Courtbrack

240 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Courtbrack, from 3 m² to 30,451 m² (3.05 ha, 7.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 147 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2City Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.3Utilities (Mixed/general gas and electricity uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  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.

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  upgrades to Limerick Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) and Corcanree Pumping Station (PS) which include an increase in the capacity of the existing WwTP, the provision of additional stormwater storage capacity at Corcanree PS and the upgrading of the existing Limerick Sludge Hub to a Regional Bioresource Centre (RBC). The proposed upgrades to the Corcanree PS include a new stormwater storage tank and return pumping station, tank cleaning system, overflow screen, and upgrades to stormwater and foul pumping infrastructure. The proposed upgrades to the Limerick WwTP consist of the construction of a new second parallel biological process stream which includes: new Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS), influent buffer, sludge buffer and discharge tanks; new inlet works incorporating screens, grit traps, grit classifiers, air blowers, and odour control equipment; chemical dosing tank; transformer; Motor Control Centres (MCC) kiosks; upgrades to the existing final effluent pumps; and associated rising main and gravity outfall pipework connections and diversions. The proposed upgrading of the existing Limerick Sludge Hub to a Regional Bioresource Centre comprises of the following: reuse of existing primary sludge tanks for sludge imports; new sludge reception building and pipe bridge structure; MCC kiosk; new pre-Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) silo; repurposing of the existing sludge building as a THP building to include the installation of THP unit(s) and ancillary equipment; sludge screening platform and skips (covered); repurposing of the existing pre-digester sludge tanks to pre-THP blending tanks; increasing height of the existing post-digester sludge tanks and new tank covers; new thickened sludge storage tank and cover; Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit and associated plant; new anaerobic digester tank and biogas membrane cover; gas bell storage; new sludge dewatering building with thickeners, polymer dosing and biosolids dewatering installations; silo storage for biosolids cake export; an upgraded wash water system; Liquor Treatment Process (LTP) tank and LTP buffer tank; transformer; and replacement of existing thermal oxidiser with new odour control equipment. The proposed development also includes site lighting (both task and internal access road lighting); landscaping; surface water drainage measures to include Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), internal roads, parking and hardstanding areas and all associated and ancillary site developmen

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 26324584

• 22 Jun 2026Conditional

  a vehicle entrance at rear elevation of property and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 26151

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  the demolition of detached garage and outbuilding to rear of dwelling and planning permission for the construction of a single storey extension to rear of dwelling with elevational alterations to the rear and side, and the construction of a new outbuilding to rear of dwelling and the widening of existing vehicular entrance and the relocation of existing pedestrian entrance with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660684

• 30 Apr 2026Conditional

  Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 20/457: the demolition of 3 no. warehousing/industrial/office buildings and associated structures (totalling 4,145 sqm Gross Floor Area and ranging in height between one and three storey), the change of use of an existing single storey office building (Protected Structure No. 260) to café/coffee shop with associated internal alterations (109 sqm Gross Floor Area) site development works and outdoor plaza seating area, and the construction of a Licenced Discount Foodstore of 3 storey equivalent height (2,715.9 sqm Gross Floor Area) with undercroft and surface vehicular parking at ground floor, sales and checkout area with ancillary off-licence at first floor, and internal plant room at mezzanine second floor. The construction of the proposed Licenced Discount Foodstore will also include rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array (907.5 sqm), corporate signage consisting of 3 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 2 no. free standing internally illuminated flagpole signs, 2 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards and 1 no. externally illuminated poster display board, undercroft parking providing 53 no. car parking spaces, surface car park providing a total of 100 no. car parking spaces, (consisting of 8 no. disabled, 5 no. parent and child, 2 no. EV charging spaces and 85 no. regular) and 16 no. bicycle parking spaces, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (including 1 no. below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be provided via a new site entrance from Dock Road. Secondary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via the existing access off Saint Alphonsus Street, upgraded and enhanced as part of the proposed development. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be further enhanced via a new plaza/public realm area along the north western boundary of the site with Dock Road, linking to the north eastern boundary of the site with Saint Alphonsus Street at the proposed café/coffee shop (Protected Structure No. 260) all on a site of approximately 0.76 hectares. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 267038

• 16 Apr 2026Conditional

  a change of use from Commercial to Café at Unit 7, Subdivision of existing office unit into two office units at Unit 8

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660430

• 20 Mar 2026Conditional

  amendments to an existing permitted commercial / enterprise park granted planning permission under P22/1280 at Dock Road, Corcanree, Limerick City. Amendments are proposed to Blocks A, B1 and H within the permitted development including (i) minor changes to the footprint of each block of development; (ii) a reduction in floor area of each block; (iii) an increase in height of each block; (iv) amalgamation of units within each block including (a) amalgamation of 14 no. units comprising Block A into one unit; (b) amalgamation of 6 no. units comprising Block B1 into one unit; and (c) amalgamation of 2 no. units comprising Block H into one unit; (v) provision of an additional 3 no. totem signs at the proposed entrances to the site; and (vi) all associated site works including (a) provision of a new ESB substation and (b) minor amendments to water services and landscaping

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660307

• 25 Feb 2026Refused

  a new vehicle entrance with gates and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2645

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  amending previously approved Planning Ref: 25/60540 to increase the overall no. of apartments from 48 No. to 55 No. The proposed works will be primarily internal along with a minor extension to the rear (28m2) and will not involve any revisions to the permitted heights or front elevation. The revision will result in an increase in the building footprint from 731 sq.m to 759 sq.m and an increase in gross floor area (across all floors) from 4,010 sq.m to 4,216 sq.m

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561365

• 24 Oct 2025N/a

  10 Year Planning Permission for Development - The (1) conservation, restoration and new works to Bannatyne Mill, a protected structure; and (2) change of use of Bannatyne Mill from a grain store to commercial office use at Ted Russell Dock, Dock Road, Limerick City. The proposed works include: (a) demolition and removal of the redundant utility compressor room structure and ESB substation structure situated to the west and to the east of the Bannatyne Mill building respectively; (b) modifications to Bannatyne Mill building including: (i) internal modifications with limited removal of fixtures and fittings, (ii) provision of 3 no. projecting glass windows on the northern, southern and eastern elevations; (c) provision of associated signage; (d) provision of external plant including new ESB substation / utility building and raised heat pump enclosure; (e) modification to layout arrangement including; (i) widening of the existing eastern access including removal of stone piers; (ii) removal of section of boundary wall to Dock Road and replacement with new wall and railings; (iii) provision of on-site car parking and covered bicycle parking; (f) lighting; (g) surface water management including oil/petrol bypass interceptor; and (h) all associated site development works. Bannatyne Mill is a protected structure RPS Ref: 255 and is listed on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, ref no. 21516002. The removal of; the compressor room, the ESB substation, stone piers and existing boundary wall as described, are subject to an existing Section 57 Declaration (ref: DR18-33)

