# Rahanagh, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killeedy, barony of Glenquin, Co. Limerick; in Irish Raithneach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 675,238 m² (67.52 ha, 166.85 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,170 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killeedy, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/killeedy.md - Barony: Glenquin - Electoral division: Monagay, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,260 people lived in 446 households in the Monagay electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31850 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121710 - Centre: latitude 52.416248, longitude -9.09458 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rahanagh, from 433 m² to 135,555 m² (13.56 ha, 33.5 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1590413: 135,555 m² (13.56 ha, 33.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590413.md - Parcel 1642907: 88,325 m² (8.83 ha, 21.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642907.md - Parcel 1622279: 69,744 m² (6.97 ha, 17.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622279.md - Parcel 1671100: 59,648 m² (5.96 ha, 14.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671100.md - Parcel 1593419: 59,246 m² (5.92 ha, 14.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593419.md - Parcel 5536035: 46,332 m² (4.63 ha, 11.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5536035.md - Parcel 1593200: 43,847 m² (4.38 ha, 10.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593200.md - Parcel 1669974: 42,645 m² (4.26 ha, 10.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669974.md - Parcel 1664619: 30,379 m² (3.04 ha, 7.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1664619.md - Parcel 1593323: 21,662 m² (2.17 ha, 5.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593323.md - Parcel 1670608: 18,528 m² (1.85 ha, 4.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670608.md - Parcel 2528064: 11,187 m² (1.12 ha, 2.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2528064.md - Parcel 1602492: 5,170 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1602492.md - Parcel 1599351: 4,872 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599351.md - Parcel 2746777: 4,679 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2746777.md - Parcel 1598471: 3,919 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598471.md - Parcel 1627172: 3,581 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627172.md - Parcel 1592284: 3,302 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592284.md - Parcel 1596969: 2,787 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596969.md - Parcel 1588525: 2,314 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1588525.md - Parcel 1631204: 2,285 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631204.md - Parcel 5545696: 1,788 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5545696.md - Parcel 1669006: 885 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669006.md - Parcel 1603173: 444 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603173.md - Parcel 1665028: 433 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665028.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Rahanagh 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) 11 applications, newest first. - 23 Jun 2025, Limerick County Council 25207: Conditional. Permission. construction of a single storey store room. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/25207/0 - 17 Sept 2024, Limerick County Council 2460924: Refused. Permission, 6 homes. the construction of 6 no. dwelling houses and associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460924/0 - 27 Feb 2024, Limerick County Council 2460164: Conditional. Permission. the (A) construction of a 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing school comprising of 2 no. classrooms and ancillary rooms and (B) construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing school comprising additional circulation space , with connections to all existing services along with all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460164/0 - 18 Jul 2023, Limerick County Council 23382: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a two metre wide community walkway within the boundary of the playing fields with tarmacadam surface, appropriate lighting and all associated works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/23382/0 - 19 Oct 2020, Limerick County Council 201045: Conditional. Permission. the installation of floodlights, erection of ball wall and enclosure fencing, new vehicular entrance, and all associated site development works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/201045/0 - 5 Aug 2020, Limerick County Council 207021: Conditional. Extension of duration. extension of duration for planning ref 15/838. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/207021/0 - 10 Jul 2020, Limerick County Council 20631: N/a. Permission. the installation of an all weather playing surface, erection of enclosure fencing/ball wall, stop nets, floodlights, new vehicular entrance, and all associated site development works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20631/0 - 3 Jul 2020, Limerick County Council 20584: Conditional. Retention. existing prefabricated standalone classroom serving existing school building as presently constructed with all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20584/0 - 8 Aug 2018, Limerick County Council 18796: Conditional. Permission. the demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings, the construction of a new single storey extension, the widening of the existing vehicular entrance & installation of new entrance gates, the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary works to the site and existing dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/18796/0 - 31 May 2018, Limerick County Council 18538: Conditional. Permission. upgrading of an existing site entrance onto a public road in order to conduct a forestry operation. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/18538/0 - 14 Jun 2017, Limerick County Council 17543: N/a. Permission, 1 home. demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings, the construction of a new single storey extension and ancillary works to the site and existing dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17543/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rahanagh. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI036-117: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI036-117----. In level pasture. Site is tightly enclosed by earthen field boundary, except at NW where portion of boundary is removed; enclosed area is covered by mature trees and dense undergrowth. Circular area (diam. 29m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.3m) with an external fosse (D. 0.3m; Wth 3.8m). A field boundary completely encircles site, a short distance (c. 10m) outside enclosing element except NNE->ESE where it runs along outer edge of fosse. Bank levelled (Wth 12m) NW->NNE, and there is corresponds gap in surrounding field boundary. Fosse is infilled NW->NNE with debris from removed section of field boundary. Interior level, dry and almost completely covered by impenetrable overgrowth. There is a small pool (diam. 3m) of water in NW quadrant. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 - LI036-119: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI036-119----. In level pasture. Roughly circular area (26m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 0.8m; Wth 2.8m). Site enclosed along base of scarp by field boundary and drain ESE->WNW; elsewhere scarp is much eroded by cattle. Interior level, dry and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 - LI044-010: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI044-010----. In level pasture. Sub-circular area (25m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.45m), with an external fosse (Wth 2.6m; D 0.7m) SSW->SSE. Breaks in bank at E (Wth 3.6m) and NNW (Wth 1.4m). Stream runs along line of fosse SSE->SSW. Interior level and under grass. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 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) - Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1835–1840, Regional interest, registry number 21903608, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC®no=21903608. Freestanding double-height Roman Catholic church, dated 1839, comprising six-bay nave with single-bay two-storey sacristy to rear (east). Single-storey lean-to porches to sides (north, south) of sacristy with recent lean-to boiler house and two-bay single-storey flat-roofed toilet block to rear (east). Pitched slate roof to nave and sacristy with tooled limestone gable copings on corbels, tooled limestone eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone bellcote to apex of front (west) elevation surmounted by cross finial, having pointed arch gallery accommodating cast-bronze bell. Rubble stone chimneystack to sacristy. Slate lean-to roofs with tooled limestone coping, corbels and cast-iron rainwater goods to porches. Lean-to corrugated-iron and bitumen-clad roofs to additional boiler house and toilet block having uPVC rainwater goods. Snecked tooled limestone walls with plinth to front elevation and western most bays of side (north, south) elevations of nave, having flush tooled limestone stringcourses to sill and impost levels of front elevation windows. Roughly coursed dressed rubble stone walls to nave and sacristy with tooled limestone quoins to nave. Tooled limestone date plaques and mounted fonts flanking door openings to side elevations of nave. Rendered walls to boiler house and toilet block. Pointed arch window openings with chamfered block-and-start surrounds, voussoirs and hoodmouldings throughout, having tooled limestone sills, and relieving arches to front elevation openings and western most bays of side elevations. Lead-lined stained glass windows to front elevation openings, lead-lined quarry glazed windows with stained glass margins to western most bays of side elevations. Replacement render sills to side elevations of nave having timber Y-tracery with lead-lined lattice work windows. Ocular window opening to front gable of nave, having chamfered tooled limestone surround, hoodmoulding with label stops and dressed limestone relieving arch enclosing multiple-foil rose window with tooled limestone bar tracery and lead-lined stained glass windows. Square-headed window openings with dressed stone voussoirs and tooled limestone sills to side (north, south) elevations of sacristy having nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Replacement timber casement windows to ground floor of side (north) elevation of sacristy and to toilet block. Pointed arch door opening with tooled limestone hoodmoulding with label stops to front elevation of nave, having dressed limestone voussoirs to relieving arch, chamfered tooled limestone block-and-start surround, tooled limestone step and double-leaf timber battened doors. Pointed segmental-headed door openings with tooled limestone label mouldings with label stops to side elevations of nave, having tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds, voussoirs, tooled limestone steps and double-leaf timber battened doors surmounted by timber battened tympanum having tooled limestone panels to spandrels. Square-headed door opening with dressed stone voussoirs and keystone to side (east) elevation of northern porch, having tooled stone stepped approach, plinth blocks and timber battened door. Timber battened door to side (north) elevation of additional toilet block. Timber louvered door to side (east) elevation of boiler house. Scissor braced timber roof to interior having octagonal timber porch to west end of nave with balcony accessed via timber staircase. Central pointed arch panel with crucifixion behind reredos over cinquefoil headed plaster arcade and flanked by pointed arch light boxes with lead-lined stained glass windows. White marble reredos with polychrome panels and pedestal containing central shrine with finial. Located on stepped timber platform. Tooled white marble octagonal font and carved timber altar, pulpit and chair to ambulatory. Mosaic tiled floor to west of nave with freestanding timber confessional booth and altar with statue of Saint Therese of Lisieux flanking porch. Stained glass windows to western end of nave by Harry Clarke, in memory of Catherine and John funded by the John Hanley, the Baron of Broadway. Situated within own grounds with tree-lined avenue having recent commemorative cross to north-west of church mounted on tiered limestone plinth. Rubble stone enclosing walls having splayed entrance to west comprising dressed rubble limestone walls with ashlar tooled limestone piers having plinth, chamfered corners and tooled limestone capping. Tooled limestone cross motifs to front elevations of gate piers supporting single and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Wall mounted cast-iron post box to south-western end of entrance walls - Post box, 1860–1900, Regional interest, registry number 21903609, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC®no=21903609. Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, installed c. 1880, having royal cipher and insignia above canopied letter slot with raised lettering. Moulded panels to door and embossed makers name stamp to base. Red brick surrounds, mounted within enclosing wall of Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Located adjacent to cross road. ## 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 Rahanagh, about 1 in 20 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 low. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_412, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_412.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/rahanagh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rahanagh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rahanagh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rahanagh 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) - Ballylinane: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballylinane.md - Ballynahown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballynahown-120346.md - Crean: https://everytownland.com/limerick/crean-120800.md - Gardenfield: https://everytownland.com/limerick/gardenfield.md - Glebe: https://everytownland.com/limerick/glebe-121069.md - Rathcahill East: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathcahill-east.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. --- 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/rahanagh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/rahanagh