Effin

95 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Effin, from 446 m² to 262,884 m² (26.29 ha, 64.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Effin 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.

• 4 Sept 2026N/a

  demolition of existing disused derelict house on his land & associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2661024

• 2 Sept 2026N/a

  (1) alterations to dwelling house as permitted under planning ref: 05/1461 including alterations to elevations and altered floor plans (2) altered location of advanced domestic wastewater treatment system and polishing filter (3) altered site boundaries and (4) all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2661015

• 29 May 2025Conditional

  construction of a new site entrance and a children's playground, including fencing, lighting installations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560503

• 14 Nov 2024Conditional

  refurbishment works to an existing disused single-storey dwelling house. The development will involve: 1, reconfiguring the internal layout and wall openings of the dwelling. 2, rebuilding existing walls and entrance porch. 3, Alterations to the existing roof. 4, Construction of single-storey side bathroom extension. 5, New covered outdoor seating area and an external chimney to the rear. 6, Installation of wastewater treatment system & polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461126

• 28 Aug 2024Conditional

  the construction of new rear extension to existing clubhouse & changing rooms and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460863

• 9 Feb 2024Conditional

  the construction of a 2 storey & single storey extension to the rear of the cottage and including a proposed waste water treatment system & polishing filter. Permission for retention of (a) existing front porch as constructed, (b) existing first floor extension as constructed to the western side of the cottage

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2440

• 8 Aug 2023Conditional

  the demolition of existing rear extension construction of new single storey extension to the rear material alterations to the side and rear elevations of existing dwelling, new wastewater treatment system & polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23404

• 13 Aug 2021Conditional

  existing extension to dwelling comprising of playroom, garage and toilet. Permission for proposed conversion of existing garage to bedroom, ensuite and store room and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211162

• 18 May 2021Conditional

  a 2-storey dwelling house, garage, an advanced effluent treatment system and tertiary filter, a new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21666

• 24 Mar 2021Conditional

  the construction of a detached single storey home office and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21357

• 1 Mar 2021Conditional

  the construction of an all weather pitch with surrounding fencing and flood lighting together with an extension of the existing walking track and associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21227

• 10 Jul 2020Conditional

  a two storey dwelling to include vehicular entrance, installation of wastewater treatment, connection to water supply and associated development works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20621

• 7 Apr 2020Conditional

  alterations and extension to dwelling and installation of wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, retention permission for domestic garage including all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20297

• 18 Oct 2018Conditional

  an extension to existing ball alley building to include internal modifications to existing layout and installation of raised viewing platform and all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 181016

• 8 Oct 2018Conditional

  a slatted shed with straw area, crush, yard and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18982

• 19 Oct 2017Conditional

  a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, entrance & ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17960

• 12 Jul 2017Conditional

  the development of a walking track around the perimeter of the existing playing pitch and grounds to include floodlighting and all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17668

• 24 Jan 2017Conditional

  Two storey dwelling, septic tank, percolation area, entrance & ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 1755

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 Effin.

Recorded monuments

• LI047-068001 Settlement cluster
  Description

  The medieval borough of Effin was described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 125) as following; 'Effin is located in the south of the county about 3km south west of Kilmallock. The early history of the settlement is unclear but two documents in the Black Book of Limerick show that the manor of Effin belonged to Maurice de Rochfort Rupefort) in 1287 (MacCaffrey 1907, 118-20). The sole evidence for the existence of the borough is a reference in the Red Book of Kildare. It states that in 1372 4 marks and 6d were returned in rents to the wife of John Rochford for the burgagery of Effyn (MacNiocaill 1964, 140). The subsequent history of the borough is unknown. No surface trace of the borough survives but the likelihood is that it was located in the vicinity of the parish church (LI047-068002-)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 November 2019

