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

Townland in the civil parish of Fedamore, barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Limerick; in Irish Baile na Carraige.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,155,464 m² (115.55 ha, 285.52 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,485 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Fedamore, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/fedamore.md
- Barony: Clanwilliam
- Electoral division: Ballybricken, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,932 people lived in 646 households in the Ballybricken electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 32% 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/31161
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121774
- Centre: latitude 52.559645, longitude -8.549579 (WGS 84)

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

33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rockstown, from 96 m² to 362,895 m² (36.29 ha, 89.67 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1597817: 362,895 m² (36.29 ha, 89.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597817.md
- Parcel 1656770: 245,338 m² (24.53 ha, 60.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656770.md
- Parcel 1650847: 130,725 m² (13.07 ha, 32.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650847.md
- Parcel 1673147: 125,049 m² (12.5 ha, 30.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673147.md
- Parcel 1654013: 87,489 m² (8.75 ha, 21.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1654013.md
- Parcel 1601732: 85,016 m² (8.5 ha, 21.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601732.md
- Parcel 1619698: 59,724 m² (5.97 ha, 14.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619698.md
- Parcel 1624977: 4,596 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624977.md
- Parcel 1610140: 4,463 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610140.md
- Parcel 3453444: 3,819 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3453444.md
- Parcel 1608406: 3,729 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608406.md
- Parcel 5670015: 3,595 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5670015.md
- Parcel 1594533: 3,480 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594533.md
- Parcel 3266079: 2,969 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3266079.md
- Parcel 1657162: 2,729 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657162.md
- Parcel 1622189: 2,681 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622189.md
- Parcel 1592247: 2,485 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592247.md
- Parcel 1609718: 2,387 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609718.md
- Parcel 1627132: 2,352 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627132.md
- Parcel 1649689: 2,348 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649689.md
- Parcel 6106773: 2,315 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6106773.md
- Parcel 1672330: 2,291 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672330.md
- Parcel 1673637: 2,120 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673637.md
- Parcel 1629229: 1,909 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1629229.md
- Parcel 1649654: 1,772 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649654.md
- Parcel 1598430: 1,696 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598430.md
- Parcel 1649706: 1,610 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649706.md
- Parcel 1596723: 1,610 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596723.md
- Parcel 1599946: 1,015 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599946.md
- Parcel 1631544: 523 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631544.md
- Parcel 1589407: 498 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589407.md
- Parcel 1599417: 425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599417.md
- Parcel 1631543: 96 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631543.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Rockstown 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)

5 applications, newest first.

- 11 Jul 2022, Limerick County Council 22771: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a two storey extension to the side of dwelling with a single storey connection, raise roof of existing dwelling by 0.5m, demolish bathroom extension and chimney, fenestration changes to dwelling, construct a domestic garage, installation of a proprietary treatment unit and sand polishing filter, relocation of entrance with new boundary wall, and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22771/0
- 17 Feb 2022, Limerick County Council 22177: Conditional. Permission. demolition of the existing rear and side single storey extension and construction of a dormer extension to the side and rear of dwelling, detached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22177/0
- 7 Jul 2021, Limerick County Council 21964: Conditional. Permission. construction of an agricultural shed with a slatted tank and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21964/0
- 23 Jul 2019, Limerick County Council 19728: Conditional. Permission. a single storey extension to act as a granny flat to side of existing dwelling. Decomission existing old septic tank and install a secondary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter to rear of dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19728/0
- 23 Aug 2017, Limerick County Council 17789: Conditional. Permission. a slatted agricultural livestock unit and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17789/0

Applicants are not shown.

## 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 Rockstown.

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

- LI022-108: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI022-108----. Ballynacarrig or Rockstown Castle described in 1840 as following; 'The castle is placed on a limestone rock, about 3 or 4 chains [60-80m] in diameter and proportionally high. It is about 60 feet [20m] and abut 24 feet each side, being square in plan. The Bourkes are said to have inhabited it' (OSNB, 707). Westropp (1906-7, 90-1) recorded the following details about Ballynacarrig Castle; '1583 Ballnecarrig C. held by W. Bourke (Des. R., 37). 1600 Jas. Gould held C. of Ballynecarrygie or Rockstowne (Inq. Chan., 40b). 1655 Capt. G. Ingoldesbye held C. and bawn of Ballinacarriggie (C.S., xxi., p. 35), Ballinecarrig (D.S.A., 24). Fabric - A tower standing on rocks, with a wide outlook. It is 50 feet [15m] high, measures 26 feet [8m] by 24 feet [7.3m] inside, and has four stories well preserved (O.S.L., 8, p. 366). Views in Du Noyer's sketches, R.S.A.I. collection (iii. 41a, iv. 62). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 January 2019
- LI022-108001: Bawn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI022-108001-. Ballynacarrig or Rockstown Castle (LI022-108----) situated on top of natural rock outcrop the edge of which may have been fortified with a bawn wall (approx. diam. 60m). The Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Captain George Ingoldesbly, an English proprietor, in 1640 was in possession of 'one castle and Bawen thereunto belonginge' (Simington 1938, 81). Traces of a possible enclosure or bawn wall is visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 January 2019
- LI022-109001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI022-109001-. Ballynacarrig or Rockstown Church ruins stand in NE corner of graveyard (LI022-019002-) described in 1840 as following; 'This church, which, in older times, was a friary, is now a ruin, overgrown with ivy. It is about 40 feet [12m] long by 20 feet [6m] wide, and is about 6 feet [1.8m] high. Attached to it is a graveyard, with some trees planted in and about it' (OSNB, 707). A stone plaque in the church wall reads: Here rests what remains of James Barry of Friarstown and his wife Anatisa 5th in descent of David Barry of same, 1655. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 January 2019
- LI022-109002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI022-109002-. Ballynacarrig or Rockstown Church ruins (LI022-109001-) forms the NE corner of quadrant of a square-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 29m N-S x 29m E-W) enclosed by a post 1700 stone wall. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 January 2019
- LI023-029: Mass-rock, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI023-029----. In gently undulating pasture with views all around. Named 'Carriganaffrin' (mass rock) on 1928 OS 6-inch map. No visible trace of this monument at site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 1 November 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)

- Rockstown Church, mausoleum, 1825–1835, Regional interest, registry number 21902232, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21902232. Mausoleum, dated 1830, including Tudor-headed door opening with cut-limestone plaque in west wall of Rockstown Church [SMR LI022-109001-].

## 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 Rockstown, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rockstown.
- 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/rockstown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rockstown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rockstown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rockstown 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)

- Friarstown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/friarstown-121007.md
- Grange: https://everytownland.com/limerick/grange-121192.md
- Loughanstown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/loughanstown.md
- Rochestown: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rochestown.md
- Skoolhill: https://everytownland.com/limerick/skoolhill.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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