Rivers

752 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rivers, from 9 m² to 473,763 m² (47.38 ha, 117.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 58 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 662 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6High Tech/Manufacturing Campus (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 15 Jul 2026Refused

  I. The full removal (34m) of the Annacotty Weir and fish passage from the eastern riverbank up to the adjacent mill race and sluice gate at the western riverbank and making good the face of retained structural elements. II. The reprofiling and restoration of approximately 50m of the river channel to reinstate natural stream conditions and enable fish migration. This includes placement of boulders, and graded rock to replicate healthy, stable, and natural channel conditions. III. Temporary site access for construction stage is proposed from the Woodstown Road via the existing gateway adjacent to the junction with Mountshannon Road and existing pathway. Creation of a temporary access ramp from the eastern riverbank and temporary stone causeway (with pipes for river flow) on the downstream side of the weir to allow construction vehicle access to the weir from the eastern riverbank; the stone causeway and ramp will be removed as removal of the weir structure progresses. The removal of individual trees to enable construction activities. The creation of temporary construction lay down areas/site compounds on lands approximately 50m to the east of the existing weir. IV. Reinstatement of the disturbed lands following weir removal including landscaping consisting of seeding and planting with appropriate native vegetation, removal of temporary construction facilities, and riverbank restoration works. V. All associated and ancillary site development works. VI. The planning application, including the Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660806

• 7 Jul 2026N/a

  the construction of a new dwelling house with attached family flat, entrance from public road, front boundary wall, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660771

• 25 Jun 2026N/a

  a 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 7.2 hectares at The National Technology Park, (in the townland of Rivers), Plassey, Limerick. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 18 no. electrical inverter stations and 1 no. single storey electrical LV/MV transformer station, 2 no. single storey spare parts containers, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, temporary construction compound, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via an existing entrance from Plassey Park Road. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 25 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660722

• 25 Jun 2026N/a

  a 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 6.2 hectares at The National Technology Park, (in the townlands of Castletroy and Rivers), Plassey, Limerick. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 10 no. electrical inverter stations and 1 no. single storey electrical LV/MV transformer station, 1 no. single storey spare parts container, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, temporary construction compound, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via existing entrances from Plassey Park Road. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 25 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660723

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  the renovation and extension of the existing derelict house, new vehicular entrance from public road, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660690

• 29 May 2026N/a

  the demolition of existing dwelling house and sheds and to construct 2 No. semi-detached residential units to provide residential and respite care facilities for adults with disabilities, connection to public sewer and relocate access entrance together with all ancillary site works and services, all as per drawing documentation submitted

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2660614

• 23 May 2026Refused

  interior alterations to first floor living room to accommodate additional bedroom within existing dwelling house

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2660578

• 17 Apr 2026Conditional

  2 No. domestic sheds/stores and for permission for the construction of a dwelling extension & all ancillary site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2660439

• 17 Feb 2026Conditional

  construction of two storey detached dwelling house, detached garage, new entrance from the estate road, connection to public services together with all associated site works previously approved under planning ref.no. 20/728

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660164

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  replacing the ‘sand based’ grass playing pitch with 5G ‘Cork based’ All- weather playing surface together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660081

• 12 Dec 2025N/a

  extension to the existing car park serving the Edwards Lifesciences Industrial campus at the National Technology Park, Plassey Park Road, Castletroy, Limerick. The development will consist of the construction of: • 59 no. car parking spaces to the north-east of the existing car park, • 166 no. car parking spaces to the south-west of the existing car park, • All associated site works, including internal footpaths, surface water drainage arrangements, lighting, landscaping together with provision of a retaining wall to the north-western edge of the site

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561318

• 6 Oct 2025N/a

  Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. 20/728: construction of two storey detached dwelling, detached garage, new entrance from the estate road, connection to public services together with all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 257027

• 1 Oct 2025Refused

  the construction of a detached bungalow dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25320

• 20 Aug 2025Conditional

  a members gym consisting of 3 adjoining containers, single container used as a merchandising shop and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560822

• 11 Aug 2025Conditional

  a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) for the provision of a total of 107no. residential units along with the provision of a creche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works to include for demolition of existing derelict outbuilding. (b) The provision of a total of 46no. 2storey residential dwellings which will consist of 33no. 3 bed units and 13no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 61no. apartments units consisting of a total of 2no.1 bed units and 59no. 2bed units in 2no. apartment buildings. Apartment building no.1 comprises 23 apartments (2no. 1bed units and 21no. 2bed units) and Apartment building no.2 comprises 38 apartments (38no. 2bed units). The apartment blocks are 5 storeys in height and incorporate bicycle storage and storage rooms at ground level. External storage buildings for bins to serve apartment blocks one and two are also proposed. (d) Provision of a two storey creche. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h) Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments. (i) Provision of a new vehicular entrance and associated works along with a separate emergency vehicle access. (j) Provision of an ESB substation. (k) Internal site works and attenuation systems to include for a hydrocarbon and silt interceptors on the storm networks prior to discharge to the storm outfall pipes from the site along with provision of a wastewater foul pumping station. (l) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and accompanies this application.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560788

