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

Townland in the civil parish of Doondonnell, barony of Connello Lower, Co. Limerick; in Irish Baile an Ridéalaigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,313,529 m² (331.35 ha, 818.79 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 84 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,784 m² (0.78 ha, 1.92 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Doondonnell, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/doondonnell.md
- Barony: Connello Lower
- Electoral division: Riddlestown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 601 people lived in 200 households in the Riddlestown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/32285
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121761
- Centre: latitude 52.528764, longitude -8.987997 (WGS 84)

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

84 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Riddlestown, from 19 m² to 219,730 m² (21.97 ha, 54.3 acres); 44 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1670502: 219,730 m² (21.97 ha, 54.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670502.md
- Parcel 1593720: 214,111 m² (21.41 ha, 52.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593720.md
- Parcel 1650862: 213,872 m² (21.39 ha, 52.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650862.md
- Parcel 1668109: 197,042 m² (19.7 ha, 48.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668109.md
- Parcel 1649110: 165,060 m² (16.51 ha, 40.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649110.md
- Parcel 1651407: 164,939 m² (16.49 ha, 40.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651407.md
- Parcel 1657523: 158,060 m² (15.81 ha, 39.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657523.md
- Parcel 1669152: 147,797 m² (14.78 ha, 36.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669152.md
- Parcel 1641152: 139,891 m² (13.99 ha, 34.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641152.md
- Parcel 1639645: 127,071 m² (12.71 ha, 31.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1639645.md
- Parcel 1597614: 121,859 m² (12.19 ha, 30.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597614.md
- Parcel 1607851: 109,958 m² (11 ha, 27.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1607851.md
- Parcel 1664685: 102,628 m² (10.26 ha, 25.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1664685.md
- Parcel 1616946: 87,606 m² (8.76 ha, 21.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616946.md
- Parcel 1598212: 73,822 m² (7.38 ha, 18.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598212.md
- Parcel 1589327: 72,549 m² (7.25 ha, 17.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589327.md
- Parcel 1603804: 70,916 m² (7.09 ha, 17.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603804.md
- Parcel 1667670: 69,642 m² (6.96 ha, 17.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667670.md
- Parcel 1637407: 66,976 m² (6.7 ha, 16.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637407.md
- Parcel 5660119: 58,605 m² (5.86 ha, 14.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5660119.md
- Parcel 1590260: 56,518 m² (5.65 ha, 13.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590260.md
- Parcel 1665188: 48,403 m² (4.84 ha, 11.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665188.md
- Parcel 1665862: 47,273 m² (4.73 ha, 11.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665862.md
- Parcel 5106038: 43,746 m² (4.37 ha, 10.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5106038.md
- Parcel 1664772: 42,758 m² (4.28 ha, 10.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1664772.md
- Parcel 1653149: 39,436 m² (3.94 ha, 9.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653149.md
- Parcel 1593613: 37,210 m² (3.72 ha, 9.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593613.md
- Parcel 1604355: 33,205 m² (3.32 ha, 8.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604355.md
- Parcel 1648021: 32,607 m² (3.26 ha, 8.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648021.md
- Parcel 1614841: 29,727 m² (2.97 ha, 7.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614841.md
- Parcel 1652797: 28,882 m² (2.89 ha, 7.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652797.md
- Parcel 1652116: 28,354 m² (2.84 ha, 7.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652116.md
- Parcel 1615631: 26,658 m² (2.67 ha, 6.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615631.md
- Parcel 1598420: 24,761 m² (2.48 ha, 6.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598420.md
- Parcel 5566512: 23,551 m² (2.36 ha, 5.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5566512.md
- Parcel 1666033: 22,544 m² (2.25 ha, 5.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666033.md
- Parcel 5566515: 19,541 m² (1.95 ha, 4.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5566515.md
- Parcel 1603640: 17,402 m² (1.74 ha, 4.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603640.md
- Parcel 1652609: 10,968 m² (1.1 ha, 2.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652609.md
- Parcel 1598319: 9,969 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598319.md
- Parcel 5217072: 8,748 m² (0.87 ha, 2.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5217072.md
- Parcel 1662382: 8,673 m² (0.87 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1662382.md
- Parcel 1617528: 6,894 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617528.md
- Parcel 1595375: 6,381 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595375.md
- Parcel 1661948: 5,272 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661948.md
- Parcel 1605585: 4,944 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1605585.md
- Parcel 3267615: 4,496 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3267615.md
- Parcel 5578402: 3,149 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5578402.md
- Parcel 1598213: 3,019 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598213.md
- Parcel 2385839: 3,014 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385839.md
- Parcel 1672156: 2,813 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672156.md
- Parcel 1662924: 2,779 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1662924.md
- Parcel 1659357: 2,594 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659357.md
- Parcel 3384792: 2,416 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3384792.md
- Parcel 4653426: 2,379 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4653426.md
- Parcel 1604916: 2,249 m² (0.22 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604916.md
- Parcel 3445337: 2,176 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3445337.md
- Parcel 1655698: 2,141 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1655698.md
- Parcel 1616791: 2,096 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616791.md
- Parcel 1648864: 2,062 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648864.md
- Parcel 3445419: 2,062 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3445419.md
- Parcel 1636644: 1,954 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1636644.md
- Parcel 2440641: 1,906 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2440641.md
- Parcel 1632042: 1,892 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1632042.md
- Parcel 1599204: 1,886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599204.md
- Parcel 1609544: 1,632 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609544.md
- Parcel 1659784: 1,600 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659784.md
- Parcel 1612635: 1,598 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612635.md
- Parcel 1648906: 1,363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648906.md
- Parcel 1665376: 1,262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665376.md
- Parcel 3629170: 1,202 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3629170.md
- Parcel 1656012: 1,149 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656012.md
- Parcel 1593637: 1,139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593637.md
- Parcel 1648637: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648637.md
- Parcel 1667671: 1,037 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667671.md
- Parcel 1609867: 1,032 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609867.md
- Parcel 2385840: 968 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385840.md
- Parcel 1651716: 696 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651716.md
- Parcel 1670843: 663 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670843.md
- Parcel 1591889: 455 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591889.md
- Parcel 1603655: 412 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603655.md
- Parcel 1613233: 197 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613233.md
- Parcel 1649869: 123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649869.md
- Parcel 4842078: 19 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4842078.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Riddlestown 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)

