Bruff

217 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bruff, from 22 m² to 188,925 m² (18.89 ha, 46.68 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 67 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 110 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 50 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education & Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential Serviced Sites (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Apr 2026Refused

  the construction of 2 no. dwellings in semi-detached format, hard & soft landscaping, connections to site services and all associated site works. Original Planning Ref. No. 20/1043

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 267032

• 20 Jan 2026Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, connection to public sewer and all associated site works. Original Planning Ref. No. 21/1161

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 267007

• 29 Oct 2025Conditional

  the construction of a vehicular entrance and dwelling house, connection to mains services together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561110

• 27 Oct 2025Conditional

  the relocation of an existing vehicular entrance including construction of entrance walls, piers, gateway and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561077

• 27 Oct 2025Conditional

  refurbishing and extending the existing dwelling at No. 2, St Peter and Paul’s Terrace, Crawford’s Street, Bruff, Co. Limerick V35 DP22. This development will include the following (1) demolition of an existing single storey extension at the rear of the existing dwelling (2) demolition of part of an existing shared shed structure at the rear of the existing dwelling (3) construction of a new single storey extension to the original dwelling including a link structure between the proposed extension and the existing dwelling (4) new openings and alterations to existing rear façade, (5) Retention Permission for a new vehicular site entrance, driveway and front boundary alterations, including all related site ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561076

• 19 Sept 2025Conditional

  construction of eight two-storey semi-detached houses and associated site works

  Permission, 8 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560947

• 15 Aug 2025Conditional

  a change of house design and garage location from those granted under planning ref. 21/1161 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25277

• 25 Jul 2025Conditional

  extension to the rear of the shop/studio unit

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560729

• 21 Feb 2025N/a

  the construction of 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, provision for new vehicular entrance, 2no new car spaces, connection to existing water main and foul sewer and provision for new planting and associated landscape works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 258210

• 6 Jul 2024N/a

  the proposed development, on circa 0.81ha of land, zoned for development purposes within the Limerick Development Plan 2022 - 2028, that seeks the construction of: (i) 18 no. residential units and all ancillary site development works. The proposal is accompanied by An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report under the ElA Directive 2014/52/EU. Once the process of public consultation has been completed, Limerick City & County Council will then proceed to complete the screening processes as mandated by Articles 81A (5)(a) and (6)(a) of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24179002

• 14 Jun 2024Conditional

  a change of use of the existing property from a derelict public house to a one bedroom apartment. Alterations to the first floor one bedroom apartment and the provision of 4 no. single storey, 1 bed residential units to the rear of existing property, including minor alterations, upgrade and repair works, installations of new services and associated site works. Neilan’s is a Protected Structure [RPS No. 1018] and is in an Architectural Conservation Area. ACA16

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460586

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  the construction of 5 dwelling houses, access off existing estate road, connection to existing services, extension to existing landscaped/amenity areas, provision of river walk and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 5 homes · Limerick County Council, 2360796

• 6 Oct 2023Conditional

  change of use of existing retail premises to hot food take away facility, alterations to shopfront, new signage and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360735

• 25 May 2023Conditional

  the construction of a vehicular entrance, single storey dwellinghouse, connection to mains services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360350

• 23 Sept 2021Conditional

  the erection of dwelling entrance, bored well, waste water treatment system, private domestic storage shed and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211326

• 13 Aug 2021Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, connection to public sewer and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211161

• 14 May 2021Conditional

  the construction of a veterinary clinic, re-use of an existing farm entrance for access, installation of on-site domestic effluent treatment system and underground animal effluent storage tank, the provision of car parking, landscaping and site works. The veterinary clinic will include permission for the provision of clinic/surgery services associated with large and small animals along with equine treatment services, the retail of associated veterinary/animal products together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21644

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, connection to public sewer and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21600

• 6 May 2021Refused

  extension of duration for 18/100 for 9 no. services sites and for permission to construct an entrance, access road, connection's to public sewers and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 217022

• 16 Dec 2020N/a

  the demolition of unused pump house and unroofed dungstead and construction of unroofed dungstead and agricultural building to include slatted and straw bedded livestock housing along with associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 201358

• 10 Dec 2020N/a

  construction of a dwelling house, access of existing estate road, connection to existing services, extension to existing landscaping/amenity areas, provision of river walk and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201315

• 16 Oct 2020Conditional

  the construction of 2 no. dwellings in semi-detached format, hard & soft landscaping, connections to site services and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 201043

• 30 Jul 2020Conditional

  the demolition of existing former dwelling house, construction of a new two storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, new site entrance & associated boundary wall and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20736

• 3 Jul 2020Conditional

  construction of a staff canteen building, connect to existing services and all ancillary site works to the rear

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20586

• 17 Dec 2019Conditional

  construction of 2 no. dwelling houses consisting of single-storey dwelling adjoining a two storey dormer style dwelling house, connection to public services, entrances and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 191255

The 25 most recent of 33 applications.

