Castletown

115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castletown, from 77 m² to 353,897 m² (35.39 ha, 87.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Castletown 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.

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  construction of a new slatted livestock unit. Proposed slatted unit to incorporate cubicles, scrapers, easy feed area & underground slatted tank with external agitation & ancillary external concrete. The above development to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660955

• 24 Jul 2026N/a

  construction of a new two storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, enlarge existing entrance and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 2660844

• 24 Jul 2026N/a

  construction of a new dwelling house, wastewater treatment unit , vehicular entrance and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660845

• 13 Jun 2026N/a

  construction of a new single storey dwelling house, garage, entrance walls, wastewater treatment system with percolation area and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660661

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  demolition of the existing derelict house and to construct a storey and a half dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, sand polishing filter, entrance, and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560613

• 7 Jun 2025N/a

  a change of use from a licenced premises car park to a car servicing and commercial car sales car park

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560541

• 9 Apr 2025Conditional

  construction of a dormer dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, sand polishing filter, entrance, and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560313

• 29 Mar 2025Conditional

  a new septic tank and percolation area

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560260

• 28 Jun 2024Conditional

  a pool room extension to the public house and detached domestic shed; together with associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460647

• 26 Jan 2022Conditional

  construction of a new detached domestic garage/store

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2271

• 3 Aug 2021Conditional

  construction of a storey and a half dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, sand polishing filter, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211107

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  removal of existing conservatory and the construction of a new sun-room in the same position. Retention permission is also sought for conversion of garage to bedroom and en-suite in the existing house, construction of both a stand alone garage with adjoining store and a further stand alone shed to the rear of the property

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21419

• 19 Feb 2020Conditional

  construction of a manure pit

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20133

• 11 Jun 2019Conditional

  an external milk silo and associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19560

• 16 Apr 2019Conditional

  construction of a cubicle house encapsulating existing open slurry storage tank

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19368

• 30 May 2018Conditional

  to convert the attic of their existing dwelling to provide living accommodation, including addition of a dormer window and 2 roof lights to the front of the roof, retention permission of minor alterations to the elevations of the dwelling from that granted under 05/573, including the inclusion of a roof window to the side, a chimney to the front slope and changes to a side door

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18531

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 Castletown.

Recorded monuments

• LI038-103 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on slight rise in general E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (33m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.8m; Wth 6.4m); scarp most pronounced on E side due to fall of terrain. Interior largely inaccessible due to cover of deciduous trees with dense undergrowth of briars and bushes. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-106001 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  No visible surface trace of medieval borough (Bradley et al. 1989, 96-7), known as Corkmoy or Corkemoyth, located somewhere in vicinity of hall house (LI038-106004-), motte (LI038-106005-), and church (LI038-106003-). Settlement probably began after market grant of 1284, but nothing is known of its history after mid-14th century (ibid.). Described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 96-7) as following; 'Castletown Conyers is located in south Limerick midway between Newcastle West and Kilmallock. This now deserted borough was known in the Middle Ages as "Corkmoy" or "Corkemoyth" but after its purchase by Captain Conyers in 1703 it has been called after that family (Westropp 1906-7, 229; 1904-5, 416-7). The manor seems to have been in the hands of the Fitzmaurices from an early stage in the Anglo-Norman conquest. In 1276 the manor was granted by Maurice FitzMaurice to his son-in-law, Thomas de Clare who brought new energy into the Anglo-Norman settlement of Limerick and Clare (Westropp, ibid.). In 1284 he was granted the right to hold a weekly market at his manor of "Corkmoy" and this presumably marks the beginnings of the borough settlement also (Sweetman 1875-86, ii, no. 2283). In the inquisition taken after the death of the last of the de Clare’s in 1321 it was stated that the burgesses of Corkmoid paid £4 2s annually in rents (Cal. Inquis. post mortem vi,160). Subsequently the manor passed to the Clifford family who held it during the middle of the fourteenth century (Westropp 1904-5, 416). After that date, however, nothing is known of the history of the borough. It is likely that the medieval borough was centred on the castle (LI038-106004-) and church (LI038-106003-) but no features survive above ground'. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 May 2019

