-storey infill extension. 6. Complete Public realm enhancement works to the road and footpath to Frances Street. 7. All ancillary proposed site and building works. This development is located within Kilrush's Architectural Conservation Area. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project, and the screening report accompanies the application. In accordance with Articles 81 and 120 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, Clare County Council has concluded from an EIA screening determination that no significant effects on the environment are likely as a result of the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required
Permission · Clare County Council, 268007
24 Mar 2026Conditional
of remedial works carried out to date on the protected structure ( RPS No 881, a disused estate cottage ) with a view to making it a habitable structure at Wilson Road, Kilrush, Co Clare. The remedial works to include reconstructing the floors, replacing the roof and providing 3 No roof lights all as constructed, the demolition and re-construction of a single storey extension to mirror the structure annexed to the north side. Planning PERMISSION is sought to retain and repair the roofs of the outhouses located at the rear of the dwelling
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660184
10 Mar 2026Conditional
for renovation works to the existing dwelling including alterations to the windows and door along the front elevation, construction of a first-floor extension, and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660149
5 Mar 2026Conditional
for the refurbishment of an existing dwelling house and construction of an extension incorporating basement level garage modifying existing driveway along with all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660131
25 Feb 2026N/a
to demolish existing buildings on site and to construct 4 no. residential housing units along with associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660101
3 Feb 2026N/a
to retain the remedial works carried out to date on the protected structure (RPS No 881 a disused estate cottage) at Wilson Road, Kilrush Co. Clare with a view of making it a habitable structure. The remedial works include reconstructing the floors, replacing the roof and providing 3 No roof lights all as constructed, the demolition and reconstruction of a single storey extension at the south side of the protected structure to mirror the structure annexed to the north side. Planning Permission is sought to retain and repair the roofs to the outbuildings at the rear of the dwelling
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660042
17 Nov 2025Conditional
for change of use of ground floor, retail unit to a one bedroom apartment with alterations to elevations, internal changes along with all associated site works and services
Permission · Clare County Council, 25355
30 Oct 2025N/a
to Retain the remedial works carried out to date on the protected structure (RPS No 881, a disused estate cottage ) with a view to make it a habitable structure. The remedial works include reconstructing the floors, replacing the roof and providing 3 No roof lights all as constructed. Permission is sought to construct a single storey extension to the south side of the protected structure to mirror the structure annexed to the north side
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560668
8 Oct 2025N/a
to retain the remedial works carried out to date on a protected structure and to retain 3 No roof lights as installed and for permission to construct a single storey extension to the south side of the protected structure
Retention · Clare County Council, 2560614
25 Sept 2025Conditional
to convert the first and second floors of an existing townhouse into 3 apartments along with all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560592
4 Sept 2025Conditional
to retain: (A) the construction of one dormer window in lieu of the 2 dormer windows granted under P20-63, (B) retaining the stone infill to the arch which was proposed to be opened under P20-63 and Planning Permission for (1) construction of an extension to the existing dwelling house, bin storage, storage sheds (2) minor alterations to part of the existing building to integrate the new extension (3) construction of 1 standalone storage shed, (4) construction of a garden room (5) construction of a covered carport with solar panels and (6) all associated ancillary works. Kilrush House is a protected structure RPS No. 859
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560545
5 Jun 2025Conditional
to change the use of existing premises from a medical centre to residential use with all necessary ancillary services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560334
13 Feb 2025Conditional
to part demolish an existing derelict dwelling and outbuilding and construct 4 no 1 bed apartments, provision of parking, external spaces, construction of boundary walls, provision of ancillary services and all associated works
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560063
15 Jan 2025Conditional
to construct a rear entrance gate to property
Permission · Clare County Council, 256
10 Dec 2024Refused
to construct 4 no. terraced house to the rear of the existing building and all ancillary and incidental works. The houses will consist of 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living area, bathroom and storage including bin storage
Permission, 4 homes · Clare County Council, 24417
28 Nov 2024Conditional
to renovate the existing dwelling house to include addition of second floor accommodation, addition of four No. Velux windows to the roof, along with all necessary ancillary services
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460593
19 Sept 2024Conditional
of the following development: (a) alterations to the existing dwelling house; (b) conversion of shed to use as part of house, including connection to the house; (c) construction of new shed to rear; (d) all associated site works and services
Retention · Clare County Council, 2460450
13 Aug 2024Conditional
for the following: to replace existing flat roof over rear extension with new raised flat roof, relocate existing rear wall of extension, revise rear and side elevations of extension, including permission to re-locate existing side access gate, including all ancillary site works
