Abbeyfeale East
Townland in the civil parish of Abbeyfeale, barony of Glenquin, Co. Limerick; in Irish Mainistir na Féile Thoir
- Area
- 546.5 ha
- 1,350 acres
- Land parcels
- 508
- registered freehold, median 1,967 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 38
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
508 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbeyfeale East, from 5 m² to 321,081 m² (32.11 ha, 79.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 75 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)
Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029, Limerick · 203 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029, Limerick · 61 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029, Limerick · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Education and Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029, Limerick · 2 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
9 Jul 2026N/a
the erection of 10 no. light industrial warehousing units and all ancillary site works including provision of car parking, connection to public services and upgrading the existing access road
Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 2660780
1 May 2026Conditional
(a) demolish existing conservatory to the side of dwelling and (b) Construct a single storey extension to the side of dwelling and (c) minor elevational changes to the rear of dwelling and all necessary ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660494
25 Apr 2026Conditional
(a) demolition of single storey porch to front, shared chimney stack and remainder of single storey extension to rear, (b) alterations to existing windows to front and side (west) at ground floor level including raising cill and head heights and converting front door ope to window, (c) blocking up window to side (west) at first floor level, (d) raising eaves, west gable and roof by 600mm, (e) dormer extension to front, (f) construction of single storey extension to rear and (g) all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660475
25 Apr 2026Conditional
(a) demolition of shared chimney stack, (b) alterations to existing windows to front at ground floor level including raising cill and head heights and converting front door ope to window, (c) blocking up window to side (east) at first floor level and forming new window to side (east) at ground floor level, (d) raising eaves, east gable and roof by 600mm, (e) dormer extension to front, (f) construction of single storey extension to rear, (g) reinstatement of vehicular entrance and (h) all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660476
20 Apr 2026Conditional
construction of a new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, front boundary entrance walls, install a mechanical aeration unit and polishing filter system with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660447
6 Oct 2025N/a
the demolition of the existing unfinished structures (12 no. dwellings) and the erection and development of 12 no. residential units comprising 10 no. two-storey, 3 bed, semi-detached units and 2 no. single-storey, semi-detached pair 1 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 3 bed. The proposal includes; the completion of the residential access road to service the 12 no. new units, all above and below ground services to link to existing and established services, the integration of the supporting landscaped open space areas and all associated proposed landscape works. In addition, proposed new boundary treatments as incorporate and strengthens existing green infrastructure and enhances biodiversity corridors within and bounding the site. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU.
Permission · Limerick County Council, 258297
9 Sept 2025Conditional
construction a single storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, install mechanical aeration unit and polishing filter system, construct front boundary entrance walls with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560902
5 Aug 2025Conditional
construction of a new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, front boundary entrance walls, install a mechanical aeration unit and polishing filter system with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560769
16 Jun 2025Conditional
2 no. sheds as constructed to the rear of the house
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560574
21 Feb 2025Conditional
change of use of an existing office building to a day service location for people with disabilities with ancillary offices, the installation of new external doors to south and west elevations together with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560147
28 Jan 2025Conditional
a 3 bay extension onto the existing commercial premises including all ancillary works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560058
4 Dec 2024Refused
(a) Demolition of existing commercial storage building, (b) Construct new two storey dwelling house, (c) Connect to public foul sewer and all public utilities, (d) utilise existing site entrance with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461197
13 Nov 2024N/a
(a) Demolish existing commercial storage building, (b) Construct new two storey dwelling house, (c) Connect to public foul sewer and all public utilities and (d) utilise existing site entrance with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461120
12 Nov 2024Conditional
an extension to existing material storage shed at rear and to replace old signage with new signage at entrance to public road all with associated works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461116
10 Oct 2024Conditional
extension at the side of the dwelling, the construction of a new garage, the upgrade of existing waste water treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461011
8 Oct 2024N/a
the (a) Demolition of existing commercial storage building, (b) Construction of new two storey dwelling house, (c) Connection to public foul sewer and all public utilities, (d) utilisation of existing site entrance with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461000
23 Sept 2022Conditional
a material change of the existing roof covering from slates to metal cladding and all associated works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 221034
31 Mar 2022Conditional
the existing hardcore yard area and for planning permission to construct 2 semi-detached dwellings together with entrances, drives and associated site works
Retention, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 22354
7 Dec 2021Conditional
construction of an extension to the rear of our existing premises consisting of photographic studio, tyre storage and two mechanic working bays, minor alterations to the existing layout to include valeting bays and permission to relocate the position of the main entrance to the property to the new position shown on drawings, all with associated works(previous references 99/1810, 01/850)
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211691
26 Nov 2021Refused
extension of duration for 16/877 for the construction of a single storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, front boundary entrance walls, mechanical aeration unit and percolation area with all associated site works
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 217047
19 Oct 2021Conditional
construction of a three bedroom extension over two floors to the existing dwelling house with minor alterations to existing house, upgrade to existing effluent treatment system, all with ancillary works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211461
11 Oct 2021Conditional
existing storage shed, existing shed containing kennels, existing site fencing and planning permission for proposed hard and soft landscaping to the existing site with all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 211416
26 Aug 2021Conditional
the erection of a bungalow style house, domestic garage, front entrance gate and piers and Tertiary Treatment System and Infiltration/Treatment Area and connections to all existing services on their land
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211206
30 Dec 2020Conditional
demolition of existing derelict house, permission to construct new dwelling house, domestic garage and new site entrance, install new wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201434
23 Dec 2020Refused
change of plan to construct a storey & a half style dwelling from that already granted ref. no. 16/877 with detached garage
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 201415
The 25 most recent of 38 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
- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
Recorded monuments
- LI042-013 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, on slight NW-facing slope. Monument, depicted as penannular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI042-014 Mound
Description
In undulating pasture. This monument, which is depicted as a circular mound (diam. c. 15m) on the 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of the mound was evident when the site was inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI042-015 Mound
Description
In pasture, on a W-facing hill slope. The monument, which is depicted as a circular mound (diam. c. 10m) on the 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of the mound was evident when the site was inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI042-017 Earthwork
Description
In pasture with mound (LI042-015----) 110m to W. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible enclosure by ASI from examination of Google Earth orthoimages. The monument is clearly visible as a roughly circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 11m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 27/03/2012. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 24/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 August 2021
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Abbeyfeale East.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3428 (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 Abbeyfeale East with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Abbeyfeale East · Mainistir na Féile Thoir
- Area
- 5,464,966 m² (546.5 ha, 1,350.42 acres)
- Civil parish
- Abbeyfeale, and its townlands
- Barony
- Glenquin
- Electoral division
- Abbeyfeale, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Abbeyfeale electoral division: 2,629 people in 1,077 households; 60% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbeyfeale West, Caher (Lane), Dromtrasna (Collins), Kilkinlea Upper, Knockbrack
- Placenames
- Abbeyfeale East 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.