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561082

• 1 Sept 2025N/a

  the (1) conservation, restoration and new works to Bannatyne Mill, a protected structure; and (2) change of use of Bannatyne Mill from a grain store to commercial office use at Ted Russell Dock, Dock Road, Limerick City. The proposed works include: (a) demolition and removal of the redundant utility compressor room structure and ESB substation structure situated to the west and to the east of the Bannatyne Mill building respectively; (b) modifications to Bannatyne Mill building including: (i) internal modifications with limited removal of fixtures and fittings, (ii) provision of 3 no. projecting glass windows on the northern, southern and eastern elevations; (c) provision of associated signage; (d) provision of external plant including new ESB substation / utility building and raised heat pump enclosure; (e) modification to layout arrangement including; (i) widening of the existing eastern access including removal of stone piers; (ii) removal of section of boundary wall to Dock Road and replacement with new wall and railings; (iii) provision of on-site car parking and covered bicycle parking; (f) lighting; (g) surface water management including oil/petrol bypass interceptor; and (h) all associated site development works. Bannatyne Mill is a protected structure RPS Ref: 255 and is listed on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, ref no. 21516002. The removal of; the compressor room, the ESB substation, stone piers and existing boundary wall as described, are subject to an existing Section 57 Declaration (ref: DR18-33)

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560877

• 22 Aug 2025Conditional

  the demolition of the 2-storey extension to the rear of the original dwelling, the construction of a new 2-storey extension to the rear along with provision of a sunroom to the rear, the demolition of extension to the outbuilding to the rear of the property, and all other site works required above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560835

• 7 Aug 2025Conditional

  a Large-Scale Residential Development on a site of approx. 1.26 ha at the ‘Former Limerick Gasworks Site’, Dock Road, Limerick, Co. Limerick (V94 AE00). The subject site contains a Freestanding Wall (A Protected Structure RPS No. 3326) and is generally bounded by Dock Road to the north; the Power Station Building (A Protected Structure RPS No. 3261) and residential development at Saint James Mews to the south and south west; O’Curry Street to the east; and No. 2 and No. 3 Dock Road, the rear of No. 4 and No. 5 Dock Road and other commercial premises at Saint Alphonsus Street to the west. The proposed development will consist of a mixed-use Large-Scale Residential Development comprising 285 no. residential apartment units, 2 no. retail units and a childcare facility, all in 3 No. Blocks (Blocks A – C) ranging in height from 1-8 storeys with associated car parking, bicycle parking, public plaza and communal open spaces and all ancillary works. The development will consist of: a) The demolition of the vacant former Gas Networks Ireland offices (total GFA approx. 612 sqm). b) Partial removal of an existing boundary wall at Dock Road and O’Curry Street; the removal of railings from the top of the existing boundary wall at O’Curry Street; the removal of entrance gates at O’Curry Street; and the removal of entrance piers and gates at Dock Road. c) The demolition of an existing ESB Sub Station at O’Curry Street. d) The removal of an existing buttress section (approx. 8 sqm) and rear elevation of flanking gable (approx. 12 sqm) of the freestanding limestone site boundary wall at Dock Road (a Protected Structure RPS No. 3326) and the reinstatement of all associated openings and arches. The proposed development will dismantle and relocate 3 no. existing vermiculated arches from the flanking gable wall within the subject site as part of the overall landscape design. e) The construction of 285 no. residential apartment units in 3 no. blocks (A-C) ranging in height from 1-8 storeys in the form of 142 no. 1 bed apartments, 22 no. 2 bed (3-person) apartments, 105 no. 2 bed (4-person) apartments and 16 no. 3 bed apartments, each with associated private open space in the form of balconies / terraces as follows: (i) Block A ranging in height from 1 to 7 storeys will contain 114 no. apartments in the form of 70 no. 1 bed apartments, 22 no. 2 bed (3-person) apartments and 22 no.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560780

• 27 Jun 2025Conditional

  development comprising amendments to an existing permitted warehouse unit granted planning permission under planning file 23/60623, at Alandale Road, Courtbrack, Limerick City. The amended development will comprise (i) a larger warehouse unit to accommodate operation of a Delivery Services Unit with ancillary office use at ground and first floor level; (ii) 139 no. electric vehicle charge stations (postal van delivery facilities) to the rear of the building; (iii) 1 no. waste management compound; (iv) 1 no. store; (v) external mechanical plant area; (vi) enlarged site area; and (vii) all associated site works including (a) raising of land; (c) car parking; (d) elevational signage;(e) PV panels; (f) landscaping; and (g) realignment works to existing rounadabout junction. Primary access to the site will be through the Alandale Road via the Alandale Roundabout, but access will also be possible via Courtbrack Avenue. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560620

• 7 Jun 2025Conditional

  (a) Demolish an existing warehouse building and (b) to construct a residential apartment scheme ranging from five to six storeys and incorporating 25 No. one bedroom apartments and 23 No. two bedroom apartments, with a total of 48 No. apartments. The proposed block to incorporate secure internal bicycle parking, bulk storage rooms, plant room, internal refuse storage, roof-top solar panels, boundary treatment, landscaped communal private open space, connections to adjacent utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560540

• 22 May 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new first floor to existing warehouse for storage purposes, internal alterations with new stairwells and elevational changes to existing warehouse with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560475

• 15 May 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the existing school at South Circular Road, Limerick, to accommodate an SEN Unit containing the following: • 3no. class base rooms with associated safe space and toilets, • Office • Practical activities room, • Central activities room, • Daily living skills • Multi-sensory room and • Sluice room. The existing machining area will be relocated to the west end of the existing technology room in a proposed new extension to this end of the building. The application will also include all associated siteworks which include alterations to the car parking layout

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560450

• 30 Apr 2025Conditional

  installing a Totem Sign and all associated site works at the entrance

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560387

• 4 Mar 2025Conditional

  the change of use of part of the unit from warehouse to trade counters for the sale of building related products principally to trade. Proposed external works on the south elevation include a new access door and operator sign with external downlighting. South elevation: mechanical plant and air handling units. Internally: the erection of trade counters and staff facilities. All other ancillary works associated with the proposed development.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2558

