# Morgans North, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Morgans, barony of Connello Lower, Co. Limerick; in Irish Muireagán Thuaidh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,271,706 m² (327.17 ha, 808.46 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 76 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,124 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Morgans, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/morgans.md
- Barony: Connello Lower
- Electoral division: Aughinish, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 252 people lived in 78 households in the Aughinish electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31959
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121599
- Centre: latitude 52.617175, longitude -9.030765 (WGS 84)

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

76 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Morgans North, from 33 m² to 355,619 m² (35.56 ha, 87.88 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1667127: 355,619 m² (35.56 ha, 87.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667127.md
- Parcel 1656415: 279,870 m² (27.99 ha, 69.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656415.md
- Parcel 1656096: 199,620 m² (19.96 ha, 49.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656096.md
- Parcel 1643006: 194,391 m² (19.44 ha, 48.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643006.md
- Parcel 1664217: 145,270 m² (14.53 ha, 35.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1664217.md
- Parcel 1663436: 119,323 m² (11.93 ha, 29.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663436.md
- Parcel 2675327: 117,133 m² (11.71 ha, 28.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2675327.md
- Parcel 1589702: 110,881 m² (11.09 ha, 27.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589702.md
- Parcel 1671638: 100,058 m² (10.01 ha, 24.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671638.md
- Parcel 2675326: 99,204 m² (9.92 ha, 24.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2675326.md
- Parcel 2675329: 91,673 m² (9.17 ha, 22.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2675329.md
- Parcel 1671762: 83,884 m² (8.39 ha, 20.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671762.md
- Parcel 1622328: 77,413 m² (7.74 ha, 19.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622328.md
- Parcel 1657977: 66,790 m² (6.68 ha, 16.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657977.md
- Parcel 1671765: 65,489 m² (6.55 ha, 16.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671765.md
- Parcel 1671630: 58,875 m² (5.89 ha, 14.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671630.md
- Parcel 1621993: 56,370 m² (5.64 ha, 13.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621993.md
- Parcel 1612783: 52,174 m² (5.22 ha, 12.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612783.md
- Parcel 1650691: 49,834 m² (4.98 ha, 12.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650691.md
- Parcel 1624559: 49,245 m² (4.92 ha, 12.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624559.md
- Parcel 1592656: 44,843 m² (4.48 ha, 11.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592656.md
- Parcel 1619625: 43,786 m² (4.38 ha, 10.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619625.md
- Parcel 1617208: 41,255 m² (4.13 ha, 10.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617208.md
- Parcel 1645643: 26,055 m² (2.61 ha, 6.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645643.md
- Parcel 1657480: 23,365 m² (2.34 ha, 5.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657480.md
- Parcel 1657016: 16,943 m² (1.69 ha, 4.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657016.md
- Parcel 1624498: 15,839 m² (1.58 ha, 3.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624498.md
- Parcel 2386705: 14,712 m² (1.47 ha, 3.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2386705.md
- Parcel 1671686: 14,299 m² (1.43 ha, 3.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671686.md
- Parcel 1592657: 14,058 m² (1.41 ha, 3.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592657.md
- Parcel 1611603: 12,005 m² (1.2 ha, 2.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1611603.md
- Parcel 1672500: 9,545 m² (0.95 ha, 2.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672500.md
- Parcel 1609424: 8,842 m² (0.88 ha, 2.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609424.md
- Parcel 3581043: 8,111 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3581043.md
- Parcel 1671776: 7,212 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671776.md
- Parcel 1671772: 4,458 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671772.md
- Parcel 1648980: 4,334 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648980.md
- Parcel 1611968: 3,241 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1611968.md
- Parcel 4639203: 3,007 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639203.md
- Parcel 1592809: 2,859 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592809.md
- Parcel 1647355: 2,856 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647355.md
- Parcel 1613592: 2,840 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613592.md
- Parcel 1649142: 2,627 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649142.md
- Parcel 1618300: 2,600 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618300.md
- Parcel 1615403: 2,565 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615403.md
- Parcel 1666363: 2,491 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666363.md