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 Bruff.

Recorded monuments

• LI031-133001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture 80m E of Morningstar River. Barrow (LI031-133002-) lies 10m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 59) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible of a possible barrow on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-133002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture 80m E of Morningstar River. Barrow (LI031-133001-) lies 10m to nw. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 59) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible of a possible barrow on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-134 Earthwork
  Description

  In wet pasture 15m E of Morningstar River. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 59) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Visible as circular -shaped cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. visible as a pond feature on Google Earth orthoimages. Non-antiquity, remains of a pond or water-filled hollow rather than the remains of a prehistoric ring-barrow. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 25 March 2021

• LI031-160001 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On flat reclaimed pasture, 160m SW of Morningstar River, immediately E of field drain which marks townland boundary with Garbally. A possible earthwork (LI031-160003-) lies immediately to SE with possible ditch-barrow (LI031-160002-) 20m to E. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 57; AP5/2059) as a small circular cropmark (diam. c. 9m) of a possible ditch-barrow. Faint trace of cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012, and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/09/2019. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 57 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 22 March 2021

• LI031-160002 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On flat reclaimed pasture, 160m SW of Morningstar River, immediately E of field drain which marks townland boundary with Garbally. Possible earthwork (LI031-160003-) to immediate SW and possible ditch-barrow (LI031-160001-) lies 20m to SW. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 58; AP5/2059) as a small circular cropmark of a possible ditch-barrow. Faint trace of cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 58 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 22 March 2021

• LI031-160003 Earthwork
  Description

  On flat reclaimed pasture, 160m SW of Morningstar River and to immediate E of field drain which marks townland boundary with Garbally. A possible ditch-barrow (LI031-160001----) to immediate NW and possible ditch-barrow (LI031-160002----) to immediate SE. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 59; AP5/2059) as a sub-rectangular shaped cropmark (dims. c. 14m NW-SE; 16m NE-SW). Faint trace of cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012, and visible on the Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. See attached Bruff survey image showing cropmark labelled Bruff 59 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 22 March 2021

• LI031-186 Earthwork
  Description

  On wet flat pasture abutting the Morningstar River to the N and a water filled field drain on the SW which marks the townland boundary with Garbally. Ring-barrow cemetery (LI031-160001/3-) located 250m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. It is visible on the OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 as a curving rectangular-shaped enclosure or small field (ext. dims. 39m NE-SW; 56m NW-SE). Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 56: AP 5/2059) as part of a curvilinear enclosure. The site is visible as a relic field enclosure on Google Earth orthoimages taken 05/04/2006 and 14/09/2019 and may not be an antiquity. Could be a water channel associated with land-reclamation works of post-1700 date. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 56 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 7 October 2020

• LI032-114 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Ringfort known locally as 'Lísín an Bhrogha' stands in small woodland area, on the SW edge of Bruff town, on the S bank of the Morningstar River with public road to S, which marks the townland boundary with Brackvoan. The site of two castles (LI032-115001-/115002-) lie 100m to E and 110m to NE respectively with Bruff church (LI032-115003-) and graveyard (LI032-115003-) standing 200m to ENE. Annotated ‘Lísín-a-Bhrogha’ on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map where it is depicted as a roughly circular-shaped platform (dims. c. 46m N-S; 42m E-W). The town and parish of Bruff are named after this monument which may indicate that it was the site of a high status residence of a Gaelic chieftain. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following details about this monument; 'The name of this Parish is in Irish Brugh na Déise which signifies the Brugh, Burgum or Chief Seat of the Territory of Deisy (Déise Beag) which is the ancient name of the territory in which it is situated. The feature originally called Brogh ls a fort of earth which is situated in the Townland of Bruff in a grove thickly planted with elms, which also extend over the fort itself on the south west bank of the River called the Morning Star and in the immediate vicinity of the Town of Bruff to the west. This fort is called in Irish by the people Lísín a Bhrogha and Lísín Aerach a' Bhrogha, i .e. , the Airy (Little) Fort of the Brugh (Bruff). It consists of a double mound, the lower portion of which is about one hundred and forty four paces [m] in circumference at the base and the upper portion ninety five feet [109m] in diameter at the top. There is a horizontal space of eight feet [2.4m] and in some parts (here the bank of the upper moat is injured) much wider, between the two moats, which are nearly of the same height. The entire height is about twelve feet [3.65m]; in some parts not so much. The entrance to this fort (or moat) is on the eastern side' (OSL Bruff Parish, 36). Monument is obscured today by woodland on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 25/03/2017 and 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 November 2020

