Corbally
Townland in the civil parish of St. Patrick's, barony of North Liberties, Co. Limerick; in Irish An Corrbhaile
Parcel 1636617
- Area
- 285 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it, 84 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Corbally
Planning applications on this parcel
7 May 2021Conditional
an off-road shared pedestrian/cycle facility of varying width(2.2m to 2.9m) along the eastern side of Mill Road from the junction of Corbally Road to Scoil Ide; an off-road shared pedestrian/cycle facility 3.6m wide along the eastern side of Mill Road in front of Scoil Ide, with a 4.8m wide perpendicular parking area; a 3.5m wide off-road shared pedestrian/cycle facility along the eastern side of Mill Road from Scoil Ide to the back entrance to St. Munchin's College; shared surface for cyclists and vehicles to be provided from Brookhaven/Spring Grove to Siul Na hAbhann. Existing footpaths to be retained along this part of the scheme; footpaths to be widened to 2.0m on the eastern side of Mill Road to the North of Laurel Cottage; designated on-street car parking to be provided between Brookhaven/Spring Grove to Siul Na hAbhann where available; a consistent 5.0m wide carriageway, except for the three sections of 'Give Way' at pinch points along Mill Road; road widening at two locations along Mill Road - Bishop's Field from Scoil Ide to back entrance of St. Munchin's College(eastern side) & private lands at Roseneath Cottage(western side); junctions to be altered as per the Design Manual for Urban Roads & Streets(DMURS); a new surface water drainage system; a new public lighting scheme; grounding of overhead services and removal of existing ESB poles on existing footpaths; and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 218004
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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_949 (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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 129.1 ha
- 319 acres
- Land parcels
- 664
- registered freehold, median 315 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 63
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
664 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Corbally, from 2 m² to 57,061 m² (5.71 ha, 14.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 648 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
25 Mar 2026Conditional
decommissioning the existing septic tank serving existing dwelling house and install a new upgraded domestic wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660327
26 Jan 2026Conditional
demolition of existing attached garage to the gable of existing dwelling and the sunroom to the rear of existing dwelling . Permission to construct a singe storey extension to the gable and rear of existing dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660061
21 Nov 2025Conditional
demolition of an existing dwelling on the site and the construction of a new two storey house complete with a site entrance and a connection to the public water and drainage systems
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25381
20 Oct 2025Conditional
construction a detached two-storey dwellinghouse, a detached domestic garage and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561060
22 Sept 2025Conditional
25 no. residential units: 8no. duplex units with 8no. one-bedroom units and 8no. two-bedroom units (total 16 units) in 2no. three-storey blocks, and also 9no. three-bedroom, two-storey houses in Corbally Limerick. There will also be a bike store and bin store, extensive landscaping including rewilding of the remainder of the lands including a bat house. There will be an improved entrance onto Corbally Road via existing laneway, drainage works, attenuation and all ancillary works at a site to the west of Corbally Road, and bounded by the Ennis-Limerick Rail line to the north, and the Abbey river to the west, Corbally, Limerick. A Natura Impact Statement and Appropriate Assessment Screening Report shall also be submitted
Permission, 25 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560953
18 Jul 2025Conditional
The development, Limerick Navigation and Park Canal 5-year Maintenance Works along the Abbey River and Shannon River Navigation from Quay Lock to Ardnacrusha Tail Race junction and the Park Canal, in the townlands of Rebouge, Rebouge Island, Park, Monamuck, Irishtown, St. Francis Abbey, English Town, King’s Island, Corbally, Monabraher, Co. Limerick., will consist of essential maintenance works along the Shannon Navigation and Park Canal, as outlined in the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) submitted with the planning application and in accordance with Waterways Ireland’s statutory remit comprising of the following: • Removal from the navigation, along the Abbey River and River Shannon to the Ardnacrusha Tail Race, overhanging branches and infringing trees (including dead trees) that have fallen over more than 60 degrees out into the navigation channel causing a hazard to passing vessels. • Maintenance of overgrown vegetation impacting and overgrowing the water portion of the Park Canal, aquatic weed management as required, and removal of debris and litter. • Maintenance of the south back drain associated with the Park Canal. • Removal of vegetation impacting Park Canal structures and undertaking necessary physical minor repairs to Quay/Limerick Lock Chamber and associated Footbridge, Troy’s/Park Lock Chamber and Park Bridge and associated canal or lock wing and quay walls. The proposed works will involve maintenance to, but not altering the materials or the character of Protected Structures No. 6063 Canal Footbridge at Lock Quay and No. 6064 Canal Quay and Lock Walls at Lock Quay. The vegetation works will involve working within close proximity to or within the curtilage of, but not undertaking any works to, RPS No. 3478 Stone and Brick buildings at Quay Lock, RPS No. 3319 Lock Quay Carriage Arch, RPS No. 6058 O’Dwyers Bridge and RPS No. 3314 Athlunkard Boat Club An Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany the planning application
