Kilrush

158 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilrush, from 7 m² to 42,494 m² (4.25 ha, 10.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 160 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Semi Natural Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 3 Sept 2026N/a

  an extension to the existing Washroom and Playroom, for use as a washroom and playroom ancillary to the existing dwelling house

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2661017

• 28 Apr 2026Conditional

  amendments to the permitted Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD), Limerick City & County Council Register Reference 23/557; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-319721-24 comprising as follows : the approved LRD development car parking for use by the residential development, it is proposed to modify the parking layout to accommodate the shared use of 2 disabled parking spaces with the Ardhu Bar, including all associated site works above and below ground. Ardhu House is a Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660482

• 10 Apr 2026Refused

  modifications and widening of the existing dwelling entrance: demolition of existing pier and part of front boundary wall. Construction of new pier and widened gateway entrance with associated elevational modifications, including all associated site works above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660410

• 5 Mar 2026Conditional

  the provision of 2 no. spectator viewing stands for the all weather pitch and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660244

• 16 Feb 2026Conditional

  a first floor extension to the side of the dwelling, internal and elevational alterations to front, rear and side and all ancillary siteworks

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660156

• 7 Feb 2026Conditional

  the construction of a rear /side first floor extension and fit small opaque window to first floor side gable. New pitched roof over extended front porch and front of existing side garage, along with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660130

• 5 Feb 2026Conditional

  part demolition of including alterations and extensions to the front side and rear of existing dwelling. Permission is also sought for a rear garden store/shed

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660114

• 30 Jan 2026Refused

  the reconfiguration of an existing vehicular entrance to provide a centrally aligned access, together with all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660088

• 16 Dec 2025Conditional

  the construction of a ground floor extension to the front and rear of a two storey dwelling house, a first floor side extension and all ancillary site works, and Retention permission for the part removal of the front boundary wall

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561338

• 24 Oct 2025Conditional

  a) construction of a new extension to the side & front of the house; b). make alterations to the existing front elevation of the house; c). all associated site works and services

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561087

• 22 Oct 2025Refused

  extension to granny flat and permission for incorporating upgraded granny flat as extra en-suite bedroom to existing home with courtyard and for the widening the vehicular entrance and installation of electric gate

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2561068

• 4 Sept 2025Conditional

  the widening of existing vehicular access gate, change of use of the attached garage at side of house to living room ancillary to the existing house together with all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560884

• 3 Sept 2025N/a

  extension to Granny Flat and Permission for Incorporating Upgraded Granny Flat as Extra En-Suite Bedroom to Existing Home with Courtyard and for the Widening the Vehicular Entrance and Installation of Electric Gate

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560882

• 8 Aug 2025Conditional

  a). to construct new single storey extensions to the front and rear of the existing house; b). to construct a first-floor extension to the side of the house; c). to make alterations and elevational changes to the existing house; d). to construct a new patio area to the rear of the house; e). all associated site works and services

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560786

• 24 Jul 2025Conditional

  amendments to the permitted Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD), Limerick City & County Council Register Reference 23/557; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-319721-24 comprising as follows : (i) the approved LRD development pedestrian-only entrance at the existing vehicular entrance on Roses Avenue is to be upgraded to a vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian entrance, (ii) the approved vehicular and cyclist entrance on Roses Avenue is to be amended to a pedestrian and fire tender only entrance, (iii) omission of 1 no. 1-bed apartment and provision of 1 no. 2-bed apartment all at ground floor level of Block 5 to provide for revised vehicular access route to the approved car park. There is no change to the overall number of apartments permitted in the LRD scheme, (iv) re-location of bike store. Ardhu House is a Protected Structure, RPS Reg. No. 3281

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560728

• 28 Mar 2025Conditional

  two storey extension to the rear of house with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560256

