Monamuck

84 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monamuck, from 4 m² to 21,962 m² (2.2 ha, 5.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2City Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 42 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.3Utilities (Mixed/general gas and electricity uses)
  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.

• 15 May 2026Refused

  the first floor extension to the rear

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2660547

• 25 Aug 2025Conditional

  the change of use of existing former laundry building on Pennywell Road at TUS Limerick School of Art and Design Clare Street Campus to an education and research facility including upgrading of existing external finishes, replacement of existing roof finishes, re-instatement of flat roof rooflight, new windows to Pennywell Road, new signage to Pennywell Road, new entrance canopies and replacement of existing windows. Interior demolition of existing stairs with proposed new stair and lift core and new internal finishes. The proposed former laundry building is within the curtilage of the following protected structures: 21514005, 21514003 & 21514006

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560848

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  The development, Limerick Navigation and Park Canal 5-year Maintenance Works along the Abbey River and Shannon River Navigation from Quay Lock to Ardnacrusha Tail Race junction and the Park Canal, in the townlands of Rebouge, Rebouge Island, Park, Monamuck, Irishtown, St. Francis Abbey, English Town, King’s Island, Corbally, Monabraher, Co. Limerick., will consist of essential maintenance works along the Shannon Navigation and Park Canal, as outlined in the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) submitted with the planning application and in accordance with Waterways Ireland’s statutory remit comprising of the following: • Removal from the navigation, along the Abbey River and River Shannon to the Ardnacrusha Tail Race, overhanging branches and infringing trees (including dead trees) that have fallen over more than 60 degrees out into the navigation channel causing a hazard to passing vessels. • Maintenance of overgrown vegetation impacting and overgrowing the water portion of the Park Canal, aquatic weed management as required, and removal of debris and litter. • Maintenance of the south back drain associated with the Park Canal. • Removal of vegetation impacting Park Canal structures and undertaking necessary physical minor repairs to Quay/Limerick Lock Chamber and associated Footbridge, Troy’s/Park Lock Chamber and Park Bridge and associated canal or lock wing and quay walls. The proposed works will involve maintenance to, but not altering the materials or the character of Protected Structures No. 6063 Canal Footbridge at Lock Quay and No. 6064 Canal Quay and Lock Walls at Lock Quay. The vegetation works will involve working within close proximity to or within the curtilage of, but not undertaking any works to, RPS No. 3478 Stone and Brick buildings at Quay Lock, RPS No. 3319 Lock Quay Carriage Arch, RPS No. 6058 O’Dwyers Bridge and RPS No. 3314 Athlunkard Boat Club An Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560704

• 5 Mar 2025Conditional

  (a) Demolish an existing derelict retail building and (b) to construct a six-storey mixed use retail and residential development consisting of one block with part of ground floor containing two no. retail units and the remainder of ground floor and upper floors incorporating a residential apartment development with a total of 30 no. apartments (22 No. One Bedroom apartments and 8 No. Two Bedroom apartments). The proposed block to incorporate secure bicycle parking, sub-station, plant room, secure bin storage area, connections to utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560169

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  a kitchen/dining room on the ground floor, two bedrooms at the upper floor level and also a domestic shed and boiler house

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460

• 18 Oct 2023Conditional

  the demolition of boundary walls and outbuildings and part demolish existing derelict dwelling house, on our site at Canal Bank ( off Saint Lelia Street ), Limerick and to construct the following development; Ground Floor Level: 2 number Retail Units with services, Residential Storage rooms, Bin Storage / Bicycle parking area, external access stairwells and entrances to vertical circulation stairwells. First and Second floor levels : A total of 8 number 2 bedroom dual aspect apartments ( 4 per floor overlooking Canal ) including associated stairwells, balconies and services . This application also seeks permission for new connections to all public services and all ancillary site works.A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted as part of this planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360759

• 17 Oct 2023Conditional

  the construction of 4 no. three storey terraced houses, carparking and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 4 homes · Limerick County Council, 23501