• 15 Jan 2025N/a

  the change of use of part of the unit from warehouse to trade counters for the sale of building related products principally to trade. Proposed external works on the south elevation include a new access door and operator sign with external downlighting. South elevation: mechanical plant and air handling units. Internally: the erection of trade counters and staff facilities. All other ancillary works associated with the proposed development.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 259

• 30 Oct 2024N/a

  installation of self clean solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels to the roof of the existing monastery adjacent to St. Alphonsus' church n order to facilitate the future long-term use of the complex by the Redemptorist community. St. Alphonsus' Monastery is a Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461076

• 4 Oct 2024Conditional

  the proposed development that consists of: (a) The sub-division of the existing Lidl store to create a separate unit (37 m²) and the use of this unit as a café; (b) Provision of an independent entrance to the café unit on the western elevation of the existing premises; (c) provision of 1 no. wall-mounted sign on the western elevation of the existing premises (2.25 m²); and (d) All ancillary site development works required to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460991

• 6 Sept 2024Refused

  the installation of a Totem Sign and all associated site works at the entrance to our property

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460892

• 1 Jun 2024Conditional

  the alterations to existing vehicular access/entrance to allow for easier and safer access to dwelling house

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460546

• 31 May 2024Conditional

  an additional bedroom and bathroom in the existing roof space together with stairs access from the first floor and two velux roof windows to the front roof and a dormer roof window in the rear roof

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460550

• 15 Apr 2024Conditional

  the change of use to 2 Apartments on top floor of the vacant part of commercial unit

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460336

The 25 most recent of 91 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Inner Shannon Estuary - South Shore 000435

Recorded monuments

• LI005-076 Enclosure
  Description

  In a small, level green area, in Ashdown Student Village, at the S corner of an oil storage depot and bordering an undeveloped greenfield plot to W and NW. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified by Celie O'Rahilly, archaeologist, Limerick Corporation, during the course of field survey in this area. Described by O'Rahilly as at the E end of this open field there is a well-defined curvilinear scarp (approx. H 1.5m) visible from SW-W-NW. The exterior of the scarp is strewn with stone, some quite large, which could be the remains of stone facing or collapse from a masonry structure. The area to the E and S is level with the rest of the field. Not visible today on Google Earth orthophoto taken 02/07/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 02/07/2018 and location map by O'Rahilly showing location of the possible monument. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 26 June 2020

• LI005-077 Metalworking site
  Description

  In an undeveloped greenfield plot, to E of McGuire’s Yard and W of an oil storage depot. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified by Celie O'Rahilly, archaeologist, Limerick Corporation, during the course of field survey. Described by O'Rahilly as visible as a spread of possible slag, located in the angle of a recently deepened drain. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 02/07/2018 and field map by O'Rahilly showing location of iron slag find. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 26 June 2020

Architectural heritage

• J. Bannatyne and Sons, tank/silo, 1920–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding multiple-storey reinforced concrete former silo, built c. 1935, with an eight-bay east and west elevation and six-bay north and south elevation. Each bay expressed by a window opening to ground floor level, and an oculus to parapet level on the east and west elevation (except for the third and sixth bays), and vertical concrete piers which articulate each elevation. Further two-storey upshot rises from behind the parapet to the northwest corner. The parapet on the south elevation reads in raised concrete lettering: 'J. Bannatyne & Sons Limited'. Flat-roofed structure hidden behind parapet wall. Square-profile cast-iron rainwater goods. Reinforced concrete walls with eight vertical bays articulated by concrete piers. Square-headed window openings, one to each bay at ground floor level and illuminating stair hall on north elevation, otherwise elevations are unfenestrated. Each opening has rendered reveals, no sills, and retaining multiple-pane steel windows with centrally-hung pivoting upper casements. Rendered reveals also to oculi with centrally-hung pivoting metal windows. Some openings boarded and blocked-up. Square-headed door opening to south elevation with plank timber door. A further door opening to north with double-leaf plank timber door. Located facing the road side on a large industrial site enclosed from the road by squared and coursed rubble limestone wall east of silo with entrance forming quadrant screen walls with terminating piers flanking pedestrian entrance. To west of silo the truncated remains of a concrete industrial building, encloses the site. The northern boundary contains a wet dock and the site once functioned as a private quay.

• J. Bannatyne and Sons, store/warehouse, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eight-bay five-storey over vaulted ground floor limestone former corn store, built between 1873-74. Built facing north with breakfront gabled end bays having battered bases, and a square-plan tower to the northeast corner. M-profile natural slate roof, hipped to southwest corner, pitched to southeast forming a further gable to east side elevation. Cast-iron rainwater goods, with gutters supported on limestone eaves. Carved limestone coping to gables with smooth limestone kneelers, and dressed limestone quoins. Large ashlar limestone chimneystack to southwest corner with octagonal capping. Squared and snecked ashlar limestone walls with several cast-iron lateral tension support plates. Limestone sill course delineates first and third floors. Localised red brick repairs. Yellow brick segmental-arch window openings with flush limestone sills with one-over-one pivoting metal windows. To the gabled breakfronts at fifth and sixth floor level white Scotch fire brick round-arched recess contains the window openings, with a round-arched window opening at sixth floor level. Corresponding openings on west breakfront blocked-up. Northeast tower capped by truncated pyramidal Killaloe slate roof with fishscale patterned slate courses and lead ridging, rising from a corbelled eaves. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods. To east elevation of tower at ground floor level there is an elaborate limestone ashlar doorcase comprising plain uprights with angular corbels supporting cornice, enclosing a segmental-arched opening with chamfered lintel reveal. Timber doorframe with saw tooth detailed lintel, double-leaf tongued and grooved timber door and boarded-up overlight. Heavy cast-iron bar closes the doors. Segmental-arched opening south of tower bears inscribed date: 1873. Limestone ashlar name plaque above reads: J. Bannatyne & Sons'. Located facing onto Dock Road and onto a large industrial site which gives access to the wet dock. Limestone setts survive area around east elevation door opening.