• 22 Jul 2025Conditional

  the erection of 2 no. new viewing stands between the two existing pitches, the relocation of an existing players dugout and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25248

• 21 Jul 2025N/a

  the construction of 12 no. residential dwellings, comprising of 6 no. ground floor apartments and 6 no. two storey duplex houses, each with site boundaries, car parking, land scaping, site entrance, connection to existing public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 12 homes · Limerick County Council, 25247

• 3 Jul 2025N/a

  proposed upgrade works to existing flood defences consisting of the construction of 1.1m – 1.8m sheet pile wall to act as a flood barrier from the River Shannon and Mulkear River; associated drainage works including new drainage trenches, pipes and attenuation pond; construction of 11 no. mammal crossings comprising earth ramps filled to the top of the proposed sheet piles along the River Shannon and Mulkear River; Localised relocation of an existing boundary fence to the adjacent Johnson and Johnson facility to facilitate the proposed development; Removal of existing berm along the Mulkear River; All associated ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560646

• 23 May 2025N/a

  proposed upgrade works to existing flood defences consisting of the construction of 1.1m – 1.8m sheet pile wall to act as a flood barrier from the River Shannon and Mulkear River; associated drainage works including new drainage trenches, pipes and attenuation pond; construction of 11 no. mammal crossings comprising earth ramps filled to the top of the proposed sheet piles along the River Shannon and Mulkear River; Localised relocation of an existing boundary fence to the adjacent Johnson and Johnson facility to facilitate the proposed development; Removal of existing berm along the Mulkear River; All associated ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560477

• 2 May 2025Conditional

  a residential development comprising 74no. residential units, (44 no. terrace houses, 6 no. duplex units, 24 no. apartments in two 3 storey blocks, construction of all associated roads, site entrance, boundary treatments, footpaths, car parking, street lighting, landscaping and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 50 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560399

• 27 Feb 2025Conditional

  demolition of existing rear sun room and construct an extension to existing dwelling including replacement of existing roof which shall increase height of dwelling, permission for the change of use of existing domestic garages to living accommodation, permission is also sought for the construction of a new domestic garage together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560158

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing freestanding garage to rear/ side of house (2) Creation of a “family flat” within existing house (3) Proposed single story flat roof ground floor extension to rear, including 4 No. rooflights (4) Alterations to existing rear elevation (5) Demolition/ alterations to inner gate posts and addition of electric gate to existing vehicular entrance (6) Increasing height of gate posts to facilitate new gate (7) Including all associated internal alterations, ancillary site and drainage works. Retention Permission is also sought for (8) The demolition/ removal of existing chimney to the side (9) Retention of existing pedestrian ramp and steps to front door (10) Retention of new door position and elevational changes to accommodate new ramp to the front (11) Retention of 2no. new velux to side elevations

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560075

• 13 Jan 2025N/a

  the construction of 12 no. residential dwellings, comprising of 6 no. ground floor apartments and 6 no. two storey duplex houses, each with site boundaries, car parking, land scaping, site entrance, connection to existing public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 12 homes · Limerick County Council, 254

• 26 Nov 2024N/a

  the construction of 12 no. residential dwellings, comprising of 6 no. ground floor apartments and 6 no. two storey duplex houses, each with site boundaries, car parking, land scaping, site entrance, connection to existing public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 12 homes · Limerick County Council, 24438

• 4 Oct 2024N/a

  the construction of 12 no. residential dwellings, comprising of 6 no. ground floor apartments and 6 no. two storey duplex houses, each with site boundaries, car parking, land scaping, site entrance, connection to existing public services and all associated site works

  Permission, 12 homes · Limerick County Council, 24385

The 25 most recent of 98 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• LI006-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Formerly in pasture, now sub-divided by two gardens of modern house plots, the Mulkear River lies 150m to W with Annacotty Bridge 200m to SSE. Annotated 'Bundotia Fort' on the 1840 OS 6-inch map when it is depicted as a circular shaped enclosure defined by a bank intersected at W and S by a post 1700-field boundary. Depicted as a semi-circulalr shaped earthwork with SW quadrant levelled by modern field boundary on the revised 1897 OS 25-inch map. Present remains consist of a D-shaped area (c. 21.5m NW-SE; 20m NE-SW) defined by a scarp which is transected at SW by a modern field boundary running NW-SE as depicted on the OS 25-inch map. The enclosure is now bisected by a recent property boundary running NE-SW. The S third of the site has been damaged by mechanical excavation around c. 1996 where the scarped edge of the enclosure was pushed back onto the modern property boundary forming a mound of soil c. 0.65m high. The northern portion is less denuded and is defined by the curving scarped edge to the monument that rises above the field surface. The landowner of the N quadrant of the enclosure described a ‘hole’ located outside the NNE edge that was filled in c. 1960, suggesting the potential location of a partially collapsed souterrain. See attached Google Earth orthophoto taken 02/07/2018 Compiled by: Edmond O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 June 2020

