# Carrons, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilcolman, barony of Shanid, Co. Limerick; in Irish Na Cairne.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,286,476 m² (128.65 ha, 317.9 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,138 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilcolman, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/kilcolman.md
- Barony: Shanid
- Electoral division: Dunmoylan East, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 523 people lived in 180 households in the Dunmoylan East electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/32083
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120593
- Centre: latitude 52.537952, longitude -9.072064 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrons, from 1,691 m² to 282,481 m² (28.25 ha, 69.8 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1665848: 282,481 m² (28.25 ha, 69.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665848.md
- Parcel 1606286: 233,349 m² (23.33 ha, 57.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606286.md
- Parcel 1624723: 224,862 m² (22.49 ha, 55.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624723.md
- Parcel 1596710: 167,272 m² (16.73 ha, 41.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596710.md
- Parcel 1589929: 153,760 m² (15.38 ha, 37.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589929.md
- Parcel 1658097: 97,919 m² (9.79 ha, 24.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1658097.md
- Parcel 1659587: 64,548 m² (6.45 ha, 15.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659587.md
- Parcel 1606623: 26,821 m² (2.68 ha, 6.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606623.md
- Parcel 1647817: 6,917 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647817.md
- Parcel 5513478: 5,138 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5513478.md
- Parcel 5513483: 3,992 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5513483.md
- Parcel 1669067: 3,103 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669067.md
- Parcel 1616341: 3,102 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616341.md
- Parcel 1601982: 2,924 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601982.md
- Parcel 1666401: 2,576 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666401.md
- Parcel 1594063: 2,375 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594063.md
- Parcel 1612836: 2,327 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612836.md
- Parcel 3730755: 1,979 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3730755.md
- Parcel 1590492: 1,691 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590492.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Carrons in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

6 applications, newest first.

