Duntryleague

98 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Duntryleague, from 23 m² to 257,912 m² (25.79 ha, 63.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Duntryleague in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 1 May 2024N/a

  the construction of dwelling house, to be served by proprietary waste water treatment system consisting of mechanical aeration unit & low pressure filtration area, vehicular entrance, domestic garage & all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460415

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works and to include revised site boundary to planning permission ref. 21/1744

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23607

• 20 Oct 2023N/a

  the construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works and to include revised site boundary to planning permission ref. 21/1744

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23504

• 31 Jul 2023N/a

  the construction of dwelling house, to be served by proprietary waste water treatment system consisting of mechanical aeration unit & low pressure filtration area, vehicular entrance, domestic garage & all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360545

• 30 May 2023Conditional

  wastewater effluent treatment system & soil polishing filter

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 23280

• 24 Mar 2023Unconditional

  alterations to the site boundary & site plan from planning file reference 17-116

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2360177

• 22 Mar 2022N/a

  the construction of a livestock house with easy feed and slatted slurry tank and also a hay and straw storage/machinery shed including all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22316

• 18 Jan 2022N/a

  the construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2243

• 15 Dec 2021Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 211744

• 29 Apr 2019Conditional

  a single storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, entrance, landscaping and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19417

• 10 Jan 2019Refused

  construction and operation of solar PV arrays mounted on metal frames on an approx. 36.4ha site inclusive of an electrical substation compound, VPTO 9 inverter units, a temporary construction area and ancillary facilities, boundary security fence with CCTV units an access track, all associated works ( inclusive of gross floor space of proposed works up to 230.8sqm) the planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Report and a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 199

• 10 Feb 2017Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling house, garage, entrance, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 17116

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

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• LI049-049001 Field system
  Description

  In rough pasture, associated with a ringfort (LI049-049002-) and fulacht fia (LI049-0273----) in S quadrant of field system. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Field system identified as linear cropmarks running roughly E-W visible on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 Site 149; Strip Map 3 Site 3/38) taken 03/11/1984. Field system visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE location map and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 21 September 2021

• LI049-049002 Earthwork
  Description

  In rough pasture, in S quadrant of a field system (LI049-049001-), a fulacht fia (LI049-273----) lies 40m to the SW. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Possible levelled ringfort identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 Site 148; Strip Map 3 Site 3/37) taken 03/11/1984. Faint trace of monument visible as a circular cropmark on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE location map and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 21 September 2021

• LI049-053 Field system
  Description

  In wet pasture, immediately E of townland boundary with Duntryleague and N of townland boundary with Killeen. An enclosure (LI049-050----) lies 30m to the W. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Earthworks identified as three circular shaped cropmarks with linear cropmarks perpendicular to each other on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 Site 143; Strip Map 3 Site 3/30A) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on the Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Earthworks visible as two circular cropmarks and linear cropmarks on the Google Earth orthoimage date 10/10/2006. See attached BGE location map and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 21 September 2021

• LI049-055 Pit
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 30m E of townland boundary with Newtown. A bronze age pit (LI049-056----) lies 30m to the E. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Bronze age pit (site TR/2/16/4a) excavated in 1986 by Eoin Grogan on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 82-84). The results of this excavation were described as following; ‘Both the upper portion and the northern side of this pit were removed in trenching. The surviving section was 70cm in diameter, 40cm in width and was 35cm deep. It had a bowl-shaped profile with an overhanging lip. Around the edges below the lip were the charred remains of a lining of upright timbers which enclosed a roughly circular core 40cm in diameter. This survived to a maximum height of 5cm. A stake hole was revealed at the base of the pit immediately beneath the southern edge of the planked core. There were four lenses of fill, all of which were burnt and heavily charcoal-flecked. There were no finds, nor were there any flecks of burnt bone in the fill' (Grogan 1987, 26). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth rthoimages. See attached location map and plan taken from Gowen 1988, 73, 84 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 23 September 2021

