Glenville

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glenville, from 98 m² to 235,538 m² (23.55 ha, 58.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 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 Glenville 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.

• 12 May 2026N/a

  construction of a new dwelling house, wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660535

• 11 Dec 2023Conditional

  a change of design to the dwelling house and garage from that previously granted under planning file 22/132 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360918

• 8 Feb 2022Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, entrance, driveway, packaged waste water treatment system with eco-flo filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22132

• 24 Jul 2019Conditional

  amendments to planning condition 5 of previously approved permission 14/1266, to remove the restriction of the use of the apartment to family members only, Glenville House is a protected structure R. P. S. 428

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19729

• 1 Nov 2017N/a

  the construction of a single storey extension to the side of dwelling house and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 171007

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPA 004161
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ardagh Church, Newcastlewest (Disused) 000430

Recorded monuments

• LI028-096001 Church
  Description

  Church of Ireland church built on site of medieval church of Rathronan. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letters recorded that the 'ancient Church of Rathronan has long since disappeared and its site is occupied by a modern Protestant Church which was erected about fourteen years ago [c. 1826]; but the original Church did not survive to this period, for the one which was then pulled down was not many half centuries old. There is a large graveyard attached to the modern church, but not much used at present as a cemetery' (OSL, 25). Westropp (1904-5, 403) recorded the following details on Rathronan; ‘Parish in Shanid, Connello, and Glenquin; church in Connello. In 1260 was a suit between Lismore and Cashel as to Ruthronan and other churches in Limerick ("Cal. Papal Letters," i., p. 370); Chapel of Maurice, 1291, 1302; Rathrunan, 1410; Capella Mauricii, alias Rathronan, 1418; Rathronan, 1452 (rental) ; Rharona, 1615 b. To the rectory of Rathronan belongs the chapel of Mount Temple (Athlea), 1645. Site The modern I. C. church was built on the old site, 1827 (Lewis, ii., p. 508). ' Present Ardagh Church of Ireland church ruins described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as a 'Freestanding Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1825, comprising four-stage square-profile tower adjoining east elevation of gabled three-bay double-height nave' (www.buildingsofireland.ie; Reg. No. 21902804) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 08 January 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI028-096002 Graveyard
  Description

  Church of Ireland church built on site of medieval church (LI028-096001-) of Rathronan stands in N quadrant of rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 48m N-S x 52m E-W). In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letters recorded that the 'ancient Church of Rathronan has long since disappeared and its site is occupied by a modern Protestant Church which was erected about fourteen years ago [c. 1826]; but the original Church did not survive to this period, for the one which was then pulled down was not many half centuries old. There is a large graveyard attached to the modern church, but not much used at present as a cemetery' (OSL, 25). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 08 January 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI028-098 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle NE-facing slope and just below top of low ridge. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Location within demesne of Glenville House and depiction of site covered by trees on 1841 OS 6-inch map, indicates site may have been tree-ring. Similar site c. 120m to SE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-101 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In pasture, atop gentle rise near S end of ridge of higher ground. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Location within demesne of Glenville House and depiction of site covered by trees on 1841 OS 6-inch map, indicates site may have been tree-ring; similar site c. 120m to NW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-104 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on low-lying marshy ground. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) bisected on N-S axis by field boundary, has been partially levelled. Section on W side of boundary has been levelled and no trace of it was evident when site inspected. Section on E side of boundary is D-shaped area (straight side 17.5m N-S; projecting 5.6m to E) defined by scarped edge (H 0.9m; Wth 5.75) N->S. Scarp is well defined N->E but E->S is merely a gradual rise. Interior dips sharply down to W and is under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-106 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope down to river valley. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Record of enclosure before removal described it as circular area (diam. 15m), overgrown with mature trees and bushes, enclosed by earthen bank (Wth. 2m; H 1m) with poorly-drained interior at same level as surrounding terrain, and concluded that it was tree-ring in demesne of Glenville House (OPW top. files). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI028-153 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In woodland, atop low rise bounded to W and S by stream. A narrow road immediately to E leads to church and graveyard (LI028-09001- and 02-) c. 70m to NE. Roughly circular area (c. 36m N-S) defined by scarped edge (H 2.95m; Wth 6m) which has been eroded at ENE by cattle. Along base of scarp is narrow terrace (Wth 2.2m), which widens to 6m at S. Terrace is surrounded by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 3.6m), external height of which is greatest where river skirts it at W and S. Short earth-and-stone bank (L c. 5m; Wth c. 1m; H 1.2m) extends roughly NNE-SSW across terrace from base of scarp at SSE. Interior level and covered with deciduous trees. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Rathronan House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1820–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house over half-basement former rectory, built in 1828. Having gable-fronted projecting east bay, c. 1890, to south (front) elevation and full-height extension, c. 1950, to north (rear) elevation. Slate roof, hipped to main block, pitched to gabled end bay, with rendered chimneystacks, timber bargeboards, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls having raised render plinth course. Roughcast rendered walls to north elevation. Square-headed openings with limestone sills and six-over-six pane and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Bipartite timber sliding sash window to ground floor, front elevation, east bay. Round-headed opening to north elevation having limestone sill and timber framed window. Square-headed openings to half-basement with limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to half-basement having timber framed windows. Square-headed opening to front elevation with double-leaf timber panelled half-glazed door, sidelights and overlight. Approached by flight of limestone steps. Square-headed opening to basement, rear elevation, having replacement uPVC door. Square-headed opening to rear with half-glazed timber panelled door and overlight. Metal steps and handrail to entrance. Three-bay two-storey coach house to north of house. Corrugated-iron roof, roughcast rendered walls, segmental-arched opening to south elevation with red brick voussoirs. Square-headed opening having red brick voussoirs. Square-headed opening with limestone sill and red brick voussoirs. Square-headed openings to first floor having limestone sills and timber louvered vents. Square-headed opening to first floor with timber battened panel. Single-storey coach house to north of house, with pitched corrugated-iron roof, roughly dressed limestone walls. Pair of segmental-arched openings having red brick voussoirs and recent timber glazed fittings. Square-headed opening with timber panelled door. Pair of square-profile cut limestone piers having cut limestone caps, flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate to entrance to north.

