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

Townland in the civil parish of Croom, barony of Coshma, Co. Limerick; in Irish Dún na mBeann.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 6,150,871 m² (615.09 ha, 1,519.91 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 116 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,713 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Croom, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/croom.md
- Barony: Coshma
- Electoral division: Dunnaman, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 698 people lived in 237 households in the Dunnaman electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/30644
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120949
- Centre: latitude 52.526446, longitude -8.767369 (WGS 84)

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

116 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunnaman, from 2 m² to 411,413 m² (41.14 ha, 101.66 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1656949: 411,413 m² (41.14 ha, 101.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656949.md
- Parcel 1609170: 372,287 m² (37.23 ha, 91.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609170.md
- Parcel 1657789: 341,322 m² (34.13 ha, 84.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657789.md
- Parcel 1656948: 303,275 m² (30.33 ha, 74.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656948.md
- Parcel 1609167: 290,127 m² (29.01 ha, 71.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609167.md
- Parcel 1609169: 278,078 m² (27.81 ha, 68.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609169.md
- Parcel 3921090: 230,707 m² (23.07 ha, 57.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3921090.md
- Parcel 1656958: 218,634 m² (21.86 ha, 54.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656958.md
- Parcel 1656957: 203,295 m² (20.33 ha, 50.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656957.md
- Parcel 1609181: 185,846 m² (18.58 ha, 45.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609181.md
- Parcel 1605498: 172,636 m² (17.26 ha, 42.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1605498.md
- Parcel 1619444: 172,470 m² (17.25 ha, 42.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619444.md
- Parcel 1609182: 167,102 m² (16.71 ha, 41.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609182.md
- Parcel 1659798: 165,653 m² (16.57 ha, 40.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659798.md
- Parcel 5696304: 154,186 m² (15.42 ha, 38.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5696304.md
- Parcel 1602121: 139,813 m² (13.98 ha, 34.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1602121.md
- Parcel 1617609: 137,457 m² (13.75 ha, 33.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617609.md
- Parcel 1640877: 132,966 m² (13.3 ha, 32.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640877.md
- Parcel 4834078: 128,976 m² (12.9 ha, 31.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4834078.md
- Parcel 1641580: 128,220 m² (12.82 ha, 31.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641580.md
- Parcel 5236338: 123,294 m² (12.33 ha, 30.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5236338.md
- Parcel 1609183: 116,966 m² (11.7 ha, 28.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609183.md
- Parcel 1623730: 115,669 m² (11.57 ha, 28.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1623730.md
- Parcel 1609168: 89,593 m² (8.96 ha, 22.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609168.md
- Parcel 1610848: 88,837 m² (8.88 ha, 21.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610848.md
- Parcel 1609185: 88,433 m² (8.84 ha, 21.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609185.md
- Parcel 1623392: 85,154 m² (8.52 ha, 21.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1623392.md
- Parcel 1597619: 80,162 m² (8.02 ha, 19.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597619.md
- Parcel 1607010: 76,125 m² (7.61 ha, 18.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1607010.md
- Parcel 5321411: 67,434 m² (6.74 ha, 16.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5321411.md
- Parcel 1624370: 67,373 m² (6.74 ha, 16.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624370.md
- Parcel 1658892: 66,141 m² (6.61 ha, 16.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1658892.md
- Parcel 1626445: 63,222 m² (6.32 ha, 15.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1626445.md
- Parcel 1656959: 53,829 m² (5.38 ha, 13.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656959.md
- Parcel 1625549: 53,641 m² (5.36 ha, 13.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625549.md
- Parcel 1627464: 52,234 m² (5.22 ha, 12.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627464.md
- Parcel 1607011: 49,879 m² (4.99 ha, 12.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1607011.md
- Parcel 1661642: 48,264 m² (4.83 ha, 11.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661642.md
- Parcel 1656869: 45,953 m² (4.6 ha, 11.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656869.md
- Parcel 1609184: 42,933 m² (4.29 ha, 10.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609184.md
- Parcel 3268521: 40,965 m² (4.1 ha, 10.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3268521.md
- Parcel 4834081: 39,659 m² (3.97 ha, 9.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4834081.md
- Parcel 1603341: 36,911 m² (3.69 ha, 9.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603341.md
- Parcel 5822070: 32,566 m² (3.26 ha, 8.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822070.md
- Parcel 1609270: 31,937 m² (3.19 ha, 7.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609270.md
- Parcel 1625355: 31,889 m² (3.19 ha, 7.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625355.md
- Parcel 5822254: 30,203 m² (3.02 ha, 7.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822254.md
- Parcel 1661160: 23,418 m² (2.34 ha, 5.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661160.md