• Clock, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding square-plan three-stage clock tower, built in 1880, restored in 1996. Replacement metal weather vane with model ship mounted on a possibly lead pyramidal roof c. 1996. Limestone cyma recta profiled cornice with corbels beneath. Channel rusticated limestone ashlar third stage with a square recessed panel having glazed oculi to corners and a blue metal clock face with gilded roman numerals and hands on all sides. Decorative cast-iron cresting delineates the third stage standing on the entablature surmounting second stage, with trefoil motif on all four elevations. The first and second stage are articulated by smooth superimposed squared and carved limestone ashlar corner piers with simple stringcourse delineating ground second stage and entablature over second stage; and a canted plinth course at ground level. Tooled squared random limestone ashlar elevations to first and second stages. Limestone ashlar platbands to east and west elevations of first stage. Round-arched lancet window to all four elevations of second stage, with smooth raised limestone surrounds, limestone sill, aprons labels and limestone louvres. Bipartite square-headed window openings to north and south elevations of first stage, with smooth raised lintel blocks and shared sill. Segmental-arched door opening to north side with smooth limestone surround terminating at plinth course and relieving arch above. Double-leaf plank timber door with stop-chamfer moulding, opening onto limestone step. Inscribed plaque above reads: 'Erected for the Benefit of this Port by the Limerick Harbour Commissioners 1880 William J. Hall B.E. Harbour Engineer William Cabroll Secretary M. Fitzmaurice H.Master.' Stone to plinth reads: 'Foundation Stone, laid by Miss O'Gorman, Daughter of The Right Worshipful Mayor of Limerick 1879-80.' Plaque to east reads: 'Lund & Blockley 42 Pall Mall London Makers of the Clock.'

• The Shipping Office, office, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited four-bay single-storey rendered building, built c. 1900, with a five-bay side elevation to Dock Road. Flat roof with a steel railing forming a parapet. Continuous cornice above fascia frieze and roll moulding below. Full-height rendered pilasters flank both elevations, with a resin-bonded aggregate wall finish and moulded plinth course. Square-headed window openings with rendered surrounds and bowtel moulding to the reveals. Painted stone sills and top-hung timber casement windows, simulating sliding sash windows with horns and a simple iron sill guard. To the side elevation the five window openings as above but divided by rendered pilasters resting on a continuous sill course. To the main elevation a square-headed door opening flanked by a pair of rendered pilasters with oversized scrolled console brackets supporting a raised entablature, with replacement timber glazed door and overlight, opening onto a limestone step.

• Factory, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited five-bay single-storey gable-ended cut limestone building, built c. 1930, with a chamfered corner and oversized stone chimneystack. Pitched artificial slate roof with replacement metal rainwater goods and stone coping to the gable at either end and a roll moulding to the apex. A carved limestone parapet wall to the Dock Road elevation with a signage fascia, coping and supported by a pair of corbels. Two squared limestone ashlar chimneystacks to the roof with a further large stepped chimneystack rising from the east gable above the chamfered corner. Squared and coursed limestone walls on a carved plinth course and tooled quoins. Carved limestone forming a stop to the chamfered corner while supporting the base of the chimneystack. Two pairs of three-sided arched window openings with smooth limestone surrounds and uPVC windows. A central door opening of similar shape to the windows no blocked up with a metal door. To the gable there is a small opening to the roof space of similar shape to the windows with a timber louvred opening. Below is a tripartite square-headed window opening with a visible relieving arch above and smooth limestone surrounds with uPVC windows. A pair of square-headed window openings to the southeast elevation with red brick surrounds and uPVC windows. A timber entrance porch with a timber-panelled door and glazed overlight. A pair of limestone ashlar piers give access off Saint Alphonsus Street to an industrial yard, supporting steel gates and having a profile and buttress detail reflecting the design of the chimneystack.

• Harbour/dock/port, dry dock, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Rectangular-plan limestone graving dock, opened in 1873, with a limestone pedestal to the north having commemorative plaques. The dock was formed of solid limestone rock and measured 450 feet in length by 60 feet in breadth. No longer in use and falling into disrepair. Plaque on pedestal reads: 'Floating dock opened 26th September 1853 by Earl St Germans Lord Lieutenant. Francis Spaight J.P. President of Chamber of Commerce. W.H. Hall Mayor. James Spaight J.P. High Sheriff. John Long Engineer.' Another plaque reads: 'Graving dock opened 13th May 1873 by Earl Spenser Lord Lieutenant. James Spaight J.P. President of Chamber of Commerce. J.J. Cleary Mayor. M.R. Ryan J.P. High Sheriff. John Long Engineer. William J. Hall Assist. Engineer.' Tooled, squared limestone steps to the sides with rounded edges and an iron sluice gate to the south. To either side the steps are broken by two smooth limestone slipways. To the south end at either side is a flight of steps.

• Summerville House, house, 1780–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former house, built in 1786, and distinguished by a centrally-placed tripartite entrance breakfront, and window openings enriched by console supported entablatures. Later additions in the Italianate manner. Rear elevation distinguished by two-storey three-sided canted bay window and tripartite round-arched window bay to recessed centre bay. Three-storey three-bay wing attached to northwest and extending south-eastwards with various neatly contained single-bay and two-storey ranges, and prolonged by a multiple-bay single-storey wing to northeast breaking forward to front. Hipped artificial slate roof with interlocking additional hipped roof structures to various accretions. No chimneystacks survive to main house, and only one small rendered chimneystack survives to single-storey range. To original structure, painted rendered walls with plinth base and parapet entablature. Plain rendered walls to remaining ranges, with parapet entablature to south-facing two-storey bay elevation. Square-headed window openings to main house, with moulded render architraves and plain outer uprights with foliate consoles supporting cornice, profiled limestone sills prolonged by rendered ends; replacement uPVC windows throughout. Tripartite window openings to entrance breakfront and rear elevation, with surround as window openings to breakfront having central round-arch niche; round-arch tripartite window bay to rear with continuous rendered sill, forming cornice over ground floor opening, with moulded rendered archivolts and keystones, springing from rendered piers with cornice and elaborate foliate capitals beneath. Three-sided canted bay window to south-facing side elevation with eaves entablature, and slightly hipped roof; stop-chamfered reveals, and replacement uPVC door and windows. Three-sided masonry canted bay window to rear elevation south bay comprising: continuous profiled limestone sill courses, rendered stringcourse delineating first floor level and parapet entablature following that of rear elevation; moulded rendered architraves and replacement uPVC windows to each opening. Tripartite front door composition comprising: piers with foliate capitals rising from profiled limestone sills, with a round-arch door opening flanked by round-arch lancet sidelight windows; double-leaf diamond panelled timber doors, plain glass overlight and replacement uPVC sidelight. Arrived at by a flight of limestone steps with low plinth walls to side. Universal access ramp gives access to wing to side. Centrally-placed tripartite door opening to rear with rendered panelled lintels beneath cornice supported by foliate consoles. Large open flat-roofed porch to rear with eaves entablature supported on foliate console brackets, and arched openings providing access. Hard surface perimeter site. Built on substantial grounds, the extent of which is largely intact and subsuming part of the grounds of Ashbourne, a detached villa, once accessed from Courtbrack Road, and now demolished, with formal terraced lawns to south with Yew trees. Rendered boundary wall to Summerville Avenue with secondary service gateway comprising tooled limestone ashlar piers and wrought-iron gates with finials and dog guard rails. Principal gateway and gate lodge recorded separately.Interior:Entrance porch and hall with stylised Corinthian panelled pilasters and archivolt. Heavily enriched modillion cornice with low relief frieze. Elliptical-arched opening from entrance to stair hall now partitioned off with a small door opening inserted. Linked stair hall enriched by modillion cornices and fine window surrounds. Fine staircase with distinctive timber balustrade, forming two separate flights from half landing between ground and first floor level. lincrusta or anaglypta embossed paper. Large hall or theatre, with lateral beam supporting floors above resting on painted fluted console brackets. Foliate and tendril enriched cornice with stylised foliate architrave above anaglypta paper frieze. Additional hall with fine anaglypta frieze and ceiling panelling, with decorative plasterwork cornice. One theatre room distinguished by s pitched ceiling with moulded rafters rising from stud enriched wall plate; fine polished limestone chimneypiece with canted mantle and polychrome marble ball enrichments to stop-chamfered flanks; splayed glazed tile inset with copper register grate.