Permission · Clare County Council, 24257
12 Jun 2024Conditional
of as-built partially constructed extension and Planning Permission for the subdivision of the existing site to form a separate independent dwelling, to complete the refurbishment & extension, construction of boundary walls including forming a new street level entrance along with all associated works. Kilrush House is a protected structure (RPS No 859)
Retention · Clare County Council, 2460282
6 Jun 2024Conditional
to install solar panels on the roof of the existing house along with all associated works. The Monastery is a Protected Structure RPS No. 860.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460270
30 May 2024Unconditional
to carry out the following development. The construction of a residential development consisting of: a) The demolition of two existing dwellings, and part demolition of an existing commerical unit, sheds and outbuidings. B) The construction of 16 no. new residential units in four separate blocks comprising of: 8 no. 1 bed units 3 no. 2 bed units, 5 no. 3 bed units, 2 no. c) ancillary car parking spaces and bin stores within the development. d) Alterations to existing buildings retaining the existing street facade. e) Varied boundary treatments and landscaping works. f) Surface water management will include hydrocarbon interceptor and soakway. g) All ancillary site works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project. A preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the development has been carried out pursuant to Article 120(1) of the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended) and it has been concluded that there is no real likilhood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed and accordingly, an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.
Permission, 16 homes · Clare County Council, 248007
23 May 2024Unconditional
to carry out the following development. The construction of a new housing estate development consisting of: a) 12 no. residential units comprising of: a) 2 no. 1-bedroom, single storey houses, ie. Type A 2 no. - 2-bedroom, single storey houses, i.e. Type B 8 no. 2-Bedroom two Storey houses, i.e Type C b) 16 ancillary car parking spaces within the development. c) The construction of pedestrian access point to the site. d) New vehicular access point to the site. e) Connection to main sewer and watermain. f) Alterations to ground level to accommodate the development. g) Surface water management will include attenuation and discharge to surface water network. h) All ancillary site works to include boundary and landscaping works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive , Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project. A preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the development has been carried out to Article 120(1) of the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended) and it has been concluded that there is no likeilhood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and, accordingly, an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.
Permission, 12 homes · Clare County Council, 248004
23 May 2024N/a
to carry out the following development. The construction of a residential development consisting of: a) The demolition of two existing dwellings, and part demolition of an existing commerical unit, sheds and outbuidings. B) The construction of 16 no. new residential units in four separate blocks comprising of: 8 no. 1 bed apartments 1 no. 2 Bed apartments, 5 no. 2 bed duplex units, 2 no. 3 bed duplex units. c) ancillary car parking spaces and bin stores within the development. d) Alterations to existing buildings retaining the existing street facade. e) Varied boundary treatments and landscaping works. f) Surface water management will include hydrocarbon interceptor and soakway. g) All ancillary site works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on the project. A preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the development has been carried out pursuant to Article 120(1) of the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended) and it has been concluded that there is no real likilhood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed and accordingly, an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.
Permission · Clare County Council, 248005
The 25 most recent of 70 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kilrush.
Recorded monuments
- CL067-011001 Church
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.
- CL067-011002 Graveyard
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.
Architectural heritage
- A. Ryan and Son, mill (water), 1865–1875 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced four-bay four-storey mill, built c. 1870, comprising three-bay block with gabled single-bay block to right hand side. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls with cut-stone quoins, cast-iron tie plates and render name fascia with raised lettering below first floor openings. Remains of hoist to gabled bay. Various timber windows, shutters and cast-iron bars to window openings. Timber matchboard doors to loading bay.
- A. Ryan and Son, mill (water), 1870–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached double gable-fronted six-bay four-storey former mill, built c. 1875, with eight-bay side elevations. Now in use as workshop to ground floor. Pitched profiled metal sheet roof. Rubble stone walls with render panel having raised lettering. Various timber windows and shutters to window openings. Timber matchboard doors to loading bays. Single-pitched corrugated sheet canopy to yard.
- Kilrush Market House, market house, 1805–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three- or four-bay two-storey market house, dated 1808, on a rectangular plan with single-bay two-storey advanced end bays. Destroyed, 1921. Reconstructed, 1931. Adapted as heritage centre, 1988. Hipped artificial slate roof with roughcast render to gablet and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with rendered quoins. Cut-limestone piers to ground floor with limestone ashlar voussoirs and keystones. Cantilevered balustraded balcony to first floor with inscribed cut-limestone plaque (1966). Replacement fittings to all openings.