• LI032-115001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Bruff Castle was described in 1840 as follows; ‘the ruins of the old Castle of Bruff, formerly the residence of Sit Henry Hartstonge, and after him of his widow, Lady Hartstonge, are situated on the north bank of the River (Morning Star) immediately to the west of the bridge and near the Church of Bruff. It measures thirty five feet [10.6m] from north to south outside and eighteen and a half feet [5.6m] from east to west. The doorway, which is quadrangular, is placed on the eastern side and is at present (the threshold is raised with stone work) but four feet ten inches [1.47m] high, two feet two inches [0.66m] in width at the top and at the bottom two feet three and a half inches [0.71m]. Over the ground floor there is a stone arch which springs from the ground. The highest part of the walls now remaining is not more than about twenty four feet [7.3m] in height; the greater portion of them is little higher than the first arch. The only place I could measure the thickness of the walls is at the doorway and where the arch springs; here the thickness if three feet [0.9m]. The features on the upper part of the walls are all destroyed. The first of ground floor of this castle is now inhabited by a poor family in the town of Bruff. To the north east of the Castle there is a quadrangular building called the Court [LI032-115002-], which measures twenty seven and a half feet [8.4m] in length on the outside but its breadth could not be easily determined. It is now thatched with straw and its features closed up with stone work’ (O’Flanagan 1929, 36-7). Westropp (1906-7, 170-1) recorded the following details about Bruff Castle located at the S end of the town of Bruff; ''C[astle]. and "Court" marked. 1420 Brugh na nDeisi (O'Huidhrin). The C[astle]. is said to have been built in 1220 by de Lacy. It was an appanage of the Hospital of Aney. 1583 Near Awney C[astle]. "is the place where Burg, alias A Burrough town, was formerly, which was altogether laid waste, long before the rebellion of the Earl (of Desmond), except a house or peel tower of Maughan mac Teige" (Des. R., 4b). Piers Lacy, of Broffe, was in Desmond's rebellion (Fi. 4369). 1600 He held the C[astle]. was defeated by Capt. Slingsby, and Brough C[astle]. garrisoned. Carew describes Lacy and the Knight of Glin as "children of perdition, not to be admitted to terms." Lacy was executed, 1617, and his lands given to Sir T. Standish (Inq. Exch., 1; Pacat. Hib., L, p. 55; C.S.P.L). 1641 J. Lacy, of Bruff, "a person of eminent power," took the C[astle]. from E. Standish, and from it harassed the English at Lough Gur. A rumour spread that the latter intended to burn Bruff; and this, with the fact of their burning Ballynegalliagh village, led Lacy to advance against them. He drew up his men on the hill; but the English did not venture to attack him, and he returned to Bruff. Unfortunately, while he was absent from home (against his explicit orders and his wife's entreaties), his followers hanged two English prisoners, in revenge for Ballynegalliagh (Deps., 359, 371, 457). 1655 Broffe C[astle]. bawn, orchard, and tucking-mill belonged to the daughters of Sir T. Standish (C.S., xxiv., p, 11). It was the chief residence of the Hartstonges, Baronets, in later days. Fabric - The C[astle]. was on the "Morning Star" river to the west of the bridge. It measured 35 feet [10.6m] by 18½ feet [5.6m], and had a square door with inclined jambs. It was 24 feet [7.3m] high, with a vaulted understory, the rest nearly gone. The defaced "Court" lay to the north-east, and was 27 feet [8.2m] long; both have been levelled since 1840 (O.S.L., 8, p. 102)'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that the four daughters of Sir Thomas Standish were the owners in Bruff of 'a Castle Bawne orchard, tucking mill, grist mill, a fishing weare out of repayre' (Simington 1938, 128). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 December 2020

