Finniterstown

68 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Finniterstown, from 76 m² to 593,068 m² (59.31 ha, 146.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Finniterstown 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.

• 20 Mar 2025Conditional

  a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works and planning permission for a detached garage and revised site boundaries. Reference No. of Outline Permission: 21/1264

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560226

• 14 Feb 2023Conditional

  the alteration and to extend the existing house to the side & rear all

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2396

• 9 Sept 2021Conditional

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

  Outline permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211264

• 20 Aug 2021Conditional

  modifications to existing single storey dwelling house, the construction of a single storey and two storey extension to existing dwelling house, the conversion of existing stable building to living accommodation, a septic tank, filter system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211180

• 13 Aug 2021Conditional

  extension of duration for 16/96 for the construction of a new dwelling house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 217033

• 30 Mar 2021Conditional

  construction of a pergola/awning to the front of the existing premises

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21390

• 4 Jul 2019Conditional

  site boundaries which are changed from previously approved under planning ref. 98/1509

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 19666

• 1 Apr 2019Conditional

  Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. 14/552: restoration of existing stone house, extension to existing stone house consisting of two storey extension and single storey link building, proprietary treatment unit with associated site works, new entrance, driveway, boundaries, landscaping and all ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 197009

• 31 May 2018Conditional

  the replacement of approximately 100m of existing 2.4m high chainlink perimeter fencing and associated access/emergency gates with new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18537

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 Finniterstown.

Recorded monuments

• LI021-072 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In undulating pasture, located 200m S of the townland boundary with Baurnalicka. Finniterstown House lies 280m to the SW. The site is depicted as a circular fort (ext. diam. c. 35m) on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. A trigonometrical station is shown on its N bank suggesting that the site is located on a high point in the field. The map shows three small farm buildings abutting the S and SW edge of the enclosure. The monument and the outbuildings are not depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map which indicates that the monument was levelled between these dates. The field is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 12 August 2020

• LI021-076 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In level pasture. Slightly raised circular area (27.5m N-S; 25.4m E-W) enclosed by a dry-stone wall (H 1.1m; Wth base 1.8m), best preserved on N side. Gap in wall (Wth 1.05m) at ENE. Interior covered with briars and scrub. Recently built bungalow stands immediately outside enclosing wall to N. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI021-077 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Atop low rise, in gently undulating pasture. D-shaped area (23m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.3m; Wth 6m) ENE->NW, and enclosed on N side by dry-stone field wall travelling E-W. No trace of scarped edge or raised area on N side of field wall though 1841 OS 6-inch map shows enclosure as complete circle (diam. c. 30m). Field boundary shown abutting scarped edge to SW on 1923 OS 6-inch map has been removed. Scarp overlain by earthen bank (H c. 0.5m) ENE->SW; this probably remains of field boundary. Break in scarp at E (Wth c. 7m) used by cattle accessing interior. Interior and enclosing element are overgrown by briars and nettles. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI021-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Dry-stone field wall, shown on 1841 OS 6-inch map bisecting enclosure on NW-SE axis, survives though in a somewhat collapsed condition. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI021-079 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Roughly circular area (34m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.4m; Wth 6m) most pronounced NNE->SW where exaggerated by fall of ground. Field boundary, shown skirting enclosure W->E on 1923 OS 6-inch map, have been removed, leaving enclosure part of enlarged pasture field. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-002001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture. Five storey rectangular tower (c. 11.75m N-S; 8m E-W); only E and S walls now stand: E to full height (less battlements) and S to 2nd floor, though W stood to 'six feet' in 1840s (OSLB, vol. 2, 240). Entered through doorway, near S end of W wall, of which only S jamb survives. Immediately inside (to E) jamb is passage leading S, now filled with rubble; this probably let to base of spiral stairs in SW corner, only evidence for which is section of curved side-walling at 1st-floor level. Immediately E of latter passage is arched door into unlit mural chamber (3.8m E-W; 1.9m N-S) covered by wicker-centred vault. Only SE corner of main ground-floor chamber survives; chamber formerly covered by wicker-centred vault (N-S axis). First floor has blocked ope in S wall, a 'shot hole' according to Donnelly (1994, 103). Near S end of E wall is door leading to mural garderobe chamber (3.5m N-S; 0.65m E-W), covered by lintles and lit by two slit windows in E wall. Immediately N of door into latter chamber is door leading N into second mural chamber, covered by wicker-centred vault and lit by window in E wall with small linteled light. Second floor has window in S wall with wide rectangular light, divided by two mullions, one of which is gone, covered by hood moulding. This floor formerly covered by vault springing from E wall. Both 3rd and 4th floors have remains of mural chamber in SE corner, one of which contains garderobe whose shaft is evident through wall lower down. Top of E wall has line of gutter spouts draining wall walk; SE corner stands slightly higher and has slit on E side. East-of-centre on external S wall, at ground-floor level, short section of bawn wall protrudes (L c. 0.4m); this appears to be contemporary with tower. Judging by location of entrance door in W wall and exit for garderobes at base of S end of E wall, bawn probably on SW side of tower. However, ivy-clad wall (surviving L c. 6.2m; Wth 1.25m) outside (3.2m from SE corner) and at angle to E wall of indeterminate nature; at its N end is ruin of lime kiln of 19th-century appearance. A Geraldine castle which, though granted to St. Ledger in 1567 (Westropp 1906-7, 222) seems to have remained in Fitzegerald hands to 1655 when described as a 'ruined Castle and a Bawne' (Donnelly ibid.). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-002002 Bawn
  Description

  For description see LI030-002001-.

