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

Townland in the civil parish of Robertstown, barony of Shanid, Co. Limerick; in Irish Fána Mhór.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 829,359 m² (82.94 ha, 204.94 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 21 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,872 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Robertstown, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/robertstown.md
- Barony: Shanid
- Electoral division: Aughinish, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 252 people lived in 78 households in the Aughinish electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31963
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120981
- Centre: latitude 52.611533, longitude -9.054282 (WGS 84)

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

21 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fawnamore, from 225 m² to 419,572 m² (41.96 ha, 103.68 acres); 12 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 3268224: 419,572 m² (41.96 ha, 103.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3268224.md
- Parcel 1624926: 125,911 m² (12.59 ha, 31.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624926.md
- Parcel 2383268: 106,148 m² (10.61 ha, 26.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2383268.md
- Parcel 1666364: 58,098 m² (5.81 ha, 14.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666364.md
- Parcel 1596799: 47,191 m² (4.72 ha, 11.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596799.md
- Parcel 5308824: 18,113 m² (1.81 ha, 4.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5308824.md
- Parcel 1667128: 10,595 m² (1.06 ha, 2.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667128.md
- Parcel 1612782: 4,679 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612782.md
- Parcel 1608025: 4,404 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608025.md
- Parcel 1593936: 3,906 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593936.md
- Parcel 1650692: 2,872 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650692.md
- Parcel 1627093: 2,709 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627093.md
- Parcel 1631274: 2,233 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631274.md
- Parcel 1622330: 2,171 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622330.md
- Parcel 1663439: 2,156 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663439.md
- Parcel 1619627: 2,062 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619627.md
- Parcel 1648965: 1,830 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648965.md
- Parcel 1645919: 621 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645919.md
- Parcel 1669036: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669036.md
- Parcel 1600015: 324 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600015.md
- Parcel 1665738: 225 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665738.md

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

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

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

3 applications, newest first.

- 18 Oct 2024, Limerick County Council 2461042: Conditional. Permission. the renovation and extension of the existing dwelling. The works include the construction of a two storey side extension, the re-roofing of the original house to include rooflight windows, the demolition of a previously constructed side extension to the existing house. Permission is also being sought for the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a new replacement wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461042/0
- 8 Dec 2021, Limerick County Council 21312146: Conditional. Permission. works to facilitate an expansion of the disposal capacity at the existing Bauxite Residue Disposal Area (BRDA). The works will generally consist of the construction of rock fill embankments at the perimeter of the BRDA, offset internally and founded on the previously deposited and farmed bauxite residue, in 2 m high vertical lifts. The proposed development will result in the footprint of the BRDA decreasing as it increases in height. The proposed development will result in a c.12m increase in height (over that previously permitted under Limerick County Council Ref. 05/1836; An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL13.217976) to a maximum height of c.44m OD upon closure. The proposed expansion of the BRDA will provide for the deposition of an additional c. 8.0 million m3 bauxite residue over the lifetime of the development. The proposed development also provides for an expansion of the existing capacity of the Salt Cake Disposal Cell (SCDC), which is located within the BRDA through a vertical extension of the exiting perimeter wall and associated cell lining resulting in a c.2.25m crest height increase of the existing cell to c.31.25m OD and a maximum overall height of c.35.50m OD upon closure. The increase in capacity of the SCDC will provide for the storage of an additional c. 22,500 m3 of salt cake. Additional works include a c.3.9ha expansion of the permitted borrow pit (Limerick City and County Council Ref. 17/714; An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-301011- 18) to the east of the BRDA resulting in a total borrow pit area of c.8.4ha with a maximum depth of c. 8.5 m O.D and providing for an additional 380,000m3of rockfill with blasting and crushing of rock to occur between April and September each year. Further works include upgrades to the water management infrastructure to accommodate the BRDA development; the continued use of a stockpile area for rock and top-soil storage to the south east of the BRDA; use of top-soil and rock materials for the landscaped restoration and closure of the BRDA (including SCDC); restoration of the extended borrow pit extraction area; lighting; spillway ramps (drainage channels); revised boundary treatments and ancillary associated works above and below ground. Aughinish Alumina Limited carries out an activity on the site requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence (Licence Reg. No. P0035-07). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement - https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/312146. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21312146/0
- 11 Dec 2020, Limerick County Council 201325: Conditional. Permission. the provision of nature trail and upgrade of existing nature trail, construction of a car park comprising 29 no. car parking spaces, new vehicular access and associated landscaping and boundary treatment works. It is also sought to demolish existing derelict structures and a bird hide and construct a new bird hide in its place. A Natura Impact Statement(NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/201325/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC, site code 002165, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002165
- Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA, site code 004077, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004077
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Inner Shannon Estuary - South Shore, site code 000435