17 applications, newest first.

- 9 Dec 2025, Limerick County Council 2561301: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a dwelling house, Garage, wastewater treatment and disposal system, Replace existing agricultural entrance with an entrance to the proposed dwelling, boundary walls and all associated works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561301/0
- 1 Nov 2025, Limerick County Council 2561120: Conditional. Permission. (a) the conversion of existing domestic garage to habitable space, consisting of kitchen utility, wc and living area, revised elevations to incorporate new windows and doors. (b) construction of a link corridor from the existing dwelling to the converted garage, (c) construction of entrance porch to dwelling, all associated ancillary site works and services. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561120/0
- 12 Jun 2025, Limerick County Council 25190: N/a. Permission. the construction of a slatted shed, feed passages, manure pit and concrete apron within the curtilage of a protected structure. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/25190/0
- 22 May 2025, Limerick County Council 25165: Conditional. Retention. the existing garage to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/25165/0
- 22 Nov 2023, Limerick County Council 23566: Conditional. Permission consequent, 1 home. (ref. no. of outline permission 20/533) for a dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/23566/0
- 22 Nov 2023, Limerick County Council 23565: Conditional. Permission consequent, 1 home. (ref. no. of outline permission 20/534) for a dwelling house, wastwater treatment system, percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/23565/0
- 27 Apr 2023, Limerick County Council 23228: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a change of house type and site layout from that previously approved under planning application reference 21/980 and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/23228/0
- 27 Jan 2022, Limerick County Council 2274: N/a. Permission, 1 home. a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, waste water treatment plant and polishing filter and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2274/0
- 12 Jul 2021, Limerick County Council 21980: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a replacement house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21980/0
- 6 Jul 2021, Limerick County Council 21954: Conditional. Permission. construction of a domestic garage with all associated work. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21954/0
- 18 May 2021, Limerick County Council 21664: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a new dwelling house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21664/0
- 29 Apr 2021, Limerick County Council 21565: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a new dwelling house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21565/0
- 1 Feb 2021, Limerick County Council 2187: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a new dwelling house, detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2187/0
- 14 Sept 2020, Limerick County Council 20911: Conditional. Permission. construction of a rear extension to the existing dwelling house and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20911/0
- 19 Jun 2020, Limerick County Council 20533: Conditional. Outline permission. a dwelling house, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20533/0
- 19 Jun 2020, Limerick County Council 20534: Conditional. Outline permission. a dwelling house, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20534/0
- 31 May 2019, Limerick County Council 19532: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a dwelling house, garage, entrance, boundary walls an onsite waste water treatment and disposal system and all associated works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19532/0

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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 Riddlestown.

