Rawleystown

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rawleystown, from 88 m² to 173,518 m² (17.35 ha, 42.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Rawleystown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 24 Nov 2025Conditional

  the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling house, with the existing house to be used as a granny flat for combined living, the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a packaged wastewater treatment unit with percolation area, together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561222

• 15 Oct 2025N/a

  the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling house, with the existing house to be used as a granny flat for combined living, the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a packaged wastewater treatment unit with percolation area, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561045

• 21 Jul 2025N/a

  the conversion of a garage into a habitable room and the construction of a stand alone domestic garage, site entrance and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 25246

• 14 Feb 2025N/a

  conversion of a garage into a habitable room and associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2536

• 16 Oct 2024Conditional

  a) Construct a new two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house; b). renovate the existing dwelling house including elevational changes; c). demolish existing rear extension to dwelling house and existing haybarn; d). change of use of existing outhouse adjoining the dwelling house from storage shed to a family flat/ independent living unit including elevational changes; e) change of use of existing stand- alone outhouse from storage shed to residential use ancillary to the main dwelling; f). decommission existing septic tank system and installation of new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area to serve both units; (g). all associated site works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461027

• 7 Sept 2022Conditional

  the construction of an extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, relocation of existing wastewater treatment system, repair & renewal of existing polishing filter with extension to the polishing filter to facilitate proposed extended dwelling house together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22969

• 27 Sept 2019Conditional

  a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system, entrance and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19962

• 20 Dec 2018N/a

  a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system, entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181258

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rawleystown.

Recorded monuments

• LI023-078 Bridge
  Description

  In generally level pasture. Named 'Longford Bridge' on current edition OS 6-inch map. Carries the Herbertstown-Limerick Road (R514) over the Camoge River flowing from from E to W. The river at this location marks the townland boundary between Caherelly West to the N and Ballingooley/Rawlesytown to the S. Present bridge in the parish of Cahirelly or Ballybricken replaced older 'Longford Bridge' described in 1837 as 'an ancient structure of nine arches' (Lewis 1837). No remains of this older structure survives. Present skewed bridge comprising of three segmental arches of roughly coursed limestone blocks. Arches have cut limestone voussoirs with chamfered edges and line dressing around edges; keystones slightly longer in length. Arch and pier to S are dry. Central arch over stream has slightly longer span. Piers pointed on up-stream to E are tiered. Base of central pier is of mass concrete, exposed due to low water levels. Parapet wall (int. H 0.9-1.0m; T 0.4-0.45m) of rubble stone has vertical coping. Parapet wall (L 168m; int. H 0.9-1.0m; ext. H max. 3.3m on W-side) extends as a causeway over wet ground either side of bridge to N of river. Rectangular water outlets (Wth 0.15m; H 0.3m; D 0.42m) at base of parapet wall/road-metal visible at intervals. Rubble stones of intrados follow skewed formation and calcification of lime mortar evident under haunch. Springing wall (H 0.7m) on either side is constructed of large, well cut limestone blocks, punch dressed with fine line tooling around edges. S-arch (true height 1.05m; skewed span 9.05m); W-side central pier is flat and S-pier on landward side flat also; N-pier and N-side of N-arch obscured by vegetation. Compiled by: Alison McQueen Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 28 September 2018

• LI023-079 Enclosure
  Description

  Fort described in 1943 as following; 'The first edition of the O.S. Map shows a fort beside the road from Herbertstown to Limerick. The fort is not shown on the edition of 1927. On the ground there is now no trace of it and no one can remember its existence' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Depicted as a quarry or pond feature on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map and not depicted as an antiquity Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020

• LI023-080 House - fortified house
  Description

  The castle and bawn (LI023-080001-) was described in 1826 as 'an ancient building consisting of a bawn 180 feet [55m] long and 120 feet [36.5m] wide, the wall of which is twelve feet [3.6m] high and four feet [1.2m] thick. Within the bawn is a strong house of lime and stone, three stories high, and eighty feet long by thirty in breadth; at each of the four angles is a square tower with port holes; and it is conjectured from its stone window frames and flankers, to have been built in the reign of James I' (Fitzgerald 1826, 304-5). In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded that 'there was a castle here built about the time of James I. by the Rawleys. It fell into decay and became the property of the Croker family, who built a splendid house out of its ruins about 75 years ago. This house was afterwards sold to one of the labourers employed in building it for £200, and he immediately destroyed it, leaving it the ruin it is today' (OSNB Cahercorney parish). Rawleystown Court described by Westropp (1906-7, 186) as following; 'The Rawleys or de Raleics are one of the oldest Anglo-Norman families in Co. Limerick, having settled there before 1222. In later days they have been confused with supposed descendants of Sir Walter Raleigh. (See FitzGerald's assertions, vol. i., p. 305). 1587 Sir E. Fytton was granted the head-rent of Jas. Rowley, of Ballinrowley (Fi. 5032). 1600 Pardon of Ric. Rowlie, or Raleigh, of Raleighstown, pardoned after the Sugan Earl's rising (Fi. 6452). 1607 The head-rent of Jas. Rawley, of Ballinrowely, granted to Nic. Haward (Pat. R.). 1609 C[astle]. held by D. O'Grady, of Kilballyowen (Inq. Chan., 2a), to whom with Jas. Rawley it was granted, 1610 (Pat. R.). 1655 Rawlighstown C[astle]. ruinous, Redmond Rawley. It was then part of Kilpeacon Parish. A tower, with a garth and turrets at the angles shown (D.S.A., 31-37; C.S., xxxi, p. 21). 1667 Lord Kingston confirmed in it (Act Sett.). 1709 E. Croker held it. Fabric - It probably dates from the reign of James I.; tradition attributes it to Rawleys, and says that it had been sold to the Crokers. The enclosure is about 180 feet [55m] by 120 feet [36.5m]; it has a square turret with loopholes at each corner, and walls 12 feet [3.6m] high and 4 feet [1.2m] thick. Within is a strong house, 80 feet [24m] by 30 feet [9m], of three stories. The two Down Survey maps show it as a battlemented peel tower in a square court, with turrets at each angle'. Described in 1943 as following; 'This is the ruin of a fortified dwelling. All that now remains is one gable wall and fragments of an enclosing court-yard wall. No architectural features survive which would indicate the date of erection' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the bawn or courtyard wall is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that on the lands of Redmond Rawly, Margarett Rawly & Ellan Rawly there stood 'a Ruinous Castle, 20 Cabbins & a Mil Seat' (Simington 1938, 108). The 1654-7 Down Survey map of Cahircorney parish shows a tower house like structure standing in the centre of a bawn with four angle towers (NLI, MS 718). This castle and bawn are also depicted in a similar style on the Down Survey map of Small Barony (ibid.). See attached Down Survey images showing the castle and bawn of Rawleystown. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020

