Boherload

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boherload, from 128 m² to 586,263 m² (58.63 ha, 144.87 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 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 Boherload 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.

• 21 Nov 2025Conditional

  the construction of 2 No. Ploy-tunnel’s and a composting shed and all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561212

• 18 Dec 2023Conditional

  the construction of an agricultural building with a mezzanine level for processing, packaging and storing of agricultural produce and housing of agricultural machinery, upgrade existing site entrance, new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23606

• 25 May 2022Conditional

  the construction of an entrance, single storey dwelling house, domestic wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22588

• 31 Jan 2022Refused

  a three bedroom bungalow with sitting room, kitchen and bath rooms, foul treatment unit and percolation bed and road entrance wall

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2293

• 6 Dec 2019Refused

  the construction of an entrance, dwelling house, block of 4 stables for use ancillary to the domestic house, domestic waste water treatment system & polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 191215

• 9 Aug 2019Conditional

  the construction of dwelling, garage entrance and install on-site effluent treatment system including all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 19791

• 18 Jul 2019Conditional

  site boundaries and site layout from 98/62

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 19705

• 3 Dec 2018Conditional

  the construction of a shared vehicular entrance, dwelling house, garage, domestic waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181173

• 3 Dec 2018Conditional

  the construction of a shared vehicular entrance, dwelling house, garage, domestic waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181172

• 22 Mar 2018Conditional

  the construction of an entrance, dwelling house, garage, domestic waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18272

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 Boherload.

Recorded monuments

• LI013-109 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated immediately E of a field boundary on a gentle S-facing slope in rolling pasture with good views to N, S and E. The monument, depicted on the 1841 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) has been partially levelled and is now evident as a sub-oval area (31m N-S; 21m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 0.8m; Wth 6.2m). The interior slopes gently to the E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 May 2013

• LI013-186 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated at the base of a SE-facing slope in poorly drained pasture. Overlooked by Knockea Hill to NE, by a hill in Ballynagarde townland to SE and with good views to S. Upright irregular-shaped limestone (H 0.8m; Wth. 0.4-0.6m) in a gentle depression defined by a scarp edge (D 0.2m; Wth. 0.8m). Fissured and lichen-covered, well rubbed by cattle in places.

• LI013-197 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on a S-facing slope in rolling pasture on the site of a levelled rath (LI013-109----) and visible intermittently as an E-W orientated bank (L 76.9m; Wth. 1m, H 0.15-0.2m) stretching across the field to an area of marsh. On the site of the rath the W end of the bank is visible as a rectangular concentration of stones (Wth. c. 1m; L 11m) with kerbing to the S. It terminates at a boulder in an area of scrub at its E end.

• LI022-046 Enclosure
  Description

  Identified from an aerial photograph (Bruff Survey: Map 22, Bruff 51) and described by Doody (2008, 130) as an 'oval ditched enclosure, 75m x 60m NE-SW, with possibe internal bank. Possible second ditch; interior appears to be raised'; the morphology of this enclosure indicates that it may be Bronze Age in date (ibid.). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 6 November 2013

• LI022-047 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture at base of ridge running NE-SW, immediately N of stream and 217m E of Ahanload River that marks townland boundary with Fanningstown. Standing stone (LI022-227----) 145m to E, enclosure (LI022-188----) 150m to N, enclosure and field system (LI022-046----/-228) 200m to NW and field system (LI022-239----) 207 to SW. Depicted as a circular shaped enclosure on the 1840 OS 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 OS 25-inch map as s semi-circular shape area intersected at S by a post-1700 drainage channel running roughly NE-SW. Poorly preserved and modified enclosure consisting of a sub-circular area (30m N-S x 22m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved bank mainly reduced to a scarp (H 0.5m) visible from SW through N to SE and fosse (int. D 1.4m; ext. D 1.6m; Base Wth 1.4m; overall Wth 7.45m) with possible external bank. Interior slopes to N. Site description in 2000 records a raised area at S may be spoil heap from modern excavation of pond (6m N-S; 10m E-W) located S of field boundary. A field boundary running E-W truncates the site at SE. Monument is visible as rectangular shaped area with trees at W and E, intersected by field boundary at S and linear field system radiates N from NE corner. The monument is visible as part of larger complex of field systems and enclosures to N and S on the OSi 2005-2012 orthophotos. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 July 2020

• LI022-049 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on slight E facing slope with excellent views in all directions, 100m W of townland boundary with Partatotaun, an enclosure (LI022-050----) lies 165m to SE. Present remains consist of a raised oval shaped area (dims. 52m N-S) defined by scarp with external fosse (int. D 0.45m; ext. D 0.5m; base Wth 2.7m; top Wth 6.1m) deepest from SW to W. Monument is visible as an oval shaped enclosure lined with trees on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 July 2020

• LI022-186 Enclosure
  Description

  This is the record for a small enclosure identified by The Discovery Programme, from medium-altitude aerial photographs taken in 1986 [see Doody, M. (2008) The Ballyhoura Hills Project, Discovery Programme Monograph No 7, Wordwell, pp 65-100]. The reference for this monument is: Map 22, Bruff 48 (AP 4/3748). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 17 September 2013

• LI022-188 Enclosure
  Description

  This is the record for a monument identified by The Discovery Programme, from medium-altitude aerial photographs taken in 1986 [see Doody, M. (2008) The Ballyhoura Hills Project, Discovery Programme Monograph No 7, Wordwell, pp 65-100]. The reference for this monument is LI022: Bruff 52: AP 4/3748.

• LI022-227 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture on the summit of a ridge running NE-SW within a large field that contains ringfort (LI022-047----), enclosures (LI022-046/-188----) and A field system (LI022-228----). Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as a roughly rectangular shaped upright stone (H 1.25m) with its long axis orientated NW-SE. Visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 06/02/2018. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 11 August 2020

• LI022-228 Field system
  Description

  In level pasture 170m E of Ahanaload River. Associated with an enclosure (LI022-046----), immediate W of large enclosure (LI022-188----) and 60m N of a second field system (LI022-239----). Identified from aerial photograph labelled Bruff 51 (AP 4/3747) as a fragmented pattern of rectilinear and curvilinear cropmarks. Outline of field system clearly visible on OSi orthophotos taken 2005-12. Visible as a regular pattern of rectilinear cropmarks located to the S and E of enclosure (LI022-046----) on Google Earth orthoimage taken 06/02/2018. See attached photocopy of Bruff Aerial Survey and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 August 2020

Architectural heritage

• Boherload House, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840, having recent porch extension to front (west) elevation and return to rear (east) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth render plinth. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows and tooled limestone sills. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door flanked by side lights and having spoked fanlight above. Outbuildings to rear comprising single-storey multiple-bay ranges arranged around yard. Pitched slate roofs, rubble limestone walls, some whitewashed. Segmental-arched openings to outbuildings with red brick voussoirs. Square-profile rendered piers with wrought-iron gates and rendered side walls to avenue.

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 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 Boherload.

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

Name

Boherload · Bóthar an Lóid

Area

1,592,548 m² (159.25 ha, 393.53 acres)

Civil parish

Caheravally, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Ballybricken, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballybricken electoral division: 1,932 people in 646 households; 91% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Arywee, Ballynagarde, Carnane, Fanningstown, Friarstown North, Parkatotaun, Raheen, Toberyquin

Placenames

Boherload 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.