• LI038-106002 Graveyard
  Description

  On E side of avenue, within precinct of medieval borough (LI038-106001-). Trapezoidal graveyard (c. 70m E-W; c. 60m N-S) enclosed by stone wall; gate and style at W end of N wall. In use and maintained; full of headstones the earliest noted dating to 1790s, no chest tombs but burial vaults of Conyers family inside W end of ruined medieval parish church (LI038-106003-) which stands near N end of graveyard. Excavation by (McCutcheon 2003, 308) found remains here of 18th century activity. The summary excavation results were described as following; 'One feature, a shallow pit (10.5m by 6.3m maximum) with associated gullies, stake-holes and stone flags, was possibly a kiln or furnace. The basal fill was a carbonised silt, and the underlying boulder clay indicated in situ burning. The stake-holes might represent, if not a superstructure or roof, then perhaps a wind block. Unworked medium to large stones in the overburden may have been the remains of a drystone lining. A series of stone settings on the western side of the site may be parts of a cobbled path leading through the field to the church. A low arcing ridge which enclosed the existing graveyard proved to be a man-made bank. Evidence from beneath the bank dated it to the 18th century at the earliest. The first-edition OS map shows an angular northern boundary to the graveyard. The existing graveyard boundary wall was newly built at the beginning of the 20th century' (www.excavations.ie). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-106003 Church
  Description

  Near N end of graveyard (LI038-106002-). Roofless ivy-clad ruin of exceptionally long rectangular church (9.8m N-S; 38.5m E-W) built of roughly coursed sandstone; formerly parish church of Corcomohide (Westropp 1904-5, 416-7; Bradley et al. 1989, vol. 1, 99-100 & fig. 17). West end of church (L c. 9m) occupied by 18th/19th century burial vaults of Conyers family, now much ruined. Entrance doorway in S wall of church, just E of area occupied by Conyers' vaults, is completely ruined but lying on ground beside it are two limestone arch-stones from door surround. There is another ruined doorway near E end of N wall which gave entry to sacristy. Short section of E wall (L 0.4m) is only part of sacristy now standing; this a continuation of E wall of church, showing both are of same build; sod-covered foundations (Wth c. 0.8m) continue a further 2m before returning to W for a further c. 2.7m. Two wall presses on outer face of N wall of church, were part of sacristy. Only N inside edge of original window in E wall survives; in its place is a simple slit window and a second window with a double light. There is similar window near E end of S wall, with a double-ogee headed light, with recessed spandrels. This is flanked by two much-ruined arched recesses; that to W is piscina as part f bowl with drainage hole survives. Curious feature of church are opposite rectangular thickening of side walls, 9.3m from E wall; these are interpreted by Bradley et al. (ibid.) as part of a collapsed chancel arch. Core of church probably 13th century, with windows and S door inserter in 15th/16th century. See attached plan of church taken from the Urban Survey of Limerick Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-106004 Castle - hall-house
  Description

  In grounds of country house, between holy well (LI038-106006-) and motte (LI038-106005-); within or near site of medieval borough (LI038-106001-). Fragmentary ivy-clad remains of rectangular hall (18.75m E-W; 14.8m N-S), with rectangular off-centre projection added to E (6.2m N-S; 8m E-W) and W (6.9m N-S; 8.1m E-W) ends. Main block built of roughly coursed sandstone blocks, with a low shallow batter; quoins robbed from each corner. Doorway in centre of E wall has 19th-century gate piers in place of door but draw-bar socket survives; interior has inserted partition wall when converted to use as a farm building in 19th century. On N side of doorway base of spiral stairs survives. Interior lit by five narrow slit windows: three in N wall, and one each in W and S walls; no light survives but embrasures covered by plank-centred rounded vaults with lintels towards outer edge. Addition at E end now has farm trackway running through it so that E wall stands in isolation. It had doorway in S wall as draw-bar socket survives; single slit window in E wall much ruined but similar to those in main block. Addition at W end only part of structure to stand to first-floor level but is very ruined and choked with collapsed masonry; appears to have had vault over ground floor, and slit window in N wall at first-floor level. Probably remains of rectangular 13th century hall house, with entrance porch added at E end, and a possible service tower added at w end. Earliest references to castle here are 14th century (Westropp 1906-7, 229); in 1610 described as the 'old castle' of Castletown (ibid.). Described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 99) as following; 'Lewis (1837, i, 309) seems to be the source of the statement that a castle was built here by MacEneiry in 1349 but, since he quotes no source, this is by no means clear. It is to be assumed that the castle is the successor of the motte and it is possible that it may have been built by Thomas de Clare. This large 13th/14th century rectangular keep is very ruined but appears to have consisted of a two storeyed hall oriented east/west with barrel vaulted towers on the east and west sides. The hall is used as a slurry-pit but appears to have had deeply splaying embrasures in the north and south walls with narrow loops. A spiral stairs on the east wall gave access to the first floor. Only the east wall, with short returns of the north and south walls, of the east tower survive c.3.5m high with a blocked deeply splayed loop in the centre of the wall. The west tower is also very ruined but it is clear that the ground floor was covered by barrel vault, much of which has collapsed. It was lit from the west by a narrow loop in a deeply splayed embrasure. The first floor was lit from the north by a splayed single-light window, now blocked. The collapse of the tower has brought much of the west wall of the hall down and the tower is full of collapsed masonry'. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 May 2019

