Crean
Townland in the civil parish of Tullabracky, barony of Smallcounty, Co. Limerick; in Irish An Crián
- Area
- 564.9 ha
- 1,396 acres
- Land parcels
- 106
- registered freehold, median 5,563 m² (0.56 ha, 1.37 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
106 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crean, from 98 m² to 683,564 m² (68.36 ha, 168.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Crean in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
10 Aug 2026N/a
a new extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, install a new wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 26186
20 Mar 2026N/a
construction of an extension to an existing dwelling house, construct a new entrance, install a new wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2670
26 Aug 2025Conditional
the construction of an agricultural slatted shed with ancillary feed area and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 25291
10 Mar 2025N/a
renovations to existing dwelling and erection of new granny flat extension to existing dwelling. Removal of trees and timber fencing at front boundary and erection of new front boundary wall and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2568
4 Jul 2023Conditional
Planning application by Donal Bulfin for the improvement of existing vehicular entrance, construction of a part tow storey part single storey dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works at Crean, Bruff, Co. Limerick.
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360476
10 Mar 2023N/a
construction of a dwellinghouse, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works and retention permission for a mobile home for the duration of the build
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 23146
19 Dec 2022Conditional
the addition of a new entrance to agricultural fields, a new recessed entrance walls and gate to the existing dwelling, and all other ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 221364
14 Feb 2022Conditional
conversion of existing agricultural building to domestic house to include modification and alterations to same, install new mechanical aeration unit and polishing filter system, construction of new entrance/entrance walls with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22156
22 Oct 2021N/a
the construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works and retention permission for a mobile home for the duration of the build
Permission, 3 homes · Limerick County Council, 211482
17 Sept 2021Refused
a two storey dwelling house to include installation of wastewater treatment system and upgrade of existing vehicular entrance and all associated site development works
Outline permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211306
6 Nov 2020Conditional
construction of an extension to an existing dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 201136
17 Oct 2019Conditional
construction of an independent living unit extension to an existing dwelling house, install a new wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 191026
21 Jan 2019Conditional
a dwelling house, garage, install a new septic tank and percolation area, driveway entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 1936
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Crean.
Recorded monuments
- LI031-091001 Church
Description
Westropp (1904-5, 383) recorded the following details about Crean; 'Chapel of Cran, given with Magio, 1410. Site - A burial-place at Crean, to south-west of Manister'. Described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as 'No trace of the church now remains. The site is marked by a graveyard. The oldest tombstone in this which is legible bears the date 1776'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 January 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 307/30, 33 taken 13/09/2002. See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI031-091002 Graveyard
Description
Graveyard associated with Crean Church (LI031-091001-). Westropp (1904-5, 383) recorded the following details about Crean; 'Chapel of Cran, given with Magio (LI031-050004-), 1410. Site - A burial-place at Crean, to south-west of Manister (LI031-050004-)'. According to O'Kelly (1943, 233) 'the oldest tombstone in which is legible bears the date 1776'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 July 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 307/30, 33 taken 13/09/2002. See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI031-092 Enclosure - large enclosure
Description
Large enclosure described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as following; 'This is a circular platform on the edge of which there is a bank. Outside there is a fosse. The bank, which is of earth and gravel, is very collapsed. The entrance is not recognisable. The overall diameter is 285' [86m]. It is situated in good rich low-land'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 307/34, 35, 36 taken 13/09/2002 and 329/0 taken 05/10/2002.
