Kilbradran

43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilbradran, from 29 m² to 239,065 m² (23.91 ha, 59.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilbradran 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.

• 19 Dec 2025Refused

  six (6) wind turbines with a tip height of 158m, a rotor diameter of 136m and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas. A 38kV on-site substation compound containing a substation building, associated electrical equipment and transformers with separate client side and ESB entrances. The building will contain a control room, switchgear room, ESB room and store room, underground electrical and communications cabling between the wind turbines and on-site substation. Grid Connection Option A: 2.54km-long 38kV underground cable connection from the on-site substation to the existing Carrons substation to the west of the site. Grid Connection Option B: Loop into the existing 38kV onsite overhead line via the proposed 38kV substation. A new temporary site entrance off the L1219 local road to the west of the permanent site entrance for the construction phase only. Upgrade of an existing farm entrance and access track off the L1219 local road in the northwest of the site to serve as a permanent site entrance for the wind farm when operational. Approximately 3.4km of new site access tracks with associated turning areas and drainage. This includes approximately 490m of temporary access tracks which will be reinstated following construction. Upgrade of approximately 470m of existing site access tracks. A 9m-long clear span bridge crossing of the Ahacronane River by an internal site access track to the northwest of turbine T1 and an associated 1.5m x 1.0m relief culvert. A permanent meteorological mast with a height of 90m, a foundation and hardstand. Two (2) material storage areas with a total capacity of approximately 39,300m3. A temporary construction compound with an area of approximately 1,375m2. All associated site development works, including drainage, diversion or undergrounding of low voltage powerlines, landscaping and revegetation. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) which have been prepared in respect of the construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed development, and works to facilitate turbine delivery from the port of Foynes to the wind farm site entrance via L6188, N69, L1222, L1220 and L1219. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission and 35-year operational life, initiating from the date of full commissioning of the entire wind farm. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Di

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561367

• 8 Oct 2025Conditional

  a ground floor extension consisting of a kitchen/dining, bathroom and a lobby together with an attic store, a ground floor extension consisting of a bedroom and ensuite together with an attic store, a ground floor extension consisting of a porch, the provision of 4 no. dormer windows to the rear of the dwelling, the provision of a storage shed and the modification of the existing vehicular entrance together with associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2561024

• 2 Oct 2025N/a

  six (6) wind turbines with a tip height of 158m, a rotor diameter of 136m and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas. A 38kV on-site substation compound containing a substation building, associated electrical equipment and transformers with separate client side and ESB entrances. The building will contain a control room, switchgear room, ESB room and store room, underground electrical and communications cabling between the wind turbines and on-site substation. Grid Connection Option A: 2.54km-long 38kV underground cable connection from the on-site substation to the existing Carrons substation to the west of the site. Grid Connection Option B: Loop into the existing 38kV onsite overhead line via the proposed 38kV substation. A new temporary site entrance off the L1219 local road to the west of the permanent site entrance for the construction phase only. Upgrade of an existing farm entrance and access track off the L1219 local road in the northwest of the site to serve as a permanent site entrance for the wind farm when operational. Approximately 3.4km of new site access tracks with associated turning areas and drainage. This includes approximately 490m of temporary access tracks which will be reinstated following construction. Upgrade of approximately 470m of existing site access tracks. A 9m-long clear span bridge crossing of the Ahacronane River by an internal site access track to the northwest of turbine T1 and an associated 1.5m x 1.0m relief culvert. A permanent meteorological mast with a height of 90m, a foundation and hardstand. Two (2) material storage areas with a total capacity of approximately 39,300m3. A temporary construction compound with an area of approximately 1,375m2. All associated site development works, including drainage, diversion or undergrounding of low voltage powerlines, landscaping and revegetation. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) which have been prepared in respect of the construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed development, and works to facilitate turbine delivery from the port of Foynes to the wind farm site entrance via L6188, N69, L1222, L1220 and L1219. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission and 35-year operational life, initiating from the date of full commissioning of the entire wind farm. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directiv

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561003

• 5 Dec 2024Conditional

  demolition of an existing dwelling and attached outbuilding. Permission is also sought to construct a new replacement dwelling, a domestic garage, site entrance and boundary walls, install new on-site effluent treatment system including all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461209

• 25 Jul 2024N/a

  the parking of up to 4 No. trucks and up to 6 No. trailers for the use of the occupier and all associated works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 24305

• 11 Jul 2024Conditional

  a domestic storage shed as constructed for the storage of vintage vehicles including vintage trucks and all associated works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 24276

• 16 Nov 2023Conditional

  the development will comprise amendments to planning permission 23/60384, namely for a revised extension proposal to existing dwelling including all necessary demolitions and alterations together with associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360833

• 2 Jun 2023Conditional

  the part demolition of, and the construction of alterations and extension to existing dwelling, construct domestic garage, modify existing site entrance, install new on-site effluent treatment system including all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360384

• 21 May 2021Conditional

  the demolition of a single storey entrance lobby to Scanlan's Cottage, demolition of single storey side piggery extension to the Stone Barn and the construction of a single storey side extension to replace the existing Stone Barn extension, together with all repair works and the provision of new septic tank and percolation area and ancillary site works. Scanlan's Cottage is a protected structure known as 'Scanlan's' RPS No. 470

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21687

• 8 Mar 2021Conditional

  construction of a replacement dwelling by converting and extending existing stone farm outbuildings, retain existing substandard derelict dwelling as a fuel store, onsite waste water treatment and disposal system and upgrade existing entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21280

• 4 Dec 2019Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 191198

• 14 Feb 2018Conditional

  proposed extensions to existing house, consisting of, front porch, kitchen/lounge, and dining area with internal changes to existing house and connections to all existing services

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18123

• 20 Oct 2017Conditional

  making modifications to existing dwelling including an extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17974

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 Kilbradran.