- Parcel 1643925: 16,485 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643925.md
- Parcel 1609269: 15,070 m² (1.51 ha, 3.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609269.md
- Parcel 1648575: 10,974 m² (1.1 ha, 2.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648575.md
- Parcel 1641766: 10,603 m² (1.06 ha, 2.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641766.md
- Parcel 4846464: 6,128 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4846464.md
- Parcel 1621385: 5,663 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621385.md
- Parcel 5822256: 5,041 m² (0.5 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822256.md
- Parcel 1674670: 4,792 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674670.md
- Parcel 1612577: 4,768 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612577.md
- Parcel 3920970: 4,746 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3920970.md
- Parcel 1668989: 4,679 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668989.md
- Parcel 1616381: 4,503 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616381.md
- Parcel 1622774: 4,467 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622774.md
- Parcel 1625744: 4,413 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625744.md
- Parcel 5162338: 4,390 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5162338.md
- Parcel 3268522: 4,319 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3268522.md
- Parcel 1645151: 4,297 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645151.md
- Parcel 1670531: 4,288 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670531.md
- Parcel 5927208: 4,275 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5927208.md
- Parcel 1672182: 3,738 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672182.md
- Parcel 5912270: 3,454 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5912270.md
- Parcel 5662168: 3,411 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5662168.md
- Parcel 1647317: 3,390 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647317.md
- Parcel 2687845: 3,348 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2687845.md
- Parcel 2711473: 3,309 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2711473.md
- Parcel 5667661: 3,149 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5667661.md
- Parcel 4990988: 3,132 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4990988.md
- Parcel 1644472: 3,088 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1644472.md
- Parcel 1626018: 3,048 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1626018.md
- Parcel 1624173: 2,885 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624173.md
- Parcel 5674978: 2,635 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5674978.md
- Parcel 3907299: 2,420 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3907299.md
- Parcel 1606829: 2,334 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606829.md
- Parcel 1630725: 2,245 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1630725.md
- Parcel 1646919: 2,233 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646919.md
- Parcel 1641954: 2,149 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641954.md
- Parcel 3883813: 2,146 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3883813.md
- Parcel 2527085: 2,131 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2527085.md
- Parcel 3921070: 2,131 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3921070.md
- Parcel 1646357: 2,129 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646357.md
- Parcel 3370951: 1,967 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3370951.md
- Parcel 3371151: 1,963 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3371151.md
- Parcel 1645878: 1,939 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645878.md
- Parcel 1625207: 1,932 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625207.md
- Parcel 2459909: 1,909 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2459909.md
- Parcel 1643753: 1,894 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643753.md
- Parcel 1642303: 1,876 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642303.md
- Parcel 5304468: 1,756 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5304468.md
- Parcel 3613393: 1,732 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3613393.md
- Parcel 1618042: 1,551 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618042.md
- Parcel 1645726: 1,548 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645726.md
- Parcel 5822212: 1,497 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822212.md
- Parcel 5822117: 1,413 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822117.md
- Parcel 5822073: 1,340 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822073.md
- Parcel 1644565: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1644565.md
- Parcel 1638076: 1,037 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638076.md
- Parcel 1622925: 1,027 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622925.md
- Parcel 1590376: 978 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590376.md
- Parcel 1641040: 864 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641040.md
- Parcel 1630390: 705 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1630390.md
- Parcel 1656870: 685 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656870.md
- Parcel 5822229: 633 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822229.md
- Parcel 5822120: 535 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822120.md
- Parcel 5822238: 206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822238.md
- Parcel 5822252: 189 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822252.md
- Parcel 5822045: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822045.md
- Parcel 5822221: 38 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822221.md
- Parcel 5822265: 2 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822265.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Dunnaman 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)

17 applications, newest first.