- LI031-093 Ringfort - rath
Description
Rectangular-shaped fort described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as following; 'This consists of a rectangular platform on the edge of which there may have been a bank. The latter has disappeared completely on the north side. In the S.W. quadrant there is an elongated hollow which may be a collapsed souterrain (LI031-093001-). The structure measures 120' [36.5m] north-south by 150' [45.7m], overall. It is situated in poor low land on the edge of a marsh bordering the Morning Star river. The entrance is not recognisable'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/31 taken 13/09/2002
- LI031-093001 Souterrain
Description
Rectangular-shaped fort (LI031-093----) with possible souterrain described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as following; 'This consists of a rectangular platform on the edge of which there may have been a bank. The latter has disappeared completely on the north side. In the S.W. quadrant there is an elongated hollow which may be a collapsed souterrain'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/31 taken 13/09/2002
- LI031-094 Ringfort - rath
Description
Monument described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as following; This is a circular platform on the edge of which there is a bank. Outside there is a fosse. The north side of the monument has been obliterated and the bank remains for about 30' only on the west side. The entrance is not recognisable. The overall diameter is 175' [53m]. Situated in good low-land'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/24, 26, 32 taken 13/09/2002
- LI031-095 Ringfort - rath
Description
Monument described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as following; 'This consists of a circular earthen platform surrounded by a fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. The height of the platform over the field is 2' [0.6m] and the overall diameter is 100' [30m]. Situated on the edge of an extensive marsh bordering the Morning Star river. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/21, 22, 25 taken 13/09/2002
- LI031-097 Enclosure - large enclosure
Description
Large enclosure described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 233) as following; 'This is a large trapezium shaped enclosure consisting of an outer bank, inside which is a fosse. Inside this is a raised open space on the edge of which is another bank. The interior is divided into three areas, two small spaces and one large, by banks which are now only barely perceptible. The entrance is on the middle of the west side. It consists of a gap 15' [4.5m] wide in the inner bank and a similar one in the outer. A sloping way leads from the inside across the fosse. The main banks are of earth and gravel but some stone has been used in the internal dividing walls. The overall maximum dimensions are : north-south 420' [128m] and east-west 300' [91m]'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/18 taken 13/09/2002, 329/3 taken 05/10/2002. See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI031-098 Ringfort - rath
Description
Monument described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 234) as following; 'This was a circular platform of earth surrounded by a fosse. It has been levelled on the S.W. and N.E. sides. The entrance is not recognisable. The height of the platform over the field is 2' 6" [0.76m] and the overall diameter is 118' [36m]. Situated at the edge of an extensive marsh bordering the Morning Star river'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019
- LI031-099 Enclosure
Description
In reclaimed pasture, immediately S of watercourse which forms townland boundary with Boherygeela, an enclosure (LI031-067----) lies 166m to NE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Earthwork (Site No. 031126) identified during work on the Bord Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick. No surface remains visible of possible earthwork on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 25 March 2021
- LI031-100 Barrow - unclassified
Description
In reclaimed pasture, an enclosure (LI031-067----) lies 170m to SW. Possible barrow not depicted on OSi historic maps. Earthwork (Site No. 031125) identified during work on the Bord Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick. No surface remains visible of any feature on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 25 March 2021
- LI031-101 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, 400m NE of a ringfort (LI031-098----). Monument described by O'Kelly (1944, 51) as a type B earthwork consisting of the following; ‘A circular platform on the edge of which there is a bank. A fosse surrounds the whole. The entrance is on the E. side, where a causeway leads to a break in the bank. The overall diameter is 120’[36m]’. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a D-shaped area (dims. c. 17m NW-SE; 20m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank from E-S-W-NNW; bank from NE-E, incorporated into post-1700 field boundary running NW-SE. Curving field boundary at N represents remains of enclosing bank of levelled ringfort which is visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 25 March 2021
- LI031-102 Earthwork
Description
In wet pasture field. Possible site surveyed in 2007 and described as a sunken sub-rectangular shaped marshy area (min. D. 0.5m) on E side of naturally raised ground. Possible sump or watering hole. Narrow channels cut into its sides at regular intervals to facilitate drainage. Non-antiquity. Clearly visible as a pond standing in quadrant of extensive field system on Google earth orthoimage dated 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 25 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/15 taken 13/09/2002
