Lifford

1,571 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lifford, from 3 m² to 78,173 m² (7.82 ha, 19.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1,394 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 51 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community (Education)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S4Community (General public administration)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S2Community (Health and related)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N4Utilities (Telecommunications)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O2Water Bodies (General)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Car Parks (Other transport/general uses)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 28 Aug 2026N/a

  the development will consist of the conversion of the existing attached garage to habitable accommodation, comprising a kitchen, bedroom, playroom and bathroom; replacement of the existing garage door with a window; provision of two new windows and a new external door to the gable elevation; together with all associated ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660562

• 30 Jul 2026N/a

  to construct a detached stand-alone extension to the existing childcare facility for the purpose of providing additional childcare places. The proposed development will include additional car parking, landscaping and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660489

• 23 Jul 2026N/a

  of the following: 1. new pitched roof as constructed to existing attached private garage and subsequent change of use of part to residential accommodation with associated wheelchair accessible ramp together with front and rear windows and door as constructed. 2. rear storage building with W/C as constructed with associated ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 26203

• 29 May 2026Conditional

  to construct a plant room on top of the existing roof of Ennis Hospital along with associated works and services. The development is located within the existing footprint of Ennis Hospital where there are a number of existing protected structures. The proposed plant room is being constructed on the roof of the protected structure (RPS 800 Hospital c. 1934-1940)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660353

• 8 Apr 2026Conditional

  the construction of an extension to the rear of the existing community dwelling comprising of an accessible bathroom, ensuite and storage room and the construction of a canopy to the front of the building, the relocation of 2 No. existing parking spaces and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660229

• 25 Mar 2026Unconditional

  to Extend the Appropriate Period for planning permission P21/311 to (a) demolish existing cottage, (b) construct 2 no. detached dwellinghouses, entrances and connections to existing public services together with all ancillary site development works

  Extension of duration, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 2679

• 10 Mar 2026Conditional

  to (a) change the use of the abattoir to a gym and to carry out alterations to the buildings to include an exterior leisure area, and (b) demolition of the cattle shed and (c) construct 4 no. padel courts with carparking together with associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included in the application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660141

• 6 Mar 2026Conditional

  to retain the existing covered back yard area complete with perspex roof and rear perspex fencing including all ancillary services and works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2660

• 23 Feb 2026Conditional

  to construct an extension to existing dwelling house together with all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660094

• 11 Feb 2026Conditional

  for development which will consist of the provision of office accommodation including ancillary areas at first floor level, over an existing supermarket unit (Previous planning references 07-21042 and 03-21171)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660066

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  to retain side extension to dwellinghouse together with all associated site development works, boundaries and connections to public services

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660037

• 11 Sept 2025Conditional

  for development which will consist of (a) Removal of existing stone steps and handrail at main entrance to accommodate new ramp and steps. (b)Construction of a new external TGD Part M compliant accessible ramp and steps, to include stone clad plinth with toughened glass balustrade and stainless steel handrail. And all associated site works. This building is a protected structure (NBHS ref no. 20000006 and RPS ref no. 704) and is within an architectural conservation area

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560555

• 29 Aug 2025Conditional

  to change the use of an existing office to residential dwelling together with associated alterations and site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560530

• 14 Aug 2025Conditional

  to RETAIN a) enlarged balcony with glass guarding, b) fenestration changes, c) rear extension as constructed together with all ancillary site development works and services

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560503

• 23 Jul 2025Conditional

  for development which will consist of a two-storey rear extension, new shed and studio building, refurbishment of the existing dwelling and associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560454

• 11 Jul 2025Conditional

  of private residential extensions to premises consisting of living room, kitchen and domestic store

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25228

• 13 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the development which consists of works to an existing ancillary building on the grounds of Ennis General Hospital (EGH), a protected structure (RPS No. 802, NIAH No: 20002020), which currently houses the EGH Pathology Laboratory, a boiler room, redundant generator room and store rooms. The development works will comprise the removal of existing partition walls and internal reconfigurations to provide an open plan Pathology Laboratory for Haematology and Biochemistry, with an entrance lobby for sample drop off and collection and other ancillary accommodation including a staff room, office, and store room; internal wall lining to thermally upgrade the building fabric; a new external plant enclosure centrally located at roof level to be accessed by altering and extending the existing external stairs with an additional stair flight; external conservation works to include the removal of later additions to the parapet wall, the reinstatement of a window opening (currently used as a door) on the south façade, the removal of attached service fittings, replacement of all non-original doors & windows, and repair works to the external render; along with associated site works and site services works for all of the above, all at the grounds of Ennis General Hospital,