• 25 Mar 2025Conditional

  amendments to the permitted Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Limerick City & County Council Reference 23/557; An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-319721-24. The proposed amendments to the LRD relate solely to Ardhu House and Ardhu Bar as follows; 1) Construction of a new single storey extension to the existing Ardhu Bar to accommodate toilets and cold room within the existing courtyard of the Ardhu Bar. 2) Modifications to the existing Ardhu Bar layout by removal of ground floor toilet, removal of hall enclosure to reinstate the archway access to the courtyard. Replace the first-floor open plan bar area with the construction of accommodation stairs, ancillary office and staff rooms. 3) Reduction to the footprint and modifications to the roof of the existing courtyard canopy to the Ardhu Bar. 4) Demolition of first floor link, currently providing the toilet accommodation, from Ardhu Bar to Ardhu House with associated modifications to the roof of the Ardhu Bar, construction of a slated hipped roof over the ground floor stone outbuildings, an increase in the height of walls of the existing fire escape stairwell annexed to Ardhu House and construction of new hipped roof overhead of the existing fire escape stairwell. 5) All associated site works above and below ground. 6) The resulting floor area of the Ardhu Bar licenced premises shall be 290m². Ardhu House is a Protected Structure, RPS Reg. No. 3281

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560244

• 14 Mar 2025Conditional

  (1) the single storey extension to the rear of the existing house to be used as a granny flat and (2) the removal of the sun room to the side of the existing house & the construction of a replacement office room in its place at Hollow Tree House, Iona Drive, North Circular Road, Limerick. Planning permission is sought for the widening of the existing vehicular entrance

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560210

• 12 Mar 2025Conditional

  the following a) widening of existing vehicular access gate , b) Change of use of existing attached garage at side of house to living rooms with door to rear covered access, c) single story extension to rear of house, d) domestic shed to rear of site and e) together with all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560201

• 6 Feb 2025Conditional

  the construction of a shed with gym and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560090

• 23 Dec 2024Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling with connections to public sewer & surface water systems and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461309

• 21 Dec 2024Conditional

  conversion of existing attic with new roof design. construct new dormer windows to the rear and side with new window to stairwell. Roof lights to sides of main roof and demolition of chimney stack. Modifications to front elevation with extensions to front entrance porch and side garage along with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461303

• 11 Dec 2024N/a

  the single storey extension to the rear of the existing house, to include permission for the widening of the existing vehicular entrance

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2461243

• 4 Dec 2024Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the side & rear of my dwelling, new entrance porch, elevation alterations, widening of existing vehicular entrance, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461200

• 27 Oct 2024Conditional

  alterations to the fenestration of the front elevation and the construction of a pitched roof to the front porch granted under planning application 13770131 and for the conversion of the attic to storage space and the provision of a rooflight and dormer window to the rear of the dwelling. Full Planning Permission is sought for the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2461067

The 25 most recent of 94 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fergus Estuary And Inner Shannon, North Shore 002048

Recorded monuments

• LI005-008 Earthwork
  Description

  Depicted as a small mound or earthwork on the revised 1938 ed. OS 6-inch map. Modern playing courts located in area where mound is marked on OS maps. No antiquity depicted at this location on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 November 2019

