Ballycummin

598 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycummin, from 2 m² to 451,185 m² (45.12 ha, 111.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 87 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 418 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6High Tech/Manufacturing Campus (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 136 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.2Retail Warehousing (Retail warehouse)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3pNHA (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.3Utilities (Mixed/general gas and electricity uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 1 Sept 2026N/a

  the demolition of the existing front porch, rear extension and garage to the existing dwelling house and the construction of a new side and rear extension, the decommissioning of existing septic tank and the installation of a new replacement packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2661005

• 5 Aug 2026N/a

  provision of a single storey bike, motorbike and seating shelter of 16.4m x 5.4m x 2.755m high and all ancillary works on a site within the existing carpark located off Lurraga Road to the front (northwest) of Building 1 on the Analog Campus in Raheen Business Park, Limerick. The site operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) licence (P0224-05)

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660900

• 14 Jul 2026Conditional

  (a.) Reconfiguration of existing ground floor to include for new rooms: proposed new stair core, new battery storage room, new repair workshop, new lift and associated corridors. No net increase in ground floor area (b.) New first floor internal extension of 160m2 additional floor area, located overhead reconfiguration of ground floor already described. First floor extension to consist of three new offices, new storeroom, new stair core and new lift with associated circulation spaces and lobbies (c.) Elevational alterations to front elevation, to include new windows at ground and first floor level, plus widened existing final exit door also on front elevation. (d.) New footpath to provide pedestrian access to new proposed accessible parking space (e.) New bike parking, new EV parking provision (f.) All ancillary site works above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660799

• 30 Jun 2026N/a

  construction of a rear extension to accommodate a fire escape staircase. Retention permission is sought for the partial change of use of the existing building from light engineering to office use, including staff facilities, internal reconfiguration and alterations to the existing floor layout, ancillary works, and the retention and completion of the car park. All together with associated site works.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660745

• 15 Jun 2026Conditional

  development to extend the existing site and business at Ballycummin, Raheen Co. Limerick. The proposed development will comprise: (a) construction of a two-storey motor sales & service facility with photovoltaic panels including a motor showroom and service workshop; (b) Valet building & bin store; (c) car wash; (d) ESB Substation; (e) external plant enclosure; (f) car parking including vehicle display, customer and employee spaces; (g) signage including (a) 1 no. totem sign; (b) 3 no. free standing internal arch signs; (c) 1 no. directional signs; (d) 2 no. facade screens; and (e) building signage; (h) a new entrance off the R526 road; and (i) all associated site works including landscaping, boundary treatment and pedestrian connection to existing operational site A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and?accompanies?the planning application.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660666

• 30 Apr 2026Conditional

  the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.80 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.33 MW ac within a 3.48 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,432 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660490

• 12 Mar 2026Conditional

  PERMISSION for the purposes of extraction, conditioning and storage of raw water from Uisce Eireann. 1) Construct a Pumphouse building (ground storey with Internal mezzanine floor) dimensions - c.12m (W) x19.9m (L) x 11.2m (H) 2) 2 No. 1602cu.m and 1,400c.um capacity Purified Water tanks (c.11.25m high x 14.5m diameter and c.11.25m high x 13.65m dimeter 3) 2 No. salt saturation tanks (c.4.85m high x 3.05m diameter) 4) Pipe bridge from proposed Pumphouse to the existing manufacturing facilities 5) Associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660284

• 6 Feb 2026Conditional

  1. Internal Offices at ground and first floor at Unit 3 ancillary to the warehouse use 2. Connection of Unit 3 to Unit 2 by door openings 3. Connection of Unit 2 to Unit 1 by removal of part of shared wall. 4. Construction of wall at the ground floor with openings, and stairs to first floor storage area at Unit 1 5. Single storey extension to the rear of Unit 1 which extends to a 3 sided loading bay 6. Canopy to the front of Unit 1 7. Changes to front elevation of Unit 1 by the replacement of a window and glazed screens with door with 2 roller shutters And all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2631