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560354

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  to (a) retain and complete refurbishment works, consisting of minor elevation changes and alterations to existing dwelling house in disrepair, replacement and extension of demolished garage with provision of pitched roof, widened entrance/exit and all ancillary site works, and (b) permission to provide stone gabion wall to side and rear boundaries

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560318

• 23 May 2025Conditional

  to construct a detached ancillary living unit to the rear of the existing dwelling, with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25166

• 22 May 2025Conditional

  to demolish an existing garage, construct a new dwelling house, connect to utilities, and provide for a new vehicular entrance along with ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560289

• 7 May 2025Conditional

  of (a) a single storey conservatory extension to the rear, (b) conversion of a garage to habitable space and (c) extended ground floor utility and toilet with all associated elevation changes to the property, all as constructed

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25146

• 13 Apr 2025Conditional

  for the construction of 1. new front entrance porch. 2. two small extensions to front and side ground floor and extensive changes and modifications to house exterior. 3. new window to upper floor front gable and dormer window to eastern side to main roof. 4. new free standing feature wall to the front. along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560190

• 9 Apr 2025Conditional

  to construct a first floor extension over the existing single storey area to the side of the dwelling & all other associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25108

• 27 Mar 2025Conditional

  for development at this site (c. 0.54 ha) in Harmony Row / Bank Place / Bindon Lane, Ennis. The development will consist of: 1. The demolition of existing derelict house structure and walls within the site and the construction of a new three-storey (over basement) retail store with a total gross floor area of c. 3,550 sqm. including ancillary uses comprising staff area, stockroom, plant rooms and other ancillary areas. 2. A separate sub-station building of c. 22 sqm. gross floor area, loading dock, delivery yard and new heavy goods vehicular entrance off Harmony Row. 3. Alterations and re-arrangement to the existing car park area serving the Bank of Ireland (Protected Structure) off Bindon Street / Bindon Lane. 4. Construction of a new public riverside pedestrian walkway from Bank Place to the existing pedestrian bridge over the river Fergus, connecting to the existing pedestrian path from Harmony Row including new ramps and steps, modifications to the walkway of the existing pedestrian bridge including modifications and additions to the existing ramps and steps in the Abbey Street public car park and modifications to the bridge stone wall at Bank Place. 5. All associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external / public lighting, internal pathways, storage rooms, bin stores, hard and soft landscaping. The planning application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560157

• 25 Mar 2025N/a

  for development at this site (c. 0.54 ha) in Harmony Row / Bank Place / Bindon Lane, Ennis. The development will consist of: 1. The demolition of existing derelict house structure and walls within the site and the construction of a new three-storey (over basement) retail store with a total gross floor area of c. 3,550 sqm. including ancillary uses comprising staff area, stockroom, plant rooms and other ancillary areas. 2. A separate sub-station building of c. 22 sqm. gross floor area, loading dock, delivery yard and new heavy goods vehicular entrance off Harmony Row. 3. Alterations and re-arrangement to the existing car park area serving the Bank of Ireland (Protected Structure) off Bindon Street / Bindon Lane. 4. Construction of a new public riverside pedestrian walkway from Bank Place to the existing pedestrian bridge over the river Fergus, connecting to the existing pedestrian path from Harmony Row including new ramps and steps, modifications to the walkway of the existing pedestrian bridge including modifications and additions to the existing ramps and steps in the Abbey Street public car park and modifications to the bridge stone wall at Bank Place. 5. All associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external / public lighting, internal pathways, storage rooms, bin stores, hard and soft landscaping. The planning application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560146

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• CL033-082014 Bridge
  Description