- LI031-103 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
In wet pasture. Possible site (Site No. 031189) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2506) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Cropmark of small circular-shaped earthwork immediately south of a pond visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-12 and on Google earth orthoimage dated 04/04/2013. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2506) and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 26 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/15 taken 13/09/2002
- LI031-104 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, on a gentle N-facing slope, road (LI031-069----) lies 80m to W. Possible site (Site No. 031185) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2506) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Site surveyed in 2007 and described as no surface remains visible. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh-Limerick gas pipeline (BDE 1/50000 2506) and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 26 March 2021
- LI031-105 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
In pasture on a gentle N-facing slope with good views from SW-NW. Enclosure (LI031-106----) located 80m to SE, enclosure (LI031-108----) 180m to NE. Earthwork (Site No. 031186) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2506) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a circular-shaped area (dims. 9m NW-SE; 8m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (Wth 0.6m; H 0.15m). Interior level and covered in nettles. Field boundary running NW-SE abuts to NE. Faint trace of circular-shaped cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 05/04/2006. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh-Limerick gas pipeline (BDE 1/50000 2506), ASI survey photographs and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 26 March 2021
- LI031-106 Ringfort - rath
Description
In reclaimed grassland, with possible medieval road (LI031-069----) 310m to W and ring-barrow (LI031-105----) 75m to NW. Earthwork annotated ‘Lisduffnacrean’ on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Outline of much degraded monument consisting of a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 39m) defined by a scarp with remains of a faint outer fosse visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13. Outline of poorly preserved monument visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-12. Depicted as a raised circular-shaped area defined by a scarp with wide external fosse intersected from S-W-N by a post-1700 field boundary on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Post-1700 field boundary has been removed. Monument described by O’Kelly (1944, 51) as a Type C earthwork consisting of a ‘circular flat-topped mound surrounded by a deep wide fosse. The mound is in places 12’ [3.65m] high, and the fosse is 45’ [13.7m] wide for most of its circumference. The overall diameter is 240’ [73m]’. Faint outline of much degraded monument on Google Earth orthoimages taken 20/09/2020 and 28/06/2018. Wide external fosse enclosing visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 15 March 2021
- LI031-107 Ring-ditch
Description
In reclaimed pasture, on ESE facing slope, 200m N of enclosure (LI031-109----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 2506) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Faint cropmark of circular-shaped ring-ditch (diam. c. 6m) visible on Google Earth orthoimage date 16/03/2016. Site surveyed in 2007 and described as no surface remains visible. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/5000 2506) and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 March 2021
- LI031-108 Enclosure
Description
In reclaimed pasture, on N-facing slope. Ring-barrow (LI031-105----) and enclosure annotated ‘Lisduffnacrean’ (LI031-106----) c. 180m to SW and S respectively. Possible medieval road (LI031-069----) 345m top W with conjoined enclosures (LI031-070001-/002-) 180m to NNW. Possible monument not indicated on any ed. OSi historic maps. Circular-shaped earthwork (Site No. 031187) identified on Bórd Gáis Éireann 1:5000 aerial photograph (BGE 1:5,0000, 2506) taken 03/11/1984. Present remains consist of a slightly sunken oval-shaped area (dims. 14m NNW-SSE; 8m ENE-WSW) defined by the remains of a scarp (Wth 4.5m; H 0.45m) with possible trace of an outer fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 0.1m) visible only from NNE-W, which may be a drainage channel. Field boundary running ESE-WNW to S of earthwork depicted on OSi 25-inch map has been removed in modern times during land improvement works. Drainage channels and other earthworks visible on Bórd Gáis Éireann 1:5000 aerial photographs are not visible today on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 20/09/2020. See attached Bórd Gáis Éireann 1:5000 aerial photograph with feature labelled 03118 and Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 20/09/2020. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 15 March 2021
- LI031-111 Moated site
Description
In reclaimed pasture, 165m NW of townland boundary with Camas North. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified as a possible moated site during work on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Strip map 6, site 6/3). Faint trace of rectangular shaped cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage date 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/2020 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 March 2021
- LI031-144 Enclosure
Description
In improved pasture 150m NW of enclosure (LI031-097----) and 110m to SW of enclosure (LI031-146----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 44) of the region taken on 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2006-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 25 March 2021