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  additions, modifications and alterations to previously permitted Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus (Planning Register Reference Number 22190 and as amended by planning reference 23152 and 2461160) located at the IDA Business and Technology Park, Raheen, County Limerick, V94 2C04. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. A two-storey biomass boiler house building with internal access mezzanines, sized 1,881 square meters approximately and 17.6 metres high approximately including a boiler stack approximately 21m high all located to the southeast of the existing permitted facility adjacent to Roches Avenue. It is proposed to construct this facility in two phases over five years. 2. It is proposed to relocate a previously permitted generator compound including 2No. generators to the northeast of this proposed biomass boiler house building and to reconfigure and reduce the generator compound. 3. The proposed development also includes the extension of the existing permitted pipe bridge located to the northwest of the biomass boiler house. 4. The proposed development also consists of minor modifications to previously permitted internal roads and footpaths, site lighting, fencing, landscaping and underground drainage system infrastructure. This application will not result in any storm water discharge to the public system. The existing terminal infiltration basin has sufficient capacity to accommodate the additional surface water run off generated by the proposed Biomass Building and associated works. The application relates to a modification to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660084

• 27 Jan 2026Conditional

  the construction of a new high purity liquid nitrogen (HPN) facility, including 2no. 24.4m high storage tanks, 1no. 17.4 m high vacuum tank 2no. 11.6m high vaporizer tanks and 2no. 6.7m high absorber vessel tanks, together with associated plant and equipment, including a 4.934m high electrical switchroom building, alterations to existing equipment, and all associated services, drainage and site works on site of c.1,333sqm located adjacent to the existing high purity liquid nitrogen (HPN) facility off Ballynoe Road (private road) within the existing Analog Devices Campus. This is an existing Lower Tier Seveso site, and the development consists of modifications to an establishment within the meaning of the European Communities Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations. The site operates under an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licence

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660069

• 9 Jan 2026Conditional

  A) a three-lane vehicle testing facility (for HCV and LCV vehicles) and the associated offices, an internal access road, ESB Substation Kiosk, vehicle parking, boundary treatments and all associated development above and below ground, B) Alterations to the development previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 22/1099 due to the changes to the site layout and finish site levels

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660011

• 17 Dec 2025N/a

  the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.99 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.6 MWac within a 3.77 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,800 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561342

• 28 Nov 2025Conditional

  refurbishment and extension of existing outbuildings and construction of an Event Center building within the associated courtyard, located on the campus of the existing production facility. The development is for the purpose of providing a company Event Centre building of approximately 1,460.0 square meters floor area and maximum height of 7.7 meters to include a conference/event/training space, meetings rooms, vendor units, stores, plant rooms, and welfare areas. The proposed Event Centre will include ancillary open areas comprising; an Entrance Courtyard area; a landscaped Forecourt area; and 2 no. open plant yards. Proposed drainage works will include 2 no. underground surface water soakaway attenuation tanks to direct rooftop and other surface water from the development to ground infiltration, and no surface water from the proposed building will discharge to the Loughmore Canal. Refurbishment and conservation works are also proposed to the existing single storey building of approximately 22.0 square meters floor area, identified as Building 12, adjacent to Roche Castle. Other associated developments will comprise footpaths, service provisions, landscaping, and all associated site works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of Roche Castle, a protected structure (Record of Protect Structures Reg. No.1671). This application relates to development on a landholding that comprises an activity which holds an Industrial Emissions Licence (Reg. No. P0991-02) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561246

