Lisgaugh

46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lisgaugh, from 14 m² to 135,588 m² (13.56 ha, 33.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education & Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Sept 2026N/a

  the construction of a detached Gym / Weights building for training purposes adjacent to existing dressing rooms together with all associated site works at the existing sports grounds

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2661028

• 19 Mar 2026Conditional

  the construction of an all-weather playing pitch with an integrated hurling ball-wall and an adjoining pitch for sensory-use, together with perimeter fencing, lighting, and all associated site works at the existing sports grounds

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660305

• 6 Feb 2026Refused

  material change of use of ground floor section in the North West corner of former St. Joseph's Secondary School to medical centre use, minor internal alterations, reroofing of lean-to roof section on North elevation with new velux type roof lights and all ancillary site works. Former St. Joseph's Secondary School is on the grounds of the Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon and this is on the NIAH(National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No. 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure. Original Planning Ref. No. 21/349

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 267018

• 6 Dec 2024Conditional

  conversion / change of use of three storey convent building to accommodate 23 No: independent community living use apartments. The proposed works consist of the following: 1. The provision of a new entrance roadway to the east side onto main street (R505). 2. Removal of sections of boundary walls to main street. 3. Construction of a new car park. 4. Removal of later 20th century extensions. 5. Addition of two three storey end block extensions. 6. Provision of a commercial kitchen on the ground floor of the proposed east block extension. 7. Provision of seating in the east ground floor wing of the convent. 8. Provision of new door ope to southern courtyard to restaurant terrace. 9. Provision of PV panels on the south facing roof slope of the central convent block. 10. Alterations to the internal layouts. 11. Repairs to the historical fabric of the building. 12. All associated site works. Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon is on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No: 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461219

• 3 Nov 2023Conditional

  the (a.) Change of use of former public house to overall dwelling use, including alterations, extension and elevation changes, (b.) alterations and extension to an adjacent terraced dwelling including elevation changes and provision of a new common access way from Toher Road for rear plot access, (c.) Permission is sought for the alteration of, and extension to an existing rear plot out-building and change of use to a dwelling including the provision of new plot divisional boundaries, connection to public services including all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360803

• 9 Dec 2022Conditional

  amendments to previously approved planning permissions(19/149 & 20/539). (a) Amendments to the North Main Street Elevation (R505), (b) Demolition of existing ground floor corridor sections running parallel with Main Street (R505) and replacement with recessed landscaped courtyard spaces, (c) Addition of two extra ground floor one-bedroom apartments within the original building footprint, bringing the total number of apartments to 23 No., (d) Change of Use from previously approved assisted-living use apartments, to independent community-living use apartments, (e) All ancillary site works. The Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon is on the NIAH(National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No. 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221320

• 14 Oct 2022N/a

  the (a) Change of use of former public house to overall dwelling use, including alterations, extension and elevation changes, (b) alterations and extension to an adjacent terraced dwelling including elevation changes and provision of a new common access way from Toher Road for rear plot access, (c) Permission is sought for the alteration of, and extension to an existing rear plot out-building and change of use to a dwelling including the provision of new plot divisional boundaries, connection to public services including all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221108

• 23 Dec 2021N/a

  amendments to previously approved planning permissions 19/149 & 20/539 for development comprising: amendments to the North Main Street elevation(R505), demolition of existing ground floor corridor sections running parallel with Main Street(R505) and replacement with recessed landscaped courtyard spaces, addition of two extra ground floor one-bedroom apartments within the original building footprint, bringing the total number of apartments to 23no., change of use from 23no. assisted-living use apartments to independent community-living use apartments, relocation of the utility/ESB substation building to the Southern car park area and all ancillary site works. Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon is on the NIAH(National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref. No. 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211819

• 22 Mar 2021Conditional

  material change of use of ground floor section in the North West corner of former St. Joseph's Secondary School to medical centre use, minor internal alterations, reroofing of lean-to roof section on North elevation with new velux type roof lights and all ancillary site works. Former St. Joseph's Secondary School is on the grounds of the Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon and this is on the NIAH(National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No. 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21349

• 25 Feb 2021Conditional

  change of use of former farmyard (Buildings A and C) to micro artisan food production unit with ancillary offices, meeting room, storage and toilet facilities. Construction of a glazed link with social dining space to the Eastern courtyard elevation of farmyard building A. Change of use of former Laundry Buildings (Buildings B1 and B2) to an eHub space with computing, social space/conference room, office and toilet facilities. Construction of a single storey flat roofed corner link extension to connect buildings B1 and B2 together. Erection of retractable fabric canopies to the farmyard space varying in height between 3.8 to 4.5 metres. Change of use of farmyard courtyard to be used as a local farmers market space & all associated site works. Doon Social Farm is on the grounds of the Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon and this is on the NIAH(National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No: 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21216