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560704
1 May 2025Conditional
a new single storey side / rear extension with extensive modifications to ex house and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560394
15 Nov 2024Conditional
the construction of an extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling house, connection to existing services and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461130
10 Sept 2024Conditional
the development that will consist of a proposed new packaged wastewater treatment system, packaged tertiary treatment system and infiltration/ treatment area, to replace existing substandard septic tank, to service existing dwelling
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460903
5 Sept 2024Conditional
a two storey extension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear of her house with all ancillary site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460886
19 Jul 2024Conditional
the widening of an existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 24301
26 May 2024Conditional
a new detached two-storey dwelling with 3-bedrooms, home-office and domestic garage, alteration to existing boundary wall, new entrance driveway, external hard & soft landscaping including parking and connections to public services, together with all associated site works within the curtilage of Roseville House which is a protected structure that is listed on the record of Protected Structures (RPS Reg No. 3389, NIAH Reg No. 21505005)
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460498
24 Feb 2024Conditional
the construction of a single storey side extension to the existing semi-detached dwelling including all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460154
13 Oct 2023Conditional
the demolition of existing garage at the side and rear of dwelling and construction of single storey extension to the side of dwelling, replace front door porch tile roof with flat roof, alter the front door and entrance hall window, changes to rear elevations and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 23496
25 Jul 2023Conditional
the construction of a new single storey extension to side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360533
15 Jul 2023Conditional
dormer window at rear of house
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2360500
14 Jun 2023Conditional
the demolition of existing two storey dwelling and (b) the construction of a new two storey pitched roof dwelling and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360413
7 Jun 2023N/a
the proposed development that will consist of; (a) A new off-road shared pedestrian/cycle path with an average width of 3.5m connecting Mill Road to Corbally Road between Scoil Ide and Sunnyside Montessori; (b) A redeveloped path with an average width of 3.5m along the northern side of Corbally Road from Scoil Ide to the primary road entrance to St Munchin's College; (c) Widening and resurfacing of an existing path along southern side of Corbally Road from Lanahrone Avenue junction to Shannon Drive junction; (d) 3 new no. raised pedestrian crossings along Corbally Road; (e) New Junction tightening measures at Roseville Gardens junction, Lanahrone Avenue junction and St. Munchin's College junction to reduce vehicle speeds and increase safety for vulnerable road users; (e) Widening of St. Munchin's Gates to facilitate 2-way traffic; (f) New low-level planting and soft landscaping features along Corbally Road. Limerick City and County Council has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report in accordance with the requirements of Article 120 (1B)(b)(i) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, it has been determined that ElA is not required in respect of the proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may within 4 weeks from the date of the notice, apply to an Bord Pleanála for a screening determination. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary, An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (A) Screening Report and has determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of the proposed development
Permission · Limerick County Council, 238006
10 May 2023Conditional
the construction of a two-storey extension to the side and rear of the existing house, a single storey extension to the rear of the existing house, modifications to the front porch entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360293
14 Oct 2022Conditional
building a flat roofed extension on all four sides of the existing dwelling and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 221104
26 Jul 2022Conditional
flat roof extension to rear of existing property and all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 22818
20 Jun 2022Conditional
the addition of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, modifications to the existing dwelling, conversion of part of the garage for use as home office and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 22693
10 Mar 2022Conditional
a change of house type on Plot 1 from that granted under Planning Reference 19/706
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22282
15 Oct 2021Conditional
single storey extension to side of existing dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211453
13 Sept 2021Conditional
the construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, the construction of a 22 m2 garage, a new driveway entrance, and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211280