• Mary Immaculate College, college, 1895–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eleven-bay four-storey rendered purpose-built college building, built between 1899-1902, in the Italianate manner. Distinguished by full-height three-sided canted bay windows to flanking breakfronts and centrally-placed gabled entrance breakfront entered at first floor level. Five-bay four-storey side elevation to north, with single-storey cruciform-plan refectory structure, c. 1960, attached. Further three-bay four-storey over basement north-facing elevation, starkly rendered, linked to former by canted bay. Multiple minor accretions. Multiple-bay west-facing rear elevation with plain render treatment, enriched only to southern end bays; with various return and stair hall projections and network of flat-roofed single-storey accretions to west. Pitched natural slate roof with crested terracotta ridge tiles; multiple interlocking secondary pitched natural slate roof structures. Shouldered rendered chimneystacks to main roof with yellow brick chimneystacks to rear span, having plain clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Unpainted rendered façade, and side elevations, each embellished by channel rusticated raised basement elevation, continuous sill course to each level, modillion eaves cornice and rusticated soldier quoins to all angles. Limestone-faced pediment with medallion framing date: 1898. Plainly treated rendered rear elevation with yellow brick eaves course. Channel rusticated rendered refectory elevations. Square-headed window openings to front elevation, plainly treated basement at basement level, having moulded architrave surround to ground and second floor level on limestone sill courses, and having entablature over each opening at first floor level. One-over-one timber sash windows throughout, with ogee horns. Paired square headed openings to breakfront at first and second floor level with plain rendered architraves, and enriched by segmental pediment spanning both openings to first floor; glazed with leaded coloured glass panes. Plainly treated square-headed window openings elsewhere, with limestone sills, and bipartite one-over-one timber sash windows, and margin-paned one-over-one timber sash windows. Doorcase comprising polished granite pilasters on limestone plinth bases (one forming inscribed foundation stone), with fluted limestone capitals supporting plain limestone entablature, which frames a round-arch door opening with profiled arch voussoirs. Tripartite doorframe comprising glazed sidelights over panelled timber bases, double-leaf glazed panelled doors and margin-paned glazed overlight. Opening onto limestone entrance platform arrived at by flight of limestone steps flanked by rendered limestone capped plinth walls. Multiple secondary door openings, all plainly treated, with panelled timber doors and overlights. Well conceived entrance hall incorporating flight of stone steps, beyond segmental-arched inner porch screen. Fine stair hall with original tiled flooring, and cantilevered granite open well stairs supporting cast-iron balustrade and heavy timber handrail. Encaustic floor tilework to corridors with multiple segmental-arched dividing walls with glazed timber porches. Many original features with a fine character to various rooms, albeit rendered with some economy. College faces onto hard surface car park with limited lawned areas. Enclosed from South Circular Road by fine rubble limestone boundary walls with distinctive cylindrical rubble limestone entrance piers and steel gates. Enclosed from Prospect Avenue by rendered plinth wall supporting replacement mild steel railings. Formal gate entrance, pre-dating the College building, and possibly once accessing the original Prospect House, forming limestone ashlar piers joined by rendered limestone capped screen walls one incorporating pedestrian entrance, and closed by mild steel gates.

• Mary Immaculate College, church/chapel, 1895–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached north-facing gable-fronted rendered chapel, built in 1903, with triple-arched entrance, rose window overhead and apex surmounted by limestone ashlar belfry. Five-bay side elevations with buttresses articulating window piers. Projections accommodating confessionals to side elevations. Single-bay gable-ended chancel to south. Distinctive meditation room on perpendicular access to southwest. Timber-framed glazed links to east joins chapel with college building. Pitched natural slate roof with crested ridge tiles and intersecting secondary chancel, and sacristy chapels. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods supported on corbelled blocks. Unpainted smooth rendered walls throughout (painted east elevation), with limestone ashlar dressing to window surrounds, rock-faced limestone plinth wall, and smooth limestone ashlar quoins and gable parapet coping and kneelers. Cusped pointed-arched window openings with flush limestone surround and canted sills, with limestone drip moulds and leaded coloured glass. Limestone rose window over main entrance set in limestone ashlar pointed arch frame, with limestone plate tracery, and leaded coloured glass. Ribbed groin vaulted nave, with vaulting springing from polished marble colonnettes rising from consoles in the form of angel figures. Arch springing from clustered polished marble colonnettes. Marble faced reredos, altar table, seat and lectern. Timber-framed choir gallery over narthex with Gothicised timber-panelled parapet, arrived at by cast-iron spiral stairs. Multiple figurative stained glass windows. Mosaic floor to altar, and carpeted nave. Triple pointed-arch entrance with limestone ashlar piers rising from plinth bases, with stopped ovolo-moulded reveals and hood mould above, surrounding double-leaf glazed panelled timber doors following curve of arch.

• Mary Immaculate College, building misc, 1895–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey recreational hall, built c. 1900, with a plain temple front, now completely obscured by later accretions. Plain gabled rendered rear elevation with glazed timber-framed link corridor attached. Partitioned interior largely obscuring volumetric quality, with continuous glazed ridge light and original timber hammerbeam roof structure, which is largely intact. Tongued and grooved panelling to ceiling laid in diagonal patterning.