• LI005-009 Church
  Description

  National monument No. 366. Well preserved ruins of small pre-Norman Kilrush Church (int. dims. 4.15m N-S; 7.55m E-W; Wall T 0.85m) reputedly founded by Rose who was the sister of St. Munchin (Ó Carragáin 2010, 312; Lenihan 1866, 542-3). The church is known locally as Old Church and/or St Munchin's Church and now stands in the centre of a small housing estate accessed off the Old Church Road. Kilrush Church is located in St. Munchin's parish in the Diocese of Limerick. It stands 155m N of the River Shannon and 2km SW of Thomond Bridge and Limerick City. Listed as 'Kilrussee [Kilrush?], near Limerick' in the 1302 Ecclesiastical Taxation of Limerick Diocese where it is valued at 10s per annum (Cal Doc Ire, 290). The church name is variously listed as Kellros, Kelleroisse and Kylros in the Black Book of Limerick (McCaffrey 1907, 26, 28, 156, 168). On the first ed. OS 6-inch map, Kilrush [Kellros] Church is depicted standing in E quadrant of graveyard (LI005-009001-) with Kilrush Cottage immediately to S. Church described by Westropp (1904-5, 363-4) as a 'very early Irish oratory stands in the grounds of Oldchurch the west door has inclined jambs, and a massive lintel; the east window has a circular head and splay arch. A curious window, with an obscure inscription of the Quinlivans, is set in the south wall; this was brought (as already stated) from St, Mary's Lane, preserved by the late Robert Vere O'Brien'. Harbison (1970, 152) described Kilrush Church as following; 'The church is first mentioned in 1201, but is undoubtedly older, and was incorporated into the north Liberties of the city. It is small and rectangular, with a flat headed doorway, and a round-headed east window. In the south wall is a 15th century window with an obscure inscription of the Quinlivans which was removed from a Franciscan church in St Mary's Lane and preserved for a time by Robert Vere O'Brien before being inserted here probably around 1900'. The church was later described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1989, 339) as following: 'This small Early Christian church is situated on the west side of the Shannon off the North Circular Rd. It is a rectangular building 5.85m north-south by 9.25m east-west and the walls and gables are almost intact. The east wall has a simple round headed window; the west wall has a flat lintelled door with a single large lintel while the south wall has an inserted rectangular window (H.61cm W.43cm) which is said to have been taken from the Franciscan Friary (LI005-079---) in the city. It has chamfered limestone jambs and holes for glazing bars and the sides and top have a Gothic lettered inscription in false relief'. Present remains consist of a small single-cell church with walls built of large well coursed rubble standing on a protruding plinth. The church was entered through a flat-headed trabeate doorway located in centre of W gable. A round headed single light window set into a semi-circular arched embrasure with stepped sill is located in the centre of the E gable. A late medieval flat headed window with gothic inscription running around the chamfered jambs has been inserted into the E end of the S wall in the early 1900s. This window was taken from Franciscan church (LI005-079---) in St Mary's Lane. A blocked up doorway is visible at W end of N wall. This doorway was inserted into the N wall of the church possibly in the post 1700 period with evidence of redbrick at base of blocked opening on internal face of N wall. The W gable is propped up with a modern brick and concrete flying buttress. No surface remains of surrounding graveyard (LI005-009001-) which is now occupied by a modern housing estate. In 1980 prior to the construction of the housing estate six excavation trenches were opened by Larry Walsh, former curator of Limerick Museum, on the footprint of the development in an attempt to identify the extent of the graveyard (LI009-005001-) at Kilrush. The excavation uncovered the remains of 39 burials the majority of which were located in Trench 1 on the S side of the church close to the Quinlivan window. A high percentage of these burials (40.5% belonged to infants suggesting the presence of a children's burial ground (LI005-009002-) probably dating from the post-medieval period (Donnelly and Murphy 2008, 2003; Lynch 1998, 110). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 56/1937). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 April 2018

• LI005-009001 Graveyard
  Description

  Well preserved ruins of small pre-Norman Kilrush Church (LI005-009----) known locally as Old Church and or St Munchin's Church now standing in a small housing estate accessed off the Old Church Road. The church is a national monument in state guardianship No. 366. On the first ed. OS 6-inch map, Kilrush [Kellros] Church is depicted standing in E quadrant of square-shaped graveyard with Kilrush Cottage immediately to SSW. The church and graveyard are located in St. Munchin's parish in the Diocese of Limerick. It stands 155m N of the River Shannon and 2km SW of Thomond Bridge and Limerick City. No surface remains visible of graveyard which now occupies the site of a small green area surrounded by a modern housing estate constructed in the 1980s. In 1980 prior to the construction of the housing estate six excavation trenches were opened by Larry Walsh on the footprint of the development in an attempt to identify the extent of the graveyard at Kilrush. The excavation uncovered the remains of 39 burials the majority of which were located in Trench 1 on the S side of the church close to the Quinlivan window. A high percentage of these burial belonged to infants suggesting the presence of a children's burial ground probably dating from the post-medieval period (Donnelly and Murphy 2008; Lynch 1998, 110). Test excavation was carried out by Edmond O’Donovan under licence No. 98E0579 before the construction of the Northern Lower Interceptor Sewer pipeline at Kilrush Church. A single test-trench was opened c. 40m from the church on the North Circular Road in an attempt to find and evaluate any outlying archaeological features. No archaeological deposits or indicators were found in the test-trench, where a natural, sterile soil profile was identified immediately under the existing road surface. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 April 2018

