Robertstown

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Robertstown, from 25 m² to 157,406 m² (15.74 ha, 38.9 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Robertstown 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.

• 29 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of a farm road and new farm entrance to the public road

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360187

• 20 Oct 2021N/a

  construction of a farm road and new farm entrance to the public road

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211463

• 20 Oct 2020Conditional

  construction of a two storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, front boundary entrance walls, mechanical aeration unit with polishing filter system with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201059

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
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Inner Shannon Estuary - South Shore 000435

Recorded monuments

• LI010-068 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on local rise in generally flat low-lying terrain. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-069001 Church
  Description

  Church described in 1840 as following; ‘Of the old church of Robertstown, situated in the townland of that name, the walls are perfect. It is 37 ft. [11.27m] long by 19½ [5.85m] in breadth. The window on the East gable which is now disfigured, was formed of brown cut stone on the outside, as appears from 5 of the stones which remain on the north side: these stones have the appearance of great age. On the S. side wall, 2 feet [0.6m] from the E gable, there was another window, which is now completely disfigured. The door-way situated on this wall 8 ft. 8 in. [2.64m] from the west gable, is broken on the inside. On the outside where it is in the pointed style and formed of cut limestone, it is 6 ft. [1.8m] high by 3 ft. [0.9m] in width. On the North wall there was another doorway, the sides of which are broken away; the arches remain both inside and outside, being formed of thin stones. The walls are about 14 ft. [4.26m] high, 3 ft. [0.9m] in thickness and built of large irregularly laid with lime and sand mortar. There is a large graveyard, not much in use at present attached to this church’ (OSL vol. 2, 12). Westropp gives the following details on Robertstown Church; ‘A parish in Shanid. Capell Roberti Guer, 1291; Castell Rob de Gore, or Gauyr, and Capell Robti Gore, 1410. Castri Robti Goer, 1452 (rental). The prioress of St. Catherine (Old Abbey) failed to present Norman fitzRichard to this church, 1306. The prioress of St. Kathine de Okonyl has presentation to the vicarage of Roberdes Castel Goer chapel, 1318 (Plea. R. 119 of xi Ed. IL, m. 18). Ballyrobert impropriate to crown in right of Monastery of Negelagh, 1584 (Desmond Roll). It was probably founded by the earlier Robert de Guer, who lived 1201-1220. The later Robert Guer was living 1290-1310; each was contemporary of a Robert Dundonell; the earlier of these founded Castle Robert Dundonill church’ (Westropp 1904-5, 394-5). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 October 2018

• LI010-069002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on low rise of ground overlooking Robertstown River mudflats with Robertstown Castle (LI010-013----) 135m to NNW and 'old mill' site (LI010-106----) 70m to W. Sub-rectangular shaped area (approx. dims. 56m N-S x 58m E-W) enclosed by post-1700 graveyard wall with entrance gate at E end of N wall. Medieval church ruins of Robertstown Church (LI010-069001-) stands in centre of graveyard. Memorials date from the 18th century to modern times. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 November 2018

• LI010-070 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been removed. Area of site occupied by derelict gravel quarry. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-071 Burial ground
  Description

  In 1964 'over thirty skeletons were discovered, buried in a low gravel-ridge' (Danaher 1964) during quarrying operations. Most of these were removed prior to the site being archaeologically investigated, and the topsoil removed so that 'it was impossible to ascertain if there had been any surface indications of the graves' (ibid.). Investigations revealed 'a further seven skeletons, all of adults, in four separate graves, close to one another and all orientated East-West' (ibid.). There were no grave goods. The conclusion was that these were burials 'from the Christian Period' and, because they were buried in unconsecrated ground, 'the result of a plague or famine in the area' (ibid.). This area is now part of an industrial complex. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-142 Burnt mound
  Description

  A spread of burnt-mound material excavated by Emer Dennehy (02E0832) and described as 'a subcircular, grey/brown, silty clay patch with charcoal flecking, measuring 1.2m north-south by 0.8m. Further investigation revealed a pit 0.3m deep. Five stakes, averaging 0.08m in diameter and with a maximum depth of 0.25m, were driven into the base of the pit. All of the stakes-holes were filled with the same charcoal-rich, silty peat, indicating that they were likely to have been burnt in situ. Subsequently the pit had been left open and filled naturally over time. Although there is no clear indication of function for this pit, it can be concluded that there was deliberate human action and forethought involved in the use of the site.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 2 August 2012