• LI023-080001 Bawn
  Description

  The castle (LI023-080----) and bawn was described in 1826 as 'an ancient building consisting of a bawn 180 feet [55m] long and 120 feet [36.5m] wide, the wall of which is twelve feet [3.6m] high and four feet [1.2m] thick. Within the bawn is a strong house of lime and stone, three stories high, and eighty feet long by thirty in breadth; at each of the four angles is a square tower with port holes; and it is conjectured from its stone window frames and flankers, to have been built in the reign of James I' (Fitzgerald 1826, 304-5). I n 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded that 'there was a castle [LI023-080----] here built about the time of James I. by the Rawleys. It fell into decay and became the property of the Croker family, who built a splendid house out of its ruins about 75 years ago. This house was afterwards sold to one of the labourers employed in building it for £200, and he immediately destroyed it, leaving it the ruin it is today' (OSNB Cahercorney parish). Rawleystown Court described by Westropp (1906-7, 186) as following; 'The enclosure is about 180 feet [55m] by 120 feet [36.5m]; it has a square turret with loopholes at each corner, and walls 12 feet [3.6m] high and 4 feet [1.2m] thick. Within is a strong house, 80 feet [24m] by 30 feet [9m], of three stories. The two Down Survey maps show it as a battlemented peel tower in a square court, with turrets at each angle'. Described in 1943 as following; 'This is the ruin of a fortified dwelling. All that now remains is one gable wall and fragments of an enclosing court-yard wall. No architectural features survive which would indicate the date of erection' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the bawn or courtyard wall is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that on the lands of Redmond Rawly, Margarett Rawly & Ellan Rawly there stood 'a Ruinous Castle, 20 Cabbins & a Mil Seat' (Simington 1938, 108). The 1654-7 Down Survey map of Cahircorney parish shows a tower house like structure standing in the centre of a bawn with four angle towers (NLI, MS 718). This castle and bawn are also depicted in a similar style on the Down Survey map of Small Barony (ibid.). See attached Down Survey images showing the castle and bawn of Rawleystown. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020

• LI023-081 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Recorded in 1840 as following; 'on the summit of a hill called by the natives Knockroe, are slight traces of the circle of a Caher or circular stone fort; but all the large stones were carried away and the circle itself is so indistinct that I could not ascertain its diameter or thickness of the wall' (OSL, Cahercorney Parish). Caher or stone fort described in the Ordnance Survey name Books as a 'circular stone fort, about 120 links [24m] in diameter. The breadth of the wall seem to have been 10 links [2m]. All the large stones were taken away, and nothing remains but the foundation of the wall' (OSNB, Cahercorney Parish). Stone fort described in 1943 as following; 'This was a circular stone fort surrounded by a fosse. The entrance seems to have been on the east side where there is a causeway across the fosse. The latter is mainly rock-cut. The rampart is very collapsed and none of its facing stones remain in position. Its overall diameter is 150' [46m]. It is the centre of an extensive system of ancient field fences which run in many directions over the hill' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020

• LI023-082 Enclosure
  Description

  Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This monument consists of a slight mound situated on the edge of a marsh. On top of it and in its centre, is a very slightly raised circular platform. This is surrounded by a slight fosse in which there is a break on the north-west side. The platform is flat on top. Its overall diameter is 24' [7.3m]. The overall diameter of the whole monument is 90' [27m]. There is no other monument quite like this, but it seems to fit best with the A group' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020

Architectural heritage

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, with singe-bay single-storey flat-roofed entrance porch to front (west). Single-bay single-storey flat-roofed garage to south. Pitched reed thatched roof with concrete chimneystacks and render copings to gables. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with replacement timber windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rawleystown.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Rawleystown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Rawleystown · Baile an Ráiléigh

Area

1,055,984 m² (105.6 ha, 260.94 acres)

Civil parish

Cahercorney, and its townlands

Barony

Smallcounty

Electoral division

Cahercorney, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cahercorney electoral division: 761 people in 260 households; 89% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballingoola, Cahercorney, Caherelly West, Loughgur

Placenames

Rawleystown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.