- 22 Apr 2025, Limerick County Council 2560353: N/a. Retention. existing family flat single storey extension onto original dwelling as constructed. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560353/0
- 8 Jun 2023, Limerick County Council 237015: Refused. Extension of duration. extension of permission for planning ref. 18/121: the construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all other site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/237015/0
- 30 Mar 2023, Limerick County Council 23185: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a change of house design and site layout from that previously granted under planning ref. 22/412. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/23185/0
- 16 May 2022, Limerick County Council 22539: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a stone and earthen embankment of varying height up to a maximum of 2 metres together with all associated site works on lands. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22539/0
- 12 Apr 2022, Limerick County Council 22412: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, entrance and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22412/0
- 22 Nov 2021, Limerick County Council 211614: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. single-storey dwelling, garage, entrance, septic tank and percolation area. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211614/0
- 11 Oct 2021, Limerick County Council 211411: Conditional. Permission. extension to rear of dwelling, 2no. windows to eastern gable and 4no. windows to western gable of dwelling house, enlargement of 2no. windows to eastern gable of dwelling house, 3no. rooflights to northern elevation and 1no. rooflight to eastern side of gable of front elevation of dwelling house, enlargement of 3no. windows to southern elevation of dwelling house and all associated site works and services. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211411/0
- 13 Jul 2021, Limerick County Council 21992: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a single storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and polishing filter, front entrance and all associated services. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21992/0
- 14 Dec 2020, Limerick County Council 201334: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage/stable, new recessed site entrance wall and piers, wastewater treatment system with all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/201334/0
- 16 Sept 2020, Limerick County Council 20925: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a dwelling house, to be served by mechanical aeration unit and soil polishing filter, with a low pressure pipe distribution system, domestic garage, vehicular entrance and all ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20925/0
- 14 Sept 2020, Limerick County Council 20917: Conditional. Permission. construction of a cubicle shed with underground effluent tank, silage slab, hardcore area and all associated site works. Permission for retention of roofless cubicles is also required. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20917/0
- 3 Dec 2019, Limerick County Council 191193: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system with polishing filter, percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/191193/0
- 31 Oct 2018, Limerick County Council 181060: Conditional. Permission. construction of an extension to front and side of existing dwelling to include associated renovation works and the demolition of existing single storey dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/181060/0
- 16 Mar 2018, Limerick County Council 18253: Conditional. Permission. the construction of an agricultural shed containing machinery store, calving pens, calf pen and slatted tank. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/18253/0
- 15 Feb 2018, Limerick County Council 18125: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a new dwelling house, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/18125/0
- 14 Feb 2018, Limerick County Council 18121: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all other site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/18121/0
- 24 Jan 2017, Limerick County Council 1751: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of an entrance, single storey dwelling, a domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751/0

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 Dunnaman.

