Cloonreask

441 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloonreask, from 1 m² to 111,850 m² (11.18 ha, 27.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Cloonreask 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.

• 8 Jul 2026Conditional

  a change of use of Unit 1 & Unit 2 from commercial use to a one bedroom and a two bedroom apartments and all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660775

• 1 Jul 2026Conditional

  a 10-year planning permission for the proposed Askeaton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) Upgrade Project located in the townlands of Coolrahnee, Cloonreask, Askeaton and Moig South, County Limerick. The proposed development consists of the following works: i) Construction of a new WwTP including tanks, buildings and workshop, an ESB substation, pumping stations, reed beds, and associated outfall to the River Deel, roof and ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels, a new permanent site entrance on the L1201 local road to provide access to the WwTP with a cattle underpass including storage tank under the access road, removal of existing trees and vegetation at the proposed entrance to the WwTP and replanting of trees, and erection of fencing along the site boundary, in the townland of Moig South; ii) Construction of a new Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) at Abbey View and associated Storm Water Storage Tank with a Dual Function Overflow (i.e., an overflow which can function as a Storm Water Overflow or Emergency Overflow depending on the event), an odour control unit (with a manifold in the Storm Water Storage tank), a platform for a mobile generator and an internal washdown system for the Storm Water Storage Tank complete with a water storage and booster set, decommissioning and demolition of the existing Abbey View WwPS, decommissioning of the rising main to the existing Abbey View WwPS, and public realm and landscaping works, in the townland of Cloonreask; iii) Construction of a new outfall headwall (at the west bank of River Deel) to connect the overflow pipeline from the new Abbey View WwPS, in the townland of Cloonreask; iv) Decommissioning of the existing rising main from the existing Abbey View WwPS to the existing WwTP, and construction of a new rising main from the new Abbey View WwPS to the new WwTP, in the townland of Moig South; v) Network upsizing works (larger pipelines and attendant works) in the townlands of Cloonreask, Askeaton and Moig South; vi) Decommissioning and demolition of the small package treatment plant at Lismakeera, in the townland of Askeaton, with connecting pipework to the new Abbey View WwPS; vii) Decommissioning and demolition of the existing Askeaton WwTP and decommissioning of the associated outfall to the River Deel, in the townland of Coolrahnee; and vii) All related works and ancillary development including: Mechanical and electrical service A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660751

• 12 Jun 2026N/a

  two single storey, two bed semi-detached dwellings with connection to mains sewer, mains water and mains surface water and all associated site works. Outline Planning Permission Reference No. 23/346

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 26145

• 26 Mar 2026N/a

  a two single storey two bed semi-detached dwellings with connection to mains sewer, mains water and mains surface water and all associated site works. Outline Planning Ref. No. 23/346

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2676

• 31 Jan 2025Conditional

  extension to the rear of the dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560071

• 29 Apr 2024Conditional

  the construction of flood lighting for existing tennis court and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460396

• 30 Nov 2023Conditional

  hay shed, stables, tack room, feed rooms and storage shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23576

• 24 Jul 2023Conditional

  a new vehicle entrance to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23387

• 27 Jun 2023Conditional

  two single storey, two bed semi-detached dwellings with connection to mains sewer, mains water and mains surface water and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 23346

• 14 Feb 2023N/a

  the Demolition of end of terrace two-storey derelict House(V94 DHH9) and adjacent vacant site. The proposed construction consists of 288m2(0.0288 Hectare) Parklet. The works include demolition of the existing boundary onto West Square, the construction of end of terrace 1.5m wide two-storey abutment, feature walls/seats built from existing stone walls and associated works comprising of services, boundary treatment and hard and soft landscaping works. The site is within an Architectural Conservation Areas (ACA)

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 238001

• 13 Jun 2022N/a

  the refurbishment of the existing properties, to include the demolition of existing rear extensions to 1 & 2 St Marys Terrace(62.4m2), the construction of new extension to the rear of No 2 St Marys Terrace(48.5m2) and to combine the two units as one single property

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 228010

• 23 May 2022Conditional

  alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 22569

• 3 Dec 2021N/a

  the demolition of existing derelict building and the construction of 2 no. apartment units, connection to services and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211674

• 27 Jul 2021N/a

  stable building including feed store/tack room and permission to construct a manure store, and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 211059

• 1 Apr 2021Refused

  construction of a new dwelling house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21407

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  a dwelling house, entrance, boundary walls, an onsite waste water treatment and disposal system, and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21420

• 8 Mar 2021N/a

  a dwelling house, garage, entrance, boundary walls, an onsite waste water treatment and disposal system, and all associated works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21281