The 25 most recent of 63 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
Recorded monuments
- LI005-021 Mound
Description
In generally level, poorly drained pasture, on the floodplain of the River Shannon and Abbey River, c. 250m to W and c. 180m to S, respectively. Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map and on the revised 1938 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped mound (approx. overall diam. 16m). Visible as a roughly circular-shaped light-brown cropmark (diam. 16m) on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 19/11/2019. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 22 June 2020
- LI005-022 Burial ground
Description
Westropp (1904-5, 365) recorded the following details about a graveyard in Corbally; 'Templenamona," in Corbally, 1586 (Peyton, p. 24), A Killeen'. Barely visible outline of irregular-shaped earthwork visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 July 2019
Architectural heritage
- Roseneath, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Detached square-plan three-bay single-storey over basement villa style house, built c. 1820. Hipped natural slate roof with lead ridges, two rendered chimneystacks having clay pots and replacement metal rainwater goods. Painted ruled and lined rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and six-over-six timber sash windows to the ground floor, three-over-three to the basement, some having ogee horns and some cylinder glass. Square-headed door opening with a flat-panelled timber door with central fillet, brass furniture and rectangular overlight. Door opens onto a limestone platform and five steps bridging the basement area below. Platform flanked by a pair of highly elaborate cast-iron railings on limestone coping, with a pair of solid carved limestone piers. Tarmacadam drive through extensive landscaped site with a retaining wall to the west and a oversized square limestone pier with carved capstone, and a pair of cast-iron gates to the north. The site also contains a tennis court and outdoor swimming pool. The drive opens to Mill Road through a pair of decorative wrought-iron gates with cast-iron finials supported on a pair of limestone ashlar piers and curved wings terminating in a further pair of piers.
- River View, house, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement rendered house, built c. 1835, and distinguished by shallow bowed bay windows flanking a centrally-placed front door, a continuous balustrade of cast-iron at first floor level and a belvedere/viewing platform inserted between the four chimneystacks. Two-storey return attached to southeast corner. Hipped slate roof with lead ridge tiles. Rendered chimneystacks with stringcourses and moulded clay pots; each is joined by an infill belvedere or viewing platform, which has been constructed over the central valley. Cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and early sprocketed eaves. Painted rendered ruled and lined walls throughout. Square-headed window openings, rendered reveals, moulded architraves to front and side elevations, limestone sills, and original six-over-six and six-over-three timber sash windows. Round-headed stair hall windows to rear elevation with fanlights over upper sash. Wrought-iron window guards to some openings. Two openings to first floor level are blind. False shutters applied to façade windows. Timber-framed glazed door porch rises from masonry plinth and comprises: pilasters with incised Greek key motif flanking four-panelled sidelights over elaborate panelled bases and glazed margin-paned front door leaf beneath overlight. Large projecting glazed sliding door opening to return, c. 1980. Segmental-arched door opening to return opening onto rear site, with timber surround echoing Greek key motif, flat-panelled timber door and timber-framed overlight. Site accessed to front and rear. Principal gates comprising four limestone ashlar gate piers with flanking pedestrian gates joined to squared rubble limestone outer piers by squared rubble quadrant walls. Yard to rear site enclosed by painted squared rubble limestone walls and wrought-iron gates. Two-storey coach house having roughcast rendered elevations.
- Woodlands, house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built 1901, with a pair of two-storey three-sided canted bays, an entrance porch and a central gable. Hipped terracotta tiled roof with terracotta finials and three red brick chimneystacks, gabled to the return. Cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves with modillions and stringcourse below. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with a soldier quoin detail to the corners, with a strutwork finish to the first floor between to canted bays only. Square-headed window openings with gauged terracotta lintels having decorative terracotta keystones to the canted bays only, with single-pane timber sash windows and architrave surrounds on continuous limestone sill courses. To the central gable is a bipartite window opening with single-pane timber sash windows and a tiled canopy above supported on timber sprockets and limestone corbels. To the rear is a square-plan flat-roofed section, possibly containing the stairwell with a large brick round-arched window opening with a uPVC window. All other window openings being gauged brick flat-arched with single-pane timber sash windows and some uPVC replacements. Timber-framed porch on a low brick wall with a limestone plinth and steps. Within the porch is a square-headed door opening with a flat-panelled timber door flanked by a pair of single-pane timber sash windows and an overlight above. A modern single-storey extension attached to the south built c. 2000. A gravel drive leads through a landscaped site with modern red brick piers and a further pedestrian entrance with stone pediment and a tongued and grooved timber door.