• LI049-056 Pit
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 60m E of townland boundary with Newtown. A bronze age pit (LI049-055----) lies 30m to the W and a fulacht fia (LI049-057----) lies 30m to the E. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Bronze age features (site TR/2/16/4) excavated by Claire Walsh and Eoin Grogan in 1986 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 82-83). The results of this excavation were described as following; ‘A curvilinear ditch 4.25m long, 80-95cm wide and 20-25cm deep. The fill was charcoal-flecked and contained abundant heat-shattered stones. There were no finds. Roughly 1m from the eastern terminal of this feature was a large, rectangular pit 1.40m x 1.04m x 32cm. It had several layers of fill, the lowermost of which produced five sherds of very coarse undecorated pottery. A spread of burnt earth and charcoal, covering an area 1m x 1.1m x 2cm deep, was found 80cm-1.8m east of these features. The compact and disturbed nature of this material suggests that it was spread as a result of agricultural activity and was probably derived from the pit. The association of the curved trench and the pit is similar to features excavated on sites 45 and 36. Just 4m south-east of this site another isolated pit was revealed during trenching (no. 48)' (Walsh and Grogan 1987, 25). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map and plan taken from Gowen 1988, 73, 83. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 23 September 2021

• LI049-057 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, Bronze Age pits (LI049-055/56----) lies 50m to the W. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Fulacht fia (site TR/2/16/5) excavated by Margaret Gowen 1986 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 180). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 23 September 2021

• LI049-058 Pit
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, an enclosure and barrow (LI049-059002/003-) lies 15m to the E. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Three bronze age pits (site TR/2/16/3) excavated by Claire Walsh in 1986 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 80-81). The results of this excavation were described as following; ‘These features were revealed at a distance of c. 15m from the exposed enclosure ditch of the ring-barrow (no.45) [LI049-059002-] in an area which had been deeply scarped at the approach to a wet ditch. They occurred over a 12m stretch and all were severely truncated. Pit A was a hearth pit 67cm x 49cm x 13cm. Burnt animal bone was recovered from the fill. Pit B lay 12m from pit A. It was kidney-shaped in plan, measuring 1.30m X 50cm x 12cm. It had a charcoal-rich fill with heat-shattered stones, which yielded the smashed remains of a coarse undecorated pot which was inverted. Cremated bone also recovered from the fill could not be identified. Pit C lay just 50cm south-east of pit B. It was irregular in plan, measuring 33cm x 61cm x 13cm. The fill contained flecks of burnt bone' (Walsh 1987, 25). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map and plans taken from Gowen 1988, 73, 80. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 23 September 2021

