Rossbrien

179 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossbrien, from 1 m² to 231,011 m² (23.1 ha, 57.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 56 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 88 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 37 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Data Centre (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Semi Natural Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.3Utilities (Mixed/general gas and electricity uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 31 Mar 2026Conditional

  an Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail Maintenance Access Point along Rosbrien Road. It is proposed to demolish a section of the existing masonry boundary wall along Rosbrien Road and create a maintenance lay-by secured by proposed palisade fence and gate for authorised access only on the Limerick to Foynes railway line southwest of Limerick town centre and south of the N18 Limerick Southern Ring Road

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660366

• 30 Oct 2025Conditional

  the construction of 2 Padel Courts, associated flood lighting, and ancillary works at its grounds

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561114

• 27 Jul 2025Conditional

  the removal of part of the existing first floor and roof to the rear of existing dwelling and the construction of a new part single storey and part two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. Full planning permission is also sought for the construction of a new domestic garage, construction of a new front boundary wall, alterations to the existing entrance and driveway including area increase, and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560733

• 12 Jun 2025Conditional

  the construction of 1 no. single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling for use as kitchen, lounge, bedroom & en-suite and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560559

• 27 Jul 2024Conditional

  the construction of a single-storey extension to the gable of an existing dwelling and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460748

• 27 May 2024N/a

  the construction of a single storey extension to gable of existing dwelling and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460510

• 20 Mar 2023Conditional

  the facility that comprises a number of structures and sports and playing facilities, namely (1) a two-storey clubhouse/administration building (1,833m2) to contain a gymnasium, 6 no. dressing rooms, treatment rooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, public toilets, storage spaces, hospitality facilities and function room. (2) an indoor training facility (9,206m2) to contain a synthetic all-weather playing surface, (3) 1 no. floodlit fenced outdoor synthetic all-weather playing surface with an end-goal netting system, (4) 1 no. fenced outdoor grass training pitch with an end-goal netting system, (5) bike shed and bin store (42m2), & (6) all ancillary site works, site development works and landscaping to accommodate access works, connections to public services, associated car/coach parking facilities, and groundskeeping and maintenance facilities

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360160

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey and part three storey building for a new Regional Headquarters, Office of the Medical Director and Ambulance Base, together with a new Helipad, Ambulance fleet parking with associated canopies, staff and vehicle parking, external vehicle wash bay, site boundary walls and fencing, gates and vehicle access control barriers, external services facilities including a sub-station, generators and heat recovery plant, together with associated roads and paths and site works for the National Ambulance Service

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221300

• 7 Jan 2022N/a

  subdivision of the site, build a dwelling, garage, vehicular entrance, sewerage treatment unit and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 228

• 9 Jun 2020Conditional

  the construction of floodlights to existing training pitch and all ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20482

• 19 Oct 2018Conditional

  the construction of 1 no. single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling for use as dining/lounge/utility/WC and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 181024

• 28 Jun 2018Conditional

  the proposed development will consist of: provision of 43 no. residential units comprising; 14 no. two storey units and 29 no. three-storey units. The unit mix comprises; 20 no. 2 bedroom units and 23 no. 3 bedroom units. The dwelling types comprises: 31 no. houses and 12 no. apartments / duplexes, new road connecting with Sycamore Avenue, associated footpaths; 76 no. car parking spaces, hard landscaping including; homezone area, bin stores, privacy strips to front gardens, rear garden walls and installation of street lighting, soft landscaping including play areas; planting and trees, construction of and / or remedial works to boundaries with adjacent sites, construction of new watermain, new foul sewer connection, storm sewer, and surface water drainage systems, connection to public utilities and all associated site works.

  Permission, 43 homes · Limerick County Council, 188007

• 16 Jan 2017Conditional

  replacing the existing 64 no. 400w tennis court lights on existing poles with new 400w fittings (similar fittings)

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 1723

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 Rossbrien.

