# Doonvullen Lower, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ballybrood, barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Limerick; in Irish Dún Mholainn Íochtarach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,050,336 m² (105.03 ha, 259.54 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,925 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ballybrood, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/ballybrood.md - Barony: Clanwilliam - Electoral division: Kilmurry, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 911 people lived in 304 households in the Kilmurry electoral division. 96% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31467 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120888 - Centre: latitude 52.566812, longitude -8.476041 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonvullen Lower, from 184 m² to 187,969 m² (18.8 ha, 46.45 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1640037: 187,969 m² (18.8 ha, 46.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640037.md - Parcel 1672681: 185,732 m² (18.57 ha, 45.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672681.md - Parcel 1672686: 173,714 m² (17.37 ha, 42.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672686.md - Parcel 5223031: 166,083 m² (16.61 ha, 41.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5223031.md - Parcel 1591593: 108,043 m² (10.8 ha, 26.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591593.md - Parcel 1591600: 105,898 m² (10.59 ha, 26.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591600.md - Parcel 4856309: 38,173 m² (3.82 ha, 9.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4856309.md - Parcel 6055297: 16,404 m² (1.64 ha, 4.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6055297.md - Parcel 1672685: 10,725 m² (1.07 ha, 2.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672685.md - Parcel 4649379: 8,267 m² (0.83 ha, 2.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4649379.md - Parcel 5129403: 6,069 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5129403.md - Parcel 1638710: 4,533 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638710.md - Parcel 1601736: 4,328 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601736.md - Parcel 3267575: 4,188 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3267575.md - Parcel 4665043: 3,662 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4665043.md - Parcel 4856289: 3,643 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4856289.md - Parcel 5615793: 3,454 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5615793.md - Parcel 3267576: 3,354 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3267576.md - Parcel 1625901: 2,616 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625901.md - Parcel 1672680: 2,510 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672680.md - Parcel 1636763: 2,363 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1636763.md - Parcel 1636762: 2,197 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1636762.md - Parcel 1637599: 2,170 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637599.md - Parcel 1631879: 2,145 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631879.md - Parcel 1589189: 2,040 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589189.md - Parcel 5069089: 1,596 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5069089.md - Parcel 5615794: 337 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5615794.md - Parcel 6055299: 184 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6055299.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Doonvullen Lower 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) 9 applications, newest first. - 27 Sept 2026, Limerick County Council 2661130: N/a. Permission, 1 home. a change of house design from that previously granted under planning reference 25/60445. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661130/0 - 5 Jan 2026, Limerick County Council 2660003: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (1) the as constructed dwelling house, (2) the as constructed garage & (3) site boundaries and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660003/0 - 19 Sept 2025, Limerick County Council 2560946: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560946/0 - 14 May 2025, Limerick County Council 2560445: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560445/0 - 29 Mar 2024, Limerick County Council 2460283: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. the extension and conversion of existing outbuilding into a two bedroom granny flat with septic tank and percolation area. Permission for extension and alterations to the existing farmhouse to provide a dwelling with shared connection to granny flat, replace existing 2 no. septic tanks serving the converted outbuilding and farmhouse with a single SBR treatment plant and polishing filter to serve the farmhouse and attached granny flat, alterations to existing entrance and all ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460283/0 - 1 Sept 2023, Limerick County Council 2360634: Refused. Retention, 2 homes. extension and conversion of existing outbuilding into a two bedroom dwelling including septic tank and percolation area. Permission for development will consist of extension and renovation of the existing farmhouse to provide a dwelling with granny flat, replace 2 no. existing septic tanks with SBR treatment plants and provide 1 no. polishing filter to serve both the farmhouse and converted outbuilding, alterations to existing entrance and all ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360634/0 - 17 Aug 2020, Limerick County Council 20801: Conditional. Permission. the construction of 2 no. agricultural entrances including all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20801/0 - 20 Nov 2019, Limerick County Council 191140: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/191140/0 - 22 Dec 2017, Limerick County Council 171233: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of dwelling, entrance, install wastewater treatment plant, convert existing barn to stables including all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/171233/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Doonvullen Lower. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI023-046: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI023-046----. In level pasture, on an E-facing slope; moderate views N-S. Oval area (dims. 15.5m NNW-SSE; 13m ENE-WSW) defined by scarped edge (Wth 2.75m; H 1.6m) with cattle breach (Wth 2m) at ESE, and external fosse (Wth 5.15m; D 0.6m) NW-S. Outer edge truncated by drainage ditch (long-axis c. NW-SE) at W. Interior level and grass covered with briars around perimeter WSW-N. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 14 November 2013 - LI023-047: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI023-047----. In level pasture. Monument depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) OS 6-inch map has been levelled and evident trace of it was apparent when site inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 14 November 2013 - LI023-048: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI023-048----. In damp, level pasture with restricted view. Oval area (19m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by scarped edge (Wth 3.5m; H 1.15m) with external fosse (Wth 8.75m; D 0.45m). Fosse is waterlogged SE-N and base of scarp base eroded by cattle S-W. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 14 November 2013 - LI023-254: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI023-254----. On flat gently waterlogged pasture, with good views in all directions with the exception to the E where the site is overlooked by a hill. It has been partially incorporated into the townland boundary with Doonvullen Upper that runs along the S edge of the site. Enclosure (LI023-177----) lies 20m to SW and enclosure (LI023-252--) abuts its S margin. The site is not depicted on historic OSi maps but is visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 270 on AP 4/3689) and by the Discovery Programme in 1996 (McCloud Photo AB 9, Limerick OS23) as an enclosure (ext. diam. c. 77m N-S; 74m E-W). The enclosure is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached McCloud Survey image showing the labelled enclosures and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 2 September 2020 - LI023-290: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI023-290----. In low-lying and gently undulating pasture, 80m W of the Groody River. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a large suboval-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 275: AP 4/3712). Monument is visible as a large sub-oval-shaped cropmark (55m ENE-WSW; 38m NNW-SSE) defined by a thin band of dark green rushes from ENE-S-WSW on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012 and on Digital Globe aerial orthophoto taken 2011-2013. Area to N and E of monument has been planted with forestry as seen on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 28/06/2018 and Bruff aerial survey image labelled Bruff 275. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 14 September 2020 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) - House, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 21902313, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC®no=21902313. Attached three-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, with flat-roofed windbreak to front (south) elevation, single-bay single-storey extension to west, built c. 2000, with pitched slate roof, two-bay single-storey extension to east with pitched slate roof. Pitched reed thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls to front elevation, buttressed random rubble stone wall to rear (north) elevation. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening with timber battened door. Random rubble entrance piers with recent gate. ## 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 Doonvullen Lower, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Doonvullen Lower. - 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/doonvullen-lower.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/doonvullen-lower.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/doonvullen-lower.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Doonvullen Lower 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) - Ballyhoodane: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballyhoodane.md - Caherline: https://everytownland.com/limerick/caherline.md - Doonvullen Upper: https://everytownland.com/limerick/doonvullen-upper.md - Knockroe (Wilson): https://everytownland.com/limerick/knockroe-wilson.md - Newtown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/newtown-121638.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. --- 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/doonvullen-lower - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/doonvullen-lower