• 26 Nov 2025N/a

  the construction of a new 110/38kV/MV electrical substation and will include the following elements: 1. Removal of four existing 110 kV Overhead Line timber pole sets (c. 15 m in height) and c. 800m of Overhead Line conductor; 2. Relocation of existing Interface Transformer; 3. Construction of: i. A new substation compound (c. 5,950 sq. m.) with a 2.6 m high palisade fencing; ii. A new 110 kV GIS building with eight 110 kV bays (c. 700 sq.m.; c. 12 m in height); ili. A new 38 / 20 kV GIS building with fourteen 38 kV bays and eighteen MV (20 kV) bays (c. 235 sq.m.; c. 7 m in height); iv. Two bunded 110 / 38 kV power transformers (c. 5 m in height) with associated electrical equipment; v. Two bunded 38 / 20 kV power transformers (c. 5 m in height) with associated electrical equipment; vi. Three bunded Arc Suppression Coils (c. 4 m in height) with associated electrical equipment; vii. Two new 110 kV double circuit overhead (OHL) line / cable interface end masts (c. 17m in height); vili. One new 110 kV double circuit overhead line (OHL) angle mast (c. 17m in height); ix. One temporary 110 kV Overhead Line timber pole set (c. 16 m in height); x. Temporary diversion of the existing 110 kV overhead line to the temporary timber pole set (c. 320 m of OHL conductor); xi. Diversion of the existing 110 kV overhead line to the new end masts (c. 510m of OHL conductor); xii. 110 kV underground cabling between the 110 kV GIS building and the new line / cable interface end masts; xili. Associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables and ducts; 4. Site development works including provision of access roads, car parking area, lighting, telecommunications, fencing, landscaping, site services including drainage and all other ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25323893

• 12 Nov 2025Conditional

  A) The demolition of i) the existing north west entrance & parking area, ii) the enclosed stairs on the south west side and iii) external plant and enclosures within the south eastern courtyard of the existing facility. B) The construction of i) a one storey extension to the north west of the facility for the reconfiguration of the building entrance. administration and welfare facilities, ii) a one storey utilities extension to the south west. iii) a one storey production circulation extension within the north western courtyard area, iv) a one storey production extension within the south eastern courtyard area, v) an electrical enclosure at roof level and vi) all associated external site works including the partial realignment of the existing internal circulation road and car park

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25368

• 1 Oct 2025Conditional

  additions, alterations and modifications to the existing warehouse facility. They include; a) Proposed single storey firewater pumphouse sized approximately 108 square metres and approximately 6 metres high with 2 no. water storage tanks each sized approximately 10.2 metres high and approximately 6.5 metres in diameter. b) Proposed new canopy over dock area of existing facility. c) 2 no. proposed backup generator buildings each sized approximately 47 square metres and approximately 6.2 metres high with 2 no. associated flues fixed to existing building, each sized approximately 13 metres high with associated fuel store sized approximately 5 square metres and approximately 2.1 metres high. d) Proposed new perimeter palisade fence approximately 3 metres high with 5no. associated new entrance/exit gates. e) 3 no. proposed new ground mounted and illuminated monument signs and f) The works also include modifications to underground utilities, site lighting, internal roads and footpaths and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560995

• 12 Aug 2025Conditional

  a new vehicle parking area for approved used stock of circ. 0.1395 hectares and accommodating 42. no car parking spaces to the rear (south) of the existing car park and retention permission of 4 no. shed structures with a total floor area of 429 sq. metres accommodating valet, carwash and car turntable facilities and permission for the completion of the vehicle parking area to include site lighting and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560800

• 30 Jul 2025Conditional

  the installation of solar panels on existing roof

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25258

• 8 Jul 2025Conditional

  alterations to an existing building which was previously granted Planning Permission under Planning Reference No. 18/662 and Planning Reference No. 20/1189. The alterations include: (a) A reduced Floor Area, (b) Changes to the Elevations, (c) An additional site Access point for Fire Tender Access, (d) Changes to site services and associated site works necessitated by the above listed changes. The Retention Permission sought is for an indefinite period

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560674

• 10 Jun 2025Refused

  the construction of first floor extension to the side of existing dwelling along with the change of use of existing attic space into habitable space with the addition of roof window and dormer style windows to the rear elevation and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560547

