# Rathurd, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of St. Nicholas', barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Limerick; in Irish Ráth Shiuird.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 763,965 m² (76.4 ha, 188.78 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,077 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: St. Nicholas', https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/st-nicholas.md
- Barony: Clanwilliam
- Electoral division: Limerick South Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Limerick South Rural electoral division: 2,215 people in 721 households; 82% of households own their home; 64% of homes were built since 2001; 3% 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/31512
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121745
- Centre: latitude 52.636044, longitude -8.605008 (WGS 84)

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

43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathurd, from 195 m² to 417,710 m² (41.77 ha, 103.22 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1650970: 417,710 m² (41.77 ha, 103.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650970.md
- Parcel 1651128: 128,127 m² (12.81 ha, 31.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651128.md
- Parcel 1641286: 75,633 m² (7.56 ha, 18.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641286.md
- Parcel 1638726: 50,756 m² (5.08 ha, 12.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638726.md
- Parcel 1648492: 33,265 m² (3.33 ha, 8.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648492.md
- Parcel 1592059: 23,238 m² (2.32 ha, 5.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592059.md
- Parcel 1638727: 19,374 m² (1.94 ha, 4.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638727.md
- Parcel 1604995: 12,929 m² (1.29 ha, 3.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604995.md
- Parcel 1649038: 12,136 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649038.md
- Parcel 1645273: 10,947 m² (1.09 ha, 2.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645273.md
- Parcel 1612324: 10,741 m² (1.07 ha, 2.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612324.md
- Parcel 1618378: 10,484 m² (1.05 ha, 2.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618378.md
- Parcel 1656211: 8,522 m² (0.85 ha, 2.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656211.md
- Parcel 3385132: 6,110 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3385132.md
- Parcel 1662428: 4,455 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1662428.md
- Parcel 1652739: 3,293 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652739.md
- Parcel 1652048: 2,366 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652048.md
- Parcel 1600976: 2,348 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600976.md
- Parcel 1600548: 2,193 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600548.md
- Parcel 1611209: 2,129 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1611209.md
- Parcel 1610876: 2,123 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610876.md
- Parcel 1629175: 2,077 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1629175.md
- Parcel 1597793: 2,071 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597793.md
- Parcel 1621812: 2,052 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621812.md
- Parcel 1590385: 2,014 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590385.md
- Parcel 1623476: 2,011 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1623476.md
- Parcel 1644074: 2,010 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1644074.md
- Parcel 1645950: 2,006 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645950.md
- Parcel 1621262: 1,960 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621262.md
- Parcel 1649405: 1,959 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649405.md
- Parcel 1617214: 1,943 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617214.md
- Parcel 1606086: 1,773 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606086.md
- Parcel 1629125: 1,754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1629125.md
- Parcel 1603877: 1,735 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603877.md
- Parcel 1674506: 1,522 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674506.md
- Parcel 1660282: 1,423 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1660282.md
- Parcel 1663354: 1,376 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663354.md
- Parcel 1606414: 1,273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606414.md
- Parcel 1661232: 1,171 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661232.md
- Parcel 1658726: 1,107 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1658726.md
- Parcel 1654153: 468 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1654153.md
- Parcel 1589002: 329 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589002.md
- Parcel 1629694: 195 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1629694.md

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

- R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 32 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387
- P1 Agriculture: Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 16 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387
- G5 Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 9 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

2 applications, newest first.

- 22 Feb 2022, Limerick County Council 22198: Conditional. Retention. garage extension, fuel store, external deck area and garden shed. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22198/0
- 20 Oct 2021, Limerick County Council 211465: N/a. Permission. construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, demolition of existing garage/utility and construction of a new single storey extension, together with all associated incidental ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211465/0

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## 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 Rathurd.