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  construction of impermeable concrete platforms within the Plant & Filtration Room, the Chemical Store & Chemical Dosing Room. The platform within each room will consist of a new bas slab, perimeter walls and suspended concrete floor. This will raise the plant room floors safely above flood levels and exclude contaminated river water from entering the plant rooms. External doorways will also be raised to maintain access; raising the floor of the Plant and Filtration Room by 1.3m to a level of 4.3mOD; raising the floor of the Chemical Store and Chemical Dosing Room by 1.2m to 4.2mOD while maintaining a minimum of 2.1m head height in these rooms; in the service yard, construction of a new raised walkway alongside the rear wall of the building to maintain external access to the Plant and Filtration Room, the Chemical Store and Chemical Dosing Room. The walkway will merge into existing ground levels at the north, with stairs at the south to provide access from the service yard. The existing service yard security gate will be redesigned to accommodate the new walkway; in the service yard, the wall of the bund around the oil tank will be raised to prevent ingress of water into the oil bund during a flood event; in the service yard, heat exchangers and their enclosures will be raised on a new frame to prevent damage by water during a flood event

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 218002

• 17 Jul 2020Conditional

  the construction of a garage and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 20675

• 25 Mar 2019Conditional

  a garage, car port and a porch attached to the side of the existing dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19272

• 29 Mar 2018Conditional

  the change of use of existing commercial unit to a residential dwelling which is located within an architectural conservation area

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18301

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 Cloonreask.

Recorded monuments

• LI010-103 Enclosure
  Description

  In low-lying pasture. Oval area (8m E-W; 4.5m N-S) defined by scarped edge (H 0.5m; Wth 4m), with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 4m) SE->NE, and external bank SSW->NE (H 0.2m; Wth 2m). Outer bank has been quarried in places, especially to NW, leaving a series of low undulations around perimeter of site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-107 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, is now dissected by N-S field boundary. On E side of field boundary is D-shaped area (30m N-S; 10.4m E-W) defined N->S by scarped edge (H 0.65m; Wth 3m), with external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth c. 4m) NE->S. Enclosing element has been damaged by shallow quarrying N->NE. Level interior under pasture. No trace of monument is evident on W side of field boundary. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI011-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In low-lying pasture, on S edge of limestone outcrop. Monument, depicted on 1841 OS 6-inch map as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m), has been levelled. However, a curved section of dry-stone field wall (H c. 1m; Wth c. 0.65m), defining a semicircular area (20m N-S; 36.5m E-W) WNW->E, respects line of enclosure. Area of enclosure, under pasture, slopes down gently to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built in 1851. Comprising three-bay nave, single-bay transepts, single-bay single-storey sacristy and single-bay single-storey lean-to to north. Ashlar limestone walls with ashlar plinth course, inscribed plaque having trefoil motifs, stringcourse to crenellated gable, carved pinnacles and open-work carved bellcote having cross finial to south elevation. Coursed rubble limestone walls with tooled quoins to north, east and west elevations. Pitched slate roof having limestone eaves course. Pitched slate roof to sacristy. Single-pitched slate roof to lean-to with tall rendered chimneystack. Pointed arch opening to south elevation with timber tracery, stained glass window and carved limestone hoodmoulding. Pointed arch openings to nave, transepts and north elevation having timber Y-tracery, stained glass windows, limestone sills and cut limestone voussoirs. Pointed arch opening to south with carved limestone label moulding, carved limestone surround having roll moulding and double-leaf timber battened doors. Pointed arch openings to transepts, south elevation with painted limestone surrounds, cut voussoirs and double-leaf timber battened doors. Pointed arch opening to sacristy having brick voussoirs and spoked fanlight over timber battened door. Square-headed opening to lean-to with timber battened door. Vaulted ceiling to interior having moulded render ribs with ornate corbels. Recent timber porch to entrance. Recent timber panelled wall to altar. Timber galleries to transepts. Crenellated rubble limestone walls to east and west elevations. Limestone monument to east. Limestone high cross style grave marker to west. Rubble limestone boundary walls to south having carved limestone copings and pair of square-profile ashlar limestone piers with carved caps and quatrefoil motifs.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystack. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings having four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to ground floor with timber casement windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber panelled door.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house and shop, built c. 1870, having shopfront to front (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystack and render eaves course. Rendered walls having render strip quoins. Square-headed openings to first floor with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and continuous concrete sill course. Recessed square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber battened door. Shopfront comprising square-headed display opening with replacement uPVC window and plastic fascia.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house and shop, built c. 1870, having shopfronts to front (north) elevation and east elevation. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks and render eaves course. Roughcast rendered walls to first floor having render strip quoins. Rendered walls to ground floor. Square-headed openings to first floor with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and continuous concrete sill course. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber battened door. Shopfront to front comprising square-headed display opening with tripartite fixed window and plastic fascia. Shopfronts to east comprising square-headed display openings having replacement uPVC windows and plastic fascias.

• Bridge House, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay three-storey house and former shop, built c. 1860. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to second floor, six-over-six pane to first floor and fixed window to ground floor. All with painted stone sills. Square-headed opening with render surround and multiple-pane glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Limestone threshold to entrance.

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

At the centre of the townland of Cloonreask, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Cloonreask with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Cloonreask · Cluain Riasc

Area

1,513,954 m² (151.4 ha, 374.11 acres)

Civil parish

Tomdeely, and its townlands

Barony

Connello Lower

Electoral division

Askeaton West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,232 people lived in 435 households in the Askeaton West electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghalacka, Ballycullen, Ballyellinan, Coolrahnee, Tomdeely South

Placenames

Cloonreask 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.