• 12 Aug 2022Refused

  the demolition of boundary walls and outbuildings and part demolition of existing derelict dwelling house. and the construction of the following development; Ground Floor Level: 2 number Retail Units with services, Residential Storage rooms, Bin Storage/Bicycle parking area, external access stairwells and entrances to vertical circulation stairwells. First and Second floor levels: a total of 8 number 2 bedroom single aspect apartments(4 per floor overlooking Canal) including associated stairwells, balconies and services. This application also seeks permission for new connections to all public services and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22888

• 6 Jul 2022Conditional

  demolition of existing store buildings and front boundary wall to yard, construction of 2no. 2 storey 2 bed townhouses, provide new entrance porch and form new window ope. To existing public bar extend existing 1st floor living accommodation to provide 2 no. apartments comprising 1 no. 3 bed apartment and 1 no. 1 bed apartment. new escape - entrance stair core/re clad existing front canopy in standing seam metal & associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 22754

• 14 Jun 2021Conditional

  demolition of existing derelict retail building, construction of 4 storey apartment block comprising 14 apartments consisting of five one bedroom, eight two bedroom and one three bedroom apartments with car parking, bike parking, storage facilities, laundry facilities and bin storage, upgrading of footpaths, ancillary site works and connection to public services

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21835

• 22 Apr 2020Conditional

  partial change of use of a section of existing shop to off license and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20331

• 17 Dec 2019Conditional

  construction of a new 7,860sq.m post primary school to include six teaching blocks connected by a central circulation corridor, comprised of; (i) four two-storey blocks including general classrooms, specialist rooms, circulation areas, offices, plant room, dining hall and associated kitchen and storage areas, (ii) one four-storey block including specialist rooms, circulation areas, staff room and project storage, (iii) a sports hall including, fitness centre with associated changing and storage areas and ESB substation, (iv) a two-storey central circulation corridor, (v) a new vehicular access junction and entrance gate from the Pa Healy Road, (vi) formation of three new pedestrian entrances to the site, serving Clare Street, O'Briens Park and Pa Healy Road, (vii) a new on-site set down area, staff car parking, (viii) installation of hard play & landscaped social areas, (ix) the modification of the existing boundaries to Clare Street and O'Briens Park and the addition of required boundaries to the remainder of the site, (x) ancillary and site services. A Natura Impact Assessment accompanies this application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 191252

• 13 Dec 2019Conditional

  demolition of existing derelict stores, construction of a new restaurant with takeaway facility with ancillary storage, roof garden, connection to existing shop, new elevation treatment to existing shop, proposed signage and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 191241

• 21 Feb 2019Conditional

  the change of use of the existing crèche facility (permitted under 01/770246) to 4 no. 1 bed apartments and alterations to the rear elevation of the existing building and all associated ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19152

• 23 Aug 2018Conditional

  the change of use of retail unit as per Planning Permission Ref. P69/79 to general practice and autism friendly walk-in medical centre

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18837

• 28 May 2018Conditional

  the demolition of ca. 2000 sq. meters of existing dairy complex, comprising four single storey buildings, together with associated electrical sub-station

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18522

• 9 Apr 2018Conditional

  a change of use from apartment to staff office and staff kitchen at ground floor, a change of use from communal living and kitchen accommodation to apartment use at first floor and a change od use from bedroom accommodation to apartment use at second floor. Planning permission is sought for an escape exit door to the proposed offices on the rear elevation and all associated works both above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18332

• 17 Oct 2017Conditional

  the construction of 4 No. three-storey terraced houses, car parking and ancillary site works to the rear

  Permission, 4 homes · Limerick County Council, 17949

• 16 Oct 2017N/a

  (i) provision of 7 no. residential units (2 no. three-storey, 3 bedroom houses and 5 no. 2 bedroom apartments in two blocks; (ii) hard landscaping including adjustments to existing footpaths, entranceways, boundary treatments and boundary walls to public footpaths; (iii) new boundary treatments to adjacent lands; (iv) upgrading and re-routing of foul sewers and surface water drainage and (v) all associated site works.

  Permission, 7 homes · Limerick County Council, 178012

• 16 Jun 2017Conditional

  5m2 extension to rear, change of floor layout and change of use of first floor from residential to commercial and attic space to canteen. Change of Front Elevation including shop front and all associated site works.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17554

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

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Monamuck.

