Cahermoyle

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cahermoyle, from 552 m² to 337,958 m² (33.8 ha, 83.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 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 Cahermoyle 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.

• 1 Dec 2025Conditional

  the existing garage attached to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 25386

• 7 Feb 2023Conditional

  construction of an easy feed slatted cubicle house with underground slatted tanks, feed barriers, feed passage and calving boxes, and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2373

• 4 Oct 2022Conditional

  the construction of a poultry house, feed silos, soiled and clean water storage tanks and all associated ancillary site works. Permission is also sought for the installation of PV/solar panels on the south-facing roof of the proposed poultry house. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Pollution & Control Licence, now replaced by an Industrial Emissions Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report(EIAR) has been submitted as part of the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221072

• 4 Jun 2021N/a

  the construction of a poultry house, feed silos, soiled and clean water storage tanks and all associated ancillary site works. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Pollution & Control Licence, now replaced by an Industrial Emissions Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report(EIAR) has been submitted as part of the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21783

• 17 Nov 2020Conditional

  construction of a machinery storage shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 201178

• 28 Jun 2018Conditional

  works to the Protected Structure (Map Ref. No. 205 on the Record of Protected Structures) namely the removal of 21st Century stud partition, installation of new en-suite bathrooms, installation of new accessible WC including all associated alterations to water electrical and heating services

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18651

• 22 Jun 2018Conditional

  construction of a poultry house and carry out all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18632

• 1 Nov 2017N/a

  the construction of a single storey extension to the side of dwelling house and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 171007

• 6 Jun 2017N/a

  construct a poultry house and carry out all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17518

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 Cahermoyle.

Recorded monuments

• LI028-018 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on sharp SE-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Site located within demesne of Cahermoyle House and may therefore have been landscape feature. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on gentle ENE-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Field boundary, not shown on 1923 OS 6-inch map, now crosses area of site on NE-SW axis. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-023 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, at break of WSW-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1841 OS 6-inch map as D-shaped enclosure (c. 50m N-S; c. 50m E-W), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-027 Burial ground
  Description

  Atop hill. Monument, depicted as partly enclosed circular area (diam. c. 20m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled; no visible surface trace. Farm trackway (Wth 4.3m; H 0.45m) now covers site and farm sheds built immediately to S. Listed by Westropp (1904-5, 403) simply as 'a burial-ground'. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, immediately below brow of hill. Roughly circular area (28m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.45m; Wth 4.8m) E->N, but scarp is only barely perceptible N->E. Interior is under pasture; W half slopes down gently towards centre but E half is flat. There is a public road, running E-W, immediately S of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-030 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Westropp (1906-7, 246) recorded the following details about Cahermoyle (Cathair Maothail) Castle; 'Rathronan held by Robert Purcell under T. f. Gerald (C.S.P.I.). 1317 Cahiryomuyly held, with the hamlets of Ballymonyn, by Gilb. de Burgo (Mem. R, m. 44). Edm. Hubert held it about 1550. 1583 His son Morris gave it to his younger son Gerrot (Rev. Exch. Ord, Cal. i, p. 57). C[astle]. held by a Garret Harbert in 1609 and 1637 (Inq. Chan, 51b; and Car. I, 199). 1655 Cahir mo Eaghill, or Cahermeghill, in Rathronan, Jas. mac Shane (C.S, p. 83; D.S.B, 3). Cahirmeaghill, estate of Sir Dan. O'Brien, confirmed to him and Sir T. Southwell (B.D., 22d). Dr. Joyce derives name from Cathair Meathail, 'fort of the soft land' (" Irish Names," ii, p. 465).'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 8 December 2020