- Manchester Martyrs Monument, monument, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cut-limestone Hiberno Romanesque-style monument, erected 1903, by Joseph K. Bracken (1852-1904) of County Tipperary comprising cut-stone plinth, two-tier arcaded pedestal with plain and barley sugar columns, surmounted by carved limestone statue. Inset plaques to lower section of pedestal and low relief portraits to upper section of pedestal. Plaques inscribed in English, Irish and French. Celtic strap work to column capitals. Surrounded by cut-stone plinth with hooped railings. Erected in memory of the Manchester Martyrs.
- Bank/financial institution, 1925–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Attached three-bay three-storey cut-limestone bank, built 1930-1, to design by Adam Gerald Chaytor "Jack" Millar (1874-1957). Roof not visible. Recessed panels under ground floor windows, moulded chamfered surrounds to ground floor openings, string course with dentils between first and second floor, carved architraves to first floor, with eaves course and pediment above. Stone sills and replacement uPVC windows to upper floor openings. Timber panelled door with overlight and timber fixed windows to ground floor. Retaining interior features.
- Saint Senan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1830–1850 · National interest
Description
Freestanding cruciform-plan double-height Roman Catholic church, built 1839-40, to design by William Henshaw Owen (1813-53), comprising three-bay side elevation, single-bay transepts, single-bay single-storey flat-roofed crenellated side chapel to left hand side and pair of gable-fronted two-bay single-storey sacristies to rear. Octagonal spire-topped single-bay four-stage tower, 1858-61, designed by James Joseph McCarthy (1817-82). Gabled porch addition to entrance gable. Pitched slate roof with cut-limestone copings. Cut-limestone chimneystacks to sacristies. Castellated parapet to tower and lucarnes to spire. Snecked limestone walls with stepped buttresses and crenellated and corbelled parapets. Rendered walls to rear. Rusticated limestone walls and cut-stone quoins to transept porches. Rose window with carved colonnette spokes and stained glass. Round-headed openings with cut-stone surrounds and stained glass windows. Tripartite window behind altar. Romanesque-style entrance, comprising cut-limestone walls with engaged colonnettes and archivolts, surrounding recessed timber matchboards double leaf doors. Retaining interior features including queen post truss timber roof structure with painted ceiling panels, cut-stone arcades to transepts and mosaic tiles to passageways between pews. Stained glass by Frederick Settle Barff (1823-86) of Dublin and Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios (closed 1973) of Dublin. Cut-stone gate piers and plinth with cast-iron railings, wrought-iron lantern-holder and cut stone steps to site. Celtic cross grave markers to priests’ graves.
- School, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single- and two-storey former school, built c. 1875, comprising four-bay single-storey block with gabled porch and advanced gabled two-storey bay to left hand side. Four-bay two-storey extension added to rear, c. 1980. Now in use as community centre. Pitched slate roofs with cut-stone chimneystacks and gable copings with cross finials. Snecked limestone walls with cut-stone quoins. Chamfered stone sills and lintels to replacement windows, in tripartite arrangement to main block, and in bipartite arrangement to gabled bay and porch. Rubble stone boundary walls with cut-stone gate piers to site.
- Saint Senan's Church (Kilrush), church/chapel, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding Church of Ireland church, designed 1811; dated 1813, attributable to Samuel Johnston of Dublin comprising three-bay double-height nave with single-bay three-stage tower (west) on a square plan. Pitched slate roof with cut-stone gable copings. Single-pitched roof to vestry. Cut-stone crenellations and pinnacles to tower. Rubble stone walls with cut-stone string courses and quoins to upper stage of tower. Pointed arch openings with limestone dressings and tracery to nave. Pointed arch and square-headed openings to tower with cast-iron quarry glazing, label mouldings to second stage openings and having louvers to third stage openings. Pointed arch door opening with flush metal door. Graveyard to site with various cut-stone grave markers and mausolea. Cut-stone piers with cast-iron gates and wrought-iron lamp holder.
- Kilrush House, gate lodge, 1805–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Remains of Kilrush House estate, built 1808; burnt 1837, including: Detached three-bay single-storey coursed rubble stone gate lodge with single-bay single-storey limestone cut-stone gabled projecting porch to centre, flanked by open verandas with limestone cut-stone octagonal-profile columns. Gateway with four limestone cut-stone piers having neo-Egyptian-style panelled piers and cast-iron gates. Section of rubble stone walled garden with segmental-arch opening having bellcote above. Gateway with six cut-stone piers having rubble stone curved walls and cast-iron gates.