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  1) Alterations to part of the external envelope of an existing manufacturing facility to consist of new windows and doors to part of the front elevation of the building; 2) the addition of a new enclosed fire escape stairs to the side of the existing building; 3) the provision of a new internal circulation stair core and lift; and 4) all associated site development works at Building 1 within the Analog Devices B.V Limited Campus in Raheen Business Park, Limerick, V94 RT99. The application relates to works on a site to which Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) Licence No. P0224-04 applies

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560508

• 26 May 2025Conditional

  On-Building Signage to replace existing On-Building Signage located at the Southeast Elevation, 2No. Self-Standing Plinth signs internally lit to be installed externally within the Northwest & Southwest boundaries

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560489

• 23 May 2025Conditional

  modifications to the temporary construction site layout previously permitted under planning application Reg. Ref. 17/1170 at the Regeneron site in Raheen Business Park, located on Loughmore Avenue. The application involves a revised site boundary in that the red line area denoting the application site in Reg Ref: 17/1170 has been increased to include an area of land to the north of the site adjacent to Cloughkeating Avenue The development consists of: a) Partial expansion of previously permitted temporary contractors' compound to the north of the site along with permission for temporary heavy goods vehicle access point from Cloughkeating Avenue. The additional temporary compound area will remain in place for the duration of the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 17/1170

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560480

• 9 May 2025Conditional

  A) demolition of existing derelict dwelling house, B) Construct 24 No. Apartments within a 4 storey building, C) Construct a detached ancillary single storage building & bin store building, D) provision of bicycle storage area, E) Signage, F) Construct new car park and upgrading existing entrance, new entrance and front boundary walls, allow for all connections to public utility services with all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560425

• 8 May 2025Conditional

  a single industrial building, which will include two high bay warehouse units with associated two-storey office and staff welfare areas. Ancillary site development includes the provision of bicycle and vehicular parking, vehicular circulation areas, landscaping proposals, fascia signage, and rooftop PV panels. Access to the proposed development will be provided via Cloghacloka Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560418

The 25 most recent of 99 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Loughmore Common Turlough 000438

Recorded monuments

• LI013-036 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle SE facing slope, in undulating pasture. The monument is partially masked by dense scrub vegetation. A circular area (diam. c. 30m) is enclosed by an internal bank, a partially surviving external bank and a partially surviving intervening fosse. The internal bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.9m; Wth 1.1m) is evident for all of its circuit. There is a gap at NE (Wth 1.8m), and one at S (Wth 1.8m) which has a stone facing on the NE side. The fosse (Wth 1.1m) is evident from N to W and from ESE to SSE. The external bank (ext. H 0.1m; int. H 0.1m; Wth 0.5m) is evident from N to W and from ESE to SSE. The interior slopes down gently to the SE. There is a grassed-over hummock of stones (diam. 3m E-W; H less than 0.5m) in the NE quadrant of the interior. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 27 March 2013

• LI013-039002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in Raheen Industrial Estate. The monument, depicted on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as a sub-circular area (diam. c. 60m) enclosed by a bank, is now inacessible as it is completely masked by dense scrub vegetation. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 27 March 2013

• LI013-146 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in an area of low-lying pasture and scrub immediately S of a conifer plantation on a gentle downwards SE slope. The monument is not visible at ground level.

• LI013-151 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  Excavation by Damian Finn (99E0376) in 1999, in advance of infrastructure development, uncovered a 48m-long section of trackway that was 19th-century in date and may have been used to ferry stone from a nearby quarry. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 February 2013