• Rathronan Church, church/chapel, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1825, comprising four-stage square-profile tower adjoining east elevation of gabled three-bay double-height nave. Gabled single-storey single-bay porch to north elevation of nave. Pitched slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut limestone crenellations to tower. Roughcast rendered walls, rubble stone exposed in places, with slate-hanging to east gable and cut limestone stringcourses to tower. Circular recessed panel with cut limestone surround to second stage of each elevation of tower. Pointed arch openings to south and west elevations of nave and west elevation of porch having tooled limestone sills. Red brick voussoirs visible to porch opening. Square-headed opening to west elevation of tower with tooled limestone sill and hoodmoulding. Pointed arch openings to south and east elevations of third and fourth stages of tower having cut limestone sills, roughly dressed limestone voussoirs, render surrounds and slate louvered vents. Four-centred arch opening to south elevation of tower having tooled limestone surround and cut limestone hoodmoulding overhead. Metal door. Square-headed opening to east elevation of porch with timber door. Cemetery to south of site. Pair of square-profile rubble stone piers to west of church, flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate.

• Rathronan Church, mausoleum, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Grecian styled gable-fronted mausoleum, erected c. 1860. Cut limestone walls to south, east and west elevations, rubble stone walls to north elevation. Cut stone quoins and coping. Tooled limestone altar embedded in south elevation with carved inscription. Carved limestone coat of arms to south elevation. Projecting stone drain to north elevation. Square-headed opening to east elevation having tooled limestone surround and cast-iron panelled door with manufacturers inscription in relief.

• Rathronan Church, mausoleum, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Hiberno-Romanesque style mausoleum, erected in 1865. Pitched cut limestone roof with carved limestone Celtic cross finials and ridge tiles. Cut stone arcaded cornice to north and south elevations. Cut stone walls having alternating limestone and sandstone courses, and cut limestone plinth course. Blind arcade with carved chevrons to arches and columns to north, south and west elevations, with inscribed memorial stones to west elevation. Carved sandstone coat of arms to upper gable, east elevation. Round-headed opening to east elevation having columns supporting tooled limestone arch and cable-edged cut limestone arch over double-leaf cast-iron panelled door with inscribed limestone tympanum overhead. Cut limestone hoodmoulding, terminating in tooled stops to each side. Arched diamond pattern overhead hoodmoulding. Oculus opening to west elevation having decorative carved sandstone surround.

• Glenville House, country house, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey country house, dated 1803, having six-bay block to north (rear) elevation, extending to east of main block and adjoining L-plan multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding. Central full-height breakfront to south (front) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, overhanging eaves having paired timber eaves brackets, timber eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof to rear block. Coursed dressed limestone walls to south and east elevations having cut limestone quoins. Roughcast rendered walls to west elevation. Rubble stone walls to north elevation. Square-headed openings to north elevation with tooled limestone sills, cut limestone voussoirs to west bays and red brick voussoirs to east bays, and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to south, east and west elevations of main block with tooled limestone sills, cut limestone voussoirs and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to south elevation rear block, having tooled limestone sills, cut limestone voussoirs, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor, three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Round-headed opening to breakfront to front elevation with cut limestone voussoirs and surround, timber battened door and fanlight, flanked by square-headed openings having tooled limestone sills, cut limestone voussoirs and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to north elevation with cut limestone voussoirs, timber battened door and overlight. Round-headed opening to rear having red brick voussoirs, timber battened door and overlight. Pitched slate roofs to outbuilding. Rubble limestone walls. Flat arched opening to east elevation with cut limestone surround, voussoirs and keystone, and double-leaf timber battened door. Square-headed opening to east elevation having red brick voussoirs and timber battened door. Square-headed openings to west and north elevations of outbuilding with red brick voussoirs, timber battened doors and overlights. Flat arched carriage arch to west elevation having cut limestone surround, red brick relieving arch and double-leaf timber battened door. Square-headed openings to east and west elevations with red brick voussoirs, tooled limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. lunette openings to first floor, east and west elevations, having tooled limestone sills, red brick surrounds and timber framed windows. Square-headed openings to south elevation of outbuilding with tooled limestone sills, cut limestone voussoirs and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to west of house, in disrepair, rubble stone walls having cut limestone eaves course. Segmental-headed openings to east elevation with cut limestone surrounds and voussoirs. Inscribed limestone keystone to central arch. Semi-circular openings to first floor having red brick voussoirs and tooled limestone sills. Walled garden to north. Detached single-storey gate-lodge to east, with two-storey façade to south elevation. Roughly dressed limestone walls having cut limestone eaves course. Square-headed openings with concrete sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Cut limestone voussoirs to windows. Double pair of square-profile rendered piers having cut limestone caps, flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate to entrance to east. Single-leaf cast-iron gates to outside piers. Adjoining render walls with limestone coping.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

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.

No address of the register names Glenville with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Glenville · Ráth Rónáin

Area

931,582 m² (93.16 ha, 230.2 acres)

Civil parish

Rathronan, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Ardagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardagh electoral division: 1,037 people in 384 households; 83% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballylin, Ballyvoghan, Cahermoyle, Cross, Kerrikyle, Minister's-Land

Placenames

Glenville 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.