- Saunders, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1800, shopfront inserted, c. 1900. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render quoins and moulded architraves to upper floors. Timber shopfront comprising chamfered and panelled pilasters flanking fixed windows and timber panelled doors with overlights, having carved consoles, fascia, marbleised lettering and moulded cornice above. Retaining interior features.
- House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1870, with shopfront to ground floor. Pitched artificial slate roof. Rendered walls with quoins and moulded architraves to first floor. Shopfront comprising chamfered pilasters flanking timber panelled doors with overlights and timber fixed windows, having moulded consoles, fascia and moulded cornice above. Segmental-arched openings with timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Timber panelled shutters to interior.
- O'Sullivan, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1800, shopfront inserted, c. 1930. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins and moulded render architraves to upper floors. Timber shopfront comprising panelled pilasters flanking fixed windows and timber panelled doors with overlights having consoles, fascia, lettering and cornice above. Timber sliding sash windows to upper floors. Retaining interior features.
- Kilrush Courthouse, court house, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Attached four-bay two-storey courthouse, built 1830-1, to design by William Hunt with central round-headed door opening and seven-bay two-storey return. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered parapet having cut-stone copings and eaves cornice. Rendered walls with cut-stone quoins and moulded limestone architraves to first floor openings. Gibbsian surround and timber panelled double leaf doors to round-headed door opening. Segmental-arched door opening with timber panelled door and overlight. Segmental-arched openings to ground floor and square-headed openings to first floor with timber casement windows.
- Mill (water), 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Pair of gable-fronted three-bay five- and six-storey former mills, built c. 1820, with thirteen-bay side elevations and castellated parapets. Six-bay two-storey infill block to centre, c. 1870. Attached single-bay single-storey battlemented screen walls to left and right. Freestanding single-bay five-storey silo, c. 1960. Now partly in use as retail outlet. Pitched slate roofs with rubble stone crenellated parapets. Flue behind parapet to left building. Rubble stone walls with string courses to parapets and render to lower levels. Mass concrete walls to rear. Corrugated-sheet cladding to silo. Hoist in position to central bays. Round-headed blind arches to top floor of left hand side building. Square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows and boarded shutters. Central loading bay openings with timber matchboard doors to right hand side building. Steel windows to ground floor infill building.
- Kilrush House, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1820, with bay window and canopy to ground floor. Rendered chimneystacks and moulded parapet to roof. Carved timber consoles to hipped canopy. Rendered walls with render quoins, decorative frieze to eaves and moulded render architraves to upper floor openings. Segmental-arched door opening having Ionic columns flanking timber panelled door with moulded lintel and fanlight above, approached by flight of steps. Replacement uPVC windows. Wrought-iron railings to site.
- The Monastery, hotel, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay four-storey hotel, built c. 1820, subsequently used as Sisters of Mercy orphanage and later used as a Christian Brothers school (1874). Now in residential use. Rendered chimneystack and moulded roof parapet. Cut-limestone walls with string course to ground floor. Rendered walls with render quoins, decorative frieze and architraves to upper floors. Decorative render pediment over central first floor opening. Round-headed opening with timber panelled door and plain fanlight. Timber sliding sash windows. Retaining interior features. Cast-iron railings to site.
- Mill (water), 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Corner-sited attached gable-fronted two-bay five-storey former mill, built c. 1800, with twelve-bay side elevations having gabled loading bay and nine-bay four-storey return. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls to gable front, rubble stone walls to sides and rear. Blocked windows and timber doors.
- Saint Senan's Church (Kilrush), mausoleum, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single-bay single-stage gable-fronted mausoleum, dated 1873, attributed to William Fogerty (c.1833-78). Pitched Liscannor flagged roof with cut-stone gable copings having finial Celtic crosses and skew blocks. Cut-limestone walls with blind arcades having engaged columns, clustered colonnettes to corners and inset roundel to gable.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_223 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kilrush with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Kilrush · Cill Rois
- Area
- 1,110,047 m² (111 ha, 274.3 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilrush, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moyarta
- Electoral division
- Kilrush Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilrush Urban electoral division: 2,790 people in 1,130 households; 58% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballymacurtaun, Ballyurra, Cappagh, Drimna, Feagarroge, Leadmore East, Leadmore West, Parknamoney
- Placenames
- Kilrush 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.