• LI013-166 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Located approx. 25m E of Ringfort (LI013-036----). Miscellaneous features excavated prior to the Adare to Annacotty N20/N21 Road Improvement Scheme. Excavated by Paul Logue under licence no. 98E0108 the results were summarised as following; ‘The excavation consisted of two large trenches, Areas 1 and 2, measuring 100m x 10m and 65m x 11m respectively. Area 1 contained twelve features of archaeological significance. The largest of these was a curvilinear gully measuring 6m north-west/ south-east x 1.1m with a maximum depth of 0.5m. The other features uncovered in Area 1 had an average diameter of 0.2m and maximum depth of 0.15m. They most likely represent the remains of truncated post-holes. No artefacts were recovered during the excavation of this area. Area 2 contained seventy features of archaeological significance. A line of three subcircular pits and a grouping of larger subrectangular pits seemed to divide the central part of the area, with groupings of smaller pits and post-holes to the east and west of them. The three subcircular pits had an average diameter of 0.75m and maximum depth of 0.7m, with the larger pits having average excavated dimensions of 2.5m x 1.5m and depths of 0.5m. To the east of this division was a grouping of thirteen post-holes, one shallow gully and three stake-holes. The post-holes were all subcircular in plan and had an average diameter of 0.3m. The fills of these post-holes were similar, mainly being a mottled brown, charcoal-flecked, loam soil. Despite these similarities and an even spacing between the features no definite structural pattern could be defined from the outline of the post-holes. To the west of the division was a grouping of fifteen post-holes and five shallow pits. Within this grouping the partial remains of one likely structure could be discerned. It was formed by an arc of six post-holes containing similar fills and possibly associated with a seventh post-hole 0.3m outside the arc to the north-east. Adjacent to the eastern edge of the structure an arc of four shallow pits was exposed. The positioning of the pits respected the arc of the structure and as such may relate to it in some way. A penannular-shaped gully was uncovered in the southern part of Area 2 at a distance of 14m from the partial structure. This had a maximum width of 0.6m and a maximum depth of 0.3m. It partially enclosed an area measuring 3.9m north-south x 3.8m, with the open end to the south. The upper fill of the cut contained the remains of at least two charcoalised timber planks, possibly indicating a structural purpose for the cut. Two large, paired post-holes were uncovered 0.5m to the north of the penannular cut, with a second set of paired post-holes 1.1m east of the cut. The artefacts recovered from Area 2 include one spindle whorl, several saddle quern fragments and many sherds of coarseware pottery. All the finds are likely to be of Bronze Age date (www.excavations.ie; Logue 2000, 128-9). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 26 June 2020

• LI013-167 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  As part of the Adare-Annacotty Road Improvement Scheme, an excavation by James Eogan (96E380-AR15) was carried out to assess the antiquity of two buildings depicted on the 1840 OS 6" map. The excavation confirmed that these houses are nineteenth century in date. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 February 2013

• LI013-183 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Identified during archaeological monitoring associated with the N20/N21 Limerick Bypass. Excavated by Ciara MacManus under licence no. 99E093 (MacManus 1999) when it was described as following; ‘a spread of charcoal-rich soil and burnt stones. Excavation of this spread revealed the existence of a large, subrectangular trough pit, 2m long, 1.2m wide and 0.4m deep, with an east-west orientation. A smaller, linear pit (1.6m x 0.65m) lay to the east of the trough, and a large, subcircular pit (1.2m diameter) lay 1.6m to the south-east of the trough. The trough had been filled by various deposits, which included a sealing layer of redeposited subsoil, over which lay the main fill of charcoal-rich, blackened material containing a large number of burnt stones. The trough had been positioned upon a small ridge surrounded by marshy land, which sloped off to the west. Much of the dump material from the use of the trough appeared to have accumulated down, and to the base of, this slope, evidenced by a 0.13m-thick spread of mound material in this area. Only the partial remains of a fulacht fiadh were uncovered during these excavations; the rest of the site was presumably destroyed by agricultural activity in the past. The remains of a linear plough furrow to the east of the trough and those of a large French drain to the west of the trough confirm this destruction’ (www.excavations.ie 1999; MacManus 2000, 164). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 29 June 2020

• LI013-229 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). Identified as fulacht fia 1 (Site A) by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick. Excavated under licence no. 98E0433 by Dunne (2000, 159), the results of which were summarised as following; ‘a rectangular trough measuring 2.6m x 1.65m and 0.35m deep dug into the subsoil. The burnt spread, with an overall diameter of 8.5m, though close by, was completely separate from the trough’ (www.excavations.ie 1999, No. 483). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 2020