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  amendments to planning reference 19/149 consisting of (1)amendments to layouts and elevations of apartments no.s 7 & 16, 8 & 17, 9 & 18, 10 & 19, and additional apartment no.21, (2)provision of guest bedroom suite in ground floor central convent building, (3)provision of a commercial kitchen in the new build east block, (4)provision of restaurant seating in the ground floor east convent building, (5)new door to restaurant terrace in existing window ope on the south elevation of the central convent building, (6)provision of solar PV panels on the south facing roof of the central three storey convent block, (7)and additional parking. Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon is on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No. 21809006 and the Convent buildings complex and curtilage is a Canditate Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20539

• 20 Feb 2019Conditional

  conversion/change of use from three storey convent building to accommodate 20 no. assisted living apartments and associated care/support facilities. The proposed works consist of the following: the provision of a new entrance roadway to the east side onto main street, removal of later 20th century extensions, addition of two three storey extensions, alterations to the internal layout, repairs to the fabric of the building, and all associated site works. Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon is on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) schedule Ref. No. 21809006

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19149

• 6 Sept 2017Conditional

  the change of use of the ground floor of an existing building from retail to a fast food take away including new signage to front elevation. Also for retention to new windows, door and new roof to same. Also for retention of demolition of buildings to rear of same and retention of new extension to rear as built and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17831

• 1 Mar 2017N/a

  change of use of the ground floor of an existing building from retail to a fast food take-away and all associated site works including signage to front elevation

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17186

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 Lisgaugh.

Recorded monuments

• LI016-013 Barrow - stepped barrow
  Description

  On top of a low rise (343ft/105m OD), in pasture, with excellent views from SW-W-NW. Depicted as a raised circular shaped are enclosed by a wide berm on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. An OS trig. station marking 345 ft. OD is shown standing on N side of enclosure on Cassini 6-inch map. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 1999 and described as a raised circular-shaped area (33m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by a scarp, berm and the remains of a low outer bank with entrance gap (Wth 5m) at E and a corresponding entrance gap (Wth 2m) in the outer bank. The intervening berm is level and present from NW-N-E-S-SW and a steep natural slope falls from the outer edge of the monument from SW-W-NW. The outer edge of the berm is defined by a low earthen bank from NNE-E-SE and by a scarp from SE-S-SW. The interior is slightly dome-shaped. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped, tree-planted enclosure on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 12 July 2020

• LI016-023 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On reclaimed pasture depicted as a marshy area on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map with stepped barrow (LI016-013----) 140m to S. Outline of possible ditch-barrow visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/05/2000. Visible as a pond feature on later orthoimages including Google Earth orthophoto taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Alison McQueen and Vera O'Rahilly Date of upload: 17 September 2020

Architectural heritage

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced pair of three-bay two-storey houses, built c. 1880, having render shopfronts to front (west) elevation. House to north comprising pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having render plinth course and quoins. Square-headed openings with concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Those to first floor having render surrounds, those to ground floor with render hoodmoulding. Square-headed opening having render hoodmoulding with consoles, ornate keystone, render motifs to spandrels and replacement uPVC door. Shopfront comprising paired Doric style pilasters supporting fascia and moulded cornice. Square-headed bipartite display opening having replacement uPVC windows, concrete sill and panelled render riser. House to south comprising pitched slate roof with brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls having render plinth course and quoins. Square-headed openings with concrete sills and replacement aluminum windows. Those to first floor having render surrounds, those to ground floor with render hoodmoulding. Shopfront comprising Doric style pilasters supporting fascia and moulded cornice. Square-headed display opening having replacement aluminum window. Square-headed opening with replacement uPVC door. Jostle stone to entrance gateway.

• Convent of Mercy, convent/nunnery, country house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached ten-bay three-storey H-plan former house, built c. 1810, comprising three-bay single-storey porch and projecting end bays to front (south) elevation, return to rear, seven-bay three-storey extension with gable-fronted porch to west and chapel addition to east elevation. Hipped slate roof having render bracketed eaves course, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins and plinth course. Render parapet to porch having cross finial. Square-headed openings with limestone sills, some having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, some with replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed tripartite openings to end bays having render entablatures, limestone sills, some with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, some having replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed openings to east end bay ground floor with render hoodmouldings, concrete sills and stained glass windows. Round-headed openings to porch having render Doric style pilasters, architrave to centre opening and render hoodmouldings with keystones over six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window and flanking three-over-twp pane timber sliding margin sash windows. Round-headed openings to porch, east elevation having flanking render Doric style pilasters, hoodmouldings with keystone one fanlight over timber panelled door. Porch to west extension comprising render architrave and cross finial. Render Doric style pilasters flanking round-headed opening having render hoodmoulding and replacement uPVC window. Square-headed opening to porch, north elevation with glazed overlight over double-leaf timber panelled doors. Lined-and-ruled rendered boundary walls to rear.

