Bottomstown

90 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bottomstown, from 59 m² to 417,879 m² (41.79 ha, 103.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 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 Bottomstown 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.

• 10 Aug 2026N/a

  a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 210 hectares consisting of the following: 843,000 sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 29 no. hardstanding locations used for electrical skids; 3 no. electrical plant rooms; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the R513 and L1509 public roads; new access points from the R513, R516, L1509 and L51309 public roads, and upgrades to existing access points from the L1507, L1509 and L51309 public roads; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; security gates; boundary fencing and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. 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, 2660918

• 4 May 2026Conditional

  for a calf shed and permission to construct a) straw bedded shed, b) cattle shed over an existing slatted tank, c) extension to cubicle house and ancillary works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2660500

• 25 Mar 2026N/a

  a Calf Shed and Permission to Construct a) Straw Bedded Shed, b) Cattle Shed over an existing slatted tank, c) extension to Cubicle House and ancillary works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2660331

• 4 Mar 2026Conditional

  construction of a single storey extension to existing dwelling along with ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660236

• 19 Jun 2025Conditional

  a calf house, effluent tank, cattle crush and cattle holding yard and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25204

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  the change of house type from that previously granted planning permission under Planning Reference No. 201229. The proposed house will be a single storey detached dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560510

• 24 Apr 2025Conditional

  a slatted slurry tank and all ancillary concrete works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25128

• 4 Jan 2024Conditional

  construction of a shed within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460009

• 9 Sept 2021N/a

  construction of a domestic garage, construction of a lean-to firewood shelter to the side of their existing garage, the extension of the existing roof to cover the existing dog runs and the erection of a Perspex canopy shelter over the rear door area of their dwelling and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211262

• 12 Jul 2021Conditional

  a dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, entrance and all associated site works including wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21983

• 25 Nov 2020Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201229

• 25 Feb 2020Conditional

  Extension of permission for planning ref. 14/479

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 207007

• 24 Jan 2020Conditional

  and completion of partially constructed front porch extension, retention and completion of partially constructed rear extension, to their dwelling

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2044

• 30 Apr 2018Conditional

  the demolition of existing dwelling house and for the construction of a replacement dwelling house, proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance walls, garage and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 18416

• 5 Mar 2018Conditional

  amendments to condition 4 of Planning Permission 16/1014 namely the retention of existing site entrance as constructed but subject to amendments including all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18188

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 Bottomstown.

Recorded monuments

• LI040-020 Enclosure
  Description

  Two enclosures (LI040-021----) situated 20m apart described by O'Kelly (1944, 20) as following; 'These two monuments [LI040-021---] are situated in a low-land marshy area. They are built on a kind of platform which is probably natural, but may in part be artificial. The monuments are on the western edge of the platform and the eastern part of it is cut off from them by an ancient fence. The N. monument is a circular platform 3' [0.9m] high, around which there is a fosse. The overall diameter is 120' [36m] . The second monument is due south from the latter by a distance of 46' [14m]. It is identical with the first except that the diameter is smaller, being only 90' [27m] overall. The entrances are not recognisable'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 347/12 on 05/01/2003.

• LI040-021 Enclosure
  Description

  Two enclosures (LI040-020----) situated 20m apart described by O'Kelly (1944, 20) as following; 'These two monuments [LI040-020---] are situated in a low-land marshy area. They are built on a kind of platform which is probably natural, but may in part be artificial. The monuments are on the western edge of the platform and the eastern part of it is cut off from them by an ancient fence. The N. monument is a circular platform 3' [0.9m] high, around which there is a fosse. The overall diameter is 120' [36m] . The second monument is due south from the latter by a distance of 46' [14m]. It is identical with the first except that the diameter is smaller, being only 90' [27m] overall. The entrances are not recognisable'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 347/12 on 05/01/2003.

• LI040-164001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 70m NW of a possible barrow (LI040-164002-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Circular cropmark identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/10,000, 69) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. Monument visible as circular cropmark (diam. c. 5m) on Google Earth orthoimage dated 5/4/2006. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotographs. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 1 June 2021

• LI040-164002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 70m SE of a possible barrow (LI040-164001-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Circular cropmark identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/10,000, 69) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotographs or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 1 June 2021

• LI040-207001 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 80m SW of townland boundary with Rathanny, associated with a cluster of possible barrows (LI040-207002-/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as an irregular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 93.01; AP 5/2102). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. Cropmark may be associated with land reclamation, doubtful antiquity. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 93.01and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 June 2021