• LI013-230 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). Identified as fulacht fia 2 (Site B) by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick. Excavated under license 98E0433 by Dunne (2000, 159), the results of which were summarised as following; ‘The burnt spread measured 9.5m x 7.5m and covered eleven hollows of varying shapes and sizes. Some of these are likely to have been natural depressions; some may have been modified; and others are likely to have been entirely man-made’ (www.excavations.ie 1999, No.483). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 20

• LI013-231 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). Identified as fulacht fia 3 (Site C) by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick. Excavated under license 98E0433 by Dunne (2000, 159), the results of which were summarised as following; ‘ three separate burnt spreads measuring 11m x 4.5m, 10m x 3m and 5.5m x 4m. Two large pits were connected with one of the spreads, one of which is likely to be modern’ (www.excavations.ie 1999, No. 483). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 2020

• LI013-232 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). Identified as fulacht fia 4 (Site F) by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick. Excavated under license 98E0433 by Dunne (2000, 159), the results of which were summarised as following; ‘a rectangular trough measuring 2.4m x 1.4m and 0.35-0.4m deep dug into the subsoil. The presence of stake-holes indicated that it was originally timber-lined. The trough was surrounded by a burnt spread measuring 12m x 8.5m’ (www.excavations.ie 1999. No. 483). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 2020

• LI013-233 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). This unexcavated fulacht fia (Site D) was discovered by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring under licence No. 98E0433 of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick (Dunne 2000, 159). The results of the discovery were summarised as following; ‘The factory construction site is on the demesne of Roche Castle an early 19th-century house. Most of the features encountered in the monitoring of groundworks (Phase 2) relate to farming activity associated with the house. However, to the southwest of the site a fulacht fiadh was uncovered in the digging of a trench for a temporary telecom supply to tho contractor's compound. The ploughed-out burnt spread lies immediately under the sod and is 15—19m long and 0.1—0.55m thick. The feature is outside the area of development, and the trench was backfilled following examination and recording’ (www.excavations.ie 1999, No. 483). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 2020

• LI013-234 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). This unexcavated fulacht fia (Site E) was discovered by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring under licence No. 98E0433 of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick (Dunne 2000, 159). The results of the discovery were summarised as following; ‘The factory construction site is on the demesne of Roche Castle an early 19th-century house. Most of the features encountered in the monitoring of groundworks (Phase 2) relate to farming activity associated with the house. However, to the southwest of the site a fulacht fiadh was uncovered in tduring fieldwalking in the course of the present development, immediately to the SW of the main avenue to Roche Castle. The site is evident as a low, irregular rise abutting the SW boundary wall of the avenue. The rise measures 15.5m NW-SE by 8m NE-SW and 30 to 50 cm high. The feature possibly represents the surviving SW edge of a fulacht fiadh mound’ (Dunne 1998, 30). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 2020

• LI013-235 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Identified during archaeological monitoring associated with the N20/N21 Limerick Bypass road scheme. Excavated under licence no. 98E0504 by Audrey Gahan (Gahan 1999) the results were summarised as following; ‘Five areas of archaeological significance were identified and excavated. In all cases the features survived only where they cut subsoil, the result of generations of farmland development. Area 1 consisted of an arc of small pits and post-holes filled with charcoal-rich soils. It is possible that the site, which was c. 7m in diameter, represents the heavily truncated remains of a circular hut, of probable prehistoric (Bronze Age?) date. Area 2 was adjacent to an area previously excavated by Paul Logue, [LI013-166-----] where substantial evidence of Bronze Age activity was uncovered. Most likely this area was an extension of that activity. The site itself consisted of around 40 post-holes and pits. No discernible structure could be identified, and a saddle quern, within one of the pits, represented the only artefact from the site. The remaining three areas investigated consisted of random scatters of pits and post-holes. Truncation in the area means that no discernible structures could be identified. No artefacts that could conclusively date the sites were recovered, but, as with the rest of the archaeology within this area, it appears most likely that they date to the prehistoric period’ (www.excavations.ie 1999, No. 383). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 3 July 2020

