Gortadroma

37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortadroma, from 20 m² to 442,670 m² (44.27 ha, 109.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Gortadroma 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.

• 14 Mar 2023N/a

  the construction of extension to existing silage slab, new manure pit and concrete aprons

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23155

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

Recorded monuments

• LI018-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, atop low rise. Circular area (26m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.5m; Wth 6m) which becomes very pronounced on E side (H 3.55m; Wth 6m). Gap in scarp (Wth 3.6m) at N. Interior level and under rough pasture; it also contains a number of badger sets. Field boundary skirts enclosure NE->S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI018-089001 Mound
  Description

  Depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as small hachured mound (diam. c. 4m) c. 20m SW of castle (LI018-08902-). This area has now been quarried and there is no visible trace of such a mound. In its vicinity, on the face of the gravel quarry, are the foundation courses of two walls c. 8m apart. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI018-089002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Overlooking White River, on NW-facing slope of low hill which has been extensively quarried for gravel. Only visible remains of castle are two short sections of wall footings: part of south wall (L 4m; H c. 0.4m; Wth 1.1m) and NW corner (4.6m N-S; 1.7m E-W; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m; Wth 1.7m) of what may been rectangular structure (see plan Donnelly 1994, 152-3), though Westropp noted 'traces of a side turret' (1906-7, 245). West wall stood atop steep fall in ground, and two large chunks of bonded masonry lie short distance down-slope from NW corner; according to Donnelly (ibid.) W wall stood to c. 3m until 'recently demolished by the farmer'. Interior area (c. 8m E-W; c. 8m N-S) noticeably lower (D c. 0.65m) than level ground immediately to E; Westropp (ibid.) notes 'vaults' found 'under it' by former landowner- this might be remains of ground-floor vaulted chamber. Castle, variously called Gortadroma, Monymohill and Moyreen Castle, reported in ruins in 1583 (Westropp ibid.), and probably not subsequently repaired as not mentioned in The Civil Survey (Donnelly ibid.). Monymohill Castle described in 16th century Desmond Survey as in the possession of 'Hugh Wale alias ffalltaghe a rebel attainted by judgment of High treason, at the times of his entry into rebellion and attainder was similarly seined of the castles vills and lands following which were chargeable lands of the late Earl of Desmond with Shragh and Marte, services for building and repairs of castles, bridges and other charges of the country, being parcels of the canthred or Toghe of Donmoylin viz. the castle of Donmoylin [LI019-243----] which is a great castle with a large enclosure or "Balne" surrounded with a stone wall strongly built for defense; rise and with divers buildings adjacent very ruinous, also with gardens, small closes and a water mill (LI019-278----] similarly in decay, and a watercourse there all worth yearly 1l. 6 s 8d.; lands belonging to same castle in Donmoylin parish 1 quarter, a ruinous castle called Monemoyhell in same parish 1 quarter. The premises were demised to Ollyver Stephenson by lease under the great seal of Ireland dated 27 April 1582 at the rent of 5l. 12s. 2 ½d. Irish, with a proviso to answer any further duties that should be found chargeable on the lands' (Murphy 2013). Castle depicted as a tower-like castle on the 1658 Down Survey map of Connello Barony (NLI, MS 718). Westropp (1906-7, 244-5) recorded the following details about Monymoyhill or Gortadroma Castle; 'Marked in the Castle quarter of Gortadroma, on the White River. Sometimes called "Moyreen" C[astle]. 1289 Ad. Fleming gave Crosdere and Moyreyne (except Lysgesy, Lysnefant, and Clotherbarwan) to Rob. Maunsel while T. Underwood by charter granted Rathbrile, in Moyrene, in offergus to H. Capella (Plea R., 13, m. 8 and 14, m. 11). 1583 Moneymoyhell, ruinous C[astle]. (Des. R.). 1615 Held by Ol. and, 1623, by Ric. Stephenson (Inq. Exch., Car. L, 91; Inq. Chan., 15b, 20b, 24b, ix., 86). 1655 Granted to Brook Bridges and J. Bourke (B.D.; D.S.B., 3; C.S., p. 85). 1665 To Ol. Lambert. 1688 Forfeited by N. Burke. 1726 Rob. Morgan, of Connegarr, mortgaged part of J. Burke's lands of Munnymoehill (Dub. Reg., 51, p. 217). Fabric - The walls stood in 1840; and Mr. G. Morgan found vaults under it. A fragment with traces of a side turret remain'. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 April 2020

• LI018-092 Burial ground
  Description

  In undulating pasture; site occupies W half of low E-W ridge. Roughly oval area (14m N-S; 19.5m E-W) enclosed by flat-topped earthen bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.75m) which runs along top edge of ridge to N, S & W. Bank densely overgrown with trees and bushes. Field boundary runs along base of bank/edge-of-ridge to W and N. Interior slopes down towards centre which is lower than surface of ridge. At centre is roughly oval mound (4.5m E-W; 4m N-S) atop which grows a single tree. No entrance noted, nor any grave marker. Westropp (1904-5, 399) describes site as 'a kyle and a burial-ground', but OSL (vol. 2, 12) lists only 'a grave yard'. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI018-093 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  No visible surface trace of well which, according to local information, was not encased but simply a spring in the ground. According to OSL (vol. 2, 12) called 'Tobar Ri(fada)gh an Domhnaigh (Well of the King of Sunday)'. Site now occupied by County Council rubbish dump. Described by Ó Danachair (1955, 214) as 'a small clear spring, overhung by an old thorn tree … the devotion has almost died out.' See attached photos taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00223 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31108; F025.21.00220 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17005 and F025.21.00218 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17004. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 30 September 2020

• LI018-123001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Archaeological excavation by Deborah Sutton and Tony Cummins (05E0626) revealed 'a sub-oval spread (10.5m south-west/north-east by 8m) of heat-shattered sandstone within charcoal-enriched silty soil. The stone deposit was up to 0.2m deep along the western edge and directly overlay the fibrous peaty subsoil. A blackened heat-cracked slab (0.18m north-south by 0.24m by 0.05m thick), embedded in a greyish-black charcoal-stained silty material (0.06m thick), was exposed within the heat-shattered stone deposit towards the centre of the spread. This slab may have provided a flat surface on which to cook and may have been used as a pot stand. Alternatively, food may have been placed directly on the flat surface for cooking. The location of the flat stone within the heat-shattered stone deposit suggests use of the site over a period of time.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 3 August 2012

• LI018-123002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Archaeological excavation by Deborah Sutton and Tony Cummins (05E0626) revealed 'a kidney-shaped spread of heat-shattered sandstone mixed with charcoal-enriched soil (4.3m north-west/south-east by 1.7m) directly overlying a naturally occurring grey clay subsoil. The small size of the deposit suggests single or short-term use.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 3 August 2012

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge, built c. 1880, carrying a road over the River White. Rubble limestone walls having V-plan buttresses flanking central segmental arch. Roughly-dressed tooled limestone voussoirs and roughly dressed limestone copings to parapet walls.

• Bridge, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge, built c. 1850, carrying a road over the River White. Roughly dressed limestone walls having cut tooled limestone voussoirs to segmental arch and dressed limestone copings to parapet walls. Plate ties to east elevation.

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 Gortadroma, 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. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

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

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.

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

Name

Gortadroma · Gort an Droma

Area

1,556,144 m² (155.61 ha, 384.53 acres)

Civil parish

Dunmoylan, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Dunmoylan West, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Cahernagh, Moneymohill, Moyreen, Park

Placenames

Gortadroma 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.