- 19 Dec 2025, Limerick County Council 2561367: Refused. Permission. six (6) wind turbines with a tip height of 158m, a rotor diameter of 136m and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas. A 38kV on-site substation compound containing a substation building, associated electrical equipment and transformers with separate client side and ESB entrances. The building will contain a control room, switchgear room, ESB room and store room, underground electrical and communications cabling between the wind turbines and on-site substation. Grid Connection Option A: 2.54km-long 38kV underground cable connection from the on-site substation to the existing Carrons substation to the west of the site. Grid Connection Option B: Loop into the existing 38kV onsite overhead line via the proposed 38kV substation. A new temporary site entrance off the L1219 local road to the west of the permanent site entrance for the construction phase only. Upgrade of an existing farm entrance and access track off the L1219 local road in the northwest of the site to serve as a permanent site entrance for the wind farm when operational. Approximately 3.4km of new site access tracks with associated turning areas and drainage. This includes approximately 490m of temporary access tracks which will be reinstated following construction. Upgrade of approximately 470m of existing site access tracks. A 9m-long clear span bridge crossing of the Ahacronane River by an internal site access track to the northwest of turbine T1 and an associated 1.5m x 1.0m relief culvert. A permanent meteorological mast with a height of 90m, a foundation and hardstand. Two (2) material storage areas with a total capacity of approximately 39,300m3. A temporary construction compound with an area of approximately 1,375m2. All associated site development works, including drainage, diversion or undergrounding of low voltage powerlines, landscaping and revegetation. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) which have been prepared in respect of the construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed development, and works to facilitate turbine delivery from the port of Foynes to the wind farm site entrance via L6188, N69, L1222, L1220 and L1219. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission and 35-year operational life, initiating from the date of full commissioning of the entire wind farm. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Di. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561367/0
- 8 Dec 2025, Limerick County Council 257039: Refused. Extension of duration. Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. 20/1082: the relocation of the existing site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/257039/0
- 2 Oct 2025, Limerick County Council 2561003: N/a. Permission. six (6) wind turbines with a tip height of 158m, a rotor diameter of 136m and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas. A 38kV on-site substation compound containing a substation building, associated electrical equipment and transformers with separate client side and ESB entrances. The building will contain a control room, switchgear room, ESB room and store room, underground electrical and communications cabling between the wind turbines and on-site substation. Grid Connection Option A: 2.54km-long 38kV underground cable connection from the on-site substation to the existing Carrons substation to the west of the site. Grid Connection Option B: Loop into the existing 38kV onsite overhead line via the proposed 38kV substation. A new temporary site entrance off the L1219 local road to the west of the permanent site entrance for the construction phase only. Upgrade of an existing farm entrance and access track off the L1219 local road in the northwest of the site to serve as a permanent site entrance for the wind farm when operational. Approximately 3.4km of new site access tracks with associated turning areas and drainage. This includes approximately 490m of temporary access tracks which will be reinstated following construction. Upgrade of approximately 470m of existing site access tracks. A 9m-long clear span bridge crossing of the Ahacronane River by an internal site access track to the northwest of turbine T1 and an associated 1.5m x 1.0m relief culvert. A permanent meteorological mast with a height of 90m, a foundation and hardstand. Two (2) material storage areas with a total capacity of approximately 39,300m3. A temporary construction compound with an area of approximately 1,375m2. All associated site development works, including drainage, diversion or undergrounding of low voltage powerlines, landscaping and revegetation. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) which have been prepared in respect of the construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed development, and works to facilitate turbine delivery from the port of Foynes to the wind farm site entrance via L6188, N69, L1222, L1220 and L1219. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission and 35-year operational life, initiating from the date of full commissioning of the entire wind farm. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directiv. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561003/0
- 16 Feb 2021, Limerick County Council 21166: Conditional. Permission. construction of a poultry house, soiled water storage tank, rainwater harvesting tank, upgrade existing agricultural entrance and carry out all associated ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21166/0
- 6 Nov 2020, Limerick County Council 201135: Conditional. Permission. demolition of existing porch and conservatory, modification to existing roof to accommodate changes, construction of 2 no. mixed single/two storey extensions to existing dwelling house and associated site works and services. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/201135/0
- 23 Oct 2020, Limerick County Council 201082: Conditional. Permission. the relocation of the existing site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/201082/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrons.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LI019-190: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-190----. In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Monument, depicted as roughly circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 20m N-S) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI019-191: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-191----. In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Circular area (35m N-S) enclosed by two concentric earthen banks, with intervening fosse (Wth 2.7m). Inner bank (int. H 1.25m; ext. H 1.95m) is completely masked by overgrowth E->S. On inside face at NE and SW are remains of dry-stone facing. Outer bank (ext. H 1.1m) is best preserved along W side where field boundary runs tangentially to it, but lowers at ENE (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.55m). Fosse, completely masked by overgrowth E->S, is littered with loose stone. Break in inner (Wth 2.5m) and outer (Wth 3.8m) banks at E. A low earth-and-stone bank (H 0.3m) curves in sympathy with outer bank NNW->N, c. 4m outside it. Flat interior is heavily masked by dense overgrowth. Farm passageway, running E-W, passes immediately S of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI019-192: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-192----. In pasture, near base of S-facing slope, with marshy ground separating enclosure from stream c. 30.5m to SE. Circular area (23.3m N-S; 21m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.45m; Wth 9.15m) best preserved ENE->SSW. Scarp lowers SSW->WNW (H 0.4m; Wth 3.75m) fading out entirely WNW->NNW. Interior, under pasture, slopes down gently to NW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI019-276: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-276----. Identified by Maurice Hurley in 2010 during archaeological monitoring associated with a wind farm development. Archaeological pre-development testing had been undertaken at the site in 2004 by John Kavanagh (Licence 04E1718), when eight trenches excavated revealed nothing of archaeological significance (www.excavations.ie 2004, Site No. 0991; Kavanagh 2007, 240). Hurley recorded a spread of charcoal and small shattered stones (dims. 9.5m N-S x 7.4m E-W) located on low-lying boggy ground in the area of the electricity substation compound. The site was recorded and preserved in situ. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 15 July 2020

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- The Presbytery, house, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1850–1870, Regional interest, registry number 21901905, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21901905. Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, having gablet, projecting end-bay and porch to front (west) elevation, bay window and adjoining gable-fronted chapel to north. Half-hipped and pitched slate roof with render brackets, timber bargeboards and rendered chimneystacks. Timber finial to gablet. Roughcast rendered walls having render plinth course. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows and concrete sills. Tripartite square-headed opening to ground floor with replacement uPVC window and shared concrete sill. Elliptical-headed opening with glazed overlight over timber panelled door and render hoodmoulding over. Pitched slate roof having render copings and render cross finial. Rendered walls. Paired square-headed openings to west with replacement uPVC windows. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to west having stepped caps with ball finials, double-leaf cast-iron gates and single-leaf cast-iron pedestrian entrances.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Carrons, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Carrons.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/limerick/carrons.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/carrons.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/carrons.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Carrons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick: https://everytownland.com/limerick.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballyegny: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballyegny.md
- Ballyneety: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballyneety-120376.md
- Ballysteen: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballysteen-120422.md
- Dunmoylan: https://everytownland.com/limerick/dunmoylan.md
- Kilcolman: https://everytownland.com/limerick/kilcolman-121263.md
- Rathnagore: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathnagore.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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