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

- LI019-225: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-225----. In pasture, on break in NW-facing slope. Roughly circular area (23.8m N-S; 23.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.6m; Wth 5.5m). Scarp is best preserved E->WNW but becomes very indistinct WNW->N, and is distinct but low N->E (H 0.55m; Wth 4.1m). Entire site is under pasture and level except for N third which slopes down to NNW. Field boundary skirts base of scarp at NE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI019-227: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-227----. In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope immediately below brow of low hill. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Area of S arc is possibly clipped by a recent farm passage orientated E-W. Field boundary to E has been removed. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI019-228: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-228----. In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope, immediately N of stream. Circular area (26.7m N-S; 24.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.85m). Bank is best preserved N->S, but becomes scarp-like S->NW. Entrance at N (Wth 3.1m) now blocked by mound of rubble and domestic rubbish which extends N for 9.3m. A similar heap of rubble has been dumped against external bank face at NE. Level interior under rough pasture. It contain stumps of a number of mature trees; site located within demesne of Riddlestown Park and shown covered by trees on 1923 OS 6-inch map. A stream runs immediately outside enclosing element at SE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI019-232: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI019-232----. In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (34m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.4m), best preserved WSW->ENE. Bank has an external dry-stone facing (H 0.8m), similar to field boundary which abuts it at NNE. Another field boundary abuts enclosure at SSW. A slightly raised farm-passage skirts around external base of bank NNE->SSW. Gap in bank (Wth 2.8m) at NE. Interior is covered with thistles and slopes down to SE. A heap of stones has been dumped against external bank face at NNW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI020-096: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI020-096----. In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (34m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank with vertical stone facing (H 1.4m; Wth 0.8m) on the outside; Top of bank is flat topped (Wth 2m) and then slopes gradually down (H 1.3m; Wth 4.8m) towards interior. Break in enclosing element at SE (Wth 2.7m) has been blocked-up; a second break at NE (Wth 3m) has straight sides which appear to be of recent manufacture. At foot of stone facing E->SSW is a flat-topped berm (Wth 3.8m; H 0.35m); this fades out at E but terminated at SSW where a recent gateway abuts against stone facing. Level interior under pasture and slopes down gently to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI020-097: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI020-097----. In pasture, on N-facing slope. Visible as circular enclosure (diam. c. ) on air photograph. No visible surface trace evident. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI020-098: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI020-098----. In pasture, on break in E-facing slope. Monument, depicted as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled and incorporated into pasture field. However, slight trace of low earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.5m) evident NW->SSE, though best preserved NW->NNE, encloses circular area (diam. 32m). Interior, under pasture, slopes down gently towards centre. Grass cover in N half of interior is noticeably yellower than elsewhere in immediate area. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI020-099: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI020-099----. In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 34m) enclosed by earthen bank, with external fosse (D 0.65m; Wth 2m) SE->N. Bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.9m), best preserved along S arc, is incorporated into field boundary N->SE with low stone wall running along top. Bank is completely masked by vegetation overgrowth WNW->NE. Gaps in bank at W (Wth 2m) and SSE (Wth 1.8m). Bank is abutted by field boundaries at N and SE; latter meets another field boundary which clips outer edge of fosse SE->SW. Counterscarp earth-and-stone bank (ext. H 0.35m) at NW. Interior, covered with briars and bushes, slopes down gently to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI028-068: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-068----. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Oval area (42m N-S; 47m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1m). Enclosure is built into down-slope so that bank is higher internally (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.4m) NW->ESE. Interior, under pasture, slopes gently down to S. Field boundary skirts enclosure immediately to W. Loose stones are scattered along bank N->E and briars and bushes grow on its crest WSW->SE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI028-071: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-071----. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m), has been levelled. However, line of enclosing element still evident as arc of scarped edge (H 0.45m; Wth 7.4m) NE->S. Interior under pasture and slopes gently down to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-072: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-072----. In pasture, at break in S-facing slope. Circular area (28.3m N-S; 29.8m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.25m) which is best preserved SW->E but becomes scarp-like (int. H 0.2m) for c. 10m at SE. Interior, under pasture heavily poached by cattle, slopes down to S. Field boundaries, shown on 1923 OS 6-inch map abutting bank at NW and SSE, have been removed. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI028-073: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-073----. In scrub, on S-facing slope just below top of hill. Site densely overgrown with briars making inspection difficult. Circular area (diam. c. 35m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank. Apart from a short section at S where the natural slope enhances the external bank height, the internal bank height is greater than the external height (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 0.25m) so that interior is lower than surrounding terrain. Interior crossed by ruinous drystone field boundary on N-S axis, c. 9m from E edge. Limestone outcrops in N half of interior. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-075: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-075----. In pasture, at break in S-facing slope. Circular area (35.5m N-S; 35.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.35m), with external fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.35m) SSW->NW and NNE->E, and with counterscarp bank (ext. H 0.2m) NNE->E. Interior level and under pasture. There are shallow depressions in centre and adjacent to bank at E. Field boundaries, on E-W axis, run immediately N and S of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI029-001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI029-001----. In pasture, straddling limestone rise in undulating terrain. Circular area (diam. 18m) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.05m) which is covered by dense overgrowth. Entrance (Wth 4.6m) at SSW. Interior surface is uneven with dumps of earth near centre, and covered by nettles except area inside entrance which has been denuded by cattle. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI029-002: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI029-002----. In pasture, on SSE-facing slope. Circular area (23.2m N-S; 25.7m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.75m) except ESE->S where it has been denuded by cattle accessing interior (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.7m). Field boundary runs along base of outside face of bank SE->NW; formerly this boundary continued at either end away from enclosure but these sections now removed. Recent dump-construction earth-and-stone bank running along outside base of enclosing bank NW->ENE, probably derives from these boundaries. Level interior, covered by mature deciduous trees, has dump of stones in S quadrant which also probably derives from removed boundaries. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI029-003: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI029-003----. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (26m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse (Wth 2.3m; D 0.6m). Bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.95m) is best preserved W->NE. Break in bank (Wth 2m) at SSE. An ESB pole stands atop bank at SE. Fosse is best preserved W->NE where field boundary runs along outer edge, but very shallow NE->SE were it is covered by nettles. Level interior is under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI029-004: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI029-004----. In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope. Originally circular area (diam. 37.4m E-W) has been truncated SE->SW by E-W field boundary (now 32.5m N-S). This area defined SW->SE by scarped edge (H 0.7m; Wth 3.15m), but no trace of scarp on S side of field boundary. Mature trees grow along top edge of scarp. Dip in scarp (Wth c. 4.5m) at NNE. Recently deposited band of earth and stone runs along base of scarped edge. Level interior under pasture. Recently built farm shed and concrete yard lie 40m to WSW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI029-005: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI029-005----. In pasture, in area of limestone outcropping, on S-facing slope below brow of hill. Formerly circular area (diam. 37.7m N-S) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank NW->SW but otherwise truncated by linear N-S dry-stone field wall (now 30.8m E-W). Bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.85m), best preserved NE->SE, incorporates rock outcropping at NW and SSE. Cattle breaks in bank at SE (Wth 1.8m) and SSE (Wth 1.4m). Interior, largely clear of overgrowth but with exposed rock outcrops, slopes down to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI029-007: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI029-007----. In level pasture. Circular area (32.9m N-S; 30.1m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m) with external fosse (D 0.1m; Wth 1.6m). Bushes grow along top of bank. Break in bank (Wth c. 2.2m) at SE. Interior level and under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