  Moland’s map of Ennis (1703) shows a bridge crossing the River Fergus on the site of the present Club Bridge. Ó Dálaigh (1987, 14) suggests that since there is no mention of the bridge in either Brigdall’s or Dineley’s accounts in the 1680s it must have been erected subsequently. This bridge opened up the friary precinct to through traffic and connected the urban district with the townland of Lifford on the N bank of the Fergus. The bridge allowed the old river crossing at Clonroad (CL033-085003-) to be bypassed and facilitated traffic from Galway and north Clare entering the town. (Ó Dálaigh 2012, 5). It was demolished in 1835 (Bradley, Halpin and King 1988, 54). The present bridge is named ‘St. Connell’s Abbey Bridge’ on an Ordnance Survey town plan of 1841, ‘New Bridge’ on an estate map of 1842, and ‘Ennis Bridge’ on a drainage and navigation map of the Fergus district in 1848 (maps, Ó Dálaigh 2012). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 19 May 2014

• CL033-083 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

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• CL033-084 Burial ground
  Description

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• CL033-084001 Graveslab
  Description

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• CL033-085003 Bridge
  Description

  One of two stone bridges depicted on a 17th-century drawing by Thomas Dineley (1681) across the river Fergus immediately N of Clonroad Castle (CL033-084001-). In the drawing, this more westerly bridge linked the arched entrance to the bawn with the N side of the river. It was built at an existing fording point, facilitated by a shelf of flat limestone outcrop that provided a firm footing. This still exists under the modern bridge. (Ó Dálaigh 1987, 18; 2012, 1, 15) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 April 2014

• CL033-085004 Bridge
  Description

  The more easterly of two bridges depicted on a 17th-century drawing by Thomas Dineley (1681) across the river Fergus immediately adjacent to Clonroad Castle (CL033-084001-). In the drawing the bridge is of stone with four arches linking the castle with further settlement on the N bank. The location has been plotted in relation to what is shown on the drawing. (Ó Dálaigh 2012, 15) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 April 2014

• CL033-125 Windmill
  Description

  On a raised area at the top of College Road, Ennis. Listed as Windmill in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). The earliest reference to a windmill at this location is in the Corporation Book of Ennis in 1807 as cited in Ó Dálaigh (2012, 17). Also cited by Ó Dálaigh is the demolition of the windmill by 1855 as noted in the records of the General Valuation Office relating to Ennis. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 24 June 2014

• CL033-128 Fulacht fia
  Description

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• CL033-129 Fulacht fia
  Description

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• CL033-130001 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

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• CL033-130002 Souterrain
  Description

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• CL033-130003 Hut site
  Description

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• CL033-138001 Water mill - vertical-wheeled
  Description

  Listed in the RMP (1996) as ‘Watermill, possible site’. One of two mills (see CL033-138002-) referred to as the ‘Mills of Inish’ in 1656 in the Inchiquin Mss (540) and in the Manor Court Rolls (365) in 1685 as cited by Ó Dálaigh (2012, 16). Also 2 corn mills and a miller’s house are mentioned in Moland’s survey of 1703 (ibid.). The location of this mill and the name ‘Lifford Mills’ are shown on Ó Dálaigh’s map (2012, 4). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 July 2014

• CL033-159 Burnt mound
  Description

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Architectural heritage

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey bank and bank manager's house, built 1861-4, with three-bay central breakfront flanked by recessed entrance bays. Hipped slate roof with cut stone chimneystacks having chamfered edges. Cut-limestone walls with quoins to accentuating corners and breakfront, cut-stone pilasters flanking ground floor windows and carved colonnettes flanking entrance doors. Dentillated string course between floors. Bracketed eaves course. Round-headed openings to ground floor with billeted carved detail to archivolts. Timber sliding sash windows to breakfront. Timber panelled doors with plain fanlights. Shouldered square-headed openings to first floor with timber sliding sash windows.

• House, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey over part-raised basement Victorian house, built c. 1865, with rectangular bay-window to ground floor and basement. Built as part of a terrace of four houses. Hipped slate roof with bracketed eaves and large chimneystack having yellow brick banding. Red brick walls with yellow brick quoins, string courses and keystones. Limestone walls to basement. Timber sliding sash windows. Timber door with overlight. Limestone steps leading to entrance door. Wrought-iron railings to steps and basement area. Coach house to rear.