• LI038-106005 Castle - motte
  Description

  In grounds of country house, just NW of castle (LI038-106004-); within or near site of medieval borough (LI038-106001-). Inverted pudding-bowl shaped mound (H c. 3.5m; base diam. c. 17m) with flat top (diam. 10m). Mostly overgrown with trees and bushes. No indication of bailey, though surrounding ground much altered with building of country house and farm buildings immediately to N. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-106006 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  At edge of pasture field, on verge of marshy area. Still in regular use, especially on 15th August and 25th March. Well is stone lined and approached from E by stone steps. Overhead is arched recess containing statue of Our Lady. Surrounding this is low concrete wall with balustrading; these were erected in 1950s (Ó Danachair 1955, 205). Path is worn around well where rounds are made. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-107 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on break in W-facing slope into valley. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Passageway to house clips line of enclosure at S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-108 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on steep S-facing hill slope. Roughly circular area (33m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by scarped edge NNE->WNW. Scarp (H 1.15m; Wth 3.2m) is best preserved where fall away in natural terrain gradient is greatest E->SW, but lowers at NE (H 0.2m: Wth 1.6m). Interior, under pasture, slopes down sharply to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-110 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on steep S-facing hill slope. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 35m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.25m), best preserved W->NE, and externally stone-faced at N. Field boundary incorporates enclosing bank NW->NE. Interior, under rough pasture, slopes down to SE; N third is covered by dense overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-111 Earthwork
  Description

  In low-lying marshy pasture. Site depicted as roughly circular (diam c. 50m) embanked enclosure on 1841 OS 6-inch map is now evident as ovoid area (c. 67m N-S; c. 41m E-W) which rises gently up towards centre (max. H c. 1.5m); no trace of any enclosing element. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-113 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, occupying a natural dip on break in SW-facing hill slope. Roughly circular area (36m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by scarped edge NW->W and enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.85m) W->NW. External fosse, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map W->NE, is now covered by dense overgrowth. Scarp (H 1.35m; Wth 1.15), best preserved S->W, dips at SE for c. 5m, and is denuded by cattle at WSW. Level interior under pasture. Deciduous trees grow along top edge of scarp with two mature examples at SSE and NE respectively. Farm passage runs tangentially to SW arc. Low field boundary abuts at NW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-154 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, 58m E of townland boundary with Ballynoe. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Monument visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP) taken in 2002. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 19 April 2021

• LI038-162 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, on a break in a SSE-facing hill slope. A sandstone upright (H 1.5m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.12m), leaning 15 degrees to the S, with its long axis aligned E-W. An inscription on its S face reads "P.S./T.M./J. McCarthy/Cast"; the latter is probably an abbreviation of the townlands name. The inscription suggests that the stone was erected or re-erected at a recent date. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-172 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 40m) visible on Digital Globe aerial imagery. See attached image from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 16/03/2016 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• LI038-178 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture field, possible circular enclosure, diam. c. 50m, defined by faint cropmark. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher based on information supplied by Gerard Curtin Date of upload/revision: 20 July 2023

