Cromwell

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cromwell, from 24 m² to 568,949 m² (56.89 ha, 140.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cromwell 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.

• 15 Sept 2025Conditional

  decommissioning of an existing septic tank and percolation area, and for the installation of a proposed wastewater treatment system & percolation area as per the site assessment report and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560927

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling, site entrance, install on-site effluent treatment system including all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560617

• 26 Jan 2024Conditional

  the development that will comprise carrying out alterations and extension to existing dwelling, relocate existing vehicular entrance to adjacent field entrance, remove existing roadside boundary walls and construct new entrance walls/gates. Permission is also sought to construct a domestic garage and all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460058

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cromwell.

Recorded monuments

• LI033-049 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  Wedge tomb described by the Megalithic Survey of Ireland as following; 'This monument lies about 8 km.to the east of Lough Gur and is some 5 km northeast of the village of Hospital. It is situated on a steep flat-topped ridge of pasture land some 300m below the summit of Cromwell Hill (586 ft.). The site commands extensive outlooks, to the south-east where the Galty Mountains form the skyline, and to the north and west across the fertile lowlands of northern Co. Limerick. The tomb is fairly well preserved. It consists of the remains of a gallery flanked, at the north, by a number of outer-wall stones. A large stone stands isolated at the eastern end of the structure and it is not clear whether this represents the end of the gallery or the back of the outer-wall. One roofstone lies across the gallery orthostats and another rests in an inclined position within. A number of displaced slabs lie at the western end of the structure. Some traces of mound are present along the northern side and at the eastern end of the tomb. The more westerly orthostat on the southern side of the monument is outside the line of the other three orthostats at this side. Its function is not clear but it is possible that it is an outer-wall stone. It measures 0.9m by 0.8m and is 1m high. Immediately to the north of this is a slab which has fallen, outwards. This may be a collapsed septal-stone. It is 2.1m long, 0.3m thick and, if erect, would be 0.9m high. To the north of this, again, is another prostrate slab which measures 2.9m by 1.25m and is 0.75m thick. It may be a sidestone of a portico. The more westerly of the three sidestones on the southern side of the gallery measures 1.2m long, 0.4m thick and 1.15m high. Its top edge slopes downwards from west to east. The stone next to this is 0.85m long, 0.4m thick and 0.95m high and the third stone is 1.70m long, 0.4m thick and 1.1m high. The northern side of the gallery is represented by two orthostats. That at the west measures 2m long, 0.65m thick and 1m high. It is supported, at the west, by a stone measuring 0.75m by 0.2m and 0.5m high. The second sidestone is 1.25m long, 0.4m thick and 1m high. Two superimposed stones lie at its eastern end. The lower stone measures at least 0.8m by 0.7m and is 0.15m thick. The stone above this has fallen to the south and may be a collapsed sidestone. It measures 0.6m by 0.2m and, if erect, would be 0.6m, high. The large orthostat at the eastern end of the monument is 1.5m long, 0.35m thick and 1m high. The inclined roofstone at the western end of the gallery rests against the sidestone. It measures 1.9m by 1m and is 0.3m thick. Beneath it is a partly concealed displaced stone, 1.3m in maximum dimension. The eastern roofstone rests, in a level position, on all five orthostats. It is 1.5m long (E-W), 1.7m wide (N-S) and 0.4m thick. The outer-wall, at the north, is represented by three orthostats. The stone at the west is 0.7m long, 0.25m thick and is exposed to a height of 0.2m and the stone next to this is 0.6m long, 0.3m thick and 0.35m of its height is exposed. The third stone is 0.4m long, 0.4m thick and 0.9m high. Three displaced stones lie around the orthostat at the south-western corner of the structure. The largest, at the south, is 2m in maximum dimension and 0.2m thick. That to the east is 1.1m in maximum dimension and 0.25m thick and the other is 1.1m in maximum dimension and 0.3m thick. The overall length of the gallery was at least 5.2m but if it extended as far as the orthostat at the eastern end of the structure it would have been 6.65m long. It is 1.6m wide at the west and narrows to 1.45m at the east'. See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982) Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 February 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/09 taken 23/08/2000.