• LI032-115002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Bruff Castle (LI032-115001-) and Court was described in 1840 as follows; ‘the ruins of the old Castle of Bruff, formerly the residence of Sit Henry Hartstonge, and after him of his widow, Lady Hartstonge, are situated on the north bank of the River (Morning Star) immediately to the west of the bridge and near the Church of Bruff. It measures thirty five feet [10.6m] from north to south outside and eighteen and a half feet [5.6m] from east to west. The doorway, which is quadrangular, is placed on the eastern side and is at present (the threshold is raised with stone work) but four feet ten inches [1.47m] high, two feet two inches [0.66m] in width at the top and at the bottom two feet three and a half inches [0.71m]. Over the ground floor there is a stone arch which springs from the ground. The highest part of the walls now remaining is not more than about twenty four feet [7.3m] in height; the greater portion of them is little higher than the first arch. The only place I could measure the thickness of the walls is at the doorway and where the arch springs; here the thickness if three feet [0.9m]. The features on the upper part of the walls are all destroyed. The first of ground floor of this castle is now inhabited by a poor family in the town of Bruff. To the north east of the Castle there is a quadrangular building called the Court, which measures twenty seven and a half feet [8.4m] in length on the outside but its breadth could not be easily determined. It is now thatched with straw and its features closed up with stone work’ (O’Flanagan 1929, 36-7). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that the four daughters of Sir Thomas Standish were the owners in Bruff of 'a Castle Bawne orchard, tucking mill, grist mill, a fishing weare out of repayre' (Simington 1938, 128). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 December 2020

• LI032-115003 Church
  Description

  The 18th century Church of Ireland church in Bruff stands on the site of an earlier church. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letters recorded following details about Bruff Church; 'The modern Church of Bruff occupies the site of an older one, which was in use until about fifty or sixty years since [c. 1780-90]. Inside the church there is to the left of the communion table a black marble monument with the following inscription; 'This Monument, with the Chappel, was pulled downe, to be sett up and better repaired in the Memory of Sir Thomas Standish of Bruff, Knight, deceased, by Standish Hartstonge, Esq. Recorder of the Citty of Lymrick, and second justice of the province of Munster, his Grandchild by Elizabeth, the eldest Daughter of Sir Thomas, who was Maryed to Francis Harstronge of Southreps in the county of Norfolck, Esq. which Standish their only sonne, first maryed Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Francis Jeremy of Gunton, in the county of Norfolck, Esq. and had issue by her, Eleaven children, whereof three sons and four daughters are now living, wich Elizabeth dying, he maryed Anne the daughter of his Grace Dr. John Bromhal, late Lord Primate of all Ireland, who is now co-heire to Sir Thomas Bromhal, Baronet, his Sonne, who died without issue; wich Standish and Anne, are yet living this 18th Octo. 1676, Septr. 4th 1685, Anne dying 3 years past the same, Sir Standish, now Bart. and Second Baron of the Exchequer Maryed Johanna the Eldest Sister of Sir Rowland Gwyn, 3 of the County Radnore, who hath now issue one sonne names Gwyn 3 months old' (Fitzgerald 1826, 322). Westropp (1904-5, 430) recorded the following details about Bruff; 'A parish, Brughnandeisi, in 1420 (O'Huidhrin, note, 700). Brug, 1186 (charter of Magio); Brugh, or Broff, dedicated to St. Peter of Alexandria, 26 Nov., 1410; Burgh, 1418; Borough, or Bruff, 1543 and 1578 (Inquisitions on the Hospital of Aney). Site - It had fallen into decay, so was demolished by Lady Lucy Hartstonge, and a new church built on its site, 1776 (Fitzgerald, i., pp. 320-2)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2019

• LI032-115004 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated at S end of the village of Bruff overlooking the Morningstar River to S. Church of Ireland church stands on site of medieval church (LI032-115003-) in E quadrant of L-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 57m N-S x 55m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at S. Graveyard has been extended to the W where it is enclosed by a high stone wall, old graveyard boundary on W side visible as a low ridge running N-S. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 June 2019

• LI032-119 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on summit of Bruff Hill (312ft/95m) which lies 115m S of a townland boundary with Ballydaheen. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Referred to in the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books (OSNB Bruff Parish, 346) as: ‘In the NE is another (fort) in which is a Trigl. [trigonometrical] Station called Bruffhill’. Upstanding monument is visible as an oval-shaped earthwork (dims. c. 46m E-W; 39m N-S) on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 November 2020