• LI005-009002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Well preserved ruins of small pre-Norman Kilrush Church (Nat. Mon. No. 366) (LI005-009----)reputedly founded by Rose who was the sister of St. Munchin (Ó Carragáin 2010, 312; Lenihan 1866, 542-3). The church is known locally as Old Church and/or St Munchin's Church and now stands in the centre of a small housing estate accessed off the Old Church Road. Kilrush Church is located in St. Munchin's parish in the Diocese of Limerick. It stands 155m N of the River Shannon and 2km SW of Thomond Bridge and Limerick City. On the first ed. OS 6-inch map, Kilrush [Kellros] Church is depicted standing in E quadrant of graveyard (LI005-009001-) with Kilrush Cottage immediately to S. In 1980 prior to the construction of the housing estate six excavation trenches were opened by Larry Walsh, former curator of Limerick Museum, on the footprint of the development in an attempt to identify the extent of the graveyard (LI009-005001-) at Kilrush. The excavation uncovered the remains of 39 burials the majority of which were located in Trench 1 [37 inhumations] on the S side of the church close to the Quinlivan window. A high percentage of these burials (40.5%) belonged to infants suggesting the presence of a children's burial ground probably dating from the post-medieval period (Donnelly and Murphy 2008, 2003; Lynch 1998, 110). The presence of infant burials along with a possible burial of a mother and her infant, and possible stillborn children all hinted that this church site had been in use a children's burial ground or cillín dating from most likely the post-medieval period (Lynch 1998, 112). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 July 2018

Architectural heritage

• Cragfield, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single storey villa style house, built c. 1860, distinguished by two bow windows flanking a centrally-placed round-arched door opening, facing south, and built on a U-plan with five-bay west-facing elevation and a bowed flat-roofed sun room and garage accretion to the east, introduced, c. 1945. Hipped natural slate roof with black ridge tiles and five rendered chimneystacks with clay pots. Replacement metal gutter and cast-iron downpipes. Painted ruled and lined rendered walls throughout. Pair of bowed bays to front each with natural slate roof and cast-iron rainwater goods (added c. 1940) with metal casement windows, c. 1940s, and overlights on low wall with concrete sill course. Similar corner curved window to the flat roof section in timber, and a further bow with timber windows to projecting section at north end of west side elevation. Square-headed window openings to west with lugged and kneed stucco architraves, limestone sills and two-over-two sash windows, with ogee horns. Round-headed central front door opening articulated by panelled pilasters and archivolt surrounding inset timber doorcase comprising: panelled pilasters joined by lintel cornice and plain glass fanlight; flat-panelled timber door with brass furniture. Door opens onto limestone step and limestone flagged front door area. A further two limestone steps flanked by pair of rendered piers and low wall with cast-iron rail panelling which encloses a gravelled area to front and entire west side elevation. Wing to east contains a further door and garage. Gravelled front area forms avenue through landscaped gardens. Squared and coursed limestone quadrant screen walls terminate with limestone ashlar piers with pyramidal capping stone, from which hangs original wrought-iron gates.

• Oreland, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey over raised basement villa style house, built c. 1845, facing west, with a front entrance porch and enclosed yard with outbuildings to north. Return structures to rear. Elevated house with raised basement level to south and east at garden level. Hipped artificial slate roof with central valley enclosed on each side, having black ridge tiles and four rendered chimneystacks with panelled shafts and cornice beneath blocking courses. Replacement metal rainwater goods on overhanging eaves with paired timber brackets. Eaves course and painted rendered walls with plinth course to basement. Square-headed window openings and limestone sills, architrave surrounds to upper floor on south elevation only, with two-over-two timber sash windows with ogee horns and cylinder glass throughout (except modern timber casement window to enlarged opening to east elevation at basement). Asymmetrically placed timber front entrance porch, c. 1955, with hipped natural slate roof, metal rainwater goods on overhanging eaves with paired brackets. Arched window with horizontal glazing bars on rendered panelled wall with glazed timber door to south. Elliptical-arched door opening with timber-panelled door with fanlight and sidelights and console brackets. Five limestone steps flanked by decorative cast-iron railings terminating in square ashlar limestone piers. Modern hardwood glazed door opening to north at basement with concrete steps into yard. Red brick three-bay outbuilding to east and stone four-bay outbuilding to north. Pair of ashlar limestone piers open onto tarmacadamed drive through large landscaped garden with gate lodge to gates. Gate lodge now boarded up has hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and plastic rainwater goods on overhanging eaves with paired brackets. Painted rendered walls with recessed panels to each bay and a plinth course. Square-headed splayed window openings and limestone sills. Three-centred arch recessed porch opening with flagstone step and tongue and groove timber door to one side. Four limestone ashlar piers with panelled shafts and four-sided capping stones, joined by quadrant limestone plinth walls with wrought-iron railings having fleur-de-lis finials, and a pair of matching gates.