Architectural heritage

• Lock keeper's house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of attached stone and brick buildings, built c. 1770, on the north pier of Lock Quay canal harbour. To west is a three-bay two-storey random rubble limestone building with red brick eaves having a diagonal brick course and no roof. Segmental-arched gauged brick window openings with cut limestone sills and no windows. Attached to east is a single-storey three-bay building with eaves as per pier. Adjacent building with red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with a chamfered ashlar limestone plinth course on a rubble sandstone plinth wall. Also roofless with no windows. The square-headed window openings have carved limestone sills with nose detailing.

• O'Brien's Park, gates/railings/walls, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding concrete gateway, built c. 1940, constructed as a classical triumphal arch, with the effect of ashlar masonry, forming a tripartite arrangement reminiscent of the John Russell gate to the People's Park (Pery Square). This forms the main entrance to O'Brien's Park. Central round-arched opening within elevation having parapet entablature, repeated at lower flanking walls which are punctuated by round-arch pedestrian gateways. Steel gates to all openings. Set back from road, flanked by curved cast-iron railings on concrete plinth wall.

• Limerick School of Art and Design, gates/railings/walls, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance and boundary walls to Limerick Institute of Technology College of Art and Design, built c. 1880, formerly boundary walls to the Convent of the Good Shepherd. Running along the south side of Clare Street for approximately two hundred and fifty metres. Entrance comprising: square-plan limestone ashlar piers with plinth base, and plain frieze beneath capping stones, two of which are dislodged. Painted rendered curved outer wings complete the gateway. Roughly squared and coursed rubble limestone walls with some reused tooled limestone ashlar masonry. A sheltered rendered niche with pedestal to the south side of the wall appears as a rise in the wall to road elevation. Adjacent is a shallow breakfront in the wall with quoins and a tooled chamfered plinth course. Concrete footpath to entire wall with grass verge and some trees.

• Limerick School of Art and Design, convent/nunnery, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached thirteen-bay three-storey former convent, built c. 1895, on an extensive irregular plan, distinguished by entrance breakfront, differently scaled three-bay gabled flanking breakfronts (to west forming former chapel), and round-arched window openings to arcaded ground floor level and attic storey above modillion eaves on north-facing principal elevation. Built on an elevated site set back from the road and now in use as Limerick Institute of Technology College of Art and Design (since 1994). Three-bay three-storey over basement east-facing side elevation and set back from this elevation is a twelve-bay three-storey return with three bays to its south end. Attached to the west breakfront set behind the chapel is a fifteen-bay three-storey wing with thirteen-bay single-storey section set perpendicular to its end, which runs along Pennywell to the rear of the site. All buildings form two enclosed courtyards with formal gardens to the front. Hipped and pitched natural slate roofs with black ridge comb tiles and rendered chimney stacks with clay pots. Limestone coping to gables with ashlar limestone kneelers having gabled detail to central and west gables. West gabled breakfront forms a further gabled breakfront to rear with limestone. Celtic cross to apex. The central gable has a single-bay corresponding gabled projection to rear with ashlar limestone bellcote to apex. Several gabled dormers to front and rear of principal block with timber bargeboards, black clay finials and two-over-two timber sash windows. East wing has several hipped roof dormers to both pitches with round timber windows. Moulded cast-iron gutters on bracketed cornice to eaves. Ruled and lined rendered walls (painted to front and east side elevations) on chamfered ashlar limestone plinth course. Quatrefoil stone opening to attic of front entrance gable with segmental-headed opening having one-over-one timber sash window and moulded sill. Double arch opening below with pink granite column and stone capital and base with one-over-one timber sash windows on moulded sill course. Segmental-headed door opening to ground with moulded stone surround and hood moulding. Pink granite columns with stone capitals and bases to either sides. Doubled leaf timber-panelled doors, stone lintel and overlight; opening onto two stone steps. Above is pair of round panels with sacred hearts. Trefoil-headed blind opening to attic of west gable with hood mould and empty base. Segmental-headed window openings to second floor level and round-headed opening to first and ground floors with hood moulds and moulded sills. Round-headed niches to attic storey of east gable with paired slender round-headed openings below having circular opening above and splayed flush stone sills. Round-headed window openings to ground with sills as above, one-over-one timber sash windows and hood mould to all. Round-headed door opening flanked by half columns with pitched hood mould. Timber panelled door with rustic stone above opening onto concrete steps. Further door opening onto west side of east projection with lintel and round-headed overlight and double-leaf timber-panelled doors and two round-headed window openings to side. Opening onto limestone steps and access to basement. To main façade at second floor are camber-headed window openings with moulded sills. Round-headed to first floor with continuous hood mould, same to ground floor set in an arcade, one-over-one timber sash throughout. Large round-headed window openings to rear at ground level with timber casement windows lighting the main corridor. To west gabled projection at rear is a tripartite stone opening with segmental-headed opening to second and round-headed to first and ground, all with hood moulds and two-over-two timber sash windows and stone sills. Mostly one-over-one timber sash windows to remainder except to the fifteen-bay west section having six-over-six timber sash windows. Much cylinder glass throughout. West of the fifteen-bay section is a square-plan three stage tower with a cobbled parapet and round-headed louvred openings to the upper stage on all sides.