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

- LI021-081001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-081001-. In grassland, 370m NE of Dunnaman Castle (LI030-012----). The church of Villa Trostany which had a vicar belonging to the Rectory of Croom which is mentioned in the Black Book [Liber Niger] of Limerick. In the Royal Visitation of 1615 the church is described as 'Trustanny alias Dunaman, residens, ad rectoriam de Croom'. According to local tradition the church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was called 'Teampull na Trionoid' (Dunraven 1865, 203). Present remains consist of an ivy-covered nave and chancel church of late twelfth or early 13th century day with opposing round-headed cut stone doorways at W end of nave. The main doorway into the church was the wider segmental-headed doorway at W end of S wall of nave and was constructed with sandstone ashlar masonry. The narrower N doorway directly opposite was also constructed with similar masonry. Directly inside the S doorway to the E are the remains of a cut stone stoup projecting out from the face of the wall. The remains of a hanging eye are visible on the W side of the doorway. The nave was lit by a single light window set into segmental arched embrasures at the E end of the N and S walls adjacent to the poorly preserved remains of a large chancel arch. The broken out E window is now covered in ivy making examination impossible. A broken out window is visible located off centre to E in the N wall of the nave. A row of corbels supporting a first floor is visible at W end of nave which probably represents the remains of a priest residence. There is no window in the ground floor of the W gable. A single light window now covered in ivy is located at first floor level in W gable. The pointed chancel arch is now covered in ivy and several of the archstones have fallen out. The chancel was lit by two windows in the S wall, the window located off centre to W is now destroyed by a tree growing out of it. The window at the E end of the S wall consists of a single light pointed window set into a round headed window embrasure constructed with sandstone ashlar masonry. A wall cupboard or aumbry can be seen immediately E of this window. A second aumbry is visible off centre to S in the E wall of the chancel. A single light window now covered in ivy was visible in the E end of the N wall of the chancel. Church described in 1865 as following; ‘this little Church, which consists of a nave and chancel; the dimensions of the nave internally are 43 ft. [13.1m] by 21 ft. [6.4m]; those of the chancel 23 ft. [7m] by 16 ft. [4.9m]. The walls are of rough masonry of rounded or boulder stones, there being apparently no quarried stone employed in the building, except quoins, or those in the doors or windows, which are of nicely dressed sandstone. The doors are segmental arched, inside and outside. The external jamb of the north door is 2 ft. 5 in. [0.74m] wide at the springing of the arch, and 2 ft. 7 in. [0.79m] at the bottom; the dimensions of the corresponding internal jamb are 3 ft. 1 in. [0.94m], and 3 ft. 4 in. [1m]. The south door is quite similar, but larger. The windows are deeply splayed, and very small. Those in the nave have circular heads, and the splay arches are pointed; while those in the chancel are pointed, with the splay arches circular. In Plate XXX, a sketch is given of one of the chancel windows, the height of which is 2 ft. 3 in. [0.67m]. The others are of about the same size, except the east window, which is 4 ft. 2 in. [1.27m] high. The jambs of the windows as well as of the doors, slightly incline. There is one window in the chancel of later date, and much ruder workmanship — of limestone. The sills of the nave windows are from 7 to 8 ft. [2.13-2.43m] above the ground; those in the chancel are much lower. The chancel-arch was pointed, and had dressings of the same sandstone as the windows, without either mouldings or chamfers. There are two square recesses for aumbries. The old quadrangular font [LI021-081003-] remains: externally it is 2 ft. [0.6m] square; internally, its depth is 8 in. [0.2m]. Between the doors and the west end of the nave, are corbels for supporting a floor, somewhat similar to those already described in the small Church at Adare, and, as there, indicating the existence of a room or residence for the priest. From the mixture of round and pointed arches, the date of this Church would, in England, be fixed at about the latter part of the twelfth century, but it may be rather later in Ireland’ (Dunraven 1865-203-4). Westropp (1904-5, 384) recorded the following details on Dunnaman; ‘John Maunsell held Cresdire, Kilgubban, Drastenagh, and Caberas, 1298 (Plea R. 40 of xxvii Ed. I., m. 106, and 44 of same, m. 10); Dunnemeaunn, Rustainy, or Ballythristan, 1410; Ecc. Ville Trostanii, 1418; Dunnambeann, 1562 (A.F.M.). The name