- Geraldine, house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey over raised basement villa style house, built c. 1790, with a central entrance breakfront and flight of steps. Additional wing attached to the east renovated and modernised c. 2003. Square-plan hipped natural slate roof with black clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Four symmetrically placed yellow brick chimneystacks with octagonal clay pots. Cement rendered walls with soldier quoins to he corners. Round-arched window openings to the front and west side elevations at ground floor level. The front openings having an architrave surround and set within an arched recess, with limestone sill and six-over-six timber sash windows with incorporated fanlight, replaced c. 2003. Square-headed window openings to the basement with modern cement architrave surround and new six-over-six timber sash windows. A pair of double-height breakfronts dominate the west elevation each having three arched window openings to ground floor level with six-over-six original timber sash windows with mostly historic glass. To the basement level each breakfront has a square-headed door opening with glazed timber doors flanked by a pair of six-over-six timber sash windows, all c. 2003. Square-headed window openings to north mostly replacements with a single nine-over-six timber sash window without horns. The east wing has mostly original six-over-six timber sash windows with historic glass. Square-headed opening to entrance breakfront with an architrave surround containing a recessed doorcase comprising: a three-pointed arched door opening flanked by a pair of panelled pilasters and decorative fanlights also flanked by pilasters all supporting a lintel architrave and Adamesque fanlight above. A flat-panelled timber door with brass furniture opens onto a flagged platform and nine limestone steps having cast-iron handrail over a rebuilt concrete bridge to basement area. A gravel drive forms a circle in front of the door and opens onto the road through a pair of cast-iron gates supported on a pair of cut limestone piers with curved rendered wings terminating in a further pair of rendered piers. The back wall of a rubble stone outbuilding forms part of a rubble stone wall that encloses most of the site, which has a walled garden to the northeast a yard to the southeast and many mature trees.
- Cnoicín, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two storey house, built c. 1860, facing west with an attached garage to rear and a three-bay two-storey semi-detached stable house to the south. Square-plan hipped sprocketed artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles and four rendered profiled chimneystacks with octagonal clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Pebbledash rendered walls and soldier quoins. Square-headed window openings, architrave surrounds and concrete sills and six-over-six timber sash windows c. 1970, nine-over-six to ground floor. Round-headed stair return window to rear with six-over-six timber sash window. Elliptical arch-headed front door opening with timber-panelled door with brass furniture flanked by timber pilasters and sidelights with iron webbed fanlight and architrave surround. Opening onto stone paved portico c. 1970 with four concrete columns and hipped artificial slate roof. Square-plan bay to north side elevation with timber multiple-pane window c. 1980. Attached single-storey garage to rear c. 1980. Semi-detached three-bay two-storey stable building to south with pitched corrugated iron and slate roof with two half dormer windows. Two-over-two timber sash windows and a tongue and groove timber door. Set on an elevated landscaped site with a gravelled drive accessed from the public road by a gateway comprising two limestone ashlar piers having panelled shafts, attached to rendered quadrant walls incorporating pedestrian gate, and having wrought-iron gates and pedestrian gate with fleur-de-lis finials. High roughcast rendered boundary wall and small outbuilding form the east boundary to the road.
- Sunnyside, barracks, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey corner-sited exposed rubble limestone former constabularly barracks, built c. 1852, facing south on a triangular site forming the junction between the Mill Road and Corbally Road. Now in use as a domestic house. Hipped artificial slate roof with two red brick chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods on uPVC overhanging eaves. Coursed and squared rubble limestone walls with cement pointing, cement rendered walls to rear and side elevations. Camber-headed window openings with ganged red brick flat arches and reveals, uPVC windows and limestone sills. Round-headed central front door opening with bricked-up red brick arch, and flush brick label above; replacement uPVC door. Liscannor stone immediate front site enclosed by rubble limestone wall with two piers and wrought-iron gate and pedestrian gate, to apex of triangular site. Further modern steel pedestrian gate on two piers to Corbally Road. Pair of sheet iron gates to Mill Road giving vehicular access to rear.