• LI033-050001 Burial mound
  Description

  Mound known locally as 'Sideán Na Feine' which according to Westropp (1922, 77) stood on the E edge of a plateau on Cromwell Hill and was described as a 'large, long, shapely, mound like an overturned boat'. Mound described in 1826 as; 'There is a large mound, like an inverted basin, composed of earth and stones, on Cromwell's Hill, in the barony of Small County, which is called Sigheann (Sigheann or Sideán) na Fiona, 'after' the wild warriors of the Fianna Eirionn' (Fitzgerald 1826, 406). Earthwork described in 1919 as a; 'large mound about 100 feet [30m] N. and S, and 88 feet [27m] E. and W., with a slight fosse and 15 feet [4.5m] to 20 feet [6m] high. On its platform rises another boss, making it 30 feet [9m] in all. In 1826 it bore the now forgotten name of "Sigheann na Fiona", the Sideán of the Fiana' (Westropp 1919, 21). Burial mound described in 1943 as following; 'This monument consists of a small mound of earth which has a stone kerb about its base, outside which there is a fosse. It is situated on the highest point of Cromwell Hill, a little to the east of the megalith [LI033-049----]. The mound is slightly flat on top and this may have occurred at the time of the Ordnance Survey as it was then used as a trigonometrical station by the Surveyors. Only five of the kerb stones remain and some of these have fallen out of position. The fosse is not deep nor wide, but is fairly well defined. The greatest height of the mound over the field level is 4' [1.2m] and its overall diameter is 38' [11.6m]. Locally it is called Suidhe Finn' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 176). The outline of the monument is clearly visible on various OSi aerial photographs. See attached photograph and plan of mound drawn by Westropp 1918 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/09 on 23/08/2000. 332/15, 16, 19 on 05/10/2002.

• LI033-050002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture 100m N of the summit of Cromwell Hill (OD 586 feet). Ring-barrow (LI033-050003-) lies 65m to NE, ring-barrow (LI033-050004-) 50m to W and bowl-barrow (LI033-050001-) 100m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 55; AP 5/2022) as a circular-shaped cropmark. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-2012 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 23 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/09 on 23/08/2000. 332/15, 16, 19 on 05/10/2002.

• LI033-050003 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In pasture 140m N of the summit of Cromwell Hill (OD 586 feet). Ring-barrow (LI033-050002-) lies 65m to SW and bowl-barrow (LI033-050001-) 140m to S. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 55; AP 5/2022) as a circular-shaped cropmark. Visible as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 7.5m) enclosed by a bank with external fosse on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-2012 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 23 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/09 on 23/08/2000. 332/15, 16, 19 on 05/10/2002.

• LI033-050004 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture 130m N of the summit of Cromwell Hill (OD 586 feet). Ring-barrow (LI033-050002-) lies 50m to E and bowl-barrow (LI033-050001-) 130m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSI maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 55; AP 5/2022) as a possible ring-barrow. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-2012 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 23 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/09 on 23/08/2000. 332/15, 16, 19 on 05/10/2002.

• LI033-051 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Cashel described in 1943 as following; 'This fort is built on an out-cropping knoll of limestone on the southern slope of Cromwell Hill. It is due south down the slope from the tumulus [LI033-050001-] and is not marked on the O.S. map. At present it consists of a platform of stone, earth and scree. It had a stone rampart which is now very collapsed. Running right across the centre of the platform in a direction ENE-WSW is a very collapsed stone bank. Opposite the western end of this an ancient fence runs into and butts against the edge of the platform. From this point another fence runs northward, but after a very little distance, it turns inward again and runs concentrically round the platform till it disappears into a modern wall which runs north-south on the east side of the fort. The overall diameter of the fort is 132' [40m]' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 176). The outline of the monument is clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 February 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 332/20, 21 taken 05/10/2002.

