Graigacurragh

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Graigacurragh, from 334 m² to 474,192 m² (47.42 ha, 117.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 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 Graigacurragh 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.

• 5 Dec 2025N/a

  construction of a new dwelling house. The proposed development will include a four bedroomed house, comprising two-storey and single-storey elements and an ancillary single-storey shed. Works to also include a new packaged wastewater treatment system and drip dispersal system and all ancillary drainage, site works and external landscaping, including the formation of a new entrance onto the public road

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561280

• 20 Jul 2025Conditional

  the demolition of an agricultural shed, the change of use of an existing barn and outbuilding to use as a home gym and storage shed, demolition of a previous extension to the rear of the dwelling and the construction of a new single storey extension to the side of the dwelling with new wastewater treatment system, improvements to the existing entrance gateway, new domestic garage and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560711

• 19 Mar 2025N/a

  construction of a new a four bedroomed house, comprising two-storey and single-storey elements and an ancillary single-storey shed. Works to also include a new packaged wastewater treatment system and drip dispersal system and all ancillary drainage, site works and external landscaping, including the formation of a new entrance onto the public road

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560220

• 20 Feb 2024Conditional

  the renovation & re-configuration of existing Roadside Building to form Tractor and garden machinery sales premises to include shop areas, internal display areas, storage, offices, toilets and tea room including elevational changes and construction of new side lobby, partial demolition of 2 storey section of existing building & construction of steel clad extension to rear of same. Permission is sought for the demolition of existing former CO-OP Shop steel frame building & demolition of existing outbuildings and de-commission existing septic tank. Permission is also sought for new road side boundary treatments, Free-Standing Totem Signage, parking & yard area and installation of new treatment plant and percolation area including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460139

• 20 Jan 2023Conditional

  a dwellinghouse as partly constructed and for permission to complete the construction of aforementioned dwellinghouse and associated site works including wastewater treatment system and entrance

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2330

• 19 Sept 2017N/a

  an agricultural livestock unit, and all associated site work

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17863

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 Graigacurragh.

Recorded monuments

• LI030-096001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In clearing in coniferous forest, c. 20m S of forest road, on S-facing hill slope. Circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.55m). Both enclosing bank and interior, excepting holy well (LI030-09602-) in centre, covered by dense overgrown. Break in bank (Wth 1.2m) at NNW gives access to holy well. Earth from interior has been mounded up against outside N face of wall surrounding well. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI030-096002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In coniferous forestry, on S-facing hill slope; well itself in centre of small cashel (LI030-09601-) in clearing in forest. Spring (D 0.3m) contained in stone-lined D-shaped depression (1.15m E-W; 1.6m N-S); on E side of spring is flat sandstone slab. Both slab and spring surrounded by partially-collapsed dry-stone wall with opening on S side giving access to spring; earth has been piled up against outside face of wall to N. On inside face of wall to E is rectangular recess containing religious statues etc. No longer appears to be used for religious purposes; according to local tradition well known as cure for sore eyes. Not shown on 1840 OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on steep S-facing slope. Roughly oval area (27.9m N-S; 23.3m E-W) defined E->W by scarped edge (H 1.55m; Wth 3.5m) running along base of which is concentric field boundary. Earthen bank, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map enclosing site W->E, has been levelled, probably when adjacent field boundaries to N were removed. Interior, under pasture, slopes down to E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-027 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on low-lying marshy terrain, immediately W of passageway leading to farmyard complex to S. Sub-circular area (23.9m N-S; 20.6m E-W) defined by scarped edge with external fosse (Wth 0.6m; D 0.4m). Scarp (H 0.8m; Wth 1.6m), heavily masked by overgrowth, is best preserved along S side. Gaps in overgrowth at N (Wth 2.3m) and NE (Wth 1.1m) allow access points for cattle from adjacent field into interior. Fosse, covered by flag irises, is best preserved along N arc. Level interior under rough pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 322/23, 24 on 05/10/2002.

• LI038-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (24.3m N-S; 30.8m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.95m; Wth 4m), with external fosse (D 0.35m) at NE; scarp grades into bank (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 0.55m) NW->NE. Break (Wth 3.5m) in bank at NNW. Interior, under pasture, slopes up towards centre. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 322/18, 19 on 05/10/2002.

• LI038-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On low-lying pasture, ringed by higher ground. Site is incorporated into SW corner of field with field boundaries abutting at NW, N and SE. Roughly-circular area (32.1m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 2.5m). Bank, best accessed at NNE, is heavily masked by overgrowth elsewhere and much denuded at NE. Level interior is covered by mature coniferous trees; fallen branches cover much of interior surface. Marshy natural dip adjoins external bank face at E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 322/28, 29 on 05/10/2002.

• LI038-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N edge of break in N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 40m) enclosed by earthen bank and external fosse (Wth 2m; D 1m). Bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.6m), heavily masked by overgrowth, best preserved along W side. Fosse is covered with rushes, flag irises and nettles. Level interior is mainly covered by tall flag irises but has grassy clearing in N third. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 322/25, 26, 27, 30 on 05/10/2002.

• LI038-032 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  According to Ó Danachair (1955, 204) the 'Blessed Well' or 'St John's Well' was 'a small well surrounded by thorn bushes inside north fence of road 400 yards west of Granagh Catholic church' where 'no devotions remembered'. No trace of well now evident. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 2 October 2020

• LI038-155 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture, 30m W of townland boundary with Liskenneth West. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Monument visible on Archaeological Survey of Ireland aerial photographs taken in 2002. Trace of oval-shaped cropmark (dims. c. 30m NW-SE; 41m NE-SW) visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 16/03/2016. See attached Google Earth orthoimageS Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 20 April 2021

Architectural heritage

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former farmhouse, built c. 1840, having recent porch to front (south). Later two-bay single-storey addition with linking corridor to side (west) having porch to side (west). Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof to additional block having render gable copings, rendered chimneystacks and recent skylights. Rendered rubble stone walls throughout with exposed rubble stone walls to rear (north) elevation of additional block. Cast-iron vent pipe to rear elevation having decorative cap. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having internal timber panelled shutters and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation. Timber casement window to rear elevation of house and side (east) elevation of additional block. Tripartite timber-framed window to side (east) elevation having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Bipartite timber-framed window to side (west) elevation of porch to additional block comprising having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Pointed arch window opening with render sill to rear elevation of house, having margined timber casement window surmounted by margined overlight. Ocular window opening to side (west) elevation having single-pane timber-framed window. Square-headed door openings throughout, having glazed timber door to side (east) elevation of porch. Timber battened door to front elevation of porch to additional block. Internal timber panelled door to front elevation of house surmounted by bipartite overlight. Enclosed farmyard to side (west) with ruinous outbuildings, central concrete paved area and cast-iron water pump with banded shaft with fluted neck, foliate motifs and decorative bucket notch to spout and cow-tail handle. Rendered enclosing having render capping and square-profile piers with single- and double-leaf wrought-iron gates. Roughcast render enclosing walls to farmyard with rubble stone coping and square-profile piers with double-leaf wrought-iron gates.

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 10 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 Graigacurragh.

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 Graigacurragh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Graigacurragh · Gráig an Churraigh

Area

2,464,337 m² (246.43 ha, 608.95 acres)

Civil parish

Ballingarry(Croom Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Connello Upper

Electoral division

Ballygrennan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballygrennan electoral division: 296 people in 108 households; 90% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygrennan, Ballyvologe, Granagh, Kilmacanearla South, Lisduane, Liskennett West

Placenames

Graigacurragh 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.