- LI031-145 Enclosure
Description
In improved pasture 165m W of enclosure (LI031-097---)- and 155m to S of enclosure (LI031-144----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 46) of the region taken on 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 20m) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2006-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 25 March 2021
- LI031-146 Barrow - unclassified
Description
In improved pasture 100m N of enclosure (LI031-097---) and 115m to NE of enclosure (LI031-144----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified as a sub-rectangular shaped earthwork from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 46) of the region taken on 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 13m) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021
- LI031-148 Enclosure
Description
In reclaimed pasture 200m S of enclosure (LI031-107---). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 47) of the region taken on 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Visible as circular cropmark bisected by field boundary running NW-SE on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 25 March 2021
- LI031-183 Earthwork
Description
On wet flat pasture 720m NW of the Morningstar River and 230m E of the townland boundary with Carrigeen. Ringfort (LI031-098) located 370m to NW. Not depicted on historic OSi maps, possible traces visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12. Not visible on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 47: AP 4/2062) as two elements from a circular enclosure bisected by two field boundaries. The site is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/04/2006 and 24/09/2018. Of doubtful antiquity. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 47 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 6 October 2020
- LI031-189 Ringfort - rath
Description
On flat pasture 696m ESE from the townland boundary with Ballintow. Crean church (LI031-091001-) and graveyard (LI031-091002-) are located 520m to ENE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Two internal features are identifiable within the interior of the fort on the OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. A circular structure, possibly a house or hut site (ext. diam. c. 7m) is located in the SW corner of the interior of the ringfort. A sub-rectangular structure, possibly a house site (ext. dims. c. 14m N-S; 9m E-W) is located in the centre of the ringfort. The interior (int. diam. c. 39m) of the monument is surrounded by a bank, fosse, outer bank and external fosse (ext. dims. c. 70m N-S; 72m E-W) with a possible entrances at S and NW. Identified by ASI aerial photographic survey 2002 (ASIAP (307) 27 and 28) as an enclosure. The site is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 05/04/2006; 16/03/2016; 25/03/2017 and 28/06/2018. See attached ASI survey image showing the ringfort and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 7 October 2020
- LI031-190 Enclosure
Description
On flat pasture 540m E of the townland boundary with Ballintaw. Crean church (LI031-091001) and graveyard (LI031-091002-) are located 390m to WSW, ringfort (LI031-189----) located 200m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Visible on the OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 as a D-shaped enclosure (ext. dims. c. 67m N-S; 53m E-W) surrounded by a fosse and external bank on the W side. The earthworks that define the site on the other sides consist of a fosse. Small relic field boundaries link the site into the surrounding existing field boundaries on the N and S. Identified by ASI aerial photographic survey 2002 (ASIAP (307) 27 and 28) as an enclosure. The site is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 16/03/2016; 28/06/2018 and 24/09/2018. See attached ASI survey image showing the enclosure and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 8 October 2020
- LI031-191 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
On flat pasture 850m SE of the junction with the townland boundaries of Ballintaw and Dunkip. A large enclosure (LI031-092----) lies 650m to NW and an enclosure (LI031-190----) is located 195m to SW. The barrow is not depicted on historic OSi maps. It is visible on the OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 as a circular enclosure (ext. dims. c. 37m N-S; 37m E-W) surrounded by a fosse. No entrance is visible. Identified by ASI aerial photographic survey 2005 as an enclosure. The site is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 16/03/2016; 25/03/2017 and 24/09/2018. See attached ASI survey image showing the enclosure and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 8 October 2020
- LI031-229 Earthwork
Description
Situated on reclaimed grassland, large enclosure (LI031-092----) 155m to W . Outline of circular-shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 23m) defined by a fosse is visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Crean.
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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Crean.
- 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 Crean with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Crean · An Crián
- Area
- 5,648,754 m² (564.88 ha, 1,395.84 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tullabracky, and its townlands
- Barony
- Smallcounty
- Electoral division
- Crean, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Crean electoral division: 463 people in 154 households; 92% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballintaw, Ballynanty, Boherygeela, Camas North, Carrigeen, Drombeg, Dunkip, Rathcannon
- Placenames
- Crean 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.