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)

- Riddlestown Park, country house, 1725–1735, Regional interest, registry number 21901919, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21901919. Detached five-bay (two-bay deep) three-storey over part raised basement country house, built 1730, on a rectangular plan; five-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Vacated, 1976. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks on axis with ridge having capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and no rainwater goods surviving on cut-limestone ogee cornice retaining cast-iron hopper and downpipe. Part creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered or roughcast walls with concealed cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of six bull nose-detailed cut-limestone steps between wrought iron railings, cut-limestone doorcase with ogee-detailed hood moulding on fluted scroll consoles framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings (basement) with concealed cut- or hammered limestone surrounds framing cast-iron bars. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two or six-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows having part exposes sash boxes. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings including cut-limestone voussoirs framing four-over-four or six-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows without horns having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (basement) with cut-limestone mullions, and concealed cut- or hammered limestone surrounds framing remains of timber casement windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in unkempt grounds with tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having remains of ogee-detailed cornice capping.

## 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 Riddlestown, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_512, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_512.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/riddlestown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/riddlestown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/riddlestown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Riddlestown, Rathkeale: 8 sales, https://everytownland.com/limerick/riddlestown-rathkeale.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ardlaman: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ardlaman.md
- Ardnaveagh: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ardnaveagh.md
- Ballinlyny: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballinlyny.md
- Cloghanarold: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cloghanarold.md
- Clonagh: https://everytownland.com/limerick/clonagh.md
- Deelish: https://everytownland.com/limerick/deelish-120856.md
- Gortroe: https://everytownland.com/limerick/gortroe-121169.md
- Kilcool: https://everytownland.com/limerick/kilcool.md
- Lisnacullia: https://everytownland.com/limerick/lisnacullia-121486.md
- Ranahan: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ranahan.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/riddlestown
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/riddlestown