• House, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey over part raised basement Victorian house, built c. 1865, with rectangular bay-window to ground floor and basement. Built as part of a terrace of four houses. Pitched slate roof with bracketed eaves and large chimneystack having yellow brick banding. Red brick walls with yellow brick quoins, string courses and keystones. Limestone walls to basement. Timber sliding sash windows. Timber door with overlight. Limestone steps leading to entrance door. Wrought-iron railings to steps and basement area. Coach house to rear.

• House, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey over part raised basement Victorian house, built c. 1865, with rectangular bay-window to ground floor and basement. Built as part of a terrace of four houses. Pitched slate roof with bracketed eaves and large chimneystack having yellow brick banding. Red brick walls with yellow brick quoins, string courses and keystones. Limestone walls to basement. Timber sliding sash windows. Timber door with overlight. Limestone steps leading to entrance door. Wrought-iron railings to steps and basement area. Coach house to rear.

• House, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey over part raised basement Victorian house, built c. 1865, with rectangular bay-window to ground floor and basement. Built as part of a terrace of four houses. Hipped slate roof with bracketed eaves and large chimneystack having yellow brick banding. Red brick walls with yellow brick quoins, string courses and keystones. Limestone walls to basement. Timber sliding sash windows. Timber door with overlight. Limestone steps leading to entrance door. Wrought-iron railings to steps and basement area. Coach house to rear.

• Saint Columba's Church (Drumcliff), church/chapel, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding asymmetrical-plan French-Gothic style Church of Ireland church, dated 1871. Architect W.H.Lynn. Comprising wide nave with polygonal apse, equally wide north aisle, bell tower on north side and entrance porch on north side. Pitched roof roofs with finials on gables. Chimneystack for heating system shaped as round tower. Saddleback roof to tower. Rusticated limestone walls. Paired lancet windows set in block-and-start dressed stone surrounds. Lancet door opening to porch with short colonnettes having foliated stone capitals resting on plinths. Open king post roof and lancet arches with foliate capitals to interior. Retaining interior features including organ, added 1873, low arcaded reredos painted by Brigid Ganley and ceramic figures of saints by C. O’Brien, c. 1925. Built on site donated by the Bindon Blood Family.

• Bank House, bank/financial institution, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey Italianate-style bank and manager's house, built 1860-4, with advanced single-storey entrance porch addition. Two-storey hip-roofed side entrance extension to right. Hipped slate roof with paired limestone stone brackets under moulded limestone eaves course. Cut stone decoration to chimneystacks. Limestone cut-stone walls with string courses at sill levels. Gibbsian door surround flanked by engaged pilasters with moulded cornice above to porch. Round-headed openings with roll mouldings and dropped keystones to ground floor. Segmental-arched openings with architrave and dropped keystone to first floor. Round-headed door opening to side entrance. Timber sash windows and timber panelled doors to openings.

• House, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay four-storey over basement Georgian-style former townhouse, built 1832, now in use as office. Built as part of a terrace of six houses. Pitched slate roof with stone coping to parapet. Red brick walls. Plastered walls to gable. Timber panelled door flanked by engaged fluted columns with moulded lintel and wrought-iron cobweb fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance door. Cast-iron railings to steps and basement area. Yard to rear.

• House, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement Georgian-style former townhouse, built 1832, now in use as office. Built as part of a terrace of six houses. Pitched slate roof with stone coping to parapet. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by engaged fluted columns with moulded lintel and wrought-iron cobweb fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance door. Cast-iron railings to steps and basement area. Yard to rear.

• House, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement Georgian-style former townhouse, built 1832, now in use as office. Built as part of a terrace of six houses. Pitched slate roof with downpipe to centre of facade. Channelled render walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls to upper floors with render quoins. Timber panelled door flanked by engaged fluted columns with moulded lintel and wrought-iron cobweb fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows with moulded lintels to upper floors. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance door. Cast-iron railings to steps and basement area. Yard to rear.

• House, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement Georgian-style former townhouse, built 1832, now in use as office. Built as part of a terrace of six houses. Pitched slate roof with downpipe to centre of facade. Channelled render walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls to upper floors with render quoins. Timber panelled door flanked by engaged fluted columns with moulded lintel and wrought-iron cobweb fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows with moulded lintels to upper floors. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance door. Cast-iron railings to steps and basement area. Yard to rear.