• Shannon Lawn, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over concealed basement house, built c. 1830, distinguished by a fine Regency style doorcase behind a fine cast-iron, partially glazed porch. Five-bay west-facing side elevation, with a five-sided canted bay window. Single-storey bay, recessed from front elevation to east side, with a three-sided canted bay window. Irregular rear elevation, with multiple accretions and alterations, of twentieth-century origins. Hipped and sprocketed natural slate roof with black ridge tiles and two large rendered chimney stacks with octagonal clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods on timber overhanging eaves (panelled to east). Painted rendered walls with plinth course. Square-headed window openings with painted sills. Six-over-three timber sash windows to first floor, six-over-six to ground. No horns and cylinder glass to most windows. Adamesque elaborate palmette enriched cast-iron balconettes to windows of front elevation at ground floor level. Six-over-six new timber sash windows to five-sided bay of west elevation. To east section three-sided bay has new timber sash windows to its side elevation with no horns and cylinder glass. (A modern timber door opening onto four limestone steps with wrought-iron railings and a foot scraper). Porch to front has flat roof and intricate cast-iron detailing with arched margin-paned glazed sides on timber panels. Elliptical-arched door opening with inset timber doorcase comprising: plain uprights framing original geometric-paned sidelights over panelled timber bases, flat-panelled door with horizontal upper and lower panels, with brass furniture. Inverted teardrop fanlight above profiled timber lintel cornice. Door opens onto limestone paved porch platform accessed by three limestone steps flanked by squat square-headed rendered piers surmounted by urns. Gravelled front area forming avenue through elevated landscaped gardens opening to the road via pair of ashlar square-plan limestone piers with capstones and decorative iron gates on square iron piers.

• Ardhu House, house, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Italianate villa-style house, built in 1865, facing east with a return and a three-bay two-storey side wing to north. A further two-bay two-storey building to north and west form a courtyard enclosed to the north by a range of stone buildings. Hipped natural slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and several rendered chimneystacks. Cast-iron rain water goods on dentiled eaves cornice. Painted rendered walls with cornice between floors and rusticated walls to ground floor. Segmental-headed window openings to first floor with architrave, keystone and corbelled sills. Square-headed to remainder and one-over-one timber sash windows throughout. Central flat-roofed entrance porch with pair of Ionic columns and corner pilasters supporting plain frieze and dentilled cornice. Round-headed window openings to the side with scrolled keystone and one-over-one timber sash windows.