is derived from the Thurstan, or Trostan, family: see Croom, 1323. Fabric - "Teampul na Trionoid," locally, has a nave and chancel 43 feet [13.1m] by 21 feet [6.4m], and 23 feet [7m] by 16 feet [4.87m], of rough masonry, with segmental-arched doors in the sides. The chancel arch is pointed, corbels for a gallery at west end of nave. The windows have round-headed splays and pointed lights. There is a sheela-na-gig [LI030-012001-] set in the neighbouring castle [LI030-012----]'. Westropp (1916, 81) suggested that this building was a small late Gothic church probably dating from the late 15th century. Earthworks visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs in field immediately to N, E and S appear to represent the remains of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure (LI021-081004-). See attached plan of church taken from Dunraven 1865, Plate XXX. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 December 2018
- LI021-081002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-081002-. In grassland, 370m NE of Dunnaman Castle (LI030-012----). A roughly rectangular-shaped graveyard (c. 37m N-S x 44m E-W) covered in scrub vegetation making examination impossible that is enclosed by a post-medieval stone wall with medieval nave and chancel church ruins (LI021-018001-) in S quadrant. Entrance gate at N end of W wall with stone stile in centre of S wall of graveyard. Section of graveyard wall collapsed in centre of the W wall. Earthworks visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs in field immediately to N, E and S appear to represent the remains of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure (LI021-081004-). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 March 2019
- LI021-081003: Font, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-081003-. In grassland, 370m NE of Dunnaman Castle (LI030-012----). Nave and chancel church ruins (LI021-081001-) in S quadrant of graveyard (LI021-081002-), which according to local tradition was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was therefore called 'Teampull na Trionoid' (Dunraven 1865, 203). In 1865 the font was located inside the nave and chancel church ruins and was described as following; ‘The old quadrangular font remains: externally it is 2ft. [0.6m] square; internally, its depth is 8in. [0.2m]’ (ibid., 204). Unable to locate font inside ruins of ivy-covered church ruins. See attached drawing of font taken from Dunraven 1865, Plate XXX. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 March 2019
- LI021-081004: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-081004-. In grassland, 370m NE of Dunnaman Castle (LI030-012----). Nave and chancel church ruins (LI021-081001-) in S quadrant of graveyard (LI021-081002-), which according to local tradition was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was called 'Teampull na Trionoid' (Dunraven 1865, 203). Earthworks visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs in field immediately to N, E and S appear to represent the remains of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure (approx. diam. 168m). A partial curving ditch visible 61m N of the graveyard wall appears to form part of an ecclesiastical enclosure with corresponding curving ditch 67m S of graveyard wall. Other earthworks visible inside the enclosure may represent the remains of settlement. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 December 2018
- LI021-082: Barrow - mound barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-082----. In pasture on a slight NNW-facing slope with moderate to good views in all directions. Located 110m SW of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Castleroberts, ringfort (LI021-083----) 450m to SSE. The site is depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised area defined by a sloping bank (ext. diam. 25m). Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when it was described as a raised oval-shaped area (int. diam. 14m NNW-SSE; 10m ENE-WSW) defined by an earthen scarped edge with an external fosse (Wth 4.1m; int. D 1.1m; ext. D 0.3m) only visible at N and W. The interior is dry and clear of overgrowth. Trees located on the edge of the monument are visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 12 August 2020
- LI021-083: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-083----. In pasture on a slight NE-facing slope with moderate to good views in all directions. Located 375m SW of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Castleroberts and Caherass. A mound (LI021-082----) lies 450m to NNW and a ringfort (LI021-084----) lies 380m to ESE. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. First shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval enclosure (ext. diam. 42m N-S; 43m E-W) with angular edges on the W side surrounded by a fosse. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when it was described as a slightly raised circular-shaped area (int. diam. 29m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a scarped edge and external fosse (Wth 5.1m; int. D 0.5m; ext. D 0.3m) with entrance gap (Wth 4m) at S. The interior was level, wet and clear of undergrowth. A water filled field boundary (orientated NW-SE) runs along the NE side of the ringfort between the scarped edge and fosse. The site is covered in trees visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 12 August 2020