• Convent of Mercy, church/chapel, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached gable-fronted convent chapel, built in 1883, comprising porch to front (east) elevation, four-bay nave, gable-fronted transept to south, single-bay single-storey extension to north and gable-fronted chancel to rear (west) elevation. Pitched slate roof with render cross finials, cast-iron rainwater goods and roof light to transept. Rendered walls having render plinth course and Doric style pilasters supporting continuous frieze. Broken render pediment to front elevation, render pediments to chancel and transept. Decorative render panel and freestanding statue to front elevation. Round-headed niche to south elevation with render hoodmoulding, freestanding statue and render plinth. Round-headed openings having render hoodmouldings with scrolled consoles and stained glass windows having painted stone sills. Square-headed openings to porch with stained glass windows and continuous concrete sill. Square-headed openings to porch, north and south elevations having double-leaf timber panelled doors. Concrete steps to entrances. Barrel-vaulted roof to interior. Timber gallery to east. Timber pedimented porch to north with round-headed opening having quarry glazed overlight over double-leaf timber panelled doors with round-headed stained glass panels. Round-headed arcades to chancel having marble columns with Corinthian style render capitals.

• N. Rainsford, shop/retail outlet, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, having render shopfront to front (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks, render bracketed eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having render continuous sill course, surrounds with swag motifs and floating entablatures over one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed carriage arch. Shopfront comprising pilasters having raised panels and floral motifs to capitals supporting fascia, consoles and dentilated cornice. Square-headed display windows having timber mullions and tiled risers. Recessed square-headed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door. Mosaic with lettering to threshold. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door with flanking render pilasters.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, having render shopfront to front (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls having quoins to first floor and render plinth course. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows. Those to first floor with ornate render surrounds. Elliptical-headed opening having fanlight over replacement timber battened door with flanking sidelights. Square-headed opening having double-leaf metal door. Shopfront comprising moulded cornice. Square-headed display opening having timber casement window. Square-headed opening with glazed overlight over timber battened door.

• T. Hayes, shop/retail outlet, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, having render shopfront to front (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, red brick and rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having render quoins and plinth course. Square-headed openings to first floor with render surrounds, painted stone sills, render brackets and replacement uPVC windows. Elliptical-headed opening to ground floor having moulded render hoodmoulding with scrolled consoles over replacement glazed overlights, timber panelled door and sidelights. Shopfront comprising Doric style pilasters supporting fascia with raised lettering and cornice. Square-headed display openings with replacement aluminum windows. Recessed square-headed opening having recessed replacement uPVC overlight and door.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, having render shopfront to front (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having painted stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising render fascia and cornice. Square-headed display openings with fixed windows. Recessed square-headed opening with glazed overlight over timber battened door. Square-headed opening with timber battened door.

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached corner-sited five-bay two-storey L-plan house, built c. 1810, having shopfront to front (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having render quoins. Square-headed openings to first floor with painted stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to ground floor having concrete sill and tripartite fixed window. Square-headed opening to west elevation with flanking timber pilasters having scrolled consoles and glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door. Limestone threshold to entrance. Shopfront comprising square-headed display windows. Square-headed recessed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace corner-sited three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, having render shopfront to front (north) and east elevations. Two-bay two-storey extension to rear (south) elevation. Hipped slate roof having rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered eaves course. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins and plinth course. Square-headed shouldered and chamfered openings having concrete sills and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed opening with render pilasters and consoles supporting cornice, chamfered render surround and replacement half-glazed timber panelled door. Shopfront to front comprising Doric style pilasters supporting fascia and cornice. Square-headed display openings with replacement timber casement windows. Recessed square-headed opening having half-glazed timber panelled door. Shopfront to east elevation comprising Doric style pilasters supporting fascia and cornice. Square-headed display opening with replacement timber casement window and flanking pilasters.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, having shopfronts to front (north) elevation and two-bay single-storey extension to west elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and render dentilated eaves course. Rendered walls to first floor, lined-and-ruled to ground floor and render quoins. Square-headed openings to first floor having moulded render surrounds and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening with moulded render surround, voussoirs and glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Render shopfront comprising pilasters, fascia and consoles supporting cornice. Square-headed display opening with render surround, replacement uPVC window and concrete sill. Shopfront comprising paired timber Doric style pilasters supporting fascia and cornice having cast-iron ridge crestings. Square-headed display opening with replacement uPVC window. Recessed square-headed opening having glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Lisgaugh · Lios Gách

Area

558,718 m² (55.87 ha, 138.06 acres)

Civil parish

Doon, and its townlands

Barony

Coonagh

Electoral division

Doon South, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Doon South electoral division: 1,352 people in 507 households; 75% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Doon South, Kilmoylan Lower, Kilmoylan Upper, Toomaline Lower, Toomaline Upper

Placenames

Lisgaugh 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.