• LI028-037 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, in former demesne of Cahermoyle House. Now covered by disused concrete water trough (3.8m x 1m; H 1m). The well was possibly located towards W end of trough where, from an area now infilled with stones, a water pipe connects to the trough. The well is not depicted on 1841 OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-040 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope immediately below top of ridge. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Located within demesne of Cahermoyle House and may therefore have been landscape feature. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Cahermoyle House, country house, church/chapel, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former country house, dated 1871, formerly in use as a novitiate for the Oblate Fathers and now in use as nursing home. Having square-plan single-bay single-storey flat-roofed porch to east (front) elevation. Single-bay three-storey block to north elevation, full-height canted bay window and single-bay single-storey projecting bay with cut limestone balustrade to top to south elevation. Multiple-bay two-storey block to rear (west) elevation with single-storey projecting arcade having cut limestone balustrade to south elevation. Cruciform-plan one-and-half storey chapel adjoining south elevation comprising five-bay nave, single-bay chancel, and square-profile single-storey transepts to east and west elevations. Modern extensions to north elevation. Hipped slate roof having rusticated limestone chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and render arcaded cornice. Pitched slate roof to chapel with limestone copings and carved limestone finials. Carved limestone balustrade and tooled limestone eaves course to top projecting bay and porch. Rusticated dressed limestone walls having cut limestone stringcourse and cut limestone plinth course. Cut sandstone impost course to first floor. Cut limestone walls with cut limestone quoins and plinth course to rear extension. Inscribed limestone date plaque to plinth course, east elevation. Rendered walls to chapel with render arcaded cornice and render plinth course. Raised render cross to south elevation of chancel. Rendered walls to extensions to north elevation. Round-headed openings to north, south and east elevations with cut stone voussoirs and decorative surrounds incorporating polychromatic rendered voussoirs supported on rendered columns with decorative capitals. Replacement windows. Round-headed openings to porch with cut stone voussoirs and decorative surrounds incorporating polychromatic rendered voussoirs supported on rendered columns with decorative capitals. Round headed opening within porch with cut stone voussoirs and decorative surround incorporating polychromatic rendered voussoirs supported on marble columns with decorative capitals. Double-leaf half-glazed timber panelled door and fanlight. Round-headed openings to arcade to south with decorative render surrounds, and rendered supporting columns with decorative capitals. Segmental-headed opening to south elevation within arcade with fluted marble pilasters supporting carved limestone capitals, double-leaf timber panelled door with flanking sidelights and cobweb fanlight. Segmental-headed openings to north elevation, rear extension, having replacement uPVC doors. Paired round-headed openings to west elevation of extension with shared render hoodmoulding, render surround, central column and half-glazed timber panelled doors and overlights. Round-headed openings to east and south elevations with cut limestone and sandstone voussoirs, rendered columns with decorative capitals and tooled limestone sills. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor, timber framed windows to ground floor. Paired round-headed openings to first and second floor of east elevation of tower extension, having cut limestone sills, rusticated sandstone and render voussoirs, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Tooled limestone column between openings to first floor. Paired square-headed openings to ground floor with rusticated limestone voussoirs and shared sill, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed openings to north and south elevations of rear block with concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed openings to west elevation having concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening to west elevation of main block, ground floor, with painted sill and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window. Round-headed opening to west elevation of main block, ground floor, having painted sill and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Round-headed openings in recessed panels to chapel with render surrounds, sills and stained glass windows. Openings to north and south elevations with shared render hoodmoulding. Oculi to east and west elevations of single-storey bays having render surrounds and stained glass windows. Entry to house through east elevation. Double-height lobby to interior, west of entrance comprising central square with ambulatory to ground and first floors, divided from lobby by rendered arcades with column capitals depicting different scenes, including cows and milkmaids, hunting dogs and boars. Rendered balustrade incorporating marble columns to first floor. Glazed panels to ceiling. Doors to reception room and library from ambulatory. Staircase beginning at west end of room, incorporated into section of arcade. Timber panelled doors to reception rooms. Ceiling to front reception room with timber battened panels and carved timber cornice. Ceiling to library having timber framework with decoratively painted render panels and stencilled timber cornice. Marble fireplace having gilded mirror to library. Basement housing pantry with inbuilt painted brick shelves. Fireplaces to rooms upstairs. Timber shutters to window interiors. Rear stairs to servants quarters in third stage of east-facing tower. Marble altar to front of chapel. Pair of round-headed arches dividing each side bay from altar. Gilded stringcourse overhead. Cast-iron safe to wall, interior of east bay. Chapel accessed through pair of round-headed openings. Single-leaf timber panelled doors having glazed panels and fanlights overhead, divided by marble column with render capital. Walled garden to north of house, having rubble stone walls and cut limestone quoins. Entrance to walled garden through square-headed opening to south elevation having limestone voussoirs and iron gate. Three-bay two-storey house with pitched slate roof having red brick chimneystack and red brick eaves course. Roughly-dressed stone walls with cut limestone quoins. Segmental-arched opening having red brick voussoirs and surrounds, timber battened door and four-part overlight. Segmental-arched openings with red brick voussoirs and surrounds, dressed limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Outbuildings to west of house incorporating multiple-bay one-and-half storey carriage house. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack, terracotta ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods and rooflights. Roughcast rendered walls. Half-dormer window to east elevation having square-headed opening with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings having timber battened doors and overlights. Square-headed openings with render sills and timber framed windows. Segmental-headed openings having double-leaf timber doors. Two-bay two-storey gable-fronted outbuilding with pitched slate roof, roughcast rendered walls. Blind oculi to gable. Square-headed opening having timber panelled door. Square-headed openings with painted sills and timber framed windows. Pair of square-profile cut limestone piers having limestone caps adjoining east elevation of outbuildings. Former graveyard to south-west of house, with rendered boundary wall having rendered copings and pebbledash panels. Square-profile piers to corners, pair of square-profile piers to east elevation flanking single-leaf cast-iron gate. Farm buildings to north-west of house, in disrepair. Pair of square-profile cut limestone piers having limestone caps and plinth course to south-east of house, flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate. Adjoining snecked dressed limestone walls terminating in second cut limestone square-profile piers. Inscribed limestone plinth to pier with bronze moulding of William Smith O’Brien. Stile to wall, south of gate.

• Cathair Maothail, house, steward's house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870. Half-hipped slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods, timber bargeboards and cut limestone chimneystack. Random coursed dressed limestone walls with cut limestone quoins and rusticated limestone plinth course. Openings to first floor of north-west, north-east and south-east elevations, with cut limestone sills and bipartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Openings to ground floor, north-west and south-west elevations, having cut limestone sills, surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with stained panels. Openings to ground floor, all elevations having cut limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to first floor, south-west elevation with cut limestone sill and timber framed window. Square-headed opening to first floor, south-east elevation having render surround, concrete sill, and timber framed window. Segmental-headed openings throughout having cut limestone voussoirs. Opening to north-east elevation with timber panelled door and overlight. Render step to entrance. Opening to north-east elevation having timber battened door. Rendered step to entrance. Pair of square-profile piers to north-west of house, flanking single-leaf metal gate and adjoining stone wall. Rendered wall with render coping to north-east of house, with pair of square-profile rendered piers and single-leaf metal 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Cahermoyle · Cathair Maothail

Area

1,851,749 m² (185.17 ha, 457.58 acres)

Civil parish

Rathronan, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Kilscannell, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilscannell electoral division: 612 people in 185 households; 90% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykealy, Ballyvoghan, Glenville, Lisgordan, Liskilleen (Dickson), Liskilleen (O'Brien), Minister's-Land, Monashinnagh, Rathgoonan, Rathreagh More, Skehanagh

Placenames

Cahermoyle 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.