• LI033-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This structure consists of a large oval mound of earth surrounded by a fosse. There is a causeway across the fosse and a ramp leading to the mound on the south side. Just east of the centre of the mound there is a smaller mound on top of the larger. The maximum height of the structure over the field level is 20' [6m]. The overall dimensions are 180' [55m] by 160' [49m]' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 177). Outline of the monument is clearly visible today on Digital globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 February 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/08, 09, 10 taken 23/08/2000, 332/12, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22 taken 05/10/2002.

• LI033-053 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Castle site described in 1943 as following; 'This castle is not marked on the O.S. map, but a point on Cromwell Hill marked "Cashlan" is possibly its site. The tradition remains locally that a castle once stood on the hill at this point, but there is no trace of it now' ( O'Kelly 1942-3, 175). Castle site described by Westropp (1906-7, 187-8) as following; 'Cromwells are an early English family in County Limerick; they possibly took their name from this place "Cromehoill," Cromellston, in County Limerick, named in 1299 (Plea R.). 1325 Isolde Cromwell had dower on Ballygodan (Ib., 144). 1399 The custody of the estate of Ric. Harold in Ballylogh, disturbed by his widow (Mem. R.). 1578 Pardon to J. Mac Morris O'Rahelly, of Cromal (Fi. 3364). 1583 Knockgromell, a poor, low C[astle]. or peel tower (Des. R., p. 6). It is called "Cromwelloknowing" C[astle. (Peyton, 15); Cromyglaon (lb., p. 228), and Gromewell (Carew). 1591 C[astle]. transferred by W. Agar to W. Carter (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1597 Jas. Cromwell got a lease of Corcomohead from the Cathedral Chapter (Exch. Records, p. 6). 1607 Cromwell or Cromawall C[astle]. to N. Haward (Pat. R.). 1637 Fra. Fitton, of Anny, married J. Lacy, and held, with other lands, Cromwell or Cnocknegromwille; he was "a distracted lunatic and non compos mentis" (Inq. Chan., 191). 1655 Cromwell, W. Fitton, and Annabel Browne (C.S., xxxi., p. 3 ; Petty Map, 68; B.D., 118). 1688 Jas. FitzGerald, of Cromwell, attainted (Trustee Map, " 21 "). 1703 Sold to B. Burton.' Castle site not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Tower House like castle depicted in 'Crumlin' on the 17th century Down Survey map of Small County Barony (Hib Reg.). See attached Down Survey map showing the castle in Crumlin Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 133/09 taken 23/08/2000. 332/10, 11, 14 taken 05/10/2002.

• LI033-054 Enclosure
  Description

  Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This consists of a circular platform which has only a slight elevation over the field level. It is surrounded by a continuous fosse and the entrance is not recognisable. The height over the field is 2' [0.6m] and the overall diameter is 190' [58m]. It has been cut through during the making of a modern stone covered drain. The monument is in a low-land marsh' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 177). Cropmark of the monument is clearly visible today on Digital globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 February 2020

• LI033-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This is a small earthen ring fort with a well defined fosse. The bank has collapsed inwards and outwards, filling the fosse to a considerable extent and giving the interior space a bowl shape. The lowest portion of the interior is higher than the field level, from which a ramp slopes up through the entrance on the south-east side. Outside the bank on the east side is a length of berm, but this does not occur elsewhere. The top of the bank is in places 12' [3.6m] higher than the field level, and at its base is 10' [3m] to 15' [4.5m] thick. The overall diameter of the monument is 150' [45m]. It is called Cromwell's Fort on the O.S. map' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 177). Outline of monument is clearly visible today on Digital globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 February 2020

• LI033-079001 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture on the SE slope of Cromwell Hill. Enclosure (LI033-079002-) lies 20m to S and earthwork (LI033-171----) 20m to NW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 119; AP 5/2024) as an enclosure. Monument is visible in the NE corner of field as a sub-circular-shaped area (32m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) defined by a shallow fosse on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 119 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 April 2021

• LI033-079002 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture on the SE slope of Cromwell Hill. Possible earthwork (LI033-079001-) lies 20m to NE and earthwork (LI033-171----) 30m to N. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 120; AP 5/2024) as an enclosure. Monument is visible as a sub-circular-shaped area (dims. c. 37m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by a bank on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 120 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 April 2021

