Cloghanarold

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloghanarold, from 109 m² to 198,843 m² (19.88 ha, 49.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 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 Cloghanarold 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.

• 9 Dec 2025Conditional

  a dwelling house, Garage, wastewater treatment and disposal system, Replace existing agricultural entrance with an entrance to the proposed dwelling, boundary walls and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561301

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  construction of a domestic garage with all associated work

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21954

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 Cloghanarold.

Recorded monuments

• LI020-101 Mound
  Description

  In pasture, on a narrow wedge of low-lying ground between the River Deel to the E and a tributary stream to the W. A circular flat-topped mound (H 1.1m; 13.9m N-S; 12.9m E-W) which is covered by grass that is heavily poached by cattle. Skirting the base of the mound at E is an earthen bank constructed to prevent the river flooding this area. According to the landowner the mound is known locally as a burial ground. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI020-140 Enclosure
  Description

  Outline of circular shaped earthwork (diam. c. 23m) clearly visible on OSi orthoimage taken between 2005-12, cropmark of levelled earthwork visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken between 2011-13. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 February 2022

• LI029-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on steep S-facing hill-slope. Roughly circular area (35.5m N-S; 37m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse (D 0.25m; Wth 1.8m). Bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2.3m) gradually increases its external height as it progresses down-slope to S. Entrance (Wth 3.5m) at NNW. Fosse is best preserved SSW->NW, but has been infilled N->NE. Field boundary runs tangentially to external bank face at S. Interior, under pasture, slopes down to SE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI029-010 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In pasture, at base of S-facing slope, on N side of stream. No visible surface trace of well apart from damp area (2.3m N-S; 2.65m E-W) in grassy field. (Ó Danachair 1955, 203) described it as a clear spring with some rough walling, dedicated to St. Molua. See attached photos taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00194 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31127; F025.21.00193 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31126 and F025.21.00192 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/169960. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 1 October 2020

• LI029-012 Church
  Description

  Situated on the demesne lands of Cloghanarold House and Castle (LI029-126----) located 210m to NNE which stands 50m S of the River Deel. Church ruins with earthworks of possible medieval fields or settlement to E, S and W of church visible on OSi orthophotos taken 2005. Westropp (1904-5, 399-400) records the following details on Teampall Dhún Dónaill or the Church of Doondonnell; 'In 1237 the benefices of the lands of Robert Donndonenolde, near Rathgel, were resigned by Keynsham (B.B.L., p. 75). This marks the founder as the earlier Robert of 1201 (see also Plea R., xiv Hen. III., No. 4, m. 1259). Chapel of the castle of Robert de Dundonenyld [LI029-126----], 1291. Castle Robert de Dundonoyl, 1332, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, 22nd July, 1410; Downdonill, 1418; "Castro Robti Dondwnyll vocata, Harold's Castle," 1452 (rental), whence Cloghnarold. Fabric - It is 45 feet [13.7m] by 18½ feet [5.5m]; the gables fell before 1840, and 26 feet [8m] of north wall remained; there were two defaced windows and a round arched door. No burials had taken place there since 1810 (O.S. L. 8, p. 165). St. Molua's Well [LI029-010----]near it'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 January 2019

• LI029-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop limestone ridge. Roughly circular area (45m N-S; 43m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 2.4m) SE->WNW. Bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 1.45m) is much denuded by cattle, and is reduced to scarped edge (H 0.8m) WNW->SE. Fosse best preserved SE->SW, but barely perceptible SW->NNW. Counterscarp bank (H 0.55m) runs along outer edge of fosse SE->WNW. Interior, under rough pasture, is slightly higher in N third due to underlying limestone bedrock; remainder of interior slopes down gently to E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI029-015 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on relatively level terrain in flood plain of River Deel. Monument, depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c ) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled; no visible surface trace evident. Not for inclusion in the inventory as not marked as an antiquity on 1841 OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI029-126 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Country House is built on or close to the site of Clogharnold Castle (Westropp 1906-7, 211). The house is described as follows: '‘Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1780, having four-bay two-storey over basement block to rear (north) elevation and lean-to to west elevation. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sill. Square-headed openings to ground floor with four-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sill. Segmental-headed opening having spoked fanlight over double-leaf timber battened doors with flanking sidelights having render risers. Limestone threshold to entrance. Square-headed opening to lean-to, south elevation having timber battened door. Square-plan rubble limestone outbuilding to west. Round-headed window openings with limestone sills. Five-bay two-storey outbuilding to south-west having pitched slate roof. Rubble limestone walls. Round-headed window opening to first floor with limestone sill and surround. Square-headed window opening to ground floor. Square-headed door openings with limestone lintels. Segmental-headed carriage arch having cut limestone voussoirs and keystone. Rubble limestone walls to south with pointed arch pedestrian entrance having cut limestone surround.’ The above description is copied from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) website: http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21902902 (Reg. No. 21902902) (accessed 21 August 2012) Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 21 August 2012