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

- LI013-023: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI013-023----. Rathurd (Ráth Shiuird) Castle described in 1840 as, ‘This castle, which is seated on an eminence, is circular, and is about 30 feet [27.4m] high. It has been converted into a dwelling-house, now (1839) the seat of Mr. John Benson’ (OSNB St. Nicholas Parish, 1554). The 16th century Desmond Survey recorded that John Browne of Knockmonye possessed in the barony of Clanwilliam the 'The vill castle and land of Rathtewer in the parish of Lymerick in Clanwilliam now or late in the tenure or occupation of said John Browne; containing 2 carucates or quarters worth yearly. Memorandum: a third part of said vill and land formerly belonged to FitzSimonds and was subject to a yearly rent of £1 payable to the mayor bailiffs and inhabitants of Limerick city. John Browne bought said third part so that the vill of Rathtewer aforesaid totally belongs to him' (Murphy 2013, 131). Westropp (1906-07, 88) recorded the following details about Rathurd Castle; 'The ancient Rathsuird, or Rathardasuird (Book of Rights). Rathsyward was a parish 1253 to 1418 ("Churches," No. 32). In 1583 J. Browne, C[astle]. of Rathwerde, well repaired, with an iron door, balne [LI013-023001-], pigeon-house, [LI013-023002-] and other buildings (Des. R., 67b. See Peyton, p. 233). 1589 C[astle]. granted to Rob. Anstey (Fi., 5363). 1600 Held by N. Stritch (Inq. Ex., 11, Chan., 9a). 1606 N. Bourke and Ph. Field held in fee the entire C[astle]. of Rathuird, fishery, &c. (Inq. Chan. Car. I., 231). 1655 The lands held by N. and Jas. Bourke and Barth. Stacpoll (C.S., xxix., p. 36). 1666 Grant to Capt. J. Friend (Act Sett.) and N. Rathurd to Capt. Winckworth. Fabric. - A round C[astle], square inside, 20½ [6.25m] feet internally, with four stories, the third floor being vaulted. It is about 35 feet [10.66m] high, the walls 13 feet [4m] thick at greatest mass. A nearly levelled rath [LI013-144----] lies 30 yards [27m] to north-west (O.S.L., 8, p. 160)'. Rathurd Castle is depicted as a T-shaped or L-shaped house with chimneystack rising above roofline on the 17th century Down Survey map of South Liberties barony (Hib. Reg.). Castle shown as a two storey high house with gable ended chimney stack on the Down Survey map of the parish of St Michaels and St Nicholas (NLI, MS. 718). The terrier of this parish map recorded that 'there Standes a Castle with an orchard on North Ratehurd' (ibid.). Donnelly (1999, 31) recorded that Rathurd Castle was the only circular-shaped tower house in County Limerick . Circular castle described by Salter (2004, 94) as follows; 'This 10.5m high circular tower adjoining a farmhouse contains four storeys of rooms 6m square with the third level vaulted'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 November 2020
- LI013-023001: Bawn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI013-023001-. Rathurd (Ráth Shiuird) Castle (LI013-023001-) bawn and dovecote (LI013-023002-) described by Westropp (1906-07, 88) as; 'In 1583 J[ames]. Browne, C[astle]. of Rathwerde, well repaired, with an iron door, balne [bawn], pigeon-house [LI013-023002-], and other buildings (Des. R., 67b. See Peyton, p. 233). 1589 C[astle]. granted to Rob. Anstey (Fi., 5363)'. Castle shown as a two storey high house with gable ended chimney stack on the Down Survey map of the parish of St Michaels and St Nicholas (NLI, MS. 718). The terrier of this parish map recorded that 'there Standes a Castle with an orchard on North Ratehurd' (ibid.). The precise location of the bawn wall has not been identified, the present farmyard probably stands on site of bawn. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 November 2020
- LI013-023002: Dovecote, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI013-023002-. Rathurd (Ráth Shiuird) Castle (LI013-023001-), bawn (LI013-023001-) and dovecote described by Westropp (1906-07, 88) as; 'In 1583 J[ames]. Browne, C[astle]. of Rathwerde, well repaired, with an iron door, balne [bawn], pigeon-house [LI013-023002-], and other buildings (Des. R., 67b. See Peyton, p. 233). 1589 C[astle]. granted to Rob. Anstey (Fi., 5363)'. Castle shown as a two storey high house with gable ended chimney stack on the Down Survey map of the parish of St Michaels and St Nicholas (NLI, MS. 718). The terrier of this parish map recorded that 'there Standes a Castle with an orchard on North Ratehurd' (ibid.). The precise location of the dovecote in the vicinity of Rathurd Castle has not been identified. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 November 2020
- LI013-144: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI013-144----. Situated on a NW-facing slope of a small hillock in undulating pasture, c. 80m NNW of Rathurd Castle (LI013-023----). There are good views to E, W and N. A semi-circular area (54m N-S) is defined from N through E to S by the remains of a levelled bank (int. H 0.1m; Wth. 2.6m; ext. H 0.2m). According to the Ordnance Survey Letters 'there is an old fort now nearly level with the ground about 30 yards NW of (Rathurd Castle)'; this may be the 'fort' referred to. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 13 June 2013

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 Rathurd.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: 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: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_974, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_974.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/rathurd-121745.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathurd-121745.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathurd-121745.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rathurd 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)

- Ballysheedy East: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballysheedy-east.md
- Banemore: https://everytownland.com/limerick/banemore-120451.md
- Bohereen: https://everytownland.com/limerick/bohereen-120494.md
- Rathbane South: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathbane-south.md
- Rathurd: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rathurd-121746.md
- Rossbrien: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rossbrien.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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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.

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