# Cromwell, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ballinlough, barony of Smallcounty, Co. Limerick; in Irish Cnoc Cromail.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,967,769 m² (296.78 ha, 733.35 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,674 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballinlough, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/ballinlough.md
- Barony: Smallcounty
- Electoral division: Kilteely, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 611 people lived in 222 households in the Kilteely electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31034
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120811
- Centre: latitude 52.502272, longitude -8.384726 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cromwell, from 24 m² to 568,949 m² (56.89 ha, 140.59 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1647747: 568,949 m² (56.89 ha, 140.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647747.md
- Parcel 1669932: 360,281 m² (36.03 ha, 89.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669932.md
- Parcel 1646170: 241,730 m² (24.17 ha, 59.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646170.md
- Parcel 1613606: 196,664 m² (19.67 ha, 48.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613606.md
- Parcel 1669927: 167,127 m² (16.71 ha, 41.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669927.md
- Parcel 1651724: 165,991 m² (16.6 ha, 41.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651724.md
- Parcel 1611595: 119,506 m² (11.95 ha, 29.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1611595.md
- Parcel 1669838: 115,830 m² (11.58 ha, 28.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669838.md
- Parcel 1669938: 115,636 m² (11.56 ha, 28.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669938.md
- Parcel 1669978: 114,269 m² (11.43 ha, 28.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669978.md
- Parcel 1654426: 113,735 m² (11.37 ha, 28.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1654426.md
- Parcel 1594659: 103,888 m² (10.39 ha, 25.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594659.md
- Parcel 1669984: 100,284 m² (10.03 ha, 24.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669984.md
- Parcel 1669990: 93,155 m² (9.32 ha, 23.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669990.md
- Parcel 1640953: 91,958 m² (9.2 ha, 22.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640953.md
- Parcel 1674091: 79,321 m² (7.93 ha, 19.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674091.md
- Parcel 5050113: 60,070 m² (6.01 ha, 14.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5050113.md
- Parcel 5050115: 50,907 m² (5.09 ha, 12.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5050115.md
- Parcel 1669852: 25,856 m² (2.59 ha, 6.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669852.md
- Parcel 1630470: 19,516 m² (1.95 ha, 4.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1630470.md
- Parcel 1594761: 15,854 m² (1.59 ha, 3.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594761.md
- Parcel 1594762: 5,317 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594762.md
- Parcel 1610846: 4,031 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610846.md
- Parcel 1608228: 3,488 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608228.md
- Parcel 1616652: 2,822 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616652.md
- Parcel 1663613: 2,747 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663613.md
- Parcel 1639219: 2,489 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1639219.md
- Parcel 1614676: 2,433 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614676.md
- Parcel 1653401: 2,398 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653401.md
- Parcel 1612601: 2,343 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612601.md
- Parcel 1614098: 2,281 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614098.md
- Parcel 1640192: 2,257 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640192.md
- Parcel 1642896: 2,247 m² (0.22 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642896.md
- Parcel 1650714: 2,216 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650714.md
- Parcel 1652765: 2,158 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652765.md
- Parcel 1673703: 2,120 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673703.md
- Parcel 1592147: 1,988 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592147.md
- Parcel 1670681: 1,881 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670681.md
- Parcel 1645167: 1,778 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645167.md
- Parcel 1650109: 1,079 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650109.md
- Parcel 5235917: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5235917.md
- Parcel 5235931: 152 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5235931.md
- Parcel 3929855: 88 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3929855.md
- Parcel 5235936: 24 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5235936.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

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.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

3 applications, newest first.

- 15 Sept 2025, Limerick County Council 2560927: Conditional. Permission. 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. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560927/0
- 26 Jun 2025, Limerick County Council 2560617: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling, site entrance, install on-site effluent treatment system including all associated site development works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560617/0
- 26 Jan 2024, Limerick County Council 2460058: Conditional. Permission. 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. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460058/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LI033-049: Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-049----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-050001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-050002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-050003-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-050004-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-051----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-052----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-053----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-054----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-055----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-079001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-079002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-081----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-083001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-083002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-083003-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-083004-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-083005-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-170----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-171----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI033-173----. 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

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Cromwell, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- 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, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cromwell.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cromwell.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cromwell.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Cromwell with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick: https://everytownland.com/limerick.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballinlough: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballinlough.md
- Ballyvistea (Co. Tipperary): https://everytownland.com/tipperary/ballyvistea.md
- Carrickittle: https://everytownland.com/limerick/carrickittle.md
- Cool: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cool.md
- Duncummin (Co. Tipperary): https://everytownland.com/tipperary/duncummin.md
- Garryncahera: https://everytownland.com/limerick/garryncahera.md
- Killeennagallive (Co. Tipperary): https://everytownland.com/tipperary/killeennagallive.md
- Lodge: https://everytownland.com/limerick/lodge.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cromwell
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/cromwell