Architectural heritage

• Saint Nessan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built in 1845, extended in 1992, with four-bay nave elevations, four-bay side aisles, with two-bay sacristy to east and with angled recent porches to north and south sides. Pitched slate roof with lean-to slate roof to side aisles. Pitched roofs to sacristy and porches, roof to north porch supported on circular-profile columns. Cut limestone chimneystack to sacristy. Carved limestone bellcote with cast-iron cross finial and cast-iron bell to west gable. Dressed limestone wall to west elevation with tooled quoins and dressed limestone buttresses having decorative carved trefoil motifs. Rubble stone walls to other elevations. Carved limestone roundel, plaque and corner brackets to west gable. Rendered walls to additions and east elevation of sacristy. Flattened lancet arch window openings to nave and sacristy with tooled limestone surrounds and stained glass windows, nave window openings cut by side aisle roofs. Flattened lancet arch opening to west window with tooled limestone surround and limestone sill, having stained glass window. Square-headed window openings to side aisles having tooled limestone surrounds with stained glass windows. Flattened lancet arch door opening to west gable having tooled limestone surround and timber battened double-leaf door, flanked by tooled limestone D-plan holy water fonts. Flattened lancet arch door opening east with tooled limestone surround and timber battened door. Square-headed door openings to porches having timber battened double-leaf doors. Interior features including rendered ceiling and walls, marble effect circular-profile columns to aisles. White marble altar and baptismal font. Timber stations of the cross to walls, tooled limestone plaques to north-west corner. Timber confessionals. Limestone ashlar and limestone rubble boundary walls. Cast-iron railings to west. Square-profile limestone piers with four-sided pointed caps supporting cast-iron double-leaf gates to west and north. Priest's grave to south-west of church having tooled limestone surround and Celtic cross grave marker.

• Post box, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c. 1890. Mounted on coursed limestone rubble church boundary wall. Raised VR lettering and crown motif. Cast-iron tie ring in wall to south.

• Roche Castle, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay one-one-and-half storey Gothic Revival style house, built c. 1830, with four-stage octagonal-plan tower to south having octagonal turret to north-west corner. Now in use as office. Pitched slate roof having projecting eaves and rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Limestone snecked ashlar walls with peck dressed quoins, base batter to tower section. Crenellated parapets tower having curved corbelling and stringcourse below. Decorative bulbed-cross shaped recess loop to second stage angled walls of octagonal tower, with bulbed-loop over. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone splayed surrounds and limestone sills, one dormer window to main house. Timber framed casement with multiple-paned awning windowpanes over. Recent steel bars to ground floor window openings. Round-headed window openings to upper stage of tower having narrow six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired round-headed window openings with tooled limestone surrounds and label mouldings over to north and south elevations, third stage of tower. Multiple-pane timber framed casement windows with traceried upper panes to these window openings. Square-headed door opening with splayed tooled limestone surround. Timber panelled door with brass door furniture boarded over with plywood. Coursed rubble limestone boundary walls, partially rendered, terminating in square-profile piers with pointed caps. Curved carriage entrance to far west. Limestone ashlar walls with tooled coping and cast-iron railings. Square-plan gate piers with decorative stringcourse and pointed caps having bevelled support. Cast-iron traffic gate and pedestrian gates.

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 10 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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_930 (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 Ballycummin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Ballycummin · Baile Choimín

Area

2,832,101 m² (283.21 ha, 699.83 acres)

Civil parish

Mungret, and its townlands

Barony

Pubblebrien

Electoral division

Ballycummin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballycummin electoral division: 19,394 people in 6,719 households; 66% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynoe, Baunacloka, Cloghkeating, Derrybeg, Derryknockane, Gouldavoher, Loughmore Common, Lurraga, Rootiagh, Sluggary

Placenames

Ballycummin 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.