• LI049-059001 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Bronze age ditch-barrow (site TR/2/16/2) excavated in 1986 by Eoin Grogan on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 72-79). The results of this excavation were summarised as following; ‘The first feature revealed was part of the outline of a ring-barrow [LI049-059001-] extending onto the corridor from the fence line. Machine skimming of the surrounding area (which removed a further 5-10cm of topsoil) revealed the majority of the features excavated (LI049-059001-/004-). Two further ditch features were revealed after trenching in an area which was not accessible during excavation. The ring-ditch - There were two main features, a central ring-ditch contained within a ditched enclosure [LI049-059002-], along with a complex of features including a hearth pit containing coarse undecorated pottery, eight further pits and twenty-two post and stake holes. Only one third of the ring-ditch was available for excavation. It was defined by a gapped trench enclosing part of a circle roughly 7m in diameter. It was 24-56cm wide and c. 40cm deep. Two gaps occurred in the excavated portion, one of which (48cm wide) was spanned by a narrow slot trench. The second gap was at least 1m wide extending beyond the fence line. Within the enclosed area, c. 30cm from the inner ditch edge, was a concentric trench, forming part of a possible discontinuous inner ditch. A very small sample of unidentifiable fragments of burnt bone was recovered from the outer ditch fill, along with two small sherds of coarse undecorated pottery. The outer enclosure ditch appeared to be a contemporary feature. The exposed portion described roughly one quarter of a circular or oval enclosure with a diameter of approximately 20m. It was 80cm in maximum width and 30cm deep. The hearth pit within this feature and lying 5.50m from the ring-ditch measured 64cm x 59cm x 6cm and had a charcoal-rich fill of clay and heat-shattered stones. Ten sherds of coarse undecorated pottery were recovered from the fill. One of the eight pits (73cm x 45cm x 33cm) contained e substantial portion of a single coarse undecorated pot. The post and stake holes within the enclosure formed no interpretable plan. While the hearth may represent some domestic activity, it would appear to be ancillary to the overall ritual nature of the site' (Grogan 1987, 25). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map and plan taken from Gowen 1988, 73-5 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-059002 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Bronze age ring-ditch with possible ditched enclosure (site TR/2/16/2) excavated in 1986 by Eoin Grogan on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 72-79). The results of this excavation were summarised as following; ‘The first feature revealed was part of the outline of a ring-barrow [LI049-059001-] extending onto the corridor from the fence line. Machine skimming of the surrounding area (which removed a further 5-10cm of topsoil) revealed the majority of the features excavated (LI049-059001-/004-). Two further ditch features were revealed after trenching in an area which was not accessible during excavation. The ring-ditch [LI049-059001-]- There were two main features, a central ring-ditch contained within a ditched enclosure [LI049-059002-], along with a complex of features including a hearth pit containing coarse undecorated pottery, eight further pits and twenty-two post and stake holes. The outer enclosure ditch appeared to be a contemporary feature. The exposed portion described roughly one quarter of a circular or oval enclosure with a diameter of approximately 20m. It was 80cm in maximum width and 30cm deep. The hearth pit within this feature and lying 5.50m from the ring-ditch measured 64cm x 59cm x 6cm and had a charcoal-rich fill of clay and heat-shattered stones. Ten sherds of coarse undecorated pottery were recovered from the fill. One of the eight pits (73cm x 45cm x 33cm) contained e substantial portion of a single coarse undecorated pot. The post and stake holes within the enclosure formed no interpretable plan. While the hearth may represent some domestic activity, it would appear to be ancillary to the overall ritual nature of the site' (Grogan 1987, 25). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map and plan taken from Gowen 1988, 73-4 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-059003 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Bronze age features including a 'hearth pit' and complex of pits, postholes and stakeholes excavated in the vicinity of the two ditched enclosures (LI049-059001/002-) (site TR/2/16/2) excavated in 1986 by Eoin Grogan on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 72-79). The results of this excavation were summarised as following; ‘The first feature revealed was part of the outline of a ring-barrow [LI049-059001-] extending onto the corridor from the fence line. Machine skimming of the surrounding area (which removed a further 5-10cm of topsoil) revealed the majority of the features excavated [LI049-059001-/004-]. Two further ditch features were revealed after trenching in an area which was not accessible during excavation. The ring-ditch [LI049-059001-]- There were two main features, a central ring-ditch contained within a ditched enclosure [LI049-059002-], along with a complex of features including a hearth pit containing coarse undecorated pottery, eight further pits and twenty-two post and stake holes. The outer enclosure ditch appeared to be a contemporary feature. The exposed portion described roughly one quarter of a circular or oval enclosure with a diameter of approximately 20m. It was 80cm in maximum width and 30cm deep. The hearth pit within this feature and lying 5.50m from the ring-ditch measured 64cm x 59cm x 6cm and had a charcoal-rich fill of clay and heat-shattered stones. Ten sherds of coarse undecorated pottery were recovered from the fill. One of the eight pits (73cm x 45cm x 33cm) contained e substantial portion of a single coarse undecorated pot. The post and stake holes within the enclosure formed no interpretable plan. While the hearth may represent some domestic activity, it would appear to be ancillary to the overall ritual nature of the site' (Grogan 1987, 25). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map and plan taken from Gowen 1988, 73-4 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-059004 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Bronze age concentric curvilinear ditches (TR/2/16/2a) excavated 5m north-east of the ditched enclosure (LI049-059002-) and ditched enclosure (LI049-059002-) excavated in 1986 by Eoin Grogan on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 78-9). The results of this excavation were summarised as following; ‘This lies 5m north-east of the enclosure ditch (LI049-059002-). The features revealed were two discontinuous and partly conjoined, concentric ditches describing roughly half a circle 6.50m in diameter. The outer ditch was completely exposed and made up an arc representing about one quarter of a circle 6m in external diameter and was 6m long, 80cm wide and 24-30cm deep. The fill yielded rare, tiny flecks of cremated bone. The surviving stratigraphy indicated that the features had been truncated by agricultural activity. The main body of the inner ditch lay c. 10cm inside the outer ditch, but they were effectively conjoined. While the eastern terminal of the ditch had been removed by the trenching, it represented roughly one third of a circle 6m in external diameter. It was 70-80cm wide and 23cm deep. The fill yielded a small quantity of cremated bone. Following the curve of the inner ditch and immediately east of it was a pit 1.50m x 1.20m x 15cm. Its two layers of fill yielded small quantities of cremated bone It was not possible to identify any of the burnt bone as either human or animal. Two small sherds representing two different pots were recovered from the inner ditch fill. The similarity in layout and fill of these features indicates a possible association between the two sites'(Grogan 1987, 25). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map and plan taken from Gowen 1988, 73, 79, 80 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-060001 Field system
  Description