• Tudor House, house, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, dated 1898, with gable-fronted attic second floor. Formerly incorporating an attached section, which is now demolished. Two-storey bay to north and entrance porch to include single-storey bay to south. Four-bay north side elevation with full-length porch and green house attached. Walled garden to north and enclosed by yard to rear with stone outbuildings. Pitched red tiled roofs with both gables extending from front to rear and an M-profile roof between. Terracotta ridge tiles and finials to gables. Four large red brick chimneystacks and further stack to north side elevation. Square-profile cast-iron rainwater goods, with lettering to brackets reading: 1898. Painted rendered walls with brick course and timber architrave above ground floor, and Tudor style bolded struts to first floor. Red brick laid in English garden wall bond to base of bay windows and porch. A flat-roofed dormer to the roof, one to each elevation with multiple timber casement windows of four panes each. Two window openings to attic level to rear gables. To front a central three-sided canted oriel window with cyma recta supports and one-over-one timber sash windows with elaborate leaded windows with a pair of one-over-one timber sash windows with leaded overlight. To north front gable below an overhang is a five-sided bay with red tile roof and timber casement windows with elaborate leaded overlights. Below this is a larger five-sided bay with timber sash windows and leaded overlight. To south gable at ground level is a rectangular bay with three one-over-one timber sash windows with leaded overlights, flanking central gable window with raised arched leaded overlight. To north front gable below an overhang is a five-sided bay with red tiled roof and timber casement windows with elaborate leaded overlights. Below this is larger five-sided bay with timber sash windows and leaded overlight and timber sill. To south gable at ground floor level is a rectangular bay with three one-over-one timber sash windows with leaded overlights and it to sides. Both these bays have timber stop-chamfer transoms and mullions. The later bay is roofed with lean-to red tile, which continues and covers to front porch, which consists of four large turned timber posts and a timber balustrade above and below. Central square-headed door opening with hood mould and leaded overlight with multiple-panelled timber door porch to south side elevation containing four square-headed window openings with hood moulds and two-over-two timber sash windows. Above the porch are two gable-fronted bays with bipartite timber sash windows and leaded timber-framed greenhouse, on red brick wall to east.

• Sunville House, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1845, and distinguished by a limestone ashlar Doric entrance portico. Built facing south with two-storey five-sided canted bay window (added post-1872) to east elevation, and a four-bay two-storey return, and two-bay two-storey accretion to west, added c. 2000. Hipped natural slate roofs with lead ridges and two rendered chimneystacks with square profile pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves with paired brackets. Parapet entablature to bay window and glazed roof to west section. Painted rendered walls with superimposed pilasters to the corners, at first floor level rising from sill course, which continues around the bay. Square-headed window openings throughout. Square-headed window openings to front elevation having lugged stucco architraves at first floor level, and lugged and kneed architraves to ground and uPVC windows to both levels. Five-sided, two-storey canted bay having limestone sills and timber casement windows with leaded overlights divided by profiled timber mullion and transom. Modern timber sash windows to east side elevation with some uPVC windows to west. Central raised limestone portico comprising outer Doric pilasters paired with Doric columns which flank entrance to open porch, and support a Doric entablature of triglyphs and guttae. Blocking course surmounted by sculpture of seated lion in profile. Elliptical-arched front door opening with timber doorcase comprising: four panelled pilasters having Greek key motive flanking plain glass sidelights over panelled timber bases, flat-panelled timber door leaf, and spoked fanlight. Door opens tiled porch platform which is arrived at from cement paved front site by flight of limestone steps with flanking low plinth walls. Distinctive side door opening with ogee arched head, having stop-chamfer detailing to glazed panelled door leaf and tripartite leaded coloured glass overlight, with dentil enriched lintel. Further square-headed door opening to east with pediment supported by consol brackets and modern timber-panelled door with limestone steps opens onto stone paved area. Rubble limestone wall, c. 2000, to west encloses gravel area and lawn. Cut limestone entrance with pedestrian wrought-iron gate and a winged vehicular entrance with limestone ashlar piers and pair of cast-iron gates. Concrete brick wall encloses site to Sunville.

• Kyleglass House, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, facing south east and distinguished by two three-sided canted bay windows which flank a centrally-placed three-centred arch door opening. Hipped natural slate roof with black ridge tiles and pair of rendered chimney stacks with cornice cappings. Replacement metal rainwater goods on overhanging eaves with paired brackets. Painted rendered walls with stucco rusticated vermiculated quoins and plinth course. Square-headed window openings with architrave surrounds, painted sills and four-by-four timber sash windows (some cylinder glass). A pair of three-sided canted bays to front elevation with two-over-two timber sash windows to front and one-over-one to sides (replaced c. 2004) on continuous sill course with panelled walls below. Central elliptical-arched door opening patent rendered reveals, and inset timber doorcase comprising: panelled uprights with console brackets supporting lintel entablature, and flanking flat-panelled timber door leaf and sidelights over panelled timber bases. Replacement fanlight. Opening onto limestone steps flanked by low rendered walls. Large tarmacadamed forecourt (garden to road sold c. 2000 for development). Three large brick rendered piers with hardwood double gates and a pedestrian gate open onto access road to 1980s estate, formally part of Kyleglass House grounds. Former rendered gate lodge to North Circular Road comprising three-bay front elevation with window openings having splayed reveals, and modern timber casements. Lean-to porch with fixed pane margin-paned window. Single-storey accretion to one side.