• LI032-326001 Burial
  Description

  Excavations in 2007 under licence no. 07E0558 by Ross MacLeod were summarised as following; 'Topsoil-stripping at the proposed new Limerick County Council housing development in Bruff, Co. Limerick, revealed two areas of archaeological interest. The first area was a series of intercutting pits, typically sub-oval in shape, averaging 0.8m long by 0.7m wide with a depth of 0.4m and a dark blackish-brown sandy silt fill. Located further to the north the second area contained a ring-barrow with an internal diameter of c. 10m and a 2.74m-wide, 0.59m-deep ditch. Two token cremation burials were located within the barrow' (www.excavations.ie).

• LI032-339 Settlement cluster
  Description

  In pasture, on W side of Bruff Hill (312ft/95m) and ringfort (LI032-119----). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Rectilinear earthworks in field to W of Bruff Hill with possible outline of buildings in N quadrant visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012 which may indicate the presence of a clustered settlement consisting of buildings with associated field system. These earthworks are also visible on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 November 2020

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, church/chapel, 1820–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church, begun in 1828 and completed in 1833, comprising gable-fronted porch to front (south) elevation, five-bay nave, three-stage square-profile broach tower to west and gable-fronted chancel to north elevation. Gabled sacristy and lean-tos to east elevation. Pitched slate roof having limestone bracketed eaves course, limestone copings and wrought-iron cross finial. Pitched slate roof to chancel with wrought-iron ridge crestings, limestone copings and cross finial. Octagonal limestone spire having wrought-iron finial to tower. Snecked limestone walls with limestone capped buttresses to front, west, east elevations and tower. Rendered wall to west elevation having render plinth course. Tooled limestone date plaque to sacristy door, south elevation. Trefoil-headed opening over pointed arch opening to front with limestone hoodmoulding over limestone tracery stained glass windows. Pointed arch openings to nave and tower, first stage, comprising sexfoil openings over paired trefoil-headed stained glass windows with tooled limestone surrounds. Trefoil-headed lancet stained glass windows to tower, second stage having tooled limestone surrounds and voussoirs. Paired lancet openings to tower, third stage with tooled limestone surrounds and louvered vents. Pointed arch opening to chancel, north elevation having limestone tracery stained glass windows. Paired pointed arch openings to sacristy with stained glass windows. Pointed arch opening comprising limestone hoodmoulding, roll moulded surround, marble Doric style columns having limestone cap, tympanum with quatrefoil motif and shouldered square-headed double-leaf timber battened doors. Shouldered square-headed opening to sacristy, south elevation having chamfered limestone surround and timber battened door with wrought-iron strap hinges. Trefoil-headed opening to sacristy, north elevation having quarry glazed overlight over timber battened door. Timber hammerbeam roof to interior. Timber open work gallery to entrance. Pointed arch arcade to chancel with ornate render hoodmoulding and square-profile chamfered columns. Marble reredos to altar. Pair of square-profile limestone piers having cross finial motifs, double-leaf cast-iron gates and pedestrian entrances with single-leaf cast-iron gates terminating in second pair of piers. Snecked limestone walls having cast-iron railings. Graveyard to site.

• Sean Wall Monument, monument, 1930–1955 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Portland stone monument, designed in 1931 and unveiled in 1952, comprising stepped limestone base with inscribed square-profile tapered plinth having figure of a Volunteer in a belted trench coat and gaiters, carrying a revolver and wearing a cap with a peak turned ot the back. He is standing on one leg resting on a rock and points purposefully northwards. Designed by the sculptor Albert Power (1881-1945), and carved in the early 1950s by Leo Broe. The inscription to plinth reads: 'Óglaigh na hEireann/This monument was erected in memory of Brigadier Sean Wall, Bruff, Officer Commanding, East Limerick Brigade, Irish Republican Army who was killed in action against the enemy at Annacarty, Co. Tipperary, 6th May 1921, and Martin Conway, Capt., 2.1.C. 3rd Battalion, John Quinlan, Company Lieutenant, Grange Coy., Eamonn Moloney, Volunteer Grange Coy., Daniel Sheehen, Volunteer, Grange Coy., Henry Wade, Volunteer, Ballyneety Coy., The five were killed in action against enemy forces at Caherguillamore 27th December 1920 and each volunteer of the East Limerick Brigade and every other volunteer who fought for the Irish Republic. Casain do Shaoirse a Eire.'

