Anglesborough

85 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Anglesborough, from 12 m² to 3,995,608 m² (399.56 ha, 987.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 49 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Anglesborough 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.

• 17 Aug 2023Conditional

  (1) retention of revisions to planning application reference 06/2431 resulting in an increased footprint to the previously approved dwelling (2) retention of attic conversion to existing dwelling (3) retention of elevational changes to existing garage and (4) all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2360593

• 12 Jul 2021Conditional

  the construction of a detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21981

• 25 Mar 2020Conditional

  construction of a double storey extension of 142.9sqm to the existing cottage and a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20249

• 23 Aug 2019Conditional

  the construction of an extension to the burial ground, erect boundary walls, construction of car park, entrance and all ancillary site works. These are within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19834

• 12 Jun 2019Conditional

  a two storey house with a gross floor area of 242.05 sq.m , the installation of a septic tank treatment system with a percolation area, a new vehicular entrance and all site boundary and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19564

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 the townland of Anglesborough.

Recorded monuments

• LI057-035 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture on the E bank of the River Aherlow that marks the townland boundary with Ballyduff. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area defined by a scarp. It is shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped area (dims. c. 53m NW-SE; 44m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank from W-N reduced to a scarp elsewhere with external fosse from N- E. A D-Shaped area (dims. 30m E-W; 23m N-S) lies to immediate NW. Identified as a possible ringfort on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (Strip map 2, site 2/10) taken 03/11/1984. Visible as a tree covered earthwork on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 9 November 2021

• LI057-036 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture in the NW corner of the former demesne of Massy Lodge, located 700m to SE and immediately S of the townland boundary with Baurnagurrahy. Tree-ring (LI057-065----) lies 220m to the SE. Annotated ‘Lissantrelick‘ on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown as a roughly circular-shaped area within a woodland plantation. It is depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as sub-circular-shaped area (dims. c. 30m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by a bank reduced to a scarp, incorporated into a field boundary, with an external fosse from NE-E-S. Identified as a possible ringfort on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (Strip map 2, site 2/9) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 9 November 2021

• LI057-038 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In pasture, within the former demesne of Massy Lodge located 500m to E. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an un-enclosed circle of trees. Identified as a possible ring-barrow on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2619) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. No antiquity depicted at this location on any ed. OSi maps. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 November 2021

• LI057-039 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture, on a W facing slope of a natural ridge, within the former demesne of Massy Lodge, located 470m to NE. Not marked on the historic OSi maps. Identified as a possible earthwork on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2620) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Faint outline of small circular-shaped cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph (057069) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 November 2021

• LI057-041 Linear earthwork
  Description

  In pasture 185m E of a roadway that marks the townland boundary with Lackendarragh. Fulacht fia (LI057-042----) lies 85m to the NE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible earthwork on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; No. 2623; 057070) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Possible linear earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/03/2018. See attached BGE orthoimage and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 November 2021

• LI057-042 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture 270m E of a roadway that marks the townland boundary with Lackendarragh. Possible linear earthwork (LI057-041----) lies 85m to SW. Not marked on OSi maps. Fulacht fiadh excavated in 1986 during works associated with the gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 179; BGE No. 2623). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 November 2021

• LI057-043 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture 160m E of a roadway that marks the townland boundary with Lackendarragh. Earthwork (LI057-041----) lies 210m to NW. Not marked on OSi maps. Fulacht fia excavated in 1986 during works associated with the gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 179; BGE No. 2623). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 November 2021

• LI057-046 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture on S slope of Paradise Hill, within the former demesne of Massy Lodge, located 250m to S. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area defined by a scarp. It is shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by a bank with trees plants in interior. Outline of circular shaped enclosure visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 November 2021

• LI057-047 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  In pasture 130m E of a roadway that marks the townland boundary with Lackendarragh. Fulacht fia (LI057-043----) lies 140m to NW. Not depicted on OSi maps. Truncated pits excavated in 1986 during works associated with the gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 179). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 21 November 2021

• LI057-065 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture within the former demesne of Massy Lodge, located 500m to SE. Possible ringfort (LI057-036----) lies 220m to the NW. Not depicted as an antiquity on any ed. OSi 6-inch map. Tree-ring depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 20m) with the interior planted with trees. Cropmark of circular-shaped tree-ring visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 3 November 2021

• LI057-066 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture within the former demesne of Massy Lodge, located 220m to S. Enclosure (LI057-046----) lies 150m to the E. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified as a possible circular enclosure on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2620) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph (057076) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 3 November 2021

• LI057-077 Enclosure
  Description

  Outline of square-shaped enclosure (approx. dims. 40m N-S x 37m E-W23m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. Could be the remains of a small field or sheep-fold of post-1700 date. Uncertain about the antiquity of this feature as the sharp profile of the enclosing bank appears to indicate post-1700 date rather than pre-1700. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 18/11/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 10 March 2020

• LI058-018 Enclosure
  Description

  In mature forestry, on slight W facing slope. No surface remains visible of cropmark of possible cropmark identified on Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline aerial photograph (BGE 1/10,000, No. 111). See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 October 2021

Architectural heritage

• Massy Lodge, country house, 1790–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built c. 1800, with two three-sided bows on each of the side elevations. Comprising gable-fronted porch to front (south-west) elevation, single-bay two-storey extension to rear (north-east) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging eaves. Render over rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed openings with limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to north-east elevation having limestone sill and tripartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash window with flanking one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed opening to porch having render hoodmoulding over two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed door opening to porch having flanking Doric style render pilasters. Square-headed opening having half-glazed timber panelled door with flanking sidelights. Ten-bay two-storey outbuilding to north-west having hipped slate roof. Render over rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed openings with sandstone voussoirs and fixed windows. Square-headed opening having sandstone voussoirs and timber battened doors. Round-headed carriage arch with dressed sandstone voussoirs, now blocked up.

• Bridge, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch sandstone road bridge over the River Aherlow, built c. 1810, having roughly dressed walls with rubble cappings. Dressed voussoirs to round-headed arches.

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built 1804. Comprising open work pedimented painted stone bellcote having cast-iron cross finial to front (west) elevation, four-bay nave and single-bay single-storey sacristy with lean-to to rear (east) elevation. Pitched slate roofs having rendered copings. Roughcast rendered walls to apex with channel rendered walls to ground floor and lined-and-ruled rendered walls to nave. Round-headed opening to front elevation having render surround, concrete sill and stained glass window. Pointed arch openings with stained glass windows, render hoodmouldings and concrete continuous sill course. Square-headed openings to sacristy having replacement uPVC windows and concrete sill. Entrance comprising pilasters with recessed panels and scrolled consoles supporting hoodmoulding over square-headed opening having double-leaf timber battened doors. Pair of square-profile roughcast rendered piers to west with double-leaf metal gates and roughcast rendered boundary walls.

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Anglesborough.

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 Anglesborough with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Anglesborough · Gleann na gCreabhar

Area

7,952,402 m² (795.24 ha, 1,965.08 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbeheny, and its townlands

Barony

Coshlea

Electoral division

Anglesborough, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Anglesborough electoral division: 341 people in 133 households; 89% of households own their home; 20% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybrien, Ballyduff, Ballyfauskeen, Baurnagurrahy, Carrow, Geeragh, Inchacoomb, Knocknascrow, Lackendarragh

Placenames

Anglesborough 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.