- LI021-084: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-084----. In low lying level pasture with good views in all directions. The site is located 115m SW of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Caherass. Ringfort (LI021-083----) 380m to WNW. The site is depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a large oval enclosure (ext. diam. 74m N-S; 67m E-W) surrounded by a fosse. It is shown standing in a pocket of woodland on the W side of a small stream that forms the townland boundary with Ballynahown. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when it was described as a raised ovoid-shaped area (int. diam. 35m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 6.5m; int. D 0.3m; ext. D 1.5m) reduced to a scarped edge, intervening fosse (base Wth 2.8m; overall Wth 8.05; D 1.3m) and flat-topped external bank (Wth 6.85m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 0.6m) with cobbled entrance (Wth 2m) at NNE. The interior was level and overgrown. A stream flows (S-N) skirting the external base of the external bank at E. A field boundary is located (E-W) along the S of the site skirting the external edge of the external bank. The banks and fosse are all heavily overgrown with trees and shrubs visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 13 August 2020
- LI030-012: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI030-012----. Catherine, daughter of the Earl of Desmond died in 1506, the Annals wrote that; 'Catherine, daughter of the Earl of Desmond, i.e. Thomas, the son of James, Lady of Hy-Carbury, a charitable and truly hospitable woman, died. It was by her that Beann-dubh and Dun-na-m-beann were erected' (O'Donovan 1856, 1289). O'Donovan identified this reference as relating to Dunmanway Castle, Co. Cork rather than Dunnaman Castle as suggested by Lady Dunraven (1865, 198). Westropp (1906-7, 167) recorded the following historical details about Dunnaman; '1297 Geff. f. Ric. held Villa Yursteyn (Justiciary R. Cal., p. 98). 1298 Drastenagh, held by J. Maunsell (Plea R.). 1418 Villa Trostany (Tax.Proc.), Rustainy or Dunnemeaunn (Torn Roll White MS.), named from the Thursteyn family (see under Croom, 1323); Lady Dunraven asserts that it is the C. of Dunnambeann, in Cairbre, named as built in 1506 (A.F.M.), where O'Donovan, with more probability, identifies this with Dunmanway, in Carbury (Mem. Adare, p. 198). 1571 Pardon to W. Lacye, of Thurstanstown, Co. Lim. (Fi. 1694). 1587 Ballyrustan, or Downemeane and Uregare, granted to G. Thornton (Carew i.,p. 449 ; Fi. 5052); he died 1605. A later G. Thornton held it, 1655 (C.S., xxiv., p. 42; D.S.A., 49; B.D., p. 73). 1666 Confirmed to E. Ormsby.' In 1840 the castle was described as 'the ruins of a square Castle of considerable height and extent. It is about seventy feet [21.3m] in height and near its south angle there is a chimney standing about sixteen feet [4.87m] above the square' (OSL, 195-6). The castle was described in 1865 as following; ‘The Castle of Dunnaman consists of a massive oblong tower, surrounded by a wall now nearly destroyed. The tower is 46 ft. [14m] in length by 33 ft. [10m] in width, and is only 31 ft. [9.45m] in height to the present summit of the wall, which clearly was never much higher; but there may have been apartments in the roof, as can be seen in the much more lofty tower of Annadown. The peculiarities of the building, among which may be reckoned the immense thickness of the walls in proportion to the size of the tower, are well seen in the two accompanying ground-plans. The walls are 8 ft. [2.4m] in diameter, or about double the thickness of those which are generally to be found in Irish mediaeval castles, such as Adare, Askeaton, and others. The entrance door leads into a narrow passage, in the roof of which is a square hole from 2 to 3 ft. [0.6-0.9m] in diameter communicating with the room above. This is popularly called the murdering hole, and was evidently used for pouring or flinging down missiles on the heads of assailants. There are two round holes in the door; one in the moulding of the jamb, and another at the top of the arch, which would serve, cither for shooting through, or as a spy-hole. The jambs are ornamented with punched work, the pattern on one side being in squares like a chess-board. To the right of the passage is a small room, 8 ft. [2.4m] long by 5 ft. 6 