• LI030-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (22m NE-SW) now divided into two sections by public road, travelling SW-NE, and crossing site NW of centre. Road is flanked on both sides by earthen field boundaries. Otherwise, site is enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.9m) which is much eroded by cattle. Bank is overlaid N->SE by field boundary. Both sections of enclosure are overgrown by briars and bushes. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-004 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop low rise in gently undulating terrain. Circular area (22m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.6m; Wth 1.95) NW->SW and enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) SW->NW. Small field (c. 70m N-S; c. 40m E-W) encloses site and area immediately to its N and NW; a dry-stone wall, forming field boundary, skirts enclosure E->W. Dense vegetation overgrowth covers much of field and enclosure. Running at tangent, c. 2m N of scarp, is short run of collapsed dry-stone wall (H c. 0.4m; L c. 8m). Interior, covered by nettles, dips down towards centre. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (19m N-S; 23m E-W) divided, W-of-centre, by straight N-S avenue (Wth c. 3m) leading to disused farmyard to N. Avenue defined on W side by dry-stone wall; where avenue cuts enclosing element to N is pair of gate piers. Site is enclosed by earthen bank (H c. 0.5m), stone-faced externally NW->SE where it act as field boundary. Bank abutted by field boundaries at SE, SW and WSW. Interior of enclosure to W of avenue is covered by recent dumping of rubble etc. Area to E of avenue under pasture and rises gently up towards enclosing bank. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.9m) covered by dense overgrowth. Bank abutted by field walls at N and E. At NW a short run (L 14m) of earthen bank travels out tangentially from enclosing bank in NE direction; there is corresponding gap through both banks close to their junction. Second gap through enclosing bank to SW (Wth 1.5m). Most of interior covered by dense overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-158 Fulacht fia
  Description

  This site was examined by Graham Hull and Liam McKinstry (02E0665) as part of Bord Gáis Éireann's Pipeline to the West. It consisted of 'a burnt spread, typically 0.12m thick, was observed during monitoring and measured c. 9m (south-west/north-east, from the edge of the easement) by 15m. Two modern field drains cut through the spread. Two small pits and a large pit were recorded below it. The small pits were oval, measuring 1.6m (east-west) by 0.44m by 0.34m deep and 0.76m (north-south) by 0.6m by 0.23m deep. The pits were 0.9m apart and were filled with a mid-grey/brown, clayey silt with a very high burnt stone content, similar to the burnt spread. The large pit was subcircular, c. 2.8m in diameter, and was 1.25m deep. The break of slope was gradual at the top and steepened toward the base, which was irregular and cut through bedrock. There were thirteen pit fills and one recut. The primary fill was a dark grey, silty clay with c. 70% burnt or decayed stone inclusions and some charcoal. The basal deposit was recut, and laminar deposits had been introduced to the pit. Charcoal and animal bones were recovered from the bottom of the recut pit. Decayed wood and one large piece of dumped and waterlogged tree root were also found in the pit. The large pit may have functioned as a fulacht fiadh trough, but its depth and the absence of an impermeable lining suggest that it was more likely to have been a well or possibly a borrow pit, associated with a burnt mound.' The above description is posted on the web at the following internet address: http://www.excavations.ie/ (accessed 22 August 2012). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 22 August 2012

• LI030-159 Pit
  Description

  This site was examined by Graham Hull (02E0668) as part of Bord Gáis Éireann's Pipeline to the West. He found 'a single shallow pit describing an elongated oval was excavated. The pit measured 1.4m (north-east/south-west) by 0.3-0.48m. The pit sides sloped down to a flattish base 0.18m below the ground surface. The south-west side was steeper than the north-east. The fill, a fine, silty clay at the south-west end of the pit was a red/orange colour with occasional charcoal inclusions, suggestive of in situ burning. At the north-east end of the pit the fill was grey/brown with more frequent charcoal flecking. The cut is best interpreted as a fire-pit, but without artefacts it is not likely that a date for its use will be forthcoming.' The above description is posted on the web at the following internet address: http://www.excavations.ie/ (accessed 22 August 2012). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 22 August 2012

Architectural heritage

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile two-bay two-storey former house, built c. 1860, having three-bay single-storey lean-to to east elevation, bay window to south elevation and three-bay two-and-single-storey extension to west. Now in use as public house. Hipped and pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Flat roof to bay window and south extension. Single-pitched slate roof to lean-tos. Roughcast rendered walls to first floor. Rendered walls to ground floor, rusticated render quoins. Square-headed openings having render shouldered surrounds, concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Those to first floor with render continuous sill course. Those to ground floor having render keystones. Square-headed opening to east lean-to with glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Pair of square-profile piers to south with rendered boundary walls.

• Post box, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron round-headed post box, erected c. 1915, with raised royal insignia of King George V and crown. Mounted in rendered roadside wall.

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 Finniterstown, about 1 in 5 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Finniterstown.

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.

• Finniterstown, Adare6 sales

Name

Finniterstown · Baile an Fhinitéaraigh

Area

3,953,258 m² (395.33 ha, 976.87 acres)

Civil parish

Drehidtarsna, and its townlands

Barony

Connello Upper

Electoral division

Dromard, the unit of the census

Census 2022

916 people lived in 300 households in the Dromard electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfoleen North, Ballynaguila, Baurnalicka, Boherbraddagh, Commons, Drehidtarsna, Gortfadda, Granard, Kiltenan North, Kiltenan South, Milltown, Shanaclogh

Placenames

Finniterstown 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.