# Knockuregare, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Uregare, barony of Coshma, Co. Limerick; in Irish Cnoc na hÚrach Giorra.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,494,024 m² (149.4 ha, 369.18 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 16,371 m² (1.64 ha, 4.05 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Uregare, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/uregare.md
- Barony: Coshma
- Electoral division: Dromin, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 577 people lived in 197 households in the Dromin electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/30917
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121439
- Centre: latitude 52.45336, longitude -8.570397 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockuregare, from 1,983 m² to 337,589 m² (33.76 ha, 83.42 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4937557: 337,589 m² (33.76 ha, 83.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4937557.md
- Parcel 1650527: 330,227 m² (33.02 ha, 81.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650527.md
- Parcel 3265735: 328,538 m² (32.85 ha, 81.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3265735.md
- Parcel 1591136: 204,126 m² (20.41 ha, 50.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591136.md
- Parcel 3969527: 180,104 m² (18.01 ha, 44.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3969527.md
- Parcel 1627602: 63,963 m² (6.4 ha, 15.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627602.md
- Parcel 1622529: 24,421 m² (2.44 ha, 6.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622529.md
- Parcel 5013262: 8,320 m² (0.83 ha, 2.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5013262.md
- Parcel 1625031: 4,835 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625031.md
- Parcel 1645633: 4,477 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645633.md
- Parcel 4436571: 2,813 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4436571.md
- Parcel 1640977: 2,507 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640977.md
- Parcel 1601841: 2,433 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601841.md
- Parcel 1619472: 1,983 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619472.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Knockuregare in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

3 applications, newest first.

- 5 Mar 2025, Limerick County Council 2560: Conditional. Permission. construction of a straw bedded cattle shed with slatted tank and ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560/0
- 10 Nov 2022, Limerick County Council 221195: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a single storey extension to existing dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/221195/0
- 12 May 2022, Limerick County Council 22520: Conditional. Retention. an extension to existing dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22520/0