in. [1.67m] wide, which was probably used as a guard-room: on the left is a spiral staircase. The principal chamber on the ground-floor is 32 ft. [9.75m] long, by 17 ft. [5.2m] wide; lighted merely by three loopholes very widely splayed, and contains no fireplace. It is covered by a vault, which, up to about one third of its height from the springing, is constructed of wrought stones laid horizontally, corbelling out one over the other, and of which the soffits are cut to the form of the arch. The vault above these wrought stones is composed of rubble thrown in from above on to the centre, which was afterwards removed. There are corbels in the walls for supporting the beams of a floor, and additional loop-holes above this level, so that there were two stories beneath the vault. Over the entrance passage and guard-room, and on a level with the floor just described, is a small room 14 ft. [4.25m] by 8 ft. 6 in. [2.6m], entered from the staircase in a peculiar way, which cannot well be shewn on either of the ground plans. Above the door opening to this room, the staircase leads to the principal apartment of the Castle. It is of the same size as the vaulted room underneath, and contains a large fireplace, (the only one in the entire building), and is lighted by three narrow windows. From this room a passage communicates, in the thickness of the wall, with a garderobe. Near the fireplace, a short and narrow passage leads to a small room of the same dimensions as, and immediately over the one already described. This room is lighted by a window 1 ft. [0.3m] in width, the largest in the Castle, the splay or inner arch of which is formed of finely cut stone, similar to the splay arches in the Prior's house of the Franciscan Priory, Adare. No traces of the construction of the roof remain; but there is a square hole on the summit of the western wall, in the centre of its breadth, which communicates with the garderobe shaft below, and was apparently constructed for the purpose of flushing it from above. Among the windows are examples of round, square, and ogee heads; the dripstones over those in the two small rooms are very singular, and characteristic of Irish buildings of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The woodcuts in the following page exhibit these peculiar mouldings and ornaments. Inserted in the wall near one of these windows is an example of that class of sculptured stones [LI030-12001-], so strange in their character, representing the female figure in the most repulsive way. In the woodcut of the eastern front of the tower (vide next page), the position of the figure just noticed, and the two windows are shewn. Those on the other sides are mere loops’ (Dunraven 1865, 198-201). Westropp (1906-7, 167) described the castle as a 'low peel tower, probably later than 1500. It is 46 feet [14m] by 33 feet [10m], and 31 feet [9.45m] high ; the walls 8 feet [2.4m] thick, with the usual guard-room, porch, " murder-hole," and stairs. Figure of a sheelanagig [LI030-012001-]'. See attached drawings of east face of castle and floor plans taken from Dunraven 1865 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 December 2018
- LI030-012001: Sheela-na-gig, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI030-012001-. Sheela-na-gig visible in external face of E wall of Dunnaman Castle (LI030-012----) located off centre to S at second floor level. The carving was first recorded in 1865 when described as following; 'Inserted in the wall near one of these windows is an example of that class of sculptured stones, so strange in their character, representing the female figure in the most repulsive way. In the woodcut of the eastern front of the tower (vide next page), the position of the figure just noticed, and the two windows are shewn’ (Dunraven 1865, 198-201). The position of the sheela-na-gig was recorded in 2001 as being located halfway up the external face of E wall of tower house (LI030-012----) (McMahon and Roberts 2001, 129). Described by Freitag as a ‘large figure on slab and set within frame. Roundish head shows several billowy lines across forehead, oval eyes, wedge nose and open mouth. Extremely long arms, with open armpits, and hands passing beneath thighs to grab vulva. Flat breasts on heavily incised ribcase which extends over abdomen. Oval-shaped vulva, hanging between widely splayed legs. Large toes touching edge of frame, and between these, directly underneath vulva, there is an egg-shaped object’ (Freitag 2004, 131-2). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 March 2019