Recorded monuments

• LI019-130 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope of river valley. Oval area (42m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by two concentric earth-and-stone banks with intervening fosse (Wth 2m). Inner bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.5m) has remains of stone-facing (L 4m) along upper third of external face at NNW. Outer bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.9m) has been removed NNW->NE. A dump of stones (2.4m N-S; 2.3m E-W; H 7m) straddles fosse at NNW. Level interior covered with nettles. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-131001 Church
  Description

  Westropp (1904-5, 399) recorded the following about Kilbradran Church; 'Kilbradran, restored by Athissell, 1253 (B.B.L., p. 84); Kylbraderan, 1291; Kylbradrain, or Knockbraderain, dedicated to St. Brandon, the abbot, 14th May, 1410. Kilbraderan, out of repair, 1615 b.; Kilbroderan, 1633. David Nangill, vicar, 1551 (Fiant, 825). Kilwarderan, leased to B. Cusack, 1551 (Ib. 744). The Saint is locally "Bradan," or "Bradran," not Brandan. Fabric - The south wall of the choir stood in 1840, but is now nearly levelled. Nave, 35 feet [10.6m] by 17 feet 8 inches [5.4m]; choir arch defaced: it was pointed; plain south window; the walls, 14 feet [4.25m] by 2½ feet [0.8m] (O.S.L., 8, p. 20, O'Keeffe). On the low hill beside the church is a remarkable caher, with earthworks (described Proc. R.I.A., vol. xxiv. (C), p. 275,). Church described in 1840 as following; 'The old church of this parish originally consisted of a nave and choir. Of the latter only a small portion of the south wall remains. The nave, of which the walls are perfect, is thirty five and a half feet long by seventeen feet eight inches. The choir arch is entirely disfigured. On the south side wall, at the distance of two feet [0.6m] from the middle (now the east) gable, is a square window formed on both sides of coarse stones; it is five feet [1.5m] high by four feet [1.2m] on the inside; two feet eleven inches [0.9m] in height, five and a half inches [1.6m] in width at the top and nine inches [0.22m] at the bottom of the outside. On this wall at the distance of nine feet [2.7m] from the west gable was the doorway, which is at present much disfigured. The west gable and north wall are featureless. The walls of this church are about fourteen feet high [4.25m], two and a half feet [0.8m] in thickness and built of large stones, not quarried, irregularly laid with lime and sand mortar. It is situated in a large graveyard much in use' (OSL, 8-9). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 November 2018 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI019-131002 Graveyard
  Description

  Medieval church ruins (LI019-131002-) stands in N quadrant of graveyard which consists of a rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 51m N-S x 60m E-W) enclosed by post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at S. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 July 2019 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI019-132 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on low rise immediately to E of derelict farmhouse. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.35m) overlain by dry-stone wall (max. H 1.3m; Wth 1m). Interior, only partially accessible at W because otherwise covered by dense overgrowth, dips down towards centre. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-133 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In rough pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Site is contained within a small field immediately to S of derelict farmhouse. Roughly circular area (24.9m N-S; 25.8m E-W) partially enclosed by earthen bank/scarped edge, outer bank and intervening fosse (Wth 2.5m). Inner bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 2m) best preserved NNW->NE; otherwise masked by dense overgrowth. Scarped edge (H 2.1m: Wth 4.75m) replaces inner bank NE->E. Outer earthen bank (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.05m) best preserved NNE->SW, but is incorporated into field boundary SW->NW. Linear dry-stone wall overlies bank NW->NNE, separating enclosure from farmyard. Gap (W 1.5m) in outer bank at NE. Fosse widens (Wth 3.8m) and is best preserved along N arc. Level interior slopes down gently to S. Southern perimeter and enclosing element on that side are covered by dense overgrowth, otherwise interior under rough pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-135 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying marshy pasture, on a gentle W-facing slope. A circular mound (H 1.1m; 23.2m N-S; 24.9m E-W) of burnt material. There are numerous low undulations immediately to the E of the mound. A low earthen bank, located 10m to the SSW, extends on an E-W axis for c. 35m before fading out. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-138 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In wooded area, on SE-facing slope immediately below brow of limestone ridge. Oval area (41.7m N-S; 34.8m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m), best preserved SSE->WSW, but completely obscured by overgrowth N->NE. Bank incorporates limestone bedrock W->N with a sharp drop to interior (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.75m); it has been worn down by cattle to a scarp-like edge NE->S (H 0.85m; Wth 1.6m). Dry-stone field wall runs tangentially to enclosing bank at S. Interior, covered with mature deciduous trees, slopes down gently to E. Degraded earth-and-stone field boundary abuts enclosure at W. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilbradran.

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

The EPA radon map did not answer.

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Kilbradran · Cill Bhradaráin

Area

1,624,282 m² (162.43 ha, 401.37 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbradran, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Lismakeery, the unit of the census

Census 2022

479 people lived in 167 households in the Lismakeery electoral division. 97% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballylin, Ballyneety, Ballysteen, Cooltomin, Creeves, Graigoor, Lisbane, Tubbrid

Placenames

Kilbradran 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.