  In pasture, immediately E of townland boundary with Newtown. Field system associated with barrow (LI049-060002-) in NE quadrant. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Possible medieval field system identified on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2583, Site 3/29) taken 03/11/1984. Field system visible as an area (450m N-S; 250m E-W) with linear cropmarks running perpendicular to each other on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 20011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE location map and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-060002 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture, immediately 70 E of townland boundary with Newtown. In NE quadrant of a field system (LI049-060001-). Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Barrow identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 No.2582; Site No. 049220) taken 03/11/1984. Monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 4m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 20011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph (049220) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-061 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Group of pits (site TR/2/16/1) excavated in 1986 by Claire Walsh on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 109-10). The results of this excavation were summarised as following; ‘Six small pits, forming no apparent plan and with no obvious associated features, occurred over a 10m stretch of the corridor. They measured between 15cm and 50cm in diameter with depths of 6cm to 20cm. The pits were characterised by the presence in three of flint knapping waste, similar to that found in site 60' (Walsh 1987, 24). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map from Gowen 1988, 73. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-062 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture, 70m S of townland boundary with Ballynamona. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Listed as 'Site b' and excavated by Ó Ríordáin (1936, 182-183) which was one of ‘eight barrows (in Duntryleague townland, “b” on map), seven of which are on a raised platform (diam. c. 24m) of the type of some of the smaller raised ring-forts found in Co. Limerick. Except one small fragment of iron which may be modern, no finds were made.’ Excavated monument visible as a group of circular cropmarks on a raised area with a circular cropmark (diam. c. 20m) in SE corner of field on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013. Cropmarks visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached plans from Ó Ríordáin (1936, 182-183) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September

• LI049-063001 Field system
  Description

  In rough pasture, associated with a group of monuments (LI049-063002/008-). Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Field system identified as a series of low banks on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; Site 3/29) taken 03/11/1984. Monument visible as an area (dims. c. 750m N-S x 550m E-W) of linear cropmarks running perpendicular to each other on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and BGE Strip map 3 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• LI049-063002 Chapel
  Description

  Situated on elevated pasture with good views in all directions. Possible ringwork (LI049-063004-) annotated 'Duntryleague' on OS 6-inch map in field immediately to NE. St. Patrick's holy well 330m to S. No surface remains visible of medieval chapel in Duntryleague graveyard (LI049-063003-), W belltower of post-1700 C of I church in W quadrant of graveyard with Massy family mausoleum in S quadrant of graveyard. An inquisition into the lands of Christopher de Bermingham undertaken on the 15 November 1346 at Galbally recorded that the chapel of Dundirleleke [Duntryleague] was one of four chapels belonging to the parish church of Narlac [Galbally] (LI049-086002-) (Mills & McEnery 1916, 117). This chapel is depicted on the 17th century Down Survey map of the Barony of Coshlea where it is shown in the vicinity of the present Duntryleague graveyard (NLI MS 718). Westropp (1904-5, 452) recorded the following details about Duntryleague; 'The fort [LI049-063004-] appears in the oldest records as Duntrileag, because three pillars surrounded the well in it. "The Colloquy" in the Book of Lismore ("Silva Gadelica", ii.,p. 129) mentions this legend, and calls it Dun tri liag, or Dun ar sleibh (see Joyce, "Irish Names of Places," i., p. 253). See also Dundirleke chapel, 1346 ("Gormanstown Register," p. 145d); Dontrileg and Dontrylege, 1615; Downtrilege (D.S.(A.), 52. Site - The graveyard [LI049-063003-] exists near the ancient dun, and contains a large vault of the Massys. The well [LI049-063005-] is of St. Patrick'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 June 2019

