# Rathbranagh, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Croom, barony of Coshma, Co. Limerick; in Irish Ráth Bhreathnach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,796,505 m² (179.65 ha, 443.93 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,648 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Croom, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/croom.md - Barony: Coshma - Electoral division: Dunnaman, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 698 people lived in 237 households in the Dunnaman electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 5% 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/30646 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121726 - Centre: latitude 52.543577, longitude -8.716558 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathbranagh, from 4 m² to 423,832 m² (42.38 ha, 104.73 acres); 47 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1659457: 423,832 m² (42.38 ha, 104.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659457.md - Parcel 1605301: 279,562 m² (27.96 ha, 69.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1605301.md - Parcel 1591046: 248,102 m² (24.81 ha, 61.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591046.md - Parcel 1603812: 178,664 m² (17.87 ha, 44.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603812.md - Parcel 1631102: 88,113 m² (8.81 ha, 21.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631102.md - Parcel 1664317: 85,114 m² (8.51 ha, 21.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1664317.md - Parcel 1663569: 84,259 m² (8.43 ha, 20.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663569.md - Parcel 1645433: 78,174 m² (7.82 ha, 19.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645433.md - Parcel 1600139: 62,494 m² (6.25 ha, 15.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600139.md - Parcel 3267875: 43,805 m² (4.38 ha, 10.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3267875.md - Parcel 1624971: 42,109 m² (4.21 ha, 10.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624971.md - Parcel 5003970: 18,387 m² (1.84 ha, 4.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5003970.md - Parcel 1674671: 11,838 m² (1.18 ha, 2.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674671.md - Parcel 1657169: 10,949 m² (1.09 ha, 2.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657169.md - Parcel 4687456: 10,007 m² (1 ha, 2.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4687456.md - Parcel 1631381: 8,022 m² (0.8 ha, 1.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631381.md - Parcel 3902619: 7,046 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3902619.md - Parcel 1604359: 5,763 m² (0.58 ha, 1.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604359.md - Parcel 2386968: 4,388 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2386968.md - Parcel 1653938: 4,280 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653938.md - Parcel 1590498: 4,067 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590498.md - Parcel 2492830: 4,010 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2492830.md - Parcel 1616167: 3,981 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616167.md - Parcel 1608595: 3,730 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608595.md - Parcel 3267874: 3,654 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3267874.md - Parcel 3267873: 3,648 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3267873.md - Parcel 1670648: 3,579 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670648.md - Parcel 1610150: 3,446 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610150.md - Parcel 1638174: 3,126 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638174.md - Parcel 3494183: 2,723 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3494183.md - Parcel 1608170: 2,651 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608170.md - Parcel 1672168: 2,602 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672168.md - Parcel 3903424: 2,542 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3903424.md - Parcel 5164755: 2,283 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5164755.md - Parcel 1636756: 2,267 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1636756.md - Parcel 4797059: 2,251 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4797059.md - Parcel 1631857: 2,082 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631857.md - Parcel 1602357: 1,996 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1602357.md - Parcel 1641013: 1,995 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641013.md - Parcel 1636430: 1,948 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1636430.md - Parcel 1610824: 1,809 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610824.md - Parcel 1609376: 1,602 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609376.md - Parcel 4844376: 1,392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4844376.md - Parcel 1597911: 974 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597911.md - Parcel 1664187: 727 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1664187.md - Parcel 1596836: 488 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596836.md - Parcel 1666408: 296 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666408.md - Parcel 3340380: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3340380.md - Parcel 1638818: 43 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638818.md - Parcel 3902599: 15 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3902599.md - Parcel 1655827: 4 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1655827.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Rathbranagh 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) 7 applications, newest first. - 3 Apr 2026, Limerick County Council 2660389: Conditional. Permission. alteration works to the roof of the existing dwelling including the construction of a dormer addition to the rear pitch, the installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and construction of a percolation area along with the construction of a new single storey extension & garage to the rear of the existing dwelling including ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660389/0 - 9 May 2025, Limerick County Council 2560429: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a portal frame extension to an existing service warehouse, a new portal frame plant storage unit & associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560429/0 - 1 Nov 2024, Limerick County Council 2461087: Conditional. Permission. construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, including the construction of a stable and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461087/0 - 23 Jun 2022, Limerick County Council 22705: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. the construction of a dwelling, garage, entrance, effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22705/0 - 14 Dec 2020, Limerick County Council 201339: N/a. Permission, 2 homes. construction of a dwelling, garage, entrance, effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/201339/0 - 21 Nov 2018, Limerick County Council 181128: N/a. Permission, 1 home. a single storey granny flat extension to the side of the dwelling and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/181128/0 - 20 Nov 2017, Limerick County Council 171076: Conditional. Permission. side extension to dwelling house with all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/171076/0 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 Rathbranagh. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI021-095: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-095----. In pasture on a slight SE-facing slope, with good views in all directions except to higher ground N. Located 30m S and E of the townland boundary with Fanningstown, enclosure (LI021-096----) 500m to SE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as an embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 40m). It is not subsequently depicted on OSi maps. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when no trace of the monument was identified on the ground. Faint outline of monument visible on OSi orthophotos taken 2005-12. Levelled monument not visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 17 August 2020 - LI021-096: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-096----. In pasture on a slight E-facing slope, with moderate to good views in all directions. Located 380m WNW of the townland boundary with Maghera and two ringforts (LI021-099/100---). Enclosure (LI021-096----) 500m to NW. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as an embanked enclosure. Shown as a copse of trees surrounded by a circular field enclosure (ext. diam. 26m N-S; 21m E-W) on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when no trace of the monument was identified on the ground. Levelled monument visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020 where the enclosure is visible as a cropmark. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 17 August 2020 - LI021-098: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-098----. On a slight S-facing slope, in pasture, with moderate views in all directions except to N where overlooked by higher ground. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork (36m N-S; 34m E-W). Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 29 July 2020 - LI021-099: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-099----. On a slight N-facing slope, in pasture, with moderate to good views in all directions, abutting the townland boundary with Maghera to SE. Ringfort (LI021-100----) lies 18m to S. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 46m) within a small subrectangular-shaped field. Not indicated on 1897 OS 25-inch map suggesting that the monument was levelled between these dates. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 29 July 2020 - LI021-100: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-100----. On a slight N-facing slope, in pasture, with moderate to good views in all directions and abutting the townland boundary with Maghera from N-E-SE. Ringfort (LI021-099----) lies 18m to N. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork within a small subrectangular-shaped field. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as a roughly semicircular-shaped area (44m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.6m) visible from SE-S-W-NW and cut by a townland boundary running N-S across the E sector. There is a break in the scarp from NW-N. The interior contains grass-covered piles of field clearance rocks and is very undulating. Monument is visible as a trapezoidal-shaped tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 29 July 2020 - LI021-102: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-102----. On a slight S-facing slope, in pasture, with good views in all directions, abutting the townland boundary with Ballylusky to N. Ringfort (LI021-103----) lies 45m to S. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 35m N-S; 29m E-W) abutting a trackway from NE-E-SE-S. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. Partially levelled monument is defined by a field boundary from S-W-N-NE which is visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. This curving field boundary probably incorporates the original enclosing element of the ringfort. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 29 July 2020 - LI021-103: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-103----. On a slight S-facing slope, in pasture, with good views in all directions. Ringfort (LI021-102----) lies 45m to N. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped earthwork abutting a trackway to W. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as a slightly raised circular-shaped area (24m E-W; 21.7m N-S) defined by a poorly preserved earthen bank (top Wth 1.9m; overall Wth 6.3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) visible from N-E-S-SSW and reduced to a scarp from SSW-W-N, with shallow external fosse (base Wth 2.2m; overall Wth 5.2m; D 0.2m) visible from N-E-S and infilled from S-W-N, where a field boundary intersects the site. The bank has intermittent cattle breaks from SE-S-SW. A gap through the bank at NE seems modern. The interior is level, dry and clear of overgrowth. Monument is visible as a tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 29 July 2020 - LI021-106: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-106----. In gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. A townland boundary with Skagh lies c. 110m to SW and a townland boundary with Corrabull lies c. 155m to SE. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. 24m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.6m). The remains of a revetment, one stone high, are evident along the interior of the bank from SW-W-N-E-SE. There are numerous small cattle breaks in the bank. A field boundary runs E-W across the S quadrant and to S of this, the bank and interior are obscured by mounds of earth and large rocks from field clearance. The interior is otherwise level and covered in light vegetation. Monument is visible as a tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan and cross-section surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 July 2020 - LI021-125: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI021-125----. On a slight S-facing slope, in undulating pasture, with moderate views in all directions. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified as an oval-shaped earthwork on 1:4000 aerial photographs (ACC 14, No. 9214). Site of monument visited by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. Not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 31 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) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rathbranagh. ## 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 Rathbranagh, about 1 in 5 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_882, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_882.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/rathbranagh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathbranagh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathbranagh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rathbranagh 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) - Ballygriffin: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballygriffin.md - Ballylusky: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballylusky.md - Ballyouragan: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballyouragan.md - Caherass: https://everytownland.com/limerick/caherass.md - Fanningstown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/fanningstown-120971.md - Garranroe: https://everytownland.com/limerick/garranroe.md - Honeypound: https://everytownland.com/limerick/honeypound.md - Killonahan: https://everytownland.com/limerick/killonahan.md - Laskiltagh: https://everytownland.com/limerick/laskiltagh.md - Maghera: https://everytownland.com/limerick/maghera.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/rathbranagh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/rathbranagh