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

- LI010-021: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-021----. In scrub, on gently undulating terrain. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, but not shown on 1923 OS 6-inch map, could not be inspected as area where it lies is now completely covered by impenetrable overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-022: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-022----. On gentle S-facing slope, in low-lying area with limestone outcropping. Roughly circular area (48m N-S; 52m E-W) enclosed by partially collapsed and overgrown dry-stone wall (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.65m; Wth 2m). Most of enclosing element obscured by overgrowth of gorse and bushes, as is much of interior. There appear to be some internal structures, defined by low earthworks, but no pattern discernible because of overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-023: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-023----. In low-lying marshy pasture. Oval area (36.6m N-S; 47m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 1.3m). Enclosure is now bounded by field boundaries forming small field- these boundaries truncate outside face of enclosing bank NNW->NNE, NE->SE, SSE->S & WSW->NW. Interior under pasture and slopes down gently towards centre; it is crossed by two farm trackways SW->N and SE->NE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-024: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-024----. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been removed by limestone quarry. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-146001: Pit-burial, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-146001-. An Early Bronze Age pit excavated by Rose Cleary (04E1306) and described as 'a subcircular pit with some bone fragments in the basal fill. A large flat stone occupied part of the base on the north end. The pit fill was charcoal-enriched brown/black soil with some burnt bone, seashell and a burnt hazelnut shell fragment. The bone was concentrated in the south-west side. The bone fragments were too minute to identify as either animal or human. Five pieces of flint debitage were found at the base of the fill and Beaker pottery sherds were found throughout. The flint debitage may have been placed in the pit prior to infilling. A rounded water-rolled stone of old red sandstone was recovered from this fill. Some evidence of pocking/pitting on one end suggests use as a hammer stone. The pit appears to contain random deposits of pottery sherds, burnt bone and flint debitage. The pottery is from the Beaker period and includes 43 sherds representing at least five vessels. The pottery includes one sherd of Bell Beaker with zoned decoration including comb-impressed lines and short strokes. A second vessel can be categorised as Domestic Beaker and has impressed pits below the rim, both internally and externally. Two fragments of a third vessel are also decorated with impressed comb motifs and they may belong to the Bell Beaker classification. These fragments are from a small, thin-walled vessel (max. thickness 5.5mm). The remaining sherds are undecorated but on fabric type belong to two other vessels. The pottery was broken in antiquity and may have been deposited in the pit as some type of ritualistic gesture.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 3 August 2012
- LI010-146002: Excavation - miscellaneous, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-146002-. Pits and postholes partially excavated by Rose Cleary (04E1306) and described as 'pits similar to post-pits and may indicate a settlement of unknown date in the area outside the pipeline wayleave.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 3 August 2012
- LI010-147: Hearth, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-147----. A hearth excavated by Rose Cleary (04E1306) and described as 'eight flat stones extended over an area measuring 0.92m by 0.29m. Ash and charcoal flecks were visible on the east side. Oxidised and charcoal-flecked soil was visible 0.54m to the west. The site was probably a hearth.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 3 August 2012

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## 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 Fawnamore, about 1 in 5 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_461, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_461.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/fawnamore.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/fawnamore.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/fawnamore.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Fawnamore 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)

- Glenbane East: https://everytownland.com/limerick/glenbane-east.md
- Glenbane West: https://everytownland.com/limerick/glenbane-west.md
- Morgans North: https://everytownland.com/limerick/morgans-north.md
- Morgans South: https://everytownland.com/limerick/morgans-south.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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

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

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