• LI049-063003 Graveyard
  Description

  The medieval chapel (LI049-063002-) of Duntryleague may have stood inside the graveyard which consists of a roughly rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 45m N-S x 56m E-W) enclosed by post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at W. The fort (LI049-063004-) of Duntryleague lies immediately to ENE of graveyard. It is possible that the chapel may have stood inside the fort immediately to NE or elsewhere within the townland of Duntryleague. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 September 2019

• LI049-063004 Castle - ringwork
  Description

  This earthwork may be the remains of a possible earthwork castle or high status ringfort which gave its name to the townland of Duntryleague. Westropp (1906-07, 197-8) recorded the following details about this possible castle site (LI041-048---*/LI049-261----); 'Cormac Cass, King of Munster in the second century, says an early legend, was wounded in the head at the Battle of Knocksouna (see section 191, supra), where he defeated and slew Eochu Abhradruadh, King of Ulster. Cormac was brought to Duntriliag, where "a good dun" was constructed round a spring, with three pillars round his bed (whence the name "dun tri liag") ; and, despite skilled medical attendance, he died, and was buried in a "cave" in the fort (Book of Lismore, " Colloquy "). 1002 King Brian strengthened Duntriliag (Wars G. and G.). 1346 Dundirleke (Gormanstown Register, p. 145 d). 1540 Burke of Castleconnell claimed a mark from "the small quarter of Duntriliag, whereon Baile na mona, Garrdha an laugaigh (Garryenlanga), Baile an bhighigh, Caislean Criaidh (Burke Rental). 1655 Downeterleague, the estate of Jo. Cantwell, sold to Hugh Massy (B.D., p. 90), confirmed 1666. His son, Hugh Massy, junior, describes its partial burning by the Irish; but he saved the outbuildings and several turrets (History of the Massy Family, 1890, p. 238). 1701 Hugh Massy made his will "being in danger of death, occasioned by a wound received from Edw. Moore, of Knockhorden" (Prerog., Dublin)'. According to Lynch (1920, 122-3) this high status ringfort was built by 'Cormac Cas, son of Olioll, to heal his wound received at the battle of Samhain. At Dun ar Sléibh, or Dun on the mountain, he had a fort built, a good town, which was so that in its midst was a sparkling and translucent loch-well. About the spring, he had a great and royal house planted, and there (with its head to the eastward, and betwixt the said three columns of stones) the King's bed was set, while out of a Cuach or else a bowl, a confidential warrior of his people splashed water on his head continually. There, too, he died, and in that fort was laid in subterranean excavation, whence dun-tri-liag or 'fort of three pillar stones' by way of name is given to it." It is perfectly clear that this legend refers to a fort specially constructed, and for a special purpose, at the dun on the mountain. The site of Dun-tri-liag is supposed to be on the south-west slope of the mount. The earlier Dun was presumably nearer the summit, or Dun-tri-liag may have been constructed as an extension or annexe to the original Dun on the mountain, so as to enclose the well, and both duns have been destroyed. All the references would lead to the conclusion that the earlier fort was the Dun Claire of Olioll Olum's time' (Lynch 1920, 122-3). May be the same site as the earthwork (LI049-063004-) immediately to the E of Duntryleague church (LI049-063002-) and graveyard (LI049-063003-). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 November 2022