• Limerick School of Art and Design, hostel (charitable), 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay three-storey former girls' hostel, built c. 1890, facing north with a gabled end bay and a modern block c. 1980 attached to west and a three-bay single-storey gabled wing attached to rear. Gable-fronted entrance bay to east and attached three-bay two-storey wing c. 1960 attached to east. Single-bay three-storey return to rear, c. 1990. Natural slate roof with black ridge tiles hipped to west, gabled to east. Hipped artificial slate roof to return. Limestone coping to front gable. Cast-iron rainwater goods on cobbled eaves. Limestone coping and kneelers to single-storey section. Painted ruled and lined rendered walls with rendered platband to window head and sill level on each level. Square-headed window openings to second floor with chamfered limestone sills; camber-headed window openings to first and second floors with arched rendered detail and sills as above; six-over-six timber sash windows, and a three pane lunette window to attic storey. Large round-headed window opening to gable of single-storey section with timber casement window and chamfered limestone sill, continuous hood mould to its side elevation forming an arch over each of three square-headed window openings with fixed-pane timber windows. Square-headed window opening to entrance bay with modern double-leaf timber-panelled doors and multiple-pane overlight opening onto limestone steps.

• Limerick School of Art and Design, church/chapel, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached cruciform-plan double and triple height former convent chapel, begun in 1928, facing east with copper drum and dome. On an elevated site within the grounds of the former Convent of the Good Shepherd, now in use as an exhibition space within the Limerick college of art and design (Limerick Institute of Technology). Built on the site of the former Christian Brothers school. Copper dome to crossing with copper roofed glazed and louvred lantern above. Cylindrical copper base below with copper moulding and oculi with timber windows. All rising from copper hipped square-plan crossing with angled corners and copper rainwater goods on heavy cornice. Pitched natural slate roof to nave and chancel concrete coping to both gable ends. Parapet wall to side elevations with heavy cornice having copper above and mutules below. Roofs to transerts hidden behind parapet wall with cornice as above. Roofs to connecting wing to east, two-storey section to west and two single-storey projections to north hidden behind parapet walls with copper gutter supported by console brackets. Rendered walls throughout, rusticated to second stage of crossing. Thermal windows to the four elevations of crossing, including gable above alter, with architrave surround and leaded coloured glass windows. Four semi-circular windows to both elevations of nave with architrave surround and leaded fanlights. Venetian windows to either ends of transerts with architrave surrounds and keystones and leaded windows. Three round-headed shallow niches to both elevations of both transerts with concrete sills, architrave and plain entablature containing leaded windows. Square-headed windows to other elevations and projections with timber sash windows containing leaded lights. Full classical treatment to interior with mosaic covered Composite engaged columns, frieze with foliate swags and full entablature. Half barrel-vaulted ceilings with elaborate cast plaster panels with foliate mouldings and a decorate rib-vaulted plaster dome. Effectively illuminated by lunette openings in ceiling of nave. Attached to north of connecting wing is a lean-to lead roofed timber glazed porch with round-headed fixed multiple-pane leaded windows. Lawn area to north with balustraded concrete wall and steps down to gardens.

