Highpark

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Highpark, from 366 m² to 552,375 m² (55.24 ha, 136.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 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 Highpark 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.

• 2 Dec 2021Conditional

  construction of an entrance, single storey dwelling house, garage, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211668

• 27 Jul 2018Conditional

  a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system, entrance and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18762

• 12 May 2017Conditional

  a single storey extension to the existing dwelling, construction of a detached domestic garage and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17427

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 Highpark.

Recorded monuments

• LI014-024 Standing stone
  Description

  Impressive standing stone situated on elevated grassland known locally as 'Knockfleming', with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside from W-N-E. Hilltop ringfort (LI014-069--) visible 440m to SSE. Standing stones (LI014-140---/041/042-) in fields 290m to E. High Park House located 1.3km to NNE. Annotated 'Leagaun' on the revised 1923 OS 6-inch map. In 1826 it was recorded that there was a 'stone circle near High Park, the residence of Joseph Gabbett, Esq. where a number of stones are to be seen, some lying in confusion, others in circles or direct lines. It is remarkable that they are all round, and one large stone, detached from the rest, stands erect, which measures nine feet [3m] in height, nearly the same in breadth, and is four feet [1.2m] thick on one side' (Fitzgerald 1826, 288). Lynch suggested that this standing stone was the 'large central stone of the stone circle' and that 'the other stones were removed many years ago' (Lynch 1896, 467). Present remains consist of a tall irregular shaped conglomerate upright boulder (H 2.7m; Wth. 1.2-2.5m; T. 0.8-1.15m) with its long axis aligned NNE-SSW. A low scarp visible in places suggests the existence of an embanked stone circle or hilltop enclosure encircling this impressive standing stone. Lynch (1911-13, 26) suggested that these stones were removed from Knockfleming 'over sixty years ago [c. 1850]'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 January 2019

• LI014-024001 Stone circle
  Description

  Situated on elevated grassland known locally as 'Knockfleming', with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside from W-N-E. Hilltop ringfort (LI014-069--) visible 440m to SSE. Standing stones (LI014-140---/041/042-) in fields 290m to E. High Park House located 1.3km to NNE. In 1826 it was recorded that there was a 'stone circle near High Park, the residence of Joseph Gabbett, Esq. where a number of stones are to be seen, some lying in confusion, others in circles or direct lines. It is remarkable that they are all round, and one large stone [LI014-024----], detached from the rest, stands erect, which measures nine feet [3m] in height, nearly the same in breadth, and is four feet [1.2m] thick on one side' (Fitzgerald 1826, 288). Lynch suggested that this standing stone (LI014-024----) was the 'large central stone of the stone circle' and that 'the other stones were removed many years ago' (Lynch 1896, 467). A low scarp visible in places suggests the existence of an embanked stone circle or hilltop enclosure encircling this impressive standing stone. Lynch (1911-13, 26) suggested that these stones were removed from Knockfleming 'over sixty years ago [c. 1850]'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 January 2019