- Post box, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar box, erected c. 1915. Situated at the junction of Roseville Gardens and Corbally Road. Dome top with fluted crown above cyma reversa moulding. Raised lettering reading: Post Office and GR lettering with crown insignia above.
- Rose Lodge, outbuilding, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former coach house, built c. 1840, extensively renovated in 2005, with an attached stable block. Now in use as a private house. Pitched natural slate roof with terracotta ridge comb tiles and a rendered chimneystack to both gables. Plastic rainwater goods and timber bargeboards to both window gables and finials. Painted ruled and lined rendered walls. Square-headed window openings and painted sills with one-over-one new timber sash windows. Pitched natural slate porch with bargeboards and finial. Stop-chamfered timber frame with leaded light to double-leaf timber doors and to sides and above. Square-headed timber-panelled door with tiled area to porch (all dating to 2005). Front gravelled area with concrete path. Enclosed from public road by concrete wall steel railing and timber gate. Wrought-iron railings and gate to north on a low wall giving access to cobbled rear yard with three-bay stable building.
- Roseville House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1840, facing east with elaborate cast-iron front entrance porch, c. 1880-1900, and having a two-bay two-storey return to rear. Pitched slate roof behind parapet wall with gabled sides flush with side elevations. Large profiled rendered chimneystacks rise from both gables to sides, and each has plain clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Unpainted ruled and lined rendered walls with parapet entablature to front elevation, returning to enclose parapet valley along the side elevations. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills and one-over-one timber sash windows to front, two-over-two to rear. Highly decorative barrel-shaped cast-iron porch with fishscale panes to roof and dragon and shamrock motifs, c. 1910, on a limestone base. Round-arched front door opening with timber glazed and panelled door flanked by panelled pilasters with cornice and fanlight above opening into tiled porch area with timber glazed doors to porch and concrete steps. Iron-framed glazed shelters to basement windows, three-over-three timber sash windows. Tongue and groove timber glazed door to return with pitched slate shelter. Cobble stoned rear yard. Wrought-iron railing to south east and rubble stone wall dividing front lawn from rear lawn. Gravelled area to front with short avenue to pair of ashlar limestone piers and timber-panelled gates. High concrete walls encloses gardens to north with decorative cast-iron gate and railing to Corbally Road.
- Ashton, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c. 1830, divided into two units c. 1940, facing north having an irregular O-plan enclosing a small central courtyard. Hipped artificial slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and three rendered chimneystacks with octagonal clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Painted rendered walls. Two three-sided canted timber bays with felt roof and plastic rainwater goods. Nine-over-one timber sash windows to all sides on cut limestone sill course. Square-headed door openings with timber-panelled door with brass furniture and sidelights. Opening onto encaustic tiled porch area, porch being uPVC replacement c. 1990. Pitched roof extension to east, c. 1940, opens onto side yard. Hipped roof section to west (now part of other unit) possibly incorporating the original entrance to the house. uPVC windows to west elevation with two-over-two timber sash windows to hipped west section and to rear. A further hipped roof section to southeast attached to an adjacent house contains the original tongue and groove timber rear door with diamond-glazed panel. Enclosed from public road by rubble stone wall with ashlar limestone coping and painted piers with replacement steel gates, which gives access to a short avenue to the front site.
- Bridge, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Cut stone railway bridge, built c. 1860, carrying Corbally Road on a north-south axis over the Limerick to Sligo Great Southern and Western Railway line. Segmental single arch bridge of coursed and squared rock-faced limestone. Tooled to the soffit with voussoirs to the arches having drafted margins. Squared coursed and snecked rock-faced facing stone to abutments. Capping stones to the parapets have an exaggerated rock face also with drafted margins.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_972 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Corbally with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Corbally · An Corrbhaile
- Area
- 1,290,984 m² (129.1 ha, 319.01 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Patrick's, and its townlands
- Barony
- North Liberties
- Electoral division
- Abbey A, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Abbey A electoral division: 4,626 people in 1,727 households; 78% of households own their home; 20% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Park, Reboge Island
- Placenames
- Corbally 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.