• LI046-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating marshy pasture. Roughly circular area (24m N-S; c. 22m E-W) defined by scarped edge NW->SW but scarp overlain by field boundary SW->NW; another field boundary abuts scarp at NE so that enclosure occupies NW corner of field. From NW->NE scarped edge is highest (H 1m; Wth 2m) with slight trace of external fosse (D c. 0.2m; Wth c. 4m); at NNE debris has been dumped against scarp, this now covered by overgrowth. Scarped edge more gradual E->SW (H 0.6m; Wth 2m) and denuded in places by cattle accessing interior; widest break at E (Wth 1.2m). From SSE->SSW slight internal lip to scarp (int. H 0.35m; Wth 4m); external fosse evident SE->SW (D 0.4m; Wth 2m). Level interior overgrown by trees and bushes, especially SW quadrant; surface poached by cattle. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI046-009 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In level marshy terrain. Set into N face of field boundary, travelling on WNW-ESE axis, is circular spring (diam. c. 0.5m; D c. 0.6m); stone facing, of small roughly-cut flags, only evident at SSW side of spring. Ground immediately surrounding spring is waterlogged and heavily poached by cattle drinking from spring; a recently cut field drain runs c. 1m in front of spring on same axis as field boundary. No indication that well still used for religious purposes. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 205) rounds still mad here in mid-1950s and 'a pattern and fair was held on 11th February until about 1870'; he also notes legends that 'Saint Gobnait lived here', and that 'a white stag is sometimes seen at the well'. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI046-012 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Roughly circular area (34.8m N-S; 34.2m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 2m; Wth 3m); scarp is lined with trees and overgrown by bushes NW->N. Scarp has been worn down at numerous places by cattle accessing interior. Level interior under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Castletown Garda Síochána Station, garda station/constabulary barracks, 1900–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former constabulary barracks, built c. 1910, having breakfront porch to front (east) and three-bay single-storey lean-to extension to rear (west). Historically in use as garda station. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Flat render roof to porch. Artificial slate lean-to roof to extension. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth. Rendered walls to porch with rendered cornice. Square-headed intercom insert to front elevation with rendered surround. Square-headed window openings with render sills and raised render reveals throughout, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Tripartite timber-framed window to ground floor of front (east) elevation having central six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows flanked by two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber casement windows to rear elevation of extension and to southern bay of front elevation. Square-headed door openings with glazed timber doors to front elevation. Rendered enclosing walls to rear forming courtyard containing single-storey outbuildings. Timber battened door to southern end of front elevation giving access to rear courtyard.

• Castletown Conyers, country house, 1690–1730 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey with dormer attic country house, built c. 1710, having central break front bay to front (south-east). Later four-bay two-storey wing to side (south-west) with single-storey lean-to boiler house to side (north-east). Recently renovated. Pitched artificial slate roof to house, with gabled dormer windows, rendered chimneystack, uPVC clad eaves course and aluminium rainwater goods. Artificial slate lean-to roof to boiler house. Hipped artificial slate roof to later wing. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to front elevation of house and wing with rendered quoins to house. Lined-and-ruled rendered wall to side (south-west) elevation of wing with rubble stone walling visible. Rendered walls with plinth elsewhere. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone and render sills with uPVC casement windows throughout. Raised rendered surrounds with keystones to window openings of front elevation of house. Rubbed red brick voussoirs and block-and-start surrounds to ground floor of side (south-west) elevation of later wing. Square-headed door openings throughout, having tooled limestone stepped approach to front elevation opening with channelled rendered surround, having timber panelled door flanked by uPVC sidelights. Replacement uPVC door to rear elevation opening. Timber panelled door surmounted by single-pane overlight to side (south-west) elevation of later wing. Enclosed farmyard to south-west of house, comprising eight-bay two-storey stable block forming eastern range, three-bay two-storey carriage house block forming southern range with integral carriage arches and integral porte-cochere. Fourteen-bay two-storey stable block with central integral carriage arches and exposed crenellated rubble stone enclosing wall linking eastern range to house. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and tooled limestone eaves courses. Rubble stone walls with having dressed stone quoins to porte-cochere piers. Integral elliptical-headed carriage arches having tooled sandstone and limestone voussoirs to north and south ranges. Double-leaf timber battened doors with wrought-iron strap hinges. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and timber louvers. Square-headed door openings having tooled stone voussoirs, lintels and timber battened doors. Cobbled stone paving to yard with enclosed cylindrical well to south-west, having enclosing rubble stone wall and render capping with single-leaf wrought-iron gate. Rectangular pond to south-east of house with island and central statue of Neptune.

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 5 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 Castletown.

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

Name

Castletown · Baile an Chaisleáin

Area

5,988,349 m² (598.83 ha, 1,479.75 acres)

Civil parish

Corcomohide, and its townlands

Barony

Connello Upper

Electoral division

Castletown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castletown electoral division: 396 people in 138 households; 85% of households own their home; 20% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyagran, Ballyguilebeg, Ballynoe, Ballysalla, Caherclogh, Cloonee, Coolagowan, Croghteen, Dreenaan, Gortroe, Graig, Rossbane, Rossmore

Placenames

Castletown 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.