• LI014-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in flat, poorly-drained pasture. The monument is evident as a roughly circular area (21m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 1.7m; H 0.3m) with an external fosse (Wth 0.7m) and a counter-scarp earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; Wth 2m; ext. H 0.3m). It is conjoined on its SE side by another enclosure (LI014-145----). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• LI014-027 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in low-lying, poorly-drained pasture, with good views in all directions. The monument is evident as a roughly circular area (22m NE-SW; 19.3m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 4.6m; H 0.6m) with an external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.15m). in places there are faint traces of a counter-scarp bank. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• LI014-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in gently undulating, poorly-drained pasture with good views in all directions. The monument has been levelled but is still evident as a roughly circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by a scarped edge (Wth. 6.1 H 0.5m) NE to SW. On the downslope c. 4.5m outside this is another scarp (Wth 4.3m; H 0.3m) N to SW. The interior slopes down to E and a pile of gravel has been dumped in its centre. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• LI014-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in gently undulating, poorly-drained pasture with good views in all directions. Indicated on 1923 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular enclosure. The monument has been levelled but is still evident as a roughly circular area (40m E-W; 36.5m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 5.3m; H 0.4m) with an external fosse (Wth 4.8m) and counter-scarp bank (int. H 0.3m; Wth 4.4m; ext. H 0.4m). There is a gap in the bank (Wth. 4m) in ESE. The interior slopes gently down to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• LI014-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope in rolling pasture. Monument is evident as a roughly circular area (30m NW-SE; 22m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank of earth-and-stone (ext. H 0.5m; Wth 0.6m; int. H 0.2m). The interior is uneven and slopes down to W. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• LI014-031 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a SE-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. The monument, partially obscured by scrub vegetation, consists of a circular area (37m NW-SE; 34m NE-SW) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 4.9m; H 1.5m) with an external fosse (Wth 2.4m) and a counter-scarp bank (int. H 1.1m; Wth. 2m; ext. H 0.2m). There are two gaps in the bank, one at SSW (Wth 2m) and one at NW (Wth 10m). The interior surface is uneven and slopes down to N, SE and SW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• LI014-140 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated in a gentle depression on the steep N-facing slope of a ridge in rolling pasture with good views in all directions. Upright conglomerate slab (H 2-2.2m; Wth 1.3-1.9m; Th. 0.4m), long axis orientated NE-SW. It is concave on the SE face and flat on the N face. The stone is partially obscured at the base by brambles. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 June 2013

• LI014-141 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated in gently undulating pasture, c. 5m SE of a field drain. There are good views to N, W and S. Upright limestone pillar (H 0.66m; Wth 0.2m; Th. 0.2m). It has been by cattle for scratching so that it now stands in a gentle depression. Doubtful antiquity, seems to have been erected as a cattle scratching post, different morphologically from nearby standing stones (LI014-140-/042-) Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 18 January 2019

• LI014-142 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated on a gentle N-facing slope in rolling pasture. Upright conglomerate slab (H 0.8-0.9m; Wth 1.1m; Th. 0.4m), long axis oriented NW-SE. The slab is convex on ENE face, concave on WSW face. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 June 2013

• LI014-145 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In flat, poorly-drained pasture with good views in all directions. Conjoined on the SE side of another enclosure (Li014-025----). A roughly circular area (19.5m NE-SW; 18.5m NW-SE) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 1.6m; H 0.3). The interior slopes down to E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 June 2013

• LI014-167 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland immediately E of the driveway into Highpark House located 55m to S. Outline of oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 21m) visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13. Clearly visible as an oval-shaped area enclosed by a bank with possible entrance gap at E on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/04/2006. Close proximity to Highpark House could suggest that this was a designed landscape feature associated with landscaping of the demesne lands. See attached Google Earth orthophotos taken 05/04/2006 and 19/11/2019 Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 2 June 2020

Architectural heritage

• Highpark House, country house, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey country house, built in 1812, with two-bay two-storey lean-to to east elevation and single-bay two-storey return having dormer attic to rear (west) elevation. Pitched slate roof with limestone eaves course and rendered chimneystacks. Pitched slate roof to return having rendered chimneystack and single-pitched slate roof to extension. Roughcast render over rubble limestone walls. Square-headed opening with limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening to return, east elevation having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window and limestone sill. Carved limestone surround to square-headed opening comprising pediment with ornate consoles and fluted roundel motif over double-leaf timber panelled doors having flanking sidelights with limestone surrounds and sills. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to east having pitched slate roof with brick chimneystack. Roughcast render over limestone walls. Square-headed window openings having limestone sills. Square-headed opening with replacement half-glazed door. Elliptical-headed carriage arch having brick surround. Rendered boundary walls to courtyard with elliptical-headed carriage arch having brick voussoirs and double-leaf corrugated-iron doors.

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 5 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1058 (ZIP).

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

Name

Highpark · Ard an Ghoirt

Area

2,108,221 m² (210.82 ha, 520.95 acres)

Civil parish

Caherconlish, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Caherconlish West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Caherconlish West electoral division: 2,318 people in 774 households; 72% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Anglode, Cloghnadromin, Hundredacres West, Inch St. Lawrence, Kilculleen, Skahard, Srahane East

Placenames

Highpark 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.