Recorded monuments

• LI013-016 Souterrain
  Description

  According to local information (pers. comm. Barry O'Reilly) at this location a 'cavity c. 0.3m deep' was uncovered 'with evidence of roofing of thin stone slabs running in under sod and each side of cavity.' Situated in flat tilled land, c. 3m W of a disused trackway and c. 5m SE of a field boundary that runs along a road, there was no evident trace of this feature when inspected in 2004. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 February 2013

• LI013-017001 Church
  Description

  Westropp (1904-5, 367) gives the following details on St. Dominic's medieval church; 'Fearannyguilleach, 1410. Ffarenygall belonged to the Convent of Killone, County Clare, and was granted to Lord Inchiquin. The Earl of Thomond held it, March 18, 1615 (Inquisition), Farrennegallagh, 1657 (D.S.A. 10). Fabric - The church of St. Dominick, completely hidden in ivy; most of the walls are now levelled'. In 1906 the following was recorded about St. Dominic's Church; 'Farran na Guillagh. Now Rossbrien, near the city, of which no traces remain except the burial ground where it formerly stood. Near it is St. Domnic's Well [LI013-018----)' (Begley 1906, 254). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 October 2018

• LI013-017002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated in flat meadow, c. 150m N of St. Dominick's Well (LI013-018----). The site is heavily masked by dense scrub vegetation. Indicated on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as a sub-rectangular area (c. 50-60m ENE-WSW by 20m NW-SE), accessed by a track leading for 30m to the graveyard from a by-road to the NW. The graveyard is now unused. The monuments largely date from the 19th century and many of the graves have been disturbed by vegetation growth. It is enclosed by a dilapidated mortared stone wall and much of the interior is masked by mature and fallen deciduous trees. The ruins of St Dominick's Church (LI013-017001-) are in the NE of the graveyard.

• LI013-018 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Situated immediately NE of an overgrown trackway, in flat meadowland. The monument is heavily masked by dense scrub vegetation. A rectangular area (L 19m N-S by Wth 7.8m E-W) is enclosed by a dilapidated field wall. The ground is raised (D 0.3m) with rubble and cut by a recent channel, except to the SW where a smaller rectangular area (c. 3m N-S by 2.5m E-W) with an entrance (Wth 0.9m) to the N, is enclosed by partly collapsed mortared stone walls. Ó Danachair (1955, 214) describes it as 'a small well, about four feet deep, with steps leading down'. It was associated with a cure for eye ailments (ibid.). See attached photo taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00415 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17068. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 2 October 2020

• LI013-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated atop a low hill in rolling pasture and meadow. The monument is indicated on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as a sub-oval platform (diam. c. 30m NE-SW by 20m NW-SE) defined by a scarped edge from NNE to SSW. The monument is heavily masked by scrub vegetation of bramble and thorn and was not accessible at the time of inspection in 2004. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 February 2013

• LI013-149 Cairn - clearance cairn
  Description

  Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope in rolling, well-drained pasture, overlooking the new N20 to the E. The monument is partially obscured by scrub vegetation. Sub-oval concentration of stones (4.5m E-W; 3.2m N-S; H 0.4 - 0.8m) in a gentle sub oval depression (c. 9.1m NE-SW; 7.8m NW-SE; D 0.1m). A concentration of smaller stones (c. 0.2 x 0.3 x 0.2m) forms a base with three larger rocks (c. 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.7) roughly placed on top, interspersed with smaller stones. The stones are sub-angular limestone blocks with the larger rocks being heavily fissured. Some marks on them may have been made by the toothed bucket of an excavator. They are partially covered with a recent growth of ivy, and to the S the site is becoming obscured by brambles. The hawthorns which ring the concentration of stones are mature. There are some rounded field stones scattered in the depression. The concentration is covered with a layer of hay to the E. Probably a clearance cairn, associated with land reclamation.

• LI013-168 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Identified during archaeological monitoring associated with the N20/N21 Limerick Bypass road scheme. Excavated under licence no. 99E0524 by Catherine McLoughlin (McLoughlin 1999), the results were summarised as following; ‘Monitoring of topsoil-stripping along the line of the N20/N21 Limerick Bypass uncovered a spread of burnt stone within a charcoal-rich soil, in low-lying, boggy ground. Burnt stone was mixed through the topsoil, which contained numerous finds of modern pottery, glass, metal objects, animal bone and shell. Three stone beads were also recovered from the topsoil. The excavated material was a series of deposits primarily made up of burnt stone and charcoal-rich soil, measuring 30m north-south by 17m, with a depth of no more than 0.3m. One subsoil-cut feature lay to the south-west of the main spread of material, but as this was sealed under a thin layer of peat it was not related to the burnt spread. The burnt spread itself lay on top of this thin layer of peat. Limestone bedrock protruded through the whole area, and no other features were present’ (www.excavations.ie; McLoughlin 2000, 180). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 26 June 2020