- Parcel 1614962: 2,449 m² (0.24 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614962.md
- Parcel 5791848: 2,426 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5791848.md
- Parcel 1648904: 2,333 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648904.md
- Parcel 1617467: 2,319 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617467.md
- Parcel 1602538: 2,301 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1602538.md
- Parcel 1606402: 2,281 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606402.md
- Parcel 1605465: 2,256 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1605465.md
- Parcel 1669035: 2,240 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669035.md
- Parcel 1651207: 2,216 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651207.md
- Parcel 5375351: 2,161 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5375351.md
- Parcel 1636506: 2,157 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1636506.md
- Parcel 3641892: 2,081 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3641892.md
- Parcel 3641886: 2,037 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3641886.md
- Parcel 1632188: 2,024 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1632188.md
- Parcel 3587746: 1,977 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3587746.md
- Parcel 1673681: 1,949 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673681.md
- Parcel 1648662: 1,941 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648662.md
- Parcel 1620842: 1,882 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620842.md
- Parcel 1647120: 1,839 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647120.md
- Parcel 1610869: 1,811 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610869.md
- Parcel 1646909: 1,627 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646909.md
- Parcel 2386706: 1,493 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2386706.md
- Parcel 1650316: 1,255 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650316.md
- Parcel 1652352: 1,170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652352.md
- Parcel 1620718: 942 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620718.md
- Parcel 5791849: 912 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5791849.md
- Parcel 1596800: 334 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596800.md
- Parcel 1591867: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591867.md
- Parcel 1671779: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671779.md
- Parcel 1652151: 33 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652151.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Morgans North 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)

2 applications, newest first.

- 25 Jul 2024, Limerick County Council 24306: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. Attic conversion and velux windows to front elevation and first floor windows to side elevations. domestic garage and domestic storage shed for wood and wood pallets and for vintage farm equipment and all associated works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/24306/0
- 7 Aug 2020, Limerick County Council 20768: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a new two storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, a waste-water treatment system, a new site entrance wall and gate and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20768/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC, site code 002165, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002165
- Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA, site code 004077, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004077
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Inner Shannon Estuary - South Shore, site code 000435

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

- LI010-025: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-025----. In flat low-lying pasture. Circular area (diam. 40m N-S) enclosed by collapsed sod-covered dry-stone wall (H 0.6m; Wth 4m), with external fosse (D 0.2m; Wth 3m) and counter-scarp bank (H 0.2m; Wth 2.2m) N->SE. A segment of enclosure, at SW corner, has been levelled and replaced by earthen field boundary enclosing garden. Gap in enclosing wall (Wth c. 3m) at NW. Level interior clear of overgrowth except NW quadrant which is overgrown with bushes' Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-026: Moated site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-026----. In low-lying marshy area overgrown by gorse with frequent outcrops of limestone. Roughly rectangular area (35.6m E-W; 30m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.2m) with external fosse (D 0.5m; Base Wth. 1.6m) W->E. Enclosing element E->W recently levelled but is evident as line of loose stony earth. Interior seems to be slightly raised above level of surrounding terrain; surface uneven and showing signs of recent disturbance. Marking present end of bank on E side is large limestone boulder (H 1.1m; 1.9m x 0.3m) embedded in the ground. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-027: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-027----. In low-lying area of scrub, with a lot of limestone outcropping. Roughly circular area (25m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by collapsed stone wall (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.95m) forming a wide flat-topped bank (max. Wth. c. 7.5m). Entrance to NE (Wth. 2.4m) possibly original; widened in recent times. Interior recently cleared of scrub overgrowth.; surface very uneven due to dumps of loose stones; interior may be raised slightly above level of surrounding terrain. Low stony bank (H c. 0.5m; Wth. 6m) extends from enclosing bank at SSE for c. 30m; stone-built field boundaries abut enclosure to NE and SE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-028: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-028----. In level marshy area with rock outcropping, largely covered by clumps of gorse and bushes. Roughly oval area (16m NE-SW; 11m NW-SE) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m). Gap in bank at W (Wth 6m) where surface limestone has been quarried (D c. 0.4m). Most of enclosing bank obscured by dense overgrowth on N side. Interior surface very uneven due to dumping of up-cast from quarry. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-029: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-029----. Atop low rise, in low-lying pasture. Roughly circular area (27.3m N-S; 26.4m E-W) enclosed NW->SW by collapsed sod-covered dry-stone wall (H 1.2m; Wth 2m) and SW->NW by field boundary replacing, or possibly overlying, enclosing wall. Gap in bank (Wth 3.3m) to NE appears to have recently been widened. Interior surface uneven and covered by dense overgrowth of bracken etc. Soil and stones from removed field boundaries has been dumped against outside of enclosing element on E side and in SE quadrant of interior. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI010-030: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-030----. In level terrain, on S shore of Shannon estuary, Morgans church (LI010-036001-) and graveyard (LI010-036002-) lie 1.2km to SE. Morgans House (LI010-119----) stands at SW corner of walled enclosure (44m NW-SE; 54m SW-NE) which appears 18th/19th century in date (wall is standard two-foot in thickness) and probably served as walled garden for house. This incorporates an earlier structure along its NE side which consists of a length of wall (L c. 7.5m NW-SE; T 1.35m) with a rectangular projection (4.8m NW-SE; 2.2m SW-NE) at its SE end, projecting to NE (see plan Donnelly 1994, vol. 2, 153-4). Opening on inner (SW) side gives access to rectangular lintelled chamber (2.5m NW-SE; 1.1m SW-NE), inside the projection, which has garderobe opening at its NW end and a small wall-press. This is ground floor of a taller projection as its outside (NE) wall contains two garderobe shafts. These garderobe's must have served a larger residential block attached to SW side of surviving structure, though Donnelly (ibid.) suggests the projection could also have served as 'a flanker' giving covering fire to the NE face of the wall. The character of this structure would suggest a late-medieval date; a ruinous castle of Morgans was held by Sir John of Desmond in 1587 (Westropp 1906-7, 207). The medieval castle of Morgans is depicted as a tower house like structure on the 1658 Down Survey map of Connello Barony (Hib. Reg.). Westropp (1906-7, 207) recorded the following details about a possible castle at Morgans; 'A doubtful site; perhaps really Dysert (see 384). 1201 Disuirt Murdewar (B.B.L., p. 14). 1410 Disert Muirdeabhair or Morgans (Vis. O'Dea). 1587 Sir J. of Desmond held Morgans in fee with a ruinous C[astle]. (Inq. Exch., 32). 1603 Grant to Ric. Boyle, of the town of Morgans, or Morergans with an old stone C[astle] and bawne, late of J. Fitzgerald, Knight, attainted (Pat. R.) Boyle's son, Lord Brohill, held Morganes, on the river Shannon (C.S., p. 72)'. See attached image showing medieval castle of Morgans on the 1658 Down Survey map. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 13 May 2020
- LI010-030001: Bawn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-030001-. In level terrain, on S shore of Shannon estuary, Morgans church (LI010-036001-) and graveyard (LI010-036002-) lie 1.2km to SE. Morgans House (LI010-119----) stands at SW corner of walled enclosure which appears 18th/19th century in date (wall is standard two-foot in thickness) and probably served as walled garden for house. This incorporates an earlier structure along its NE side which consists of a length of wall (L c. 7.5m NW-SE; T 1.35m) with a rectangular projection (4.8m NW-SE; 2.2m SW-NE) at its SE end, projecting to NE (see plan Donnelly 1994, vol. 2, 153-4). Opening on inner (SW) side gives access to rectangular lintelled chamber (2.5m NW-SE; 1.1m SW-NE), inside the projection, which has garderobe opening at its NW end and a small wall-press. This is ground floor of a taller projection as its outside (NE) wall contains two garderobe shafts. These garderobe's must have served a larger residential block attached to SW side of surviving structure, though Donnelly (ibid.) suggests the projection could also have served as 'a flanker' giving covering fire to the NE face of the wall. The character of this structure would suggest a late-medieval date; a ruinous castle of Morgans was held by Sir John of Desmond in 1587 (Westropp 1906-7, 207). The medieval castle (LI010-030----) of Morgans is depicted as a tower house like structure on the 1658 Down Survey map of Connello Barony (Hib. Reg.). Westropp (1906-7, 207) recorded the following details about the bawn at Morgans Castle; '1603 Grant to Ric. Boyle, of the town of Morgans, or Morergans with an old stone C[astle] [LI010-030----] and bawne, late of J. Fitzgerald, Knight, attainted (Pat. R.) Boyle's son, Lord Brohill, held Morganes, on the river Shannon (C.S., p. 72)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 May 2020