• Limerick School of Art and Design, chimney, 1865–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding octagonal-plan chimney, built c. 1870, standing in the grounds of former Thomond Brewery. Octagonal-plan tapering to a height of approximately fifteen to twenty meters. Common bond yellow clay bricks with four bands of red brick surmounted by concrete coping. Cast-iron vents to the lower stage and copper conductor running up one side.

• Orphanage/children's home, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached thirteen-bay three-storey (twelve-bay to rear) former orphanage, built c. 1890, now partly in use by the health board. Hipped artificial slate roof with replacement metal rainwater goods on eaves course. Rendered walls. Camber-headed chamfered window openings throughout. Rendered sills and boarded up to second floor. Same to first floor with continuous sill course and running hood moulding forming semi-circle over each opening covering two round-headed windows to west end with cross to recessed panel. Recessed round-headed arches to ground floor with openings as above, and some six-over-six timber sash windows and some uPVC windows. Projecting render door surround to north below two round-headed windows with round-headed door openings also blocked up. Car park to front and rear with attached later two-storey building.Rubble-stone wall to rear with modern wings and steel gates.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c. 1845, given a decorative rendered finish, c. 1900, with a flight of steps and walled basement area. Pitched artificial slate roof and a rendered chimneystack to party walls, with terracotta pots to east stack. uPVC rainwater goods to rear. Unpainted rendered walls to façade and rear elevation, with vermiculated soldier quoins to party walls of façade, and torch-on felt flashed parapet wall. Square-headed window openings with architrave surrounds, limestone sills and six-over-six timber sash windows. Camber-arched rear elevation window openings with replacement uPVC windows throughout. Round-arched door opening with architrave joined by archivolt, and inset timber doorcase comprising: slender panelled pilaster joined by lintel cornice with spoked fanlight above; flat-panelled timber door leaf with brass furniture. Opens onto flight of limestone steps flanked by painted rendered walls with limestone coping and a modern steel gate to basement area.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c. 1845, given a decorative render finish, c. 1900. Built facing north with front railed area to basement and flight of steps to front entrance. Pitched artificial slate with large rendered chimneystack to west with terracotta pots (shared with No. 59). Parapet wall with stone coping. Plastic rainwater goods and a cast-iron downpipe to side gable. Rendered walls with vermiculated soldier quoins to party walls. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills and uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening with timber-panelled door and brass furniture with a replacement timber surround and fanlight c. 2000, opening onto eight limestone steps, flanked by rendered wall with limestone coping to west and modern steel railing to east and basement area on a cement plinth.

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan gable-fronted stone Roman Catholic church, dated 1816, facing south with bell-cote and modern front wall railings. Pitched natural slate roofs with fleur-de-lis terracotta ridge comb tiles, c. 2004, stone coping to all four gables on stone kneelers surmounted by an iron crucifix. Front gable has a pitched ashlar limestone bellcote with pointed-arched opening and bell, also with iron crucifix. Replacement metal rainwater goods on stone eaves course. Tooled squared and snecked limestone walls and flush ashlar limestone quoins. Pointed-arched window openings with voussoirs and limestone sill, timber tracery windows with stained glass windows and weather glazing (two to each side of nave and one to each transept). Central window to front gable as per above with stone moulding. Below is an ogee-headed front entrance with a clustered carved limestone bull nose moulding surmounted to other side by pinnacles with replacement stone finials. Double-leaf timber tongued and grooved doors. Stone holy water fonts flanking door set into the wall. A pointed-arched door opening to south elevation of each transept with double-leaf tongue and groove timber doors and timber tracery overlight and a further stone to each. ITimber pews, marble alter furniture and an elaborate timber roof with groin vault.

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_973 (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 Monamuck with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Monamuck · Móin na Muc

Area

126,744 m² (12.67 ha, 31.32 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

North Liberties

Electoral division

Abbey C, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Abbey C electoral division: 670 people in 275 households; 19% of households own their home; 6% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Irishtown, Killalee, Park, Singland

Placenames

Monamuck 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.