• LI049-063005 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'St Patrick's Well on 1840 map. The well is under the roadway, which is carried over on an arch; it is a strong clear bubbling spring. Formerly visited on 17th March. No devotions now. Children visit the well and say "Boil up, St Patrick's Well" or "Bubble up, Blessed Well". Natural spring well underneath public road with sandstone arch and dated keystone A.D. 1844. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 July 2019

• LI049-063006 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, within a field system (LI049-063001-), two enclosures (LI049-063007-/008-) lie 140m and 40m to the SE respectively. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Earthwork identified as a sub-circular shaped cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; Strip Map 3 Site 3/27) taken 03/11/1984. Monument visible as a sub-circular shaped cropmark (dims. c. 20m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by a wet fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Visible to the immediate S is a relic field boundary running NW-SE depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. A relic watercourse running NW-SE is visible 8m to the NE of the monument. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• LI049-063007 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, within a field system (LI049-063001-), two earthworks (LI049-063006/008-) lie 140m and 75m to the NW respectively. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Earthwork identified as a circular shaped cropmark defined by a fosse on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000) taken 03/11/1984. Monument visible as a circular shaped cropmark (diam. c. 29m) truncated at N by a relic field boundary running NNW-SSE on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• LI049-063008 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, within a field system (LI049-063001-), two earthworks (LI049-063006-/007-) lie 40m to the NW and 70m to the SE, respectively. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Enclosure identified as a D-shaped cropmark by Hugh Carey from examination of Bing aerial photograph (14/01/2014). Monument visible as a D-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 29m NW-SE x 18m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank from SE-S-W-NW, truncated at W by a relic field boundary running E-W on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Monument intersected at E by a linear cropmark running N-S which may be a drainage channel associated with land reclamation works. Faint trace of circular shaped cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage date 18/11/2018. See attached location map and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• LI049-064 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Earthwork identified on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 2583; Site No. 049220) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on th Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. Linear cropmark running NE-SW is visible to the S and represents a relic post-1700 field boundary depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• LI049-065 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed wet pasture, 70m NE of townland boundary with Killeen. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Possible enclosure identified on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (Strip Map 3 Site 3/39) taken 03/11/1984. Curvilinear cropmark visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages may be the earthwork identified on the gas pipeline. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• LI049-066 Moated site
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, a barrow (LI049-224----) lies 95m to the SE and an enclosure (LI049-254----) lies 90m to the NE. Not marked on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised rectangular-shaped area defined by a scarp with fosse. Monument visible as a roughly square-shaped cropmark (dims. c. 35m NW-SE; 37m NE-SW) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. A relic watercourse running NW-SE truncates the monument at NW. Possible moated site (Barry 1981, 84, site 16). See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 28 September 2021

• LI049-219 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 60m N of the R663 roadway. Possible barrow (LI049-220----) lies 85m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Duntryleague 11’ by Grogan (1989, 227). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• LI049-220 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture immediately N of the R663 roadway. Possible barrow (LI049-219----) lies 85m to NW. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Duntryleague 12’ by Grogan (1989, 227). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• LI049-221 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture 320m E of the townland boundary with Newtown. Possible barrow (LI049-222----) lies 110m to NE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Duntryleague 14’ by Grogan (1989, 227). Possible outline of ditch-barrow visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• LI049-222 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture 25m W of a stream. Possible barrow (LI049-221----) lies 110m to SW. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Duntryleague 15’ by Grogan (1989, 227). Outline of ditch-barrow visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• LI049-223 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Possible site of unclassified barrow identified in field to the W of gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 73). No surface remains visible on OSi orthoimages or Google Earth orthophotos. See attached gas pipeline location showing possible barrow identified with open triangle to the W of gas pipeline and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 3 November 2021

• LI049-224 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture immediately S of a watercourse and 210m S of the townland boundary with Ballynamona. Moated site (LI049-066----) lies 100m to W. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Duntryleague 16’ by Grogan (1989, 227). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• LI049-249 Earthwork
  Description

  In improved pasture immediately S of a stream and 180m E of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Newtown. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular feature during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2582, No. 376) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bord Gáis Éireann aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 October 2021