- LI010-031: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-031----. In small wooded area surrounded by pasture, atop low rise. Enclosing element of circular enclosure has been replaced or overlain by field boundaries except WNW->NNW where arc of earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m) survives. Trees and dense undergrowth cover entire area of site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-032: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-032----. In undulating pasture. Roughly circular area (diam. 31.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.6m) except NE->E where bank levelled and E->SE where truncated by N-S field boundary. At centre of level interior is low irregular mound (H c. 0.3m; 2.7m x 3.2m) with linear extension of E side (H c. 0.6m; 10m x 8m) extending to field boundary- this appears to be dumped material, probably from removed section of enclosing bank. Entire site under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-033: Building, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-033----. Close to NE corner of a peninsula called Moreena Point that projects from S shore of Shannon estuary. Square (c. 3m x c. 3.5m) stone-built structure which has collapsed and is covered by overgrowth. South wall is best preserved (H c. 1.6m; Wth c. 0.6m) and at c. 1.2m from ground is rectangular opening (0.3m x 0.2m). According to local information it stood to 'about 12 feet' until burnt in 1930s, and again collapsed further more recently. Marked as 'in ruins' on 1841 OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-034: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-034----. In low-lying area of pasture and rock outcrop, 50m from shoreline of Shannon estuary. Roughly circular area (31m N-S; 33m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.95m). Entirely surrounding bank is field boundary which overlies outer foot of bank in places. Latter is abutted by field boundaries at E, SE and W. Gaps in bank at WSW (Wth 1.3m) and ENE (Wth 1.1m) where cattle access interior. Interior, covered by tall nettles and bracken, has many loose stones scattered over surface. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-035: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-035----. Atop low rise, in undulating pasture. Circular area (41.9m N-S; 40.8m E-W) enclosed by dry-stone wall (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.7m; Wth top 0.6m), except ESE->S (Wth c. 8m) where it has been removed, and at NE where a short section (Wth 3.4m) has been truncated by field boundary travelling on NW-SE axis. Interior level except at SE where it slopes down towards section of removed wall. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-036001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-036001-. In NW quadrant of graveyard (LI010-03602-). Roofless ruin of rectangular church (17.5m E-W; 7.7m N-S) constructed of roughly-coursed mortared stonework; side walls stand to near full height but end gables reduced to height of side walls- they had been reduced to this height by 1840 (OSL vol. 1, 446-8). Structure recently repaired and re-pointed in places using concrete. Entrance door is S-of-centre in W wall; outer door surround recently rebuilt but described in 1840 as having round arch and missing jambs (ibid.); handing eye for door swivel on S side; rear doorway lintelled. Second doorway W-of-centre in N wall; this has also been recently rebuilt but described in 1840 as 'very much disfigured', though 'outer part' had a pointed arch (ibid.). There are five windows: near E and W ends of both N and S walls, and in centre of E wall. Slit window near W end of N wall is of recent construction as not mentioned in 1840 description of church (ibid.). The other four are single-light windows with splayed embrasures, missing their cover except N window which has round-arched light and lintelled embrasure, and W window in S wall which has flat-headed light; all light surrounds cut in limestone with external chamfer. Inside of E window has been turned into a shrine with statue of Our Lady behind glass screen. There is lintelled wall press at either end of E wall, and one under sill of both windows in S wall. On internal face of W wall are three corbels, 1.6m above present ground level. Flanking E window are two projecting flat-topped stones (projecting 0.3m; T 0.16m; Wth 0.42m). Interior of church clear of overgrowth and filled with 19th and 20th century burial plots. Former parish church of Dysert/Morgans (Westropp 1904-5, 394); according to Lewis (1837, 151) rebuilt by Franciscans from Askeaton (LI011-092---) in 1496, a date compatible with style of building. Anciently known as 'Teampolmuiregodann' (Fitzgerald and McGregor 1826, 358), which Lewis (ibid.) mistakenly interprets as signifying a Knights Templar foundation. Westropp recorded the following details about Dysert Muirdebair; 'in Ui Chonaill Gabrai (Mart. Doneg., 3 Nov., Cal. Oenghus). Disuirt Murdewar, 1201; Disert Mardun, 1302; Dissert Margeoin, 1336 (rental) ; Disert Mereogein, Muriogan, or Morgans, 1410 ; Morheim, 1591 (valor); Disert Meregin, 1615; Crag desert Morogan, 1645. It was first identified as Diseart Murdebair by Dr. Reeves. O'Donovan, who wrongly identified the latter with Dysert Aenghus, near Croom, gives Muirgeadain, 'a maritime spot,' for Morgans. The church was locally Temple Muireguidan, and had been "founded by Templars", and rebuilt by the Franciscans of Askeaton, 1498 (Lewis, ii., p. 392). Fabric - A late fifteenth-century church, 49 feet 9 inches [15.16m] by 21 feet 7 inches [6.57m] inside. The walls 11½ [3.5m] feet by 3 feet [0.9m]. The east and west gables are removed ; the east window is small and defaced ; the north door is defaced ; the south door round-headed; both have flat splay arches. The south window is defaced; the north ivied (O. S. L., 9, p. 446)' (Westropp 1904-5, 394). According to Begley (1906, 111) the church 'takes its name from St. Muirdebhair the wise, whose feast falls on the 3rd of November, according to the old calendars. The Felire of Aengus calls him a " synod's diadem." The Martyrology of Donegal at the same date has the following notice of him: " Muirdeabhair the wise of Disert Muirdebra in Ui Conaill Gabhra". The medieval church and castle of Morgans are depicted standing on the 1658 Down Survey map of Connello Barony (Hib. Reg.). Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 3 October 2018