- LI030-012002: Bawn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI030-012002-. The fragmentary remains of a bawn wall enclosing Dunnaman Castle (LI030-012----) was described in 1865 as following; ‘The Castle of Dunnaman consists of a massive oblong tower, surrounded by a wall now nearly destroyed’ (Dunraven 1865, 198-201). This wall was shown on the 1865 drawing by Dunraven as running N-S to E of castle, a short stretch of this wall can still be seen standing approx. 11m E of the castle. No upstanding remains of bawn wall to N, S or W of castle. 19th century outbuildings now located in area of bawn. The bawn wall does not appear to be contemporaneous with the tower house and may be a later 17th century or possibly 18th century construction and could be contemporaneous with the post-1700 out buildings attached to the SW angle of the castle Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 March 2019
- LI030-014: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI030-014----. In flat pasture 560m SW of the townland boundary with Carrigeen. Located 700m NW of a large enclosure (LI030-185----). The site is depicted as an embanked fort annotated ‘Lisnamoyle’ on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted as a ringfort (ext. dims. c. 52m N-S; 45m E-W) on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map with an entrance (Wth. 7m) at SE. Poorly preserved monument (int. dims. c. 43m N-S; 34m E-W) visible on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. The site is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/02/2009, 08/04/2015 and 14/02/2020. The Google Earth orthoimage taken 08/04/2015 suggests that the site is comprised of a central enclosure surrounded by a bank, fosse and external bank. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 26 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)

- Dunnamancastle House, farm house, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 21903009, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21903009. Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c. 1800, having porch to front (east) elevation and three-bay two-storey block to rear (west) elevation having lean-tos to south and west elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and render eaves course. Pitched slate roof to rear block having render eaves course and render over brick chimneystacks. Single-pitched slate roofs to lean-to. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render plinth course and quoins. Render cornice to porch. Square-headed openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Paired square-headed openings to porch with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to south elevation having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to porch having replacement overlight over replacement uPVC door. Square-plan three-stage tower house to south, having carved Síle-na-Gig to east elevation. Gable-fronted outbuilding to south-west having pitched corrugated-iron roof. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed opening with metal door. Five-bay single-storey outbuilding to west. Pitched corrugated-iron roof having red brick eaves course, chimneystack and bellcote. Rendered walls. Square-headed window and door openings. Elliptical-headed carriage arch to north with rendered walls. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to east with terracotta finials.
- House, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 21903010, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21903010. Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1810. Hipped thatched roof with red brick chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having replacement timber casement windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber battened door. Rendered boundary walls to site having render copings. Pair of double-leaf cast-iron gates to south-east.

## 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 Dunnaman, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_820, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_820.zip (ZIP).
- 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/dunnaman.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/dunnaman.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/dunnaman.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Dunnaman 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)

- Ballymackeamore: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballymackeamore.md
- Ballynahown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballynahown-120345.md
- Ballynakill: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballynakill.md
- Beabus: https://everytownland.com/limerick/beabus.md
- Caherass: https://everytownland.com/limerick/caherass.md
- Carrigeen: https://everytownland.com/limerick/carrigeen-120586.md
- Castleroberts: https://everytownland.com/limerick/castleroberts.md
- Derryvinnane: https://everytownland.com/limerick/derryvinnane.md
- Granard: https://everytownland.com/limerick/granard.md
- Shanaclogh: https://everytownland.com/limerick/shanaclogh-121805.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/dunnaman
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/dunnaman