• Derravoher, house, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, designed 1839, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay two-storey gabled projecting breakfront abutting single-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bay. Sold, 2012. Restored, 2014-6, to accommodate alternative use. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Villiers School, gate lodge, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey stucco enriched ornate gate lodge, built c. 1845, and distinguished by glazed pedimented entrance porch and pyramidal roof. Hipped slate roof, with clay ridge tiles. Single rendered chimneystacks with modillions beneath capping cornice. Cast-iron rainwater goods to oversailing eaves with paired timber brackets. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings set in recessed window bays, with stucco architraves rising from painted sills, with modillions beneath. Replacement uPVC windows. Porch door having rendered base, replacement uPVC glazed frame and door leaf, with original timber broken base pediment. Plain square-headed door opening with rendered surround and glazed panelled door leaf, c. 1960. Set adjacent to entrance gates with own site partitioned by wrought-iron fencing having elaborate cast-iron pedestrian gate. Terminating rubble limestone boundary walls are tooled limestone ashlar outer piers attached to which are curvilinear limestone ashlar plinth walls supporting wrought-iron railings, with dog guard rails, and fleur-de-lis finials, which terminate with hollow octagonal wrought-iron gate piers capped with snub-ended scrolled finials. Piers supporting original wrought-iron pedestrian and vehicular gates.

• Villiers School, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former house, built c. 1830, converted to a school and extended subsequently from the second half of the twentieth century. Five-bay side elevation and four-bay, two-storey wing attached to south east, introduced c. 1955, and further three-bay two-storey annexe to the west, c. 1985. Now in use as a secondary school (since 1952). Set on large landscaped grounds. Hipped slate and felt roof hidden behind parapet with L-plan rendered chimneystack with terracotta pots. High parapet wall with torch-on felt covered cornice and further cornice below. Painted rendered walls and plinth course. Square-headed window openings with painted sills throughout. To first floor of front elevation hood moulds and uPVC windows. Entablature and modern iron balcony to centre bay. Two three-sided canted bays to ground floor with felt covered parapet and cornice below with two-over-two timber sash windows to front and one-over-one to sides with decorative iron shades on a continuous sill course supported by console brackets. uPVC windows to side and rear elevations (except two six-over-six timber sash windows to east side and a timber Wyatt sash window to rear). Architrave surrounds to ground floor of west side elevation with console brackets to sills. Elliptical-arched front opening with bottle moulding, recessed square-headed door opening with timber framed glazed door with sidelights and three overlights opening onto encaustic tiled area and five limestone steps flanked by limestone walls and piers. Opening onto tarmacadamed front area forming winding avenue following line of front boundary wall.

• Post box, 1901–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c. 1910, on a rubble stone wall forming the boundary wall to Derravoher House, with raised ER VII royal cipher with small crown motif. Saorstat Eireann insignia with harp below. Red brick surround.

• Milestone/milepost, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Upright cast-iron borough boundary marker, erected in 1842, and set into the wall on the North Circular Road. It reads: Borough of Limerick. 3 & 4 " Victoria Chap, 108 & 109 Martin Honan Esqr. Mayor 1842'. Relief on the front of the marker depicts the arms of the city: showing a twined curved castle walls with battlements which flank a gabled entrance. Pointed arched entrance doorway with three-light window above, surmounted by a flying flag at the apex of the gable. Gun loops on the façade of the entrance bay complete the setting of the relief. The name of the manufacturer, at the base of the marker, is obscured due to the resurfacing of the footpath.

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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_928 (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 Kilrush with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Kilrush · Cill Rois

Area

574,497 m² (57.45 ha, 141.96 acres)

Civil parish

St. Munchin's, and its townlands

Barony

North Liberties

Electoral division

Castle D, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castle D electoral division: 2,063 people in 795 households; 86% of households own their home; 5% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clonmacken, Coolraine, Farranshone More

Placenames

Kilrush 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.