Maddyboy
Townland in the civil parish of Clonkeen, barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Limerick; in Irish Maide Buí
- Area
- 280.1 ha
- 692 acres
- Land parcels
- 86
- registered freehold, median 3,594 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 25
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
86 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Maddyboy, from 55 m² to 335,484 m² (33.55 ha, 82.9 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Maddyboy 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
25 Aug 2025Refused
construction of a 60 sq.m agricultural storage shed for beekeeping operation, installation of a new septic tank system and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 25289
23 Apr 2025Conditional
a two storey pitched roof extension with 4 No Velux roof windows to the rear of the property and 3 No Velux roof windows to the front to of the property and Planning Permission for replacement of existing sewage treatment system with new sewage treatment system and new percolation area together with ancillary works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 25126
11 Apr 2025Conditional
the construction of a new slatted shed, modification of existing entrances and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560325
2 Aug 2024Refused
the construction of a storage shed with workshop, new septic tank & percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460780
10 May 2024N/a
the construction of a new slatted shed, modification of existing entrances and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460435
8 Dec 2023N/a
a two storey pitched roof extension with 4 no. velux windows to the rear of the property and 3 no. velux roof windows to the front of the property together with ancillary works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 23588
14 Sept 2023Conditional
extension of permission for planning ref. 18/99: demolition of existing two storey dwelling and to construct a new two storey dwelling, site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 237024
23 Aug 2023N/a
extension of permission for planning ref. 22/621: a revised house design for a replacement dwelling and all ancillary site works to that previously granted under planning permission ref P21/332
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 237019
23 Jun 2023Conditional
a change of house design to that granted in file 21-331, change of site boundary & site layout plan, new garage and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2360439
2 Jun 2022Conditional
a revised house design for a replacement dwelling and all ancillary site works to that previously granted under planning permission ref P21/332
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22621
5 Nov 2021N/a
the construction of a slatted agricultural livestock unit and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211537
15 Oct 2021Conditional
a change of house type & site layout plan from those granted in planning ref. 20/371 and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211443
19 Mar 2021Conditional
revisions to planning permission previously granted under ref 18/99 to include revisions to site boundaries, revisions to demolition of existing two storey dwelling and location and design of new two storey dwelling, revisions to location of waste water treatment system and percolation area, revisions to site entrance and construction of a single storey rear and side extension and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21332
19 Mar 2021Conditional
partial demolition of existing single storey outbuilding and construction of a single storey dwelling incorporating the reuse of existing single storey outbuildings on the site, a waste water treatment system, percolation area, site entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 21331
8 May 2020Conditional
the construction of a new dwelling, garage, septic tank, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20371
8 May 2020Conditional
the construction of a new dwelling, garage, septic tank, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20370
1 May 2020Conditional
construction of a new single storey dwelling house complete with a domestic garage, effluent treatment system and a new site entrance
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20347
26 Jun 2019N/a
a two storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, site boundary, site entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19622
9 May 2019N/a
construction of a two storey dwelling, waste water treatment system, site boundary, site entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19461
26 Apr 2019N/a
construction of a dwelling house extension, new wastewater treatment system, improvement to site access and associated works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 19415
12 Apr 2019Conditional
a new dwelling, septic tank, percolation area, entrance and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19359
12 Apr 2019Conditional
demolition of old extension at rear of existing dwelling. Retention for extension and renovations and all ancillary site works. Planning Permission is also sought for demolition of old extension to side of existing dwelling and erection of new extension comprising of study and entrance porch
Retention · Limerick County Council, 19355
20 Dec 2018Conditional
demolition of an existing substandard dwelling house, construction of a replacement dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181264
8 Feb 2018Conditional
demolition of existing two storey dwelling and to construct a new two storey dwelling, site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 1899
29 Jan 2018N/a
demolition of old extension to side of existing dwelling and erection of new extension comprising of study and entrance porch. Retention permission for demolition of old extension at rear of existing dwelling and retention of extension and renovations and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 1871