• LI013-169001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Fulacht Fia listed as Site A and excavated prior to the construction of the N20/21 Adare to Annacotty road scheme. Archaeological material initially identified during monitoring of topsoil. Excavations in 1999 by Mary Deevy carried out under Licence No. 99E0235 revealed two fulachta fia (LI013-169002-) 15m apart, both of which ‘had very shallow 'mounds' consisting of circular spreads of charcoal-rich soil with heat-shattered limestone and sandstone.’ The results of the excavation of Site A were summarised as following; ‘In Site A the burnt spread measured c. 10m in diameter and 0.1m in depth. A large, subrectangular trough was found beneath the spread on the western side of the site. The trough measured 2.5m by 1.9m and 0.55m in maximum depth. It was filled with burnt mound material. Evidence for a wooden structure in the trough was recovered in the form of three small stake-holes in the base of the trough. The western side of the site was badly disturbed by water action from the flooding river and by tree root action.’ (www.excavations.ie 1999:533; Deevy 1999, 2000). Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 June 2020

• LI013-169002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Fulacht Fia listed as Site B and excavated prior to the construction of the N20/21 Adare to Annacotty road schemeArchaeological material initially identified during monitoring of topsoil stripping. Excavations in 1999 by Mary Deevy carried out under Licence No. 99E0235 revealed two fulachta fia (LI013-169001-) 15m apart and the results were summarised as following; ‘In Site B the charcoal spread was much smaller, 5.5m in maximum diameter and 0.1m deep. A subrectangular trough was found immediately adjacent to the spread, again on its western, i.e. river, side. The trough measured 2.2m by 2.1m and 0.5m in maximum depth. It was mainly filled with burnt mound material. Inside the trough at its eastern end a rectangular slab of limestone stood upright on the base of the trough, while there was a row of stake-holes along the southern side and in a cluster beside the slab on the northern side of the trough. The natural subsoil on which these sites were found was very stony. However, it was clear that the large amount of natural stones had been augmented and consolidated on the western side of Site B to form a fairly flat stone surface between it and the river. Site B was truncated by two linear ditches running perpendicular to each other, which were probably field drains. No artefacts were recovered from either site’ (www.excavations.ie 1999:533; Deevy 1999). Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 June 2020

• LI013-170 Burnt mound
  Description

  Identified during archaeological monitoring associated with the Limerick Main Drainage Southern Interceptor Scheme. Excavated under licence no. 00E0204 by Paul Stevens (Stevens 2000), the results were summarised as following; ‘The site was revealed as a small oval deposit of fire-cracked sandstone and charcoal-rich silt within a small ovoid hollow, in white and yellow glacial marl. The deposit measured 4.2m in length (south-east/north-west) by 1.8m and 0.15m in maximum depth, 2.659–2.542m OD. Excavation revealed no definitive cut, and the hollow had an irregular profile. No other archaeological features were identified in the surrounding area, although the marshy flood-plain terrain is characteristic of the siting of fulachta fiadh’ (www.excavations.ie; Stevens 2002, 201). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 26 June 2020

• LI013-215 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Identified as Site 12 by Damien Finn during archaeological monitoring (License 98E0506) associated with the N20/N21 Limerick Bypass (Finn 1999). The site is located on marshy ground 35m E of the Ballynaclough River. Archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping ‘revealed a low mound of burnt stones and charcoal. The mound had a maximum height of 0.5m and a maximum diameter of 10m N-S and 12m E-W’ (Finn 1999, 90). Following consultation with Dúchas it was decided that the area could be covered in a geotextile material, sand and earth, as it lay in an outside the main construction works and so would not be affected by the development (www.excavations.ie 1999; Finn 2000, 155-6). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 29 June 2020

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rossbrien.

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_951 (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 Rossbrien with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Rossbrien · Ros Uí Bhriain

Area

1,319,093 m² (131.91 ha, 325.95 acres)

Civil parish

St. Michael's, and its townlands

Barony

Pubblebrien

Electoral division

Limerick South Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Limerick South Rural electoral division: 2,215 people in 721 households; 82% of households own their home; 64% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinacurra (Weston), Ballysheedy East, Ballysheedy West, Dooradoyle, Rathbane North, Rathbane South, Rathurd

Placenames

Rossbrien 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.