• LI047-068002 Church
  Description

  Westropp (1904-5, 423-4) recorded the following details about St. Mary's Church in Effin; 'A parish and prebend in Coshmagh and Coshlea. In c. 1240 Bishop Hubert granted to G. de Prendergast the advowsons of Killonigan, Kilbygly, and Effyng (B.B.L., iv.). Maurice de Rupefort granted back the church to Bishop Gerald, 1287 (ib., p. 113), who assigned it to support two vicars at 60s., to say masses for M. de Rupefort and others, 1287 (ib., pp. 111-113). John of Kent grants it first fruits, worth 100s. (C.S.P.I, iv., 127); John de Troye, late prebendary of Effyn and Balygady, 1378 (Mem. R.); Ric. Colman was its clerk, 1378 (Close R.); John de Karlell, its rector, 1388 (Pat. R.); Gerald, son of Sir Maurice Ricardi, was granted the prebend of Effyng, and parish church of Moynachi (Cal. Papal L., iv,, p. 476); Effin dedicated to B.V.M., 1410 ; Effyn, Elphin, and Elohin (D.S. (A), 50-58 ; and Petty, 74). Fabric - It is locally "Temple" or "Kill Eifinn". It has a nave 53 feet [16.1m] long, and a choir 30 feet [9.1m] long, and both are 22 feet 8 inches [6.8m] wide. The middle gate, sides of choir, and south wall of nave stood in 1840; the middle wall had a lintelled window to the south, and a pointed door in the middle. The south window of the nave has a flat head (O.S.L., 8, p. 340)'. Effin Church described in the Urban Survey of Limerick as following; 'This very ruined and overgrown church lies in a sub-rectangular graveyard to the west of the modern R.C. church. It is built mainly of uncoursed rubble limestone and the maximum height of the walls is 2.5m. In 1287 the church was granted to the bishop of Limerick by Maurice de Rochfort (Rupefort) and the bishop assigned it to the support of two vicars at 60s per ann. (MacCaffrey 1907, 118-20). It is referred to in 1410 as dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1410 (Westropp 1904-5, 424). It consisted of a nave and chancel but the east wall is now completely missing. The north wall is featureless as is the small surviving fragment of the west wall. The south wall has two splayed flat arched and lintelled windows, one of which is in the chancel and the other in the nave. That in the chancel has red sandstone chamfered jambs but may not be in its original position. The chancel arch/crossing wall has a pointed doorway with chamfered jambs and flat lintelled rear arch in the centre of the wall. The east end of the church may have continued in use after the west end fell into disrepair' (Bradley et. al. 1989, 125-6). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 June 2019

• LI047-068003 Graveyard
  Description

  The medieval church ruins (LI047-068001-) of Effin stands in NE quadrant of graveyard which consists of a roughly square-shaped area (approx. dims. 51m N-S x 58m E-W) enclosed by post-1700 stone wall with modern graveyard extension to S and NE. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 July 2019

• LI047-068004 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Lady's Well on 1840 map. A good spring in the fosse of a ring fort (LI047-068005-). Now built up with concrete, with an overflow trough for cattle drinking. "Lady's Well, now but seldom frequented". OSL. No devotions now, but still regarded as a holy well'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 July 2019

• LI047-068005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 85m NW of the townland boundary with Gortacrank. 'Lady's Well (LI047-068004-) located immediately to S in fosse of ringfort with Effin church ruins (LI047-068002-) and graveyard (LI047-068003-) 144m to SSE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a polygonal-shaped area enclosed by a field boundary with holy well attached to S side of enclosure. It is shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised irregular-shaped area (dims. c. 21m; N-S, 36m E-W) delimited by a scarp with a post-1700 century field boundary from S-W-NW. Ó Danachair (1955, 210) described the site as following; ‘ A good spring (LI047-068004-) in the fosse of a ring fort’. Outline of monument is visible as a roughly rectangular-shaped area (23m NW-SE; 17m NE-SW) delimited by bushes, with a gap at SW, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 12 August 2021

• LI047-100 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 190m N of a local road. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument is visible as a roughly circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 47m) defined by a levelled bank on aerial photograph (ASIAP) taken 02/12/2008 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph ASI and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 24 August 2021

Architectural heritage

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1810, with windbreak to front (east) elevation and extension to rear (west) elevation. Hipped thatched roof with rendered and brick chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls having render eaves course, plinth course and quoins. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, render surrounds, concrete sills and cast-iron sill guards. Square-headed opening having render surround and tripartite fixed window. Recessed square-headed opening with render surround and timber panelled double-leaf doors. Square-headed opening to windbreak having half-glazed timber panelled door.

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

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_958 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

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

• Effin, Kilmallock6 sales

Name

Effin · Eifinn

Area

2,984,242 m² (298.42 ha, 737.42 acres)

Civil parish

Effin, and its townlands

Barony

Coshma

Electoral division

Tobernea, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tobernea electoral division: 694 people in 238 households; 92% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyshonikin, Garryncoonagh North, Garrynderk North, Garrynderk South, Gortacrank, Mountblakeney, Newpark, Thomastown, Tobernea West

Placenames

Effin 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.