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
Recorded monuments
- LI006-049 Ringfort - rath
Description
On poorly drained rushy grassland, in W side of an irregular shaped field, 120m E of a stream that forms the townland boundary with Cloonkeen, and 250m W of a public road. A conifer plantation is located to the immediate W. Depicted on the 1840 OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped area (approx. ext. diam. 30m) enclosed by a bank with post-1700 field boundary immediately to W. This map depicts a trackway 50m to the S that leads to the public road. The 1897 OS 25-inch map depicts the monument as a raised oval-shaped platform (approx. int. dims. 35m NE-SW x 25m NW-SE) with evidence of an outer ditch (approx. L 40m) at S, a post -1700 field boundary transects the monument at W. A well is shown on this map 10m to the NW. Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 shows the tree-covered monument transected by a field boundary to the W along with coniferous plantation and modern farm buildings approx. 50m to N. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney and Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 10 June 2020
- LI006-050 Enclosure - large enclosure
Description
Monument survives as an oval-shaped field in grassland 160m W of a local road and approx. 170m SW of a stream that forms the townland boundary with Coolnahila. The tree-covered perimeter is intersected by field boundaries at SW, NW, NE and SE. Depicted as a large oval-shaped area enclosed by a bank on the 1840 OS 6-inch map. The 1897 OS 25-inch map depicts a roughly oval shaped area (approx. int. dims. 82m NE-SW x 55m NW-SE) defined by a scarp with spring well 25m to the SE. Google Earth orthoimage taken 2018 shows the monument as an oval-shaped field enclosed by a tree-covered a gap in SE that could be a modern livestock entrance. An external ditch is visible on this image from SE through S to SW. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney and Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 10 June 2020
- LI014-008 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a gentle S-facing slope in poorly drained, rolling pasture, with good views to W. The monument is partly obscured by scrub vegetation. It consists of a roughly circular area (21.4m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 3.2m; H 0.7m) with an external fosse (Wth 3.3m; D 0.2m), most evident from SE to NW. The interior surface is uneven and slopes down to NW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 13 June 2013
- LI014-127 Fulacht fia
Description
In woodland on the W bank of Rose Brook, Maddyboy House 200m to SW. Site identified by Conor Dinneen but no descriptive information about the fulacht fia in the SMR File. Not depicted on the OS maps. Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 shows the are now covered with modern forestry plantation. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 7 July 2020
- LI014-168 Enclosure
Description
In reclaimed pasture with Rose Brook 70m to E. Maddyboy House 170m to WNW. Partial outline of circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 28m) visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13. Cropamark of drainage channel flows out of S side of enclosure and feature may be related to land reclamation of post-1700 date. Cropmark of earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthophoto taken 25/03/2017 Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 2 June 2020
Architectural heritage
- House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, having windbreak to front (south) and rendered buttresses to rear (north) elevation. Hipped and pitched thatched roof with render over brick chimneystack. Rendered walls having render cornice to windbreak. Square-headed openings with replacement timber casement windows and painted stone sills. Square-headed opening to windbreak having half-glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to front, end bay with timber battened door. Pair of square-profile rendered piers having render caps and double-leaf metal gates.
- Maddyboy House, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey double-pile house, built c. 1810. Single-bay single-storey porch to front (south) and single-bay single-storey extension to rear (north) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to rear block. Flat roofs to porch and extension. Roughcast rendered walls having render plinth course. Square-headed openings with limestone sills and replacement uPVC window. Square-headed openings to rear having limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Elliptical-headed opening to rear having fixed window with spoked fanlight. Square-headed opening to porch with fixed windows and limestone sill. Square-headed opening to porch having timber panelled door. Nine-bay single-storey outbuilding to north with pitched corrugated-iron roof. Render over rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings. Square-headed door openings having dressed limestone voussoirs. Pair of square-profile dressed limestone piers with carved caps, double-leaf cast-iron gates and sweeping walls terminating in second pair of piers.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Maddyboy.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Maddyboy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Maddyboy · Maide Buí
- Area
- 2,801,039 m² (280.1 ha, 692.15 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonkeen, and its townlands
- Barony
- Clanwilliam
- Electoral division
- Clonkeen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clonkeen electoral division: 1,055 people in 358 households; 82% of households own their home; 57% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abington, Ahacore, Ballyguy, Clonkeen (Barrington), Clonkeen (Molyneux), Clonshavoy, Coolnahila (Palmer), Killeenagarriff, Lismullane, Toberagarriff
- Placenames
- Maddyboy 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.