- LI010-036002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-036002-. In level pasture, c. 50 N of public road from which approached via pathway across field. Roughly-rectangular graveyard (c. 60m E-W; c. 45m N-S) with rounded W end, enclosed by low stone wall. In NW quadrant is ruin of late-medieval parish church of Morgans/Dysert (LI010-03601-); a family burial vault has been built against outside face of E wall, at N end. Graveyard clear of overgrowth and filled largely with late-19th/early-20th century burial plots; earliest noted headstone dated 1785; no box tombs. In NW corner is recently-erected enclosed altar. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-037: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-037----. In level low-lying terrain, with much limestone outcropping. Site, covered by dense overgrown and largely inaccessible, is depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). Enclosing element appears to be dry-stone limestone wall (H c. 0.6m; Wth c. 2m). Boulders strewn around exterior of site probably derived from enclosing wall. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-038: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-038----. In level pasture. Roughly rectangular area (33m E-W; 29m N-S) enclosed by dry-stone limestone wall (H 0.9m; Wth. 2m). Wall overgrown with trees and bushes, especially on N side. Field boundaries abut wall to NW, NE and SW. Gaps in wall to E (Wth. 0.7m) and SE (Wth. 3m); both are used by cattle accessing interior and are rough openings strewn with fallen stones. Level interior much overgrown with bracken. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-042: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-042----. In level pasture. Circular area (36.2m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m) which is eroded badly in places and overgrown with trees. Level interior is partially covered by overgrowth, otherwise under rough pasture. Just W-of-centre is short run of collapsed stone wall (L 12.7m; H 0.6m; Wth 5m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI010-119: House - 17th century, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-119----. 17th century building annotated Morgan's House (NIAH Reg. No. 21901008) on OS 6-inch maps which stands on SW corner of medieval castle (LI010-030----) and bawn (LI010-030001-). This house is a multi-phased two-storey high structure; Ffolliott (1972, fig. 12) considered the SE block the oldest, 'possibly c. 1650-70' (ibid.). This block is in two sections, the oldest to the NE has a central panelled chimney stack. The longer stem of the T extends to the NW and 'is only one room thick and has low ceilings, much worn staircase'; ffolliott (ibid.) dates this 'from the late 17th century'. This block has irregular fenestration, with larger windows at first-floor level. The house (or part of it) was built by Thomas Rose who was Sheriff of Limerick in 1674 (de Breffny and Ffolliott 1975, 80). Immediately NW of the house are ranges of ruined and semi-ruined farm-buildings of 18th/19th century appearance. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 13 May 2020
- LI010-128: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-128----. In low-lying and poorly drained pasture, c. 60m to S of an inlet in the Shannon Estuary. Depicted as a curvilinear angle in the townland boundary which extends to W from the tidal inlet. Identified in 1999 as a possible enclosure by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a suboval-shaped area (47m E-W; 36m N-S) defined by a curvilinear field boundary from E-S-W and by a low bank from W-N-E. The morphology of this feature would suggest that it may be the remains of an enclosure. Monument is visible as a roughly oval-shaped tree-planted area on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 29/03/2012. Visible as a curvilinear field boundary from E-S-W with the area to N cleared on Google Earth orthoimages taken 08/04/2015. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 July 2020
- LI010-129: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-129----. In low-lying pasture, c. 390m to SW of an inlet of the Shannon Estuary. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified in 1999 as a cairn by Celie O’ Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a large oval-shaped cairn orientated N-S and covered by scrub. A second similar feature (LI010-130----) lies c. 22m to SE. Monument is visible as a roughly oval-shaped scrub-covered area (25m NE-SW; 13.5m NW-SE) on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 29/03/2012. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 July 2020