Applicants are not shown.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockuregare.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LI039-036: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-036----. In pasture, 61m W of townland boundary with Ballingayrour, an enclosure (LI030-195----) lies 406m to NE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as circular shaped area enclosed by a bank. Shown on the 1897 ed. Osi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 22m) defined by a scarp and external fosse from SW-W-NW. Monument visible as circular-shaped area enclosed by tree lined bank from N-E and S-W-N on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. Traces of an external fosse from S-W visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 15 April 2021
- LI039-037: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-037----. In pasture, 148m SW of townland boundary with Ballingayrour, cremation pits (LI030-177/178-) 305m to NE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as circular shaped area enclosed by a bank. Shown on the 1897 ed. Osi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (dims. c. 27m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by a scarp and external fosse from NE-E-SE and from SW-W-NW. Monument visible as circular-shaped area enclosed by bank and fosse on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. Traces of fosse visible from S-W on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018. Linear cropmarks running E-W intersect the monument at NW and S, running into a linear cropmark running N-S, visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-2012 and Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph (ASIAP (346) 3) 05/01/2003 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 16 April 2021
- LI039-039: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-039----. In pasture on low rise of ground, 87m SW of Uregare House. Enclosure (LI039-135----) lies 90m to the W. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as circular shaped area enclosed by a bank, intersected from E-SE by a post-1700 field boundary running NE-SW. OS Trig. station marking spot height of 302 ft. OD is shown standing in centre of monument. Indicated on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a much disturbed poorly preserved monument that has been partially levelled at N. On this map the monument is shows as raised roughly circular-shaped area (dims. c. 57m N-S; 60m E-W) defined by a bank mainly reduced to a scarp with gaps at NNE and NNW, partial external fosse indicated from SE-S. Intersected at NW by a post-1700 field boundary running NE-SW. Monument visible on aerial photograph (ASIAP (346) 1,2) taken on 05/01/2003. Monument visible as a large circular-shaped area enclosed by low bank with partial quarrying or damage from N-NE. Modern trackway running N-S to the immediate W of the monument visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph (ASIAP (346) 1, 2) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 16 April 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 372/10, 11 on 10/05/2003
- LI039-046001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-046001-. Westropp (1904-5, 429-30) recorded the following details about Uregare; 'There were two churches (LI040-043----) here, so closely connected that we combine their records. Urthegedy, held by Gerald f. Maurice, 1285 (C.S.P.I., vol. iii., p. 285); Euergarr and the chapel of Uirgedi, 1291; Urigari, 1302; suit of the Bagots as to Muchil-wrygedy and Lytel-wrygedy, 1317 (Mem. R., vol. ii., m. 47) ; Urigear, or Viridus, dedicated to St. Margaret, 20th July, 1410; Iwyrgarr and Capella Wrygydy, the rectory belonged to the prioress of Teachmolynd, 1418; Ourgare, an entire rectory,1591; "Owergar, in Patria de Pobble unkaght, aliter ffoxes country, and Iwergerry and Uryverygy," 1586 (Peyton, pp. 11, 248; Map, D. S. (A), 48). The ancient cantred of Iolegar, or Ioregar, lay round it, 1290; Sites - The western church, Uregare, was standing in 1826 (Fitzgerald, i., p. 323). It was entirely removed to build the graveyard (LI039-046002-) wall before 1840, and after 1826, when the walls of the old church stood (Fitzgerald, i., p. 323); near it is St. Margaret's Well (LI039-048----). The site of Urigedy (LI040-043----) lies at some distance to the east in a graveyard, beyond Greenpark, south of the fine old mansion of Ballygrennane Castle (LI040-007----)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 May 2019
- LI039-046002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-046002-. Site of medieval church of Uregare (LI039-046001-) stood inside roughly square-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 34m N-S x 34m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at W. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 May 2019
- LI039-048: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-048----. Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about St Margaret's Well; ‘small open well in the garden of a new cottage. No devotions now, and only a vague tradition that it was a holy well. "There are stations performed at this well for the cure of diseases". OSNB. "The people say that no stations are now performed at it". OSL. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 May 2019
- LI039-135: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-135----. In pasture 250m SW of Uregare House. Ringfort (LI039-039----) lies 90m to the E. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 22.01 & 22.02; AP 5/2111) as a possible enclosure with adjacent linear feature. Visible as circular-shaped area located to immediate N of trackway running E-W on aerial photograph (ASIAP (346) 4) taken 05/01/2003. Monument visible as a circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 17m) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible trackway (L 430m) to S can be traced running roughly E-W between two ringforts (LI039-036/039----). Faint outline of levelled monument visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 where it is intersected at S by possible trackway defined by a low bank at N and S. See attached aerial photograph (ASIAP (346) 4), Bruff aerial photographs (20.1 & 20.2) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 May 2021
- LI039-186: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-186----. In wet pasture 20m W of a stream that marks the townland boundary with Tynacocka. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as (BGE 3/77/3) in 2002 by Ken Wiggins (Licence 02E0119) during topsoil-stripping on the Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West. Burnt spread excavated in 2002 by Brian Halpin under licence No. 02E0395 the results of which were summarised as follows; ‘The spread was subcircular, with a maximum diameter of 5.5m, and was generally oriented north–south. It was a maximum of 0.6m deep. The fill was characterised by charcoal-rich material with heat-shattered sandstone, typical of the fill associated with a fulacht fiadh. On removal of the mound, a small, shallow depression was revealed in the centre of the site. It had a maximum length of 0.84m and was just 0.06m deep, seen as a slight depression in the subsoil rather than a possible trough (Halpin 2004, 331)’. Monument has been fully excavated and is not visible on aerial images. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 May 2021