• Mary Immaculate College, hall of residence, 1955–1956 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached multiple-bay six-storey residential block, built in 1955, to the designs of Andrew Devane, of Robinson Keefe Devane. Distinguished by rock-faced ground floor elevations and modular elevation forming a reinforced concrete grid framing timber-framed casement window with coloured panels to north and south elevations. Breakfront end bay to west of north-facing elevation distinguished by projecting canted punched copper panelling and projecting bay to east end of south-facing elevation with rendered concave elevation embellished by a crucifix. Roughcast rendered west-facing side elevation with a glazed projecting bowed stair hall bay to south. Stepped largely rendered east elevation attached to late nineteenth century college structure distinguished by a corner window bay rising from ground to sixth floor level. Terrazzo floor covering to public areas, and original staircase survives intact. Mosaic tiled walls in some areas.

• Summerville House, gate lodge, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-storey three-bay rendered gate lodge, built c. 1870, forming a rectangular-plan with a gabled breakfront to each principal elevation. Single-storey accretion to rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with replacement ridge tiles, with apex surmounted by red brick chimneystack with two octagonal clay pots. Interlocking secondary breakfront gabled roof structures. Sprocketed timber eaves and plainly decorated bargeboards. Painted rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings, with splayed soffits and reveals, painted stone sills and replacement casement windows. Square-headed door opening with plain rendered reveals, and double-leaf raised and fielded panelled timber doors. Gate lodge adjacent to entrance gates, which comprise limestone ashlar outer and inner piers with stop-chamfered edges, and four-sided arched capping stones, joined by quadrant limestone ashlar plinth walls supporting wrought-iron railings enriched by cast-iron finials. Original wrought-iron gates treated as railings. Gateway attached to tall rubble limestone walls, which encloses the site from Summerville Avenue.

• Marie Reparatrice Convent, church/chapel, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay single-storey rendered convent chapel, built c. 1860, with a west-facing and east-facing chancel gabled elevation, and gabled entrance porch to northwest corner. Gabled slate roof with terracotta comb ridge tiles, and limestone coping to parapet wall rising from limestone bases. Limestone ashlar belfry rising from east gable, surmounted by cruciform finial. Cement rendered walls throughout with limestone ashlar quoins. Moulded yellow eaves course supporting cast-iron rainwater goods. Multiple pointed-arched lancet window openings, some paired, with limestone surrounds, and canted limestone sills, glazed with leaded stained glass windows. Gabled entrance porch with limestone door surround comprising stepped stop-chamfered reveals with lettering to voussoirs reading: Venite Adoremus, beneath a plaque with religious artefact flanked by lettering: M and R. Double-leaf plank timber door and limestone doorstep. Single cell interior with exposed hammer-beam timber roof structure the principal rafters of which rise from colonnettes rising from corbelled bases at altar end, and from plain limestone corbels elsewhere. Altar area on raised stepped platform with rose window to gable. Altar flanked by two squat pointed arched door openings. Further row of three pointed arch openings to north adjacent to altar area. Carpeted nave with plain plastered walls with modern stations of the cross. Limestone window surrounds with canted sill and leaded stained glass windows. Original timber pews. The convent building which appears to date from the 1940s, encloses the chapel to the east and a mature walled garden is located to the west, which is enclosed by a rubble limestone wall with red brick courses adding additional height.

• Post box, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron wall mounted post box, erected between 1901-1910, in a rendered wall, adjacent to a gate pier. The outer face is plainly ornamented comprising an outer frame, hooded letter flap with lettering reading: Post Office, and door with lock case. Finger pull and frame for timetable. The royal insignia ER VII, with a crown between is set above the letter flap.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay three-storey rendered house, built c. 1830, as part of a terrace of four houses, with full-height single-bay return. Single-span roof behind parapet wall. Two rendered chimneystacks to party walls with clay pots. Painted ruled and lined rendered façade with rusticated quoins to one side, and limestone coping to parapet wall. Square-headed window openings to façade with lugged and kneed stucco architrave, painted sills and six-over-six timber sash windows with segmental horns, and original glass. Three-centred arched door opening with patent rendered reveals, with moulded finish, limestone doorstep and doorcase comprising panelled uprights on architrave blocks with foliate consoles joined by slim timber frieze and cornice; flat-panelled timber door with horizontal central panel and nineteenth century brass door furniture; simple spoked fanlight with lead detailing and historic glass. Limestone flagged front door area. Front site enclosed from pavement by a rendered rubble stone plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with spearhead finials. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate flanked by limestone piers, gives access to front site path. Light wrought-iron fence to sides. Nineteenth-century rubble stone single-storey outbuilding to rear site lane with double-leaf plank timber vehicular gates and pedestrian door with four-pane overlight. Camber-arched window opening, with exposed frame and wrought-iron grille. Possibly rebuilt wall plate and corrugated metal roof covering, c. 2000.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey rendered house, built in 1830, as part of a terrace of four houses, with full-height return. Single-span slate roof behind parapet wall with clay ridge tiles. Two rendered chimneystacks to party walls and one red brick chimneystack to gable of return, with clay pots. Painted ruled and lined rendered façade with torch-on felt coping to parapet wall. Square-headed window openings to façade with lugged and kneed stucco architrave, painted sills and six-over-six and three-over-six timber sash windows with segmental horns, and original glass. Some replacement uPVC windows to rear elevation. Three-centred arched door opening with patent rendered reveals, with moulded finish, limestone doorstep and doorcase comprising panelled uprights on architrave blocks with foliate consoles joined by slim timber frieze and cornice; flat-panelled timber door with horizontal central panel and nineteenth-century brass door furniture; simple spoked fanlight with lead detailing and historic glass. Limestone flagged front door area, flanked by wrought-iron railings on limestone plinth wall with cast-iron rail post with urn finials. Front site enclosed from pavement by a rendered rubble stone plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with spearhead finials. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate flanked by limestone piers, gives access to front site path. Light wrought-iron fence to sides. Modified and modernised nineteenth century cement rendered single-storey outbuilding to rear site lane with loft first floor. Single-storey apartments to rear site.