• The Old Barracks, RIC barracks, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey over basement former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, built c. 1870, now in use as private housing. Comprising two-bay projecting end bay to front (east) elevation and two-bay two-storey over basement block to south with gable-fronted porch to front elevation. Hipped slate roof having rendered chimneystacks, render bracketed eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof to porch. Roughcast rendered walls with render stringcourses. Camber-headed openings having painted stone sills, render block-and-start surrounds and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to basement, rear (west) elevation with limestone sill, render block-and-start surround with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings to basement, rear elevation having render surrounds, fixed windows and cast-iron sill guards. Round-headed opening to rear elevation with nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash window and render surround. Camber-headed opening to porch having render block-and-start surround and glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Flight of limestone steps to entrance having rendered walls. Square-headed openings to rear with replacement glazed timber doors. Camber-headed opening to north elevation with render block-and-start surround and glazed overlight over timber battened door. Stepped profile segmental-headed limestone carriage arch having cut voussoirs. Four-bay two-storey outbuilding to west having hipped slate roof. Snecked limestone walls with roughly dressed limestone quoins. Square-headed openings having red brick block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed opening with red brick block-and-start surround and replacement timber battened door. Pair of cut limestone square-profile piers to east having carved caps. Roughly dressed limestone boundary walls with limestone copings.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, with pitched slate roof having lined-and-ruled rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render plinth course and quoins. Round-headed opening to first floor, flanked by square-headed openings, all having moulded render surrounds, replacement uPVC windows and render continuous sill course. Tripartite openings to ground floor comprising round-headed central opening flanked by square-headed openings with render hoodmouldings, render pilasters to mullions and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed opening having render surround with pilasters having raised panels, consoles and hoodmoulding with keystone over replacement uPVC door and overlight. Pair of chamfered square-profile rendered piers having render caps and single-leaf cast-iron gate. Rendered boundary walls with decorative cast-iron railing to west.

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey bank, built c. 1880, with pitched slate roof having terracotta ridge tiles, copings, red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered parapet walls with dentillated cornice. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings to ground and first floors with render pilasters and scrolled cornices supporting dentillated architraves over one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Those to first floor having render continuous sill course. Round-headed openings to second floor with render keystones, impost courses and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Double-height tripartite opening having render pilasters and scrolled consoles supporting architrave over one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening with render surround comprising pilasters, scrolled consoles and dentillated architrave over timber panelled door. Cast-iron railings set in limestone plinths to west.

• The Old Bank, bank/financial institution, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey former bank, built c. 1880, now in use as restaurant. Rendered parapet to roofline with recessed panels and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls to first floor with channel rendered walls to ground floor. Camber-headed openings to first floor having continuous render sill course. Camber-headed tripartite openings to ground floor with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Camber-headed opening with glazed overlight over timber panelled door having flanking sidelights with cast-iron sill guards and timber panelled risers. Limestone threshold to entrance. Camber-headed carriage arch with timber panelled door. Spear-headed cast-iron railings set in limestone plinths.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1820, having render shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with render eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising render pilasters supporting fascia and cornice. Square-headed display window with timber mullions, cast-iron sill guard and render riser. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over replacement half-glazed timber panelled door.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced pair of three-bay three-storey houses, built c. 1820, having cast-iron shopfront, c. 1900, to ground floor. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having painted sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront to north comprising fluted Ionic style cast-iron engaged columns with limestone plinths, supporting timber fascia and cornice having cast-iron ridge crestings. Square-headed display windows with cast-iron engaged column mullions. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door with flanking engaged columns having ornate capitals. Square-headed opening with glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Shopfront to south comprising fluted Ionic style cast-iron engaged columns having limestone plinths, supporting timber fascia and cornice with cast-iron ridge crestings. Square-headed display windows having cast-iron engaged column mullions. Square-headed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door.

• Jim Butler, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay three-storey house and former shop, built c. 1820, having timber shopfront to ground floor. Now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack, render eaves course. Rendered walls having render quoins. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and moulded render surrounds. Shopfront comprising scrolled timber consoles, fascia having raised lettering and cornice. Square-headed opening having flanking Doric style pilasters with recessed panels and glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Square-headed display opening with panelled render riser. Square-headed opening having flanking Doric style pilasters with recessed panels and overlight, now blocked up over double-leaf timber panelled doors. Timber pilasters flanking timber panelled door having overlight. Limestone step to entrance.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey building, built c. 1830, having shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings having painted concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising render chamfered pilasters, scrolled consoles with leaf motifs, fascia and cornice. Square-headed display window having render riser. Square-headed opening with flanking render chamfered pilasters and glazed overlight over double-leaf timber panelled doors. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber panelled door.