- LI039-187: Excavation - miscellaneous, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-187----. In wet pasture 90m W of a stream that marks the townland boundary with Tynacocka. Fulacht Fia (LI039-186----) lies 170m to SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as (BGE 3/77/5) in 2002 by Ken Wiggins (Licence 02E0119) during topsoil-stripping on the Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West. Excavated in 2002 by Kate Taylor under licence No. 02E0394 the results of which were summarised as follows; ‘A total of 67 features were examined: six ditches, two ring-gullies, four gullies, twelve pits, fifteen post-holes, 25 stake-holes, a small spread, a drain and a single cremation burial. The earliest feature recognised, a large curvilinear ditch (232), appeared to have had a double terminus at the north-east. Three small sherds and a few crumbs of probable Early Bronze Age pottery, as well as bone fragments, were recovered from its fill. A ring-gully (231) partially cut the filled ditch. It was not fully revealed within the excavated area, and it is not possible to identify definitely either terminus, although comparison of the dimensions and profiles of the features suggests which lengths of gully may be related. If we assume that the elements of this gully have been correctly identified, the ring had an internal diameter of c. 14m, although it may have been somewhat oblate. The entrance doorway was probably 3–3.5m wide and faced north-east. The gully itself was 0.4–0.6m wide and 0.43–0.58m deep, with steeply sloping sides and a flat base. Eight small sherds and a few crumbs of probable Early Bronze Age pottery, a piece of possible slag, a possible rubbing stone and animal-bone fragments were recovered from the slots. The depth and uniformity of the gully may indicate that this was a foundation trench for the walls of a circular building rather than a drip gully surrounding an entirely post-built structure. The large number of internal post- and stake-holes doubtless include some of this phase that relate to the structure, but at this stage the arrangement is not clear. A further ring-gully (230) appeared to have replaced the earlier one at some time during the Early Bronze Age. Again, the full extent of the ring was not revealed, and it is not entirely clear which lengths of gully are related. If the elements of this gully have been correctly identified, the ring was roughly penannular, with an internal diameter of 10.5–11m, considerably smaller than its predecessor. A 3m-wide entrance faced due east. The gully itself was 0.48–0.52m wide and 0.19–0.3m deep, with a bowl-shaped profile. Although no pottery was recovered, a flint scraper, a chert flake and fragments of bone were retrieved. The uniformity of the gully may indicate that this was a foundation trench for a circular building of uncertain construction. Stones found in the southern terminus may represent packing for a doorpost. As with the earlier ring-gully, it was not possible to associate any of the internal features directly with this phase, but there is no doubt that some were part of this structure. A large pit (154) lay at the northern limit of the excavated area and truncated the edge of Ring-gully 230. It produced five sherds of probable Early Bronze Age pottery, two flint scrapers and fragments of animal bone. It is not possible to associate this pit with any of the structural features, as it clearly post-dates Ring-gully 230 and therefore also post-dates the earlier House 231, within which it lies. Pit 153 partially truncated Pit 154. It was smaller and less deep than its predecessor and produced several fragments of bone. The curvilinear Ditch 233, which recut the earlier Ditch 232, is the only feature currently dated to the Late Bronze Age. In addition to animal bone, the ditch produced a single sherd of pottery, the only ceramic to be identified as Late Bronze Age. A series of three parallel ditches (235–7) was identified. One of these, Ditch 235, cut across the earlier features described above. These ditches were aligned roughly north–south and were irregularly spaced. It is not known whether these features are related, but, in the absence of other evidence, their parallel nature suggests that they are. A single cremation burial (107) was cut into the upper fill of Ditch 237. The pit for the burial was oval, measuring 0.3m by 0.22m, and was 0.1m deep, with a steeply concave profile. The fill was a dark grey/black, organic silt with crushed cremated bone and charcoal inclusions. A single stone-lined post-medieval drain ran across the site from east to west. Also possibly of this period were a number of lengths of gully that were identified truncating other features in excavated slots in the southern half of the site. The large majority of individual features remain undated. It is likely that most are Bronze Age and relate to the early intensive activity, particularly the features internal to the ring-gullies. Curvilinear Ditch 234, seen in the south-western corner of the site, is also currently undated, as it produced no finds other than fragments of animal bone (Taylor 2004, 331-3)’. Monument has been fully excavated and is not visible on aerial images. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 May 2021
- LI039-188: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI039-188----. In wet pasture 40m E of a stream. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as (BGE 3/77/10) in 2002 by Ken Wiggins (Licence 02E0119) during topsoil-stripping on the Bord Gáis Éireann Pipeline to the West. Excavated in 2002 by Kate Taylor under licence No. 02E0429 the results of which were summarised as follows; ‘The remains of a fulacht fiadh comprised a spread of burnt stone and a single trough. A possible hearth site was recorded in the spread. The amorphous and discontinuous spread of stone measured a maximum of 11m by 5m by 0.1m thick, with a fairly flat profile over the uneven surface of the geology below. The total volume of material is estimated to be c. 1.5m3. Most of the spread comprised 80% burnt or degraded stone in a matrix of pale brown/grey, silty clay. Partially below the stony layer was a patch of charcoal-rich, silty clay with occasional burnt stones. This overlay a less charcoal-rich layer of silty clay, also confined to the same area. As little charcoal was observed elsewhere in the spread, it is thought that this is the location of a hearth, sitting within the mound. The trough lay at the northern side of the spread, to the east of the hearth site. The cut was a slightly irregular oval, with fairly steep sides and a flat base. It measured 1.62m by 1.52m and was 0.3m deep, giving an approximate volume of 1.5m3. The trough was filled with a black silty clay containing 50% burnt stones and a small amount of charcoal. The only artefact retrieved was a fragmented tooth from the spread material. A small amount of charcoal was recovered from the trough and hearth, but this is unlikely to be suitable for radiocarbon dating (Taylor 2004, 333)’. Monument has been fully excavated and is not visible on aerial images. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 May 2021

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Knockuregare, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockuregare.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knockuregare.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knockuregare.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knockuregare.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Knockuregare with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick: https://everytownland.com/limerick.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballingayrour: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballingayrour.md
- Ballinlee North: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballinlee-north.md
- Ballinstona North: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballinstona-north.md
- Tynacocka: https://everytownland.com/limerick/tynacocka.md
- Uregare: https://everytownland.com/limerick/uregare.md

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.

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