• Gate lodge, apartment/flat (converted), 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey rendered house, built in 1830, as part of a terrace of four houses, with full-height return. Multiple single-storey apartment units to rear, built c. 1970. Single-span slate roof behind parapet wall with clay ridge tiles. Two rendered chimneystacks to party walls and one truncated chimneystack to gable of return, with clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted ruled and lined rendered façade with torch-on felt coping to parapet wall. Square-headed window openings to façade with lugged and kneed stucco architrave, painted sills and replacement uPVC windows to rear elevation. Steel fire escape built against rear elevation. Three-centred arched door opening with patent rendered reveals, with moulded finish, limestone doorstep and doorcase comprising panelled uprights on architrave blocks with foliate consoles joined by slim timber frieze and cornice; flat-panelled timber door with horizontal central panel and nineteenth century brass door furniture; simple spoked fanlight with lead detailing and historic glass. Limestone flagged front door area, flanked by wrought-iron railings on limestone plinth wall with cast-iron rail post with urn finials. Front site enclosed from pavement by a rendered rubble stone plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with spearhead finials. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate flanked by limestone piers, gives access to front site path. Light wrought-iron fence to sides. Modern outbuilding to rear site lane.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey rendered house, built in 1830, as part of a terrace of four houses, with full-height return. Single-storey apartment unit to rear, built c. 1970. Single-span artificial slate roof behind parapet wall with raised ridge to front. Two rendered chimneystacks to party walls. Painted ruled and lined rendered façade with torch-on felt coping to parapet wall. Square-headed window openings to façade with lugged and kneed stucco architrave, painted sills and replacement uPVC windows to rear elevation. Three-centred arched door opening with patent rendered reveals, with moulded finish, limestone doorstep and doorcase comprising panelled uprights on architrave blocks with foliate consoles joined by slim timber frieze and cornice; flat-panelled timber door with horizontal central panel and nineteenth-century brass door furniture; webbed fanlight with lead detailing and historic glass. Limestone flagged front door area, with cast-iron bootscraper, flanked by wrought-iron railings on limestone plinth wall with cast-iron rail post with urn finials. Front site enclosed from pavement by a rendered rubble stone plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with spearhead finials. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate flanked by limestone piers, gives access to front site path. Light wrought-iron fence and rubble limestone wall flank front site. Modern outbuilding to rear site lane.

• Cosima, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1880, with a decorative glazed gabled entrance porch. Pitched natural slate roof with shared red brick chimneystack to north party wall and to return. Dormer windows to rear. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled and lined rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings, plain architrave surrounds, rendered reveals, limestone sills, and two-over-two timber sash windows with ogee horns and cylinder glass. Timber-framed glazed entrance porch on rendered plinth base, with decorative bargeboard to gable and finial to apex; clear and coloured glass lights; double-leaf glazed timber doors to porch interior; encaustic tiled porch floor. Square-headed front door opening, timber architrave, and flat panelled timber door with glazed panelling. Set back from the road with substantial front site enclosed form road by rendered boundary wall having limestone coping and gate reveals from which hangs a wrought-iron gate with spearhead finials. Lofted single-storey roughcast rendered coach house with gabled corrugated asbestos covered roof. Carriage arch with plank timber gates and door opening also closed by plank timber door. Boarded up loft opening over door opening with painted brick reveals.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1840, with depressed round arch door opening to south of façade elevation and window opening to ground level larger than first floor openings. Two-bay two-storey return to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with red brick chimneystack to north and south party wall and to return. Two timber-framed dormers windows to front span. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted ruled and lined rendered façade, side and rear elevation walls with quoining to corner. Square-headed window openings, plain architrave surrounds, rendered reveals, limestone sills, and eight-over-eight and six-over-six and three-over-six timber sash windows with crown and cylinder glass. Depressed round-arched front door opening, plain rendered soffits, fluted pilasters to reveals joined by cornice lintel over which there is a plain spoke wheel fanlight; flat-panelled timber door with glazed panelling. Set back from the road with substantial front site enclosed form road by rendered boundary wall having limestone coping and gate reveals from which hangs a wrought-iron gate with spearhead finials. Rear site enclosed by rendered boundary wall with pedestrian gate.

• Post box, 1910–1925 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted rectangular cast-iron post box, erected between 1910 and 1925, with open letter flat with lettering: Post Office, and crown emblem above. Panelled face with timetable frame and integrated pull handle and GR insignia. Maker's name in relief to base reads: W.T. Allen, London. Post box has been reset in a concrete block rebuilt corner of a squared and coursed rubble limestone wall.

• Saint Alphonsus's Convent, monastery, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Partially attached courtyard planned twelve-bay three-storey limestone monastery building, built c. 1860, comprising a ten-bay three-storey principal east-facing elevation with a distinctive double-height recessed arched entrance bay to north and three-bay gabled end-bay to south. Attached to the south, perpendicular to the latter and advancing eastward is a five-bay three-storey-over basement wing attached by a single-bay link; to northwest is a multiple-bay wing adjacent to church and with three-bay gabled west-facing elevation advancing westward of the rear elevation of the courtyard complex. To south there is a multiple-bay three-storey rendered school building, built c. 1900. Mulitple pitched slate roof structures with cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared and snecked limestone ashlar facing stone with tooled limestone finish throughout, with smooth limestone ashlar dressing. Predominantly square-headed window openings, with limestone ashlar surrounds, limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Pointed-arch window frames to square-headed openings to first floor level with treatment as former openings. Pointed-arch limestone tracery window openings to eastward advancing wing with leaded coloured glass. Pointed-arch double-height doorcase comprising engaged limestone colonnettes with stylised foliate capitals joined by pointed arch of chamfered edged limestone voussoirs; paired window opening to tympanum with figure of Saint Alphonsus to pier; frieze beneath tympanum with gold lettering reading: ST. ALPHONSUS PRAY FOR US. Segmental-arched door opening beneath with flanking square-headed sidelights, plank timber door and uPVC casements to sidelights; arrived at by a flight of limestone steps. Secondary pointed-arch door opening with stop-chamfered reveals, and lintel course above with a stepped pointed arch overlight with trefoil tracery and quarry glass. Additional door and window openings of varying forms. Interior retains much original or early fabric including stop-chamfered edged door architraves and flat-panelled timber doors some with tripartite overlights. Original broad closed string dogleg staircase with turned timber balusters, Doric newels, and linoleum covered treads and risers. Tesserae tiled entrance porch floor, with varying floor coverings throughout. Front site car park enclosed from South Circular Road by a squared and snecked rubble limestone plinth wall with limestone ashlar coping supporting simple wrought-iron railings with spike finials and intermediary decorative finials. Common front site to school, monastery and church. Large grounds with terraced lawns to east and secondary buildings to south associated with school. Concrete paved perimeter paths throughout.