• LI006-019 Earthwork
  Description

  On level ground within The Willows housing estate, 165m W of the Mulkear River. Natural spring well 13m to SSE as shown on OS 6-inch maps. The site is described from cartographic and aerial photographic evidence only. Depicted as a circular-shaped earthwork on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Shown as a raised circular-shaped shaped area (approx. int. diam. 26m) defined by a scarp on the 1897 OS 25-inch map. Depicted as a small sunken area enclosed by a bank similar to a pond-barrow on the Cassini OS 6-inch map. Outline of tree-covered monument in centre of housing estate clearly visible on Google Earth orthophotos taken 19/11/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 12 July 2020

• LI006-063 Enclosure
  Description

  In the north west corner of a field of rough pasture which slopes from south to north, adjacent to the Annacotty roundabout junction R445 and L1165. Remains consist of an oval-shaped enclosure defined by a ditch was identified by Celie O'Rahilly from examination of OSi 1:10,000 aerial photographs (OS 3/9195 taken 13/09/1985) prior to the construction of the Limerick ring road. This monument is not indicated on any edition of the OS maps. No surface remains visible of this extant enclosure site the precise location of which has now been identified by archaeological test trenching (Tobin 2018). Test excavations in 2005 by Cia McConway and Niall Gregory under Licence No. 05E1251 revealed the remains of a possible fulacht fiadh (LI006-094001----), possible kiln corn-drying (LI006-094002----) and other miscellaneous features (LI006-094003----), in the NW quadrant of this field but the trenches failed to locate the presence of the enclosure (www.excavations.ie 2005:952; McConway 2008, 237). The excavator suggested that the site of the possible enclosure may have been severely impacted or possibly destroyed by the construction of the roadworks (McConway and Gregory 2008, 237). However an archaeological assessment and test excavations carried out in 2017 by Red Tobin under Licence No. 17E0450, identified the precise location of the extant enclosure and he summarised his findings as following; ‘These trenches confirmed the location of the Enclosure (diam. 50.17m N-S x 33.97m E-W) ditch in 5 out of the 6 trenches. It is likely that the Enclosure suffered some damage during the roadworks to the north and west of the field. The ADS trenches (05E1251) show that the interior of the enclosure displays evidence of intense activity in the past. The antiquity of the enclosure remains unknown. The excavation confirmed that archaeological material does not extend beyond the limits of the enclosure ditch’ (www.excavations.ie 2017:283; Tobin 2018). A geophysical survey which failed to identify the presence of the enclosure was carried out in this field by JML Surveys under licence No. 17R0144 as part of the archaeological assessment (Leigh 2017). The above features excavated in 2005 wee all located inside the enclosure and have been reinterpreted as features associated with this monument. These archaeological features were described as the following; Feature 1 is roughly circular in plan (Dims. L 0.53m, W 0.48m) consisting of charcoal-rich deposit and high quantity of fired sandstone. Feature 2 is sub-rectangular in plan (Dims. L 2.02m, W 1.13m) consisting of charcoal rich brown to black clay. See attached images taken from Archaeological Assessment Report by Redmond Tobin Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 15 June 2020

• LI006-094002 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Test excavations in 2005 by Cia McConway and Niall Gregory under Licence No. 05E1251 revealed the remains of a possible fulacht fiadh (LI006-094001-), possible kiln corn-drying (LI006-094002-) and other miscellaneous features (LI006-094003-), all of which were located inside an enclosure (LI006-063----) (www.excavations.ie 2005:952; McConway 2008, 237). Examination of the excavation report found that this potential site was actually a feature recorded within the enclosure (LI006-063----). Feature 2 is sub-rectangular in plan (Dims. L 2.02m, W 1.13m) consisting of charcoal rich brown to black clay (McConway and Gregory 2006, 5). This entry has therefore been reclassified as a redundant record as it is only a feature from the interior of an excavated enclosure. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 16 June 2020

Architectural heritage

• Mill (water), 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay four-storey double-pile former mill, built c. 1790. Comprising four-bay single-storey over basement addition to north and gable-fronted single-bay three-storey extension to south elevation. Now in use as restaurant. Pitched slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Rubble limestone walls and cast-iron ties. Rendered walls to north addition. Camber-headed openings with limestone sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds and timber casement windows. Square-headed openings to north addition having limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to south extension, east elevation with red brick surrounds and timber louvered vents. Camber-headed openings to west elevation having red brick block-and-start surrounds and timber battened doors. Square-headed opening to north elevation having timber battened 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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1055 (ZIP).

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 Rivers with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Rivers · Cluain Cliabh

Area

1,950,764 m² (195.08 ha, 482.04 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmurray, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Ballyvarra, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyvarra electoral division: 4,513 people in 1,473 households; 77% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyclogh, Ballynagowan, Ballyvollane, Castletroy, Garraunykee, Knockbrack West, Mountshannon, Newcastle, Newtown, Raheen, Richhill, Thornfield, Woodstown

Placenames

Rivers 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.