• Kiely's, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, having render shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls having render plinth course. Square-headed openings to first floor with replacement uPVC windows. Shopfront comprising render pilasters having roll moulded edges and sawtooth motifs to capitals supporting fascia with decorative leaf motifs and cornice having sawtooth motifs. Square-headed display openings with panelled overlights over bipartite fixed windows and cast-iron sill guards. Square-headed opening having panelled glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors.

• J. Howard, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay three-storey house, built c. 1820, having shopfront to ground floor. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having concrete sills, shouldered render surrounds with keystones and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising raised render lettering and cornice. Square-headed tripartite opening incorporating having flanking render pilasters and cast-iron sill guards. Square-headed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors.

• Bruff Church, church/chapel, 1770–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, originally built in 1776, with nave, chancel and vestry added in 1857. Now in disuse. Comprising three-bay nave, square-plan three-stage tower to west and canted chancel to east elevation. Pitched slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods, cut limestone eaves supports and limestone copings. Octagonal limestone spire to tower. Hipped slate roof to chancel. Snecked limestone walls having cut limestone plinth course, tooled limestone quoins and cut limestone stringcourses to tower. Lancet stained glass windows to nave and chancel with tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds and sills. Pointed arch openings to tower, third stage having louvered vents. Lancet stained glass windows to tower, first stage and second stage with tooled limestone surrounds and sill. Paired lancet stained glass windows to west elevation having tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds and sill. Shallow pointed arch door opening to tower, south elevation with tooled limestone block-and-start surround, carved hoodmoulding and soffits. Graveyard to site. Cut limestone steps to entrance. Pair of cut limestone square-profile chamfered piers having carved caps, splayed plinths and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Flight of limestone steps to gates. Snecked limestone boundary walls to site.

• Vent pipe, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron vent pipe, erected c. 1900, comprising fluted pedestal with moulded necking. Now in disuse.

• Cherbury House, surgery/clinic, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former doctor's house, built 1915, comprising projecting gable-fronted end bay and porch having recessed centre-bay to front (south) elevation, single-bay addition and gable-fronted extension to rear (north) elevation, bay window and timber porch to east elevation. Pitched-and-hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat roof to porch. Pitched slate roof to east porch. Rendered lined-and-ruled walls having render quoins, string and plinth courses. Camber-headed openings to ground floor, and first floor having limestone sills, render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Paired round-headed window openings to projecting end bay, first floor with render hoodmoulding. Round-headed window opening to centre bay of first floor. Paired round-headed window openings to porch. Square-headed window openings to bay window. Round-headed opening to porch having render surround and glazed overlight over double-leaf timber panelled doors. Square-headed opening to east porch with double-leaf half-glazed timber panelled door having flanking sidelights. Four-bay two-storey outbuilding to north with lean-tos to north and south elevations. Pitched slate roof having red brick chimneystack. Roughly dressed limestone walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having timber louvers, red brick voussoirs and concrete sills. Oculus to first floor with timber louvers and red brick voussoirs. Camber-headed openings to ground floor having red brick voussoirs, limestone sills and timber casement windows. Square-headed opening having red brick voussoirs and aluminum door. Square-headed openings to lean-tos with red brick voussoirs and replacement metal doors. Elliptical-headed carriage arch having red brick voussoirs and metal door. Pair of square-profile rendered piers with carved limestone caps, double-leaf corrugated-iron gates and limestone boundary walls to courtyard. Pair of square-profile rubble limestone piers with metal gate and rubble limestone boundary walls.

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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 Bruff.

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

Name

Bruff · An Brú

Area

1,614,755 m² (161.48 ha, 399.01 acres)

Civil parish

Bruff, and its townlands

Barony

Coshma

Electoral division

Bruff, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Bruff electoral division: 1,460 people in 542 households; 73% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardykeohane, Ballycampion, Ballydaheen, Ballygrennan, Ballyreesode, Brackvoan, Camas North, Garbally, Mullans, Newtown

Placenames

Bruff 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.