• Saint Alphonsus's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached limestone Roman Catholic church, built between 1858-62, comprising a gabled east-facing nave elevation with buttressing to the height of the flanking lean-to aisle elevation. Single-story porch bay to north linking church to freestanding four-stage square-plan campanile, surmounted by octagonal spire, erected in 1875; with angle corner buttressing rising to third stage which has a blind arcade to each elevation; paired pointed-arch louver panelled openings to forth stage with angled drip mould above with cinquefoil oculus to tympanum. Single gable projecting to cardinal faces of octagonal spire. Five-sided apsidal west facing elevation with frieze of limestone trefoil tracery beneath eaves interrupted by gabled niche in shallow relief with veined marble crucifix rising from single buttress. Gabled transept elevations advancing from north and south elevations and largely flush with side aisle elevations. Projecting lean-to sacristy and three-sided altar projection to west. Spire to southwest corner of south transept. Pitched natural slate roof with black clay ridge tiles; limestone copings to gable parapets with stone cruciform finials. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared and snecked tooled limestone ashlar walls throughout with veined marble stone bands at the level of the lintel of the main entrance and sill level of aisle windows, and at varying ascending stages to apex of the nave elevation gable. Gabled entrance comprising half-engaged colonnettes supporting gabled tympanum flanked by angel figures rising from pedestals over colonnettes. Figurative statue ensemble to tympanum set within tracery frame, possibly of cast-iron. Paired opening beneath with veined marble stone colonnette to central pier, arrived at by limestone steps, which is closed by plank timber doors. Secondary pointed-arch door openings to aisle elevation, single-bay porch elevation and east-facing elevation of south transept. Pointed-arch east-facing nave window opening comprising five lancet windows of increasing height towards the centre, overarched by a limestone drip mould; leaded stained glass. Four groups of three pointed-arch lancet clerestorey window openings with limestone surrounds, flush canted limestone sills and quarry glass. Nave arcade comprising limestone columns with stylised foliate capitals with impost blocks from which sprint pointed arch archivolts, which converge just before meeting imposts. Sill course delineates clerestorey level. Crossing of nave, transepts and choir marked by full-height arch spanning with of each side rising from square-plan limestone piers. Form of exposed hammer beam roof structure rising from modillion corbel blocks. Tongue-and-groove timber panelling to aisle walls with timber-framed and panelled confessional boxes set in tall pointed arch window bay recesses having gothic detailing. Chapels advance from both aisles with decorative mosaic and wall painting. Organ gallery to east with timber parapet. Two highly impressive chapels with metal roof structure comprising principal rafters rising from foliate corbels, with figurative and stained coloured glazing. Elaborate plaster, marble and polished granite reredos and altar. Richly decorated chapels and altar areas with highly accomplished mid nineteenth-century mosaic wall covering. Stained glass includes subject matter including Saint Brigid and Saint Margaret, The Visitation, Saint Alphonsus, Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid Converting the pagans. Multiple statuary of nineteenth-century origins, forming donations in respect of the Redemptorist Order donated in 1904. Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help erected in 1868, to the designs of Mr. Ashlin. The high altar constructed in 1865, to designs by George Goldie. Mosaic in sanctuary over the high altar was completed between 1925 and 1927. The Pulpit was erected in 1865 and designed by a Mr. Goldie.

• Westbourne, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached six-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1890, oriented south and built on a U-plan around a service courtyard defined by single-storey ranges and two-storey square-plan towers. Built in a plain Italianate manner, converted and vastly extended to accommodate a convent during the twentieth century. Attached three-bay three-storey rendered convent with porch, built 1932, with an integrated seven-bay double-height with attic storey above entablature chapel, built between 1939-40, with a double-height ancillary space to north of chapel and double-height apse to west. Three-sided two-storey canted bay window to south elevation of former house, and original single-storey entrance porch. Open shelter supported on stop-chamfered timber uprights, to east of former house. Multiple interlocking pitched natural slate roofs with brass ridge flashing, and square-plan patinated copper clad belfry surmounted by a cross finial over cupola. Multiple shouldered rendered chimneystacks with plain capping stones and octagonal clay pots. No chimneystacks to convent extension. Flat roof concealed behind a parapet wall to ancillary space, apse and porches. Square-plan cast-iron rainwater goods with trefoil clasps. Painted rendered walls throughout with plinth base and heavy moulded string course delineating first floor level to former house, and delineating attic storey level of convent structure, and parapet entablature to chapel projections and apse. Square-headed window openings throughout with plain rendered reveals, limestone sills, and sill course to attic level windows, with one-over-one timber sash windows with ogee horns. Round-arched window openings to chapel elevations with stepped reveals, limestone sills and leaded coloured glass lights. Openings of varying size incorporating bipartite and tripartite sash windows with timber mullions, and four-leaf casements with leaded glass overlights. Replacement uPVC windows to some elevations. Round-arch porch door openings with blind arches having medallions with cross detail, and double leaf panelled timber doors, arrived at by limestone steps flanked by low rendered plinth walls. Late twentieth-century housing built quite close to the convent to the east, diminishing the historic context of the structure. A former walled garden is located to the north and grassland to the west and south. Two fragments of castellated rubble limestone walls survive to the northwest and southeast. A school is located to the southwest in the former convent grounds. Entrance from Courtbarrack Road comprising splayed painted roughcast rendered walls, terminating with limestone ashlar piers supporting nineteenth-century wrought-iron gates. The interior of the former house has original stairs with ramped hardwood handrail and elaborate turned newels. 1930s joinery is distinguished by the use of pine and simple leaded coloured glass. The original kitchen of the house is largely intact. The chapel, designed in the form of a diminutive basilica plan, has downstand lateral cross beams forming compartments which are enriched with egg-and-dart and water leaf fibrous (most likely) plasterwork and panelling to the undersides. Ceiling roses in each bay. Giant Corinthian order pilasters delineates each bay. Timber herringbone parquet floor with patterned inlaid border. Choir gallery over nave of chapel at east end. Partial stained glass to round headed windows. Freestanding Corinthian columns demarcate altar area. Stained glass oculus over apse. Mosaic tiled floor to altar with white marble border. Freestanding white marble tabernacle. Four straight-backed bench chairs with inlaid work in each bay on platform with vent under modern radiators.

• Beacon, 1865–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay three-storey Gothic Revival tower, erected in 1870, and situated on the south bank of the River Shannon. Tower, 36 feet high, tapering to the top, with battlemented parapet, machicolations and a bartizan in north-west corner which housed the harbour light. Squared coursed cut limestone walls. Square-headed narrow window openings.

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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_950 (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 Courtbrack with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Courtbrack · An Chúirt Bhreac

Area

1,136,113 m² (113.61 ha, 280.74 acres)

Civil parish

St. Michael's, and its townlands

Barony

North Liberties

Electoral division

Dock D, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dock D electoral division: 802 people in 267 households; 47% of households own their home; 9% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinacurra (Bowman), Ballinacurra (Hart), Corkanree, Mountkennet

Placenames

Courtbrack 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.