• LI049-254 Moated site
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 150m SW of the townland boundary with Ballynamona. Moated site (LI049-066----) lies 100m to S. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a rectangular cropmark during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 78) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Visible as a rectangular cropmark (dims. c. 180m N-S x 100m E-W) on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 21/06/2021. See attached Bórd Gáis Éireann aerial photo and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 October 2021

• LI049-273 Burnt mound
  Description

  In wet pasture 225m E of the townland boundary with Newtown. Earthwork (LI049-049002-) lies 40m to NE. Not depicted on the OSi historic maps. Identified by Tracy Collins during archaeological testing (license 06E0226) undertaken in advance of house construction, the results of which were summarised as follows; ‘Testing was undertaken in advance of the construction of two dwellings and ancillary groundworks. Four trenches were excavated across the footprint of the proposed development. Trench 4 revealed evidence of a burnt mound interpreted as a fulacht fiadh, measuring 11m north-east/south-west and 6m in width. It was agreed that the house impacting on the burnt mound could be moved in order to preserve the archaeological feature in situ. The new house location was then tested with three trenches. Nothing of an archaeological nature was found there’ (www.excavations.ie; Duntryleague, Limerick, No. 1260). No surface trace visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached location map taken from excavation report. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 October 2021

• LI049-284 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture with ditch-barrow (LI049-222----) 25m to ESE. Outline of ditch-barrow visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 13 October 2021

• LI049-287 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed grassland. Cropmark of ditch-barrow (diam. c. 8m) visible on Google Earth orthophoto taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 9 December 2021

• LI049-292 Standing stone
  Description

  In flat pasture with good views of the surrounding countryside. Earthwork (LI049-063007-) and standing stone (LI049-293---- ) 140m to NW. Stone (H 1.12m; 0.55m x 0.33m) with tapering stop is rectangular in plan, long axis N-S. No packing-stones visible. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Billy O'Brien and James O'Brien Date of upload: 5 April 2022

• LI049-293 Standing stone
  Description

  In flat pasture with earthwork (LI049-063007-) 35m to NW. Standing stone (LI049-291---) 90m to SE. Stone (H 1.35m; 0.45m x 0.3m) with tapering stop is rectangular in plan, long axis N-S. Packing-stones visible around base of stone. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Billy O'Brien and James O'Brien Date of upload: 5 April 2022

Architectural heritage

• Duntryleague Church (Galbally), church/chapel, 1740–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding remains of Church of Ireland church, built c. 1750, comprising square-plan three-stage stepped tower. Random rubble sandstone walls, having roughly dressed sandstone quoins and cut stringcourses to second and third stages. Blind quatrefoil to second stage, west elevation. Pointed arch window openings with sandstone sills to second and third stages, some now blocked up. Pointed arch door openings to north elevation, having roughly dressed voussoirs. Pair of roughly dressed sandstone piers to west with wrought-iron double-leaf gates and random rubble boundary walls.

• Duntryleague Church (Galbally), mausoleum, 1820–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted mausoleum, built c. 1828, having limestone table tomb with raised panels to west elevation. Pitched stone roof having limestone pinnacles to corners. Render over rubble stone walls to north and south elevations. Ashlar sandstone and limestone walls to west elevation having rendered rubble to haunches. Pointed arch ashlar limestone memorial to west elevation with carved limestone surround, pilasters and inset geometric motif over arrow slit window. Grave markers and table tombs to site.

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

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Duntryleague, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as 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 Duntryleague.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

• Duntryleague, Galbally7 sales

Name

Duntryleague · Dún Trí Liag

Area

3,078,932 m² (307.89 ha, 760.82 acres)

Civil parish

Galbally, and its townlands

Barony

Coshlea

Electoral division

Duntryleague, the unit of the census

Census 2022

326 people lived in 132 households in the Duntryleague electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynamona, Ballynatona, Curraghroche, Deerpark, Killeen, Newtown, Raheen, Ryvescastle, Spittle

Placenames

Duntryleague on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.