# Cloghatacka, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilkeedy, barony of Pubblebrien, Co. Limerick; in Irish Cloch an tSeaca. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 776,847 m² (77.68 ha, 191.96 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,368 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilkeedy, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/kilkeedy.md - Barony: Pubblebrien - Electoral division: Clarina, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,993 people lived in 697 households in the Clarina electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31412 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120646 - Centre: latitude 52.619573, longitude -8.758401 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloghatacka, from 137 m² to 161,989 m² (16.2 ha, 40.03 acres); 25 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4836299: 161,989 m² (16.2 ha, 40.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4836299.md - Parcel 5563556: 126,424 m² (12.64 ha, 31.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5563556.md - Parcel 1669961: 122,411 m² (12.24 ha, 30.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669961.md - Parcel 3630636: 99,256 m² (9.93 ha, 24.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3630636.md - Parcel 1647958: 45,819 m² (4.58 ha, 11.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647958.md - Parcel 1622344: 41,345 m² (4.13 ha, 10.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622344.md - Parcel 1643230: 29,361 m² (2.94 ha, 7.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643230.md - Parcel 1599166: 28,435 m² (2.84 ha, 7.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599166.md - Parcel 1595833: 15,709 m² (1.57 ha, 3.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595833.md - Parcel 5117719: 8,078 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5117719.md - Parcel 4866409: 7,587 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4866409.md - Parcel 4831096: 7,442 m² (0.74 ha, 1.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4831096.md - Parcel 4928955: 6,963 m² (0.7 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4928955.md - Parcel 3630635: 6,883 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3630635.md - Parcel 4928971: 5,246 m² (0.52 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4928971.md - Parcel 1589798: 4,378 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589798.md - Parcel 1601945: 4,173 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601945.md - Parcel 1595844: 3,680 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595844.md - Parcel 1654049: 3,585 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1654049.md - Parcel 5677086: 3,151 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5677086.md - Parcel 1667135: 3,145 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667135.md - Parcel 1600737: 2,622 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600737.md - Parcel 1598392: 2,378 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598392.md - Parcel 1608119: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608119.md - Parcel 3412693: 2,228 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3412693.md - Parcel 1617365: 2,073 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617365.md - Parcel 1590477: 1,986 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590477.md - Parcel 4801259: 1,962 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4801259.md - Parcel 4866343: 1,961 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4866343.md - Parcel 1665239: 1,919 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665239.md - Parcel 1670571: 1,863 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670571.md - Parcel 1595675: 1,755 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595675.md - Parcel 5388124: 1,713 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5388124.md - Parcel 1668829: 910 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668829.md - Parcel 1641079: 888 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641079.md - Parcel 5563536: 336 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5563536.md - Parcel 5563559: 198 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5563559.md - Parcel 4905048: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4905048.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Cloghatacka 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) 10 applications, newest first. - 25 Sept 2025, Limerick County Council 2560971: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. the existing building on site as constructed to include for the following changes to this building- a) partial demolition, b) alteration to the roof, c) alteration to the existing windows and doors & d) use of this building as a domestic garage. Planning permission is also being sought for the following, a) demolish remainder of existing derelict house on site, b) construction of a replacement dwelling house, c) block up existing vehicular access, d) construction of a new vehicular entrance e) installation of a new proprietary domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with f) all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560971/0 - 17 Apr 2025, Limerick County Council 2560335: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the demolition of existing substandard dwelling house and existing shed, the construction of a single storey replacement dwelling house, installation of wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560335/0 - 24 Nov 2024, Limerick County Council 2461148: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. the replacement dwelling house as Constructed ( in lieu of existing derelict dwelling house on site). Planning permission is also being sought for the following, construction of a new vehicular entrance, block up existing vehicular access, demolish remainder of existing derelict house, installation of a new proprietary domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461148/0 - 29 Jun 2024, Limerick County Council 2460653: Conditional. Permission consequent, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, entrance, install a wastewater treatment system and associated works, granted under Planning Ref. 21/325. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460653/0 - 26 Jan 2024, Limerick County Council 2427: N/a. Retention, 1 home. the demolition of existing single storey dwelling, permission for completion of works including reconstruction of dwelling, single storey extension to the rear and associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2427/0 - 6 Apr 2021, Limerick County Council 21434: N/a. Outline permission. construction of a dwelling house, entrance, install a wastewater treatment system and associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21434/0 - 18 Mar 2021, Limerick County Council 21325: Conditional. Outline permission. construction of a dwelling house, entrance, installation of a wastewater treatment system and associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21325/0 - 24 Jan 2020, Limerick County Council 2047: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of 1 no. dwelling house, 1 no. single storey domestic garage, new site entrance, driveway, front boundary treatment, effluent treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2047/0 - 16 Jan 2020, Limerick County Council 207003: Conditional. Extension of duration. Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. No. 15/347: the construction of a traditional two storey dwelling house with detached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, front boundary entrance walls and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/207003/0 - 28 Aug 2018, Limerick County Council 18857: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. construction of a two storey dwelling, garage, septic tank, percolation area, boundaries, site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/18857/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC, site code 002165, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002165 - Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA, site code 004077, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004077 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI012-043: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI012-043----. Modern house located on site of Cloghatacka (Cloch an tSeaca) Castle which was depicted as a tower house type building standing on an island in the middle of the River Maigue on the 1657 Down Survey map of Kenry Barony (Hib. Reg.). In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded that in this townland there was a 'drawbridge over the river, with a good house for the keeper. Boats pay 3 shillings for passing through' (OSNB Kilkeedy Parish 994). The island castle depicted on the 1657 Down Survey map of Kenry Barony may have controlled the ferry crossing over the River Maigue. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Patricke Kearny of Kilmallock an Irish Papist was the proprietor of Cloghatacka on there stood 'a stump of a Castle' (Simington 1938, 383). Westropp (1906-07, 149) recorded the following details about Cloghatacka Castle; 'Site marked near the Ferrybridge on the Maigue. 1583 Cloughytackie C[astle]. in Corcamore, Conor Moyle O'Brien held Cloughitackye (Des. R., 8, 40b). 1588 Granted to Ric. and Alex. Phitton (Fi. 5175). 1611 Sir E. Fitten granted the C[astle]. to T. Butler (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1657 The lands and stump of a C[astle]. held by Marg. Bryne, alias Stephenson, of Carrigoguinnell (C.S., xxxii., p. 18). 1669 Confirmed to W. Barker (D.S.B., 16 ; and Act Sett.)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 November 2020 - LI012-044: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI012-044----. In grassland 400m E of the River Maigue and 230m E of castle site (LI012-043----). Depicted on the 1840 OS 6-inch map as a wedge-shaped platform. The site is depicted as a non antiquity on the 1897 25-inch map where it is shown as an irregular-shaped field (approx. dims. 25m N-S x 37m E-W) indicated with a solid line in the same fashion as the surrounding field boundaries. Fain traces of the cropmark of this levelled earthwork are visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019 See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019 Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 18 June 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) - Post box, 1930–1950, Regional interest, registry number 21901218, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC®no=21901218. Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c. 1940, with raised lettering. Manufacturer's name illegible on base. Mounted in rubble stone roadside wall. - House, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 21901219, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC®no=21901219. Detached five-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, having multiple-bay single-storey extensions to rear (north) elevation and three-bay two-storey block to east. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening having bipartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sill. Square-headed openings with timber battened doors. East block having slightly projecting end-bay to front (south) elevation with single-bay single-storey extension to east elevation. Pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves and rendered chimneystacks. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed openings having moulded render surrounds, concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening with moulded render surround and replacement glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Single-storey outbuilding to west having pitched corrugated-iron roof and rubble limestone walls. Pair of square-profile roughcast rendered piers to west with limestone cappings and double-leaf cast-iron gates. - House, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 21901234, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC®no=21901234. Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800. Pitched thatched roof with render over red brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having concrete sills and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed opening with half-glazed timber panelled door. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to east having pitched corrugated-iron roof. Painted rubble stone walls. Square-headed window and door openings. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to south with double-leaf cast-iron gates and sweeping rendered walls terminating in second pair of piers. ## 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 Cloghatacka, 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_848, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_848.zip (ZIP). - 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/cloghatacka.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cloghatacka.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cloghatacka.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Cloghatacka 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) - Briska More: https://everytownland.com/limerick/briska-more.md - Corcamore: https://everytownland.com/limerick/corcamore.md - Cragbeg: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cragbeg.md - Glascurram: https://everytownland.com/limerick/glascurram.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. --- 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cloghatacka - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/cloghatacka