• LI029-139 Kiln - lime
  Description

  In pasture, atop E-W ridge with extensive view in all directions. Cylindrical (H c. 8m; Wth above base batter 5.75m) kiln built of coursed limestone, and disguised as neo-Gothic tower with prominent base batter and cut-limestone twin-light windows at 1st-floor level; top of walls now encased with ivy. Kiln opening, on N side, consists of arched opening (H 2.3m; Wth 2.6m) which narrows behind (D 3.3m) and is covered by downward-inclined lintels; base of opening blocked with rubble. Attached to W side of kiln is earthen ramp (Wth 1.6m; L 15m) retained by limestone walls. At top of ramp doorway with double-arched head gives access to 'room' which contains top of circular funnel opening (diam. 2m) now entirely blocked with rubble. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI029-144 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. According to local information an opening in the ground revealed a lintel supported on two jamb stones. This was backfilled and there is no longer any evident surface trace of the feature. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI029-146 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In undulating pasture SE of a farm road, on the demesne lands of Cloghanarold House (LI029-126----) located 300m to N. The site is on a vantage point at the WSW end of a low naturally occurring ridge. Doondonnell Church (LI029-012----) lies 180m to NW and ringfort (LI029-013----) is 200m to SSW. The site is depicted as a circular enclosure or tree-ring on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map (ext. diam. c. 30m). It is not depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map or subsequent maps. It is not visible on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 nor on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Inspected by the ASI in 2007 when no surface trace could be identified. The location of the levelled site is visible on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 08/04/2015 and 28/06/2018. Could be the remains of a post-1700 landscape feature of Cloghanarold House as it is not depicted as an antiquity on the 1840 ed. OS map. See attached ASI plan, photos and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 25 September 2020

• LI029-158 Field system
  Description

  A series of sub-rectilinear enclosures covering an area of c. 100m N-S x 120m E-W. Most probably the remains of an old field system possibly related to enclosure (LI020-140----) c. 80m to NNE. Visible on photographs taken from a light aircraft. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload/revision: 15 February 2023

• LI029-159 Weir - fish
  Description

  Eel Weir named and marked on all OS map editions, on w edge of river. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload/revision: 22 February 2023

Architectural heritage

• Kiln, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding round-profile former limestone limekiln, erected c. 1800, having external rubble limestone ramp to west elevation. Dressed battered stone walls having cut stone crenellations. Cut limestone twin-light windows at first floor level. Square-headed door opening to west elevation. Kiln opening, on north side, consists of arched opening. Attached to west side of kiln is earthen ramp retained by limestone walls. At top of ramp, doorway with double-arched head gives access to a space which contains top of circular funnell opening.

• Cloghanarold House, country house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1780, having four-bay two-storey over basement block to rear (north) elevation and lean-to to west elevation. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sill. Square-headed openings to ground floor with four-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sill. Segmental-headed opening having spoked fanlight over double-leaf timber battened doors with flanking sidelights having render risers. Limestone threshold to entrance. Square-headed opening to lean-to, south elevation having timber battened door. Square-plan rubble limestone outbuilding to west. Round-headed window openings with limestone sills. Five-bay two-storey outbuilding to south-west having pitched slate roof. Rubble limestone walls. Round-headed window opening to first floor with limestone sill and surround. Square-headed window opening to ground floor. Square-headed door openings with limestone lintels. Segmental-headed carriage arch having cut limestone voussoirs and keystone. Rubble limestone walls to south with pointed arch pedestrian entrance having cut limestone surround.

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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_552 (ZIP).

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

Name

Cloghanarold · Cloch an Araltaigh

Area

984,730 m² (98.47 ha, 243.33 acres)

Civil parish

Doondonnell, and its townlands

Barony

Connello Lower

Electoral division

Riddlestown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Riddlestown electoral division: 601 people in 200 households; 94% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardnaveagh, Castlematrix, Cloghatrida, Kilcool, Knockaunavad, Riddlestown, Wolfesburgess West

Placenames

Cloghanarold 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.