• House, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement Georgian-style former townhouse, built 1834, now in use as office. Built as part of a terrace of six houses. Pitched slate roof with stone coping to parapet. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by engaged fluted columns with moulded lintel and wrought-iron cobweb fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance door. Cast-iron railings to steps and basement area. Yard to rear.

• House, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay four-storey over basement Georgian-style townhouse, built 1834. Bay window added to ground floor and two-bay single-storey extension to left, c. 1850. Built as part of a terrace of six houses. Pitched slate roof with stone coping to parapet. Red brick walls. Limestone quoins to extension. Pedimented limestone doorcase, added c. 1850. Timber sliding sash windows. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance door. Retaining interior features. Cast-iron railings to steps and basement area. Yard to rear.

• House, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey over basement Georgian style former townhouse, built c. 1836, as part of a terrace of five houses. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by pilasters with radial fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron railings surrounding basement area. Outbuildings to rear.

• House, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey over basement Georgian style former townhouse, built c. 1836, as part of a terrace of five houses. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by pilasters with radial fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron railings surrounding basement area. Outbuildings to rear.

• House, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey over basement Georgian style former townhouse, built c. 1836, as part of a terrace of five houses. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by pilasters with radial fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron railings surrounding basement area. Outbuildings to rear.

• House, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey over basement Georgian style former townhouse, built c. 1836, as part of a terrace of five houses. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and dormer window additions. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by pilasters with radial fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron railings surrounding basement area. Outbuildings to rear.

• House, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey over basement Georgian style former townhouse, built c. 1836, as part of a terrace of five houses. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and dormer window additions. Red brick walls. Timber panelled door flanked by pilasters with radial fanlight above. Timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron railings surrounding basement area. Outbuildings to rear.

• Bindon House, house, 820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey former house over basement, built c. 1823, now in use as office. Hipped artificial slate roof. Roughly coursed dressed limestone walls with quoins. Cut stone door surround with cornice above, having timber panelled door and overlight. Timber sliding sash windows with cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds. Cast-iron railings to basement area. Cut stone door surround and rubble stone wall to former garden to right.

• Bellevue, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former house, built c. 1820, now in use as county library headquarters. Large wing added to rear. Hipped slate roof with two centrally placed rendered chimneystacks. Roughly coursed rubble stone walls. Timber sliding sash windows with brick dressings to openings. Timber panelled door flanked by pilasters with moulded cornice and fanlight having wrought-iron decorative detail above. Low castellated coursed stone wall added to site.

• De Valera Public Library, church/chapel, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single cell Gothic Revival former Presbyterian church, built 1856 to designs by Joseph Fogarty (1806-87). Remodelled, 1975, to accommodate use as library. Pitched slate roof with finials to gables and cut stone chimneystack to west. Cut-limestone walls to gable and rendered walls to sides, all with cut stone plinth and buttresses. Pointed arch openings to entrance gable with moulded hood mouldings. Altered openings to sides, comprising tall, narrow square-headed window openings.

• House, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan multiple-bay three-storey building of three periods, commenced c. 1780. Originally built as house, later used as clubhouse. Comprising three-bay three-storey main block with adjoining two-bay three-storey block, having wing set at right angle to main elevation, and with mid nineteenth century bow-fronted extension to river side elevation. Pitched and hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with string course and quoins. Heavy cornice and frieze around bow fronted extension. Entrance porch to main block comprising Ionic columns set in chamfered corners with broken pediment above. Pair of bay windows to river elevation. Timber sliding sash and some replacement aluminium windows. Retaining interior features.

• Erasmus Smith House, school, 1770–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay three-storey over basement school, built c.1775. Used as Erasmus Smith Academy 1832-88. In use as Ordnance Survey office into the 1920s. Purchased by Sisters of Mercy in 1941. Steeply pitched roof with four large rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with decorative pediment additions added to ground floor by Edward F. Ryan in 1941. Square-headed openings and pair of round-headed openings over entrance door, all with timber sliding sash windows. Round-head door opening flanked by sidelights and approached by flight of steps. Retaining interior features. Octagonal-profile gate piers support simple wrought-iron gates and railing. Carefully sited closing vista of College Road.