• LI010-144 Enclosure
  Description

  In gently undulating low-lying pasture, overlooking the Robertstown River estuary and Aughinish Island to N, with views to Knockanimpuha and Mullaghareirk Mountains to S. A ringfort (LI010-068----) lies c. 100m due W and a church and graveyard (LI010-069001/002-) lie c. 165m to S. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified in 2001 by Lar Dunne, as three conjoined penannular enclosures, as part of an archaeological assessment (Dunne 2001, 2). Described as three penannular enclosures visible on aerial photography and an EDM survey, which was analyzed as part of the assessment (Dunne, 2 and 7-8). This triple conjoined monument is visible as an obvious cropmark of a penannular enclosure (dims. 27m NW-SE x 23m NE-SW) which is open to SW. A faint cropmark of a second pennanular enclosure adjoins to N and is open to NW. The barely traceable cropmark of a third penannular enclosure adjoins to ENE and is open to E. On the ground, the enclosures have a relict profile yet are easily visible above the present ground level (Dunne, ibid). Only the southern-most cropmark is visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and Google Earth orthoimages taken 20/10/2010 and 08/04/2015. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and plan extract of the three conjoined penannular enclosures transcribed from aerial photographs, in test excavation report. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 July 2020

Architectural heritage

• Saint Senan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built in 1830. Comprising five-bay nave with two-bay single-storey flat-roofed porch to west elevation, three-bay single-storey sacristy to east elevation incorporating central single-bay crenellated porch to south elevation. Pitched slate roof having cut limestone copings and finial and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick chimneystack to sacristy. Render crenellations to west porch. Roughcast rendered walls, smooth render to west elevation, render plinth course to south, east and west elevations. Render platband to west elevation. Render platband to west porch and sacristy porch. Round-headed openings having painted sills, timber fittings and stained glazed panels to south and west elevations, and to south elevation of sacristy. Segmental-headed opening to west elevation of porch with painted sill and stained glass window. Square-headed opening to south elevation of porch to sacristy, having painted sill and stained glass window. Segmental-headed opening to west elevation of porch with recent timber panelled double doors. Segmental-headed openings to south elevation and interior north elevation of porch, with double-leaf timber panelled doors. Square-headed opening to interior south elevation of porch having timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to east elevation of porch to sacristy, with timber battened door. Step to entrance. Retains interior features including timber pews, marble altar table and timber gallery. Scissors brace roof supports to ceiling. Iron bell mounted on render base to south of church, bell supported on four iron columns.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey T-plan house, built c. 1840, with gable-fronted extension to south, c. 1880, with canted bay window. Lean-to to west elevation. Pitched slate roofs, half-hipped to south gable of extension with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, terracotta ridge tiles and timber eaves course. Roughcast rendered walls having render plinth course. Fishscale hipped slate roof to bay window. Square-headed openings throughout, having concrete sills, one-over-one pane and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Tooled limestone sills to canted bay window and to first-floor window to south elevation of main block. Timber framed windows to north elevation. Square-headed opening to east elevation of end-bay with timber panelled door and overlight. Render step to entrance. Square-headed opening to north elevation having half-glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to north elevation of lean-to with glazed timber battened door and overlight. Pair of square-profile limestone piers to east of house, flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate with foundry mark. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north of house. Pitched corrugated-iron roof having render copings and eaves course. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with timber fittings. Square-headed vents. Pair of square-profile cut limestone piers to south of building, flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate.

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

At the centre of the townland of Robertstown, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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_436 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Robertstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Robertstown · Baile Riobaird

Area

1,155,518 m² (115.55 ha, 285.53 acres)

Civil parish

Robertstown, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Craggs, the unit of the census

Census 2022

258 people lived in 92 households in the Craggs electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 16% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Churchfield, Ellaha, Inchagreenoge, Knockardnacorlan, Oorla, Rincullia, Sroolane North, Sroolane South, Stokesfield

Placenames

Robertstown 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.