- LI010-130: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-130----. In low-lying pasture, near the angle of a field boundary, c. 390m SW of an inlet of the Shannon Estuary. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified in 1999 as a cairn (Site 10) by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a small cairn covered by scrub. A second similar feature (LI010-129----) lies c. 22m to NW. Monument is visible as a roughly oval-shaped scrub-covered area (approx. dims. 9.5m NE-SW x 5m NW-SE) on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 29/03/2012. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 July 2020
- LI010-131: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-131----. In low-lying, rough wet pasture. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified in 1999 as a possible fulacht fia (Site 11) or a modern spoil heap by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a low mound situated at the E end of a now enlarged drain/pond. Two cairns (LI010-129-/130----) are 104m to E and 125m to ESE, respectively. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or Google Earth orthoimages taken 29/03/2012. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 July 2020
- LI010-132: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI010-132----. On the S edge of an inlet of the Shannon Estuary, c. 20m to WNW of a small stream and its confluence with the River Shannon. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified in 1999 as a mound (Site 17) by Celie O’Rahilly when walking the route of a proposed ESB power line. Described as a mound orientated WNW-ESE which is covered solely in hawthorn trees. At ground level on the SW side is a recess in the fabric of the mound which is lined with two parallel drystone walls approximately 2m apart. The fabric of the mound is a dark gritty sand which is in contrast to the surrounding clay subsoil. Monument is visible as a scrub-covered mound on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or Google Earth orthoimages taken 29/03/2012 See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 July 2020

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)

- Morgans House, house, 1670–1690, Regional interest, registry number 21901008, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21901008. Detached T-plan five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1674, having three-bay two-storey and two-bay two-storey blocks to east elevation. Lean-to porch to south (rear) elevation of main block. Pitched slate roof to main block and two-bay east block. Half-hipped slate roof to three-bay east block. Cast-iron rainwater goods, rendered chimneystacks and render eaves course to pitched roofs, red brick chimneystack and terracotta ridge tiles to half-hipped roof. Roughcast rendered walls, limestone visible in places to main block. Tooled limestone continuous sill course to first floor, front (north) elevation of main block, and tooled limestone plinth course. Slate hung to north elevation of two-bay east block. Square-headed openings throughout. Openings to north having limestone sills, render surrounds and six-over-six pane and six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Openings to other elevations with limestone sills and six-over-six pane and six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows and timber framed windows. Round-headed opening to front with render surround and timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to west elevation having timber battened door and glazed panel recessed within opening. Square-headed opening to north of east block with timber battened door. I nterior undergoing renovation, retains features including door locking mechanism dating to 1650. Walled garden adjoining east and north elevations of east block, having square-profile two-stage tower to north-east corner. Rubble stone walls to walled garden. Pointed arch opening to west elevation with red brick surround and timber battened door. Segmental-headed opening to south elevation having red brick voussoirs and double-leaf timber battened door. Garderobe incorporated into north elevation of garden, washed out by tidal water from Shannon. Rubble stone walls to tower, render still visible in places, including render quoins. Square-headed opening to west elevation. Barrel-vaulted red brick ceiling to interior. Square-headed opening to south elevation having limestone sill. Square-profile rendered piers with limestone caps flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate to north-west of house.

## 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 Morgans North, about 1 in 10 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: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_485, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_485.zip (ZIP).
- 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/morgans-north.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/morgans-north.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/morgans-north.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Morgans North 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)

- Fawnamore: https://everytownland.com/limerick/fawnamore.md
- Morgans South: https://everytownland.com/limerick/morgans-south.md
- Tomdeely North: https://everytownland.com/limerick/tomdeely-north.md
- Tomdeely South: https://everytownland.com/limerick/tomdeely-south.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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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/limerick/morgans-north
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/morgans-north