• Ennis Courthouse, court house, 1840–1855 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding multiple-bay two-storey over basement courthouse built 1846-50 to competition-winning designs (1845) by Henry Whitestone (1819-93). Comprising pedimented Ionic hexastyle portico approached by nine steps and surrounded by balustrade, flanked by three-bay blocks with advanced end bays. Hipped slate roofs. Cyclopean rusticated limestone to basement. Cut-limestone to remaining floors with carved cornices, frieze, capitals and pediment. Centrally placed main entrance with carved limestone bracketed cornice and architrave. Side entrances with carved limestone pediments. Carved limestone pediments and lintels with scrolls over end bay openings. Timber sliding sash windows. Interior features include marble statue of Michael O'Loghlen (1789-1842), Master of Rolls in Ireland, by Joseph Robinson Kirk RHA (1820-94). Single-storey extension faced in machine-cut stone designed by Dermot and Sean Merry Architects. Occupying imposing site on a slight rise with terrace in front, park below, and gun from Crimean War to left.

• New Bridge, bridge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over river, built c. 1835, with rusticated voussoirs. Original stone parapet replaced with cement piers and metal railings.

• Gates/railings/walls, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Section of rubble stone castellated retaining wall, built c. 1830, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building. Various red brick arched openings, partially blocked up, c. 1900. Concrete facing to arches of surviving openings.

• Westerly, gates/railings/walls, 1860–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Chamfered-edged gate piers with cast-iron railings on cut-stone chamfered-edged plinth, erected c. 1875. Set in front of house.

• Bridge, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Rubble stone causeway, built c. 1830, across River Fergus. Comprising segmental-arched and smaller semi-circular arched openings with cut-stone voussoirs, which were part of a water management system of former mill buildings. Site of Ennis Mills sold by Earl of Thomond in 1712. Purchased by Bannatynes in 1824.

• Sluice/sluice gate, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cut stone weir with salmon pass and double sluice gates, built 1857.

• Bridge, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch cut stone bridge, built 1857, and widened in 1992 with single span reinforced concrete section refaced with original stonework. Segmental-arched opening with rusticated voussoirs and flanked by piers with rusticated quoins. Cut-stone parapet with pointed cut-stone coping. Narrow round-headed opening in south.

• The Maid of Erin, monument, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Statue of Maid of Erin, erected 1881, comprising robed female figure, set on drum surmounting Doric column with plinth. Intertwined shamrocks around drum. Erected in memory of the Manchester Martyrs. Similar in design to O'Connell Monument in O'Connell Square. Relocated to present site in 1966. Set on red and grey paved roundabout at junction of four roads.

• Westbourne House, house, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan five-bay two-storey house, built 1856, with entrance portico flanked by gabled breakfronts and having full-height bay windows to right end bay. Now in use as bishop’s residence. Pitched natural slate roof with bracketed eaves and cut-limestone stacks. Rendered walls with render plat bands. Limestone portico comprising columns and pilasters with entablature above. Paired of round-headed windows over portico. Timber sliding sash windows. Set in wooded grounds. Elaborate cast-iron gate and rubble stone boundary wall to site. Built by Alexander Bannatyne, owner of former corn mills.

• Westbourne House, gates/railings/walls, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Ornate cast-iron gates and cut-limestone piers, built c. 1860, set in coursed limestone rubble walls with squared coping stones. Forming boundary of Westbourne House along Cusack Road.

• Mill Road Park, mill (water), 1995–2000 · Regional interest
  Description

  Park amenity scheme in three sections incorporating millrace, water wheel and island, opened 1996. West side under construction in 1997. Rubble masonry walls with ribbon pointing.

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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_501 (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.

No address of the register names Lifford with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Lifford · Leifear

Area

1,864,522 m² (186.45 ha, 460.73 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcliff, and its townlands

Barony

Islands

Electoral division

Ennis Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ennis Rural electoral division: 19,353 people in 7,011 households; 66% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cappahard, Claureen, Cloghleagh, Clonroad Beg, Clonroad More, Drumcliff, Dulick, Knockanoura

Placenames

Lifford 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.