• LI040-207002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 40m W of townland boundary with Rathanny. Cropmark of a possible earthwork (LI040-207001-) lies 50m to the SW. One of a cluster of 5 possible barrows (LI040-207003-/006-; LI040-209----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 93.02; AP 5/2102). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Trace of monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 9m) on Google Earth orthoimage dated 05/04/2006. Linear cropmarks visible on aerial images, some perpendicular to each other, appear to represent drainage channels of land reclamation works. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 93.02 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 June 2021

• LI040-207003 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 10m W of townland boundary with Rathanny. Cropmark of a possible earthwork (LI040-207001-) lies 95m to the W. One of a cluster of 5 possible barrows (LI040-207002/005-; LI040-209----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 93.03; AP 5/2102). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Linear cropmarks visible on aerial images, some perpendicular to each other, appear to represent drainage channels of land reclamation works. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 93.03 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 June 2021

• LI040-207004 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 80m W of townland boundary with Rathanny. Cropmark of a possible earthwork (LI040-207001-) lies 115m to the NW. One of a cluster of 5 possible barrows (LI040-207002-/003-; 207005; LI040-209----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 93.04; AP 5/2102). Monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 5m) intersected at E by a linear cropmark running roughly N-S on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 93.04 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 June 2021

• LI040-207005 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 140m W of townland boundary with Rathanny. Cropmark of a possible earthwork (LI040-207001-) lies 70m to the N. One of a cluster of 5 possible barrows (LI040-207002-/004-; LI040-209----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 93.05; AP 5/2102). Faint trace of monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 5m) intersected at W by a linear cropmark running roughly N-S on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. Linear cropmarks visible on aerial images, some perpendicular to each other, appear to represent drainage channels of land reclamation works. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 93.05 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 June 2021

• LI040-209 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 50m W of townland boundary with Rathanny. Cropmark of a possible earthwork (LI040-207001-) lies 205m to the NW. One of a cluster of 5 possible barrows (LI040-207002-/005-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 94; AP 5/2102). Trace of monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 6m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 94 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 June 2021

• LI040-217 Field system
  Description

  In rough pasture, immediately N of an enclosure (LI040-218----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a field system by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 96; AP 5/2104). Described by the ASI as a possible series of rectilinear enclosures (sub-divisions of a narrow field) visible on oblique aerial photograph taken 05/01/2003 (ASIAP (349) 18). Monument visible as rectilinear cropmarks (dims. c. 335m N-S x 170m E-W), some perpendicular to each other on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Field system clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage 20/03/2018 with relic field boundaries visible running E-W, depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. A relic watercourse runs N-S and curves W in the SW quadrant of the field system. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 96, oblique aerial image (ASIAP (349) 18), Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 2 July 2021

• LI040-218 Earthwork
  Description

  In rough reclaimed pasture, immediately S of a field system (LI040-217----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a rectangular cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 95; AP 5/2104). Monument visible as a rectangular cropmark (dims. c. 66m N-S x 70m E-W) intersected at N by a post-1700 field boundary running E-W on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on the Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. The Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018 clearly shows the rectangular cropmark which is defined at S and E by relic field boundaries running N-S and E-W. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is truncated at E and W by two relic watercourses running roughly N-S. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 95 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 3 July 2021

• LI040-236 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 150m N of the townland boundary with Rathanny. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Katherine Daly as a possible barrow from examination of Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff AP 5/2073). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bruff aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 28 June 2021

• LI040-243 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 320m SW of the townland boundary with Rathanny. Enclosure (LI040-020----) lies 250m to NE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 148; AP 5/2103) as a possible enclosure. Faint trace of cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. See attached Bruff aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 June 2021

• LI040-272 Mound
  Description

  In wet pasture, an enclosure (LI040-273----) lies 165m to the N. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 141, AP 5/2104) as a possible mound. Trace of monument visible as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 20m) on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-2012 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/03/2018. See attached Bruff photograph labelled 141 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 July 2021

• LI040-273 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture,165m E of townland boundary with Baggotstown East, a possible mound (LI040-272----) lies 165m to the S. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 149, AP 5/2104) as the circular cropmark of a possible enclosure. Trace of monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 35m) on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-2012. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bruff photograph labelled 149 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 July 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Bottomstown.

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.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Bottomstown, Hospital5 sales

Name

Bottomstown · Baile na Tóna

Area

3,132,204 m² (313.22 ha, 773.98 acres)

Civil parish

Knockainy, and its townlands

Barony

Smallcounty

Electoral division

Uregare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Uregare electoral division: 654 people in 223 households; 90% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baggotstown East, Baggotstown West, Ballydaly, Gormanstown, Knockainy West, Newtown, Rathanny

Placenames

Bottomstown 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.