• LI033-081 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet poorly drained grassland. Ringfort (LI033-055----) annotated 'Cromwell's Fort' lies 450m to SW. Enclosure (LI033-173---) immediately to SW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 118; AP 5/2024) as an enclosure. Curvilinear ditch visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 118 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI033-083001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved pasture on the S side of Cromwell Hill and 85m W of a road that marks the townland boundary with Garryncahera. Ring-barrows (LI033-053002-/05-) lie 100m to SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 115.01; AP 5/2022) as a ring-barrow. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 115.01 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI033-083002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved pasture on the S side of Cromwell Hill and 65m W of a road that marks the townland boundary with Garryncahera. The most N of a concentration of four possible barrows (LI033-053002-/05-) running NW-SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 115.02; AP 5/2022) as a ring-barrow. Faint traces of a possible cropmark visible, immediately N of a drainage channel running NW-SE, on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 115.02 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI033-083003 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved pasture on the S side of Cromwell Hill and 65m W of a road that marks the townland boundary with Garryncahera. The most N of a concentration of four possible barrows (LI033-053002-/05-) running NW-SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 115.03 AP 5/2022) as a ring-barrow. Faint traces of a possible cropmark visible, immediately N of a drainage channel running NW-SE, on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 115.03 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI033-083004 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved pasture on the S side of Cromwell Hill and 65m W of a road that marks the townland boundary with Garryncahera. The most N of a concentration of four possible barrows (LI033-053002-/05-) running NW-SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 115.04 AP 5/2022) as a ring-barrow. Faint traces of a possible cropmark visible, immediately N of a drainage channel running NW-SE, on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 115.04 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI033-083005 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved pasture on the S side of Cromwell Hill and 65m W of a road that marks the townland boundary with Garryncahera. The most N of a concentration of four possible barrows (LI033-053002-/05-) running NW-SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 115.05 AP 5/2022) as a ring-barrow. No surface remains visible, N of a drainage channel running NW-SE, on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 115.05 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI033-170 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture on SE slope of Cromwell Hill. Earthwork (LI033-071----) lies 60m to SE and earthwork (LI033-079001-) 90m to SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Sarah McCutcheon, executive archaeologist, Limerick City and County Council in 2016 as a possible enclosure. Monument is visible as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 45m) enclosed by a low earthen bank on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 where it is truncated at N by a farm track running E-W. Visible as a circular cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 22 April 2021

• LI033-171 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture on SE slope of Cromwell Hill. Earthwork (LI033-070----) lies 60m to NW and earthworks (LI033-079001/002-) 20m to SE and 20m to S respectively. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Sarah McCutcheon, executive archaeologist, Limerick City and County Council in 2016 as a possible enclosure. Monument is visible as a sunken D-shaped area (dims. c. 8m N-S; 20m E-W) immediately S of a field boundary on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Faint trace of circular cropmark, extending N at the rear of a modern dwelling is visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 22 April 2021

• LI033-173 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet poorly drained grassland at the junction of two field boundaries formed by drainage channels. Possible (LI033-081----) enclosure immediately to NE. Identified by Emmet Byrnes as a possible conjoined enclosure with access road or trackway at W. Spring well depicted at this location on OSi 25-inch map and on OSi Cassini 6-inch map may be related to earthwork and possible access trackway. Outline of circular shaped enclosure bisected by field boundary running N-S visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken between 2011-13. See attached orthophoto with outline of enclosure and trackway highlighted by Emmet Byrnes Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Emmet Byrnes Date of upload: 26 April 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cromwell.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, 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 Cromwell.

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 Cromwell with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Cromwell · Cnoc Cromail

Area

2,967,769 m² (296.78 ha, 733.35 acres)

Civil parish

Ballinlough, and its townlands

Barony

Smallcounty

Electoral division

Kilteely, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilteely electoral division: 611 people in 222 households; 73% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlough, Ballyvistea (Co. Tipperary), Carrickittle, Cool, Duncummin (Co. Tipperary), Garryncahera, Killeennagallive (Co. Tipperary), Lodge

Placenames

Cromwell 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.